fakultatif

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch facultatief, from French facultatif.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /fakulˈtatif/ [fa.kulˈt̪a.t̪ɪf]
• Rhymes: -atif
• Syllabification: fa‧kul‧ta‧tif

Adjective

fakultatif

1. facultative
   1. not obligate; optional, discretionary, or elective.
   2. (biology) able to perform a particular life function, or to live generally, in more than one way.

      Antonym: obligat

Further reading

• “fakultatif” 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.