Periplus Pocket Indonesian Dictionary. Katherine Davidsen

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      G. Gunung Mt (Mount, name of mountain)

      gabung connect, join; gabungan ADJ joint; ber­gabung V to join together; menggabungkan V to connect, combine, fuse

      gadai: menggadaikan V to pawn something; pegadaian N pawnshop

      gadang rumah ~ traditional Minangkabau house

      gading tusk, ivory

      gadis N girl, maiden, virgin, unmarried woman

      gado-gado N cooked salad with peanut sauce; ADJ mixed; bahasa ~ mixture of Indonesian and another language

      gagah ADJ strong; ~ perkasa heroic; handsome

      gagak burung ~ crow, raven

      gagal V to fail; kegagalan N failure

      gagang N handle; ~ telepon handset, telephone cradle

      gagap stammer, stutter; ~ tek­nologi (gaptek) technophobe

      gagas: gagasan N idea, concept

      gagu ADJ mute

      gaib ADJ mysterious, invisible

      gairah N passion, lust; enthusiasm

      gajah N elephant

      gaji N (monthly) salary, pay; ~ bersih net salary, take-home pay; menggaji V to pay, remunerate, employ

      galak ADJ fierce, wild, vicious; anjing ~ vicious dog

      galéri N gallery → paméran

      gali V to dig; galian N excava­tions, diggings; menggali V to dig; penggalian N digging

      gambar picture, drawing, illustration; gambaran N sketch, idea; bergambar ADJ illustrated; meng­gambar V to draw, depict; meng­gam­­bar­kan V to describe, illustrate

      gamelan N traditional orchestra

      gampang ADJ, COLL easy → mudah

      ganas ADJ fierce, wild, fero­cious; uncontrolled

      ganda double; -fold

      gandéng link, join; ber­gandéng­an ~ tangan to link arms or hands

      gandum N wheat; wholemeal

      gang N alley, lane

      ganggu, mengganggu V to bother, disturb; gangguan N disturbance, interference; problem; terganggu ADJ bothered, disrupted, dis­turbed

      ganja N marijuana

      ganjal V to wedge; to fill a gap

      ganjil ADJ uneven, odd

      ganteng ADJ, COLL handsome

      ganti change, substitute; ~ baju, ~ pakaian change your clothes; gan­tian V, SL change over; berganti V to change; ~-ganti, ~an in turns; meng­ganti V to change, substitute, replace; menggantikan V to substitute or replace someone/something; pengganti N replacement, substitute, successor

      gantung hang; menggantung V to hang, suspend; tergan­tung ADJ depending (on), it depends

      gapték N technophobe → gagap téknologi

      gapura N (ornamental) gateway, entrance

      gara-gara ADV, SL all because of → goro-goro

      garam N salt

      garansi N guarantee (on a product); bergaransi ADJ guaranteed

      garasi N carport, garage

      garing ADJ dry, crisp

      garis line, scratch; bergaris ADJ lined; menggarisbawahi to underline, emphasize; penggaris N ruler

      garong N robber

      garpu N fork

      garuda N eagle, national symbol of Indonesia

      garuk, menggaruk V to scratch, scrape

      gas N gas; ~ bumi natural gas

      gasing N (spinning) top

      gatal ADJ itchy; gatal-gatal V to have a rash

      gaul V to mix, associate; ADJ, SL trendy; bergaul V to mix or associate; pergaulan N mixing, social intercourse; association

      gaun N (evening) gown

      gawang N goal (in field sports); hurdle; penjaga ~ goalkeeper

      gawat ADJ serious, very bad

      gaya energy, strength; style; ber­gaya ADJ stylish, with style

      gayung N water dipper; stick

      gedé ADJ, COLL big, large

      gedung N building, public hall

      gegar shake, quiver

      gegas: bergegas-gegas V to hurry

      gejala N symptom, sign

      geladak N deck of a ship

      gelang N bracelet; per­gelang­an ~ kaki ankle; ~ tangan wrist

      gelanggang N arena, stadium

      gelantung hang, suspend

      gelap ADJ dark; kegelapan N darkness

      gelar N title; bergelar V titled; menggelar, menggelar­kan V to hold (an event)

      gelatik burung ~ kind of bird, finch

      gelembung N bubble

      géléng: menggéléng to shake your head

      geli ticklish; uncomfortable; menggelikan ADJ funny, comic; off-putting

      gelincir: tergelincir ADJ skidded, slipped

      gelisah ADJ nervous, restless

      gelitik, menggelitik V to tickle

      gelombang N wave; (radio) frequency; bergelombang ADJ wavy

      gelora N storm, surge, passion; ge­­langgang olah raga sports complex

      gema N echo, reverberation; bergema V to echo, reverberate

      gemar like, enjoy; kegemar­an N hobby; penggemar N fan, enthusiast

      gemas, gemes COLL cute, sweet (often said to chil­dren); annoyed

      gembira ADJ cheerful, happy, joyous; bergembira V to be happy, joyous; kegembiraan N joy, happiness; meng­­­gem­bira­kan ADJ exciting, happy

      gembok N padlock; meng­gembok V to padlock

      gemetar shiver, tremble; geme­taran ADJ shivering, trembling

      gemilang glitter, shine; brilliant

      gempa N quake, shudder; ~ bumi earthquake

      gempar clamor, noise, uproar

      gemuk ADJ fat, plump, obese; N grease; jalur ~ busy route

      gén N gene; génétik ADJ gene­tic

      genang: genangan N puddle, flood; tergenang ADJ flooded

      genap ADJ even, complete, exact; angka ~ even number

      gencat: gencatan ~ senjata ceasefire, truce, armistice

      gendang N (kettle) drum

      géndong, menggéndong V to carry on the hip

      gendut ADJ fat, pot-bellied

      géng, génk N gang

      genggam fist; meng­genggam V to grip, grasp

      géngsi N prestige, face; bergéngsi ADJ prestigious