pesakit

Indonesian

Etymology

From per- +‎ sakit

Noun

pesakit (uncountable)

1. (rare) patient: a person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person.

   Synonyms: pasien, penderita

Further reading

• “pesakit”, 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

pe- +‎ sakit

Noun

pesakit (Jawi spelling ڤساکيت, uncountable)

1. patient: a person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person.

Synonyms

• pasien, penderita (Indonesia)

Further reading

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