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akhiri

Akhiri is an Indonesian verb meaning to end or to terminate something. It is a transitive verb used with a direct object, indicating that the subject performs the action of ending or bringing something to a close. The form is built from the noun akhir, meaning end, with the verb-forming suffix -i, and it commonly appears in the prefix-me constructions such as mengakhiri in its full transitive form.

Etymology and forms: The base noun akhir denotes an ending or conclusion. The verb akhiri expresses the

Usage notes: Akhiri is common in formal, administrative, and journalistic language, as well as in everyday speech

See also: akhir; berakhir; mengakhiri; pengakhiran.

act
of
causing
something
to
end.
In
practical
use,
akhiri
often
combines
with
other
words
to
specify
what
is
being
ended,
for
example
mengakhiri
perang
(to
end
the
war)
or
mengakhiri
masa
jabatan
(to
end
a
term
of
office).
The
related
form
berakhir
means
“to
come
to
an
end”
and
is
intransitive,
describing
something
reaching
its
conclusion
rather
than
someone
actively
ending
it.
Pengakhiran,
derived
from
akhir,
is
a
noun
meaning
the
ending
or
ending
process.
when
specifying
an
intentional
ending
of
an
action
or
situation.
It
emphasizes
the
agency
of
the
subject
in
bringing
something
to
a
close.
The
imperative
or
second-person
form
can
appear
as
Akhiri
it
sekarang
(End
that
now)
in
direct
commands.