berkuasa

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of kuasa +‎ ber-.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /bərkuˈasa/ [bər.kuˈa.sa]
• Rhymes: -asa
• Syllabification: ber‧ku‧a‧sa

Verb

berkuasa (active berkuasa)

1. to be in charge, to be in control, to be in power, to be in command.
2. to have the power, to have authority

Adjective

berkuasa (comparative lebih berkuasa, superlative paling berkuasa)

1. authoritative
2. empowered

Further reading

• “berkuasa”, 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