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

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