beraksi

Indonesian

Etymology

aksi +‎ ber-.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /bəˈraksi/ [bəˈrak̚.si]
• Rhymes: -aksi
• Syllabification: be‧rak‧si

Noun

beraksi (active beraksi)

1. to make a move to do something, to swing into action.

   Synonyms: bergerak, bertindak

2. to demonstrate, to hold a demonstration, to participate in a demonstration

   Synonym: berunjuk rasa

3. to take steps, to take measures.

   Synonym: ambil tindakan

4. to behave in an affected way, to show off.

   Synonym: berlagak

5. to pretend.

   Synonym: berpura-pura

6. to be in action

   Synonyms: berlaga, bertindak

Further reading

• “beraksi”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of ber- +‎ aksi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bə.rak̚.si], [bər.ak̚.si]
• Rhymes: -si, -i
• Hyphenation: ber‧ak‧si

Verb

beraksi (Jawi spelling براکسي)

1. to be in action

   Pemain Manchester United itu tidak akan beraksi malam ini disebabkan kecederaan.

   The Manchester United player will not be in action tonight due to injury.

2. to act, to take action, to make a move

   Synonym: bertindak

3. to flaunt, to show off
4. to pretend

   Synonyms: berpura-pura, buat-buat

Further reading

• "beraksi" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017