waktu paruh

Indonesian

Etymology

Calque of Dutch halveringstijd (“half-life”, literally “halving time”) as waktu (“time”) +‎ paruh (“half”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌwaktu ˈparuh/ [ˌwak̚.t̪u ˈpa.rʊh]
  • Rhymes: -aruh
  • Syllabification: wak‧tu pa‧ruh

Noun

waktu paruh (plural waktu-waktu paruh)

  1. (nuclear physics, physical chemistry, pharmacology, medicine) half-life
    Synonym: separuh hayat (Malay)

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