-asi

See also: Appendix:Variations of "asi"

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch -atie, from Latin -ātiō. Related to -isasi.

Suffix

-asi

1. -ation

Synonyms

• peng- -an

Derived terms

Indonesian terms suffixed with -asi

See also

• -isasi

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.zi/
• Rhymes: -azi
• Hyphenation: -à‧si

Suffix

-asi f (noun-forming suffix)

1. (biochemistry) -ase

Derived terms

Italian terms suffixed with -asi

See also

• -iasi

Anagrams

• sai, sia

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [-a.si]
  • (Etymology 2, alternatively) IPA^(key): [-ə.si]
• Hyphenation: -a‧si

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Indonesian -asi, from Dutch -atie, from Latin -ātiō. Doublet of -esyen, -sen, -si, and -syen.

Suffix

-asi (Jawi spelling اسي-)

1. -ation.

   Synonym: peng- -an

   manipulasi ― manipulation

Usage notes

This is used in newer adaptations of English loanwords ending in -ation in an effort to make the ending of such words uniform with its Dutch-derived counterparts in Indonesian. Previously, the suffix in words of this kind were adapted as -esen and -esyen (e.g. as in imigresen from immigration and konvokesyen from convocation).

Etymology 2

Learned borrowing from English -acy and learned borrowing from English -cy.

Suffix

-asi (Jawi spelling اسي-)

1. -acy; -cy.

   falasi ― fallacy

Derived terms

Malay terms suffixed with -asi