Batasi

Batasi is a verb in Indonesian and Malay meaning to limit, to set a boundary, or to restrict. It is derived from the noun batas, which means boundary or limit. The base form batasi can function in certain contexts as the imperative or as the stem in compound verbs. The more common active form in standard usage is membatasi, meaning to limit or to restrict; the passive form is dibatasi, meaning to be limited or to be restricted. These related forms share a common semantic field centered on controlling quantity, scope, or access.

In usage, batasi appears in imperative phrases such as Batasi jumlahnya (Limit the amount). In formal writing, membatasi is often preferred for standard expression, while batasi may be found in concise instructions or headlines. Common collocations include membatasi kebebasan (restrict freedom), membatasi akses (restrict access), pembatasan (restriction), and batas (boundary).

Etymology and language notes: batasi comes from batas (boundary). The word participates in a set of related forms that express limitation, including dibatasi, pembatas, and pembatasan. These terms are widely used across Indonesian and Malay-speaking communities to discuss policies, regulations, and practical constraints.

See also: batas, pembatas, pembatasan, dibatasi, membatasi. Note that batasi is primarily a lexical item in the Indonesian and Malay languages and is generally not used as a place name or personal name in standard references. If encountered as such, it would reflect a local or context-specific usage rather than a general linguistic meaning.