spesifik

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch specifiek, from Old French specifique, from Late Latin specificus (“specific, particular”), from Latin speciēs (“kind”) + faciō (“make”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /spɛˈsifɪk̚/
• Hyphenation: spè‧si‧fik

Adjective

spesifik

1. specific

   Synonyms: khas, khusus

Related terms

• spesies
• spesifisitas

 

Further reading

• “spesifik” 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.

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from English specific, from Late Latin specificus (“specific, particular”). Compare Indonesian spèsifik, via Dutch specifiek.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Malaysian) IPA^(key): /spesifik/

Adjective

spésifik

1. specific

   Synonyms: khas, khusus

Further reading

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

Turkish

Etymology

From French spécifique.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /spesific/

Adjective

spesifik

1. specific [from 1930s]

References

• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “spesifik”, in Nişanyan Sözlük