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Kamus : An Indonesian to English Word List
This is a list I've been adding to as I've been trying to learn Indonesian. Feel free to use it, but beware there may be some errors. Also many of the most common everyday words are not listed (because I didn't need a list to remember them).
I would be most appreciative of information related to incorrect or out of date translations.
Note that I've capitalised some letters to highlight the root word; eg. perSatuan
Contact me on neiljpollock@yahoo.com if you want to share some thoughts
| abad | century/100 years; ages |
| abadi | eternal, lasting, enduring |
| ABG | anak baru gede |
| abu | ash; dust |
| acar | pickles |
| acara | program, agenda, court case |
| ada | there is, there are, be present, have, own, did so & so |
| ada apa | what's the matter, what is it? |
| ada di | is on, is at, is in (refers to non-stationery objects - see also terletak) |
| ada di mana | which direction, where is it? |
| ada lagi | anything else? |
| ada lho | here it is!, this it it!(?) |
| ada pula | there is also |
| ada yang | some (some of, but not all of) |
| adab | courtesy, culture, knowing proper behaviour |
| adakah | is there?, are there?, is it the case that? (where yes or no answer expected) |
| adalah | is, are, am |
| adapun | now, it so happens that, as for… |
| adil | just, fair |
| adil dan makmur | fair and prosperous |
| adu | compete |
| adu domba | pitting one side against another |
| aduh! | Oh no!; ouch! Oh my! |
| aduk | mix; as in cooking |
| aduk(lah) | stir (imperative) |
| afiat | healthy (see also sehat) |
| agak | rather, tolerably, somewhat, too, really, quite; a bit & approximately, about |
| agaknya | it seems, apparently |
| agamawan | religious person |
| agar | so as, in order to, in order that, so that [must have subject] = supaya |
| agar-agar | jelly, gelatin, made of seaweed |
| agar supaya | same as agar |
| agung | high, prominent, supreme; exalted; noble, impressive |
| air besar | shit |
| air mata | tears |
| air panas | hot springs |
| air putih | plain water |
| ajak | invite (not formal occasion) - mengajak) |
| ajakan | invitation (-an converts to noun). To go out somewhere - formal event=undang |
| aje | saja (same) |
| akad nikah | marriage ceremony in presence of an imam |
| akal | way, tactic, also mind, intellect, reason |
| akan (1) | as for, about, regarding |
| akan (2) | will (a future event or state) |
| akan tetapi | however, but, nevertheless, still |
| akar | root, source, origin |
| akar rumput | grass roots |
| akbar | exalted, great |
| akhir | the end |
| akhiran | suffix |
| akhirnya | at last, finally, eventually |
| akhlak | morals, character |
| akibat | result, consequence, due to |
| akibatnya | as a result, as a consequence, consequently |
| akrab | intimate, chummy |
| alah | defeated. beaten, conquered |
| alam | nature, world, realm |
| alam bebas | unspoilt nature |
| alam pikiran | view, philosophy, way of thinking |
| alang-alang | tall grass |
| alangan | hindrance, impediment [also halangan] |
| alangkah baiknya | how well it would be, it would have been better |
| alangkah! | (alangkah bagusnya) - how beautiful, fine, splendid |
| alas | base, foundation, layer, lining, covering |
| alasan | reason, excuse + basis, foundation + evidence, proof |
| alat | instrument, tool (alat-alat = equipment) |
| alat tulis-menulis | stationery |
| alhamdulillah | praise be to god (said when giving thanks) |
| alih | shift, change position, instead of, on the contrary |
| alih-alih | rather than, instead of |
| alis (mata) | eyebrow |
| Allahu Akbar | God is great! |
| alun | wave, swell |
| alus, halus | refined |
| aman | safe, peaceful, secure, sound |
| amanat, amanah | mandate, trusteeship |
| amarah | anger |
| amat | very |
| ambil | take, get, fetch (-mengambil) (ambillah = take it!) |
| amplop | envelope |
| ancam | say something threatening |
| ancaman | threat |
| andai(kata) | if (supposing) = seandainya & sekiranya |
| aneh | queer, strange, funny |
| aneka | all sorts of |
| anggap | consider |
| anggapan | opinion |
| anggota | member, part (eg parts of a train) |
| anggrek | orchid |
| angguk | nodding of head (for agreement or due to dosing) |
| anggur(1) | wine, grape |
| anggur(2) | be unemployed (meng- ng- peng peng- -an) |
| angka | figure, rate, mark, grade, score (in sport) |
| angkasa | sky, heaven, atmosphere |
| angkat | lift, raise, take away [Baiklah, angkat = OK, take it away] |
| angkot | minibus Java (Angkutan Kota) |
| angkut | to transport (-mengangkut), take away |
| ani-ani | harvesting knife |
| aniaya | ill treatment |
| antar | accompany, escort (-mengantar) |
| antar | inter- (used in compounds; eg antarbangsa) |
| antara | between, in, about (of time), not far from, in the meantime |
| anting-anting | earrings |
| antrian | queue (verb = antri) |
| anugerah | gift from a person of higher status (or from god), blessing |
| apa ada | is there? Are there Do you have? (use also Anda punya?) |
| apa apa | anything |
| apa boleh buat | what can be done?, it can't be helped? |
| apa dia ada | is he/she here? |
| apa lagi | anything else?,what's more, what else (is there) - see also ada lagi |
| apa pun | of any kind |
| apa saja | anything at all, what you like, whatever there is. |
| apa saja terserah | it's all up to you |
| apa yang | that which (not a ?), what |
| apa(kah) ada | are there any? (also adakah), do you have |
| apabila | if, when (esp. in indirect questions) - used in writing, not in speech = bila |
| apabila…maka | if…then |
| apakah | question marker - can also be used to mean "whether or not" |
| apakah….atau | whether….or |
| apalagi | above all, especially, moreover, besides |
| apapun | of any kind |
| aparat keamanan | security forces |
| apatis | apathetic |
| apung | float (meng-) |
| arah ini | this way (arah = direction, course) [arah yang mana] |
| are | 100 sq. m. |
| arif | wise |
| arisan | club, meeting, lottery |
| asal | originate from (-berasal dari) |
| asal | if (provided that), as long as (e.g. asal bapak senang) |
| asal-usul | lineage, origins |
| asalkan | if (providing that) |
| asam | sour, acidic; sharp |
| asap | smoke, vapour |
| asin | salted, salty |
| aso | take a break |
| astaga! | Hell!, damn! |
| asyik! | passionate, absorbed, Cool! |
| atap | roof |
| atas api | top of the stove |
| atasan | person in higher position |
| atur | arrange, administer (meng-) |
| awak | a crew |
| awal | beginning, commencement, early |
| awam | common, non-expert, lay |
| awan | cloud |
| ayah | father |
| ayo, ayuh! | come on!; also goodbye (more informal than Silakan & Mari) |
| ayu | pretty, beautiful |
| azab | torment, punishment |
| azan | call to prayer |
| babak | stage, phase |
| babak kualifikasi | qualification round [babak kualifikasi=qualification round] |
| bacar mulut | talkative (very talkative person) |
| badai | storm |
| badak | rhinoceros |
| bagai | like, kind, sort, species, various (berbagai) |
| bagaimana dengan (nama) | how about.... |
| bagaimana kalau | how about…, what if |
| bagaimana kesan anda | what do you think about...?; what's your impression |
| bagaimana pun juga | in any case, however it may be |
| bagaimanapun…….namun | no matter how (s.t)….nevertheless |
| bagi | [same as untuk], but also divide |
| bagi dua | share |
| bagi saya | as for me |
| bagian | part, share, department, proportion (setiap bagian = every part) |
| bagian penerangan | information desk |
| bagus | good (meaning good quality - rather than well) |
| bagusan | better (colloquial) |
| bahan | goods, materials, ingredients; fabric |
| bahas | research, investigation, study (bahasan = criticism, study) |
| bahaya | danger |
| bahkan | in fact, even, on top of that, moreover, on the contrary, in fact, indeed |
| bahkan lebih dari itu | even more than that |
| bahu | shoulder |
| bahwa | that (conjunction) - commonly used with berkata, kira, mendangar... |
| bahwasanya | that, truly indeed |
| baik budi | good character |
| baik sekali (anda) | very kind |
| baik…ataupun | whether/either….or |
| baik…maupun | both.......and |
| baja | steel |
| bajak | plough (-mem) has 2nd meaning of bandit. |
| baju | shirt (also kemeja), dress, coat |
| bak | mandi tank |
| bakal | future |
| bakar | barbequed, roasted, burnt down (-kebakaran) (-mem) |
| bakso kuah | meatball soup |
| balap | race, racing |
| balas guna | show gratitude, reciprocate |
| balasan | answer, reply (-membalas= to reply) |
| balau | confused, in disorder |
| balik | reverse, contrary; go back; come back |
| balok | beem of wood |
| balur | jerky, dried meat |
| balut | bandage, dressing, wrapping |
| ban | tyre |
| banci | transvestite, hermaphrodite |
| bandar | port, harbour, trading town, dock |
| banding | compared to (berbanding) |
| banget | very, excessively (Javanese) |
| bangga | proud |
| bangkit | rise up (from sitting position) |
| bangku | bench, couch, stool |
| bangsa | nation, race, tribe, people |
| bangunan | building |
| bangunkan | to make wake up |
| bangunlah! | wake up! |
| banjar | line, row, series, train of events |
| banjir | flood |
| bantaran | flood plain |
| banteng | wild ox of Jawa |
| banting | rough treatment |
| bantuan | help, assistance (-membantu, perbantu) |
| banyaknya | amount, quantity, number |
| barang tembikar | pottery |
| barang tentengan | hand luggage [memtenteng = to carry in hand while walking] |
| barangkali | perhaps, maybe, probably |
| barat daya | southwest (daya=power, resource, energy) |
| barat laut | northwest |
| baring | lie down (berbaring) |
| baris | row, line, queue |
| baru…. | not until |
| baru-baru | the other day, just recently |
| barusan | just, just now (Colloquial) |
| basa-basi | good manners |
| basah | wet, soaked |
| basi | stale, spoiled |
| batal | cancelled, void, useless (mem- kan) |
| batang | stem, trunk, stick, stalk, handle |
| batas | border, demarcation, limit (-terbatas = limited) |
| batin | inner self, spiritual |
| batok | coconut shell |
| batu | stone |
| batuk | cough |
| bau | unpleasant smell |
| bawa | bring along, carry, bring, show the way (-mem), cause |
| bawang | onion |
| bawang putih | garlic |
| bayang(an) | shadow, silhouette (also bayang-bayang), imagination |
| bayangkan | imagine |
| bayar di muka | payment in advance |
| bayar masing masing | each person pays their own way |
| bayi | baby |
| bea | tax, duty, excise, toll, tribute |
| bebal | stupid, imbecilic, slow |
| beban | load (of vehicle or on shoulders), burden, responsibility |
| bebas | free, independent, gratis (kebebasan = freedom, mem- -kan = set free) |
| bebas bea | duty free |
| becek | muddy, wet |
| beda | difference (berbeda) |
| bedil | gun, rifle (see also senapan) |
| begadung | stay up and talk all night |
| begal | robber (pembegal can also be hijacker) |
| begini | like this, in this way, is/was, no sooner |
| beginilah | It is like this, let us do it like this |
| begitu | like that, in that matter, so, very, such a, such like, just at the moment, really? |
| begitu rupa | in such a way |
| begitulah! | That's it, that's right, that is the case |
| begok | thickhead, idiot |
| bekal | stock, supplies, provisions |
| bekas | 1) print, trace eg bekas jati (2) former (3) used, 2nd hand |
| beker | alarm clock |
| bekerja bakti | to work with devotion, provide public service |
| beking-bekingan | do business on a system depending on patronage |
| beku | frozen |
| belah | crack, gap, cut in half |
| belai | caress, stroke |
| belaian | caress, flattery |
| belaka | completely |
| belakangan | later, eventually, later on |
| belanjaan | shopping - ie purchased items. (belanga - expense, expenditure, ber - to shop) |
| belenggu | handcuff, shackle |
| belengkik | turn (mem- to curve to turn) |
| beli | to buy (-mem) |
| beliau | he/him - respectful, his honour |
| belimbing | star fruit (carombola) |
| belokan | curve, corner, turn - in road |
| belum apa apa | that's nothing |
| belum berkeluarga | not yet married/with family |
| belum bisa | cannot yet (good for bargaining) |
| belum pernah | never (yet) |
| benah | straighten up, be tidy |
| benar | correct, true, real, sincere, right |
| benar-benar | really! |
| benarkah! | Is it true? |
| bencana | disaster |
| benda | thing, article (kata benda=noun) |
| bendera | flag |
| bendung | dike, dam (membendungi) |
| bengap | have difficulty speaking (from shyness, hesitation) |
| bengkak | swollen, swelling, expansion, increase |
| bengkayang | gorged, stuffed (from overeating) |
| bengkel | garage for repairs, workshop generally |
| bengkok | crooked, bent, warped, crooked, dishonest, sly, bend |
| bengong | dazed, stupified, crestfallen, vacant |
| benih | seed, germ, sperm, origin, descent |
| bening | clear, transparent |
| benjol | lump, bump, bruised, swollen |
| bentak | say in a harsh manner |
| benteng | fort, fortification |
| bentrok | quarrel, clash |
| bentrokan | quarrel |
| bentuk | form, shape |
| bepergian | to go on an outing |
| berabe | nuisance, annoying, bad luck, darn! |
| berada | to be (at a place), to stay |
| berahi | sexual desire, passion, list |
| berai | spread, scattered |
| berak | to shit |
| berakraban | be chummy with, be close to |
| berAlih | change, shift |
| berAneka macam | many types |
| berang | angry, furious, irate |
| berangkat | leave |
| berAngsur | gradually, little by little |
| berani | brave, bold |
| berapa sering? | how often |
| berAsakan | to be based on |
| berAsal dari | originate from, descended from |
| berat | heavy |
| berbagai | all kinds of, various |
| berbahasa | speak in a particular language |
| berbeda | different |
| berbelanja | go shopping |
| berbelas kasihan | have pity |
| berbentur | collide |
| berboyong | to emigrate |
| berbuat | to do, to make |
| bercerai | to be separated |
| berceramah | to give a lecture to |
| berdebu | dusty |
| berdikari | berdiri di atas kaki sendiri |
| berdikit-dikit | little by little |
| berdiri | to stand |
| berdomilisi | living in …(kota) |
| berduduk | be seated |
| berEdar | to turn, to revolve, to circle (say a plane), to circulated (say of money) |
| beres | sorted out, in order, clear up |
| berGabung | to gather together, to merge, to fuse |
| berganti | to change |
| bergantung | dependent upon |
| bergaul | sociable |
| bergegas | hurry |
| bergelar | (someone) have the title of |
| berGeser | to rub up against each other, to shift, to move |
| bergulat | to struggle |
| bergulir | to move, roll on, go |
| berguna | helpful, useful |
| berGurau | to joke with each other |
| berhalangan | prevented |
| berharap | hope |
| berharga | valuable |
| berhasil | succeed |
| berhati-kecil | to be afraid, faint-hearted |
| berhubungan | connected, related |
| beri jalan | give way |
| berikan | to give, present, offer (mem-) |
| berikut | next, following, the one following, as follows: |
| berisi | to contain |
| berisik | noisy, tumultuous, uproar, noise |
| berita | news, information |
| beritahu | inform (give+knowledge), to tell |
| berjalan | to walk |
| berjalan-jalan | to take a walk |
| berjalan lancar | run smoothly |
| berjanji | to promise |
| berjiwa | to be spirited, lively |
| berjudal | titled (e.g. buka, film, CD) |
| berjudi | to gamble |
| berKabung | to mourn |
| berkaitan | related |
| berkali-kali | many times, repeatedly, again and again |
| berkat | thanks to…,blessing, favour, grace, mercy (memberkati) |
| berkat jasa | because of merit |
| berkata | said, say |
| berkecil hati | to be annoyed, disappointed |
| berkedudukan | be located, to have position, status |
| berkeinginan | have a desire |
| berkeliling | sight-seeing |
| berkembang | to be growing |
| berkencan | have a date, appointment |
| berkepanjangan | prolonged |
| berkeringat | to sweat |
| berkerumunan | to crowd around |
| berkesudahan | result |
| berkiprah | to progress to (Jv) |
| berkisar | revolve around, centre upon, turn, range between amounts |
| berkumpul | gather together |
| berlagak | pretend |
| berlaku | valid |
| berlalu | pass by, past, overdue, expired |
| berlari | to run |
| berLarut-larut | to be drawn out |
| berlatih | to practice |
| berlawanan | to oppose, to be opposite of, to contest, to compete |
| berlayar | sailing |
| berlebihan | left over, excessive |
| berlian | diamond |
| berliburan | on holiday |
| berlimpah | to be in abundance, plentiful |
| bermain-main | play around (kids) |
| bermalam | spend overnight |
| berminat | interested in, attentive |
| bermutu | having quality |
| berniat | intend |
| berOmbak | wavy |
| berPedoman | to be guided by |
| berpelukan | to embrace |
| berpendidikan | to be educated |
| berPengaruh | to influence |
| berPeran | to have a role |
| berpikiran sempit | narrow minded |
| berprihatin | to be apprehensive |
| bersahaja | simple, uncomplicated |
| bersaing | to compete |
| bersalah | guilty, to be wrong |
| bersalaman | to greet someone |
| bersama | together, collectively |
| bersama dengan | together with, in conjunction with |
| bersanding | bride and groom sitting together at marriage ceremony (sanding = close, near) |
| bersatu(lah) | to be united, as one |
| bersedia | ready, willing, available |
| bersekedudukan | cohabit, live as husband & wife |
| bersembahyang | praying |
| bersenang | enjoy yourself |
| berserta | see beserta |
| bersih | clean, tidy, neat, hygenic |
| bersilaturahmi | in friendliness |
| bersinar | shine |
| bersiul | to whistle |
| bersorak | to yell, shout loudly |
| bersyukur | to thank god, to be grateful |
| bertahan | to remain, to survive, to stay intact, to hold out |
| bertahun-tahun | for many years |
| bertamasya | to go sight-seeing |
| bertamu | to pay a visit |
| bertanggung jawab | to be responsible |
| berteduh | to shelter |
| bertengkar | to argue |
| bertentangan | to be in contradiction, incompatible, in conflict |
| berteriak | to scream, shout |
| bertiga | the 3 of us, we 3, all 3 of us |
| bertindak | to act, to take measures |
| bertiup | to blow |
| bertubi-tubi | repeatedly |
| bertugas | have a task, chore to do |
| bertujuan | have an aim of objective, head for |
| bertunangan | to become engaged |
| berturut-turut | in succession, in a row |
| bertutur | to talk, to converse |
| berubah | to change, to alter (also spelt berobah) |
| berusaha | to try, to attempt, make efforts |
| beserta | as well as, together (with), attached (of letters) |
| beset | occupied, taken (mem-) eg. kursi |
| besi | iron (metal) |
| betapa | how very, as |
| betul | true, that's right, absolutely! |
| betul-betul | really, truly |
| betulan | precisely, actually |
| Bhinneka Tunggal Ika | Unity in Diversity [kebhinnekaan=diversity] |
| biadab | uncivilised, barbaric |
| biar | allow, let it be, so that |
| biarlah | never mind |
| biarpun | although |
| biarpun begitu | nevertheless, despite that |
| biarpun demikian | nevertheless, despite that |
| biarpun……namun | although…..nevertheless |
| biasanya | usually |
| biaya | expense, cost, fee, charge |
| bibi | auntie |
| bibir | lip |
| bibit | seedling, seed, germ |
| bidan | midwife |
| bidang | area, field, field of activity, spacious, level, plane, wide |
| bidikan | aim, select, choose |
| bijaksana | wise, prudent |
| biji | seed, kernel, classifier small round things, testicles |
| bikin main-main | make fun of (bikin = buat) |
| bila | whenever, if (when) = apabila |
| bila saja | whenever (also bilamana pun) |
| bilamana | sama as bila |
| bilamana juga | anytime |
| bilang (1) | to say, to tell (mem-) |
| bilang (2) (vwp) | number, enumeration (mem- (kan) = to count) |
| bilang (3) | every, each (bilang hari, bilang waktu) |
| bimbang | worried, anxious |
| bina | building, construction |
| Bina Graha | president's executive office |
| binar | bright |
| binasa | destroyed, wiped out |
| bisa kurang | can reduce? |
| bisik | whisper |
| bising | noisy, uproar |
| bismillah | in the name of God |
| bisu | dumb, mute |
| bius | drugs |
| bobol | give way, collapse |
| bocor | leak, puncture (-an) |
| bohong | lie |
| bokong | buttocks, wrong way around, back |
| bola lampu | light-bulb |
| bolak-balik | vice-versa, to and fro, back and forth, again and again |
| boleh dikatakan | it may be said that… |
| boleh dikatakan begitu | you could say that |
| boleh jadi | maybe |
| bolehkah | may I |
| botak | bald |
| buah-buahan | different types of fruit |
| buah baju | button |
| buah mati | favourite child, darling (buah hati also darling) |
| buah pikiran | ideas |
| buang | get rid of, throw away, discard (-mem) |
| buang waktu | waste time |
| buat (1) | make, to do |
| buat (2) | for, in order to, on behalf of (buat saya = as for me) |
| buat apa | what for? (why do it?) |
| buatan | made in… |
| buatan sendiri | home made |
| budaya | culture |
| bujangan | unmarried |
| bukan begitu | it's not like that! |
| bukan cuma itu | not only that |
| bukan hanya itu | not only that |
| bukan hanya…melainkan/tetapi juga | not only…but also |
| bukan main! | expression of astonishment, extraordinary |
| bukankah | are you not |
| bukankan? | Is it not? |
| bukannya | it's not the case that... |
| bulan madu | honeymoon (ber-) |
| bulan terang | full moon (terang = clear), also use purnama |
| bulat | round |
| bulat-bulat | round object + flatly, totally, completely |
| bulu mata | eye lash |
| bulu tangkis | badminton |
| bumbu | spice, flavouring |
| bumi | earth, ground |
| buncis | beans (long - not kacang) |
| bundaran | a roundabout (bundar = round, circular) |
| bunga-bungaan | all kinds of flowers |
| bunga | flower, also interest on money |
| bungkus | packet, parcel (mem-) |
| bungsu | youngest child |
| bunyi | sound, ring, tone |
| bunyi-bunyuan | music |
| bunyi seperti | sounds like |
| buru-buru | hurry, hurriedly, hastily |
| buruh | worker, labourer |
| buruk | bad, evil, wicked (see also jelek) |
| busa cukur | shaving foam |
| busuk | rotten, ugly, moral corruption |
| buta | blind |
| butuh | need, necessity |
| cabang | branch (of a tree or business), fork in the road |
| cabul | obscene, pornographic |
| cabut | pull out, abolish, cancel, withdraw (mem-) |
| cacat (orang) | disabled person |
| cahaya | shine, glow, light, radiance, bright light(ber-) |
| cahaya muka | complexion |
| cakap(1) | good looking, capable, able |
| cakap(2) | talk rubbish, brag (ber-) |
| calon | candidate |
| campur | mixed, in a heap |
| campurkan | to mix s.t. (imperative) |
| canggih | sophisticated |
| cangkir | cup, mug |
| cara | way, manner, method, mode,custom (se-) |
| cari | search (mencari - to look for, search, seek) |
| cari makan | try to make a living |
| cat | paint (men-) |
| catatan | note (a) - eg on bottom of letter like PS |
| catur | chess [also 4 in Javanese] |
| cecak | small house lizard |
| cedera | injured, flawed, defective |
| cegah | say s.t. in way it is prohibited. "Saat ini tengah malam", cegah Isterinya |
| mencegat | hail (taxi), flag down, waylay, holdup |
| cek perjalanan | traveller's cheque |
| celaka | damn it!, misfortune, disaster |
| celana | trousers |
| cemas | anxious, frightened, worried |
| cemburu | jealous |
| cemerlang | bright, sparkle, glisten |
| cendekiawan | an intellectual, the educated class |
| cenderung | to tend towards |
| cengkeh | clove |
| cengkeram | grip, hold |
| cerah | sunny, clear, fair, fine, bright (e.g. hari cerah) |
| cerai | divorced |
| cerdas/cerdik | intelligent, educated, shrewd, clever |
| cerewet | quarrelsome, fault-finding, hard to please |
| cerita | story (also ceritera) |
| cermin | mirror |
| cetak | print (percetakan = printing office) |
| cewek | girlfriend |
| mencicip | taste during preparation of food |
| cincin | ring (on finger) |
| cinta | love, affection, sorrow (mem- -..i) |
| cipta | creative force, creative power, thought, idea |
| ciri | distinctive characteristic, mark (ciri khas = special, unique mark) |
| ciri-ciri | characteristics, features |
| ciri khas | distinguishing feature |
| cirit (birit) | diarrhea |
| cita | feeling, longing for |
| citra | image |
| cium | aroma, smell, kiss |
| coba | try (men-), make an attempt, also please |
| cocok | agree, tally, correct, exact, suitable, compatible |
| contoh | example, sample (contohnya = for example) |
| copet | pickpocket |
| cowok | boyfriend |
| cuaca | weather |
| cucu | grand-child |
| cukur | shave |
| cuma | merely, but, only [same as hanya - before word] |
| cuma-cuma | free, without charge |
| curam | steep, cliff |
| curang | foul (in soccer), dishonest, fraudulent |
| curi | steal (men-) |
| curiga | suspicious, distrustful |
| cuti | leave, holiday (of workers) (ber-) |
| dada | breast, chest |
| dadar | omelette |
| daerah kumuh | slum |
| dagang | trade (ber-) |
| dagu | chin |
| dahi | forehead |
| dahsat, dahsyat | horrifying, terrifyiung, awe-inspiring |
| dakwaan | accusation |
| dakwah | religious missionary activity |
| dalang | puppeteer, puller of strings |
| damai | peace/ful, rest/ful (ber-) |
| damping | close, near |
| dampak | impact (on st) |
| dan bahkan | and what's more, morover |
| dan sebagainya | and so on |
| dana | funds, donation |
| danau | lake |
| dangkal | shallow |
| dansa | dance (modern) (ber-) |
| dapat | to find, to get, to obtain, to be able to, can (men- & ter-) |
| darah | blood, descent, family (ber-) |
| darat | land, shore (from the sea), ground (from air) [mendarat = to land] |
| daratan | mainland, land (see also dataran which is different) |
| dari (-pada) | rather than, from, since, because of, out of, more than; instead of |
| dari hal | regarding, concerning, about |
| daripada | rather than, instead of |
| darmawisata | excursion |
| darurat | emergency |
| dasi | necktie |
| datar | flat, level smooth (also for plateau & plain) |
| dataran | plain [dataran rendah = lowland, dataran tinggi = plateau] |
| daun | leaf |
| daya | power, energy, capacity |
| dayung | oar, bicycle pedal |
| debu | dust, dirt |
| deh | come on, please, OK (at end - eg Makan deh!, Baik deh ie OK) |
| demam | fever |
| demi | for the sake of, as soon as….. |
| demi kePentingan tertentu | for the sake of certain interests |
| demikian | such, thus, so, in this way, this, such [dlm hal yg demikian], |
| demikian adanya | such is the situation |
| demikian dengan | thus, so |
| demikian juga | likewise |
| demikian rupa | in such a way |
| dendam | revenge |
| dengan | with; use instead of "dan" where there is a "with" meaning; by , by means of |
| dengan baik | properly (also used with buruk, cepat etc) |
| dengan demikian | so |
| dengan hormat | Dear Sir |
| dengan jalan | by mean of |
| dengan sekaligus | suddenly, all at once |
| dengan siapa? | With whom am I speaking |
| depan | front, ahead, coming, next |
| derajat | degree |
| deretan | row, line, series |
| derita | suffering |
| desak(an) | pressure, push - as in a crowd, jossle |
| detik | second, sound of ticking |
| dewa | god, idol |
| dewan | council, court, board |
| Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat | House of Representatives |
| dewasa (orang) | adult |
| Dewi Sri | goddess of rice |
| di antaranya | amongst others |
| di hadapan | in front of, in the presence of |
| di hadapkan | to point toward s.t. |
| di kejar | be pursued |
| di mana mana | everywhere |
| di samping itu | besides that |
| di sebelah mana | in which direction? |
| di suatu tempat | somewhere |
| di tentannya | opposed to |
| diadakan | to be held |
| diadali | to be brought to justice |
| diam-diam | very quietly |
| diancuk | dammit! Fuck you! (Jv) |
| diare | diarrhoea |
| dinas | service, duty |
| dini | early |
| dini hari | early dawn |
| diri | self, own, person, you |
| dirimu | you |
| disain | design, pattern |
| disebut | that mentioned, is called |
| DKI | Daerah Khusus Ibukota |
| dobrak | smashed, broken open (of door) |
| doa | prayer (ber-) |
| domba | sheep |
| dompet | wallet |
| dong | at end of sentence, to make it mild, you should already know |
| dongkol | irked, resentful |
| dorong | push |
| duaganda | double |
| duga | guess |
| duit | money (sama uang) |
| duka | grief, sorrow |
| dukun | witchdoctor |
| dukungan | support |
| dulu/dahulu | in the past (closer past is tadi, baru), first (before doing s.t. else), previously, formerly |
| dungu | idiot |
| duri | thorn, spike |
| dusun | village far from urban areas |
| duta | ambassador |
| eja | spell (words) (men-) |
| ejekan | ridicule |
| ember | bucket |
| emper | awning |
| empuk | soft (mattress), tender (meat), easy to cheat |
| enak | nice, pleasant, tasty, delicious |
| enaknya | easiest way to do s.t. |
| enakan | more pleasant, more confortable |
| enggan | reluctant, unwilling |
| entah(lah) | who knows, I don't know |
| entah…entah | whether…or whether [entah betul entah salah] |
| erat | tight, firm, close |
| etika | ethics |
| etiket | label |
| fajar | dawn |
| fasih | fluent |
| fatwa | instructions. guidance of older person |
| filsafat | philosophy |
| fitnah | slander, libel |
| G30S | Gerakan 30 September |
| gabungan | merger, federation |
| gagah | strong, handsome of body |
| gagal | fail |
| gagang | handle |
| gagasan | ideas, concept |
| gairah hidup | zest for life |
| gaji | salary, wages, pay |
| gak | nggak |
| galak | fierce, wild, threatening |
| galang | girder, supporting beam |
| gambang | xylophone type intrument in gamelan |
| gampang | easy, easily |
| ganas | cruel, violent, vicious |
| ganggu | disturb, bother, tease, (meng-) |
| ganteng | handsome, dashing |
| ganti | change, substitute, replace (e.g. clothes, trains, buses) (men-) |
| gantikan | substitute for, replace with |
| gantung | hang |
| gantungan | hanger (for clothes) |
| gara-gara | just because of |
| garis | line, stroke, streak, scratch (meng-) |
| garis-garis | stripes |
| garis kemiskinan | poverty line |
| gas | excellerator |
| gawat | serious, terrible |
| gaya | force, power, energetic, appearance, model, style, grace, elegant |
| gaya hidup | lifestyle |
| gaya khasnya | own specific style |
| gayung | water dipper (as in mandi) |
| GBHN | broad outlines of national direction [Garis-garis Besar Haluan Negara] |
| gegap gempita | uproarious, noisy, clamourous |
| geger | commotion, tumult |
| gejala | symptom, indication, tendency |
| gelandang (tengah) | half back |
| gelap | dark |
| gelap mata | go beserk, run amuck |
| gelap pikiran | go beserk, run amuck |
| gelar | title, academic degree, nickname |
| geli | ticklish |
| gelisah | nervous, worried |
| gelombang | wave (of surf, hair etc) |
| gemar | to like, to be fond of (meng- ..i) |
| gembira | delighted, keen, enthusiastic, happy |
| gempa bumi | earthquake |
| gempor | uproar, commotion |
| genap | exactly enough, whole |
| gendang | drum |
| genggam | grip, fist, handful (meng-) |
| gengsi | prestige |
| genit | flirtatious (women to men) |
| genting | roof tile |
| gerakan | a movement |
| gerbong | railway carriage |
| gerobak | truck, wagon, van, cart |
| gigi | gears |
| giliran | turn (say in a queue) |
| girang | glad, happy |
| golongan | group, party |
| goncang | shake |
| gosak | polish (say teeth), brush (meng-) |
| goyah | wobbly, loose |
| GR | gede rasa (swollen headed) - also gotong royong |
| gugup | panicky, nervous, jittery |
| guling | round Indonesian pillow |
| gulungan | roll of (something), spool |
| guna | to, in order to |
| guna(kan) | use, benefit, utility |
| gundah | depressed, dejected |
| gundul | bald, bare, leafless |
| gunting | scissors, clippers |
| guntur | thunder |
| habis | the reason is, what else could one expect, how else could it be |
| hadiah | gift, present, prize |
| hadir | be present |
| Haji Mabrur | Haji accepted by god |
| hakim | a judge |
| hal | case, thing, condition, circumstance, affair, matter |
| halaman | front yard, page |
| halangan | barrier [also alangan] |
| halau | expel s.o. |
| hama | pest, disease, infection |
| hamil | pregnant |
| hampir | almost, nearly, close by |
| hancur | shattered, smashed |
| hangat | warm (of temperature) |
| hantu | ghost |
| hanya saja | only |
| harap | (ber-) (meng-) please, hope (used in formal writing rather than tolong) |
| harap + verb | has tone of a command or imperative |
| harapan | hope, expectation, trust |
| harga bersaing | competitive price |
| harga mati | fixed price |
| hari ulang tahun | birthday |
| harta | property, wealth |
| hartawan | wealthy person |
| harum | sweet-smelling, fragrant |
| hasil | result/s, product |
| hawa | weather, atmosphere, climate |
| hebat | amazing, excellent, great, terrific, cool! |
| helai | sheet of something (group classifier) |
| hendak | wish, will, shall |
| hendaknya | is desirable, it ought to |
| hentikan | stop |
| heran | surprised, amazed, astonishment |
| hewan | animal |
| hiasan | decorated |
| hiburan | entertainment |
| hidang | service |
| hidangan | dish, offer, presentation; a serve of food |
| hidangkan | to serve st |
| hidung | nose (hidung mancing = large, hidung pesek = small/flat) |
| hidup | to live, alive |
| hidupan | life (also kehidupan) |
| hijau | green |
| hijrah | to flee (the flight from Mecca) |
| hilau | expel s.o. |
| hindari | avoid |
| hingar-bingar | tumultuous |
| hingga | until (something occurs), to the extent that, so that |
| hingga sekarang | up to now |
| hormat | respect, honour |
| hormat saya/kami | respectfully yours |
| hubaya-hubaya | especially |
| hubungan | links, connection, relationship, sexual intercourse |
| hubungi | contact |
| hujan | rain |
| hujat | blasphemy |
| hukum | legal, law, sentence |
| hukuman | punishment, jailing |
| hunian | occupancy rate |
| huru-hara | confusion, alarm |
| huruf | letter, character |
| hutan | jungle |
| ia | dia |
| ialah | is |
| ibadah | devotional act |
| ibu-bapak | parents |
| ide | idea |
| ikat | bunch, band, bundle (also woven cloth) |
| ikut | to follow along, go along (mengikuti); attend |
| ikutilah! | Follow! |
| ingat | remember (meng-) |
| ingin | desire for |
| ini dia | here it is!, this it it! |
| insinyur | engineer |
| ipar | brother/sister-in-law |
| isi | contents |
| isu | issue |
| isyarat | sign, signal |
| itik | duck |
| itu dia | that's it, precisely, exactly |
| itulah | of that (e.g., karena itulah) |
| itulah hidup | that's life |
| itulah sebabnya | that's why |
| iya | yeah! |
| iya deh! | OK! |
| jabatan | position, post, office |
| jabatan tangan | handshake |
| jadi | so; therefore; become, to happen, thus |
| jadwal | timetable, schedule |
| jagal | butcher |
| jagalah! | Look after it |
| jagung | coin |
| jahat | evil |
| jahe | ginger |
| jahit | sewing (men-) |
| jalan-jalan protokol | main (prestigious) thoroughfare of city |
| jalan jauh | far |
| jalankan | run (inc. run a business) |
| jalur | lane (eg lane of traffic) |
| jam tangan | (wrist) watch |
| jaman | era |
| janda | widow (widower = duda) |
| jangan-janga | said before announcing bad news |
| jangan begitu | don't be like that |
| jangankan…..pun | not only…even [jangankan rumah, kamar pun….] |
| janggut | beard |
| jangka | period of time, phase |
| jangkerik | cricket (also euphemist for dammit) |
| janji | date, appointment, promise |
| jantung | heart |
| jarak | distance |
| jarang | seldom, rarely |
| jari | finger |
| jas | coat, jacket |
| jatuh | fall (e.g. jatuh cinta atau jatuh hati) |
| jauh malam | late at night |
| jawaban | answer, reply |
| jebol | break down (eg door) |
| jejaka | bachelor, young unmarried man |
| jelang-menjelang | to visit each other |
| jelas | clearly, it is clear |
| jelek | ugly, bad, evil, not good, poor quality |
| jemaah | religious community, assembly (also jamaah, jemaat) |
| jemput | meet, to call for (men-) |
| jemur | dry in sun |
| jenis | kind, sort, type |
| jerami | hay |
| jeritan | scream |
| jeruk | orange, citrus |
| jika | if (s.t that might happen), in case of, when (not as positive as kalau) |
| jikalau | same as jika |
| jilat | brown nose, lick arse (penjilat), lick |
| jin | demon, ghost, spirit |
| jingga | orange (colour) |
| jodoh | marriage partner |
| jorok | dirty |
| judul | title (of book, film etc) |
| juga | also, too, anyway |
| jujur | honest |
| jumlah | the total, sum |
| jumpa | meet |
| jura bicara | spokesman |
| juru | expert, skilled workman |
| jurusan | direction |
| justru | precisely |
| jutawan | millionaire |
| kabarnya | its news, also used to mean "it is said" & "rumour has it", they say |
| kabupaten | regency - Indonesian administrative area, residence of... |
| kabur | hazy |
| kabut | fog, mist |
| kaca | glass, page of book |
| kacamata | spectacles |
| kacau | confused, disorganised, a mess |
| kadang-kadang | sometimes |
| kado | gift, present = hadiah |
| kaget | shock, surprised, startled |
| kagum | admire, astonished |
| kaidah-kaidah | rules |
| kain | cloth, textile, material |
| kaitan | connected |
| kakek | grandfather |
| kala | time, epoch, period, era (e.g., dulu kala - in former times) |
| kalah | defeated, lose |
| kalangan | circle, group |
| kalangan umat | religious community |
| kalau | if (something that should happen), when |
| kalau begitu | if that is so, in that case |
| kalau boleh | if possible |
| kalau tidak salah | if (I'm) not mistaken |
| kalau yang ini (bagaimana) | how about this one? |
| kalau…maka | if…then |
| kalau-kalau | lest (for fear that…) |
| kalbu | heart/mind |
| kaleng | tin (container) |
| kali | time (root in mathematics - satu kali = once, tiga kali sehari) |
| kalian | addressing a mixed group; less formal than saudara-saudara, you (plural) |
| kamar tunggu | waiting room |
| Kamis | Thursday |
| kan (1) | short for akan - used for emphasis "Kita kan teman" |
| Kan (2) | short for bukan; isn't it? |
| kanan kiri | both sides |
| kangen | to long for, longing |
| kanker | cancer |
| kantong | pocket (also kantung) |
| kantong kempes | flat broke |
| kap salon | hair salon |
| kapal | ship |
| kapan? | When (consider using kalau - "never take future for granted") |
| kapan-kapan | one of these days |
| kapas, katun | cotton |
| karena | because |
| karena itu | so, because of that |
| kartu | card |
| kartu ucapan terima kasih | thank you card |
| karyawan | worker, labourer, white collar worker?? |
| kasar | course, rough, rude |
| kasih | affrection, love |
| Kasihan! | Poor thing!; I'm sorry for you, pity |
| kasur | mattress |
| kasus | case (e.g. legal) |
| kata (orang) | it is said, people say |
| kata orang | people say |
| kata Pak | (Pak said) |
| kata Siapa? | (who said so, this) |
| katanya | he/she said (use for quoting someone - place at end), it is said |
| kawah | crater |
| kawan | friend |
| kawasan | district |
| kawat (berduri) | (barbed) wire |
| kawin | to marry |
| kaya-raya | very wealthy |
| kayu | wood, stick |
| keadaan | situation, condition |
| keadaan berantakan | mess |
| keadilan | justice, justness |
| keamanan | security |
| keayuan | beauty |
| kebagian | be allotted a place |
| kebaikan hati | kindness |
| kebangsaan | nationality |
| kebanyakan | too much, most, the majority |
| kebarat-baratan | in the west |
| kebaya | blouse, jacket (Javanese style) |
| kebelet | urgent need to go something (eg WC) (Javanese) |
| kebenaran | truth |
| keberangatkan | departure |
| keberatan | objection [varies from root] |
| keberhasilan | success |
| kebetulan | coincidently, by chance |
| kebiasaan | the custom, habit |
| kebilangan | well known |
| kebolehan | ability, skill cleverness |
| kebudayaan | culture, civilisation |
| kebutuhan | a need, necessity |
| kecaman | criticism |
| kecamatan | subdistrict |
| kecemasan | worry, anxiety |
| kecenderungan | inclination, preference, tendency |
| kecepatan | speed |
| kecewa | disappointed |
| kecoa | cockroach |
| kecuali | except |
| kecuali itu | besides, besides that |
| kedaerahan | regionalism |
| kedatangan | arrival |
| kediaman | residence |
| kedua | second |
| keduanya | both |
| kedudukan | position, situation, social rank, residence |
| keengganan | dislike |
| keesokan harinya | the next day |
| kegemaran | hobby |
| kegiatan | activities |
| keHadiran | presence, attendance |
| Kehakiman | judicial affairs |
| keharusan | necessity, a must |
| kehendak | desire |
| keindahan | beauty |
| keinginan | wish, desire |
| KeJanggalan | discordency, impropriety |
| keju | cheese |
| kejuaraan | championship |
| kejutan | a surprise; shock |
| kekacauan | chaos, total confusion |
| kekal | everlasting |
| kekar | solid (of body, build) |
| kekasih | lover, beloved |
| kekecewaan | disappointment |
| kekecilan | too small |
| kekurangan | shortage |
| kelabu | grey, ash-covered (e.g. Kamis Kelabu) |
| kelahiran | birth, birthplace (also tempat lahir) |
| kelambatan | delay |
| kelambu | mosquito net |
| kelamin | sex |
| kelangsungan | performance |
| kelebihan | excess |
| kelenteng | Chinese temple |
| kelihatan | can be seen, visible, gives the impression, seems |
| kelinci | rabbit |
| kelir | a screen |
| keliru | wrong |
| kelompok | group, crowd |
| keluhan | complaint, sigh, groan |
| kelurahan | political district headed by a lurah |
| kemakmuran | prosperity |
| kemalingan | robbery (from house etc., owner does not know) |
| kemaluan | genitals [varies from root] |
| kemari | come here |
| kemarin dulu | day before yesterday |
| kematangan | over ripe |
| kematian | death |
| kembar | twins |
| kemeja | shirt (see also baju) |
| kemenangan | victory |
| kemeriahan | merryment |
| kemesraan | love, feeling of being intimate, absorption |
| kemiskinan | poverty |
| kempes | flat tyre |
| kemudian | then, afterwards, later |
| kemunafikan | hypocrisy |
| kemungkinan | possibility |
| kena | struck by |
| kenaikan | rise, increase |
| kenal | to know, acquainted with |
| kenal baik dengan dia | really know him/her well |
| kenalan | friends |
| kenangan | souvenir, memory |
| kenangan pahit/manis | bitter/sweet memories |
| kencing | urine, to urinate |
| kendali | reins; eg reins of power |
| kendang | drum |
| kendaraan | vehicle |
| kendaraan bermotor | motor bike |
| kendati (pun) | although (kendati demikian = although such was the case) |
| kendi | jar, jug |
| kendur | slack, loose, flabby |
| kentang | potato |
| kenyataan | fact, data, truth, reality |
| kepanasan | suffering from the heat |
| kependudukan | demography |
| keperluan | a need, a requirement |
| keperluan sehari-hari | daily necessities |
| kepingin | desire, would like, eager, long for |
| kepiting | crab |
| keponakan | niece/nephew |
| kepribadian | identity, personality, individuality |
| keprihatinan | concern (about) |
| kepulauan | archipelago |
| kera | monkey |
| kerajinan tangan | handicrafts |
| keram | cramp |
| keramah-tamahan | hospitality |
| keramaian | noise, bustle, festivity |
| keran | tap |
| kerang | shell, shellfish, mussels |
| keranjang | basket |
| kerap | close, often, frequently |
| keras | loud/hard/harsh |
| kerberangkatan | departure |
| kerelaan | blessing, goodwill |
| keren | impressive if man. Wah, keren betul (Hey Hot Stuff) |
| keRendahan | humility, humbleness |
| kering | dry (of land) |
| keringat | sweat |
| keriting | curly |
| kerok | rubbing coin on back with oil |
| kerongcong | style of Indo pop music |
| kerongkongan | throat |
| kerukunan | harmony, concord |
| kerumunan | a crowd |
| kerusahan | disturbances, destruction, damage |
| kerusakan | breakdown |
| kesadaran | awareness, realisation |
| kesaktian | supernatural powers |
| kesal | fed up, annoyed, unlucky |
| kesasar | lost |
| kesatria | act with noble qualities |
| kesatuan | unit |
| kesayangan | favourite, love,...express compassion, pity |
| kesehatan | health |
| keselamatan | safety, security |
| kesempatan | opportunity, occasion |
| kesepakatan | agreement |
| kesiangan | slept in |
| kesimpulan | conclusion |
| kesukaan | favourite |
| kesukaran | difficulty...also... |
| kesulitan | difficulty |
| kesurupan | possessed by a spirit, act unusual (Javanese) |
| ketabahan | determination |
| ketan hitam | sticky rice (ketan = glutinous rice) |
| ketenangan | peace |
| ketenangan batin | inner peace |
| keterangan | information, explanation, definition |
| keterbatasan | limitation |
| keterlaluan | too much |
| ketersediaan | availability |
| ketertiban | law and order |
| keterus terangan | direct thoughts |
| ketetapan | decision |
| ketidak-adilan | injustice |
| ketidak-puasan | dissatisfaction |
| ketika | when (specific event in the past) = waktu, tatkala |
| ketinggalan | left behind, miss (eg train) |
| ketua | chairman, chief, president |
| keturunan | descendent |
| keuletan | perseverance |
| kewanitaan | femininity |
| khotbah | sermon |
| khusus | special |
| khutulistiwa | equator |
| kiai, kyai | Islamic religious leader, scholar |
| kian (hari) kian | thus, so far, more and more (used comparatively; eg kian hari kian banyak ) |
| kiasan | figure of speech, metaphor, allegory |
| kikir | stingy |
| kilat | lightning, express (as in train or bus) |
| KIM | Kartu Izin Menetap (Residence Permit) |
| kimia | chemistry, chemist |
| kipas | fan (wind) |
| kiper | golakeeper |
| kira-kira | estimate, about |
| kira begitu | ...think so |
| kiranya | apparently, it seems, please, kindly, however |
| kisah | story |
| KKN | korupsi, kolusi and nepotisme |
| kok, koq | to emphasise you feel strongly about, or disappointed |
| koma | point; e.g 2.5 |
| kompor listrik | electric stove |
| konon | it is said, they said |
| konton | cash payment (perhaps archaic) |
| kopor | suitcase, trunk |
| korban | victim |
| korek api | match, a light (ada kopek api?) |
| kosakata | vocabulary |
| Kostrad | Komando Cadangan Strategic TNI AD (cadangan = reserve) |
| kotak | square, box |
| kotor | dirty, filthy, vile |
| kotrek | corkscrew |
| KTP | Kartu Tanda Penduduk/Pengenal (residence ID) |
| kuas cat | paint brush |
| kuat | afford, strong |
| kuburan | grave, cemetery |
| kucing | cat |
| kuda | horse |
| kuku | nail, claw, fingernail |
| kukuh | sturdy, strong, tenacious |
| kukuhan | strengthen |
| kukus | steam (see also uap) |
| kukus(lah) | steam (imperative) |
| kulkas | fridge |
| kuluhan | complaint |
| kumis | moustache |
| kunci tertinggal | lock out |
| kuno | old-fashioned, out-of-date, ancient, conservative, antique |
| kupu-kupu | butterfly |
| kura-kura | turtle |
| kurang ajar | rude, impolite |
| kurang dari | under, less than |
| kurang lebih | more or less |
| kurs | exchange rate |
| kursi | chair |
| kursus | course |
| kurus | thin |
| kusut | tousled (of hair), rumpled (of clothes) |
| kutu | flea; louse |
| kwitansi | receipt |
| laba-laba | spider |
| laci | drawer |
| lagi | and also, as well as |
| lagi-lagi | again and again |
| lagi pula | further, besides, what's more, moreover |
| lahir | be born |
| lain | other, different, another |
| lain kali | next time, in future |
| lainya (apa) | what else? |
| laku (1) | behaviour, conduct, attitude |
| laku (2) | in demand, popular |
| lakukan | do, carry out, perform (Apa yang anda lakukan..? you doing) |
| lalin | lalu lintas |
| lalu | then (at a particular point in time) as is "he then turned left" |
| lalu lalang | back and forth |
| lalu lintas | traffic (lintas = move quickly across) |
| lalu(1) | then, last |
| lalu(2) | pass (e.g to pass through here) |
| lama | long, old, former, long time (of things) |
| lama-kelamaan | gradually |
| lama-lama | after some time, at last |
| lamaran | job application, marriage proposal |
| lambat | late, slow moving |
| lampir | attachments |
| lancar | fluent, smooth (of discussions), fast or swift (or cars, ships etc) |
| landasan | basis |
| langganan | regular customer, subscription |
| langit | sky |
| langit-langit | ceiling |
| langkah | step, stride, step, action |
| langsing | slender, slim |
| langsung | direct, straight, immediately, straightaway |
| lanjut | advanced |
| lanjutan | continuation |
| lantai | floor, story (of a building) |
| lantaran | because = more colloquial than karena or sebab |
| lantas | then next (good for directions), straightaway, directly, forthwith, then |
| lanyah | mud(dy) |
| lap | cloth, wiper (melap = to wipe), teatowel |
| laporan | report, account |
| larangan | prohibition |
| larut | soluble, dissolved |
| latihan | training, practice, exercise (berlatih=to practice) |
| laut | sea |
| lautan | ocean |
| lawan | opponent; opposite; against |
| lawang | door |
| layak | reasonable, decent, proper , fitting |
| layaknya | as if |
| layang-layang | kite |
| layar | a sail, a screen, a camera shutter |
| layu | withered, faded |
| lebah | bee |
| lebar | wide |
| lebat | thick (of jungle or hair), concentrated (heavy - of hujan) |
| lebih baik | it's better that = sebaiknya [with daripada] |
| lebih dulu | in advance, before(hand), in anticipation |
| lebih enak | more agreeable, more comfortable, preferable |
| lebih laku | more popular |
| lebih lanjut | further |
| lebu | dust |
| lecet | scratch, bruise, blister |
| ledak | explode (of a bomb) |
| lega | relieved, free (from worry) |
| leher | neck |
| lekas | hurry up, quickly; as soon as possible |
| lekat | sticky, cling (me-) |
| lelah | tired, worn out, exhausted |
| lelakon | life story, story in a shadow play |
| lelucon | joke, jest |
| lem | glue |
| lemah | weak (of body, argument etc), limp,supple |
| lemak | fat, grease |
| lemari | cupboard |
| lembab | damp, moist, humid |
| lembaga | institution |
| lembah | valley |
| lembah kehidupan | life's difficulties |
| lembek | soft (of piillow etc), mushy (of porridge), loose, slack (of rope), weak |
| lengan | arm |
| lengang | deserted, lonely, quiet, slack (of business), vacant, unoccupied |
| lengkap | complete, fully equipped, comprehensive |
| lenyap | gone, disappeared (from sight) |
| lepas | casual, unattached, free, escaped |
| lepat | snack (k.o.) made of sticky rice wrapped in banana leaves |
| lepuh | blister |
| lereng | slope (of a mountain), rim of a wheel, edge of a coin |
| letak | location, situated (terletak = can be found) |
| letus | sound of a loud explosion, explode, errupt (me-) |
| lewat | past, via |
| lewat udara | by air |
| lezat | tasty, delicious, savoury |
| lho! | My! (exclamation at hearing the unexpected) Javanese |
| liar | wild, primitive, illegal, unauthorised |
| licik | sly, crafty |
| licin | slippery, glossy, smooth, bare (of land) |
| lidah | tongue |
| lihat-lihat | sight-seeing |
| lilin | candle |
| limau | citrus fruit (see also jeruk) |
| lingkungan | district, area, circle, environment, surrounding |
| lipat | fold, crease [NB. Good example of ke- me- pe-] |
| lirik | sharp glance, a glance to left or right |
| lisan | oral, spoken |
| lodeh | k.o. vegetable dish cooked with coconut milk |
| logam | metal |
| logat | accent, dialect |
| loket | ticket window |
| lomba | contest, race |
| lonceng | bell |
| londo | westerner (Jv) |
| lonjong | oval, tapering, pointed, egg shaped (especially of faces) |
| lorong | path, alleyway, hallway |
| lowong | empty, vacant, unfilled |
| LSM | lembaga swadaya masyarakat |
| luang | empty, free, not busy |
| luar | out, external (ke luar = gone out, di luar = outside) |
| luar biasa | extraordinary, unusually |
| luas | spacious, wide, extensive |
| lubang/lobang | hole |
| Luber | langsung, umum, bebas, rahasia (direct, public, free and secret {elections}) |
| lucu (2) | cute |
| lucu (1) | funny |
| lugu | simple |
| luka | cut, injury, wound |
| lukisan | painting; drawing |
| lulusan | graduate |
| lumayan | average; not big, not small, so-so, reasonable, moderate |
| lumpur | mud, mire (ber- = muddy) |
| luntur | fades, runs (warna), changeable (of opinion) |
| lurah | village chief |
| lurus | straight(line), honest, righteous, fair |
| lurus ke depan | straight ahead |
| lusa | day after tomorrow |
| lusin | dozen |
| lusuh | old and faded (esp. of paper, cloth) |
| lutut | knee |
| macan | tiger |
| macet/macat | jammed, snarled up, stalled; blocked |
| madu | honey, very sweet (of a smile), co-wife |
| magang | over-ripe (buah) |
| maha- | prefix for omni- great, highly |
| mahkamah | court of law |
| mahkota | crown |
| mahluk/makhluk | creature |
| mainan | (1)play (noun) (bermain verb) |
| mainan | (2)toys |
| majikan | employer, boss |
| maju | advance, go forward, improve, thrive, progressive |
| maka | acts like a comma - therefore, that's why, so, then |
| maka | then, so (especially following a "kalau" or "bila" statement), this, consequently |
| makam | grave |
| makan waktu | time it takes; e.g. makan waktu lima jam; also time consuming |
| makanya | consequently, because of this, no wonder |
| maki-maki | bad language |
| makin lama | increasing over time, more and more |
| maklumlah | this is understandable, since, you know how it is? |
| makmur | prosperous, densely populated, lively |
| makna | meaning, purpose |
| maksud saya | what I mean is... |
| malah | in fact, instead, on the contrary |
| malah(an) | on the contrary, instead, in fact |
| malang | unlucky,unfortunate |
| malang(lah) | unfortunately |
| maling | thief, steal |
| malu bukan main! | Very embarrassed |
| mampir | visit, drop in |
| mampu | able, well-to-do, wealthy,capable |
| mana boleh! | how it this possible |
| mana jalan | which road |
| mana kala | whenever |
| mana mana | everywhere, anywhere, wherever |
| mancing | fishing (me-) |
| mancung | sharp, pointed (especially of hidung) |
| mandiri | independent, stand alone |
| mangkok | bowl, dish |
| manja | spoiled, attached, friendly, intimate, close in feeling |
| mantan | former |
| manusia | man, humans, mankind, humanity |
| mapan | established, in proper place |
| marak | glow, lustre |
| mari | please feel free, come on! (similar to silakan but less formal) |
| Marinir | marines |
| masa | time, time period, during, phase |
| masa laku | period of validity |
| masa lalu | in the past |
| masa sekarang | nowadays |
| masak | ripe, cooked,cook (me-) |
| masakan | cooking, food |
| masaklah | to cook (imperative) |
| masal | massive |
| masam | sour |
| masih terlihat | in the distancel |
| masing-masing | respectively, each |
| massa | mass (size/volume) |
| masuk akal | reasonable, makes sense |
| masuk angin | wind has entered me - catch a cold, feel off-colour |
| masuk kandang | to be knocked out of a competition |
| masukan | input |
| masukkan | to add st (imperative) |
| mata | the important part of something, the source |
| mata air | well, spring |
| mata kaki | ankle |
| mata pencarian | livelihood |
| matahari terbanam | sunset |
| matahari terbit | sunrise |
| matang | ripe, done; cooked |
| mati | dead, stopped functioning, light out, tap off, extinguish fire etc |
| mayat | human corpse |
| mebel | furniture |
| medan | square, field, plain, domain, realm |
| meja penerangan | information desk |
| meLahirkan | give birth to |
| melainkan | but rather, instead |
| melaksanakan | bring about, perform, implement, carry out |
| meLakukan | to carry out, make do, bring out, commit |
| meLamar | apply for; also to propose |
| meLambung | to overtake, to jump up and down |
| meLanda | to act violently, knock down s.o |
| meLanggani | be a regular customer at… |
| meLanggar | knock over, bump into, knock down, against |
| meLangkah | step forward |
| meLanjutkan | to continue with |
| meLantik | to install, to inaugurate |
| melarutkan | to dissolve st |
| meLawan | to oppose, to contradict, to fight |
| meLayani | to serve |
| meLebih-lebihkan | exaggerate |
| meLedak | to erupt |
| meLempar | to throw |
| meLetakkan | to place, to put, to set down |
| meLetup | to explode, to erupt (smaller than letus) |
| meLetus | to explode, erupt |
| meLewati | to go through, beyond |
| melindungi | protect |
| meLintas | to pass by quickly, to take a shortcut |
| meLiputi | to cover, to envelop ALSO to comprise, include |
| melola | run, manage s.t |
| meLompati pagar | to jump the fence |
| melonjak | jump up (rise - say prices) |
| meLonjak tajam | to jum up (increase) sharply |
| meLontarkan | to through s.t. |
| meluap | overflow (of a river), boil over (of water), flare up |
| meLupakan | to forget, leave behind |
| memadukan (P) | unite, join, merge |
| memahami (P) | to understand (deeply) |
| memakai (P) | to use |
| memaksa (P) | to force, compel |
| meMalukan | embarrassing |
| meManfaatkan | to exploit |
| memang | indeed |
| memang begitu | that's how it is |
| memanggil (P) | to call |
| memantau (p) | monitor s.t., observe |
| meMatikan | to kill; to switch off |
| memBagi | to share |
| memBalik | to turn over (also terbalik), to reverse |
| memBandingi | to compare, to match, to equal |
| memBandingkan | to compare to |
| membantah | to oppose, to dispute |
| memBara | to burn, smoulder |
| memBatalkan | to cancel |
| memBatasi | to restrict, to limit |
| memBela | to look after, care for, provide material support |
| memBelah | to divide into two [di sebelah = next to; sebelah = on one side] |
| memBentuk | to form, fashion, shape |
| memBerantas | combat, fight against, eliminate |
| memBereskan | to tidy up, to put in order, to fix up, to manage |
| memberhentikan | to dismiss |
| memberi tumpangan | to accommodate someone |
| memberikan doa restu | give blessing and prayer |
| memBeritahu | to inform someone |
| membesar-besarkan | to exaggerate |
| memBiarkan | to leave alone, to allow, let it happen |
| memBicarakan | talk about, discuss….. |
| memBidikkan | to aim (say rifle) at |
| memBikin | to make, to do |
| memBilang | to count [memHitung = to calculate] |
| memBuang | to throw away |
| memBuat | to make, to do to cause |
| memBuktikan | to prove s.t. |
| memBunuh | to kill, to murder |
| memBuru | to hunt, to chase |
| memBusuk | to be rotten, decayed, to become infected |
| membutakan | to make blind |
| memegang (P) | to hold |
| memekik (P) | to scream |
| memeLihara | to keep, to look after |
| memembak (T) | to fire a gun |
| memendam (P) | hide away, bury |
| mementingkan (p) | to consider important |
| memenuhi (P) | to fill, to comply, to meet a demand |
| memenuhi permintaan | to comply with a request |
| memerintahkan (P) | to order s.t. |
| memetik (P) | to pick, pluck |
| memFoto | to take photo |
| memikul (P) | to carry on shoulders [pikul=137lbs] |
| memimpin (P) | to lead, to guide |
| meminjam (P) | to borrow |
| meMinta | to ask (very formal - use minta) |
| memotret (P) | to take photo. |
| mempelai | brides & bridegrooms |
| mempengaruhi | to be influential to… |
| memperBaiki | to repair |
| memperHatikan | to pay attention |
| memperIngati | to commemorate |
| memperJuangkan | to struggle for s.t. |
| memPerkosa | to rape |
| memperKuat | to strengthen |
| memperMainkan | to make fun of |
| memperOleh | to gain, obtain, get |
| memPesona | to enchant, to enthrall |
| mempundak | to carry on back |
| memputuskan | to terminate, break-off, to decide |
| memuaskan (P) | to be satisfactory |
| memupuk | foster |
| memutihkan (P) | to whiten, to bleach |
| meMutlakkan | to be absolutely essential |
| memutuskan (P) | to decide |
| menabuh (T) | to strike a gong, gamelan or other percussion instrument |
| menabung (T) | to save money (tabung = a bamboo tube) |
| menadah (T) | holds hands upwards (as in begging); store liquids; receive stolen goods |
| menakutkan (T) | to feel fear, to cause s.o. to be fearful |
| menampung | taking in |
| menanami (T) | to plant |
| menandaskan (T) | to state firmly |
| menang | win, pass exam |
| menangkap (T) | to catch, to arrest, to understand |
| meNanti | to wait |
| menantu | son/daughter-in-law |
| menari (T) | to dance |
| menaruh (T) | to put, to place, to maintain (Colloquial) |
| menatap (T) | to observe closely (tatap) |
| menawan (T) | captured |
| menawarkan (T) | to offer |
| menCangkul | to hoe (prepare ground) |
| menCantumkan | to include, to attach, stick, pin on etc |
| menCapai | to reach, to attain, to grasp |
| menCatat | to note down, to register |
| menCekam | tense |
| menCelok | striking, glaring |
| menCeritakan | to tell (to describe = mengGambarkan) |
| menCetak | to create, to publish, to achieve |
| mencicipi | to taste (repeatedly), nibble at small quantity |
| menCiptakan | to create, to conceive |
| menDadak | to be sudden |
| Mendagri | minister of internal affairs |
| menDaki | to climb (a hill or mountain) |
| menDalami | have a deep understanding |
| mendampingi | to accompany, flank, closely assist s.o. |
| menDapat | to get, to receive, to find, to earn |
| menDarat | to land |
| menDatang | upcoming |
| menDekati | to approach (an object) |
| menDekatkan | to move something closer |
| menDera | to whip, to be stingingly painful (dera) |
| menDerita | to suffer, to bear, to endure |
| menDeru | to howl, to roar (said made by storm) |
| menDesak | to urge, to push, to shove |
| mendiang | the late; deceased |
| menDirikan | to build, to erect |
| menDobrak | to break through (say a door) |
| menDorong | to push, to urge, to motivate, to provide the impetus |
| menduduki | sit on, occupy territory |
| menDudukkan | to seat somebody/thing/where, to marry off |
| menDukung | to support (a cause); to carry as o. would carry a child |
| menegaskan (T) | to explain, to clarify |
| menEja | to spell |
| menelan pil pahit. | to swallow bitter pil |
| menemani (T) | to accompany (teman) |
| menempatkan (T) | put, place (see also menaruh) |
| menengok | to visit |
| menentukan (T) | to decide, to determine, to stipulate, to establish |
| menerangkan | to explain |
| menerapkan | to apply st |
| menerima (T) | to receive, to accept |
| menerka (T) | to guess, to surmise |
| menertawakan (T) | to laugh at, to make laugh (see tertawa) |
| meneruskan | to continue |
| menetap (T) | to settle at (eg permanent residence), to stabilise |
| mengAcapi | to soak, to flood or inundate something |
| mengAdakan | organise, arrange, hold, give, deliver (a lecture), create, make, launch, cause |
| mengAdu | to complain |
| mengAdukan | complain about |
| mengAdukan | to complete |
| mengagumi (K) | to admire, to be amazed by |
| mengagumkan K | to be astonished, amazed, admirable |
| mengAiri | to irrigate |
| mengAjak | invite |
| mengAjar | to teach |
| mengAku | to confess |
| mengAkui | to acknowledge, admit, recognise. |
| mengalahkan (k) | to defeat s.o; to overcome s.t |
| mengAlir | to flow, to pour, to streamed down |
| mengAmuk | to run amock |
| mengandung (K) | to contain within it (from kandung = womb) |
| mengAngkat | to lift |
| mengAngkut | to transport something |
| mengAnjurkan | suggest, propose, recommend |
| mengantar | to deliver |
| mengAntarakan | to take; to accompany |
| mengantuk (K) | to be sleepy, to doze off |
| menGarisBawahi | to underline |
| mengArtikan | to comprehend |
| mengAsuh | take care of, bring up, educate |
| mengatakan (K) | to say |
| mengAtasi | overcome (to) |
| mengAwali | preceded by |
| mengAwasi | to look after |
| mengEdari | to travel all over the country, to traverse, to cross |
| mengejutkan (K) | frightened, surprised |
| mengelah (K) | to complain |
| mengElakkan | to avoid |
| mengembalikan (K) | bring back, to return, to send back |
| mengEmis | to beg |
| mengemudi (K) | to drive |
| mengemukakan | to suggest, to propose |
| mengenai (K) | to hit, strike, touch, affect, impinge upon, about, in respect to |
| mengenai (Kena) | concerning, to hit, to touch, about (Film mengenai Indonesia) |
| mengenakan (K) | to wear |
| mengenal (K) | to get to know, recognise |
| mengenalkan (K) | to introduce s.o |
| mengerjakan (K) | to carry out, perform a task, complete |
| mengetahui (T) | to know, to understand - This is irregular |
| mengetok (K) | to knock |
| mengGambarkan | to describe |
| mengGanggu | to interfere, to tease |
| mengGantikan | to replace |
| mengGelar | to spread out (e.g. a mat) |
| mengGiring | to herd |
| mengGunakan | to use |
| mengHabiskan | finish one's story, job etc; spend time; use up, consume, finish off |
| mengHadapi | to face |
| mengHaluskan | to grind (to make fine, to refine) |
| mengHambat | to obstruct |
| menghantam | to strike hard, pound, pummel, attack vigorously |
| mengHargai | to appreciate, to value |
| mengHasilkan | produce |
| menghatur | to say, announce - very formal version of mengucapkan |
| menghembus | to blow, to breathe |
| mengHendaki | to wish for s.t. |
| mengHiasi | to adorn, to decorate |
| mengHidangkan | to serve up food or drink |
| mengHiraukan | to pay attention to |
| mengHirup | to inhale, sniff, sip at |
| mengHitung | to count |
| mengHormati | to respect |
| mengHubungi | to contact |
| mengHubungkan | to connect, to join, to unite |
| menghukum | judge, punish, sentence |
| mengIkat | to tie, to fasten |
| mengIkuti | to follow |
| mengInap | stay overnight (often shortened to Nginap) |
| mengInjak | step on (the floor) |
| mengIri | to envy |
| mengIringi | to accompany, to escort |
| mengkhianati | be traitorous |
| mengObrol | to chat (use rather than bercakap-cakap) |
| mengOmel | to criticise, complain |
| menguasi (K) | to have control over, to be able to master |
| mengUcapkan | to utter, to pronounce |
| mengumpan | pass the ball to s.o. to score |
| Mengumpulkan (K) | to collect, to gather |
| mengumumkan | to announce |
| mengUndurkan | to go back (to somewhere been before), cause s.o. to go back |
| mengUngsi | flee, evacuate |
| mengunjungi (K) | visit |
| mengUraikan | to explain, to clarify |
| mengurangi (K) | to decrease, lessen |
| mengUrus | organise, arrange, take care of |
| mengUtip | to pick up small bits |
| menHajar | to beat up |
| Menhankam | MENteri PertaHANan dan KeAManan |
| menHapus | to wipe off, to mop |
| meNikmati | to enjoy |
| menilep (T) | to say something shyly |
| menimbulkan (T) | to cause s.t to occur or appear; or come to the surface |
| meninggal (T) | to die |
| meninggalkan (T) | to leave behind |
| menit | minute |
| menitipkan (T) | to ask somebody to keep something for you or do something for you |
| menjadi-jadi | to get worse |
| menJadikan | to create |
| menJaga | to watch, to guard |
| menjalani | travel through somewhere, walk on, go through an endurance |
| menJalankan | to drive (kendaraan), to start (say a car), to perform one's duty, to carry out |
| menJalar | to creep, to spread |
| menJamu | to entertain (guests) |
| menjauhkan diri darinya | refrain from |
| menJawab | to answer |
| menJelajahi | to cruise over seas, cross land area |
| menJelang | to call on, to pay one's respects to, to approach s.o |
| menJelang | towards, before, approaching (in time), |
| menJelaskan | to explain |
| menJeput | to meet |
| menjerumuskan | drop something on its face; make something fall down a hole |
| menJunjung | to carry on the head |
| menJurus | to point, to lead |
| menKarang | to write (an article), arrange (flowers), compose (music) (mengarang) |
| menolong (T) | to help |
| menonjol (T) | stick out, to be conspicuous |
| Mensesneg | Secretary of State |
| mentang-mentang | just/only because (e.g he is rich) |
| mentari | same as matahari |
| menTerjemahkan | to translate |
| menuju (T) | heading towards, to go in a certain direction |
| menumis(T) | to stir fry (imperative = tumis[lah]) |
| menunda (T) | to delay. postpone |
| menunggu (T) | waiting, looking forward to |
| menunjuk (T) | to show, to point |
| menunjukkan (T) | to prove, to show, to point |
| menuntut (T) | to demand |
| menurut ….. | according to |
| menutup (T) | to close (tutup = lid) |
| menyadari (S) | to realise s.t |
| menyadarkan (S) | to make realise (sadar) |
| menyalami (S) | to greet |
| menyampaikan (s) | convey, extend (information), hand over, deliver |
| menyampaikan (S) salam | give regards to... |
| menyangka (s) | to be suspicious |
| menyangkut (S) | to concern, to involve |
| menyarani (S) | to suggest something |
| menyarankan (S) | to suggest something to someone |
| menyatukan (S) | to become a unit |
| menyayangkan (S) | to love |
| menyebabkan (S) | to cause |
| menyebarkan (S) | to spread s.t. |
| menyeberang (S) | to take across (road, in boat etc), to cross, to be accessible |
| menyedot (S) | to suck, inhale, sip from |
| menyelenggarakan (S) | to run s.t., to take care of, to operate, to organise, to execute |
| menyelingi (S) | to go in between, to intervene |
| menyemut (S) | to swarm |
| menyenangkan (S) | pleasant, pleasing, enjoyable |
| menyepakati (S) | to agree upon |
| menyerahkan | hand over s.t (serah) |
| menyeru | call, hail a cab |
| menyerupai (S) | To resemble |
| menyesal (S) | to be sorry, to regret |
| menyetir (S) | to drive |
| menyia-nyiakan (S) | to be in vain |
| menyiapkan (S) | to prepare, to finish s.t. |
| menyimpkan S | to keep, to put away, to save up |
| menyukai (S) | to like |
| menyuruh (S) | to order someone to do s.t |
| menyusun (S) | to heap, to pile, to arrange, to organise, to compose |
| meRaba-raba | to feel one's way |
| meRaih | reach for, achieve |
| meRambah | to clear away |
| merancang-rancang | planning |
| meRasai | to taste, to experience, to suffer |
| meRayakan | to celebrate |
| meRepotkan (tidak) | not be too much trouble |
| meResahkan | cause nervousness and uneasiness |
| meriah | merry, happy |
| merica | pepper |
| merosot (R) | to decline, to sink |
| mertua | parents-in-law |
| meRupakan | to shape, to model, to constitute |
| meski demikian | in spite of this |
| meski(pun) | although, even though, in spite of the fact that…,=walau(pun) |
| meskipun begitu | nevertheless, despite that |
| meskipun demikian | nevertheless, despite that |
| meskipun…..namun | although…..nevertheless |
| mesti/musti | must (more colloquial than harus) |
| mimbar | speaker's platform |
| minta-minta | to beg |
| minyak | oil |
| misalnya | for example, for instance |
| modal | financial capital |
| moga-moga | hopefully |
| mogok | broken down(e.g. car), on strike |
| Mohon Maaf Lahir Batin | forgive me body and soul |
| momok | ghost (which frightens children) |
| mondar-mandir | move back and forth aimlessly |
| muak/mual | nautious, loathe (food or drink) |
| muat | conatin, hold, accommodate (dimuat - contained in) |
| mudah | easy, easily |
| mudah-mudahan | hopefully |
| mudik | to go back to the country, go upstream |
| muka | face, front, page |
| mula-mula | at first, in the beginning |
| mulut | mouth |
| muncul | appears, turn up, emerge |
| mundar-mandir | back and forth |
| mundur | go back, retreat, stand down |
| mungkin | possibly |
| mungkin lain kali | some other time |
| muntah | vomit |
| murah hati | generous |
| musim hujan | wet season |
| musim kemarau | dry season |
| Muslimin | Muslims |
| mustahil | impressible |
| musuh | enemy |
| musuh-musuh | competitors, enemies |
| musyawarah | chat, discuss, confer (ber-) |
| mutasi | transfer to new position (especially govt. official) |
| mutlak | unconditionally, absolute |
| mutu | quality |
| nafkah | basic necessities of life |
| nafsu | passion, lust, feeling (also napsu) |
| naga | serpent, dragon |
| Nah | so, OK, I told you so!, well then!, see! |
| naik darah | blood rising (getting angry) |
| naksir | have a crush on |
| nalar | logical reasoning |
| nama kecil | given name |
| nampaknya | it seems, it looks |
| namun | yet, however |
| namun apa (juga) | no matter what |
| namun begitu | nevertheless, despite that |
| namun demikian | nevertheless, despite that |
| namun tak berlaku bagi Jakarta | |
| nanas | pineapple |
| nanda | child (respectful in letter from adult) |
| nangka | jackfruit |
| nasi bungkus | cold rice with pieces of fish wrapped in banana leaves |
| nasib | fate, lot, destiny |
| nasihat | advice |
| nelangsa | pity |
| nelayan | fisherman |
| ngapain | what do you like doing (Javanese) |
| nggak | no, not (Javanese = tidak) |
| ngganteng | to act with knowledge one is handsome |
| ngomong-ngomong | by the way, chat (also omong2) |
| ngotot-ototan | dispute, have an argument |
| niat | intention |
| nih | this (ini) |
| nilai | value |
| nona | miss |
| numpang | please (may I impose on you?) -from tumpang |
| nyala | flame |
| nyalakan | switch on |
| nyaman | comfortable, pleasant |
| nyata | plain, clear, obvious |
| nyata-nyata | decidedly |
| nyenyak | to be sound asleep |
| nyonya | married woman |
| obat | medicine, remedy (meng- = to cure) |
| obrak-abrik | smash to pieces |
| obral | sale (shop) |
| oleh | by, by means of, done by, because of |
| oleh-oleh | gifts from a journey |
| oleh karena | because = karena |
| oleh karena itu | therefore, because of that |
| oleh karena/sebab | that is why, because |
| oleh sebab | because = sebab |
| ombak | wave (at sea), also wavy hair |
| omong kosong | talk nonsense |
| onderdil | spare parts |
| orang-orangan | puppet; scarecrow |
| orang besar | VIP |
| orang dagang | merchant |
| orang luar | outsider |
| orang rendahan | person of low social status |
| ormas | mass organisation |
| otak | brain |
| otot | muscle |
| otot-otot | perservere, persist, be obstinate |
| pada (1) | from (short for daripada), in, by, near, according to |
| pada (2) | enough, sufficient |
| pada hemat saya | in my opinion |
| pada saat ini | at this time |
| pada saat yang sama | at the same time |
| pada umumnya | generally |
| padahal | whereas in reality, however it may be.., although, even though |
| padam | extinguished (eg fire), calmed |
| padat | crowded, dense, solid, compact, densely populated |
| padma | lotus |
| pagar | fence, hedge |
| pagi-pagi benar | really early |
| paha | thigh |
| paham | understanding (deeper understanding than mengerti)(mem- .-i) |
| pahit | bitter |
| pahlawan | hero, patriot |
| pajak | taxes, rent |
| pakar | expert |
| paling-paling | at most, at worst |
| paling baik | the best (terbaik) |
| paling besar | the biggest (terbesar) |
| paling lama | the latest |
| paling sedikit | at least |
| palsu | FALSE |
| paman | uncle |
| panas hati | quick tempered or to hurt feelings |
| panas terik | intense heat (from the sun) |
| pancang | stake, pole, column |
| panci | saucepan, pot |
| pancing | fishing rod, hook |
| pandangan | opinion |
| panen | harvest (mem-) |
| Pangab | Panglima Angatakan Darat (Commander of the armed forces) |
| pangan | food |
| panggang | roasted, baked (mem-) |
| panggil | call (mem-) |
| pangkal | root, foundation, beginning (see also dasar) |
| pangkat | rank, position |
| panglima tertinggi | commander in chief |
| panitia | organising committee |
| panjang | long |
| panjat | climb (mem-) |
| pankalan | the beginning [opposite of ujung] |
| pantangan | prohibition, restriction |
| pantas | suitable, nice, it is understandable, no wonder |
| pantat | bum |
| Panwaslu | Panitia Pengawas Pemilu |
| papan tulis | blackboard |
| parap | initials |
| parit | trench, ditch, canal |
| pariwisata | tourism, a tour |
| parkiran | parking place |
| parpol | partai politik (singkatan for political parties) |
| pasal | paragraph, section; (legal) article; concerning, regarding |
| pasir | sand |
| pasok | supply (a certain commodity) |
| pasti | surely [apa anda pasti......saya kurang pasti], definite |
| pasukan | military troops |
| patah | broken, fractured (mem- -kan) |
| patah hati | broken hearted |
| patok | pole, stake |
| patokan | rule, line of action, normal |
| patuh | obedient (mem-(i) |
| patung | statue |
| patut | proper, it is understandable, no wonder |
| pawai | parade |
| PB | pengurus besar (executive board) |
| PCCP | Persatuan Cendekiawan Pembangunan Pancasila |
| pecah | broken, destroyed, split, outbreak (of war) |
| pecah-belah | broken into many pieces |
| pecat | fired, dismissed |
| pedagang | merchant, trader |
| pedas | hot of taste |
| pedesaan | rural area |
| peduli | care about |
| pegang | hold (handle, grasp) (mem-) |
| peGunungan | mountainous area Irregular form |
| pekan | week |
| peLabuhan | harbour (berlabuh = to drop anchor) |
| peLabuhan udara | airport |
| pelAjaran | lesson |
| peLaku | performer, doer |
| peLancong | tourist, sightseer |
| pelangi | rainbow |
| pelatih | trainer, coach |
| peLawak | comedian |
| peLayan | waiter, shop assistant, porter (melayami = to serve) |
| peledak | explosive |
| pelit | stingy |
| pelosok | corner, remote spot |
| peluang | opportunity, chance |
| peluit | siren, whistle, flute |
| peluk | embrace, hug (mem-) |
| peluk cium | a hug and a kiss |
| peluru | bullet |
| pemain kawakan | experienced player |
| pemain lawan | opposing players |
| pemandangan (P) | view, scenery |
| pemantau (p) | observer |
| peMarah | hot headed person |
| pemasaran (P) | marketing |
| pematang | small dyke in rice field |
| pemBangunan | construction, development |
| pemBantu | assistant, servant, porter |
| pemBauran | mixing, assimilation |
| pemBeli | buyer (penjual =seller) |
| pemberitaan | news report |
| pemeluk (P) | follower (of religion) from one who embraces |
| pemilihan (P) | election, choice |
| pemilu | pemilihan umum (general election) |
| peMogokan | strike |
| penampilan (T) | presentation (eg appearance) |
| penanggalan (T) | calendar |
| penCipta | author, creator |
| penCopet | pick pocket |
| penDapatan | income |
| pendeta | clergy (nonIslamic) |
| penduduk | inhabitant |
| penDuduk setempat | inhabitant of a place |
| pendudukan | inhabiting,occupation, bottom |
| penegasan (T) | confirmation |
| penelitian (T) | research, also detailed examination (peneliti = researcher) |
| Penerangan | providing information |
| penerbang (T) | pilot |
| penerbangan (T) | flight |
| penerbit (T) | publisher |
| pengAcara | lawyer |
| pengAlaman | experience |
| pengAmatan | observations (from Amat[2] keep track of, watch closely) |
| penganan | snacks (no root!) |
| pengAngguran | unemployed |
| pengantin | brides & bridegrooms |
| pengarahan | a briefing |
| pengecut (K) | coward |
| pengeluaran (K) | expenses, export |
| pengembangan (K) | development |
| pengemudi (K) | driver, pilot, helmsman |
| pengerahan (k) | conscription, mobilisation |
| pengGaris | ruler |
| pengGawang | goal keeper |
| pengGemar | lover |
| penggemar | fan, supporter |
| pengHasilan | income, production, yield |
| pengHuni | occupant - also peHuni |
| pengInapan | accommodation, inn hotel (see menginap) |
| pengumuman | annoucement |
| pengUrus | manager, organiser |
| pening | dizzy |
| penjara | prison |
| penJarahan | pillage, plunder, looting |
| penJelasan | explanation |
| penJemputan | pickup service, picking up of |
| penting | important |
| penuh | full |
| penuh sesak | crammed, chock full |
| penumpang (T) | passenger |
| penuturan | discussion |
| penyakit (S) | disease, complaint |
| penyebrangan (S) | zebra crossing |
| penyelenggaraan S | implementation, organisation, co-ordination |
| penyerang (tengah) | forward |
| perabot | tools, utensils (see also alat) |
| perabot rumah | Kitchen utensils |
| perAduan | a contest, clash |
| perak | silver |
| perang | war |
| peRangkap | trap, pitfall (note Rangkap can also mean double) |
| perAngkat | equipment |
| peRasaan | feelings |
| perAturan | regulation, system of organisation |
| perawanan | opposition |
| peRayaan | celebration |
| perBaikan | repair, correction |
| perbaikan | repairs, improvement |
| perBedaan | difference |
| perBelanjaan | expenses |
| perBenturan | clash of interests |
| perCakapan | conversation |
| percaya (vwp) | belief |
| percetakan | printery |
| percobaan | experiment, attempt |
| perCuma | in vain (see also siasia)(cuma=merely; perCuma also gratis) |
| perdata | court of justice, civil cases |
| perek | perempuan eksperimental (singkatan) |
| perEmpatan | crossroads, 4 ways |
| perHatian | attention |
| perHitungan | calculation |
| perhitungan | calculation |
| peRiang | cheerful person |
| periksa | check, inspect(mem-) |
| peringatan | warning |
| peristiwa | affair, incident, event, phenomenon |
| perJalanan | journey |
| perjanjian | promise, agreement |
| perkara | matter, case (like hal) |
| perKawinan (pesta) | wedding feast |
| perKebunan | plantation |
| perKembangan | expansion |
| perkuburan | cemetery |
| perlahan | slow, soft of voice |
| perLengkapan rumah | furniture |
| permai | beautiful, pretty |
| perMainan | game,performance, show, acting, tricks played of s.o |
| permisi dulu | to ask permission before doing something |
| pernah | ever, has already |
| pernah (belum) | never yet |
| pernah (tidak) | never |
| perniagaan | commerce, trade |
| perNikahan | wedding |
| perNyataan | declaration, announcement |
| perPustakaan | library |
| pers | the press |
| perSatuan | unity, union, association |
| perSediaan | stock, supply |
| perSegi | square |
| persekutuan | alliance |
| persenan | tips (money) (from persen = %) |
| perSetan | to hell with |
| perSetujuan | agreement |
| perSimpangan | intersection |
| persyaratan | regulations |
| perTahanan | defence |
| pertama-tama | firstly, first of all |
| perTandingan | content, competition, comparison |
| perTemuan | meeting |
| perTentangan | contradiction, conflict, controversy, opposition, resistance |
| pertenuan | textile mill |
| perTimbangan | balacing |
| pertiwi | earth (Ibu pertiwi = mother country) |
| perTokoan | shopping centre |
| perTolongan | aid/assistance |
| pertunangan | engagement |
| perTunjukan | performance |
| peRumahan | housing |
| perUsahaan | company (usaha - effort, industry) |
| peRusuh | rioter |
| perut rakyat | belly of society |
| perWira | hero, man |
| pesan | message, instruction, order (mem-) |
| pesantren | School of Koranic studies for young people, usually boarders |
| pesat | quickly, speedy |
| pesawat (pes) | telephone extension |
| pesawat terbang/udara | aeroplane |
| pesek | flat nosed |
| peSerta | participant |
| pesta | party, feast, festival |
| peta | map |
| petik | pick (mem-) |
| petualangan | escapade |
| peTunjuk | instruction, guideline, advice, guidance, hint, clue, direction |
| piala dunia | world cup |
| picu | trigger |
| pidana | criminal, punishment (legal) |
| pidato | speech |
| pihak | side, party(in a dispute), point of view |
| pihak keluarga | family side; arrangement between families (e.g., marriage) |
| pijat | massage (mem-) |
| pikir-pikir dulu | think twice |
| pikiran | worry, thoughts,common sense (see also buah pikiran) |
| pilih | choose, select |
| pilihan | choice |
| pimpin | lead (mem-) |
| pimpinan | manager |
| pinang (buah) | betel nut |
| pincang | crippled, lame |
| pinggang | waste, loins |
| pinggir | side, edge, brim (pinggir jalan, pinggir laut) |
| pinggiran | edge, outskirts |
| pinggiran kota | suburb |
| pinggul | hip, behind, rear |
| pinjam | borrow, loan (mem-) |
| pintar | clever, smart [see also pandai which relates more to skill] |
| pintu darurat | emergency exit |
| pipa | pipe |
| pipi | cheek (on face) |
| pirang | blonde |
| piring | plate |
| pisau cukur | razor |
| PJKA | Indonesian state railways |
| plin-plan | wishy-washy |
| pohon-pohonan | all types of trees |
| pohon beringin | banyan tree |
| pojok | corner, angle, newspaper column (see also belokan) |
| pokok | main point, theme, motive, subject, have capital |
| pola | pattern, design |
| polos | plain - not patterned |
| porak poranda | mess, disorder |
| potong | piece, lump, slice, be reduced by, take a short cut |
| potongan | deduction from wages, discount, abbreviation |
| potret | photograph (mem- ) |
| prakarsa | brave, robust |
| prakata | looking forward, foreword |
| prakiraan | forecast (e.g. prakiraan cuaca) |
| pramuniaga | sales clerk |
| prasangka | prejudice |
| prasyarat | precondition |
| prestasi | achievement, performance |
| pribadi | personal, individual, own (e.g. urusan pribadi) |
| puas | satisfied, content; please |
| pucat | pale (due to illness or fright) |
| puja | worship, adoration |
| puji | praise, praised (mem-) |
| pujian | complement, recommendation |
| pula | also, once more, again, even, moreover, likewise |
| pulang pergi | return ticket (pp) |
| pulih | recovered from an illness, renewed, restored, repaired |
| puluhan | tens (dozens) of... |
| pun | also, again, even, however (for intensification & contrast) |
| pun demikian | also, such was the case |
| pundak | shoulder, neck |
| punggung | back (of body, or seat) |
| pura | Balinese temple; shrine |
| puri | palace, fort |
| purnama (bulan) | full moon |
| pusing (kepala) | dizzy (see also pening) |
| puskesmas | community health centre (Pusat Kesehatan Masyarakat) |
| pustakawan | librarian |
| put(e)ra/put(e)ri | son/daughter |
| putar | turning, (mem-); also to dial |
| putar balik | to twist, turn around, swindle |
| putaran | circle, wheel, showing (e.g putaran filem) |
| putaran final | finals |
| putus | broken off, conclude (mem- -kan) |
| putus aliran | power cut |
| putus asa/harapan | hopeless, desperate, despairing (asa=hope) |
| putusan | decision, verdict, fracture, break |
| raga | basket, ball made from rattan (rotan) |
| ragu | doubtful |
| ragu- ragu | hesitation, doubt |
| rahasia | secret, mystery |
| rajin | hard-working, diligent |
| raksasa | giant |
| rakus | greedy |
| rakyat | the people, the common person |
| rakyat jelata | the masses, the proletariat |
| ramai | busy, lively, joyous, exciting |
| ramai orang | crowd |
| ramalan | prediction, fortune telling |
| ramuan | herbs, incredients, concoction |
| rancangan | plan, idea [less clear than rencana] |
| rangka | framework |
| rangkaian | series, combination |
| ransel | backpack; rucksack |
| rantai | chain, necklace, series, measure (in ricefields) |
| rapat (1) | close, intimate, tight, high density |
| rapat (2) | meeting |
| rapi(h) | neat/tidy |
| rasa | taste, feel, opinion (merasa = to feel) |
| rata | flat (adjective) |
| rata-rata | on average |
| ratna | jewel |
| ratu | queen |
| ratusan | 100s of (also beratus-ratus) |
| rawan | not safe, troubled, disturbed |
| rawat | take care of, nurse |
| rebus | boiled (me-) |
| redaksi | editorial staff |
| rekan | partner, colleague |
| rekan-rekan | colleagues |
| rekening | bill, account |
| rem | brake |
| rempah | spice, flavouring ('as a commercial, not culinary object') |
| rendah diri/hati | modest, unpretentious |
| rentan | susceptible (to illness, tantrums etc) |
| reparasi | repairs |
| resah | restless, fidgety |
| resep | prescription, recipe |
| resmi | formal, official (pertemuan resmi) |
| riang | cheerful, joyful |
| rias (muka) | make-up |
| ribut | noisy, loud, storm, gale |
| rinci | detailed |
| rindu | longing, yearning, homesick |
| ringan | light (of weight), insignificant |
| rits(leping) | zip |
| roda | wheel |
| rok | skirt, dress |
| rombongan | group/party of people |
| rongsokan | rubbish, worn out articles, wreckage |
| royal | extravagant, overly generous |
| RT | (rukan tetangga) - neighbourhood association, lowest admin. unit |
| ruang pas/coba | fitting room |
| ruang tamu | hotel lobby (ruang = large room), lounge room |
| rugi | suffer financial loss, lose out |
| rukun | pillar (eg 5 pillars of Islam) |
| rumah tangga | housekeeping, household, family |
| rumit, rumet | difficult, hard, knotty, complex, intricate |
| rumput | grass |
| rupa | form, shape, sort, kind |
| rupanya | apparently, it seems |
| rusa | deer |
| rusak | broken, out of order, damaged (me-) |
| RW | (rukan warga) - next to lowest admin. Unit in towns (also RT) |
| saat ini/itu | (pada) at this/that time |
| saban | every, each (e.g. saban hari) |
| saban-saban | time and time again, frequently, at some time or other, whenever.. |
| sabar | quiet, patient, calm down |
| sabuk | strap, belt |
| sabuk pengaman | seat belt |
| sabung | competitive fight between animals |
| sadar | aware, realise, conscious |
| sahabat | close friend |
| saham | share, stock, contribution, part or role in an affair |
| sajen | offering, sacrifice (Christians use korban or persembahan) |
| sajian | an offering, dish of food offered to guests |
| sakit hati | hurt (emotional), grief, offended, harboring resentment |
| sakit parah | seriously, mortally sick |
| saksi | witness |
| sakti | magic power |
| saku | pocket, bag, sack |
| salah satu | one or the other, one of (also salah seorang, salah seekor) |
| salah siapa? | who's fault |
| salam | greeting |
| salam hangat | warm greetings/regards |
| salam sejahtera | best wishes |
| saling | each other, mutal(ly) |
| saluran | drain, channel |
| sama | together with |
| sama-sama | you're welcome, don't mention it |
| sama dengan | same as, equal to... |
| sama sekali | completely, absolutely, totally, definitely (sama sekali tidak) |
| sama sekali tidak | not at all |
| sambil | while, at the same time (She sang while playing the piano) |
| sambung | continued (of speech) |
| sambut | to greet |
| sambutan | reception, welcome, address, speech |
| sampah | garbage, litter |
| sampai | until (something happens), to the extent, so that |
| sampai-sampai | even, so that, to the extent that |
| sampai (1) | to arrive, to reach, enough, sufficient (Jaya=sampay) |
| sampai (2) | until, up to (eg 50 sampai 60) |
| sampai jumpa | so long, cheerio! |
| sampai saat ini belum | not until this time |
| sampaikan | to present or deliverr |
| samping (di) | next to (generally more near than sebelah) |
| samudera | ocean |
| sana-sini | there and here |
| sanak(-saudara) | relatives |
| sandiwara | drama, play |
| sangat | very, extremely (see also Amat & Sekali) |
| sanggup | able, capable, be prepared to do |
| sangka | suspicion, opinion, presumption (pada sangka saya) |
| sangsi | doubt |
| sani-sini | here and there, everywhere |
| santan | coconut milk |
| santet | black magic |
| santun | well mannered |
| sapu | broom, sweeping |
| saputangan | handkerchief |
| saran | suggestion (menyarani) |
| sarapan | breakfast |
| sari | flower (taman sari = flower garden); also essence |
| sari buah | juice (sari jeruk etc) |
| saringan | filter, sieve |
| sarjana | scholar |
| sasaran | objective |
| sata-satu | one at a time, in groups of one |
| satu-satunya | the only one |
| satu arah/jalan | one way |
| satu dua | one of two, a few |
| satu lagi | other one, another |
| satuan | unit |
| saudagar | large-scale merchant |
| saudara-saudara | addressing a group (formal) |
| saya punya | mine |
| sayang | affection, pity, regret, compassion, "Oh what a pity" |
| sayang(lah) | unfortunately, what a pity |
| sayap | wing |
| seakan | as if |
| seakan-akan | as if, as though =seolah-olah |
| seandainya | if (supposing) = andaikata & sekiranya |
| seantara | all around |
| sebab | because |
| sebagai | as, such as, like, just like |
| sebagai berikut | as follows |
| sebagai yang dimaksud | as described, as explained |
| sebagaimana | in the same manner as |
| sebagian | part of.. |
| sebagian ada yang benar | some of which is true |
| sebagian besar | most of…, the large part |
| sebaik-baiknya | as well as possible |
| sebaiknya | preferably, It would be best if |
| sebaiknya | it's better that = lebih baik [with daripada] |
| sebal | discontent, resentful |
| sebaliknya, balik | on the contrary, reverse, vice-versa, on the other hand |
| sebanyak mungkin | as much as possible |
| sebarang | common, everyday, any |
| sebatang korek | single cigarette |
| sebelah | one half, beside, in the direction of, next to |
| sebelah mana | which mana |
| sebelum | before |
| sebelumnya | before that, beforehand |
| sebenarnya | actually, in fact |
| sebentar ini | just now |
| sebentar lagi | soon; just a minute |
| seberang | other side, opposite; across |
| sebetulnya | actually, in fact |
| secara | in the manner of.., according to, by means of |
| secepat mungkin | as quickly as possible |
| secercah harapan | a slight hope |
| secukupnya | as much as you like |
| sedang (1) | while, is currently doing (as you speak) - also, sufficient |
| sedang (2) | moderate, medium |
| sedang apa | doing what? |
| sedangkan | whereas (at different times - see also sementara) - use for habitual activities |
| sedap | tasteful, delicious |
| sedapat-dapatnya | as much as one is capable of, as much as possible |
| sedatang(nya) | upon arrival |
| sedekah | give alms |
| sedemikian…sehingga | so (very) …..that |
| sediakan | preparation |
| sedih | sad |
| sedikit demi sedikit | gradually |
| sedikit dikitnya | at least |
| sedu | hiccups, sad, a sob |
| sedunia | the whole world |
| seenak udelnya (sendiri) | do as one pleases w/o reference to others (as belly button dictates) |
| segala | all, every, the whole lot (of things that are not uniform) |
| segala-galanya | everything |
| segala sesuatanya | everything |
| segan-segan | shy |
| segar | fresh |
| segenap | all, entire |
| segera | at once, immediate, direct; soon |
| segera sesudah | immediately after |
| segi | side, point of view, angle, sector |
| segitiga | triangle |
| sehabis | after |
| sehari-hari | everyday, life, daily |
| sehari | times per day |
| sehari suntuk | whole day |
| seharian | daily, daily newspaper |
| seharusnya | should, ought to (less emphatic than harus) |
| sehingga | until (something happens), to the extent, so that, with the result that |
| seikat | a bunch |
| seisi rumah | all of (us) in the house |
| sejahtera | prosperous |
| sejak | since |
| sejarah | history |
| sejauh ini | so far |
| sejuk | cool, cold; fresh |
| sejumlah | some, as part of (the total) |
| sekadar | just enough to; just for the sake of… |
| sekali | once |
| sekali-sekali | now and then; occasionally; once in a while |
| sekali jalan | one-way |
| sekali lagi | again |
| sekali waktu | some time (in the future) |
| sekalian | all together, all of you |
| sekaligus | all at once, suddenly |
| sekalipun | although |
| sekalipun demikian | yet |
| sekarang | now, nowadays |
| sekedudukan | of the same status |
| sekeliling | around |
| sekian | thus far, so much, that's that |
| sekianlah | I've had my say, that's all, that's it |
| sekiranya | if (in perhaps, in case) = andaikata & seandainya |
| sekitar | around, about (time or place) |
| sekurang-kurangnya | at least |
| sela | gap, interval, interrupt, auxilliary crop |
| selagi | while (at that time) |
| selain | besides, in addition to, except |
| selain dari | apart from |
| selain itu | in addition, besides that, apart from that |
| selalu | always |
| selama | during, so long as, for (for period of time) |
| selama-lamanya | forever |
| selamanya | for good (always = selalu) |
| selamatan | ceremonial |
| selambat-lambatnya | at the latest |
| selanjutnya | furthermore, from now on |
| selat | stait (in sea) |
| selekasnya | as quickly as possible |
| selepas | after (Colloquial) |
| selera | appetite |
| selesa | space, room, wide, opportunity, occasion |
| selesma | a cold, running nose |
| selidik | accurate, careful, critical, observant |
| selisih | difference (e.g. in a measure), quarrel, dispute |
| semacam | kind of… |
| semakin | more and more |
| semalam suntuk | all night |
| semangat | have enthusiasm, zest, spirit, soul |
| semangka | watermelon |
| semasa | during (in time) |
| sembah | respectful greeting (palms together, touching forehead) |
| sembahyang | prayer (Muslim) |
| sembako | sembilan bahan pokok |
| sembarang | of any kind, no particular one |
| sembarangan | at random, just any, any old |
| sembelih | slaughter |
| sembuh | recover, heal |
| semenanjung | peninsula |
| semenda | related by marriage |
| semenjak | since (literary) |
| sementara | while, at the same time |
| sementara itu | at the same time, in the meantime |
| semestinya | should, ought |
| seminggu lagi | in a week |
| semir sepatu | shoe polish |
| semoga | hopefully |
| semoga berbahagia | wedding greeting |
| Semoga lekas sembuh! | wishing someone a speedy recovery |
| semoga panjang umur | wish (you) long life |
| semoga sukses | best of luck |
| sempat | have sufficient time, opportunity, still be able to do something |
| sempit | squashy, narrow |
| semprot | spray (semprot rambut; semprot nyamuk) |
| semuanya | all together, all of it, everything |
| semula | in the beginning, first, from the beginning |
| senantiasa | always |
| senapan | gun, rifle |
| seng | iron sheeting (like gal. iron) |
| sengaja | on purpose, intentionally, deliberately |
| senggang | free time |
| seni pahat | sculpture |
| seniman/seniwati | artist |
| senja (kala) | twilight |
| senjata | weapon, rifle, gun |
| senter | torch, flashlight |
| senti | centimetre |
| seolah-olah | as if (in a manner like) = seakan-akan |
| seorang diri | alone, by yourself, single |
| sepakat | agreed, unanimously (in harmony) |
| sepangkat | a set of.. |
| sepanjang | as long as, all whole of something with dimensions; for the duration of |
| separo | half, part |
| sepasang | pair (sepasang sepatu) |
| sepenuhnya | fully, completely |
| seperangkatan | set (eg. pakaian seperangkatan) |
| seperei | bed sheet |
| seperempat | a quarter |
| seperti | as if, like |
| seperti ini | like this, in this way |
| sepertiga | one third |
| sepi | still, desolute, quiet, lonely |
| sepotong | a piece, a bit |
| sepulangnya | on arriving home |
| sepupu | cousin |
| seragam | uniform (clothing) |
| serah terima | transfer of a function of command |
| serai | lemon-grass |
| seramai | as busy |
| serang-menyerang | attack each other |
| serangan | attack |
| serangga | insect |
| serap/serep | spare, in reserve |
| seraya | while, during |
| seraya | and at the same time (same person)=sambil |
| serba | all kinds of |
| serbuan | an attack, rush, stampede |
| serentak | all at once, suddenly |
| seri | draw, tie |
| sering (kali) | often, frequently |
| sering/seringkali | often |
| sering-sering | quite often |
| serta | and |
| serta, beserta | with, together (beserta along with) |
| seruan | call, cry |
| serupa | similar (men- -I) |
| sesaat | a moment |
| sesaat-sesaat | from time to time |
| sesak | narrow, close, crowded, tight |
| sesalkan | regret |
| sesampainya | upon arrival |
| sesat | to lose one's way, go astray, deviate |
| sesegera | as soon as |
| seseorang | someone, one person, individual, anybody |
| sesingkat-singkatnya | at quickly as possible |
| sesuai | convenient, fit in, match, conforms, harmonises; appropriate |
| sesuai dengan | in accordance with |
| sesuatu | some, one or the other; something, a certain s.t |
| sesuatu yang lain | something else |
| sesudah | later, after = setelah |
| sesudah itu | after that |
| sesungguhnya(lah) | actually, in fact |
| setahu saya | as far as I know |
| setan | devil |
| setelah | after = sesudah |
| setelah itu | after that, then, afterwards |
| setempat | local |
| setengah | half |
| seterika | iron for ironing |
| setia | loyal, faithful |
| setiba | at the time of arrival |
| setibanya | on (s.o's) arrival |
| Setidaknya | in any case |
| setinggi-tingginya | as high as possible |
| setir | steering wheel |
| setopan bis | bus stop |
| setuju | agreed (also setuju tidak!), agree |
| seumur hidup | allthrough life |
| seusai | after |
| sewa(an) | hire, rent |
| sewaktu | at the time |
| sewenang-wenang | act arbitarily |
| sholat | moslem prayer |
| sia-sia | for nothing, wasted, in vain, meaningless |
| siaga | ready, alert |
| sial | unfortunate, bad luck, damn it! |
| siap | to be ready, finished (of work activity) (menyiapkan) |
| siapa kira | I wonder who/when/how |
| siapa lagi | who else? |
| siapa pula | who else? |
| siapakah? (dia) | Who is he/she |
| siaran | broadcast, publicity |
| sibuk | busy, crowded |
| sidang | session meeting |
| sifat | personality, characteristic |
| sih | yet, though (at the end of words), you know, used to soften questions |
| sikap | attitude, posture, position |
| sikat | brush |
| siku | elbow |
| silang(lah) | cross (x) |
| silet | razor blade |
| SIM | Surat Ijin Mengemudi |
| simak | scrutinise |
| simpanan | mistress |
| simpang | branch (of a road etc), deviation |
| simpangan | cross roads |
| singgah (vwp) | to call on, stopover (see also mampir) |
| sinyal | signal |
| sipil | civil |
| sisa | leftovers, the rest, remnant |
| sisanya | remainder (whats left) |
| sisi | side, edge, flank |
| sisir | comb |
| skuad | squad |
| soal | matter, problem, question |
| soalnya | the thing is; this is because |
| sobat | sahabat |
| songket | type of cloth from Sumatra |
| sopan | polite |
| sotong | cuttlefish |
| spanduk | street banner |
| standar hidup | standard of living |
| steker | electrical plug |
| STM | Sekolah Tehnik Menengah |
| stopkontak | power point |
| suara adzan | moslem call to prayer |
| suasana | atmosphere, milieu, situation |
| suatu | a certain something (inspecified) |
| subang | ear plugs |
| subuh | dawn (pada waktu dawn) |
| subuh | dawn, early morning prayer, (subuh2 = very early) |
| subur | fertile, thriving, prosperous |
| sudah ada | has been |
| sudah dipesan | reserved |
| sudah lama | has been for a long time |
| sudah lewat | expired |
| sudah siap | are you finished/ready |
| sudahlah! | Stop it! |
| sudi | acquiesce, be agreeable, willing |
| sudut | corner (say of a city) |
| suhu (udara) | temperature |
| sukar | difficult (see also sulit) |
| sukarela | voluntary |
| suku bangsa | tribe (suku = a quarter) |
| suku cadang | spare parts |
| sulung | eldest child |
| sumbang | out of tune, discordant, incestuous, illicit |
| sumbat | plug (in sink); top (of bottle) |
| sumpah | oath |
| sumur | a well |
| sunat | circumcision |
| sungai | river |
| sungguh! | real, really, true, truly - used for emphasis; see also sekali, betul, benar |
| sungguhpun | even though |
| supaya | in order that, in order to [supaya semua potensi bangsa] |
| supaya | so as, in order to [must have subject] = agar |
| surat keterangan berkelakuan baik | reference of good character |
| surau | little mosque |
| surga/sorga | heaven |
| suruh | order to, order s.o to do s.t |
| surut | to decrease, withdraw |
| susah | troubled, difficulty, sorrow. bothersome |
| susila | modest, demure, decent, well behaved |
| susun | stack, orderly pile |
| susunan | arrangement, organisation, structure, system |
| sut(e)ra | silk |
| swadaya | self-supporting |
| swalayan | self-service |
| swasta | private |
| syarat | condition, prerequisite |
| syukur(lah) | thankfully, thank god |
| tabrakan | crash, road accident |
| tabungan | savings |
| tahan | endure, put up with |
| tahan hati | to control temper, feelings |
| tahan lama | durable, lasting |
| tahi, tai | shit! |
| tahu adat | well-mannered |
| tahu beres! | everything will be fine! |
| tajam | sharp, pointed |
| takut | frightened, scared (saya merasa takut...Takut saya!) |
| tali | rope, cord, string |
| tamat | finished/graduated |
| tambah | add, plus, more |
| tambahan | addition, supplement, furthermore |
| tambahan lagi/pula | furthermore |
| tambal ban | tyre repair (patch) |
| tambul | dessert, snacks that accompany beverages |
| tampak | visible, look, see, appear |
| tampaknya | apparent, it seems that |
| tampaknya | it seems, it looks |
| tampil | to appear, step forward |
| tamu | guest |
| tanah | earth, ground, soil, country |
| Tanah Suci | Holy Land |
| tanak | cooked (of rice) |
| tanaman | plants |
| tanda tangan | signature |
| tanda terima | receipt |
| tangan | hand, forearm, sleeve |
| tangga | ladder, stairs |
| tanggal | date |
| tanggal lahir | date of birth |
| tanggung jawab | responsibility |
| tangis | crying, weeping |
| tangkai | handle, stalk, stem |
| tangkap | catch, seize (menangkap) |
| tanjung | cape, promontory |
| tanpa | without |
| tantangan | challenge |
| tante | auntie |
| tapak | palm of hand, sole of foot (tapak kaki etc), tracks, site |
| taplak (meja) | tablecloth |
| taraf hidup | standard of living |
| tari | dance |
| tarik | pull |
| tatkala | at that time, when (lit) |
| tatkala | when (specific event in the past) = ketika, waktu |
| tawa | laugh, laughter |
| tawa riuh | noisy laughter |
| tawar | bargain (menawar); also tawar-menawar |
| tawaran | an offer |
| tebal | thick (say of book, material) |
| teduh | shady, shadow, still, quiet |
| tega | to do s.t. without worrying about consequences |
| tegang | tense |
| tegas | clear and distinct, resolute, determined |
| teguh | firm, dependable, tenacious |
| tejuh | tenacious |
| teka-teki | riddle |
| tekad | determined to do something despite the consequences |
| tekanan | pressure |
| teko | teapot |
| telah | same as sudah |
| telanjang | nude |
| telekung | white prayer veil for women |
| telinga | ear |
| teluk | bay, bight |
| tembak langsung | straight shooting, direct |
| tembok | wall |
| tempat pengambilan barang | left luggage |
| tempat tujuan | destination |
| tempo | when (colloquial) - tempo saya datang |
| tempo hari | the other day |
| temu, bertemu | come together, meet |
| tenaga | power, energy, workforce, effort |
| tenang | calm, still, restful |
| tengah dua | one & a half |
| tengah malam/hari | midnight/noon |
| tenggara | southeast |
| tengok | look at, see, visit (menengok) |
| tentangan | challenge |
| tentara | soldier |
| tenteram | peaceful |
| tentu | certainly |
| tentu dong | certainly |
| tentu saja | but of course! |
| tepat | exactly, precisely, right, appropriate |
| tepi | side, edge, bank (e.g. tepi jalan, tepi laut) see also pinggir |
| tepuk tangan | clap, applause |
| terAkhir | the end, last. latest |
| terAmat | extremely |
| terang | clear, plain, evident, bright |
| terang-terangan | frank, open, blunt |
| terang benderang | very bright |
| terang terus | transparent |
| terasi | shrimp paste |
| terBabit | involved in |
| terBanyak | most, the majority |
| terBatas | limited |
| terBayang | be imagined, be visible |
| terBentang | spread out, stretch out |
| terBiasa | accustomed to; used to, habitual |
| terbit | to rise, to come out, to appear |
| terBuruk | worst (opposite of terBaik) |
| terCantum | attached, inserted (say into document) |
| tercantum | fuse, bring close together, pin |
| terCatat | registered (memcatat = to register) |
| terCemar | polluted |
| terCengang | astonised, surprised, amazed |
| tercurah(kan) | poured down, focused |
| terDapat | can be found |
| terDekat | closest |
| terDiri atas/dari | consists of |
| terduduk | fall to seated position |
| terGanggu | disturbed |
| terGantung pada | it depends on, upon |
| terGesa-gesa | in a hurry. haste |
| tergolong | to be classified |
| terHadap | about, concerning |
| terHapus | wiped out |
| teriak | scream, shout (ber-) |
| terigu | wheat |
| terIkat | to tie down to burden |
| terima | accept, receive (use menerima) |
| terIsi | engaged, occupied |
| terJadi | created, happened, to take place |
| terjebak | to be trapped |
| terjun | to dive, to jump down |
| terKait | connected, hooked, inter-related |
| terkalahkan | suffer defeat |
| terKejut | surprised |
| terLalu lama | too long |
| terLambat | late (also telat) |
| terlampar jauh | too far |
| terlampar jauh | too late! |
| terlampir | enclosed |
| terLantar | neglected, deserted(also telantar) |
| terLarang | restricted area |
| terLebih dulu | in advance |
| terLepas dari semua itu | appart from all that |
| terLetak | situated, located |
| terLibat | involved |
| terLuka | injured |
| terLunta | to constantly suffer |
| terMasuk | including, inclusive of |
| ternak | livestock |
| ternak | livestock |
| terNyata | apparently, turned out that |
| ternyata | clearly, obviously |
| terowongan | tunnel, shaft |
| terPadu | integrated, fused |
| terPancing | provoked |
| terPecah | to be shattered/split |
| terPepet | cornered, trapped, squeezed |
| terpidana | convicted person |
| terSandung | to trip over, to stumble |
| terSebut | previously mentioned |
| terSedia | available, ready |
| terSembunyi | hidden feelings |
| terSerah | as you like, I'll leave you to decide |
| terSinggung | hurt one's feelings |
| terSumbat | stopped, clogged, gagged |
| terTarik | interested |
| terTawa | to laugh |
| terTegun | startled |
| terTentu | a certain something (inspecified) |
| terTindas | suppressed, downtrodden |
| terTinggal | left behind by accident |
| terTunda | delayed, postponed |
| terung/terong | eggplant |
| terus | continuously |
| terus-menurus | continually, on and on |
| terus-terang | frankly, |
| terus terang | open, honest |
| terus terang | candid, straight forward |
| teruskan | forward |
| terUtama | especially, mainly, most important, the best |
| tetangga | neighbour |
| tetap | permenant, constant, settled, stay, definite, fixed (menetap) |
| tetapi, tapi | but, but rather, nevertheless, still |
| tewas | killed (in action), slain |
| tiada | not, not existing |
| tiap, setiap | every, each |
| tiba-tiba | unexpectedly, suddenly |
| tiba | arrive |
| tidak demikian halnya | such is not the case |
| tidak hanya itu | not only that |
| tidak hanya…tetapi juga | not only…but also |
| tidak peduli | don't care |
| tidak usah | not needed |
| tidak yakin | uncertain |
| tikar | mat |
| tikus | mouse, rat |
| tilam | mattress (s.t. to sleep on) |
| timba | bucket |
| timnas | national team |
| timur laut | northeast |
| tindak(kan) | action |
| tinggi hati | immodest, conceited |
| tingkat | floor, story, level |
| tipis | thin |
| tipu | corruption, cheating |
| tipuan | rip-off |
| tirai | blinds, curtain |
| titipan | goods from titip |
| tiupan | blown, s.t. blown on |
| TNI | Tentara Nasional Indonesia |
| toh | after all, nevertheless |
| toh | afterall, neverthess [also meskipun…..toh] |
| toko besi | hardware shop |
| toko makanan | grocery store |
| toko pecah belah | china shop |
| toko serba ada | department store |
| tokoh | prominent person |
| tolak | push away |
| tolol | very stupid |
| tombol hidup/mati | on/off switch |
| tong | barrel, vat |
| tongkat | stick |
| topeng | mask |
| traktir | to treat s.o., to entertain (men-) |
| trotoar | footpath |
| tua | old (of people), ripe, dark (of colours) |
| tubuh | body (or say person) |
| tudingan | indicated (tuding = index finger) |
| tuduh | accuse |
| tudung | veil, sun hat |
| tugas | task, function, duty |
| tugu | monument, column,post,pillar |
| tuh | same as itu |
| Tuhan yang Maha Esa | god is great |
| tujuan | aim, purpose, direction |
| tukar | exchange |
| tulang | bone |
| tuli | deaf |
| tulus | honest |
| tulus hati | sincere, heartfelt |
| tumbang | fall down with a crash of something large and erect |
| tumben | how odd! (Javenese) |
| tumbuh | growth, to grow up, to bud, to arise |
| tumbuh-tumbuhan | plants, shrubs |
| tumbuh-tumbuhan | all sorts of plants |
| tumbuk | crush, pound (menumbuk) |
| tumpang | get a lift (in a car), join with others |
| tuna netra | blind - formal |
| tuna wisma | homeless |
| tunangan | fiance |
| tunda | postpone (menunda) |
| tunggal | one and only, just one |
| tunggu dulu | wait a second |
| tunggu sebentar | wait a second. |
| tunjukkan | to show (e.g. the way); point out |
| tuntas | complete, thorough |
| tuntutan | demands |
| turun harga | discounted price |
| turun(1) | come down, came down, get off, disembark; descend, alight |
| turun(2) | copy (menurun) |
| turunan | descendant, generation |
| turunkan | lower, drop (e.g. price) |
| turut | join in, take part in, come with, accompany, follow |
| tusuk | skewer, stick of sate (menusuk = to stab, pierce, prick) |
| tutup | close, closed, lid, cover (menutup) |
| uang simpan | savings (= tabungan) |
| uap | steam, vapour |
| ubah | change, alter (ber-) |
| uban | grey hair |
| ucapan | pronunciation, expression |
| udah | sudah |
| udang | prawn |
| udara bagus | beautiful weather |
| udel | navel [seenak udelnya sendiri] |
| ufuk | horizon |
| ujian | exam, test |
| ujung | sharp point, end of something (e.g. month, street) |
| ukiran | carved work |
| ukup | incense, perfume |
| ukuran | size, measurement |
| ulama | Islamic scholar |
| ulang | repeated |
| ular | snake |
| ulung | excellent, skilled, masterly |
| uluran tangan | to reach out to help someone |
| umat haji | haji community (umat = members of a religious community) |
| umpama(nya) | for example, reason (see also misalnya) |
| umpamanya | for example, for instance |
| umum | public, common, commonly, generally |
| umumnya, pada | generally, normally |
| undang | invite (more formal than mengajak) - to function you are hosting |
| undang-undang | law, act |
| undung-undung | veil over the head |
| unggul | excellent, first class, superior |
| ungkapan | expression, idiom (ungkap = [to] express] |
| ungu | purple |
| unjuk | show s.t. |
| unsur | element, substance |
| untuk | for [see also agar, supaya] |
| untuk | to, in order to |
| untung | profit, good luck |
| untung(lah) | fortunately, luckily |
| untunglah | fortunately |
| upacara | festival, ceremony |
| upah | pay, wages, fee. commission |
| upaya | efforts (to obtain something specific) |
| upeti | bribe |
| urus | arrange |
| urusan | business, affairs, arrangment |
| urusan dinas | on official business |
| urusan pribadi | personal affairs |
| usah, tak | it is not necessary (usah only used with tidak) |
| usaha | effort, industry, diligence |
| usai | finished |
| usia | age = umur |
| usul baik | good proposal |
| usulkan | suggest (meng-) |
| utama | prominent, eminent, excellent, first-rate; crucial; main principle |
| utang | debt |
| utara | north |
| utusan | messenger, envoy, delegate |
| wa- | Arabic for "and" |
| wabah | plague, epidemic |
| Wah, sialan | Oh! What bad luck |
| wajah | countenance, face (wajah baru = new comer) |
| wajah baru | newcomer |
| wajar | genuine |
| wajib | obliged to, duty to |
| wakil | representative |
| waktu | when (specific event in the past) =ketika, tatkala |
| waktu yang suntuk | too late! |
| walau(pun) = meski(pun) | although, even though |
| walau, walaupun | although |
| walaupun demikian | nonetheless, although it is so, yet |
| walaupun demikian | nevertheless; in spite of that |
| wali | father (Islamic) |
| wallahu alam | only god knows |
| wanita tulis susila | prostitute |
| waras | healthy - especially mentally (see also sehat) |
| warga | member (see also anggota) |
| warisan | inheritance |
| warna-warni | all kinds of colours |
| warta berita | news items |
| wartawan | journalist |
| wasalam | letter ending (with greetings) |
| wasit | referee, umpire |
| wassalam | yours sincerely (peace be with you) |
| wassalamualaikum | used with entering moslem's house |
| watak | character (of a novel etc); nature, disposition |
| wawancara | interview |
| wayang golek | wooden puppet |
| wiraswasta | entrepreneur |
| wisatawan | tourist |
| wisuda | graduation |
| yahud | excellent, OK. great (Slang) |
| yaitu | namely |
| yaitu, yakni | that is |
| yakin | certain, sure |
| yakini | certainly |
| yakni | that is…. |
| yang | which, which is |
| yang akan datang | next |
| yang baru lalu | the latest, last |
| yang benar | which is correct |
| yang berikut | the following |
| yang di sebelah sana | that which located there |
| yang ini | this one!; these |
| yang itu | that one!; those |
| yang lalu | one before |
| yang mana | which one! |
| yang mendatang | next |
| yang salah | which is wrong |
| yayasan | establishment, institution, foundation |
| yth | yang terhormat |
| yuk | same as ayo (come on!) |
| zakar | penis |
| zaman | time |
| zikir | chant the confession of faith |