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 (uncountable)

1. (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: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.