satuan

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay satuan. Equivalent to satu +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [saˈt̪uan]

Noun

satuan (plural satuan-satuan, first-person possessive satuanku, second-person possessive satuanmu, third-person possessive satuannya)

1. unit:
   1. (sciences) a standard measure of a quantity.
   2. an organized group comprising people and/or equipment.

Derived terms

• satuan astronomi
• satuan kerja
• satuan kredit profesi
• satuan tempur
• satuan ternak
• satuan tugas

 

Further reading

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

Malay

Etymology

satu +‎ -an

Noun

satuan (Jawi spelling ساتوان, plural satuan-satuan, informal 1st possessive satuanku, 2nd possessive satuanmu, 3rd possessive satuannya)

1. unit

Further reading

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