Ersiapkan

Ersiapkan is not listed as a standard Indonesian word. It is commonly treated as a misspelling or nonstandard form of persiapkan or mempersiapkan, both of which belong to the Indonesian verb family meaning “to prepare.” In regular usage, the intended meaning would typically be conveyed by one of the standard forms rather than ersiapkan.

The base form persiapkan is derived from the root siap (ready) with the affixes per- and -kan, functioning as a transitive verb meaning “to prepare (something).” The fuller form mempersiapkan uses the prefix mem- to indicate a more formal or complete action, as in “Saya mempersiapkan rapat.” The related noun persiapan means “preparation.” The imperative siapkan (prepare that…) is also common. Additionally, bersiap means “to be ready” or “to prepare oneself,” and the compound bersiap-siap means “to get ready.”

Usage notes media: In standard Indonesian, ersiapkan is not recommended. Prefer persiapkan or mempersiapkan when you mean to prepare something, and bersiap or bersiap-siap when referring to getting ready. Example: “Dia mempersiapkan diri untuk ujian,” or “Siapkan dokumen itu,” and “Kami bersiap-siap menghadapi audit.” These forms reflect common, widely accepted usage in written and spoken Indonesian. See also siap, siapkan, persiapan, mempersiapkan, bersiap, bersiap-siap.