setan

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay setan, from Classical Malay شيطان (syaitan), شيطان (setan), from Arabic شَيْطَان (šayṭān). Doublet of syaitan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsɛtan]
• Hyphenation: sè‧tan

Noun

setan (plural setan-setan, first-person possessive setanku, second-person possessive setanmu, third-person possessive setannya)

1. Satan
2. devil, demon.
3. (figurative, colloquial) devil: a wicked or naughty person, or one who harbors reckless, spirited energy, especially in a mischievous way.

Interjection

setan

1. (colloquial) goddamn, expressing anger.

Alternative forms

• syaitan (nonstandard in Indonesian, standard in Standard Malay).

Derived terms

• kesetanan
• mempersetan
• mempersetankan
• menyetan
• persetan

 

• setan gundul

 

Descendants

• → West Makian: setan

Further reading

• “setan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic شَيْطَان (šayṭān). Doublet of syaitan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [se.tan]
• Rhymes: -tan, -an
• Hyphenation: sé‧tan

Noun

setan (Jawi spelling سيتن, plural setan-setan)

1. (informal) Satan, the Devil.

   Synonym: syaitan

   Setan bukan kawan kamu.

   Satan isn't your friend.

2. (figurative) An evil or bad person.

   Synonym: jahanam

   Setiap kaum ada setan masing-masing.

   Every race has their fair share of bad people.

3. (derogatory) A irritating or contemptible person.

   Pergi belah lah, setan!

   Go to hell, arsehole!

   Synonyms: celaka, jahanam

Affixations

• kesetanan
• persetan
• persetankan

 

Descendants

• Indonesian: setan
  • → West Makian: setan

Further reading

• “setan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

West Makian

Etymology

From Indonesian setan, from Malay setan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈs̪e.t̪an̪/

Verb

setan

1. (transitive) to scold, to be angry at or with
   • (Can we date this quote?), “Nimama dofono”:

     Amo sapma nimama desetan de?

     Then why did your mother get angry with me?

Conjugation

Conjugation of setan (action verb)
		singular	plural
			inclusive	exclusive
1st person		tesetan	mesetan	asetan
2nd person		nesetan	fesetan
3rd person	inanimate	isetan	desetan
	animate
imperative		nesetan, setan	fesetan, setan