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 opsi-opsi, first-person possessive opsiku, second-person possessive opsimu, third-person possessive opsinya)

  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

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