deflasi

Indonesian

Etymology

Internationalism, borrowed from Dutch deflatie, from French déflation.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /deˈflasi/
• Rhymes: -si, -i
• Hyphenation: dé‧fla‧si

Noun

déflasi (plural deflasi-deflasi, first-person possessive deflasiku, second-person possessive deflasimu, third-person possessive deflasinya)

1. deflation:
   1. (economics) A decrease in the general price level, that is, in the nominal cost of goods and services as well as wages.

      Antonym: inflasi

   2. (geology) A mode of wind erosion.

Further reading

• “deflasi” 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

Etymology

Internationalism, learned borrowing from Dutch deflatie, from French déflation.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /diflasi/, /de-/
• Rhymes: -si, -i
• Hyphenation: di‧fla‧si, dé-

Noun

deflasi (Jawi spelling ديفلاسي)

1. (economics) deflation

   Antonym: inflasi

Further reading

• “deflasi” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.