tugas

Tugas is a noun in Indonesian and Malay meaning a task, an assignment, or a duty. It is used across contexts to refer to the work that needs to be done, whether a small chore or a formal obligation.

In educational settings, tugas most commonly refers to an assignment given by a teacher to students, such as homework, an essay, or a project. These tasks can be assigned to individuals or groups and may come with deadlines and criteria for evaluation. The term supports common classroom distinctions such as tugas mandiri (independent task) and tugas kelompok (group task).

Beyond school, tugas also denotes a person’s duties or responsibilities within a job, organization, or public administration. Phrases such as menjalankan tugas (to carry out duties) and menugaskan (to assign a task) illustrate how the word links to roles and obligations in professional or civic contexts. The concept of tugas implies an obligation to complete a defined piece of work within a specified time frame.

Linguistically, tugas is widely used in Indonesian and Malay with similar meanings. It functions as a flexible term for both concrete work items and broader responsibilities, and it forms part of common verb phrases and expressions related to work and accountability.