dilatihkan

Dilatihkan is an Indonesian verb form that denotes the action of being trained by another party. It is formed from the root latih, meaning to train, with the causative suffix -kan to create latihkan (to train someone) and the passive prefix di- to yield dilatihkan. The resulting meaning is “to be trained” or “to be taught how to do something” by someone else. In Indonesian grammar, dilatihkan functions as the passive counterpart of latihkan and is used when the focus is on the recipient of the training rather than the trainer.

Dilatihkan is most common in formal or instructional contexts, such as corporate training, education, sports coaching, or public safety programs. It emphasizes the training process and its completion, and it often implies responsibility or adequacy of the training program. The agent of the training can be specified with oleh followed by the trainer or organization, or it can be left implicit.

Examples include: “Para atlet dilatihkan oleh pelatihnya untuk meningkatkan kecepatan.” and “Karyawan baru dilatihkan tentang SOP keselamatan sebelum bekerja.” In everyday speech, the shorter form dilatih is more frequently used to express passive meaning, but dilatihkan remains grammatical and clear in written or formal Indonesian.

See also: latih, latihan, pelatihan, latihan kerja, bahasa Indonesia tata bahasa.