perbuat

Indonesian

Etymology

per- +‎ buat

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /pərˈbuat/ [pərˈbu.at̪̚]
• Syllabification: per‧bu‧at

Verb

pêrbuat (active memperbuat, passive diperbuat)

1. (transitive) to act, to do, to make

   Synonym: (more common) berbuat

2. (transitive) to work on

   Synonym: (more common) kerjakan

3. (transitive) to manipulate, to use (to influence or control someone)

   Synonym: (more common) permainkan

Usage notes

This words is commonly used in its passive form.