Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
soseba. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
soseba, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
soseba in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
soseba you have here. The definition of the word
soseba will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
soseba, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Ternate
Etymology
Partial reduplication of seba (“to be near”).
Pronunciation
Noun
soseba (Jawi سسيب)
- the Sultan's retinue; those who carry his sword, stick, sauba, and spittoon
References
- Frederik Sigismund Alexander de Clercq (1890) Bijdragen tot de kennis der Residentie Ternate, E.J. Brill
- Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh