susun

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay susun (to arrange), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *susun (to stack up, pile in layers), from Proto-Austronesian *susuN (to stack up).

Pronunciation

Noun

susun (plural susun-susun)

  1. stack
    Synonyms: tumpuk, timbunan
  2. row

Derived terms

Further reading

Javanese

Romanization

susun

  1. romanization of ꦱꦸꦱꦸꦤ꧀

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *susun (to stack up, pile in layers), from Proto-Austronesian *susuN (to stack up). Cognate with Tagalog susón (extra layer; reinforcing layer).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /susun/
  • (schwa-variety) IPA(key): [susʊn, -on, -o̞n]
  • Rhymes: -usun, -un
  • Hyphenation: su‧sun

Noun

susun (Jawi spelling سوسون, plural susun-susun or susun2)

  1. layer; row; tier (one of several items or parts placed on top of or next to one another).
    Synonyms: lapis, tingkat
    Kek itu mempunyai tiga susun.That cake has three layers.

Verb

susun (Jawi spelling سوسون)

  1. to arrange; to organize; to order (to put in a specific order or position).
    Synonyms: atur, tata
    Susun kerusi elok-elok!
    Arrange the chairs neatly!
  2. to stack; to pile up.
    Synonyms: tumpuk, tindan
    Mereka susun bata itu di tepi dinding.They stacked the bricks by the wall.
  3. to compile; to compose (a dictionary, book, etc.).
    Synonyms: kumpul, karang
    Beliau sedang susun sebuah kamus baharu.He is compiling a new dictionary.

Derived terms

Affixations
Compounds

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: susun (inherited)

Further reading

Old Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *susuN (to stack up).

Noun

susun

  1. layer
  2. tier
  3. storey
  4. row

Verb

susun

  1. to arrange

Derived terms

  • anusun
  • anusunakĕn
  • anusuni
  • asusun
  • kasusunan
  • pasusun
  • sinusun
  • sinusunan

Descendants

Further reading

  • "susun" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.

Ternate

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [su.sun]

Noun

susun

  1. a stitch, stitches

References

  • Rika Hayami-Allen (2001), A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh

Tetum

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *susu, compare Malay susu.

Noun

susun

  1. breast

Yakan

Noun

susun

  1. regret