persis

See also: Persis

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch precies (“exact”) (alternative Brabantian spelling percies, persies), from Middle French precis, from Latin precisus, praecīsus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pərˈsɪs]
• Rhymes: -sɪs, -ɪs, -s
• Hyphenation: pêr‧sis

Adjective

pêrsis (comparative lebih persis, superlative paling persis)

1. (colloquial) exact; exactly like; same

   Itu persis seperti yang ibu minta. ― That is exactly like what mom was asking.

2. (colloquial) true

   Synonym: benar

3. (colloquial) similar

   Synonym: serupa

Alternative forms

• percis

Related terms

• presisi

Further reading

• “persis”, 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

Borrowed from Indonesian persis, from Dutch precies (“exact”) (alternative Brabantian spelling percies, persies), from Middle French precis, from Latin precisus, praecīsus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pərˈsis/ [pərˈsis]
• Rhymes: -sis, -is
• Hyphenation: per‧sis

Adverb

persis (Jawi spelling ڤرسيس)

1. exactly; precisely; just like (in exactly the same way or manner).

   Synonyms: tepat, betul-betul

   Wajah budak itu persis wajah ayahnya.

   The child's face is exactly like his father's.

   Tekaannya persis kena pada sasarannya.

   His guess was precisely on target.

Adjective

persis (Jawi spelling ڤرسيس, comparative lebih persis, superlative paling persis)

1. exact; precise; accurate.

   Synonyms: tepat, jitu

   Ukuran ini mesti sangat persis.

   This measurement must be very exact.

Derived terms

Affixations

• kepersisan (“precision; accuracy”)

Descendants

• > Indonesian: persis (inherited)

Further reading

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