konfeksi

From Dutch confectie, from French confection, from Latin cōnfectiō.

• IPA^(key): [kɔnˈfɛk̚si]
• Hyphenation: kon‧fèk‧si

konfèksi (plural konfeksi-konfeksi)

1. ready-to-wear clothing

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay konfeksi.

• “konfeksi” 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.

• From Dutch confectie, from French confection, from Latin cōnfectiō.
• Semantic loan from English confection.

konfeksi (plural konfeksi-konfeksi)

1. confection, a food item prepared very sweet, frequently decorated in fine detail, and often preserved with sugar, such as a candy, sweetmeat, fruit preserve, pastry, or cake.

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian konfeksi.

• “konfeksi” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.