akting

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from English acting.

Adjective

akting

1. temporarily assuming the duties or authority of another person when they are unable to do their job

Noun

akting

1. the occupation of an actor; acting

Verb

akting

1. to put on an act
2. to act; to perform

Indonesian

Etymology

From English acting, noun from act, from Old French acte, from Latin ācta (“register of events”), plural of āctum (“decree, law”), from agō (“put in motion”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈak̚tiŋ]
• Hyphenation: ak‧ting

Noun

akting (first-person possessive aktingku, second-person possessive aktingmu, third-person possessive aktingnya)

1. (drama, colloquial) acting, the act of performing a role.

Related terms

• akte

 

Further reading

• “akting” 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.