Periplus Pocket Indonesian Dictionary. Katherine Davidsen
in Jogja and Solo
anéh ADJ strange, peculiar; ~nya the strange thing is...
anéka ADJ all kinds of, various; ~ jenis all sorts; ~ macam, ~ ragam varied
anggap V to consider; menganggap V to consider, regard
anggaran N budget, estimate
anggota N member; ~ badan limb; ~ DPR Member of Parliament; ~ keluarga family member; keanggotaan N membership; kartu ~ membership card
anggrék N orchid
angguk, mengangguk V to nod
anggun ADJ elegant, stylish, graceful
anggur N wine, grapes; ~ putih white wine; buah ~ grapes
anggur: pengangguran N unemployment, unemployed person
angin N wind, breeze
angka N figure, numeral, digit; score, mark; ~ Romawi Roman numeral
angkasa N space, sky
angkat V to lift; ~ besi weight-lifting; ~ tangan give up; raise your hand; ~ telepon to pick up, answer the phone; angkatan N generation, year level (at school or university); force; ~ darat (AD) army; berangkat V to depart, leave; keberangkatan N departure; pintu ~ departure gate; mengangkat V to lift or pick up, raise; appoint; to remove, amputate
angkét N survey (form)
angklung N bamboo instrument, played in an orchestra
angkot N, COLL public minibus → angkutan kota
angkut V to carry, lift, transport; angkutan N transport, transportation; ~ kota (angkot) city transportation; ~ umum public transport
angpao, angpau N a red envelope containing money, given at Chinese New Year
angsa N goose
anjing N dog (also insult)
anjlok V to derail; kereta api ~ derailed train
anjung: anjungan N gallery, upper level, ship’s bridge
anjur: menganjurkan V to suggest, propose
anoa N dwarf buffalo of Sulawesi
antar take, escort; ~ jemput pick up and take home, door-to-door; mengantar V to take, escort, accompany; mengantarkan V to take someone or something
antara CONJ between; among them; perantara N broker, intermediary, go-between
antarpropinsi ADJ interprovincial
antem: berantem V, COLL to fight, scuffle → hantam
anti- PREF, ADJ against, resistant to; ~ perang anti-war
anting N earring
antré, antri queue; antréan N queue; mengantri V to queue
anut, menganut V to follow; penganut N follower, believer
anyam, menganyam V to weave, plait, braid; anyaman N plait, braid
apa INTERROG, N what; ~ lagi what else; ~ saja anything; ~ kabar? how are you?; apa-apa N something; tidak ~ it doesn’t matter; apabila CONJ if, when; berapa INTERROG how many? what number?; ~ harganya? how much is it?; umur ~ how old; beberapa ADJ several, a number of; jauh ~ as far as; mengapa INTERROG why; tak ~ it doesn’t matter; ngapain SL why, do what; siapa INTERROG, N who; ~ saja whoever; siapa-siapa N anybody
apakah, apa (question marker) → apa
apalagi ADV, CONJ especially, moreover
apartemén N apartment, flat
apel N apple
api N fire, flame; berapi V to produce fire; perapian N fireplace, oven
apik ADJ neat, tidy
apoték N pharmacy, chemist (shop), dispensary; apotéker N pharmacist
April bulan ~ April
apung float; mengapung V to float, be suspended
Arab bahasa ~ Arabic; orang ~ an Arab
arah N direction; satu ~ one way; same direction
arak N alcoholic drink
arang N charcoal
arca N statue
arén N areca palm
argo, argométér N taxi meter
arit N sickle
arogan ADJ arrogant
arsip N archive, file
arti N meaning; ~ nya it means, that is to say; berarti V to mean; ADJ meaningful
artikel N article (in print media)
artis N celebrity; actor, actress or singer
arung ~ jeram white water rafting
arus N stream, current, flow; ~ listrik electric current
AS ABBREV Amerika Serikat the United States
asal N origin; ~-usul origins; berasal V to come from
asal, asalkan CONJ as long as, providing that
asam, asem sour, tamarind; acid; ~ manis sweet and sour
asap N smoke, exhaust, pollution; vapor; berasap ADJ smoky
asar N, ISL the afternoon prayer
asas, azas: asasi, asazi ADJ basic
asbak N ashtray
ASI ABBREV air susu ibu breast milk
Asia N Asia; ~ Tenggara Southeast Asia
asin ADJ salty, salted; asinan N sour vegetable and fruit dish
asing ADJ strange, alien, foreign; orang ~ stranger; foreigner
asli ADJ original, indigenous; orang ~, penduduk ~ indigenous person, native
asma N asthma
asong: asongan N street vendor; goods sold on the street (cigarettes, magazines, drinking water etc.)
aspal N asphalt
asrama N boarding house, dormitory; MIL barracks
asri ADJ beautiful, scenic (of a view)
assalamualaikum, assalamu alaikum salam alaikum GR, ISL peace be upon you
asuh care; orang tua ~ foster parents; pengasuh N carer; ~ anak nursemaid, babysitter
asuransi N insurance
asyik ADJ fun; ADV absorbed, engrossed; eager
atap N roof; beratap V to have a roof
atas PREP up; N upper part; di ~ on (top of), upon, above, over; upstairs; atasan N superior, boss; mengatasi V to overcome
atau CONJ or
ati ampela N liver and gizzards
atlét, atlit N athlete
atur arrange; aturan N rule, regulation; mengatur V to arrange, organize, regulate; peraturan N rule, regulation; teratur ADJ organized, regular
aula N hall (at school), auditorium
AU(RI) ABBREV Angkatan Udara (Republik Indonesia) (Indonesian) Air Force
Australia N Australia; orang ~ Australian
awak N person; ~ pesawat cabin crew
awal beginning, early; awalan N prefix; berawal V to begin with
awan N cloud; berawan ADJ cloudy, overcast
awas EJAC be careful, beware; mengawasi V to supervise
awét ADJ durable, long-lasting
ayah, Ayah N, PRON father; ~ bunda parents
ayam N chicken, hen; ~ kampung free-range chicken; ~ negeri