spesialis

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch specialist, from French spécialiste.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [spɛsiˈalɪs]
• Hyphenation: spè‧si‧a‧lis

Noun

spesialis (plural spesialis-spesialis, first-person possessive spesialisku, second-person possessive spesialismu, third-person possessive spesialisnya)

1. specialist, expert.

   Synonyms: ahli, eksper, pakar

2. (medicine, healthcare) ellipsis of dokter spesialis (“specialist”).: a physician whose practice is limited to a particular branch of medicine or surgery.

Compounds

• dokter spesialis

 

Further reading

• “spesialis” 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.