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Malay

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Dutch pasief. By surface analysis, pas +‎ -if.

The pronunciation of this word has been influenced by English passive.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pɛsif/, /pasif/
  • Rhymes: -sif, -if
  • Hyphenation: pè‧sif, pa‧sif

Adjective

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pasif (Jawi spelling ڤاسيف)

  1. passive:
    1. Being subjected to an action without producing a reaction.
      Antonym: aktif
    2. (grammar, linguistics) Being in the passive voice.
      Antonym: aktif

Affixations

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Further reading

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Turkish

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Etymology

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From French passif.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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pasif

  1. passive
  2. inactive
  3. nonviolent
  4. (gay slang) bottom

Declension

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Antonyms

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  • (antonym(s) of passive, inactive, bottom): aktif

Derived terms

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