obat keras
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of obat (“drug, medicine”) + keras (“strong”), calque of Dutch sterk werkende geneesmiddelen, sterk (“strong”) + werkende (“work, effect, function”) + geneesmiddelen (“medicine, medication”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈobat̪̚ kəˈras]
Noun
obat keras (first-person possessive obat kerasku, second-person possessive obat kerasmu, third-person possessive obat kerasnya)
- (medicine, pharmacy) prescription drug, prescription medication, prescription medicine: a pharmaceutical drug that legally requires a medical prescription to be dispensed.
Further reading
- “obat keras” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.