dilaluinya

Dilaluinya is a passive verb form used in Indonesian and Malay that means “it has been passed through” or “it is traversed through,” with the agent usually indicated by accompanying words. The form is built from the root verb lalu (to pass, to go through), the passive marker di-, the causative/extension suffix -i, and the pronominal suffix -nya to reference a third-person subject or owner in the clause.

Morphology and usage notes: The di- prefix marks passive voice, turning the transitive sense of through/throughout into a passive construction. The -i suffix is a valency-changing element that often accompanies through- or across- type verbs, while -nya serves as a pronoun clitic that can reference the subject performing the action or the holder of a previously mentioned item, depending on context. Because of this, dilaluinya tends to appear in formal or narrative contexts where the speaker wants to specify who is doing the traversing.

In usage, dilaluinya can describe physical traversal, such as routes, roads, or passages, as well as more figurative passages (time, experiences) when framed with the right context. It is common in written Indonesian and Malay, including news, reports, and literary prose, to convey the sense of something being traversed by someone.

Examples:

- Jalan itu dilaluinya setiap pagi. (He/She passes through that road every morning.)

- Jalan itu dilalui oleh banyak orang. (That road is traversed by many people.)

- Masa yang dilaluinya terasa singkat. (The time he has passed through feels short.)

The term is closely related to melalui and dilalui, with dilaluinya providing a specific-agent-marked passive form.