-asi

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

-asi

1. -ation

   Synonym: peng- -an

• -isasi

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

-asi f (noun-forming suffix)

1. (biochemistry) -ase

• -iasi

• sai, sia

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

From Dutch -atie via Indonesian use following the harmonizing transnational spelling reform of 1972,^[1] from Latin -ātiō. Previously, the suffix in words of this kind were adapted and are doublets of -esen (e.g. as in imigresen from immigration) plus -syen and -esyen (e.g. as in televisyen from television – obsolete form: talivishen – and konvokesyen from convocation). Also doublet of -si.

-asi (Jawi spelling ـاسي)

1. -ation.

   Synonym: peng- -an

   manipulasi ― manipulation

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

-asi (Jawi spelling ـاسي)

1. -acy; -cy.

   falasi ― fallacy

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

-asi

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

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