-asi

See also: Appendix:Variations of "asi"

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch -atie, from Latin -ātiō. Related to -isasi.

Suffix

-asi

1. -ation

   Synonym: peng- -an

Derived terms

Indonesian terms suffixed with -asi

afiksasi

aktivasi

asetilasi

domestikasi

fabrikasi

gamifikasi

konsiderasi

kontestasi

pabrikasi

ritasi

See also

• -isasi

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.zi/
• Rhymes: -azi
• Hyphenation: -à‧si

Suffix

-asi f (noun-forming suffix)

1. (biochemistry) -ase

Derived terms

Italian terms suffixed with -asi

adenosintrifosfatasi

amilasi

deidratasi

demetilasi

idratasi

idrogenasi

invertasi

lattasi

ligasi

lipasi

luciferasi

maltasi

metilasi

nucleasi

ossidasi

perossidasi

polimerasi

proteasi

proteinasi

saccarasi

transaminasi

ureasi

See also

• -iasi

Anagrams

• sai, sia

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [-a.si]
  • (Etymology 2, alternatively) IPA^(key): [-ə.si]
• Hyphenation: -a‧si

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Indonesian -asi, from Dutch -atie, from Latin -ātiō. Doublet of -esyen, -sen, -si, and -syen.

Suffix

-asi (Jawi spelling ـاسي)

1. -ation.

   Synonym: peng- -an

   manipulasi ― manipulation

Usage notes

This is used in newer adaptations of English loanwords ending in -ation in an effort to make the ending of such words uniform with its Dutch-derived counterparts in Indonesian. Previously, the suffix in words of this kind were adapted as -esen and -esyen (e.g. as in imigresen from immigration and konvokesyen from convocation).

Etymology 2

Learned borrowing from English -acy and learned borrowing from English -cy.

Suffix

-asi (Jawi spelling ـاسي)

1. -acy; -cy.

   falasi ― fallacy

Derived terms

Malay terms suffixed with -asi

ablasi

adaptasi

ameliorasi

animasi

aplikasi

asimilasi

dekorasi

durasi

gamifikasi

generasi

graduasi

halusinasi

hibernasi

imaginasi

implementasi

informasi

inspirasi

kelasi

litigasi

pejorasi

reformasi

rekreasi

spesifikasi

terinspirasi

transformasi

verifikasi

Unami

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Suffix

-asi

1. A suffix used to make verbs in the passive case.

   ‎kine inan (“to be sharp”) + ‎-asi → ‎kinhasi inan (“to be sharpened”)