Unjukan

Unjukan is an Indonesian noun that denotes the act of showing, indicating, or presenting something. It can refer to a demonstration, a display, or the act of pointing out an aspect or piece of information. The word is formed from the root tunjuk (to point, to show) with the suffix -an, creating a nominal indicating the occurrence or result of showing.

Usage and context

Unjukan is typically found in formal or written Indonesian. Common collocations include unjukan bukti (presentation of evidence) and unjukan data (display or presentation of data). In everyday language, speakers more often use menunjukkan (to show) or specific terms like pameran (exhibition) or pertunjukan (show, performance) depending on the context, rather than the noun unjukan.

Contextual notes

The noun can appear in legal, academic, or bureaucratic texts to refer to the act of presenting information or revealing findings. It can also be used to describe the process of displaying steps, results, or statements in a structured manner. In art and culture, concepts of display are more commonly expressed with terms such as pameran or pertunjukan, while unjukan remains a more general or formal way to refer to the act of showing.

Relation to related terms

Tunjuk is the related verb meaning to show or point. A related but distinct noun is penunjukan, which typically means designation or appointment rather than the act of showing.