obat keras
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
Compound of obat (“drug, medicine”) + keras (“strong”), calque of Dutch sterk werkende geneesmiddelen, sterk (“strong”) + werkende (“work, effect, function”) + geneesmiddelen (“medicine, medication”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
obat keras (first-person possessive obat kerasku, second-person possessive obat kerasmu, third-person possessive obat kerasnya)
- (medicine, pharmacy) prescription drug, prescription medication, prescription medicine: a pharmaceutical drug that legally requires a medical prescription to be dispensed.
Further reading edit
- “obat keras” 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.