konfeksi

From Dutch confectie, from French confection, from Latin cōnfectiō.

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /konˈfɛksi/ [konˈfɛk̚.si]
• Rhymes: -ɛksi
• Syllabification: kon‧fek‧si
• Homophone: konveksi

konfèksi (plural konfeksi-konfeksi)

1. ready-to-wear clothing

   Synonym: busana jadi

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay konfeksi.

• “konfeksi”, 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

• From Dutch confectie, from French confection, from Latin cōnfectiō.
• Semantic loan from English confection.

konfeksi (plural konfeksi-konfeksi or konfeksi²)

1. confection, a food item prepared very sweet, frequently decorated in fine detail, and often preserved with sugar, such as a candy, sweetmeat, fruit preserve, pastry, or cake.

   Synonyms: makanan manis, olahan gula (Standard Indonesian)

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian konfeksi.

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