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 (plural obat-obat keras)
- (medicine, pharmacy) prescription drug, prescription medication, prescription medicine: a pharmaceutical drug that legally requires a medical prescription to be dispensed
- Synonym: daftar G
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.