Wiktionary

farmasi

Indonesian

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Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): /far.ma.si/
  • Rhymes: -si, -i
  • Hyphenation: far‧ma‧si

Noun

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farmasi (first-person possessive farmasiku, second-person possessive farmasimu, third-person possessive farmasinya)

  1. pharmacy, the science of medicinal substances comprising pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacology, phytochemistry and forensics.

Usage notes

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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

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Malay

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Etymology

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From English pharmacy or Dutch farmacie and pharmacie, both forms directly attested in Kitab Vortaro in 1923.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Malaysia):(file)

Noun

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farmasi (Jawi spelling فرماسي, plural farmasi-farmasi, informal 1st possessive farmasiku, 2nd possessive farmasimu, 3rd possessive farmasinya)

  1. pharmacy
    1. a place where prescription drugs are dispensed; a dispensary.
      Synonym: apotek
    2. the science of medicinal substances comprising pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacology, phytochemistry and forensics.

Usage notes

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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

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  1. ^ 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

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek φαρμακεία (pharmakeía).

Noun

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farmasi m (definite singular farmasien)

  1. pharmacy
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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek φαρμακεία (pharmakeía).

Noun

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farmasi m (definite singular farmasien)

  1. pharmacy
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