dikesan

Dikesan is a term in Malay-language usage meaning detected or has been detected. It functions as the passive past participle of the verb mengesan, meaning to detect or locate, and is used to indicate that an object, signal, or phenomenon has been identified by an observer or by a process. The word is commonly found in formal writing such as scientific reports, public health alerts, news articles, and law enforcement communications.

In Malay grammar, dikesan is formed with the di- prefix indicating passive voice and the base mengesan; thus it translates to "has been detected" or "is detected." It can modify nouns or be used in sentence predicates, for example: Sampel itu dikesan mengandungi bahan kimia berbahaya. Kejadian itu dikesan oleh pasukan penyelidik. (Note: in everyday Malay, alternatives such as dike tahu or terdeteksi may be used depending on register.)

In Indonesian usage, the direct equivalent is more often terdeteksi or ditemukan, while dikesan is primarily Malay. The concept remains the same, indicating detection by investigators, devices, or analyses.

See also: mengesan, terdeteksi, bahasa Melayu, bahasa Indonesia.