potensi

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• poténsi (Standard Malay)

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch potentie (“potency”), from Latin potentia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [poˈtɛnsi]
• Rhymes: -si, -i
• Hyphenation: po‧tèn‧si

Noun

potènsi (plural potensi-potensi, first-person possessive potensiku, second-person possessive potensimu, third-person possessive potensinya)

1. potency

   Synonyms: kekuatan, kesanggupan, daya

Adjective

potènsi

1. potential

Affixed terms

• berpotensi
• memotensikan

 

Related terms

• potensial

 

Further reading

• “potensi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.