Dipahami

Dipahami is an Indonesian verb in the passive voice meaning “to be understood” or “to be comprehended.” It is used to indicate that a person, concept, or text has been understood by someone or by a broader audience.

Morphologically, dipahami is formed with the passive prefix di- attached to the verb form pahami, which comes from the root paham (to understand). The form pahami itself is a transitive verb meaning “to understand [something].” The passive dipahami thus expresses that the understanding belongs to the subject of the sentence, with the agent (the one who understands) often introduced by oleh.

Dipahami is common in educational, informational, and formal contexts. It describes clarity or comprehensibility of information, instructions, or concepts. For example, “Konsep ini mudah dipahami” means “This concept is easy to understand,” and “Bahan ajar ini perlu dipahami oleh semua peserta” means “This teaching material needs to be understood by all participants.” The expression can also appear in questions such as “Apa yang belum dipahami?” meaning “What has not been understood?”

Related forms include paham (to understand) and memahami (to understand, in active voice). In Malay, a closely related passive form is difahami. Dipahami is widely used because the passive voice emphasizes the receiver of understanding rather than the doer.