farmasi

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Indonesian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Malay farmasi, from Dutch farmacie (pharmacy), from Old French farmacie, from Medieval Latin pharmacia, from Ancient Greek φαρμακεία (pharmakeía, the use of drugs), from φάρμακον (phármakon, a drug, charm, enchantment).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /far.ma.si/
  • Rhymes: -si, -i
  • Hyphenation: far‧ma‧si

Noun[edit]

farmasi (first-person possessive farmasiku, second-person possessive farmasimu, third-person possessive farmasinya)

  1. pharmacy, the science of medicinal substances comprising pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacology, phytochemistry and forensics.

Usage notes[edit]

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay farmasi.

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Malay[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From English pharmacy or Dutch farmacie and pharmacie, both forms directly attested in Kitab Vortaro in 1923.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

farmasi (Jawi spelling فرماسي, plural farmasi-farmasi, informal 1st possessive farmasiku, 2nd possessive farmasimu, 3rd possessive farmasinya)

  1. pharmacy
    1. a place where prescription drugs are dispensed; a dispensary.
      Synonym: apotek
    2. the science of medicinal substances comprising pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacology, phytochemistry and forensics.

Usage notes[edit]

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian farmasi.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kwik Khing Djoen (1923) Kitab Vortaro: Segala Perkatahan-Perkatahan Asing Jang Soeda Oemoem Di Goena Ken Di Dalem Soerat-Soerat Kabar Melayoe, Batavia: Sin Po, page 251

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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek φαρμακεία (pharmakeía).

Noun[edit]

farmasi m (definite singular farmasien)

  1. pharmacy

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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek φαρμακεία (pharmakeía).

Noun[edit]

farmasi m (definite singular farmasien)

  1. pharmacy

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