Indonesian–English dictionary

Ab

(Judaism) The eleventh month of the civil year and the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar, after Tammuz and before Elul.

aba-aba

An order to do something.

abad

(countable, poker) The entitlement of the player to the left of the dealer to pass the first round in betting, and then to come in last or stay out; also, the player holding this position; the eldest hand.

Abad Pembaharuan

The period of this revival, typically lasting from the late 14th to the late 16th centuries; the transition from medieval to modern times.

abadi

Lasting forever; unending.

abai

(transitive) To abandon (someone or something)

abaimana

(anatomy) The orifice of the rectum in most mammals, teleost fish, and many invertebrates, through which feces and flatus are ejected.

abaka

(uncountable) The fiber of this plant, used in rope, fibers, and cloth. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]

abakus

A device used for performing arithmetical calculations; (rare) a table on which loose counters are placed, or (more commonly) an instrument with beads sliding on rods, or counters in grooves, with one row of beads or counters representing units, the next tens, etc. [from late 17th c.]

abalone

(North America, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore) An edible univalve mollusc of the genus Haliotis, having a shell lined with mother-of-pearl. [mid 19th c.]

abang

A male having at least one parent in common with another (see half-brother, stepbrother).

abas

The superior or head of an abbey or monastery. [First attested around the early 12th century.]

abatoar

A public slaughterhouse for cattle, sheep, etc. [Early 19th century.]

Abbas

A en given name.

abdikasi

The act of abdicating; the renunciation of a high office, dignity, or trust, by its holder. [First attested in the early 17th century.]

abdomen

(obsolete) The fat surrounding the belly. [mid 16th c. – late 17th c.]

Abdul

A en given name used by Muslims.

Abdullah

A en given name.

abel

Able to be done; fit to be done.

aberikos

A pale yellow-orange colour, like that of an apricot fruit.

abilitas

Forms a noun from a verb or an adjective by changing from -able; ability, inclination or suitability for a specified function or condition.

abjad arab

A major Semitic language originating from the Arabian peninsula, and now spoken natively (in various spoken dialects, all sharing a single highly conservative standardized literary form) throughout large sections of the Middle East and North Africa.

ableisme

(uncountable) Discrimination against people with disabilities in favor of those without. [from late 20th c.]

abolisi

The act of abolishing; an annulling; abrogation. [First attested around the early 16th century.]

abonemen

Access to a resource for a period of time, generally for payment.

aborigin

A native inhabitant of a country; a member of the original people. [First attested in the early 19th century.]

abortus

(medicine) The spontaneous natural termination of a pregnancy, especially before it is viable; the fatal expulsion of a foetus from the womb before term. [from 17th c.]

Abraham

(Abrahamism) A prophet in the Old Testament, Qur'an and Aqdas; a Semitic patriarch son of Terah who practiced monotheism, father of the Jewish patriarch Isaac by Sarah and the Arab patriarch Ishmael by Hagar. [first attested prior to 1150]

abrak

(mineral) Any of a group of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic.

abrasi

The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]

abreaksi

(psychoanalysis) The re-living of an experience with a view to purging its emotional dross. [First attested in the early 20th century.]

abreviasi

(linguistics) A shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase used to represent the whole, using omission of letters, and sometimes substitution of letters, or duplication of initial letters to signify plurality, including signs such as +, =, @. [Late 16th century.]

absen

(intransitive, obsolete) Stay away; withdraw. [Attested from around 1350 to 1470 until the late 18th century.]

abses

(pathology) A cavity caused by tissue destruction, usually because of infection, filled with pus and surrounded by inflamed tissue. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]

absolusi

The form of words by which a penitent is absolved. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

absolut

Free of restrictions, limitations, qualifications or conditions; unconditional. [first attested in the late 1400s]

absolutisme

(political science, sociology) The principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary government; Synonym of despotism. [First attested in the early 19th century.]

absorpsi

The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as,

abstrak

An abridgement or summary of a longer publication. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

absurd

Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and flatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous; silly. [from mid-16th c.]

abu

A gray color, similar to that of the remains of a fire.

abu-abu

Of a colour between black and white, having neutral hue and intermediate brightness.

acak

(statistics) Involving an outcome which is impossible to predict, but which may be represented by a probability distribution; in the ideal case, involving outcomes which are equally likely.

acang

Any device or machine, especially one whose name cannot be recalled, often either clever or complicated.

acap kali

Frequently; many times on different occasions.

acara

(broadcasting) A performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television.

Achilles

(Greek mythology) A mythical semidivine hero, the son of Peleus by the nereid Thetis, and prince of the Myrmidons, who features in the Iliad as a central character and the foremost warrior of the Achaean (Greek) camp.

acuan

A measurement one can compare (some other measurement) to.

ad hoc

For a particular purpose.

ada

To occupy a place.

adanya

That exists, or has existence, especially that exists now.

adaptif

Of, pertaining to, characterized by or showing adaptation; making or made fit or suitable.

adas manis

An umbelliferous plant (Pimpinella anisum) growing naturally in Egypt, and cultivated in Spain, Malta, etc., for its carminative and aromatic seeds, which are used as a spice. It has a licorice scent.

adas sowa

Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed.

adat

Frequent repetition of the same behavior; way of behavior common to many; ordinary manner; habitual practice; method of doing, living or behaving.

adegan

(theatre, film, television, radio) A part of a dramatic work that is set in the same place or time. In the theatre, generally a number of scenes constitute an act.

Aden

A port city, the largest city in Yemen; the former capital of South Yemen.

adendum

Something to be added; especially text added as an appendix or supplement to a document.

adhesi

(medicine) An abnormal union of surface by the formation of new tissue resulting from an inflammatory process.

adhesif

Sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances.

adidaya

(countable) A sovereign state with dominant status on the globe and a very advanced military, especially the United States or formerly the Soviet Union.

adik

A person who shares a parent; one's brother or sister who one shares a parent with.

adik perempuan

Any woman or girl with whom a bond is felt through the same biological sex, gender or common membership in a community, race, profession, religion, organization, or ism.

adik tiri

The stepson of one's parent who is not one's half-brother.

adikarya

A great or important work of literature, music or art, a masterpiece.

adiksi

The state of being addicted; devotion; inclination.

adikuasa

(countable) A sovereign state with dominant status on the globe and a very advanced military, especially the United States or formerly the Soviet Union.

adipati perempuan

The female ruler of a duchy.

adipati utama

(historical) The son or male-line grandson of an emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

adiperagawan

A highly paid, famous fashion model.

Aditi

(Hinduism) The daughter of Daksha, wife of Kashyapa, and mother of the gods.

adjektiva

(grammar) A word that modifies a noun or noun phrase or describes a noun’s referent.

adjustar

(transitive) To tailor; to change to the appropriate size.

administrator

One who administers affairs; one who directs, manages, executes, or dispenses, whether in civil, judicial, political, or ecclesiastical affairs; a manager.

administratur

One who administers affairs; one who directs, manages, executes, or dispenses, whether in civil, judicial, political, or ecclesiastical affairs; a manager.

admisibilitas

The state or quality of being admissible or allowable.

adolesens

The transitional period of physical and psychological development between childhood and maturity.

adonan

A thick, malleable substance made by mixing flour with other ingredients such as water, eggs, or butter, that is made into a particular form and then baked.

adorasi

(countable, religion) An act of religious worship.

adrenalin

(hormone) Epinephrine, the hormone and neurotransmitter.

adu

(intransitive) To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.

aduh

An expression of one's own physical pain.

adven

(Christianity) The period or season of the Christian church year between Advent Sunday and Christmas: the period of the advent (approaching) of Christmas.

adventisia

(anatomy, histology) The outermost layer of epithelial tissue encasing a visceral organ.

advis

(uncountable) An opinion offered to guide behavior in an effort to be helpful.

advokasi

The act of arguing in favour of, or supporting someone or something.

advokat

Anyone who argues the case of another; an intercessor. [from 14th c.]

aerial

Living or taking place in the air. [from 16th c.]

aerodinamika

The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases, especially the interaction of moving objects with the atmosphere.

aerodinamis

Of, or relating to the science of aerodynamics.

aerostatika

(physics) the study of gases in equilibrium and of balloons or aircraft in varying atmospheric conditions

afek

(psychology) A subjective feeling experienced in response to a thought or other stimulus; mood, emotion, especially as demonstrated in external physical signs. [from 19th c.]

Afganistan

A landlocked country between Central Asia and South Asia. Official name: Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Capital and largest city: Kabul. [from 1768]

Afghanistan

Of, from or relating to Afghanistan.

afidavit

(legal) A signed document wherein an affiant makes a sworn statement.

afiliasi

The relationship resulting from affiliating one thing with another.

Afrika

The continent that is south of Europe, east of the Atlantic Ocean, west of the Indian Ocean and north of Antarctica.

afrodisiak

Something, generally a food or drug, having such an effect.

aga

An honorific for high officials used in Turkey and certain Muslim countries.

agama

(uncountable) Belief in a spiritual or metaphysical reality (often including at least one deity), accompanied by practices or rituals pertaining to the belief.

agama Buddha

The religion or philosophy derived from the teachings of Gautama Buddha.

agama Hindu

A religion, philosophy and culture native to India, characterized by the belief in reincarnation and a supreme oneness personified in many forms and natures.

agama Yahudi

An Abrahamic religion tracing its origin to the Hebrew people of the ancient Middle East, as documented in their religious writings, the Tanakh.

agamawi

Belonging or pertaining to a religious order or religious congregation.

agamis

Committed to the practice or adherence of religion.

agar

A protein derived through partial hydrolysis of the collagen extracted from animal skin, bones, cartilage, ligaments, etc.

ageisme

The treating of a person or people, especially older people, differently from others based on assumptions, prejudices or/and stereotypes relating to their age.

agenda

A list of planned events.

agitasi

The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being disrupted with violence, or with irregular action; commotion.

agnosia

(neurology) The inability to recognise objects by use of the senses.

agnostik

Of or relating to agnosticism or its adherents.

agnostisisme

The view that the existence of God or of all deities is unknown, unknowable, unproven, or unprovable.

agorafobia

The fear of wide open spaces, crowds, or uncontrolled social conditions.

agraria

Of, or relating to, the ownership, tenure and cultivation of land.

agregasi

(networking) Summarizing multiple routes into one route.

agresi

The act of initiating hostilities or invasion.

agresor

The person or country that first attacks or makes an aggression; that begins hostility or a quarrel; an assailant.

agronomi

The science of utilizing plants, animals and soils for food, fuel, feed, and fiber and more. To do this effectively and sustainably, agronomy encompasses work in the areas of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, animal sciences and soil science.

agung

Of great size, large.

Agustus

The eighth month of the Roman, Julian, and Gregorian calendars, following July and preceding September.

Ahad

The first day of the week in many religious traditions, and the seventh day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 standard; the Christian Sabbath; the Lord's Day; it follows Saturday and precedes Monday.

ahala

A series of rulers or dynasts from one family.

Ahasyweros

A king of Persia, later identified with Xerxes.

ahli

A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.

ahli bedah

One who performs surgery; a doctor who performs operations on people or animals.

ahli biologi

A student of biology; one versed in the science of biology.

ahli kehutanan

(forestry) A person who practices forestry.

ahli pedang

A person skilled at using swords in sport or combat; a fencer.

ahli sihir

A spellcaster, conjurer, wizard, sorcerer or soothsayer who specializes in enchantments.

ahli strategi

A person who devises strategies.

Ahmad

A en given name.

Aias

(Greek mythology) Either of two heroes of the Trojan War.

AIDS

(disease) Acronym of acquired immune deficiency syndrome. [from 1982]

air

(poetic, archaic, or, dialectal) A body of water, almost always a river, sometimes a lake or reservoir, especially in the names given to such bodies.

air beku

Water in frozen (solid) form.

air beku kering

(physics, astronomy) Any frozen volatile chemical, such as ammonia or carbon dioxide.

air dadih

The liquid remaining after milk has been curdled and strained in the process of making cheese.

air hujan

Water (for a house, etc.) sourced from rain which has not joined a spring, stream or river, pond, lake or sea.

air limbah

A suspension of water and solid waste, transported by sewers to be disposed of or processed.

air liur

(physiology) A clear, slightly alkaline liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands, consisting of water, mucin, protein, and enzymes. It moistens the mouth, lubricates ingested food, and begins the breakdown of starches.

air ludah

(physiology) A clear, slightly alkaline liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands, consisting of water, mucin, protein, and enzymes. It moistens the mouth, lubricates ingested food, and begins the breakdown of starches.

air mancur

An artificial, usually ornamental, water feature (usually in a garden or public place) consisting of one or more streams of water originating from a statue or other structure.

air mancur api

A small explosive device, typically containing a small amount of gunpowder in a tightly-wound roll of paper, primarily designed to produce a large bang.

air mani

A sticky, milky fluid produced in male reproductive organs that contains the reproductive cells.

air mata

A drop of clear, salty liquid produced from the eyes by crying or irritation.

air muka

A facial appearance usually associated with an emotion.