Indonesian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited 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

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  • (Standard Indonesian)
    • IPA(key): /ˈobat/ [ˈo.bat̪̚]
    • IPA(key): (Javanese-influenced) /ˈɔbat/ [ˈɔ.bat̪̚]
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  • Syllabification: o‧bat

Noun

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obat (plural obat-obat)

  1. (medicine, pharmacy) medicine
    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

Affixed terms

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References

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Javanese

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Romanization

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obat

  1. Romanization of ꦲꦺꦴꦧꦠ꧀
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