berjanji

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of ber- +‎ janji.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bərˈdʒaɲ.dʒi/
• Hyphenation: bêr‧jan‧ji

Verb

berjanji (transitive benefactive janjikan)

1. (intransitive) to promise

Conjugation

Conjugation of janji (ber-, intransitive)
Root	janji
	Active	Involuntary	Passive	Imperative	Jussive
Active	berjanji	terjanji	dijanji	janji	janjilah
Locative	–	–	–	–	–
Causative / Applicative1	menjanjikan	terjanjikan	dijanjikan	janjikan	janjikanlah
	Causative
Active	–	–	–	–	–
Locative	–	–	–	–	–
Causative / Applicative1	memperjanjikan	terperjanjikan	diperjanjikan	perjanjikan	perjanjikanlah
1The -kan row is either causative or applicative, with transitive roots it mostly has applicative meaning. Notes: Some of these forms do normally not exist or are rarely used in standard Indonesian. Some forms may also change meaning.

Further reading

• “berjanji” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.