obat

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay ubat, from Proto-Malayic *ubat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ubat. Influenced by Javanese ꦲꦺꦴꦧꦠ꧀ (obat).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈobat]
• Hyphenation: o‧bat

Noun

obat (plural, first-person possessive obatku, second-person possessive obatmu, third-person possessive obatnya)

1. (medicine, pharmacy) medicine, a substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way.

   Pemerintah didesak dalam penelitian dan pengembangan obat. ― The government is pressed in medicine research and development.

2. (chemistry) chemical (colloquial).

   Synonym: bahan kimia

3. (figuratively) gunpowder, bullet.
4. (figuratively) black magic.

Alternative forms

• ubat (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)

Affixed terms

• berobat
• mengobati
• mengobatkan
• obat-obatan
• pengobat
• pengobatan
• terobat
• terobati

 

References

• “obat” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.