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INDONESIAN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

sep.

boss, chief, head, leader

3 characters1 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsɛp/Standard-Indonesian[ˈsɛp̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. boss, chief, head, leader

    archaic
  2. stationmaster, station master, station agent

    archaic
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Dutch chef, from French chef, from Middle French chief, from Old French chief, from Vulgar Latin *capum, from Latin caput (“head”), from Proto-Italic *kaput, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kauput-, *kaput-.

noun/ˈsɛp/Standard-Indonesian[ˈsɛp̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. traditional games such as wrestling are played by throwing opponents at each other, the participant whose teeth are visible is declared the loser

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese [Term?].

noun/ˈsɛp/Standard-Indonesian[ˈsɛp̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. cooking (cuisine) from burnt stone

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Moraid [Term?].

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