seput

Indonesian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Dutch spoed.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /səˈput/ [səˈpʊt̪̚]
• Rhymes: -ut
• Syllabification: se‧put

Adjective

sêput (comparative lebih seput, superlative paling seput)

1. (colloquial, dialectal or obsolete) fast, quick

   Synonyms: cepat, cepat-cepat, lekas, segera

Etymology 2

Inherited from Malay seput.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /səˈput/ [səˈpʊt̪̚]
• Rhymes: -ut
• Syllabification: se‧put

Adjective

sêput (comparative lebih seput, superlative paling seput)

1. discolored, dull, faded.

   Synonyms: kusam, luntur, suram

Further reading

• “seput”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016