umumkan

Umumkan is an Indonesian verb meaning to announce publicly, disclose, or make known. In standard grammar, the canonical infinitive is mengumumkan, formed from the root umum (public) with the prefix meng- and the suffix -kan. The form umumkan appears as the imperative or as the stem used in certain tenses; for example, Umumkan berita itu! is a command to issue an announcement. The passive form is diumumkan, and the related noun pengumuman means an announcement.

Etymology and morphology: berasal dari kata umum (public) with the affix -kan; the active infinitive is mengumumkan, while the imperative or stem form without prefix is umumkan. Phonological rules in Indonesian cause combining prefixes to vary in spoken form, but the core meaning remains “to make public.”

Usage: digunakan in formal statements by news agencies, government bodies, and corporations to indicate that information will be or has been disclosed to the public. Examples include: Kementerian mengumumkan kebijakan baru, Perusahaan itu mengumumkan dividend. In everyday language, other verbs such as memberitahukan or mengabarkan may be used for informing, but umumkan specifically emphasizes public disclosure.

Related terms: pengumuman (announcement), diumumkan (passive), mengumumkan (infinitive/base form in standard usage). See also: berita, siaran pers.

Notes: Indonesian often differentiates between active mengumumkan and imperative umumkan, while passive form diumumkan is used when the subject is the information being made public.