agensi
Indonesian
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch agency, from Medieval Latin agentia, from Latin agēns (present participle of agere (“to act”)).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /aˈɡɛnsi/ [aˈɡen.si]
- Rhymes: -ɛnsi
- Syllabification: a‧gen‧si
Noun
agènsi (plural agensi-agensi)
- agency (office)
Related terms
References
- “agensi” 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.
Malay
Etymology
From English agency, from Medieval Latin agentia, from Latin agēns (present participle of agere (“to act”)), agentis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈɡensi/ [aˈɡen.si]
- Hyphenation: a‧gen‧si
Noun
agénsi (Jawi spelling اݢينسي, plural agensi-agensi)
Related terms
Further reading
- “agensi” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.