absorpsi

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• absorbsi (nonstandard)

Etymology

From Dutch absorptie, from Late Latin absorptiō (“drink, beverage”), from absorbeō (“to absorb, swallow down”) + -tiō.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /abˈsɔrpsi/ [ap̚ˈsɔrp.si]
• Rhymes: -ɔrpsi
• Syllabification: ab‧sorp‧si

Noun

absorpsi

1. absorption (the act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as)

   Synonym: penyerapan

Verb

absorpsi (active mengabsorpsi, passive diabsorpsi)

1. (transitive) to absorp (to include so that it no longer has separate existence)
2. (transitive) to absorp (to suck up or drink in)

Hyponyms

• absorpsi air
• absorpsi aktif
• absorpsi pasif

 

Derived terms

• absorpsikan
• pengabsorpsi
• terabsorpsi
• terabsorpsikan

 

Further reading

• “absorpsi” 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.