Dimasak

Dimasak is an Indonesian word meaning “to be cooked” or “cooked.” It is formed from the root masak, meaning “to cook,” with the passive voice prefix di- attached. Dimasak is used to indicate that something is the object of cooking, typically by someone else. Indonesian verbs do not inherently mark tense, so aspect is shown with markers such as telah or sudah for completed actions, and sedang for ongoing actions; these can combine with dimasak to express time or aspect.

In use, dimasak describes foods or dishes that have undergone cooking. Example: “Ikan dimasak dengan saus tomat” means the fish is cooked with tomato sauce. To indicate that cooking has already occurred, one can say “Nasi telah dimasak” or “Nasi sudah dimasak.” For ongoing cooking, “Nasi sedang dimasak” is used. When a specific agent is emphasized, the phrase “oleh” can introduce it: “Nasi dimasak oleh ibu” (the rice is cooked by mother).

As a participial adjective, dimasak can modify a noun to describe a state resulting from cooking: “udang dimasak” means “cooked shrimp.” This contrasts with the active form memasak, which means “to cook (something)” or “to cook (someone) doing the action). The passive form dimasak focuses on the action done to the food rather than the actor.

Related terms include memasak (to cook), dimakan (to be eaten), and masakan (cuisine or cooked dish). Etymologically, the word reflects the standard Indonesian di- passive construction applied to masa- root masak, a pattern common in Malay and Indonesian lexicons.