Indonesian

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Etymology

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Affixed operasi +‎ meng- -kan.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [məŋopəraˈsikan]
  • Hyphenation: mêng‧opê‧ra‧si‧kan

Verb

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mêngopêrasikan (active mengoperasikan, passive dioperasikan)

  1. to operate:
    1. to perform a work or labour; to exert power or strength, physical or mechanical; to act.
      Synonym: mengaryakan
    2. (rare) 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: membedahkan, membedelkan, mengoperasi

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