Aduk

Aduk is a term found in Indonesian and Malay languages that functions as a verb meaning to stir or to mix ingredients. It is commonly used in cooking instructions and everyday speech to describe the act of combining components. The root aduk forms a family of related words through affixation, including mengaduk (to stir), diaduk (stirred), and pengaduk (a stirrer or mixing utensil).

In usage, aduk appears in imperative and descriptive contexts. For example, a recipe may instruct, "Aduk adonan hingga rata," meaning to stir the batter until it is smooth or uniform. The verb can also appear in passive constructions such as "adonan telah diaduk," indicating that the mixture has been stirred.

Linguistically, aduk is part of the Austronesian verb system, where base roots combine with affixes to convey voice, aspect, and actor-focused nuance. Its core meaning—physical mixing or agitation—can be extended metaphorically in regional speech to describe combining elements or ideas, though such uses are less common than the culinary sense.

Geographic and cultural context: the term is most widely used in Indonesia and Malaysia, where Malay and Indonesian are spoken. Outside these regions, aduk typically appears as a loanword within culinary contexts rather than as a standalone term in everyday language.

See also: mengaduk, diaduk, pengaduk.