setir

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch stuur, from Middle Dutch stier, stuur, probably from Proto-West Germanic *stiurijan (“to steer”), from Proto-Germanic *stiurijaną (“to steer”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səˈtir/, [səˈt̪ɪr]
• Hyphenation: sê‧tir

Noun

sêtir (first-person possessive setirku, second-person possessive setirmu, third-person possessive setirnya)

1. steering device, notably a steering wheel in a vehicle or handlebar on a bicycle.

Affixed terms

• disetir
• menyetir
• penyetir

 

Synonyms

• stéréng (Standard Malay)
• kemudi

Related terms

• bestir

 

Further reading

• “setir” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Javanese

Noun

setir

1. rudder

Old Norse

Verb

setir

1. second-person singular present active subjunctive of setja