sesat

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay sesat.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /səˈsat/ [səˈsat̪̚]
• Rhymes: -at
• Syllabification: se‧sat

Adjective

sêsat

1. lost: having wandered from, or unable to find, the way.

   Synonyms: sasar, salah jalan, hilang jalan

2. stray, astray
3. (figurative) heretical

Derived terms

• bersesat
• kesesatan
• menyesatkan
• penyesatan
• tersesat

 

• sesat air
• sesat akal
• sesat barat
• sesat lalu
• sesat langkah
• sesat pikiran
• sesat pusat

 

Further reading

• “sesat” 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.

Malay

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -at

Adjective

sesat (Jawi spelling سست)

1. lost (unable to find one's way)

Derived terms

• kesesatan
• menyesatkan
• penyesatan
• tersesat

Descendants

• Indonesian: sesat

See also

• hilang

Further reading

• “sesat” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.