persetan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of per- +‎ setan, literally "to demonize".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pərˈse.tan/
• Rhymes: -tan, -an, -n
• Hyphenation: pêr‧se‧tan

Interjection

pêrsetan

1. (mildly vulgar) damn it (an expression of surprise, outrage, or frustration)

Adverb

pêrsetan

1. (mildly vulgar) to hell with (used to show displeasure or disregard toward the named person or thing)

Verb

pêrsetan (active mempersetan, passive dipersetan) (transitive, figuratively)

1. to demonize (to describe or represent as evil or diabolic)

   Synonyms: persetankan, ibliskan

2. to ignore (to deliberately not listen or pay attention to)

   Synonym: persetankan

Further reading

• “persetan” 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.
• “mempersetan” 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.