farmasi
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
Noun edit
farmasi (first-person possessive farmasiku, second-person possessive farmasimu, third-person possessive farmasinya)
- 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.
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “farmasi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
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)
- pharmacy
- a place where prescription drugs are dispensed; a dispensary.
- Synonym: apotek
- the science of medicinal substances comprising pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacology, phytochemistry and forensics.
- a place where prescription drugs are dispensed; a dispensary.
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
- ^ 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
Further reading edit
- “farmasi” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek φαρμακεία (pharmakeía).
Noun edit
farmasi m (definite singular farmasien)
Related terms edit
References edit
- “farmasi” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek φαρμακεία (pharmakeía).
Noun edit
farmasi m (definite singular farmasien)
Related terms edit
References edit
- “farmasi” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.