tindakan

Tindakan is a noun in Indonesian and Malay that denotes an act or measure taken to achieve a goal. The term derives from tindak, meaning to act or move, with the suffix -an, and is used across everyday language and formal contexts to refer to the act itself as well as to policy or legal steps.

In everyday use, tindakan can refer to any act performed by a person or group, for example, mengambil tindakan (to take action) or melakukan tindakan perbaikan (to undertake corrective action). In legal and administrative language, it often denotes formal steps, such as tindakan hukum (legal action), tindakan kepolisian, or tindakan administrasi.

In specific fields, the term forms compound phrases: tindakan medis (medical procedure), tindakan pencegahan (preventive measures), tindakan korektif (corrective actions), tindakan darurat (emergency measures). The phrase tindakan tegas (firm action) can describe decisive measures by authorities. Tindakan also contrasts with perbuatan, which emphasizes moral or wrongful acts rather than procedural steps.

Usage notes: Indonesian speakers may say mengambil tindakan to indicate action taken in response to a problem. The meaning is generally neutral, but context can indicate whether the action is lawful, administrative, or routine.