Dibesarkan

Dibesarkan is an Indonesian verb phrase meaning “raised” or “brought up,” formed with the passive prefix di- and the causative form besarkan. It describes a person’s upbringing, typically indicating that someone else (such as parents or guardians) performed the act of raising. The agent can be introduced with oleh, as in “Dibesarkan oleh ibunya” (raised by her mother), but is often omitted when unknown or not relevant.

Grammar and usage notes: di- marks the passive voice; besarkan is the causative form of besar (to grow big or to raise). Therefore dibesarkan conveys that the subject was nurtured or educated by others in the past. In narrative or biographical writing, it is common to use dibesarkan to set background information about a person’s childhood or social environment. The phrase focalizes the person’s upbringing rather than the act of upbringing itself, and the emphasis may vary with context.

Examples: “Dia dibesarkan di kota kecil oleh keluarganya.” “Dibesarkan dalam keluarga yang sederhana, ia belajar nilai-nilai kerja keras.” “Ia dibesarkan di lingkungan yang keras.” The agent of upbringing may be explicit or implicit, depending on the sentence.

Related terms include membesarkan (to raise or enlarge, in active form) and pengasuhan (care or upbringing). Dibesarkan is primarily used to describe a person’s background and formative years in a neutral, descriptive manner.