setan

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay setan, from Arabic شَيْطَان (šayṭān). Doublet of syaitan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈse.tan/
• Rhymes: -tan, -an, -n
• Hyphenation: se‧tan

Noun

setan

1. Satan
   1. (religion) the supreme evil spirit in the Abrahamic religions, who tempts humanity and rules Hell; the Devil; (in Theistic Satanism) the same figure, regarded as a deity to be revered and worshipped
   2. a person or animal regarded as particularly malignant, detestable, or evil
2. (figuratively) devil (a wicked or naughty person, or one who harbors reckless, spirited energy, especially in a mischievous way)

   Synonym: iblis

Interjection

setan

1. (vulgar) goddamn (an expression of anger or surprise)

Derived terms

Affixed terms

• kesetanan
• menyetan
• persetan
• persetankan

 

Compound terms

• setan gundul
• setan jalanan

 

Descendants

• → West Makian: setan

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic شَيْطَان (šayṭān). Doublet of syaitan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [se.tan]
• Rhymes: -tan, -an
• Hyphenation: sé‧tan

Noun

setan (Jawi spelling سيتن, plural setan-setan)

1. (informal) Satan, the Devil.

   Synonym: syaitan

   Setan bukan kawan kamu.

   Satan isn't your friend.

2. (figurative) An evil or bad person.

   Synonym: jahanam

   Setiap kaum ada setan masing-masing.

   Every race has their fair share of bad people.

3. (derogatory) An irritating or contemptible person.

   Synonyms: celaka, jahanam

   Pergi belah lah, setan!

   Go to hell, arsehole!

Affixations

• kesetanan
• persetan
• persetankan

 

Descendants

• Indonesian: setan
  • → West Makian: setan

Further reading

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

West Makian

Etymology

Borrowed from Indonesian setan, from Malay setan, from Arabic شَيْطَان (šayṭān).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈs̪e.t̪an̪/

Verb

setan

1. (transitive) to scold, to be angry at or with
   • (Can we date this quote?), “Nimama dofono”:

     Amo sapma nimama desetan de?

     Then why did your mother get angry with me?

Conjugation

Conjugation of setan (action verb)
		singular	plural
			inclusive	exclusive
1st person		tesetan	mesetan	asetan
2nd person		nesetan	fesetan
3rd person	inanimate	isetan	desetan
	animate
imperative		nesetan, setan	fesetan, setan