absorpsi air

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of absorpsi +‎ air, calque of English water absorption.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /apˈsɔrpsi ˈaʔɪr/

Noun

absorpsi air (first-person possessive absorpsi airku, second-person possessive absorpsi airmu, third-person possessive absorpsi airnya)

1. (cooking) water absorption: the amount of water taken up by flour to achieve the desired consistency and create a quality end-product.

Further reading

• “absorpsi air” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.