sekretaris

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay sekretaris, from Dutch secretaris, from Medieval Latin sēcrētārius (“one entrusted with secrets”), from Latin sēcrētus (“private, secret”), perfect passive participle of sēcernō (“I separate; I part; I reject”), from sē- (“apart”) + cernō (“I separate, sift”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /sɛkrəˈtaris/ [sɛk̚.rəˈt̪a.rɪs]
• Rhymes: -aris
• Syllabification: sek‧re‧ta‧ris

Noun

sèkrêtaris (plural sekretaris-sekretaris, first-person possessive sekretarisku, second-person possessive sekretarismu, third-person possessive sekretarisnya)

1. secretary: a person who keeps records, takes notes and handles general clerical work

Synonyms

• juru surat
• juru tulis
• karkun
• kerani
• klerek
• panitera
• penulis
• setia usaha

 

• setiausaha (Standard Malay)

Compounds

• sekretaris daerah
• sekretaris eksekutif
• sekretaris jenderal
• sekretaris kabinet
• sekretaris kehormatan
• sekretaris negara
• sekretaris pribadi

 

Related terms

• sekretariat

 

Further reading

• “sekretaris” 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 Dutch secretaris, from Medieval Latin sēcrētārius (“one entrusted with secrets”), from Latin sēcrētus (“private, secret”), perfect passive participle of sēcernō (“I separate; I part; I reject”), from sē- (“apart”) + cernō (“I separate, sift”). First attested as secretaris in the Kitab Vortaro published in 1923.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sɛkrəˈtarɪs]
• Rhymes: -rɪs, -ɪs, -s
• Hyphenation: sék‧ré‧ta‧ris

Noun

sékrétaris (Jawi spelling سيکريتاريس, plural duplication, informal 1st possessive sekretarisku, 2nd possessive sekretarismu, 3rd possessive sekretarisnya)

1. (Indonesia incl. Riau) secretary: a person who keeps records, takes notes and handles general clerical work

   Synonym: setiausaha (Malaysia, Singapore)

Synonyms

• kerani
• penulis

 

Related terms

• sekretariat

 

Further reading

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