-asi

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch -atie, from Latin -ātiō. Related to -isasi.

Suffix

-asi

-ation
Synonym: peng- -an

Derived terms

Indonesian terms suffixed with -asi

See also

-isasi

Italian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈa.zi/
Rhymes: -azi
Hyphenation: -à‧si

Suffix

-asi f (noun-forming suffix)

(biochemistry) -ase

Derived terms

See also

-iasi

Anagrams

sai, sia

Malay

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [-a.si]
- (Etymology 2, alternatively) IPA^(key): [-ə.si]
Hyphenation: -a‧si

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Indonesian -asi, from Dutch -atie, from Latin -ātiō. Doublet of -esyen, -sen, -si, and -syen.

Suffix

-asi (Jawi spelling ـاسي)

-ation.
Synonym: peng- -an

manipulasi ― manipulation

Usage notes

This is used in newer adaptations of English loanwords ending in -ation in an effort to make the ending of such words uniform with its Dutch-derived counterparts in Indonesian. Previously, the suffix in words of this kind were adapted as -esen and -esyen (e.g. as in imigresen from immigration and konvokesyen from convocation).

Etymology 2

Learned borrowing from English -acy and learned borrowing from English -cy.

Suffix

-asi (Jawi spelling ـاسي)

-acy; -cy.
falasi ― fallacy

Derived terms

Unami

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Suffix

-asi

A suffix used to make verbs in the passive case.
‎kine inan (“to be sharp”) + ‎-asi → ‎kinhasi inan (“to be sharpened”)

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