eksekusi

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch executie, from Middle Dutch executie, from Old French execution, from Latin exsecutio, an agent noun from exequi (“to follow out”), from out + sequor (“follow”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ɛksəˈkusi/ [ɛk̚.səˈku.si]
• Rhymes: -usi
• Syllabification: ek‧se‧ku‧si

Noun

eksêkusi

1. execution

   Synonym: pengeksekusian

   1. the act, manner or style of executing (actions, maneuvers, performances); the state of being accomplished.

      Synonyms: pelaksanaan, penyelenggaraan

   2. (law) the carrying into effect of a court judgment, or of a will.
      1. the act of putting to death or being put to death as a penalty, or actions so associated.
      2. specifically, the seizure of a debtor's goods or property in default of payment.
   3. (business, law) the formal process by which a contract is made valid and put into binding effect.
   4. (computing) the carrying out of an instruction, program or program segment by a computer.

Verb

eksêkusi (active mengeksekusi, passive dieksekusi, perfective passive tereksekusi)

1. (transitive) to execute
   1. to kill, especially as punishment for a capital crime.
   2. to carry out; to put into effect.
   3. to perform.
2. (transitive, rare) to settle, to resolve (to conclude; to address a problem etc.)

   Synonym: selesaikan

Derived terms

• pengeksekusi
• pengeksekusian

 

Related terms

• eksekutif
• eksekutor
• eksekutorial

 

Further reading

• “eksekusi” 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.