seorang

Indonesian

Etymology

From se- +‎ orang.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /səˈoraŋ/ [səˈo.raŋ]
  • Rhymes: -oraŋ
  • Syllabification: se‧o‧rang

Classifier

sêorang

  1. singular form of orang
    • 1900, CB Alberta, Sr., Legenda Joko Tole [The Legend of Joko Tole]‎[1]:
      Di Kerajaan Majapahit, ada seorang prajurit muda dari Madura bernama Joko Tole.
      In the kingdom Majapahit, there was a young soldier from Madura, whose name was Joko Tole.

Derived terms

Further reading

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

From se- +‎ orang (“one” + “person”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsəoraŋ/ [ˈsəo.raŋ]
  • Rhymes: -oraŋ, -raŋ, -aŋ
  • Hyphenation: se‧o‧rang

Classifier

seorang

  1. one person; a person; someone.
    Seorang lelaki berdiri di pintu.A man stood at the door.
    Dia ialah seorang guru.She is a teacher.
  2. alone; by oneself; by himself; by herself — when used in a predicate or adverbial sense.
    Dia tinggal seorang di rumah itu.He lives alone in that house.

Synonyms

  • satu orang (colloquial)
  • bersendirian (for ‘alone’)

Derived terms

Affixations
  • berseorangan
  • keseorangan
  • seorangpun
Compounds
  • seorang demi seorang
  • seorang diri
  • seorang manusia

Further reading