efektif

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch effectief (“effective”), from French effectif, from Latin effectīvus (“productive; effective”), from efficiō (“I make; I bring about”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ɛˈfɛktif/ [ɛˈfɛk̚.t̪ɪf]
• Rhymes: -ɛktif
• Syllabification: e‧fek‧tif

Adjective

èfèktif

1. effective,
   1. producing a decided or decisive effect

      Synonyms: ampuh, berhasil guna, mangkus, manjur, (treatment) mujarab

   2. actually in effect

      Synonyms: ampuh, berhasil guna, mengefek, (colloquial) ngefek

Derived terms

• keefektifan
• mengefektifkan
• seefektif

Related terms

• efek
• efektivitas

Further reading

• “efektif”, 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