dormansi

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from English dormancy.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /dorˈmansi/ [dorˈman.si]
• Rhymes: -ansi
• Syllabification: dor‧man‧si

Noun

dormansi (uncountable)

1. dormancy: the state or characteristic of being dormant; quiet, inactive restfulness.

Further reading

• “dormansi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
• Hadyana Pudjaatmaka, Susilowati (1987) Kamus Kimia: Biokimia [Dictionary of Chemistry: Biochemistry] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan, →ISBN, page 67: “dormansi”