Indonesian edit

Etymology edit

From Malay ubat, obat, from Classical Malay اوبت (ubat), اوبت (obat), from Proto-Malayic *ubat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ubat. Influenced by Javanese ꦲꦺꦴꦧꦠ꧀ (obat).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈɔbat]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: o‧bat

Noun edit

obat (first-person possessive obatku, second-person possessive obatmu, third-person possessive obatnya)

  1. (medicine, pharmacy) medicine, a substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way.
    Pemerintah didesak dalam penelitian dan pengembangan obat.The government is pressed in medicine research and development.
  2. (colloquial, chemistry) chemical.
    Synonym: bahan kimia
  3. (figurative) gunpowder, bullet.
  4. (figurative) black magic.

Alternative forms edit

  • ubat (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)

Affixed terms edit

References edit

Javanese edit

Romanization edit

obat

  1. Romanization of ꦲꦺꦴꦧꦠ꧀