dikarenakan

Indonesian

Etymology

di- +‎ karena +‎ -kan. Proscribed formation from karena, possibly by analogy with sebab and disebabkan. The agent focus form "mengarenakan" does not exist.

Verb

dikarenakan

1. (proscribed) to be caused by

   Maraknya korupsi di Indonesia dikarenakan gaji pegawai yang jauh dari kata cukup untuk hidup layak.

   The rise of corruption in Indonesia is caused by officials' salaries being far from enough to live a decent life.

Usage notes

The usage of this word is proscribed, but it remains in common use in Indonesian media. Possible alternatives include the following: disebabkan, karena.

Related terms

• karena

Further reading

• “dikarenakan” 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.