bercorak

Bercorak is a Malay and Indonesian adjective meaning “patterned” or “having a pattern.” It is formed from the noun corak, which denotes pattern, design, or motif, with the prefix ber-, a common Malay/Indonesian affix indicating possession of a quality or state. The term is used to describe decorative surfaces and objects that display visible motifs or designs.

The word is widely applied in fabric, fashion, interior design, and art contexts. For example, kain bercorak bunga refers to fabric with floral patterns, dinding bercorak geometrik to walls with geometric motifs, and perabot bercorak abstrak to furniture featuring abstract designs. Besides textiles and interiors, bercorak can describe ceramics, wallpapers, or any item where a discernible pattern is a characteristic feature. In some phrases, it may be extended to figurative uses such as bercorak budaya or bercorak tradisi to convey a patterned or tradition-based character, though these are less common than literal visual descriptions.

Related terms include bermotif, another form describing a motif-bearing pattern, and corak, the noun for pattern itself. Surfaces described as tanpa corak or polos refer to being plain or unpatterned. Bercorak is a standard term in Malay and Indonesian discourse on textiles, design, and decoration and is widely understood across Malay-speaking regions.