suatu

== Indonesian == === Alternative forms === soeatoe, soewatoe (1901–1947) === Etymology === From Malay suatu, from Classical Malay suatu (“one”). === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /suˈatu/ [suˈa.t̪u] Rhymes: -atu Syllabification: su‧a‧tu === Article === suatu a; an Synonym: sebuah === Further reading === “suatu”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Malay == === Etymology === From Old Malay satu (“one”) with the prefix su-. Compare Indonesian suatu. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /swatu/ === Determiner === suatu a, an, one (used with singular countable nouns to indicate an indefinite item or entity) Dia mempunyai suatu impian besar. ― He has a big dream. certain, particular Suatu hari nanti, dia akan berjaya. ― One day, he will succeed. ==== Synonyms ==== satu (when emphasizing quantity) sebuah, seekor, seorang (depending on classifier) ==== Related terms ==== satu sesuatu === Further reading === "suatu" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017