-isasi

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch -isatie (“-ation”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /isasi/
• Hyphenation: i‧sa‧si

Suffix

-isasi

1. (proscribed) -ization, -isation

   Synonym: peng- -an

Usage notes

• Almost all words ending in -isasi is borrowed from another language. The source language is Dutch (-isatie) for terms coined in 19-20th century, however the suffix -isasi is mainly used to adapted English word with -isation suffix. This adaptation resulted in pseudo-Dutch words, loanwords which conform the Dutch grammar but not attested in Dutch as it was adapted from English.
• Most linguists proscribed forming words using -isasi and promoted the usage of inherited affix peng- -an, such as pembetonan instead of betonisasi. However, the suffix -isasi is productive one as part of internationalism.

Derived terms

Indonesian terms suffixed with -isasi

See also

• -asi