mengoperasi

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed meng- +‎ operasi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [məŋopəˈrasi]
• Hyphenation: mêng‧opê‧ra‧si

Verb

mêngopêrasi (active mengoperasikan, passive dioperasi)

1. (surgery) to operate: to perform some manual act upon a human body in a methodical manner, and usually with instruments, with a view to restore soundness or health, as in amputation, lithotomy, etc.

   Synonyms: membedah, membedahkan, membedel, membedelkan, mengoperasikan

Further reading

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