Dibuang

Dibuang is a term used in Indonesian and Malay to express that something has been discarded or thrown away. In Indonesian, the standard passive participle formed from the verb buang (to throw away) is dibuang, which describes the disposal state of an object. The form dibuang is widely used in writing and speech; "dibuang" may appear in some dialects or as a nonstandard spelling.

Etymology and grammar: Buang is a transitive verb. By adding the passive prefix di-, it becomes dibuang, indicating that the action was performed on the object. As an adjective or noun phrase, dibuang can modify a noun: "barang dibuang" (discarded goods). The related noun pembuangan denotes the act or process of disposal. In standard Indonesian, dibuang is the common form; variants such as dibuang/dibuang may appear in informal contexts or regional usage.

Usage: Dibuang is used to describe items or matter that have already been discarded. Examples: Sampah yang dibuang sembarangan mencemari lingkungan. Barang itu telah dibuang. Dia membuang sampah di tempat yang tidak seharusnya describes the active act of discarding. The noun form pembuangan refers to the disposal process in general.

Cultural and legal context: The concept is central to waste management and environmental policy. Improper disposal, illegal dumping, or inappropriate pembuangan of waste can carry environmental, regulatory, and public health implications across communities and jurisdictions.

See also: Buang, membuang, pembuangan, sampah.