pelaku

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed per- +‎ laku. The sense of crime is a semantic loan from Dutch dader.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəˈlaku/
• Rhymes: -ku, -u
• Hyphenation: pê‧la‧ku

Noun

pêlaku (plural pelaku-pelaku, first-person possessive pelakuku, second-person possessive pelakumu, third-person possessive pelakunya)

1. one who acts, actor, doer
   1. actor: A person who acts a part in a theatrical play or (later) in film or television; a dramatic performer.

      Synonyms: pemain, pemeran

2. (law enforcement) suspect, culprit, perpetrator

   Synonym: tersangka

   Pelaku penembakan masal telah diamankan. ― The suspect of the mass shooting has been apprehended.

3. subject

   Synonym: subyek

4. agent:
   1. (sociology) an individual engaging with the social structure.
   2. (philosophy) agent performs for a purpose, that is guided by the person's intention.

Derived terms

• pelaku bisnis
• pelaku dramatik
• pelaku ekonomi
• pelaku pasar
• pelaku pasar modal
• pelaku pembantu
• pelaku penggelapan
• pelaku perbankan
• pelaku predikat
• pelaku tindak pidana militer

 

Further reading

• “pelaku” 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.