konfeksi

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch confectie, from French confection, from Latin cōnfectiō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kɔnˈfɛk̚si]
• Hyphenation: kon‧fèk‧si

Noun

konfèksi (first-person possessive konfeksiku, second-person possessive konfeksimu, third-person possessive konfeksinya)

1. ready-to-wear clothing.

Usage notes

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 konfeksi.

Further reading

• “konfeksi” 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

• From Dutch confectie, from French confection, from Latin cōnfectiō.
• Semantic loan from English confection.

Noun

konfeksi (plural konfeksi-konfeksi, informal 1st possessive konfeksiku, 2nd possessive konfeksimu, 3rd possessive konfeksinya)

1. confection, a food item prepared very sweet, frequently decorated in fine detail, and often preserved with sugar, such as a candy, sweetmeat, fruit preserve, pastry, or cake.

Usage notes

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian konfeksi.

Further reading

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