English-Indonesian

English-Indonesian On-line Dictionary

by Michael Bordt

Last updated: Monday August 25, 2003
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English word part of speech [English Definition (English example or explanation)] Indonesian word (Indonesian Root word). Indonesian definition [Indonesian example or definition].

For pronunciation and grammatical rules see Bahasa Indonesia in 7 Days.

A

a art suatu 2. art [a/an; a pair of] sepasang (pasang) 3. art [a/an; a person] seorang (orang) 4. art [a/an; a plate of] sepiring (piring) 5. art [a/an; a slice of] sepotong (potong) 6. art [a/an; a stick of] sebatang (batang) 7. art [a/an; a thing] sebuah (buah)
able to vi bisa 2. vi dapat
about adj [approximately/more or less] lebih kurang (lebih) 2. prep [concerning] tentang
above adv di atas (atas)
accept vi [to agree] menyetujui (setuju)
accompany vt antar 2. vt [to go with] menemani (teman) 3. vt [to go with] mengantar (antar)
ache vt [(My tooth ~s)] sakit
add vi [to put more of something] menambah (tambah) 2. vt [to put numbers together] menjumlahkan (jumlah)
address n. [number of a house] alamat
afraid adj [to be frightened] takut
Africa n. Afrika
after conj [following a time] sesudah (sudah) 2. prep [following/next] sesudah (sudah) 3. prep [following/next] setelah (telah)
afternoon adv sore
against prep [touching (Please stand it ~ the wall.)] pada
age n. [number of years] umur
aged adj [(She is ~ 15.)] berumur (umur)
agenda n. acara
ahead adv di depan (depan)
air n. udara
alcohol n. alkohol
all adj [every (~ my marbles are lost.)] semua 2. pron [every] semua 3. pron [everyone (~ of us went.)] semuanya (semua) [(Kami ~ pergi.)].
almost adv hampir
alone adj sendirian
already adv sudah 2. adv telah
also adv juga
although conj walaupun
always adv [every time; all the time (She is ~ very friendly.)] selalu (lalu)
America n. Amerika
American adj [(These are ~ dollars.)] Amerika 2. n. orang Amerika (Amerika)
amount n. [quantity] jumlah
amusing adj lucu
an art [{see a}] satu (buah) 2. art [{see a}] sebuah (buah) 3. art [{see a}] suatu (buah)
an animal art [{see "a"}] seekor (ekor)
ancient adj [not new] lama
and conj dan 2. conj serta
angry adj marah
animal n. binatang
another adj [a different one (I want a ~ room.)] yang lain (lain) 2. adj [one more (Would you like ~ drink?)] satu lagi (lagi) [(Apakah Anda mau minuman ~?)].
answer n. jawaban (jawab) 2. vi menjawab (jawab)
ant n. semut
anywhere adv dimanapun (mana)
apartment n. apartemen
apologize vi minta maaf (maaf)
apology vi minta maaf (maaf)
apple n. apel 2. n. buah apel (apel)
appointment n. [arrangement to see someone at a particular time] janji
approximately adv kira-kira (kira)
April n. April 2. n. bulan April
Arab n. Arab
area n. [district] daerah
arm n. lengan
around adv [about] di sekitar (kitar)
arrival n. kedatangan (datang)
arrive vi datang 2. vi tiba
art n. seni
article n. [thing/object] barang
artificial adj buatan (buat)
artisan n. tukang
as adv [in a certain way (~ before)] seperti
ascend vt menaiki (naik)
ash adj abu
Asia n. Asia
ask vi bertanya (tanya)
ask for vi meminta (minta)
asleep adj sedang tidur (tidur)
assist vt membantu (bantu)
assistant n. pembantu (bantu)
at prep [{showing place} (Meet me ~ the hotel.)] di 2. prep [{showing time} (I will see you ~ 9 o'clock.)] pada [(Saya akan ketemu anda ~ pukul sembilan malam.)].
attempt vi [to try] mencoba (coba)
attention n. [(Thank you for your ~.)] perhatian (hati)
attractive adj menarik (tarik)
August n. Agustus 2. n. bulan Agustus (Agustus)
Australia n. Australi
authentic adj asli
automatic adj otomatis
automobile n. mobil
autumn n. musim gugur (gugur)
available adj sedia 2. vi [(Do you have cold drinks ~?)] ada [(~ minuman yang dingin?)].
avenue n. jalan raya (jalan)
average adj [middle figure out of two or more] rata-rata (rata) 2. adj [ordinary] biasa

B

baby n. bayi
back adv [return (Are you coming ~?)] kembali 2. n. [lower part of body] pinggang 3. n. [reverse side/not front] belakang 4. n. [upper part of body] punggung
bad adj [evil] jahat 2. adj [not good] buruk 3. adj [wrong] salah
bag n. [handbag/luggage] tas 2. n. [paper/plastic bag] kantong
baggage n. bagasi
bakery n. toko roti (roti)
Bali n. [Indonesian island] Bali
ball n. bola
bamboo n. bambu
banana n. pisang
band n. [group of people esp. who play music together] orkes 2. n. [thin piece of material for tying things together] ikat
bandage n. pembalut (balut)
bank n. [place where you can keep your money] bank
bar n. [long piece of wood or metal] batang 2. n. [place where people go to drink liquor] bar
barber n. pemangkas rambut (rambut) 2. n. tukang cukur (cukur)
bare adj telanjang
bargain vi menawar (tawar)
barn n. gudang
base n. dasar 2. n. [bottom part of something {a mountain; a monument}] kaki
basic adj dasar
basket n. keranjang
bath n. [a large container for water in which you can wash your whole body] tempat mandi (mandi) 2. n. [washing your whole body (I feel like a hot ~.)] mandi [(Saya mau ~ dengan air panas.)]. 3. v [to wash all over] mandi
bathroom n. kamar mandi (kamar)
bathtub n. bak mandi (mandi)
be v [{showing a state; I am; you are; he is; she is; we are; you are; they are} (The sky is blue)] ada
beach n. pantai
bean n. buncis 2. n. kacang
beard n. jenggot
beautiful adj [{referring to a girl/woman}] cantik 2. adj [{referring to a thing/view etc.}] indah 3. as beautiful as adj secantik (cantik)
because conj karena
bed n. tempat tidur (tempat)
bedroom n. kamar tidur (kamar)
bedsheet n. seperai
bee n. lebah
beef n. daging sapi (daging)
beer n. bir
before adv [earlier] dulu 2. prep/conj [earlier than] sebelum (belum)
begin vi mulai (mula)
beginning n. permulaan (mula)
behind prep [at the back of] di belakang (belakang)
believe vt mempercayai (percaya)
bell n. lonceng
belong vt [to be a member of (I ~ to the computer club.)] termasuk (masuk) 2. vt [to be the property of (This book ~s to me.)] kepunyaan (punya)
below prep bawah
belt n. sabuk
bend n. lentur
beneath prep [to be under (The ground was soft ~ his feet.)] di bawah (bawah) 2. prep [to go under (We ran ~ the bridge.)] ke bawah (bawak)
beside prep disamping (samping) 2. prep disebelah (belah)
best adj terbaik (baik)
better adj [very good {compared to something else}] lebih baik (baik)
between prep antara 2. in between prep di antara (antara)
bicycle n. sepeda
big adj besar
bill n. [a piece of paper showing the amount you have to pay (May I have the ~?)] bon
billion n. milyar
bird n. burung
birthday n. hari ulang tahun (hari)
biscuits n. biskuit
bit n. sedikit
bitter adj pahit
black adj hitam
blank adj kosong
blanket n. selimut
blessed adj selamat
block n. [group of buildings surrounded by streets] blok
blood n. darah
blouse n. baju
blow away vt [{Slang} to kill {a person}] membunuh (bunuh)
blue adj biru
boat n. kapal
body n. badan 2. n. tubuh
boil v [to heat a liquid until it changes to a gas (Please boil the water for 20 minutes.)] merebus (rebus)
bold adj berani
bone n. tulang
book n. buku 2. vt [to reserve a place/table/seat] memesan (pesan)
bookstore n. toko buku (toko)
border n. batas 2. n. pinggir
bored adj bosan
born vi lahir
Borobudur n. [ancient Buddhist temple near Yogyakarta, Indonesia] ~
borrow vi meminjam (pinjam)
both pron [{in terms of people} (We ~ went to bed.)] berdua (dua) 2. pron [{in terms of things} (I want ~ books.)] kedua (dua)
bother vt menggangu (ganggu)
bottle n. botol
bottom n. [lowest part] dasar 2. n. [part of the body on which you sit] pantat
bowl n. mangkuk
box n. [cardboard container for shipping] dos 2. n. [wooden/metal container for storage] kotak
boy n. anak laki-laki (anak) 2. n. cowok
bracelet n. gelang
brain n. otak
brake n. [{also brakes}] rem
brassiere n. B.H.
brave adj berani
bread n. roti
breakfast n. makan pagi (makan) 2. have breakfast vi makan pagi (makan)
breast n. [{female}] buah dada (buah)
bridge n. jembatan
briefcase n. tas kantor (tas)
bring vt membawa (bawa)
Britain n. Inggeris
British adj Inggeris
broken adj hancur
broom n. sapu
brother n. saudara 2. pron [{elder}] kakak 3. pron [{younger}] adik
brown adj coklat
brush n. sikat
bucket n. ember
Buddah n. Buda
building n. gedung
bum n. [{Slang} part of the body you sit on] pantat
burn vi membakar (bakar)
burst v [to break] pecah
bus n. bis
business n. bisnis
businessman n. pengusaha (usaha)
busy adj sibuk
but conj tapi 2. conj tetapi
butcher n. tukang daging (daging)
butter n. mentega
button n. [small round object used to keep clothing closed] kancing
buy vt membeli (beli)
buy for vt membelikan (beli)
by prep [{showing amount} (My salary went up ~ 4 percent.)] pada 2. prep [{showing means or method} (He went to Bandung ~ bus.)] dengan
bye int [{used when someone is leaving you}] selamat jalan (selamat) 2. int [{used when you are leaving someone}] selamat tinggal (selamat)

C

cabbage n. kol
cabinet n. lemari kaca (lemari)
cactus n. kaktus
cage n. kandang
cake n. kue
calendar n. kalendar
calf n. anak sapi (sapi)
call vt [to shout to tell someone to come (~ the children.)] memanggil (panggil)
calm adj tenang
camera n. fototustel (tustel)
can n. [round metal container for keeping food or drink] kaleng 2. v [{in asking politely} (~ I have another coffee?)] boleh 3. v [{used with other verbs to mean able} (I ~ meet you after work.)] bisa
can opener n. pembuka kaleng (buka)
Canada n. Kanada
Canadian adj Kanada
canal n. kali
candle n. lilin
candy n. gula-gula (gula)
cannon n. meriam
cannot vi [> can] tak bisa (bisa)
capital n. [city where government is located] ibu kota (kota) 2. n. [money you use to start a business] modal
captain n. kapten
car n. mobil
card n. kartu
carpenter n. tukang kayu (kayu)
carriage n. kereta
carrier n. pembawa (bawa)
carrot n. wortel
carry vt [to bring something] membawa (bawa)
cart n. kereta
carving n. ukiran (ukir)
cash n. uang kontan (uang)
cashier n. kasir
cassette n. kaset
castle n. istana
cat n. kucing
cauliflower n. blumkol
cave n. goa
ceiling n. langit-langit (langit)
celery n. seledri
cemetery n. kuburan
central adj pusat
centre adj tengah
ceremonial knife n. keris
ceremony n. upacara
certain adj [sure] pasti 2. adj [sure] yakin
certainly adv memang 2. adv tentu 3. adv tentu saja (tentu)
chain n. rantai
chair n. kursi
chamber n. kamar
change n. [money you get back when you give more than the exact price] uang kembali (uang) 2. n. [small money/coins] uang kecil (uang) 3. vt [to give something for something else (Can I ~ dollars for rupiah?)] menukar (tukar)
charge n. [money which you pay to do something (There is no ~ for this service.)] biaya
chat vi mengobrol (obrol)
cheap adj murah
check n. [making sure (Customs will make a ~ of all baggage.)] pemeriksaan (periksa) 2. v. [to look at something carefully/to make sure (Customs will ~ your baggage.)] memeriksa (periksa)
check into vt [to arrive and register at a hotel] mendaftarkan (daftar)
check out vt [to leave a hotel] meninggalkan (tinggal)
cheek n. pipi
cheese n. keju
cheque n. [{US=check}] cek
cherry n. buah ceri (ceri)
chest n. [a large box] peti 2. n. [top part of the front of your body] dada
chicken n. ayam
chief n. [person in charge] kepala
child n. anak
chili n. lombok
chin n. dagu
China n. Cina
chip n. [long thin piece of potato fried in oil] keripik (keripik)
chocolate n. [sweet food made from the seeds of the cocoa tree] coklat
chopsticks n. sumpit
Christian n. Nasrani
Christmas n. Hari Natal (hari)
church n. gereja
cigarette n. rokok
cigarette lighter n. korek api (korek)
cinema n. bioskop
cinnamon n. kayu manis (kayu)
citrus n. jeruk
city n. kota
clam n. apitan
clean adj bersih 2. vt membersihkan (bersih) 3. vt [wash] mencuci (cuci)
cleaner n. pencuci (cuci)
clear adj [easily understood/with nothing in the way] jelas 2. adj [easily understood/with nothing in the way] terang
climb up and down vi naik-turun (naik)
clock n. jam 2. n. lonceng
close adj/adv [very near/beside (My house is ~ to downtown.)] dekat 2. vt [to shut] menutup (tutup)
closet n. lemari
cloth n. kain
clothes n. pakaian (pakai)
clothing n. pakaian (pakai)
cloud n. awan
coach n. [a large comfortable bus] bis turis (bis) 2. n. [a wagon for passengers on a train] kereta
coarse adj kasar
coast n. pantai
coat n. mantel
cockroach n. coro 2. n. kecoa
cocoa n. coklat
coconut n. kelapa
coffee n. [a hot drink] kopi
coffee cup n. cangkir kopi (cangjir)
coffee pot n. teko kopi (teko)
coin n. uang logam (uang)
cold adj [not warm] dingin
colour n. [{US=color}] warna
comb n. sisir
come vi [to move towards here (~ here I need you.)] datang
come back vi [to return (~ soon.)] kembali
come here vi kemari
come on! vi [to hurry (~, the movie starts in 15 minutes.)] ayo
comfortable adj enak
coming n. kedatangan (datang)
common adj umum
competition n. pertandingan (tanding)
complete adj lengkap
completely adv sama sekali (sama)
computer n. komputer
concerning prep tentang
concert n. konser
condom n. kondom
conference n. konperensi
confused adj bingung
congratulations n. ucapan selamat (selamat)
contact vt menghubungi (hubung)
contents n. isi
contract n. kontrak
cook n. tukang masak (masak) 2. vt memasak (masak)
cookie n. biskuit
cooking n. masakan (masak)
cool adj dingin
copper n. tembaga
copy vt menyalin (salin)
coral n. karang
corn n. jagung
corner n. pojok
corporation n. perusahaan (usah)
correct adj [right/not wrong] betul 2. adj [true] benar
corridor n. gang
cost n. harga
cottage n. pondok
cotton n. kapas
count vt menghitung (hitung)
country n. [area of land which is separate and governs itself (I like travelling to other countries.)] negeri
couple n. pasang
coupon n. kupon
cow n. [{female}] sapi
crab n. kepiting
cross n. [shape made of an upright line with another going across it] palang 2. vt [to go from one side to the other] menyeberang (seberang)
cross-roads n. perapatan
crowded adj [lively] ramai 2. adj [too many people/cars etc.] sempit
cry vi menangis (tangis)
crystal n. hablur
cucumber n. mentimun
culture n. kebudayaan (budaya)
cup n. [silver jar given as a prize for winning in sports] piala 2. n. [small bowl with a handle for drinking coffee/tea] cangkir
cupboard n. lemari
curious adj [wanting to know (She is always ~ about my personal life.)] ingin tahu (tahu)
currency n. mata uang (uang)
curtain n. korden
curve n. keluk
cushion n. bantal
customs n. [government department which charges tax on goods coming into the country] bea
cut n. [place where something has been opened by something sharp (I got a bad ~ on my finger.)] luka 2. vt [to make an opening using something sharp (He ~ the meat with a knife.)] memotong (potong)
cute adj mungil
cycle n. [bicycle/tricycle] sepeda 2. vi [(The weather was so nice we decided to ~ to the park.)] naik sepeda (sepeda)

D

daily adj tiap hari (hari)
dance n. tari 2. vi menari (tari)
dancer n. penari (tari)
dangerous adj berbahaya (bahaya)
dark adj [with very little light (I gets ~ at 7 o'clock.)] gelap
date n. [number of a day of the month (What is the ~ today?)] tanggal 2. n. [time agreed for a meeting] janji
daughter n. anak perempuan (anak)
day n. hari
day after tomorrow adv lusa
a day adv [every day (I take this medicine once ~.)] sehari (hari) 2. all day adv [the whole day (She has been working hard ~.)] sepanjang hari (hari)
daytime n. [period of time between morning and night] siang hari (hari)
dead adj [{of animal} not alive] mati 2. adj [{of person} no longer alive] sudah menginggal (tinggal)
deceive vt memperdayakan (daya)
December n. bulan Desember 2. n. Desember
deep adj [which goes a long way down] dalam
degree n. [part of a series of measurements (It's 5 ~s outside.)] derajat
delicious adj enak
dentist n. dokter gigi (dokter)
departure n. keberangkatan (angkat)
descend vt turun
desk n. meja tulis (meja)
detour n. jalan memutar (jalan)
diamond n. [very valuable stone] intan
dictionary n. kamus
different adj berbeda (beda)
difficult adj sukar 2. adj sulit 3. adj susah
dining room n. kamar makan (kamar)
dinner n. makan malam (makan)
direct adj/adv [straight (The plane flies ~ to Bali.)] langsung
directorate n. Direktorat
dirt n. kotoran (kotor)
dirty n. kotor
dish n. [large plate for serving food (Put the meat on a large ~.)] piring
distance n. jarak
distant adj jauh
district n. [area] wilayah
disturb vt menggangu (ganggu)
ditch n. selokan
dive vi menyelam (selam)
do vt [perform/carry out (Did you ~ the job?)] melakukan (laku) 2. vt [perform/carry out (Did you ~ the job?) {I do, you do, he/she does, we do, they do}] mengerjakan (kerja)
do not v [{used to make the negative} (I ~ like coffee.)] tidak 2. vi [{telling someone not to do something} (~ play with matches.)] jangan
doctor n. dokter
document n. [legal e.g. birth certificate] acta
dog n. anjing
dollar n. dolar
done vt [> do] dilakukan (laku)
door n. pintu
dot n. titik
down adv/prep [towards the bottom] kebawah (bawah) 2. prep [at the bottom (He is not ~ there.)] dibawah (bawah)
downtown n. [central area of a town or city] kota
dozen n. lusin
drawer n. laci
dress n. [a piece of woman's/girl's clothing covering the neck to the knees] gaun
drink n. [a liquid which you swallow (I need a ~.)] minuman (minum) 2. n. [alcohol (Let's go to the bar for a ~.)] minuman keras (minum) 3. v [to swallow a liquid (~ your milk.)] minum
drive vi [to make a car etc. go in a certain direction (I don't like to ~ in the city.)] menyetir (setir) 2. vt [to make a car etc. go in a certain direction] mengemudi (kemudi)
driver n. pengemudi (kemudi) 2. n. sopir
drugstore n. toko obat (toko)
drum n. gendang
dust n. debu
Dutch adj Belanda
duty n. [tax which has to be paid (We had to pay ~ on the radio.)] bea

E

ear n. telinga
earring n. anting-anting (anting)
east adj [{referring to the east} (We live in the ~ end of town.)] timur 2. adv [towards the east (We are travelling ~.)] timur 3. n. [direction from where the sun comes up (The sun rises in the ~.)] timur
easy adj mudah
eat vi makan
edge n. [side of a flat object (This knife has a sharp ~.)] pinggir
education n. ajar
egg n. telur
eight adj delapan
eighteen adj delapan belas (delapan)
eighty adj delapan puluh (delapan)
elbow n. siku
electricity n. listrik
elephant n. gajah
eleven adj sebelas
else conj [otherwise] atau
embassy n. kedutaan
emergency n. darurat
employee n. karyawan (karya)
empty adj kosong
end n. akhir
engine n. motor
England n. Inggeris
English adj Inggeris
enjoy vt menikmati (nikmat)
enough adj cukup
enter vt memasuki (masuk)
entrance n. [way of going in {door}] pintu masuk (masuk) 2. n. [way of going in {street/path}] jalan masuk (masuk)
envelope n. amplop
equal adj sama
Eurasian n. Indo
Europe n. Eropa
evening n. [late part of the day when its getting dark] malam
every adj setiap (tiap) 2. adj tiap-tiap (tiap)
everything pron semuanya
everywhere adv [in all places (I have looked ~ for you.)] dimana-mana (mana) 2. adv [to all places (I have gone ~ looking for work.)] kemana-mana (mana)
exaggerate vt mengada-ada (ada)
excuse vi minta maaf (maaf) 2. vt memaafkan (maaf)
excuse me int maaf
exercise n. [using you muscles (Bicycling is good ~.)] senam
exhibit n. pameran (pamer)
exit vi keluar
expensive adj mahal
express vt ucap
extension cord n. sambungan (sambung)
eye n. mata
eyeglasses n. kacamata (kaca)

F

fabric n. kain
face n. muka 2. n. wajah
factory n. pabrik
fall vi jatuh
false adj palsu
family n. keluarga
fan n. [machine used to move air] kipas
far adj/adv [a long way away] jauh
farewell n. selamat jalan (selamat)
farmland n. tanah pertanian (tani)
fart n. kentut
farther adv lebih jauh (jauh)
fast adj/adv [quick/quickly (This is the ~ train to Bandung.)] cepat
fat adj gemuk 2. n. lemak
father n. ayah 2. n. bapak
faucet n. keran
feather n. bulu
February n. bulan Pebuari
female adj wanita 2. adj [{animal}] betina 3. n. perempuan
fence n. pagar
festival n. pesta
few adj [not many] sedikit
field n. [piece of flat ground/area of study] lapangan 2. n. [{rice ~}] sawah
fifteen adj lima belas (lima)
fifty adj lima puluh (lima)
fill in vt [to write in the blank spaces {on a form} (Please ~ your name and address.)] mengisi (isi)
film n. pilem
fine adj/adv. [well/good (How are you? ~ thank you.)] baik
finger n. jari
fingernail n. kuku
fire n. [something which is burning (Don't play with ~.)] api
fish n. ikan 2. vi memancing (pancing)
five adj lima
five hundred adj lima ratus (lima)
fix vi [to mend/repair (Can you ~ these shoes?)] memperbaiki (baik)
flag n. bendera
flashlight n. lampu senter (lampu)
flat adj/adv [level (Lay the sweater on a ~ surface to dry.)] rata
flood n. banjir
floor n. lantai
flour n. tepung
flower n. [part of a plant which has a bright colour (She was upset so I sent her some ~s.)] bunga
fly n. lalat 2. vi menerbang (terbang)
follow vt [to come after (~ me I know the way.)] mengikuti (ikut)
food n. makanan (makan) 2. n. [cooking] masakan (masak)
food stall n. warung
foot n. [end part of your leg] kaki
football n. sepak bola (sepak)
for prep [in order to/for the benefit of (This gift is ~ you.)] untuk
foreign adj asing 2. adj luar negri (luar)
foreigner n. orang asing (orang)
forest n. hutan 2. n. [jungle] rimba
fork n. garpu
forty adj empat puluh (empat)
four adj empat
fourteen adj empat belas (empat)
France n. Perancis
free adj [not costing any money] gratis 2. adj [not occupied/not busy (There wasn't one ~ taxi in the city.)] kosong
French adj Perancis
fresh adj [not used/recently made/not tinned or frozen (Our juice is made from ~ oranges.)] segar
Friday n. hari Jumaat (hari)
fried adj goreng
fried egg n. telur mata sapi (telur)
friend n. teman
from prep [out of (He comes ~ Bali.)] dari
from where prep darimana (dari)
in front of prep [on the front side of something (He is standing ~ the house.)] di depan
fruit n. buah
full adj [not hungry (I can't eat any more I'm ~.)] kenyang 2. adj [with as much inside as possible (The hotel was ~.)] penuh
furniture n. perabotan rumah (perabot)

G

gamble vi judi
garage n. garasi
garbage n. sampah
garden n. kebun
gas n. gas
gas station n. pompa bensin (bensin)
gasoline n. bensin
gate n. lawang
generous adj karim
Germany n. Jerman
get v [{to mean "to do"} (I have to ~ my work finished.)] 2. vt [to catch/take] menangkap (tangkap) 3. vt [to obtain] memperoleh (oleh) 4. vt [to pay someone to do something (I have to ~ my hair washed.)] di- [(Rambut saya harus dicuci.)]. 5. vt [to receive (He got a car from his parents.)] menerima (terima)
ginger n. jahe
giraffe n. zirafah
girl n. anak perempuan (anak) 2. n. gadis 3. n. nona
give vt memberi (beri)
glass n. [material used to make windows etc. (She broke the window and was cut by flying ~.)] kaca 2. n. [thing to drink out of (Give me another ~ of milk.)] gelas
glasses n. [things you wear in front of your eyes to help you see (She was wearing ~.)] kacamata
go vi [to move from one place to another (Do you want to ~ home?)] pergi 2. vi [to work (My car won't ~.)] berjalan (jalan)
go home vt pulang
goat n. kambing
goat soup n. gulai
God n. Tuhan
gold n. emas
goldfish n. ikan mas (ikan)
golf n. golf
gone adj habis
gong n. [{One of the many Indonesian words permeating the English language.}] gong
good adj [clever (He's a good cook.)] pandai 2. adj [not bad (That was a ~ meal.)] baik
good evening phrase Selamat malam. (selamat)
goodbye phrase [to person leaving] Selamat jalan. (selamat) 2. phrase [to person staying] Selamat tinggal. (selamat)
good-day phrase Selamat siang. (selamat)
government n. pemerintah (perintah)
grandchild n. cucu
grandfather n. kakek
grandmother n. nenek
grape n. anggur
great adj [important (He was a ~ man.)] agung
green adj hijau
grey adj kelabu
grocery store n. toko makanan (toko)
guest n. tamu

H

hair n. [long thread growing on your body or the body of an animal (There's cat ~ all over the pillow.)] bulu 2. n. [long thread growing on your head (Her ~ is black.)] rambut
hairbrush n. sikat rambut (sikat)
hale adj [who/which has a lot of force/a lot of strength] kuat
half adj [divided into two equal parts (Give me ~ a kilo.)] setengah (tengah)
hall n. [large room for meetings (The meeting ~ is upstairs.)] ruang
ham n. daging babi (daging)
hand n. [the part of the body at the end of each arm (Please wash you ~s before eating.)] tangan
handbag n. tas
handkerchief n. sapu tangan (sapu)
handsome n. ganteng
happy adj senang
Happy birthday. phrase Selamat hari ulang tahun. (ulang)
harbour n. [{US=harbor}] pelabuhan (labuh)
hard adj [difficult/not easy (Learning English is not ~.)] susah 2. adj [not soft (The apple is ~ I can't bite it.)] keras 3. adv [with a lot of effort (He hit the nail ~.)] keras
hard working adj rajin
hat n. topi
have vi [to possess/to take {I have; you have; he has; she has; we have; you have; they have} (He has lots of money.)] mempunyai (punya)
he pron dia 2. pron ia
head n. [top part of the body/most important person (He is the ~ of this department.)] kepala
headache n. sakit kepala (sakit)
healthy adj sehat
hear v [to catch sounds with your ears (I can't ~ you.)] mendengar (dengar)
heart n. [part of your body which moves blood (My ~ is beating too fast.)] jantung
heavy adj [which weighs a lot (This box is ~.)] berat
height n. tingginya (tinggi)
hello int apa kabar (kabar)
help! int [{used when you need someone} (~ Call a doctor)] tolong?
her adj [{referring to something that belongs to a female} (This is ~ book.)] punya dia (dia) 2. pron [{object pron. referring to a female} (Please give ~ this letter.)] dia
here prep disini
high adj [{referring to numbers} big (Taxes are ~ in Canada.)] tinggi 2. adj [tall (There are many ~ buildings in the city.)] tinggi 3. adv [above/up in the air (The airplane flew ~ over the mountains.)] tinggi
hill n. bukit
him pron [{object pron. referring to a male} (Please give ~ this letter.)] dia
Hindu temple n. candi
hold vt [to have in your hand] memegang (pegang)
hole n. lubang
holiday n. [day when you don't have to work (Christmas Day is a ~.)] hari raya (hari)
home n. [place where you live] rumah
honey n. madu
horse n. kuda
hospital n. rumah sakit (rumah)
hot adj panas
hotel n. hotel
hotter adj lebih panas (panas)
hour n. jam
house n. rumah
how adv [showing or asking the way something is done] bagaimana
how many pron [{showing or asking in what quantity; can be counted} (~ people are coming to the party.)] berapa
how much pron [{showing or asking in what quantity; cannot be counted} (~ food did you order.)] berapa
hundred adj [(It costs six ~ Rupiah.)] ratus 2. one hundred adj seratus (ratus)
hungry adj lapar
hurt vi sakit
husband n. suami
hut n. pondok

I

I pron aku 2. pron saya
I don't know phrase entahlah
ice cream n. eskrim (es)
if conj [showing what might happen] kalau 2. conj [when] jika
ill adj [sick/not well] sakit
immediately adv [just after] segera
import n. impor
important adj penting
imported adj impor
in adv [showing place] dalam 2. prep pada 3. prep [showing place] di
including adv termasuk (masuk)
indeed adv memang
India n. India
Indonesia n. Indonesia
Indonesian adj [language] bahasa Indonesia (bahasa) 2. n. orang Indonesia (Indonesia)
injure vt melukakan (luka)
insect n. serangga
insert vt masukkan (masuk)
inside adv [in/indoors] kedalam (dalam) 2. prep [in] dalam 3. prep [in] didalam (dalam)
interesting adj menarik (tarik)
international adj internasional
interpret vi menafsir (tafsir)
into prep [against (The car ran ~ the tree)] pada 2. prep [{showing movement towards the inside}] kedalam (dalam)
iron n. [common grey metal] besi 2. vi [make cloth smooth] menyeterika (seterika)
is v [to be] ada
island n. pulau
isn't vi [{=is not}] tak ada (ada)
it pron [that there] itu 2. pron [this here] ini
Italy n. Itali
ivory n. gading

J

jacket n. jas
Jakarta n. [capital of Indonesia] Jakarta
jam n. [something in the way] kemacatan (macat) 2. n. [sweet food made from fruit] sele
January adj Januari 2. n. bulan Januari
Japan n. Jepang
jar n. kendi
Java n. [Indonesian island] Jawa
jewellery n. perhiasan (hias)
juice n. air buah (air) 2. n. jus
July n. bulan Juli 2. n. Juli
June n. bulan Juni 2. n. Juni
jungle n. hutan rimba (hutan)
just adj [only] hanya

K

keep vi [to have for a long time] menyimpan (simpan)
key n. kunci
key ring n. gelang kunci (kunci)
kilo n. kilo
kilogram n. kilogram
kilometer n. kilometre
kind n. [type] jenis
king n. rajah
kitchen n. dapur
knife n. pisau
know vi [to be informed about something] tahu 2. vi [to have met someone] mengenal (kenal)

L

lady n. wanita
lake n. danau
lamb n. domba
lamp n. lampu
large adj [very big] besar
laundry n. [clothes which need to be washed] cucian (cuci)
leaf n. daun
learn vi [to find out about something] belajar (ajar)
leather n. kulit
leave vi [to go away] pergi
left adj kiri 2. adj [forgotten] tertinggal (tinggal)
leg n. kaki
lemon n. jeruk limun (jeruk)
lend vt meminjamkan (pinjam)
length n. panjang
less adj kurang
let's vt [{showing a suggestion}] mari kita (mari)
letter n. [a message in writing] surat 2. n. [a sign used in writing] huruf
lettuce n. selada
level adj [even; horizontal/not sloping] rata
library n. perpustakaan (pustaka)
lift n. [elevator] lift 2. vi [to raise to a higher position] mengangkat (angkat)
lighter n. korek api (korek)
like adj gemar 2. adj sama 3. prep sama dengan (sama) 4. vt [to be pleased with something (Do you ~ nasi goreng?)] suka [(Apakah Anda ~ nasi goreng?)].
lion n. singa
lip n. bibir
liquor n. minuman keras (minum)
list n. daftar
litre n. liter
little adj [not much (give me a ~ soup)] sedikit 2. adj [small/not big] kecil 3. adv [not much (I see her ~ these days)] sedikit
live adj [not dead] hidup 2. vi [to be alive] hidup 3. vi [to have your home in a place (I ~ in Kemang.)] tinggal [(Saya ~ di Kemang.)].
liver n. hati
living room n. kamar duduk (kamar)
lizard n. cicak
lobster n. udang karang (udang)
lodge vt [to pay money to live in a house] menyewa (sewa)
London n. [Capital city of England] London
long adj [not short/which measures a lot] panjang 2. adv [a long time] lama
long distance n. interlokal
look vi [to turn your eyes toward something] melihat (lihat)
look after vt [to take care of] menjaga (jaga)
look for vt mencari (cari)
lose vi [not to win] kalah 2. vt [to put something somewhere and not know where it is] menghilangkan (hilang)
lost adj [{of objects}] hilang 2. adj [{of persons}] tersesat (sesat)
loud adj keras
luggage n. bagasi
lunch n. makan siang (makan)
lung n. paru-paru

M

machine n. mesin
magazine n. majalah
maid n. pembantu (bantu)
mail n. [letters which have been delivered to you] surat 2. n. [service of sending letters] pos
mailbox n. kotak pos (kotak)
make vt [to cause someone to feel something (did I ~ you angry?)] membuat (buat) 2. vt [to get ready (will you ~ dinner?)] membuat (buat)
malaria n. malaria
Malaysian adj Melayu
male adj [(He is a ~ nurse)] pria 2. adj [referring to an animal] jantan 3. n. laki-laki (laki) 4. n. lelaki (laki)
man n. [male] laki-laki (laki) 2. n. [male] pria 3. pron [father] bapak
mango n. mangga
mangosteen n. manggis
many adj banyak
map n. peta
March n. bulan Maret
marginal land n. tanah pinggiran (tanah)
market n. pasar
marmalade n. sele jeruk (sele)
marriage n. [relationship] perkawinan (kawin)
married adj sudah kawin (kawin)
material n. [cloth] kain
mattress n. kasur
May n. bulan Mei 2. n. Mei
may vi boleh 2. vi harap
maybe adv mungkin
me pron [{object pronoun} (Please give that book to ~.)] saya
meaning n. arti
meat n. daging
medicine n. [something you take to make you feel well] obat
medium adj sedang
meet vi bertemu (temu)
meeting n. rapat
melon n. semangka
menu n. daftar makanan (makan)
merchant n. pedagang (dagang) 2. n. tukang
metal n. logam
middle adj tengah
milk n. susu
million adj juta
mind n. [place where thoughts come from] akal
minute n. menit
mirror n. kaca muka (kaca)
Miss pron [salutation to an unmarried woman] Nona
Mister pron Bapak
moment n. [for a little while (Wait a ~.)] sebentar
Monday adv Senin 2. n. hari Senin (hari)
money n. uang
monkey n. kera
month n. bulan
monument n. monumen
moon n. bulan
more adj [extra/which is added] lebih banyak (lebih) 2. adv [again/extra] lagi 3. adv [{to make a comparison} (She is ~ intelligent than her brother.)] lebih
more or less adj lebih kurang (lebih)
more than conj lebih dari (lebih)
morning n. pagi
mosque n. mesjid
mosquito n. nyamuk
mosquito net n. kelambu
mother n. ibu 2. pron bu
mountain n. gunung
mouse n. tikus
moustache n. kumis
mouth n. mulut
movie n. pilem
movie theatre n. gedung bioskop (bioskop)
Mr. pron Bpk. (bapak)
Mrs. pron Ibu (ibu)
much adj [a lot of (How ~ bread do you want?)] banyak 2. adv [very/a lot (I am feeling ~ better.)] sekali [(Saya sudah lebih baik ~.)].
museum n. musium
music n. musik
Muslim n. Muslim
must vi [to be likely (She ~ be upstairs.)] pasti? 2. vi [to be necessary (I ~ go home now.)] harus [(Saya ~ segera pulang.)].
my pron [belonging to me] punya saya (punya)

N

name n. nama
napkin n. serbet 2. n. tissu
national adj nasional
nature n. [plants and animals] alam
near adv dekat
nearly adv hampir
neat adj [polite/clean person] sopan 2. adj [tidy/clean] rapi
necessary adj perlu
neck n. leher
necklace n. kalung
necktie n. dasi
need vi perlu
needle n. jarum
Netherlands n. Belanda
new adj baru
New Year n. Tahun Baru (baru)
newest adj terbaru (baru)
newspaper n. surat kabar (surat)
next door adj sebelah (belah)
next to prep sebelah (belah)
nice adj bagus 2. adj enak
night n. malam
nine adj sembilan
nineteen adj sembilan belas (sembilan)
ninety adj sembilan puluh (sembilan)
no adj [not any (There is ~ money left.)] tidak 2. adj [not at all (This book is ~ better than the other one.)] tidak 3. int [opposite of yes/negative] ngak 4. int [opposite of yes/negative] tidaklah (tidak)
no one n. tidak ada orang (orang)
nobody n. tidak ada orang (orang)
noisy adj berisik
noodles n. mie
noon adv tengah hari (hari)
north adj utara
nose n. hidung
not adv [{to negate a noun} (This is ~ a book.)] bukan 2. adv [{to negate verb, adjective or adverb} (I am ~ going.)] tidak [(Saya ~ pergi.)].
not yet adv belum
nothing n. tidak apa-apa (apa)
November n. bulan Nopember
now adv sekarang
numeral n. angka
nut n. kacang

O

obtain vt mendapatkan (dapat)
obviously adv dengan nyata (nyata)
ocean n. samudera
o'clock adv [{used to mean the exact hour} (It is 9 ~.)] pukul
October n. bulan Oktober
of prep dari
off adj [not switched on (Please turn the lights ~.)] mati 2. adj [showing movement away from a place (He fell ~ the horse.)] turun
office n. kantor
officer n. petugas (tugas)
official n. [person in an important government job] pegawai
often adv sering
oh int aduh
oil n. minyak
O.K. adj [in order] beres
old adj [having lived/existed a long time] tua 2. adj [not new/former] lama
on adv di atas (atas) 2. prep atas 3. prep [hanging from (He hung the picture ~ the hook.)] pada 4. prep [showing an instrument/machine which is used (There was a good show ~ television.)] di 5. prep [showing time/day/date (We will meet ~ Thursday.)] di 6. prep [touching or lying on the top of something] diatas (atas)
at once adv [immediately/now (Come home ~.)] sekarang
one adj [the number 1; a single thing] satu
only adj [and no one/nothing else] aja (saja)
open adj buka 2. adj [not closed] terbuka (buka) 3. v [to make open (Please ~ the door for me.)] membuka (buka)
opener n. pembuka (buka)
or conj atau
orange adj [colour between yellow and red] orange 2. n. [sweet tropical fruit coloured between yellow and red] jeruk
order vt [to ask for something to be served or sent] pesan
ounce n. [one tenth of a kilogram] ons
out adv [not in/away from (He is ~ of the office.)] diluar 2. adv [not in/away from (She went ~ of the house.)] keluar (luar)
outside prep [not inside/beyond the walls of (I left by bike ~.)] diluar (luar) 2. prep [not inside/beyond the walls of (I took my bike ~.)] keluar (luar)
oven n. kompor
over prep [more than (It cost ~ five dollars.)] lebih dari (lebih) 2. prep [on/to the other side (The cat climbed ~ the bed.)] atas
own vt [to have (I ~ a car and a motorcycle.)] memiliki (milik)

P

pack up vi [to stop working/to break down] berhenti (henti)
package n. bungkus
painful adj sakit
paint n. cat
palace n. istana
pan n. panci
pants n. [clothing worn around the legs] celana
paper n. [a news~] surat kabar (surat) 2. n. [thin sheet of material which you write on] kertas
parcel n. bungkus 2. n. paket
pardon n. [action of forgiving (I beg your ~.)] maaf
parents n. [mother and father] orang tua (orang)
park n. taman 2. v parkir
parrot n. burung beo (beo)
party n. [meeting of several people on a special occasion] pesta
passing adj padang
passport n. paspor
pastry n. kue-kue (kue)
path n. jalan
pay vi [to give money for something (I will not ~ $5 for that hat.)] membayar (bayar)
peanut n. kacang
pearl n. mutiara
peel n. [skin of a fruit or vegetable] kulit
pen n. pena
pencil n. pensil
people n. [{Plural of > person}] orang-orang (orang) 2. n. [populace] rakyat
pepper n. lada
peppermint n. permen
perfume n. harum
person n. orang
petrol n. [gasoline] bensin
Philippines n. Filipina
phone n. telepon
phone number n. [(What is your ~?] nomer telepon (telepon)
photo n. [photograph] foto
photocopy n. fotokopi
pick up vt angkat
piece n. [slice] potong
pig n. babi
pillow n. bantal
pin n. peniti
pineapple n. nanas
pink adj merah muda (merah)
pit n. [hole in the ground] lubang
place n. [where something is] tempat
plane n. [airplane] pesawat terbang (terbang)
plate n. [flat round thing for putting food on] piring
play n. [something written which is acted on the stage (Is the ~ a comedy or a tragedy?)] sandiwara 2. v [to amuse yourself/take part in a game] bermain (main)
pleasantly adj senang
please int [asking someone to do something for themselves (~ sit.)] silakan 2. int [asking someone to try to do something (~ open the door.)] coba [(~ buka pintu.)]. 3. vi [asking someone to give you something (I'll have a beer, ~.)] minta [(~ bir.)]. 4. vi [asking someone to help you (~ get off my foot)] tolong [(~ menuruni kaki saya.)].
p.m. adv [after 12 o'clock noon until 12 o'clock midnight] sore (sore)
pocket n. saku
police n. polisi
policeman n. polisi
polite adj sopan
pool n. [special container for water {e.g. for swimming in}] kolam
pork n. daging babi (babi)
portable adj dapat dibawa-bawa (bawa)
possible adj mungkin
post n. [letters etc. sent my mail] pos
post card n. kartu pos (kartu)
post office n. kantor pos (pos)
potato n. kentang
prepare vt menyiapkan (siap)
prescription n. resep
present n. [gift] hadiah
president n. presiden
price n. harga
print vi [to mark letters on a page using a machine] cetak
pub n. bar
pull vi [to move something towards you/move something which is coming behind you] menarik (tarik)
puppet n. wayang
purchase vi membeli (beli)
purple adj ungu
purse n. dompet
push vi [to make something go away from you/to make something in front of you move] dorong
put vi menaruh (taruh)

Q

quantity n. jumlah
quart n. [liquid measure about .95 litres]
quarter n. [one fourth] seperempat (empat)
queen n. ratu
queer n. [{Slang} homosexual] orang homoseks (homoseks)
question n. pertanyaan (tanya)
quickly adv segera
quiet adj diam
quite adv [completely (He is ~ sick.)] sungguh

R

race n. [a contest to see which person/horse/car is the fastest] lomba
radio n. radio
railroad n. [{US}] kereta api (kereta)
railway n. [{Brit.}] kereta api (kereta)
rain n. hujan
raw adj mentah
razor n. pisau cukur (cukur)
reach vt [to arrive at (We will ~ the hotel at 9 o'clock.)] mencapai (capai)
reach for vi mencapai (capai) 2. vi menggapai (gapai)
read vi membaca (baca)
ready adj [finished (Is my laundry ~?)] selesai 2. adj [prepared (Are you ~ to go?)] siap [(Sudah ~ untuk pergi?)].
rear n. [buttocks] pantat
receipt n. kwitansi
receive vi menerima (terima)
recipe n. resep
recover vi [to get well after being sick] menyembuh (sembuh)
red adj merah
refrigerator n. lemari es (lemari)
regards n. [respects (Give my ~ to your wife.)] salam
region n. daerah
relation n. perhubungan (hubung)
religion n. agama
remain vi [to stay (The people ~ed after the meeting was over.)] tinggal
remember vi ingat
rent n. uang sewa (sewa) 2. vt [to let someone live in your house for money] menyewakan (sewa) 3. vt [to pay money to live in a house] menyewa (sewa)
repair vt memperbaiki (baik)
repeat vt mengulangi (ulang)
restaurant n. restoran 2. n. rumah makan (makan)
return n. [ticket to go somewhere and come back] pulang-pergi (pulang) 2. vi [to come/go back] kembali
rhinoceros n. badak
rice n. [cooked] nasi 2. n. [uncooked] beras
rich adj [to have lots of money/things etc. (Indonesia is ~ in forests.)] kaya
riddle n. teka-teki
right adj [correct (You are ~.)] betul 2. adj [not left/side of the hand most people write with (My house is on the ~ side of the street.)] kanan
ring n. [call on the phone (I'll give you a ~ tomorrow.)] telepon 2. n. [circle of metal you wear on your finger (She was wearing a wedding ~.)] cincin
ripe adj matang
ritual n. upacara agama (upacara)
river n. kali 2. n. sungai
road n. jalan
roadmap n. peta jalan (peta)
rock n. [stone as part of the earth (This house is built on solid ~.)] batu
roof n. atap
room n. [part of a house (Let's paint the ~ green.)] kamar 2. n. [space for something (There's no ~ in this house for another bed.)] tempat
root n. [part of a plant which grows underground (Trees have long ~s.)] akar
rope n. tali
rotten adj busuk
rough adj [{of people/things} not smooth/finished (Don't play with those boys they're too ~.)] kasar
rubber n. karet
rubbish n. [things which are thrown away (People should not throw ~ on the street.)] sampah
run n. [going quickly on foot] lari 2. vi [to go quickly by foot (Let's ~ along the beach.)] berlari (lari) 3. vi [to work (He left the car running.)] berjalan (jalan) [(Dia tinggalkan mobilnya sedang ~.)].
rupiah n. [Indonesian currency] rupiah
Russia n. Rusia

S

sad adj sedih
safe adj aman
sail boat n. kapal layar (kapal)
salad n. selada
salad dressing n. bumbu kuah selada (selada)
sale n. [selling things at cheap prices (I bought the shoes on ~.)] obral
salt n. garam
salty adj asin
same adj sama
sand n. pasir
sandal n. sandel
sardine n. ikan sarden (ikan)
satisfied adj kenyang
Saturday n. hari sabtu (hari)
saucepan n. panci (panci)
saucer n. lepek
sausage n. sosis
savings n. [money which you have saved] uang tabungan (tabung)
saw n. gergaji
say vi [to speak words] bilang 2. vt memperkatakan (kata) 3. vt [(Did you ~ something?)] mengatakan (kata) [(Apakah anda ~ sesuatu?)]. 4. vt [to express {e.g. goodbye}] mengucapkan (ucap)
scale n. [machine for weighing] timbangan (timbang)
schedule n. daftar rencana (rencana)
school n. sekolah
scissors n. gunting
screw n. sekrup
screwdriver n. obeng
search for vi mencari (cari)
seaside n. tepi laut (laut)
season n. musim
seat n. tempat duduk (duduk)
seat belt n. sabuk kursi (sabuk)
second adj [coming after the first (This is the ~ time I have been here.)] kedua (dua) 2. n. [one sixtieth of a minute (Wait a ~.)] detik
second-class adj kelas dua (kelas)
second-hand adj [which someone has owned before (~ watch.)] bekas
secretary n. sekretaris
see v [to understand (I don't ~ why you need more money.)] mengerti (erti) 2. v [to use your eyes (I ~ by your outfit that you are a cowboy.)] melihat (lihat) 3. vt [to go with someone (Let me ~ you home.)] mengantar (antar)
sell vi [to give something to someone for money (Sally sells sea shells.)] menjual (jual)
send vt mengirimkan (kirim)
September n. bulan September 2. n. September
servant n. pembantu (bantu)
service n. [providing things which people need (The train ~ is very poor in Canada.)] jasa
seven adj tujuh
seventeen adj tujuh belas (tujuh)
seventy adj tujuh puluh (tujuh)
several adj [more than a few but not many] beberapa
sew vi menjahit (jahit)
share vt [to divide something between several people (Please ~ the cookies.)] membagi (bagi)
shave vi [to cut of hair with a razor (I ~ every morning.)] mencukur (cukur)
she pron [{referring to a female}] ia 2. pron [{referring to a female} (~ is my sister.)] dia
sheep n. domba
sheet n. lembar
ship n. kapal
shirt n. kaus 2. n. [light piece of clothing you wear over the top of your body] kemeja [{man's}].
shoe n. sepatu
shoe lace n. tali sepatu (tali)
shop n. [place where you can but things (I got the food at the ~ around the corner.)] toko 2. vi berbelanja (belanja)
shopping centre n. pertokoan (toko)
shore n. tepi laut (tepi)
short adj [low/not high] rendah 2. adj [not long in space/time/not tall (A ~ time ago, I was ~ too.)] pendek
short time n. sebentar (bentar)
shortly adv [in a time which is not long] segera
should vi harus
shout vi berteriak (teriak)
shovel n. sodok
show n. [a play at a theatre (The Phantom of the Opera is a musical ~.)] sandiwara 2. n. [where things are put put for people to see (We're going to the flower ~.)] pameran (pamer)
shrimp n. udang
shut adj tutup 2. vt menutup (tutup)
shy adj malu
sick adj sakit
side n. [edge (We live on the other ~ of town.)] tepi 2. n. [one of two parts (Which ~ of the street?)] sebelah
sidewalk n. jalan pinggir (jalan)
sign n. [drawing/mark/something which shows (The gift was a ~ of respect)] tanda
silk n. sutera
silver n. [a valuable white metal (These spoons are made of ~.)] perak
since adv/prep [from that time on (I have been happy ~ I met you.)] sejak 2. prep [because (~ you have been good, I will give you a cookie.)] karena
sing vi menyanyi (nyanyi)
singer n. penyanyi (nyanyi)
single adj [one/for one person (Do you have a ~ room.)] satu-satu (satu) 2. adj [one/for one person (Do you have a ~ room.)] tunggal 3. adj [unmarried (When I was ~ I never cooked at home.)] belum kawin (kawin)
sink n. [wash basin] bak cuci (bak)
sir n. tuan
sister pron [elder] kakak 2. pron [younger] adik
sit vi duduk
six adj enam
sixteen adj enam belas (enam)
sixty adj enam puluh (enam)
size n. ukuran (ukur)
skin n. kulit
skirt n. rok
sky n. angkasa 2. n. langit
sleep vi tidur
sleeve n. lengan baju (lengan)
slice n. potongan (potong) 2. vi memotong (potong)
slow adj lambat
slowly adv pelan-pelan (pelan)
small adj kecil
smaller adj lebih kecil (kecil)
smell vt [to notice the smell of something (The cat likes to ~ dead fish.)] mencium (cium)
smoke n. asap
snail n. keong
snake n. ular
so adv [also (You like snow? ~ do I.)] juga 2. adv [{showing the answer is "yes"} (You're tired, ~ am I.)] begitu
soap n. sabun
sock n. kaus kaki (kaus)
software n. [computer instructions] bahan berisi catatan untuk keperluan menkalankan komputer
some adj/pron [a certain quantity (Can you buy ~ milk when you go out?)] beberapa 2. adj/pron [not many/not much (Do you have ~ money?)] sedikit
sometimes adv kadang-kadang (kadang)
song n. lagu
soon adv segera
sore adj sakit
sorry int [{used to excuse yourself}] maaf
soup n. sop 2. n. soto
sour adj asam
south adj/n. selatan
souvenir n. oleh-oleh (oleh)
soy sauce n. kecap
space n. [place/empty area (There is no ~ in the refrigerator for my cake.)] tempat
Spain n. Spanyol
speak vi bicara
special adj khusus
speed n. [how fast you go (The car was travelling at a high ~.)] kecepatan (cepat)
spice n. bumbu
spicy adj pedas
spoon n. sendok
sports n. olahraga
spring n. [season of the year after winter and before summer (Flowers bloom in ~.)] musim bunga (musim)
square n. [open area of town, surrounded by big buildings (Meet me at the town ~.)] lapangan (lapang)
squid n. cumi-cumi
stairway n. tangga
stamp n. [a small piece of paper you pay for to send letters (I have to go to the post office to buy a ~.)] perangko
stand vi [to be on you feet (Don't just ~ there, do something.)] berdiri (diri)
start n. [beginning (from ~ to finish.)] awal 2. vi [to begin to work (The car won't ~.)] mau hidup (hidup) [(Mobil tidak ~ mesinnya.)]. 3. vi [to begin (When does the movie ~.)] mulai 4. vt [to make something work (I can't ~ the car.)] menghidupkan (hidup)
States n. [the United States] Amerika Serikat (Amerika)
station n. [large building for some service (We had to go to the police ~ to identify the thief.)] kantor 2. n. [place where trains/buses etc. stop (Meet me at the bus ~.)] stasiun
statue n. patung
stay vi [to live in a place (I'm ~ing at the Borobudur Hotel.)] tinggal
steak n. bistik
steam n. uap
stick out vi [to be further out (The dog's head sticks out of the door.)] keluar
stick to vt melekat (lekat)
still adj [not moving (Stand ~ while I take your picture.)] tetap 2. adv [until now/until then/continuing (Are you ~ in the bathroom?)] masih
stocking n. kaus kaki (kaus)
stomach n. perut
stomach ache n. sakit perut (perut)
stone n. [a small piece of hard material (I have a ~ in my shoe.)] batu 2. n. [hard material found in the ground (This house is built of ~.)] batu
stop n. [place where a bus lets passengers on and off (I was waiting at the bus ~ for half an hour.)] perhentian (henti) 2. vi [not to move any more/to not do something any more (The car ~ped in the middle of the street.)] berhenti (henti) 3. vt [to make something not move any more (The policeman stopped the traffic to let the children cross the street.)] hentikan (henti)
store n. [shop (I went to the shoe ~ but didn't buy anything.)] toko 2. vi [to keep food/money etc. for using later (Let's ~ some apples for the winter.)] menyimpan (simpan)
stove n. kompor
strange adj [odd/not usual (That was a ~ old man.)] aneh
straw n. [long hollow tube for drinking] sedotan (sedot)
street n. jalan
string n. [thin threads twisted together (Tie the parcel with some ~.)] tali
strong adj [who/which has a lot of force/a lot of strength (Are you ~ enough to climb a mountain?)] kuat 2. adj [with a powerful smell/taste etc. (I like ~ cheese.)] keras
student n. pelajar (ajar)
study vi [to learn about something (I am studying Indonesian.)] belajar (ajar)
stupid adj bodoh
sugar n. gula
suitcase n. kopor
Sumatera n. [island in Indonesia] Sumatra
summer n. musim panas (musim)
summit n. puncak
sun n. matahari (hari)
Sunday n. hari minggu (hari)
sunglasses n. kacamata hitam (kaca)
supper n. makan malam (makan)
sweet adj manis
swim vi [to move in water (Do you know how to ~.)] berenang (renang)
swimming pool n. kolam renang (renang)

T

table n. meja
tailor n. tukang jahit (jahit)
take vt [pick something up (Did you ~ my pen?)] mengambil (ambil) 2. vt [to occupy (Is this seat taken?)] pakai 3. vt [to use (Do you ~ sugar in your coffee.)] pakai
take away vt angkut
talk vi berbicara (bicara)
tall adj tinggi
tap n. [device for controlling flow of water] keran
taste n. [a feeling you sense with your tongue (I like the ~ of Indonesian food.)] rasa
tasty adj enak
taxi n. taksi
tea n. teh
teach vt mengajar (ajar)
teacher n. guru
telephone n. telepon 2. vt menelepon (telepon)
telephone number n. [(What is your ~.)] nomer telepon (telepon)
television n. televisi
tell vt [to say something to someone (She told me she was going to be late.)] mengatakan (kata)
temperature n. [head measured in degrees (The ~ is minus twenty degrees in Ottawa today.)] suhu
ten adj sepuluh
tennis n. tenis
textile n. tekstil
thank you int [words which show you are grateful (Thank you for a very nice dinner.)] terima kasih (terima)
that adj/pron [{showing something is farther away} (Please hand me ~ book.)] itu 2. adv [so; to such a degree (I didn't know you were ~ hungry.)] begitu 3. pron [(~ is the woman I told you about.)] yang satu itu (itu) 4. pron [{used to join a subject or object to a verb} (I found the book ~ I was looking for.)] yang
the art [{meaning something in particular} that (Please give me ~ book.)] itu 2. art [{meaning something in particular} this (Please take ~ book.)] ini
their adj [belonging to them (This is ~ house.)] punya mereka (punya)
theirs pron [belonging to them (Is this house ~?)] punya mereka (punya)
them pron mereka
then adv [after that (First we will buy some food. Then we will cook dinner.)] sesudah itu (sudah) 2. adv [after that (What did you do ~?)] lalu
there adv [in that place] disitu (situ) 2. adv [in that place (Please put the piano ~.)] disana (sana) 3. adv [to that place (How long does it take to get ~.)] kesitu (situ) 4. adv [to that place (I went ~ last week.)] kesana (sana) 5. pron [{used as the subject} (~ is a fly in my soup.)] ada
these pron ini
they pron [{referring to people/things} (~ are coming to dinner tomorrow.)] mereka
things n. [clothes/equipment (Get your ~ together. We're going for a trip.)] barang-barang (barang)
third adj ketiga (tiga)
thirsty adj haus
thirteen adj tiga belas (tiga)
thirty adj tiga puluh (tiga) 2. n. tigapuluh (tiga)
this adj/pron [{used to refer to a part of today; the recent past or a period of time which will soon arrive} (I saw her ~ morning. What are you doing ~ afternoon.)] ini 2. adj/pron [{used to show something which is nearer - opposite to "that"} (~ is the book I was talking about.)] ini
this is it int inilah (ini)
this time n. kali ini (kali)
those pron [{plural of > that}] itu
thousand adj [the number "1000"] seribu
thread n. benang
three adj [the number "3"] tiga
thrill n. getaran hati (hati)
through adj [finished (I'll be ~ eating in a minute.)] selesai 2. adv/prep [by (We will find peace ~ understanding.)] melalui (lalu) 3. adv/prep [crossing the inside of something; going in one side and out the other (The bullet passed ~ his leg.)] terus 4. prep [from one side to the other (I looked ~ the window and saw the moon.)] lewat (lewat)
throw away vi membuang (buang)
Thursday n. hari kamis (hari)
ticket n. [piece of paper/card etc. which allows you to travel/into a cinema etc. (I bought two ~s to the Rolling Stones concert.)] karcis
tidy adj [neat/in good order (If your room is ~, you can go out to play.)] rapi 2. vt [to make something neat (~ your room before supper.)] merapikan (rapi)
tidy up vt [to make something completely tidy (He tidied up the room before his wife came home.)] merapikan (rapi)
tie n. [long piece of cloth men tie in knots and wear around their necks (He wore a yellow tie with black dots.)] dasi 2. vi [to attach with a knot (Please ~ my shoelaces for me.)] mengikat (ikat)
tie up vt [to attach tightly with a knot (The robbers tied up the man and took all his money.)] mengikat (ikat)
tied up vi [to be very busy (I'm sorry he's ~ at the moment.)] sangat sibuk (sibuk)
tiger n. harimau
time n. [one of several moments/periods when something happens (This is the second ~ I have seen this movie.)] kali 2. n. [particular point in the day shown in hours and minutes (What ~ is it?)] jam 3. n. [particular point in the day shown in hours and minutes (What ~ is it?)] pukul 4. n. [quantity of hours/days/years etc. (He spends all his ~ reading the newspaper.)] waktu 5. on time adv tepat
timetable n. daftar jam (jam)
tin n. [a round metal box (Let's open a ~ of soup.)] kaleng
tiny adj kecil
tip n. [money you give to someone who helps you] tip
tire n. ban
tired adj capek
tissue n. [napkin] serbet
title n. gelaran (gelar)
to adj [{showing place} (The hotel is ~ the right of the train station.)] di 2. prep [before (It's quarter ~ eight.)] kurang [(Jam delapan ~ lima belas.)]. 3. prep [for {showing connection} (There are three keys ~ the front door.)] untuk 4. prep [{showing connection} (There are one hundred cents to the dollar.)] dalam 5. prep [{showing direction} (Let's go ~ the store.)] ke 6. prep [until (I slept from eleven ~ seven o'clock.)] sampai
toast n. roti panggang (roti)
tobacco n. tembakau
today adv/n. hari ini (hari)
toe n. jari kaki (jari)
toilet n. kamar kecil (kamar)
toilet paper n. kertas kloset (kertas)
tomato n. buah tomat (tomat)
tomorrow adv/n. besok
too adv [also (I want you to come ~.)] juga 2. adv [more than necessary (This weather is ~ cold.)] terlalu (lalu)
tool n. alat
tooth n. gigi
toothache n. sakit gigi (gigi)
toothbrush n. sikat gigi (gigi)
toothpaste n. odol gigi (gigi)
toothpick n. tusuk gigi (gigi)
top n. [cover (Put the ~ on the jar)] atasan (atas) 2. n. [cover/lid (Put the ~ on the teapot.)] tutup 3. on top adv di atas (atas)
tour n. berkeliling (keliling) 2. n. perjalanan keliling (jalan) 3. n. wisata
tourist n. turis
towards prep ke 2. prep [as part of money to pay for something (He paid a lot of money ~ his new car.)] untuk 3. prep [in the direction of (She ran ~ the policeman.)] ke arah (arah)
towel n. handuk
tower n. menara
town n. kota
town hall n. balai kota (balai)
town square n. alun-alun (alun)
tractor n. traktor
tradition n. adat
traffic n. lalu lintas (lintas)
traffic jam n. kemacatan (macat)
traffic light n. lampu lalu lintas (lampu)
train n. kereta api (kereta)
trash n. sampah
trash can n. tempat sampah (sampah)
travel vi berjalan (jalan)
travel agent n. biro wisata (wisata)
traveller's cheque n. cek turis (cek)
tree n. pohon
trip n. perjalanan (jalan)
trousers n. celana
truck n. truk
true adj [correct/right (Is it ~ that you are leaving.)] benar 2. adj [correct/right (That was a ~ story.)] betul
trunk n. [large box for sending clothes etc. (I have two suitcases and a ~.)] peti
trustee n. wakil
try vi [to make an effort to do something; to test (~ to start the car again.)] mencoba (coba)
try on vi [to put on a piece of clothing to see if it fits (Do you want to ~ another pair of shoes?)] mencoba (coba)
Tuesday n. hari selasa (hari)
tulip n. bunga tulp (tulp)
tuna n. ikan tongkol (ikan)
turn vi [to change direction (We have to ~ right at the next traffic light.)] membelok (belok) 2. vt [to make something go round in a circle (She turned the key and pushed open the door.)] memutar (putar)
turn off vt [to switch off (Don't forget to ~ the television.)] mematikan (mati)
turn on vi [to switch on (Please turn the lights on.)] memasang (pasang) 2. vt [to switch on] menjalankan (jalan)
twelve adj dua belas (dua)
twenty adj dua puluh (dua)
twice adv dua kali (dua)
twilight n. senja
two adj dua

U

umbrella n. payung
un- prefix tidak
under adv [located below something else] dibawah (bawah) 2. adv [moving below something else (The bridge was so high that large ships could pass under.)] kebawah (bawah)
underneath adv/prep [under (She wore a thick sweater ~ her coat.)] dibawah (bawah)
understand vi [to know; to see what something means (Do you ~ how a car works?)] mengerti (erti)
underwear n. celana dalam (celana)
unlucky adj [not lucky (He was a very ~ person.)] tak mujur (mujur)
until prep [up to the time when (~ today I didn't believe he could win.)] sampai
unusual adj luar biasa (biasa)
up adv/prep [in a higher place (Why is the cat ~ on the roof?)] diatas (atas) 2. adv/prep [not in bed (Are you ~ yet?)] bangun 3. adv/prep [to a higher level (Houses cost one hundred thousand dollars and ~.)] keatas (atas) 4. adv/prep [to a higher place (Let's go ~ the mountain.)] keatas (atas) 5. get up vi [to get out of bed (~, we have to go to work today.)] bangun
upstairs adv [on the top floor of a house (Father is ~.)] di tingkat atas (atas) 2. adv [to the top floor of a house (Let's go ~.)] ke tingkat atas (atas) 3. n. [the top floor of a house (The ~ of our house is painted blue.)] tingkat atas (atas)
urban adj urban
us pron [{object pronoun used by the person speaking to talk about himself and other people but not the person he is speaking to} (Give ~ all your money.)] kami 2. pron [{object pronoun used by the person speaking to talk about himself and other people with him} (If we are good, mother will give ~ some cookies.)] kita
use vt [to take a tool, etc. and do something with it (How do you ~ chopsticks.)] menggunakan (guna) 2. vt [to take a tool, etc. and do something with it (How do you know how to ~ chopsticks.)] memakai (pakai)
used adj bekas
useless adj [which does not help (This knife is ~. It's too dull.)] tak berguna (guna)
usual adj [which happens often; which you do often (I took the ~ bus to work.)] biasa
usually adv biasanya (biasa)
utensil n. perkelas (kelas)

V

vacant adj kosong
value n. harga
vegetables n. sayur-sayuran (sayur)
very adv [{used to make an adjective stronger} (This is ~ good soup.)] sekali
via prep lewat 2. prep melalui (lalu)
view n. [what you see from a certain place (The ~ is beautiful from our bedroom.)] pemandangan (pandang)
visa n. [permission to enter a country] visa
visit n. [short stay with someone; short stay in a place (We made a ~ to China.)] kunjungan (kunjung) 2. v mengunjungi (kunjung)
visitor n. [person who visits (We had a ~ last night.)] tamu
volcano n. gunung api (gunung)
voyage n. perjalanan (jalan)

W

wait vi menunggu (tunggu)
waiter n. pelayan (layan)
waitress n. pelayan wanita (layan)
wake up vi [to stop sleeping (I woke up and got out of bed.)] bangun 2. vt [to interrupt someone's sleep (You didn't wake me up, the telephone did.)] membangunkan (bangun)
walk n. [journey on foot (Let's go for a ~.)] jalan-jalan (jalan) 2. vi [to go on foot (The car broke down and we had to ~ to the village.)] berjalan kaki (jalan)
wall n. dinding
wallet n. dompet
want vt [to hope than something will happen; to hope that you will have something (I ~ some bread.)] mau
warm adj [quite hot; pleasantly hot (I like to drink ~ milk before going to bed.)] hangat 2. adj [quite hot (She prefers a ~ climate.)] panas
wash n. [action of cleaning using water (I gave the car a good ~.)] pencucian (cuci) 2. n. [clothes which need to be cleaned (She did the ~ all afternoon.)] cucian (cuci) 3. v [to clean using water (I have to ~ my car.)] mencuci (cuci)
waste n. [rubbish (Put all the ~ in the dustbin.)] sampah
watch n. [a small clock which you wear on your wrist (He kept looking at his ~.)] jam 2. vt [to look at (Did you ~ television last night.)] menonton (nonton)
watch out int [to be careful (~! There is a car coming.)] awas 2. int [to be careful (~! There is a car coming.)] hati-hati (hati)
water n. [common liquid which makes rain, rivers, the sea, etc., and which you drink (Can I have a glass of ~, please.)] air
wax n. lilin
way n. [road/path which goes somewhere (Is this the ~ to Bandung?)] jalan 2. n. [road/path which goes somewhere (What is the best ~ to Jakarta?)] arah
we pron [{subject pronoun referring to you and other people, including the person you are speaking to} (Are ~ going on vacation next week?)] kita 2. pron [{subject pronoun referring to you and other people, not including the person you are speaking to} (~ are going on vacation next week.)] kami
wear vt [to carry on your body {clothes/perfume/jewellery etc.} (I like that dress you're wearing.)] memakai (pakai)
Wednesday n. hari rabu (hari)
week n. minggu
weigh vi menimbang (timbang)
welcome phrase selamat datang (selemat)
west n. barat
wet adj basah
what adj/pron [(~ is the capital of Canada?)] apakah (apa) 2. adj/pron [(~ is this?)] apa [(~ ini?)].
wheel n. [round part on which a car/bicycle etc. runs (A car has four wheels.)] roda 2. steering wheel n. setir
when adv [{asking a question} at what time (~ do we eat supper?)] kapan
where adv [{asking a question} in what place (~ are my glasses?)] dimana (mana) 2. adv [{asking a question} to what place (~ are you going?)] kemana (mana)
which adv/pron [{asking a question} what person; what thing (~ do you like better, coffee or tea.)] yang mana (mana)
who pron [{subject pronoun; asking a question} which person/people (~ turned off the lights?)] siapa
whom pron [{object pronoun; asking a question} to/for/by etc. which person/people (To ~ did you give the letter.)] siapa
why adv [{asking a question} (~ aren't you in school today?)] kenapa
wife n. isteri 2. n. istri
will v [{used to form the future} (I ~ call you again tomorrow.)] akan
wind n. angin
window n. jendela
with prep [{showing people that are together} (Are you ~ anyone?)] bersama (sama) 2. prep [{showing something which is used} (Do you take coffee ~ milk?)] pakai 3. prep [{showing things/people that are together} (He came ~ his wife.)] dengan
without adv [not having; not with (I can do my shopping ~ a car.)] tanpa
woman n. [general, used on washroom doors] wanita 2. n. [more formal] ibu
wood n. [material that a tree is made out of] kayu
wooden adj [made of wood] dari kayu (kayu)
woods n. [many trees together (Let's go for a walk in the ~.)] hutan
wool n. wol
word n. kata
work vi [to have a job (He ~s with the government.)] bekerja (kerja)
worry vi [to be afraid and not sure because of something (She's ~ing about her exams.)] khwatir
worse adj/adv [less good {as compared to something else} (The weather today is ~ than yesterday.)] lebih buruk (buruk)
worth adj [with a certain value (This house must be ~ two hundred thousand dollars.)] harga
wow int wah
wrist watch n. jam tangan (jam)
write v [to put words/numbers on paper (~ you name and address here.)] menulis (tulis)
wrong adj [not correct (Sorry, ~ number.)] salah 2. adv [badly (You've spelled my name ~.)] salah 3. n. [something which is not correct (Two ~s do not make a right, three do.)] kesalahan (salah)

Y

yard n. [area around a house (The children are playing in the ~.)] halaman
year n. tahun
yellow adj kuning
yes adv ya
yesterday n. kemarin
yet adv [(Have you finished ~?)] sudah 2. not yet adv masih belum (belum) 3. not yet adv [not until now (I have ~ finished my work.)] belum [(Saya ~ selesaikan pekerjaan saya.)].
you pron [{referring to many people you are speaking to} (I'm happy ~ could all come.)] sekalian 2. pron [{referring to someone you are speaking to} (I'll call ~ tomorrow.) {between family or close friends}] kamu 3. pron [{referring to someone you are speaking to} (Would ~ like another cup of tea?)] Anda [{not between family or close friends}]. 4. pron [{to an older man}] bapak 5. pron [{to an older woman}] ibu
young adj [not old (She is ~ but experienced.)] muda
youngster n. adik
your pron [belonging to you (I like ~ hair.)] Anda 2. pron [belonging to you (Is this ~ book?)] punya Anda (punya) [(Apakah buku ini ~?)].
You're welcome. Phrase sama-sama (sama)

Z

zero adj kosong 2. adj nol
zoo n. kebun binatang (binatang)