"dotage" in Indonesian
Definition
Periode kehidupan ketika seseorang sudah lanjut usia dan sering mengalami penurunan kemampuan mental atau fisik, kadang mengalami kebingungan atau lupa.
Usage Notes (Indonesian)
Kata ini bersifat formal/literer, jarang dipakai dalam percakapan sehari-hari kecuali untuk bercanda atau dramatis. Biasanya untuk penurunan mental karena usia tua.
Examples
He spent his dotage living in the countryside.
Dia menghabiskan **masa tua** di pedesaan.
In her dotage, she often forgot people's names.
Di **masa pikun**, ia sering lupa nama orang.
His family took care of him during his dotage.
Keluarganya merawatnya selama **masa tua**.
He started gardening a lot more in his dotage—it kept him busy.
Di **masa tua**, dia mulai lebih sering berkebun—itu membuatnya sibuk.
She's not as sharp as she used to be; her children joke that she's entering her dotage.
Dia sudah tidak setajam dulu; anak-anaknya bercanda bahwa dia memasuki **masa tua**.
Many artists keep creating incredible work well into their dotage.
Banyak seniman tetap menciptakan karya luar biasa hingga **masa tua** mereka.