persenyawaan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of senyawa +‎ per- -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /pərsəɲaˈwaan/ [pər.sə.ɲaˈwa.(ʔ)an]
• Rhymes: -aan
• Syllabification: per‧se‧nya‧wa‧an

Noun

pêrsênyawaan (plural persenyawaan-persenyawaan)

1. (chemistry) compounding: the act of mixing or combining substances to make a compound

   Synonym: penyebatian (Standard Malay)

Usage notes

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Standard Malay usage can be seen in persenyawaan.

Further reading

• “persenyawaan”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of senyawa +‎ per- -an.

Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): /pə(r)sə(r)ɲaˈwaan/ [pə(r).sə(r).ɲaˈwa.an]
• (Baku, Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /pərsə(r)ɲaˈwaan/ [pər.sə(r).ɲaˈwa.an]
• Rhymes: -an
• Hyphenation: per‧sen‧ya‧wa‧an

Noun

persenyawaan (Jawi spelling ڤرسڽاواءن, plural persenyawaan-persenyawaan or persenyawaan²)

1. (Malaysia) fertilisation

   Synonyms: fertilisasi (Indonesia), pembuahan (Indonesia), penghamilan (Indonesia)

Usage notes

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in persenyawaan.

Further reading

• "persenyawaan" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017