pengaduk

Pengaduk is an Indonesian noun that refers to a device or person that stirs or mixes. It can denote a kitchen implement used to stir ingredients as well as a person who performs stirring as part of a task. The word is formed from the verb aduk (to stir) with the agentive prefix peng-, indicating either the doer or the tool.

In culinary contexts, pengaduk covers a range of utensils such as spoons, chopsticks, whisks, or other mixing devices. Common examples include pengaduk kopi (coffee stirrer) and pengaduk adonan (dough mixer). In industrial or laboratory settings, pengaduk may refer to mechanical agitators or mixers that homogenize liquids, often driven by motors in reactors or processing lines.

Figuratively, pengaduk can describe a person who stirs up opinions or trouble. In this sense, more specific terms such as penghasut or agitator are often used, but pengaduk is understood in many contexts as a general reference to stirring action or its agent.