apa ~ as it is, without any pretensions → ada
adat N tradition, custom, customary law, esp. of an ethnic group; ~ istiadat customs and traditions; ~ Sunda Sundanese traditions
adegan N scene
adik N younger brother or sister; ~ ipar (younger) brother- or sister-in-law; ~ laki-laki (younger) brother; kakak-ber ~ siblings; ~ kandung (younger) blood brother or sister; ~ sepupu cousin (of lower status)
adil ADJ just, righteous; keadilan N justice; pengadilan N court of justice or law, trial
administrasi N administration, management
adon: adonan N batter, dough, mixture
adu: mengadu V to complain, report; ~ domba to play two parties against each other; pengaduan N complaint; surat ~ letter of complaint
aduh EJAC ouch! ow! (expression of pain); EXCL oh! (expression of sorrow); wow!
aduk campur ~ mixed up; mengaduk V to stir, mix
adzan → azan
Afrika N Africa; orang ~ African; ~ Selatan (Afsel) South Africa
agak ADV rather, somewhat; ~ gemuk rather fat
agama N religion; ~ Budha Buddhism; beragama V to have a religion; ADJ religious
agar CONJ in order that/to
agar, agar-agar N a kind of jelly made from seaweed
agén N agent, agency, distributor
agénda N agenda; appointment diary
agrowisata N agricultural tourism
agung ADJ high, supreme
Agustus bulan ~ August
ah EXCL oh (showing mild annoyance)
Ahad → Minggu
ahli N expert, specialist; member; ~ bedah surgeon; ~ waris heir
air N water; juice; ~ jeruk orange juice; ~ ledeng reticulated water; ~ mata tears; ~ minum, ~ putih drinking water; ~ pasang incoming tide; ~ terjun waterfall; buang ~ to go to the toilet
ajaib ADJ miraculous, strange
ajak: mengajak V to invite, ask out; to urge; ~ jalan-jalan to ask out
ajar: ajaran N teaching; belajar V to learn, study; mempelajari V to study something in depth; mengajar V to teach; pelajar N pupil, student; pelajaran N lesson; terpelajar ADJ educated; pengajar N teacher
akad N contract, agreement; ~ nikah Muslim marriage contract
akal N mind, intellect; mencari ~ to find a way
akan V will, going to (marks future time); minggu yang ~ datang next week; PREP about, concerning, regarding; ~ tetapi however
akar N root
akhir N end; ~nya finally; berakhir V to end; mengakhiri V to end, finish something; terakhir ADJ last, final, latest
aki N vehicle battery
akibat N result, consequence; CONJ due to, consequently; ~nya as a result
akrab ADJ close, intimate, friendly
aksén N accent
aksi N action, demonstration; beraksi V to take action, do something
akta, akte N official document, certificate; ~ lahir, ~ kelahiran birth certificate; ~ nikah, ~ pernikahan marriage certificate
aktif ADJ activated, active, on, working; aktivitas N activity
aktual ADJ latest, up-to-date; berita ~ current affairs
aku PRON I, me; mengaku V to admit, confess, acknowledge; to claim; ~ salah to admit guilt
akuntan N accountant; akuntansi N accounting
AL ABBREV Angkatan Laut Navy
ala ADJ in the style of, à la
alam N nature, world; ~ (ter-)buka open-air
alam: mengalami V to experience; pengalaman N experience
alamat N address; sign, omen
alangkah ADV how ...! what a ...!
alas N foundation, basis, base; ~ kaki footwear; alasan N cause, reason, motive
alat N tool, instrument, means; ~ kontrasepsi, ~ KB form of contraception; ~ tulis stationery; peralatan N equipment
album N album; ~ foto photo album
alérgi allergy, allergic; ~ terhadap mangga allergic to mangoes
alhamdulillah EJAC, ISL thanks be to God; bless you! (when sneezing)
alih V to shift, change position
alir flow aliran N stream, current; ideology, school, sect; mengalir V to flow
alis N eyebrow; mengangkat ~ to raise your eyebrows
aljabar N algebra
Alkitab N the Bible
alkohol N alcohol; beralkohol V containing alcohol
Allah N God, Allah
almarhum ADJ, M, ISL the late; almarhumah ADJ, F, ISL the late
alpukat, apokat, avokat N avocado; jus ~ avocado drink
Alqur’an, Al-quran, Alquran N the Koran
AL(RI) ABBREV Angkatan Laut (Republik Indonesia) (Indonesian) Navy
alu N pestle; ~ lumpang mortar and pestle
alun-alun N town square
amal N charity
aman ADJ safe, in peace; keamanan N safety, security; mengamankan V to make safe, restore order; place in custody
amat ADV very, extremely
amat: mengamati V to watch closely, keep an eye on; pengamat N observer; pengamatan N observation, monitoring
ambeien N hemorrhoids, piles
ambil V to take; to subtract; to bring; ~ saja help yourself; mengambil V to take, get, fetch
ambisi N ambition
ambruk V to collapse, break, crash
ambulans N ambulance
amén: (me)ngamén V to sing in the street for money, busk; pengamén N street singer, busker
Amérika N America; ~ Serikat United States of America
amin EJAC amen
amis ADJ putrid, smelling fishy
amplop N envelope; COLL bribe
ampuh ADJ powerful, potent
ampun N mercy, forgiveness, pardon; EJAC Mercy! (expression of astonishment or disapproval); minta ~ beg for mercy
amuk: mengamuk V to run amok, go berserk
anak N child; young (of an animal); member of a group; small part of a whole; ~ angkat adopted child; ~ buah assistants, staff; ~ bungsu youngest child; ~ cucu descendants; ~ emas favorite; ~ haram illegitimate child; ~ jalanan street kid; ~ kunci key; ~ perempuan daughter; ~ sulung eldest child; ~ tiri stepchild; ~ tunggal only child; ~ yatim orphan; anak-anak N, PL children; beranak V (of animals) to give birth to, have offspring; peranakan ADJ of mixed Chinese and Indonesian blood, Straits Chinese
analisa, analisis N analysis
ancam V to threaten; ancaman N threat; mengancam V to threaten, intimidate; terancam ADJ threatened
anda, Anda PRON you (neutral, without status)
andai, andaikan, andainya, seandainya CONJ if, supposing that
andal ADJ reliable; mengandalkan V to rely on, trust
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