direndam

Direndam is an Indonesian linguistic term that denotes the passive form of the verb merendam, meaning to soak or immerse in liquid. It describes a subject that has been placed in a liquid for a period of time, resulting in absorption, flavoring, softening, or cleaning. The form is widely used in culinary, textile, and laboratory contexts.

Morphology and usage: Direndam is formed with the prefix di- attached to the root rendam. It is a passive voice construction; the agent performing the action can be introduced with oleh but is often omitted. The form can appear in present and past contexts depending on sentence structure and adverbial time indicators.

Examples: Daging direndam dalam larutan asin selama dua jam. Sayuran segar direndam dalam air mengalir untuk membersihkan tanah. Kain direndam dalam pewarna untuk mencapai warna merata. In a laboratory setting, sampel direndam dalam solusi buffer as needed.

Relation to other forms: Terendam describes a state of being submerged or immersed without implying a recent action by an agent, whereas direndam emphasizes the action of soaking performed on the object. Merendam is the active form "to soak" while rendam is the root form used in compound words.

See also: merendam, rendam, terendam.