berlaku

Indonesian

Etymology

From ber- +‎ laku.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /bərˈlaku/ [bərˈla.ku]
• Rhymes: -aku
• Syllabification: ber‧la‧ku

Verb

bêrlaku

1. to apply, to count, to be valid

   Aturan ini berlaku kepada semua anggota.

   These rules apply to all members.

2. to be in effect, to be in force
3. to act, to pretend, to masquerade
4. to happen, to prevail

Adjective

bêrlaku (comparative lebih berlaku, superlative paling berlaku)

1. applicable

Further reading

• “berlaku”, 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

From ber- +‎ laku.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bər.la.ku/
• Rhymes: -ku, -u
• Hyphenation: ber‧la‧ku

Verb

berlaku

1. to happen, to occur, to take place.

   Kemalangan itu berlaku pada waktu subuh. ― The accident happened at dawn.

   Gempabumi jarang berlaku di negara ini. ― Earthquakes rarely occur in this country.

2. to be in effect; to be valid; to be applicable.

   Undang-undang baru itu akan mula berlaku pada bulan hadapan. ― The new law will come into effect next month.

   Diskaun ini hanya berlaku untuk ahli sahaja. ― This discount is only valid for members.

3. to act; to behave.

   Dia berlaku sopan di hadapan orang tua. ― He acted politely in front of the elders.

Derived terms

• diberlakukan
• memberlakukan
• pemberlakuan

Related terms

• laku
• kelakuan
• melakukan
• perlakuan

Further reading

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