pelaku

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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.

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