ꦱꦺꦏꦼꦠ꧀

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese sekĕt (“fifty”). Contraction of ꦱ- (sa-) +‎ ꦲꦶꦏꦼꦠ꧀ (iket) with monophthongization of -ai- into e.

  • This word originated from two lawés (equal to 50 Chinese coins) tied in a bundle (an iket), used for transactions in the old times.
  • Erroneously claimed as formed from (a backronym): "seneng kethonan" (enjoys wearing a headcover), as headcovers like kopyah usually worn by Javanese people mainly the Muslims of this age with implicit meaning of increased piousness.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɛ.kət/
  • Rhymes: -kət
  • Hyphenation: sè‧ket

Numeral

ꦱꦺꦏꦼꦠ꧀ (sèket)

  1. (krama-ngoko) fifty

Further reading

  • “seket” in Javanese-Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Jawa-Indonesia], Yogyakarta, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta Special [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta], 2023.
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