persekutuan

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Indonesian

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Etymology

From Malay persekutuan, equivalent to sekutu +‎ per- -an.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: pêr‧sê‧ku‧tu‧an

Noun

pêrsêkutuan (first-person possessive persekutuanku, second-person possessive persekutuanmu, third-person possessive persekutuannya)

  1. alliance, union
    Synonyms: ikatan, persatuan, perhimpunan, perserikatan
  2. joint venture, company
    Synonyms: perseroan dagang, kongsi, maskapai
  3. partnership: an association of two or more people to conduct a business.
  4. (Christianity) fellowship
  5. (Christianity, only in compounds) communion
    Synonym: komuni

Usage notes

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 persekutuan.

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Malay

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Etymology

From sekutu +‎ per- -an.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pərsəkuˈtuan/
  • Hyphenation: per‧se‧ku‧tu‧an

Noun

pĕrsĕkutuan (Jawi spelling ڤرسکوتوان, plural persekutuan-persekutuan, informal 1st possessive persekutuanku, 2nd possessive persekutuanmu, 3rd possessive persekutuannya)

  1. union
  2. federation
    Synonym: federasi (Indonesian)

Usage notes

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

Further reading