ꦱꦺꦏꦼꦠ꧀

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese sekĕt (“fifty”). Contraction of ꦱ- (sa-) +‎ ꦲꦶꦏꦼꦠ꧀ (iket) with monophthongization of -ai- into e.

• This word originated from two lawés (equal to 50 Chinese coins) tied in a bundle (an iket), used for transactions in the old times.
• Erroneously claimed as formed from (a backronym): "seneng kethonan" (enjoys wearing a headcover), as headcovers like kopyah usually worn by Javanese people mainly the Muslims of this age with implicit meaning of increased piousness.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɛ.kət/
• Rhymes: -kət
• Hyphenation: sè‧ket

Numeral

ꦱꦺꦏꦼꦠ꧀ (sèket)

1. (krama-ngoko) fifty

Further reading

• “seket”, in Javanese-Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Jawa-Indonesia] (in Javanese), Yogyakarta, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta Special [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta], 2023.