kesatuan

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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satu +‎ ke- -an, inherited from Malay kesatuan.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [kəsaˈtua̯n]
  • Hyphenation: kê‧sa‧tu‧an

Noun

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kêsatuan (plural kesatuan-kesatuan, first-person possessive kesatuanku, second-person possessive kesatuanmu, third-person possessive kesatuannya)

  1. oneness:
    1. state of being one or undivided; unity.
      Synonyms: keesaan, ketunggalan
    2. the product of being one or undivided.
  2. unit
    Synonyms: satuan, unit
    1. oneness, singularity, seen as a component of a whole number; a magnitude of one.
    2. (sciences) a standard measure of a quantity.
    3. an organized group comprising people and/or equipment.

Usage notes

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The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay kesatuan.

Derived terms

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Adjective

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kêsatuan

  1. unitary
    Synonym: unitari (Standard Malay)

Further reading

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Malay

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Malay Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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satu +‎ ke- -an

Noun

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kesatuan (Jawi spelling کساتوان, plural kesatuan-kesatuan, informal 1st possessive kesatuanku, 2nd possessive kesatuanmu, 3rd possessive kesatuannya)

  1. oneness:
    1. state of being one or undivided; unity.
      Synonym: keesaan
    2. the product of being one or undivided.
  2. union:
    1. That which is united, or made one; something formed by a combination or coalition of parts or members; a confederation; a consolidated body; a league.
    2. (set theory) The set containing all of the elements of two or more sets.
      Synonym: gabungan (Indonesian)

Usage notes

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The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian kesatuan.

Descendants

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  • Indonesian: kesatuan

Further reading

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