mengoperasi
Indonesian
Etymology
Affixed meng- + operasi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [məŋopəˈrasi]
- Hyphenation: mêng‧opê‧ra‧si
Verb
mêngopêrasi (active mengoperasikan, passive dioperasi)
- (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: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.