Dipinjam

Dipinjam is an Indonesian verb form that indicates an object has been borrowed. It is the passive voice built from the root pinjam, formed with the prefix di- to show that the action is done to the object rather than by the object’s agent. The subject of the sentence is typically the thing borrowed, while the doer of the action may be omitted or introduced with the preposition oleh.

In usage, dipinjam describes situations where the borrowing occurs without specifying who borrowed it, though an agent can be stated: Buku itu dipinjam dari perpustakaan. or Buku itu dipinjam oleh seorang siswa. Indonesian does not encode tense in the verb itself; aspect is shown with adverbs or auxiliary words such as sudah (already), sedang (currently), or akan (will). Examples: Buku itu sudah dipinjam; Buku itu sedang dipinjam; Buku itu akan dipinjam.

Related forms include dipinjamkan, the passive form of meminjamkan (to lend). Dipinjamkan means “to be lent” or “to have something lent to someone,” as in Buku itu dipinjamkan kepada saya oleh perpustakaan. The root verb pinjam contrasts with meminjam (to borrow) and meminjamkan (to lend). Nouns related to the concept include peminjaman or pinjaman, referring to the act or state of borrowing or lending.

Dipinjam is commonly used in everyday language about books, tools, or other items borrowed from libraries, colleagues, or institutions. It emphasizes the status of the item rather than the person who borrowed it.