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pelaku.

one who acts, actor, doer

6 characters3 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/pəˈlaku/
  1. one who acts, actor, doer

  2. one who acts, actor, doer actor: A person who acts a part in a theatrical play or (later) in film or television; a dramatic performer

  3. suspect, culprit, perpetrator

    Pelaku penembakan masal telah diamankan.
  4. subject

    subjective
  5. agent: an individual engaging with the social structure

  6. agent: agent performs for a purpose, that is guided by the person's intention

Where this word comes from

Affixed peng- + laku. The sense of crime is a semantic loan from Dutch dader.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.