opsi

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch optie, from French option, from Latin optiō (“choice; option; act of choosing”), from optō (“I choose, select”). Cognate to Afrikaans opsie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɔp̚si]
• Rhymes: -si, -i
• Hyphenation: op‧si

Noun

opsi (plural)

1. option,
   1. one of a set of choices that can be made.

      Synonym: pilihan

   2. (finance) a contract giving the holder the right to buy or sell an asset at a set strike price; can apply to financial market transactions, or to ordinary transactions for tangible assets such as a residence or automobile.
2. the act of opt.

Descendants

• → Tetum: opsi

Further reading

• “opsi” 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.