| CLASSIFIED GROUPS OF INDONESIAN WORDS | ||
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| Vocabulary-Building Word Lists | ||
| Indonesian Words | English Translation | |
| Astronomy | ||
| angkasa | = | atmosphere; firmament; sky; space |
| angkasa luar | = | outer space; the universe outside of Earth's atmosphere |
| angkasawan | = | spaceman; astronaut; cosmonaut |
| antariksa | = | space; outer space; firmament |
| asteroid | = | asteroid; an object in outer space smaller than a planet that revolves around the sun |
| astrologi | = | astrology; the study of objects in outer space (planets, stars, etc.) |
| astronaut | = | astronaut; a spaceman; a human space traveler |
| astronomi | = | astronomy; the science and study of objects in outer space |
| bimasakti | = | Milky Way galaxy; a large cluster of stars in outer space |
| bintang | = | star; constellation |
| bintang berekor | = | comet; milky way constellation |
| bintang bersinar | = | shining star |
| Bintang Utara | = | North Star |
| bulan | = | moon |
| bulan muda | = | new moon; waxing moon |
| bulan purnama | = | full moon |
| bulan tua | = | waning moon; decreasing moon |
| cahaya bulan | = | moonlight |
| cakrawala | = | the horizon; the heavens; sky; atmosphere; firmament; revolution |
| declinasi | = | declination; a downward bend |
| dirgantara | = | upper atmosphere; sky; outer space |
| gerhana | = | eclipse; a blocking from view of an object in outer space |
| gerhana bulan | = | lunar eclipse; an eclipse of the moon |
| gerhana matahari | = | solar eclipse; an eclipse of the sun |
| gerhana mutlak | = | total eclipse |
| gerhana sebagian | = | partial eclipse |
| ilmu falak | = | astronomy |
| jagat raya | = | universe; cosmos |
| Jupiter | = | Jupiter |
| komet | = | comet; an object in outer space that moves around the sun with a visible trail or "tail" |
| kosmik | = | cosmic; relating to the cosmos; regarding the universe |
| kosmos | = | cosmos; universe |
| langit | = | sky; heaven; firmament |
| lapisan ozon | = | ozone layer |
| Leo | = | Leo; the fifth sign of the zodiac |
| Libra | = | Libra; the seventh sign of the zodiac |
| lubang hitam | = | black hole; theoretical point in the universe remaining from a collapsed star |
| Mars | = | Mars (planet) |
| matahari | = | sun; the star which planet Earth orbits around |
| Merkurius | = | Mercury; the planet Mercury |
| meteor | = | meteor; an object from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere; a "falling star" |
| nebula | = | nebula; a cloud of dust and gas in outer space |
| Neptunas | = | Neptune (planet) |
| nujum | = | astrological predictions; astrologer; stars |
| orbit | = | orbit; the continuous revolving of an object in outer space around another object |
| pesawat antariksa | = | spaceship |
| planet | = | planet; an object in outer space that orbits around a star |
| planetoid | = | planetoid; an object in outer space like a small planet that orbits around a star |
| Pluto | = | Pluto (planet) |
| ramalan bintang | = | horoscope; astrological forecasts of future events |
| satelit | = | satellite; an orbiting object |
| solstis | = | solstice |
| stratosfer | = | stratosphere; the earth's outer atmosphere |
| surya | = | sun; solar |
| tata surya | = | solar system |
| teleskop | = | telescope; a device for viewing and magnifying distant objects |
| troposfer | = | troposphere; an atmospheric layer existing above the earth's surface |
| Uranus | = | Uranus (planet) |
| Utarid | = | Mercury (planet) |
| Venus | = | Venus (planet) |
| zodiak | = | zodiac; astrological groupings of stars or objects in outer space |
| Body Parts | ||
| alis | = | eyebrow; the line of hair above a person's eye |
| amandel | = | tonsils; the two small fleshy organs at the rear of a person's tongue |
| anatomi | = | anatomy; the science and study of body structure |
| arteri | = | artery; a large blood vessel that carries blood from the heart |
| aurat | = | a private part of the body not to be exposed in public; sexual organ |
| badan | = | hull; body; torso; trunk; figure |
| badani | = | bodily; physical; corporal; carnal; material |
| badaniah | = | bodily; physical; corporal; carnal; material |
| bahu | = | shoulder |
| batang leher | = | neck |
| batang zakar | = | penis; male sex organ |
| betis | = | the calf of a leg; the hind part of a human leg below the knee |
| bibir | = | lip; edge; hem |
| bibir atas | = | upper lip |
| bibir bawah | = | lower lip |
| biji mata | = | eyeball; pupil |
| biseps | = | biceps; a double-headed muscle; a muscle of the upper arm |
| bokong | = | buttocks; butt; posterior; rump; fanny; buns |
| botak | = | bald; bald headed; hairless; without hair on the top of the head |
| buah dada | = | breast; bosom; bust |
| buah pelir | = | testicles |
| colon | = | colon; large intestine |
| cuping telinga | = | earlobe; the flesh at the bottom of a person's ear |
| dada | = | chest; breast; bosom; bust |
| dagu | = | chin; the lower front part of a person's jaw |
| dahi | = | forehead; brow |
| darah | = | blood |
| dengkul | = | knee |
| dubur | = | anus; the lower opening of the bowel where feces is excreted |
| esofagus | = | esophagus; gullet |
| genitalia | = | genitals; genitalia; the reproductive organs |
| gigi | = | tooth; an object similar to a tooth |
| ginjal | = | kidney; a human organ that excretes urine |
| gland | = | a gland; a body organ that produces a secretion |
| gonad | = | gonad; testicle; male sex gland |
| hati | = | heart; liver; emotional center; inner self |
| hidung | = | nose |
| himen | = | hymen; a membrane partly closing the orifice of the vagina |
| janggut | = | beard; chin hair; chin |
| jari | = | finger; toe; a shape like a finger |
| jari kaki | = | toe |
| jari kelingking | = | little finger |
| jari manis | = | ring finger |
| jari tangan | = | finger |
| jari telunjuk | = | index finger; forefinger |
| jari tengah | = | middle finger |
| jasmani | = | physique; body |
| jasmaniah | = | physical; corporal; carnal; material |
| jemari | = | finger |
| jempol | = | thumb; big toe |
| jenggot | = | beard; chin hair |
| kaki | = | foot; lower leg; lower part; foundation |
| kandung kemih | = | urinary bladder; a body organ that stores urine |
| kelenjar | = | a gland; a body organ that secretes fluids |
| kelenjar air mata | = | tear duct gland; a gland that secretes tears when crying, etc. |
| kelopak mata | = | eyelid; the layer of skin above the eye |
| kemaluan | = | genitals; the external reproductive sexual organs |
| kemaluan laki-laki | = | male genitals; the external reproductive organs of a male |
| kemaluan perempuan | = | female genitals; the external reproductive organs of a female |
| kening | = | eyebrow; brow; forehead |
| kepala | = | head; headman; chief |
| kerongkongan | = | throat; gullet; wind pipe |
| ketiak | = | armpit; the hollow area under the arm at the shoulder |
| kornea | = | cornea; a membrane covering the front of an eyeball |
| kuku | = | fingernail; toenail; claw; hoof; nail |
| kuku kaki | = | toenail |
| kuku tangan | = | fingernail |
| kulit kepala | = | scalp; the skin on the top of the head |
| kumis | = | moustache; hair growth on a man's upper lip |
| kuping | = | ear |
| kutil | = | wart; a mole; a small growth on the skin |
| leher | = | neck; throat area |
| lengan | = | arm; sleeve |
| liang kemaluan | = | vagina |
| lidah | = | tongue; an object shaped like a tongue |
| lutut | = | knee; the leg joint between the thigh and the lower leg |
| mata | = | eye |
| muka | = | face; front; surface; surface level |
| mukosa | = | mucus; a sticky body fluid in the nose and throat area |
| mulut | = | mouth; aperture; an opening similar to a mouth |
| otak | = | brain; mind; intellect |
| otot | = | muscle; sinew; tendon |
| paha | = | thigh; the part of a leg above the knee |
| pangkal paha | = | hip; groin; crotch |
| pankreas | = | pancreas; a body organ near the stomach that secretes juices |
| pantat | = | buttocks; butt; buns; posterior; rump; fanny |
| paru-paru | = | lungs; body organs used for breathing |
| payudara | = | breast; teat; female organ for feeding milk to offspring |
| pelipis | = | temple area (side of the head) |
| pelir | = | penis; male genitals |
| pelupuk mata | = | eyelid; the skin covering the front of the eyeball |
| pembuluh darah | = | blood vessel; blood vein |
| pembuluh nadi | = | artery; a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart |
| pergelangan kaki | = | ankle |
| perut | = | stomach; belly; gut; tummy |
| pinggang | = | waist; loin; mid-section of the torso |
| pinggul | = | hip; seat; rear end; haunches |
| pipi | = | cheek; the fleshy side of a person's mouth |
| pita suara | = | vocal cords |
| pori-pori | = | skin pores |
| puki | = | vagina; vulva; female genitals |
| punggung | = | a back; a part that is behind |
| puting susu | = | nipple of a female breast |
| rahang | = | jaw; jawbone; the bone where teeth are embedded |
| rahang atas | = | upper jawbone |
| rahang bawah | = | lower jawbone |
| rahim | = | womb; uterus |
| rambut | = | hair |
| rangka manusia | = | human skeleton |
| rektum | = | rectum; anus; the end point of the large intestine |
| retina | = | retina; the membrane at the back of the eyeball that senses light images |
| saraf | = | nerve; nerve fiber |
| sel darah | = | blood cell; corpuscle |
| sel tunas | = | stem cell; a cell that replicates itself |
| selangkangan | = | groin; crotch area |
| siku | = | elbow |
| tangan | = | arm; hand; forearm; wrist |
| tapak tangan | = | palm of the hand |
| telapak kaki | = | sole of the foot or shoe |
| telapak tangan | = | palm of the hand |
| telinga | = | ear |
| tenggorok | = | throat; larynx |
| testis | = | testicle; gonad |
| tonsil | = | tonsil; fleshy tissue at the back of the mouth |
| tubuh | = | body; the physical body; torso |
| tulang | = | bone |
| tulang belakang | = | backbone |
| tulang kering | = | shinbone; shank |
| tulang punggung | = | backbone |
| tulang rusuk | rib; rib bone; roof rafter | |
| tumit | = | a heel; the lower back part of a foot |
| urat | = | vein; muscle; sinew; nerve; tendon; fiber |
| urat nadi | = | artery |
| urat saraf | = | nerve |
| usus | = | intestines; bowels; entrails |
| vagina | = | vagina; a tube connecting the womb to the vulva in females |
| zakar | = | penis; the male sex organ |
| Colors | ||
| warna | = | color; tint; type; style |
| ungu | = | purple color; violet color; lilac color |
| sawo matang | = | light brown color; a common Indonesian skin color |
| putih | = | white; pure; clean |
| pirang | = | blond; a light reddish-brown color |
| pastel | = | pastel; a lighter or softer shade of a color |
| merah tua | = | crimson color; dark red color |
| merah muda | = | pink color |
| merah | = | red color |
| luntur | = | faded; discolored; lackluster; weakened; decreased |
| kuning | = | yellow (color) |
| keputihan | = | whitish; rather white; whiteness |
| kemerahan | = | reddish; ruddy; somewhat red; rather red |
| kekuningan | = | yellowness; yellowish; yellowy |
| kehitaman | = | blackness; darkness |
| kebiruan | = | bluish (color); rather blue |
| keabu-abuan | = | grayish (color); somewhat gray |
| hitam | = | black; dark |
| hijau | = | green (color); unripe (fruit, etc.) |
| biru muda | = | light blue color |
| biru laut | = | navy blue color |
| biru | = | blue |
| berwarna | = | being colored; having a certain color |
| beraneka warna | = | colorful; multicolored |
| abu-abu | = | gray; ash color |
| Food and Drinks | ||
| acar | = | a pickle; a preserved cucumber |
| adonan | = | dough; food batter; food paste; a mixture |
| air | = | water; juice; liquid; fluid |
| air dingin | = | cold water |
| air es | = | ice; ice water |
| air jeruk | = | orange juice; lemon juice; citrus juice |
| alat masak | = | kitchen utensils; cooking tools and equipment |
| alpokat | = | avocado; a small green fruit |
| anggur | = | wine; grape; grape vine with grapes |
| apel | = | apple |
| asam | = | sour; acidic; tart; bitter |
| asin | = | salty; salted; saline |
| ayam | = | chicken; fowl |
| babi | = | pig; swine; hog; pork |
| bakar | = | to burn; roast; bake; cook over a fire; set fire to |
| bawang merah | = | onion; shallots |
| bawang putih | = | garlic |
| bebek | = | duck; a type of web-footed bird that lives near water |
| beras | = | husked rice; uncooked rice |
| bergizi | = | to be nutritious; nourishing; nutritive; nutritional |
| bir | = | beer; a fermented alcoholic drink |
| biskuit | = | biscuit; cracker; a small cake of unleavened bread |
| buah | = | fruit; an object like a fruit; a piece; a unit |
| buah segar | = | fresh fruit |
| buah-buahan | = | fruits; many and varied fruits |
| bubur | = | porridge; a hot cereal food |
| bumbu | = | spice; seasoning; flavor |
| bumbu basah | = | fresh spices (not dried) |
| bumbu kering | = | dried spices |
| bumbu masak | = | cooking spices |
| bumbu-bumbu | = | condiments; spices; food seasoning |
| buncis | = | beans; green beans; string beans |
| cabai | = | chili; red pepper; pepper |
| cabe | = | chili; red pepper |
| cangkir | = | cup; mug |
| cengkeh | = | cloves; a type of aromatic spice |
| cokelat (coklat) | = | chocolate (to eat); chocolate color |
| cuka | = | vinegar; a sour acidic liquid used for preserving or preparing food |
| daftar makanan | = | menu; bill of fare |
| daging | = | meat; flesh; fruit flesh |
| dahaga | = | thirsty; desiring a drink |
| dekaf | = | decaf; decaffeinated; without caffeine |
| enak | = | delicious; tasty; delectable; pleasant; nice; savory |
| es | = | ice; frozen water |
| es krim | = | ice cream |
| es teh | = | iced tea |
| gado-gado | = | vegetable salad; a spicy peanut sauce food |
| gandum | = | wheat; wheat flour; grain crops that can be ground into flour |
| garam | = | salt |
| garpu | = | a fork |
| gelas | = | a drinking glass; a glass container |
| ginseng | = | ginseng; a type of medicinal root |
| gizi | = | nutrition; nourishment; nutrient |
| goreng | = | to fry; to be fried |
| gula | = | sugar |
| gula-gula | = | candy; sweets |
| gulai | = | spicy soup; sauce; gravy; curry soup; stew; goulash |
| haus | = | thirsty; eager; desirous |
| hidangan | = | prepared food; a meal; a course of food; a serving; an offering |
| ikan | = | fish |
| ikan laut | = | saltwater fish; fish from the ocean |
| jagung | = | corn; maize |
| jahe | = | ginger; a type of plant used as a cooking spice |
| jamur | = | mushroom; toadstool |
| jeruk | = | citrus fruit; oranges; lemons |
| jeruk manis | = | an orange; a type of citrus fruit grown on trees |
| jus | = | juice; the natural liquid contained in fruits and vegetables |
| jus buah | = | fruit juice |
| kacang | = | bean; peanut; pea; nut |
| kafe | = | cafe; restaurant |
| kafein | = | caffeine; a stimulant found in coffee and tea |
| kalori | = | calorie; a unit of heat; the energy potential of digested food |
| kambing | = | goat; sheep; mutton |
| karbohidrat | = | carbohydrate; a compound of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen |
| kari | = | curry; a special mixture of food spices |
| kecap (1) | = | soy sauce; soybean |
| kecap (2) | = | catsup; tomato ketchup |
| kecap asin | = | salty soy sauce (not sweet) |
| kecap manis | = | sweet soy sauce (not salty) |
| keju | = | cheese; a food product made from milk curds |
| kelapa | = | coconut; coconut palm tree |
| kentang | = | potato; spud |
| kerupuk | = | a crispy snack food chip made with flour and fish or shrimp |
| ketela | = | tubers; yams; cassava; tuberous plants |
| ketela pohon | = | cassava; a plant with an edible root used for making tapioca |
| ketimun | = | cucumber; a green fruit from a creeping plant that is often pickled |
| ketumbar | = | coriander; a type of aromatic spice |
| kismis | = | raisin; currant |
| koktail | = | cocktail; a mixed alcoholic drink |
| kol | = | cabbage; a type of green vegetable with a round edible head |
| kolesterol | = | cholesterol; a type of steroid alcohol found in body tissue |
| kopi | = | coffee |
| kopi bubuk | = | powdered coffee; ground coffee |
| krim | = | cream; the fatty substance in unprocessed milk; cream color |
| kuah | = | sauce; gravy; meat broth |
| kue | = | cake; pastry; cookie |
| kurma | = | date; a palm tree date |
| lada | = | pepper |
| lada hitam | = | black pepper |
| lada merah | = | red pepper |
| lapar | = | hungry; feeling a need to eat |
| lauk | = | a side dish of food (usually served with rice) |
| lauk-pauk | = | various foods; miscellaneous side dishes of food |
| lemak | = | fat; grease; blubber; lard from animal fat |
| madu | = | honey; a sweet nectar made by bees |
| makan | = | to eat; consume food |
| makan malam | = | dinner; evening meal |
| makan pagi | = | breakfast; morning meal |
| makan siang | = | lunch; mid-day meal |
| makanan | = | a meal; food; foodstuffs; cuisine |
| makanan kaleng | = | canned food |
| makan-makanan | = | foodstuffs; food; cuisine |
| mangga | = | mango; a tropical fruit with orange colored flesh |
| manisan | = | sweets; candy; confection; a food treat; sweetmeat |
| margarin | = | margarine; oleomargarine |
| martabak | = | pancake; a thin cake of fried batter often served at breakfast |
| masak | = | cooked; ripe; mature; prepared (food, etc.) |
| masakan | = | cooking; cuisine; a food course; food dish; cooked food |
| matang | = | ripe; mature; cooked; well-done; mellow |
| mentega | = | butter; a fatty substance derived from cream |
| mentimun | = | cucumber; a green fruit grown on a creeping plant |
| menu | = | menu; a list of available choices; a list of food items available |
| merica | = | pepper; white pepper |
| mi | = | noodles; instant noodles |
| mie | = | noodles; instant noodles |
| mie goreng | = | fried noodles |
| minuman | = | a beverage; a drink; refreshments |
| minuman keras | = | liquor; hard liquor; alcoholic beverage; strong drink; libation |
| minuman ringan | = | soft drink; a light beverage; lemonade; non-alcoholic beverage |
| minyak goreng | = | cooking oil |
| minyak kelapa | = | coconut oil; oil extracted from the flesh of the coconut |
| minyak sawit | = | palm oil; cooking oil extracted from the seeds of palm trees |
| nanas | = | pineapple; a type of sweet tropical fruit with yellow flesh |
| nangka | = | jack fruit; a type of fruit grown on a tree |
| nasi | = | cooked rice |
| nasi goreng | = | fried rice |
| nasi putih | = | cooked white rice |
| oranye | = | orange |
| pahit | = | bitter; tart; not sweet; without sugar (coffee, etc.) |
| panggang | = | to grill; roast; toast; bake; broil |
| papaya | = | papaya; a type of tropical fruit |
| pasta | = | pasta; various forms of dried flour paste such as macaroni or spaghetti |
| pedas | = | spicy; spicy hot flavoring; pungent |
| pepaya | = | papaya; papaw; a type of tropical fruit |
| permen | = | candy; peppermint; lollipop |
| piring | = | dish; plate |
| pisang | = | banana |
| pisau | = | knife |
| pizza | = | pizza |
| protein | = | protein; an essential element in nutritional food |
| puding | = | pudding; a thick creamy dessert food |
| rambutan | = | litchi fruit; a small hairy red-skinned fruit; a "hairy cherry" |
| rasa | = | feeling; sensation; thinking; taste; flavor; notion |
| rebus | = | boiled; stewed; brewed |
| rendah kalori | = | low calorie |
| rendang | = | a food dish of spicy meat cooked in coconut milk |
| restoran | = | restaurant; cafe |
| roti | = | bread |
| salad | = | salad; a food serving of various raw vegetables |
| sambal | = | hot sauce; spicy sauce; chili sauce |
| santan | = | coconut milk |
| santan kelapa | = | coconut milk |
| santap | = | to eat and drink; dine; to banquet; to absorb |
| santapan | = | food; a meal; grub; chow |
| saos | = | sauce |
| sarapan pagi | = | breakfast |
| sate | = | a food of skewered meat with vegetables; a kabob meat dish |
| saus | = | sauce |
| saus cabai | = | chili sauce |
| saus tomat | = | catsup; ketchup |
| sayur | = | vegetable; a class of edible food plants |
| sayur mayur | = | vegetables in general; all sorts of vegetables; fresh vegetables |
| sayuran | = | vegetables; edible food plants |
| sayur-sayuran | = | various vegetables; wide variety of vegetables |
| segar | = | fresh; new; fit; healthy |
| selera | = | appetite; taste; desire for food; desires in general; wants |
| semangka | = | a melon; a watermelon |
| semangka air | = | watermelon; a large melon with red and watery flesh |
| sendok | = | a spoon; ladle; a scooping utensil |
| sendok makan | = | tablespoon; dessert spoon |
| sendok teh | = | teaspoon |
| sereal | = | cereal; a food product made from processed grain |
| singkong | = | cassava; a plant with an edible starchy root used to make tapioca |
| sosis | = | sausage; a spicy meat product like a hot dog |
| soto | = | a spicy soup; a meat soup |
| soto ayam | = | chicken broth soup |
| spageti | = | spaghetti; a type of long and thin pasta |
| sup | = | soup; a type of hot liquid food |
| susu | = | milk |
| susu bubuk | = | powdered milk |
| tahu | = | soybean curds; tofu; bean curds |
| tanpa gula | = | without sugar |
| teh | = | tea |
| telur | = | egg |
| telur goreng | = | fried egg |
| telur rebus | = | boiled egg |
| teman nasi | = | side dish of food with rice |
| tempe | = | soybean cake; fermented soy cake |
| tepung | = | flour; powder; ground meal |
| tepung beras | = | rice flour |
| tepung terigu | = | wheat flour |
| terasi | = | fish paste; shrimp paste; food paste |
| terigu | = | wheat; cereal |
| tiram | = | oyster; a type of edible shellfish; a type of mollusc |
| toko makanan | = | food store; grocery store |
| tomat | = | tomato; a type of red vegetable grown on climbing plants |
| tuak | = | palm wine; toddy; rice beer; sago beer |
| ubi | = | an edible tuber; a root plant food crop |
| udang | = | shrimp; prawn; lobster |
| warung | = | food stall; eating place; small restaurant; diner |
| wortel | = | carrot; a vegetable with an orange colored root |
| zaitun | = | olives; olive tree |
| Geographic | ||
| air panas | = | hot springs; hot water |
| air terjun | = | waterfall; a cascade of water |
| anak sungai | = | stream; tributary river |
| arkeolog | = | archaeologist; a person who studies archaeology |
| arkeologi | = | archaeology; the study of ancient peoples and objects |
| batu | = | stone; rock |
| batu bara | = | coal |
| benua | = | continent; empire; realm; kingdom |
| besi | = | iron |
| bumi | = | earth; planet earth; soil; ground; land |
| danau | = | lake; pool; reservoir; body of standing water |
| darat | = | land; shore; coast; mainland |
| daratan | = | continent; mainland; landmass; a wide expanse of land |
| dunia | = | world; earthly life; planet earth |
| ekosistem | = | ecosystem; the system of living creatures in a certain area |
| garis lintang | = | latitude; horizontal line |
| gempa bumi | = | earthquake; a shaking of the earth's surface |
| geofisika | = | geophysics; the physics of planet earth |
| geografi | = | geography; study of earth's physical features |
| geografis | = | geographical; regarding geography |
| geolog | = | geologist; a person who studies geology |
| geologi | = | geology; the study of the earth's crust and subsurface |
| geologis | = | geologic; geological; regarding geology |
| gletser | = | glacier; a slowly moving river of ice |
| global | = | global; worldwide |
| globalisasi | = | globalization; the linking of many parts of the world into a single "community" |
| gua | = | cave; cavern; grotto |
| gunung | = | mountain; hill |
| gunung api | = | volcano; fire mountain |
| gunung es | = | iceberg; a huge chunk of floating ice in the sea |
| gurun | = | desert; wasteland; wilderness |
| hutan | = | forest; jungle; woods; woodlands |
| kaldera | = | caldera; the collapsed remnants of a volcano cone |
| kerikil | = | gravel; pebbles; small rocks used to surface roads, for construction, etc. |
| khatulistiwa | = | equator; the imaginary line around the earth |
| kolam | = | pond; pool; basin; tank |
| kutub selatan | = | south pole |
| kutub utara | = | north pole |
| laut | = | sea; ocean |
| lautan | = | ocean; sea; a wide expanse of sea |
| lava | = | lava; the hot liquid matter expelled from a volcano |
| lembah | = | valley; basin; trough |
| muara | = | estuary; river mouth; the place where a river ends |
| nusa | = | island |
| nusantara | = | archipelago; Indonesian archipelago; island empire |
| padang | = | a field; a plain |
| pantai | = | beach; coast; shoreline; seaside; seashore |
| pasir | = | sand; sandy beach |
| peta | = | a picture; map; chart; sign |
| pulau | = | island |
| puncak | = | summit; peak; top; acme; pinnacle; highlight; climax |
| selat | = | strait (water passage); a narrow sea channel between two land masses |
| sungai | = | river; flowing water |
| tanah | = | earth; land; soil; ground; dirt; realty; real estate |
| tanjung | = | cape; promontory; a projection of land into a body of water |
| tektonik | = | tectonics; large-scale changes and movements of the earth's crust |
| teluk | = | bay; gulf; bight; inlet |
| topografi | = | topography; natural land features |
| tropis | = | tropical; regarding the tropics or the climate in the tropics |
| vulkanik | = | volcanic; regarding a volcano or the matter expelled from a volcano |
| vulkanologi | = | vulcanology; the study of volcanic activity |
| Accommodation | ||
| akomodasi | = | accommodation; housing or lodging facilities |
| bantal | = | pillow; cushion; pad |
| belboi | = | bellhop; bell boy |
| handuk | = | towel; an absorbent cloth for drying the body |
| hotel | = | hotel |
| hotel berbintang | = | a star-rated hotel |
| hotel murah | = | a cheap hotel; inexpensive hotel |
| kasur | = | mattress; a thick sleeping pad |
| kipas angin | = | electric fan |
| losmen | = | inn; cheap hotel; family-run inn |
| penginapan | = | inexpensive hotel; a lodge; inn; a place to spend the night |
| sarung bantal | = | pillowcase; a cloth pillow cover |
| selimut | = | a blanket; a cover |
| seprei | = | a sheet; a bedsheet |
| televisi | = | television |
| tilam | = | mattress; sleeping cushion |
| Language | ||
| abjad | = | alphabet; the entire group of letters used in a language |
| abreviasi | = | abbreviation; a shortened form of a word |
| adjektiva | = | adjective; a type of word that describes or modifies nouns |
| afiks | = | affix; a prefix, suffix or confix |
| ahli bahasa | = | linguist; a language specialist |
| akar kata | = | root word; base word |
| akhiran | = | a suffix; a letter or letters added at the end of a word to create a new word |
| akronim | = | acronym; a word formed from selected letters of two or more words |
| alfabet | = | alphabet; a listing of all letters used in a language |
| alinea | = | paragraph; a grouping of related sentences |
| apostrof | = | apostrophe; a type of punctuation mark |
| awalan | = | a prefix; a set of letters attached to the front of a word |
| bab | = | chapter; article; paragraph |
| baca | = | to read; peruse |
| bacaan | = | reading material; literature |
| bahasa | = | language; speech; polite manners |
| bahasa asing | = | foreign language |
| bahasa daerah | = | local language; vernacular; dialect |
| bahasa ibu | = | mother language |
| bahasa Indonesia | = | Indonesian language |
| bahasa Inggris | = | English language |
| bahasa isyarat | = | sign language; hand signal language |
| bahasa lisan | = | spoken language; verbal language |
| bahasa tubuh | = | body language; body movements as a form of communication |
| bicara | = | speaking; talking; discussing; discussion; a talk |
| buku | = | book |
| buta huruf | = | illiterate; unable to read or write |
| diksi | = | diction; the selection and use of words |
| dosen | = | lecturer; university lecturer; professor |
| dwibahasa | = | bilingual; having or knowing two languages |
| ejaan | = | spelling; saying or writing the letters of a word correctly |
| etimologi | = | etymology; the science and study of word origins and meanings |
| frasa | = | phrase; a group of words forming a mental concept |
| gaya bahasa | = | language style; writing style |
| gramatikal | = | grammatical; regarding grammar |
| hafal | = | to memorize; commit to memory; to know by heart; learn by rote |
| huruf | = | a letter of the alphabet; a written character |
| huruf abjad | = | letters of the alphabet |
| huruf besar | = | capitalized; capital letter |
| huruf kecil | = | lower case letter of the alphabet; not capitalized letter |
| huruf miring | = | italics; italicized letter or character |
| huruf tebal | = | boldface type letter or character; bold lettering |
| ilmu bahasa | = | linguistics; the science and study of language |
| istilah | = | word; term; terminology |
| jenis kata | = | word type (noun, verb, etc.) |
| kalimat | = | sentence; clause; saying; creed |
| kamus | = | dictionary; a lexicon; a reference book of words |
| kamus dwibahasa | = | bilingual dictionary; a translation dictionary |
| kamus lengkap | = | a complete dictionary; unabridged dictionary; comprehensive dictionary |
| kamus ringkas | = | concise dictionary |
| kamus saku | = | pocket dictionary |
| kata | = | word; term; saying; phrase; remark |
| kata benda | = | noun; a substantive noun |
| kata dasar | = | word root; word base; radical word; root word |
| kata depan | = | preposition; a word used to create phrases that modify verbs, nouns or adjectives |
| kata ganti | = | pronoun; a word used as a substitute for a noun or proper noun |
| kata kerja | = | verb; an word that expresses action |
| kata kerja tak beraturan | = | irregular verbs |
| kata keterangan | = | adverb |
| kata sambung | = | conjunction |
| kata seru | = | exclamation word; interjection; expletive |
| kata sifat | = | adjective; a word that qualifies or describes a noun or pronoun |
| kata tugas | = | working words such as prepositions, conjunctions, interjections, articles and particles |
| kata turunan | = | kata baru yang diturunkan dari kata dasar yang mendapat imbuhan. |
| kiasan | = | analogy; metaphor; allusion; allegory; figure of speech |
| klausul | = | clause; a group of words that forms part of a sentence |
| koma | = | comma; a punctuation mark indicating a pause ( , ) |
| konfiks | = | confix; circumfix; a special prefix and suffix added together to another word |
| konotasi | = | a connotation; an implication; a suggested meaning |
| kutipan | = | a quote; copy; citation; quotation; excerpt; extract; passage |
| lafal | = | pronunciation; the way words are spoken or pronounced |
| lafal | = | pronunciation; the style of pronouncing or saying words |
| leksikon | = | lexicon; a dictionary; language vocabulary |
| linguistik | = | linguistic; regarding language |
| logat | = | dialect; accent; pronunciation |
| logat asing | = | foreign accent; an alien sounding dialect |
| makna | = | meaning; significance; sense; connotation |
| makna kiasan | = | figurative meaning; a meaning other than a literal meaning |
| menurut abjad | = | alphabetical order; alphabetically; according to the letters of the alphabet |
| metafor (metafora) | = | metaphor; a word or term used in a figurative way |
| morfologi | = | morphology; the study of the structure and formation of things |
| nomina | = | noun; a word used in reference to a person, place or thing |
| omongan | = | talk; a chat; a word; gossip; a manner of speech |
| partikel | = | particle; a grammatical unit smaller than a word |
| penerjemah | = | translator; interpreter |
| penerjemahan | = | translation; translating; deciphering |
| penuturan | = | expression; pronunciation; announcement; information |
| percakapan | = | a conversation; dialogue; discussion; interview; talk |
| prefiks | = | a prefix; a standard set of letters attached to the front of a word |
| preposisi | = | preposition; a word used to clarify relationships in sentences |
| pronomina | = | pronoun; a word that can be used in place of a noun |
| sastra | = | literature; language |
| sastrawan | = | a learned person; a man of letters; a scholar |
| seminar | = | seminar; a short educational course or meeting |
| sufiks | = | suffix; an affix added to the end of a word |
| suku kata | = | syllable; the smallest unit of pronunciation in a word |
| tafsir | = | interpretation; commentary; explanation |
| tanda baca | = | punctuation mark |
| tanda koma | = | comma; a punctuation mark indicating a pause or separation of parts ( , ) |
| tanda kurung | = | parenthesis - ( ) |
| tanda kurung kurawal | = | parenthesis with wavy lines - { } |
| tanda kurung siku | = | brackets - [ ] |
| tanda kutip | = | quotation mark; marks used to indicate quoted words (" ") |
| tanda tanya | = | question mark; a punctuation mark used to indicate a question ( ? ) |
| tata bahasa | = | grammar; rules of a language |
| terjemahan | = | a translation; interpretation |
| terminologi | = | terminology; specialized terms or words |
| titik | = | a period; dot; point; decimal point |
| titik dua | = | colon; a punctuation mark with one dot above another ( : ) |
| toko buku | = | bookshop; bookstore |
| tutur | = | speech; talk; utterance; language |
| ucapan | = | phrase; statement; expression; pronunciation; remark; utterance |
| uji | = | exam; test; trial; experiment |
| ungkapan | = | an expression; idiom; phrase; cliche; platitude; gesture |
| Medical | ||
| ahli bedah | = | surgeon; a doctor who performs surgery |
| akupunktur | = | acupuncture; a type of medical treatment applied by inserting needles |
| alergi | = | allergy; an adverse physical reaction to foods, pollen, etc. |
| ambulans | = | ambulance; a type of emergency medical vehicle |
| antasida | = | antacid; a substance that neutralizes acids |
| antibiotik | = | antibiotic; a substance that destroys bacteria |
| antidota | = | antidote; medicine that counteracts a poison |
| antiseptik | = | antiseptic; a substance that kills bacteria |
| apotek | = | pharmacy; drug store; dispensary; chemist's shop; apothecary |
| asma | = | asthma; an unhealthy medical condition which causes difficult breathing |
| aspirin | = | aspirin; a type of pain killing medicine |
| bakteri | = | bacteria; a type of microorganism; a microbe |
| balut | = | bandage; wrap; dressing for a wound |
| batuk | = | a cough |
| bedah | = | surgery; medical operation; dissection |
| bengkak | = | swollen; varicose; having tumors |
| berak | = | to defecate; discharge feces; to have a bowel movement |
| bisa | = | poison; venom |
| bisu | = | mute; dumb; noiseless; obtuse; unable to speak |
| bisu tuli | = | deaf and mute; deaf and dumb |
| bisul | = | ulcer; abscess; tumor; a boil; carbuncle; pimple |
| bius | = | drugs; anesthesia |
| bunting | = | pregnant; having a developing offspring in the womb |
| buta | = | blind; sightless; ignorant |
| buta warna | = | color blind; unable to distinguish colors by sight |
| cacar | = | smallpox; a contagious disease that causes high fevers and skin marks |
| cacat | = | defect; deformity; flaw; blemish; handicap; fault; stain; mar |
| campak | = | measles; an infectious virus disease which causes a red skin rash |
| demam | = | fever; illness with fevers |
| diabetes | = | diabetes; a physical disorder of excess sugar in the blood |
| diagnosa | = | diagnosis; analysis of the cause of physical ailments by observing symptoms |
| diare | = | diarrhea; an illness with excessive looseness and discharge of feces |
| dokter | = | doctor; physician |
| dokter gigi | = | dentist |
| dokter hewan | = | veterinarian; an animal doctor |
| dokter jiwa | = | psychiatrist |
| dokter kandungan | = | obstetrician; gynecologist |
| dokter umum | = | general practice doctor |
| efek samping | = | side effect; an effect of a treatment that is in addition to the desired effect |
| farmasi | = | pharmacy; dispensary; a place for selling and dispensing medicinal drugs |
| flu | = | flu; influenza |
| flu burung | = | bird flu |
| gatal | = | itchy; irritated; regarding a skin irritation that creates a desire to scratch |
| gawat darurat | = | hospital emergency room; a critical emergency |
| generik | = | generic; general; fungible; not special or specific |
| gigi palsu | = | false teeth; dentures |
| gila | = | mad; insane; crazy; absurd; delirious; deranged |
| haid | = | menstruation; a woman's monthly discharge of blood from the womb |
| hama | = | disease; infection; pest; an insect or small animal that attacks crops |
| hamil | = | being pregnant; having a pregnancy; to conceive |
| hepatitis | = | hepatitis; an inflammation of the liver |
| hipertensi | = | hypertension; extreme tension; abnormally high blood pressure |
| holistik | = | holistic; whole; treating the whole body (for health care) |
| hormon | = | hormone; a secretion from a body gland that stimulates growth |
| imunisasi | = | immunization; making immune |
| infeksi | = | infection; contamination of disease in the body |
| injeksi | = | injection; something injected |
| iritasi | = | irritation; an annoyance; something that irritates |
| jamu | = | dried herbs; medicinal herbs |
| jatuh sakit | = | to become sick; fall ill |
| kacamata | = | eyeglasses; spectacles |
| kadas | = | a type of skin rash; skin fungus; a blotch |
| kanker | = | cancer; a malignant growth or tumor |
| karantina | = | quarantine; isolation to prevent the spread of illness |
| kardiologi | = | cardiology; the branch of medicine concerned with the heart |
| keabnormalan | = | abnormality; a condition that is not normal |
| keadaan darurat | = | emergency; state of emergency; exigency |
| kencing | = | to urinate; to pee; to discharge urine from the body |
| kesehatan | = | health; well being; sanity |
| kesehatan jiwa | = | mental well being; mental health |
| keseleo | = | sprained; wrenched; injured a limb by twisting or wrenching |
| klinik | = | clinic; a health care facility |
| kudis | = | scabies; itch; skin eruption; skin rash; mange; a scab |
| kurang gizi | = | malnutrition; an unhealthy condition caused by a lack of nutritional food |
| kurang tidur | = | insomnia; sleeplessness |
| luka | = | wound; injury; bruise; a skin cut |
| luka bakar | = | a burn injury |
| luka berat | = | badly wounded; seriously injured |
| luka parah | = | badly wounded; seriously injured |
| lumpuh | = | lame; paralyzed; immobilized |
| maag | = | stomach illness; a gastric problem or disorder |
| mabuk | = | drunk; intoxicated; inebriated |
| mabuk darat | = | nauseous motion sickness on land |
| mabuk laut | = | seasick; nauseous sickness from motion at sea |
| mabuk udara | = | nauseous sickness from motion in the air |
| malaria | = | malaria; a tropical fever from parasites |
| mamogram | = | mammogram; an x-ray to test for breast cancer in women |
| masuk angin | = | intestinal or stomach gas; flatulence |
| medis | = | medical; regarding medicine and health care |
| menulari | = | to infect; contaminate; expose |
| mual | = | nauseous; queasy; sickening; disgusting; odious |
| muntah | = | to vomit; throw up; retch; upchuck; spew out |
| nafas | = | a breath; air taken into and expelled from the lungs |
| nanah | = | pus; the fluid formed in an inflamed abscess or wound |
| neurologis | = | neurological; concerning nervous system disorders |
| nutrisi | = | nutrition; nourishment |
| obat | = | medicine; drugs; medication; therapy; remedy |
| obat batuk | = | cough medicine |
| obat bius | = | drugs; anesthetic; intoxicant; narcotic |
| pasien | = | patient; a person receiving medical care; a sufferer of illness, injury, etc. |
| penawar | = | antidote; remedy; cure; medicine |
| penderita | = | a sufferer; a patient; a victim |
| penyakit | = | illness; sickness; disease; a sore; a health disturbance |
| perawatan | = | nursing; treating; maintaining; caring for; tending; upkeep |
| perban | = | bandage; wound dressing |
| pertolongan pertama | = | first aid; emergency medical treatment or assistance |
| pil | = | pill; tablet; capsule |
| pilek | = | the condition of having a cold; sick with a cold |
| plester | = | bandage |
| rawat | = | to nurse; treat; repair |
| rumah sakit | = | hospital; clinic; infirmary |
| sakit | = | sick; painful; ill; aching; ailing; sore; hurt |
| sakit gigi | = | toothache |
| sakit kepala | = | headache |
| sakit perut | = | stomach ache |
| salah cerna | = | indigestion |
| sehat | = | healthy; healthful; fit; sound; well; salubrious; salutary |
| selesma | = | a cold (illness); an illness with a runny nose; influenza |
| steril | = | sterile; aseptic; free of contamination |
| sterilisasi | = | sterilization; activity of making sterile |
| stroke | = | stroke; a medical problem caused by a blockage of blood flow to the brain |
| suntik | = | to inject; vaccinate |
| tandu | = | a stretcher; litter; palanquin; sedan chair |
| tbc | = | tuberculosis; an infectious lung disease |
| tebece | = | tuberculosis; an infectious lung disease |
| tekanan darah | = | blood pressure |
| terapi | = | therapy; a type of medical treatment |
| tuberkulosis | = | tuberculosis; an infectious disease of the lungs |
| tumor | = | a tumor; an abnormal growth of body tissue that can often lead to death |
| tusuk jarum | = | acupuncture |
| urine | = | urine; waste fluids discharged from the kidney |
| vaksin | = | vaccine; a substance used for immunization |
| vaksinasi | = | vaccination; the activity of giving vaccine; a shot; an inoculation |
| virus | = | virus; a type of harmful microscopic organism |
| Personal Care | ||
| bak mandi | = | bath tub; a place for bathing the body |
| bedak | = | talc; powder; a fine body powder |
| bersin | = | to sneeze |
| buang air kecil | = | to urinate |
| buang air besar | = | to defecate |
| cambang | = | whiskers; facial hair; beard; sideburns |
| cermin | = | a mirror; a reflection |
| cuci | = | to wash; to clean using water |
| cucian | = | laundry; washing |
| cukur | = | to shave; to remove body hair with a razor |
| detergen | = | detergent; a cleaning substance; laundry soap |
| gaya rambut | = | hair style |
| gincu | = | lipstick; a woman's cosmetic for coloring the lips |
| gosok gigi | = | toothbrush; a brush for cleaning teeth |
| gunting | = | scissors; clippers for cutting |
| gunting rambut | = | hair scissors |
| jam tangan | = | watch; wristwatch |
| jerawat | = | pimple; acne; skin rash |
| kacamata hitam | = | sunglasses; dark glasses |
| kain haid | = | sanitary napkins |
| kalung | = | necklace; a decorative strand worn around the neck |
| ketombe | = | dandruff; small scales of dead skin from the scalp |
| kondom | = | condom; a contraceptive device for men |
| kosmetik | = | cosmetics; makeup |
| lipstik | = | lipstick; a cosmetic for coloring the lips |
| mandi | = | to bathe; wash oneself |
| mode baju | = | clothes style |
| parfum | = | perfume; cologne; a pleasant smelling fluid for scenting the body |
| pasta gigi | = | toothpaste; dentifrice |
| pembalut wanita | = | woman's sanitary napkin; a tampon |
| sabun | = | soap; a compound used for washing and cleaning |
| sampo | = | shampoo; liquid soap that foams for hair, carpets, etc. |
| Culture, Customs & Courtesies | ||
| adat | = | custom; tradition; traditional law; courtesy; manners |
| adat istiadat | = | custom; tradition; traditional ceremony |
| basa-basi | = | courteousness; courteous talk; ceremonial manners; etiquette |
| bayi | = | baby |
| beradab | = | to be courteous; being cultured; civilized; polite; well-mannered |
| bertemu | = | to meet; encounter; find |
| biadab | = | impolite; uncivilized; rude; impertinent; insolent; crass; crude |
| budaya | = | culture; civilization; intelligence |
| cewek | = | girl; gal; lass; chick; informal address to a girl |
| da-da | = | goodbye; bye-bye |
| diri sendiri | = | yourself; oneself; ego |
| duda | = | widower; divorced man |
| engkau | = | you |
| etika | = | ethics; ethos; morals; values; scruples |
| etiket | = | etiquette; social manners |
| halo | = | hello |
| harap | = | please; if you please; polite request |
| harap ulangi | = | please repeat |
| jabat tangan | = | handshake |
| janda | = | widow; widower; divorced person |
| kamu | = | you |
| kanak | = | child |
| kebudayaan | = | culture; civility; civilization |
| laki-laki | = | male person; a man |
| leluhur | = | ancestor; forefather; predecessor; progenitor |
| maaf | = | pardon me; forgive me; excuse me; sorry |
| minta | = | to ask kindly; request; invite; beg; apply for; solicit |
| minta maaf | = | apologize; to beg pardon |
| mu | = | you; a second person pronoun; short form of "kamu" |
| nona | = | miss (female) |
| nyonya | = | respectful address to a married lady; Mrs. |
| panjang umur | = | longevity; long life |
| perempuan | = | girl; woman; female person |
| salam | = | greetings; regards; hello; peace; salute |
| salut | = | a salute; respectful greeting; salutation; a toast (good health, friendship, etc.) |
| sampai jumpa | = | see you later; until we meet again |
| saudara | = | brother; sister; sibling; gentleman; a person like a brother |
| saudari | = | female sister; female relative; lady; Mrs. |
| selamat | = | congratulations; greetings; regards |
| selamat datang | = | welcome (on arrival) |
| selamat jalan | = | goodbye; have a nice journey |
| selamat makan | = | good appetite |
| selamat malam | = | good evening |
| selamat minum | = | enjoy your drink |
| selamat pagi | = | good morning |
| selamat siang | = | good day |
| selamat sore | = | good afternoon |
| selamat tidur | = | good night |
| selamat tinggal | = | good-bye (to someone staying) |
| silahkan | = | please; to ask; to invite |
| suguhan | = | a treat offered to guests; food for entertaining; something served to guests |
| tata cara | = | etiquette; manners; ethics; traditions; customs; procedure; way of doing |
| terima kasih | = | thank you |
| tolong | = | please help; please assist |
| tuan | = | sir; mister; polite address to older men, especially foreigners |
| Family | ||
| abang | = | older brother; older friend |
| adik | = | younger brother or sister; younger friend |
| adik ipar | = | brother-in-law or sister-in-law |
| adik lelaki | = | younger brother |
| adik perempuan | = | younger sister |
| adik tiri | = | step brother or step sister |
| anak | = | child; offspring; issue |
| anak angkat | = | adopted child; stepchild; foster child |
| anak bungsu | = | youngest child in a family |
| anak cucu | = | progeny; descendant; offspring |
| anak emas | = | favorite child; fortunate child |
| anak haram | = | illegitimate child; a child born to an unmarried woman; bastard |
| anak laki-laki | = | son; boy |
| anak perempuan | = | daughter; girl |
| anak sulung | = | eldest child; oldest child in a family |
| anak tiri | = | stepchild; a spouse's child from a previous marriage |
| anak-anak | = | infants; small children |
| ayah | = | father |
| bang | = | older brother; a person like an older brother |
| bapak | = | father; a person like a father |
| bapak mertua | = | father-in-law |
| bini | = | wife; spouse (often used impolitely) |
| bini muda | = | additional wife; mistress; younger wife; second wife |
| bini tua | = | first wife |
| biro jodoh | = | mate finding bureau; spouse finding agency; dating service |
| bu | = | mother |
| bujangan | = | a bachelor; an unmarried person; a celibate |
| bulan madu | = | honeymoon |
| bunda | = | mother |
| bungsu | = | youngest (child); most recent; latest |
| cerai | = | to separate; divorce; split up; part; spread; dissociate |
| cicit | = | a great grandchild |
| cincin kawin | = | wedding ring |
| cucu | = | grandchild |
| famili | = | family; kin |
| gadis | = | a virgin girl; maiden; damsel; lass |
| ibu | = | mother; mom; ma; Mrs. |
| ibu mertua | = | mother-in-law; the mother of one's spouse |
| istri (isteri) | = | wife; married woman |
| kakak | = | older sibling; older sister or brother |
| kakek | = | grandfather; grandpa; grampa; gramps |
| kawin | = | to get married; to marry; to wed |
| keluarga | = | family; kin; relations; relatives |
| keponakan | = | niece; nephew |
| kerabat | = | relatives; kin; family relations |
| mahar | = | bride price; dowry; wedding present |
| marga | = | clan; tribal group; group |
| nama depan | = | first name |
| nama keluarga | = | family name; surname |
| nama panggilan | = | nickname |
| nenek | = | grandmother; granny; grandma |
| nenek moyang | = | ancestor; ancestry; a forefather; progenitor |
| nikah | = | marriage; matrimony |
| om | = | uncle; a friendly term for an older adult man |
| orang tua | = | parent; older person |
| pak | = | father; mister; respectful address to a father or a person like a father |
| paman | = | uncle; the brother of a parent; the husband of an aunt |
| papa | = | father |
| pasangan hidup | = | lifetime partner; a spouse |
| pengantin | = | bride; bridegroom; bride and groom; persons engaged to be married |
| pengantin baru | newlyweds; a recently married couple | |
| pengantin lelaki | bridegroom; groom | |
| pengantin perempuan | bride | |
| putra | = | prince; son |
| putri | = | princess; daughter |
| saudara laki-laki | = | brother |
| saudara perempuan | = | sister |
| sepupu | = | cousin; a child of a person's aunt or uncle |
| yatim piatu | = | an orphan; a child without living parents |
| Travel & Holidays | ||
| alamat | = | address; title; inscription; sign; hint; indication; presage; mark |
| angkutan | = | transportation; transport; transporter; forwarding |
| becak | = | a three-wheel taxi cab; carrier cab; pedicab; trishaw cab; rickshaw |
| bensin | = | benzene; gasoline; petrol |
| berangkat | = | to depart; take off; leave; start |
| berapa jauh ? | = | how far ? |
| berapa lama ? | = | how long ? |
| berhenti | = | to stop; quit; rest; pause; halt; desist; cease |
| berkemah | = | to camp; camp out; camping; to live in a tent for a short time |
| berlibur | = | to have vacation; liberty or spare time; being free from work or school |
| bertualang | = | to wander; roam about; roaming |
| biro perjalanan | = | travel bureau |
| cenderamata | = | souvenir; memento |
| daftar tunggu | = | waiting list; a list of people waiting |
| dilarang | = | forbidden; disallowed; prohibited; proscribed; precluded; banned |
| dilarang masuk | = | no entrance; no trespassing; keep out; no admittance |
| halte bus | = | bus stop; a place where a bus stops for passengers |
| harap antre | = | please queue; queue up please; please line up |
| hari libur | = | free day; day off; holiday |
| hari raya | = | holiday; Islamic celebration of Idul Fitri |
| imigrasi | = | immigration; the activity of moving residence to a new country |
| informasi | = | information; news; knowledge |
| interlokal | = | long distance; long distance telephone call |
| internasional | = | international; between or among nations |
| jadwal | = | a schedule; program; list; timetable; register |
| jadwal keberangkatan | = | departures schedule |
| jadwal kedatangan | = | arrivals schedules |
| jadwal perjalanan | = | travel schedule; itinerary |
| jadwal waktu | = | timetable; a schedule of times |
| jalan kaki | = | walk; hike; stroll; march |
| jalan keluar | = | exit; way out |
| jalan pendek | = | shortcut |
| jalan-jalan | = | to take a walk; to be walking; out for a stroll |
| jauh | = | distant; far away; off |
| jembatan | = | bridge; overpass; pier; jetty |
| kamar kecil | = | toilet; bathroom; restroom; WC; commode |
| kamar mandi | = | bathroom; washroom; restroom |
| kantor biro travel | = | travel bureau |
| kantor pariwisata | = | tourism office |
| karcis | = | ticket; coupon |
| karcis bagasi | = | baggage ticket |
| karcis masuk | = | admission ticket |
| karcis pulang balik | = | return ticket; a round-trip ticket |
| kedutaan besar | = | embassy |
| kelas | = | class; grade; rank |
| kelas ekonomi | = | economy class |
| kelas satu | = | first class; prime |
| keliling | = | circumference; perimeter; driving around; environs; around |
| keliling dunia | = | traveling around the world |
| keluar | = | to exit; go out; leave; issue; emerge |
| kenang-kenangan | = | souvenir; memories; reminiscence; remembrance; memento; keepsake |
| kereta | = | carriage; cart; wagon; car |
| keterangan | = | information; explanation; declaration; comment; assertion |
| kios | = | kiosk; news stand; small shop |
| kompas | = | compass; an instrument with a magnetic needle that indicates direction |
| konsul | = | consul; a government's representative in a foreign city |
| konsul jenderal | = | consul general; a government's chief representative in a foreign city |
| konsulat | = | consulate; the office of a consul and consul general in a foreign city |
| kunci | = | a key; a lock; a wrench |
| lentera | = | a lantern; a lamp |
| liburan | = | holiday; vacation; furlough |
| lift | = | a lift; an elevator |
| loket | = | ticket window; teller window; box office |
| lorong | = | alley; path; lane; road; way; aisle; hallway; passageway |
| menjelajah | = | to travel; explore; look into; traverse; cross; rove |
| nada panggil | = | call signal; telephone dial tone |
| objek wisata (obyek wisata) | = | tourism object; tourist attraction |
| orang asing | = | foreigner; stranger; person from a foreign country |
| pabean | = | customhouse; customs |
| paket wisata | = | tourism package |
| pandu | = | a guide; scout; pilot; navigator; boy scout |
| para penumpang | = | passengers |
| pariwisata | = | tourism; a tour group; a tour |
| pasfoto | = | passport style photo; a small photo of a person's upper body |
| paspor | = | passport; a personal identity document issued by a government |
| pelancong | = | sightseer; traveler; tourist; walker; wayfarer |
| pelancongan | = | sightseeing; tourism; trip; a walk; a getaway |
| penumpang | = | passenger; crew member |
| perjalanan | = | excursion; trip; journey; sojourn; travel; passage; outing |
| pulang pergi | = | round trip; a commute between home and work |
| pulsa | = | telephone billing unit for time used |
| ransel | = | backpack; rucksack; knapsack |
| reservasi | = | reservation |
| solar | = | diesel fuel; automotive diesel fuel |
| stasiun | = | station; terminal; terminus |
| surat jalan | = | travel permit; a pass |
| suvenir | = | a souvenir; a memento; a small item kept as a remembrance |
| tas tidur | = | sleeping bag |
| telepon | = | telephone |
| tenda | = | tent; awning; hood |
| terminal | = | terminal; terminus; station |
| tiket | = | ticket |
| tur | = | a tour; a trip around |
| turis | = | tourist; a sightseer; a person who travels for pleasure |
| turisme | = | tourism; the industry related to tourists |
| visa | = | visa; an official permit allowing a person to enter a foreign country |
| w c | = | toilet; water closet; bathroom; restroom |
| wisata | = | to tour; to travel |
| wisatawan | = | tourist; traveler; a person who travels for pleasure |
| Air Travel | ||
| bandar udara | = | airport |
| helikopter | = | helicopter |
| kapal terbang | = | airplane |
| kopilot | = | copilot; the person who assists a pilot in flying an airplane |
| lapangan terbang | = | airport; airstrip |
| lapangan udara | = | airport; airstrip |
| pesawat jet | = | jet; a fast type of airplane |
| pesawat terbang | = | airplane |
| pilot | = | pilot; the person flying an airplane; a person guiding a ship to safe docking |
| terbang | = | to fly; to take off into the air; to be airborne |
| awak pesawat | = | flight crew; group of workers on an airplane |
| Roadway Travel | ||
| batas kecepatan | = | speed limit; a limit on allowable speed of travel |
| gerbang tol | = | toll gate; toll booth gate |
| jalan | = | street; road; path; way; course; journey; career |
| jalan buntu | = | cul-de-sac; end of the road |
| jalan layang | = | road overpass; flyover bridge |
| jalan raya | = | main road; highway; freeway; expressway |
| jalan tol | = | toll road; turnpike; expressway |
| jalanan | = | path; road; way |
| jalur | = | a stripe; strip; lane; line; course |
| jalur sebra | = | crosswalk; pedestrian crossing; zebra stripe road crossing |
| kanan | = | right (direction) |
| kiri | = | left (direction) |
| peta jalan | = | road map |
| pusat kota | = | city center |
| rambu-rambu | = | traffic signs; road signals |
| Boat Travel | ||
| dermaga | = | wharf; pier; boat dock; jetty; quay |
| feri | = | ferry; a boat for transport of passengers and vehicles |
| jambatan | = | a bridge; trestle; jetty |
| kapal | = | a boat; ship; sea vessel; sea craft |
| kapal laut | = | boat; ship; sea vessel; seagoing vessel |
| kapal layar | = | sailboat; sailing vessel |
| kapal motor | = | motor powered boat |
| kapal penumpang | = | passenger vessel |
| layar | = | a sail |
| layar besar | = | main sail; the largest sail on a ship |
| nakhoda | = | ship captain; captain; skipper; pilot; commander of a vessel |
| navigasi | = | navigation; directing the course of travel for a vessel, vehicle, aircraft, etc. |
| ombak | = | a sea wave; a wave; surf; breaker |
| pelabuhan | = | harbor; port; anchorage |
| pelabuhan laut | = | harbor; seaport; anchorage |
| pelampung | = | life jacket; life preserver; pontoon; buoy; floating object |
| pelaut | = | sailor; seaman; mariner; mate |
| perahu | = | traditional wooden sailing ship; trading vessel |
| perahu layar | = | sailboat |
| peta laut | = | nautical chart |
| Train Travel | ||
| gerbong | = | train coach car; railway car; railway carriage; wagon |
| kereta api | = | train; railroad train |
| lokomotif | = | locomotive; a train engine; an engine or driving force |
| Vehicles | ||
| ban | = | tire; tyre (British) |
| ban dalam | = | tire tube; inner tube |
| ban kempis | = | flat tire; a deflated tire |
| bengkel mobil | = | auto service station; vehicle repair shop |
| bus (bis) | = | bus; a coach vehicle that is able to transport many passengers |
| kenalpot | = | exhaust pipe; vehicle muffler |
| kendaraan | = | passenger vehicle or conveyance; car; transportation |
| lalu lintas | = | traffic; the movement of vehicles on a road; the flow of things in general |
| mekanik | = | mechanic; a person who repairs machinery |
| minibus | = | minibus; minivan |
| minyak mesin | = | engine oil |
| minyak rem | = | brake fluid |
| mobil | = | automobile; car; motorcar; passenger vehicle |
| montir | = | mechanic; repairman |
| motor | = | motor; engine; vehicle with motor |
| parkir | = | to park |
| pedal rem | = | brake pedal |
| persneling | = | a vehicle gear; a transmission |
| persneling otomatis | = | automatic transmission; a transmission that shifts gears automatically |
| plat nomor | = | license plate |
| pompa ban | = | tire pump |
| pompa bensin | = | gas pump; gas station |
| rem | = | brakes; stopping mechanism |
| rem darurat | = | emergency brake |
| rem tangan | = | hand brake |
| roda | = | wheel |
| roda belakang | = | rear wheel |
| roda depan | = | front wheel |
| roda dua | = | a vehicle with two wheels; motorcycle; bicycle |
| sabuk kursi | = | safety seat belt |
| sepeda motor | = | motorcycle; motorbike |
| sopir | = | chauffeur; driver |
| taksi | = | taxi; taxi cab |
| tapis udara | = | air filter |
| terminal bus | = | bus terminal; bus station |
| Weather & Climate | ||
| air bah | = | a flood; an inundation; an overflow |
| angin | = | wind; breeze |
| angin kencang | = | strong wind |
| awan | = | a cloud; cloudiness |
| badai | = | storm; hurricane; tornado; typhoon; tempest; gale |
| barometer | = | barometer; an instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure |
| berawan | = | being cloudy; clouded; having an overcast sky |
| cahaya matahari | = | sunshine; sunlight |
| Celsius | = | Celsius; centigrade temperature |
| cuaca | = | weather; atmospheric conditions |
| curah hujan | = | rainfall; a rain shower |
| derajat | = | degree of temperature; extent; grade; value; rank |
| derajat Celsius | = | degrees Celsius |
| derajat Fahrenheit | = | degrees Fahrenheit |
| halilintar | = | thunderbolt; lightning flash; bolt of lightning |
| hujan | = | rain; rainfall; precipitation |
| hujan gerimis | = | drizzle; drizzling rain; a light rain |
| hujan lebat | = | downpour; heavy rain |
| hujan salju | = | snowfall |
| iklim | = | climate; sphere; zone; atmosphere |
| iklim panas | = | a hot climate |
| iklim sedang | = | temperate climate zone; a mild climate area |
| iklim tropis | = | tropics climate zone; the hot climate area between the tropical latitudes |
| kabut | = | fog; mist; haze |
| kabut asap | = | smog; a haze formed from smoke and fog (or from vehicle emissions) |
| kemarau | = | dry period; dry season; drought |
| kering | = | dry; arid; barren |
| langit berawan | = | cloudy sky |
| langit cerah | = | clear sky |
| mendung | = | a cloud; a visible mass of water vapor in the atmosphere |
| musim | = | season; monsoon |
| musim dingin | = | winter; cold season |
| musim gugur | = | autumn; fall season |
| musim hujan | = | rainy season |
| musim kemarau | = | dry season |
| musim panas | = | summer; hot season; summertime |
| musim semi | = | spring season; springtime |
| pelangi | = | rainbow; a colorful arch that appears in the sky |
| peta cuaca | = | weather map |
| petir | = | thunderbolt; lightning |
| prakiraan cuaca | = | weather forecast; a prediction of upcoming weather |
| ramalan cuaca | = | weather forecast |
| salju | = | snow; frozen rain in the form of white flakes |
| sejuk | = | cold; cool; chilly |
| siklon | = | cyclone; a large circular storm with very strong winds |
| suhu | = | temperature |
| temperatur | = | temperature; a measurement of the degree of heat or cold |
| udara | = | air; atmosphere; weather |
| Shapes & Forms | ||
| bentuk | = | a form; shape; style; type; model; figure; curve; bend |
| bulat | = | round; globular; circular; spherical; chubby |
| bulat panjang | = | ellipse; an elongated oval; an oblong shape |
| bulatan | = | a circle; sphere; orb; a round or spherical object |
| bundar | = | round; spherical; circular |
| bundaran | = | a circle; ring; round object; roundabout traffic circle |
| edaran | = | circular; having a circular shape |
| genting | = | hourglass shape; narrow passage; mountain pass; isthmus; a strait |
| kerucut | = | a cone; a shape with a circular base that tapers to a point at the top |
| kubik | = | cubic; cubical; cube shaped; three-dimensional |
| lingkar | = | a circle; rim; coil; perimeter; circumference |
| lingkaran | = | a circle; cycle; coil; circumference; circuit |
| oktagon | = | octagon; an eight-sided figure |
| oval | = | oval; an elongated circle; egg shaped |
| parabola | = | parabola; a shape like a bowl with an open curved surface |
| paralel | = | parallel; side by side and continuously spaced the same distance apart |
| persegi | = | a square; a four-sided figure with equal sides and angles |
| persegi empat | = | quadrangle; a square; four-sided figure |
| persegi tiga | = | triangle; three-sided figure |
| segi empat | = | quadrangle; four-sided figure |
| segi tiga | = | triangle; three-sided figure |
| silinder | = | cylinder; an object shaped like a tube or pipe |