sositet
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch sociëteit (“society”), from Old French societé, from Latin societās, societātem (“fellowship, association, alliance, union, community”), from socius (“associated, allied; partner, companion, ally”), from Proto-Indo-European *sokʷ-yo- (“companion”), from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (“to follow”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [soˈsi.tɛt]
- Hyphenation: so‧si‧tèt
Noun
sositèt (first-person possessive sositetku, second-person possessive sositetmu, third-person possessive sositetnya)
- (archaic) clubhouse.
- Synonym: kamar bola
Usage notes
The prominent example is Harmony Society, Batavia (Societeit de Harmonie). It was an elite social club in Batavia, Dutch East Indies. It was the oldest clubhouse in Asia when it was demolished.
Further reading
- “sositet” 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.
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