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melakukan

[me·la·ku·kan]verb
lakurootconduct; behavior; to sell; to be in effect
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  1. 1.

    to do; to carry out; to perform (an action or activity)

    Active voice form: me- + laku + -kan. One of the most common verbs in formal/written Indonesian. E.g. melakukan penelitian (to conduct research), melakukan perjalanan (to make a journey).

    Namun, kejadian ini mengajarkan kita untuk mensyukuri kemudahan yang kita nikmati dalam melakukan perjalanan lintas batas selama ini.

    But this event taught us to be grateful for the ease we enjoyed in traveling across borders all this time.

    — Wira Nurmansyah — "Traveling Pasca Pandemi" https://wiranurmansyah.com/destinasi-wisata-pasca-pandemi

  2. 2.

    to commit (a crime or violation)

    Very common in news: melakukan tindak pidana (to commit a crime), melakukan pelanggaran (to commit a violation).

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colloquialngelakuinto do (something); to carry out (informal)
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