Dibangkitkan

Dibangkitkan is an Indonesian verb in the passive voice formed from the root bangkit (to rise, wake up). The prefix di- marks a passive construction, while the suffix -kan is a common Indonesian derivational ending that can convey a causative or transitive sense when attached to bangkit. Together, dibangkitkan carries the sense of something being awakened, raised, or caused to rise by an agent. In many contexts it can be interpreted as either “to be awakened” or “to be raised,” depending on the surrounding verb and sentence structure.

Morphology and usage notes: Dibangkitkan often functions as the passive counterpart of a transitive verb such as bangkitkan (to wake up or to rouse something) rather than the intransitive bangkit (to rise). This explains its use for people, movements, or concepts that are acted upon by someone or something else. Indonesian speakers may also encounter phrases like dibangkitkan kembali (to be revived or awakened again) or dibangkitkan semangat (to have one’s spirit rekindled), where the sense is figurative rather than literal.

Common contexts: In religious texts, dibangkitkan frequently denotes resurrection or being raised from the dead, as in “orang mati akan dibangkitkan pada hari kiamat.” In secular discourse, it can describe revival of interest, economies, or movements, e.g., “kebangkitan ekonomi dibangkitkan melalui kebijakan baru.”

Related terms include bangkit, membangkitkan, and kebangkitan. Dibangkitkan thus covers both literal revival (resurrection) and figurative revival, depending on context and accompanying modifiers.

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