ekspresi

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch expressie, from French expression, from Middle French expression, from Latin expressiō, expressiōnem (“a pressing out”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɛksˈprɛsi]
• Hyphenation: èks‧prè‧si

Noun

èksprèsi (plural ekspresi-ekspresi, first-person possessive ekspresiku, second-person possessive ekspresimu, third-person possessive ekspresinya)

1. expression:
   1. the action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.
   2. a facial appearance usually associated with an emotion.
   3. (biochemistry) process by which information from a gene is used in the synthesis of a functional gene product that enables it to produce end products, protein or non-coding RNA, and ultimately affect a phenotype, as the final effect.

      Synonym: pengekspresan (Standard Malay)

Derived terms

• mengekspresikan
• pengekspresian

 

• ekspresi logika

 

Related terms

• ekspres
• ekspresif

 

Further reading

• “ekspresi” 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.

Laz

Noun

ekspresi

1. express