suatu

• soeatoe, soewatoe (1901–1947)

From Malay suatu, from Classical Malay suatu (“one”).

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /suˈatu/ [suˈa.t̪u]
• Rhymes: -atu
• Syllabification: su‧a‧tu

suatu

1. a; an

   Synonym: sebuah

   suatu masalah

   a problem

From Old Malay satu (“one”) with the prefix su-. Compare Indonesian suatu.

• IPA^(key): /swatu/

suatu

1. a, an, one (used with singular countable nouns to indicate an indefinite item or entity)

   Dia mempunyai suatu impian besar. ― He has a big dream.

2. certain, particular

   Suatu hari nanti, dia akan berjaya. ― One day, he will succeed.

• satu (when emphasizing quantity)
• sebuah, seekor, seorang (depending on classifier)

• satu
• sesuatu

• "suatu" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017