setapak

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of se- +‎ tapak, from Malay setapak.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /səˈtapaʔ/ [səˈt̪a.paʔ]
  • Rhymes: -apaʔ
  • Syllabification: se‧ta‧pak

Adjective

sêtapak (comparative lebih setapak, superlative paling setapak)

  1. as wide as the palm
  2. as wide as the sole

Numeral

sêtapak

  1. a step
    Synonym: selangkah

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From se- (one) +‎ tapak (step; footprint).

Pronunciation

Noun

setapak (Jawi spelling ستاڤق, plural setapak-setapak or setapak2)

  1. one step (a single step in walking or a short distance).
    Perjalanan seribu batu bermula dengan langkah setapak.
    A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
    Dia tidak berganjak walaupun setapak.
    He did not budge even one step.

Derived terms

Phrases

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: setapak (inherited)

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