dicapai

Dicapai is a verb form found in Indonesian and Malay that represents the passive voice of the root capai, meaning to reach or to achieve. In standard Indonesian spelling the passive form is dicapai, formed by the prefix di- attached to the root capai. The word can function as a predicate in sentences or as part of noun phrases such as “target yang dicapai” (the target that has been reached) or “hasil yang dicapai” (the result achieved).

Usage and meaning

Dicapai denotes that an objective, target, price, or outcome has been attained. It is common in formal writing, statistics, planning documents, government reports, and news to describe outcomes or achievements. The form can appear with marker words such as telah or sudah to indicate completed achievement: “Target telah dicapai.” It can also appear in passive constructions with a potential agent introduced by oleh: “hasil dicapai oleh tim peneliti.” In addition, dicapai can express potential achievability in phrases like “tujuan yang dapat dicapai,” meaning an attainable goal.

Related forms and nuances

Dicapai is part of a family of related words including capai (to reach/achieve), mencapainya (to reach/achieve it), and pencapaian (achievements/attainment). A closely related passive form with a nuance of completed state is tercapai, which often emphasizes that a goal has been realized. Both Indonesian and Malay use these forms with similar meanings and syntactic roles.

See also

Pencapaian, Mencapai, Capai, Tercapai.