aktual

Indonesian

Etymology

From English actual, from Middle English actual, actuel (“active”), from Anglo-Norman actuel, actual, and its source Late Latin actuālis (“active, practical”), from Latin actus (“act, action, performance”), from agere (“to do; to act”) + -alis (“-al”). Displacing aktuil, a Dutch loanword. Doublet of aktuil.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [akˈtual]
• Hyphenation: ak‧tu‧al
• Rhymes: -al

Adjective

aktual

1. actual, existing in reality, not just potentially; really acted or acting; occurring in fact.

   Synonym: sesungguhnya

2. current, in action at the time being; now existing.

Alternative forms

• aktuil

Derived terms

• keaktualan
• mengaktualkan
• pengaktualan
• seaktual
• teraktual

 

Related terms

• aktualisasi
• aktualitas

 

Further reading

• “aktual” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.