Indonesian–English dictionary

bisa dimakan

Capable of being eaten without harm; suitable for consumption; innocuous to humans.

bisa jadi

(modal auxiliary verb, defective) Expressing a present possibility; possibly. [from 13th c.]

bisa saja

(modal auxiliary verb, defective) Expressing a present possibility; possibly. [from 13th c.]

bisbol

The ball used to play the sport of baseball.

biseksual

A person who is bisexual.

bisikan

The act of speaking in a quiet voice, especially without vibration of the vocal cords.

biskuit

(UK, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, sometimes, Canada, rare) A small, flat, baked good which is either hard and crisp or else soft but firm; a cookie.

bisnis

(countable) A person's occupation, work, or trade.

bison

A large, wild bovid of the genus Bison.

bistik

(countable, uncountable) (A) steak cut from a cattle beast (e.g., cow, steer).

bisu

Not having the power of speech; dumb. [from 15th c.]

bit merah

Beta vulgaris, a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar.

biul

Any mammal belonging to the genera Meles, Arctonyx, Mellivora and Taxidea.

biwara

(countable) A semiaquatic rodent of the genus Castor, having a wide, flat tail and webbed feet, native to the Northern Hemisphere.

blasteran

(biology) Offspring resulting from cross-breeding different entities, e.g. two different species or two purebred parent strains.

blewah

Cucumis melo Cantalupensis Group, a cultivar group melon with sweet aromatic orange flesh, including two main types:

blog

(Internet) A website that allows users to reflect, share opinions, and discuss various topics in the form of an online journal, sometimes letting readers comment on their posts. Most blogs are written in a slightly informal tone (personal journals, news, businesses, etc.)

bloger

(blogging) A contributor to a blog (from weblog) or online journal.

bloknot

(computing, sometimes, attributive) A kind of user interface in literate programming, allowing calculations to be interspersed with human-readable comments, diagrams, etc.

blus

(fashion) A shirt for women or girls, particularly a shirt with buttons and often a collar; a dress shirt tailored for women.

bobot

The downwards force an object experiences due to gravity.

bocor

(transitive) To allow fluid or gas to pass through an opening that should be sealed.

bodo

(colloquial) A holophrastic expression used to dismiss something that the speaker doesn't care about, doesn't think important, or doesn't want to consider or discuss any further. Sometimes conceived as an ellipsis of whatever you say, implying feigned deference: whatever you say [apparently must be true].

bodo amat

(colloquial) A holophrastic expression used to dismiss something that the speaker doesn't care about, doesn't think important, or doesn't want to consider or discuss any further. Sometimes conceived as an ellipsis of whatever you say, implying feigned deference: whatever you say [apparently must be true].

bodoh

To swindle, deceive, or trick.

boga bahari

Fish, shellfish, seaweed, and other edible aquatic life.

bogel

Bare, not covered by clothing.

bogie

(by extension, rail transport, also, attributively) One of two sets of wheels under a locomotive or railcar; also, a structure with axles and wheels under a locomotive, railcar, or semi which provides support and reduces vibration for the vehicle.

bogot

Inspiring fear, especially in a mysterious or shadowy way; strange, weird.

bohir

A member of an oligarchy; someone who is part of a small group that runs a country.

bohong

An intentionally false statement; an intentional falsehood.

boi

(professional wrestling) A female performer in professional wrestling, acting as either a manager or personal chaperone; often used to attract and titillate male members of the audience.

boi hotel

A hotel employee performing such duties for guests.

boi parkir

(US) A person employed to clean or park cars.

boikot

The act of boycotting.

bokser

A participant in a boxing match; a fighter who boxes.

bola basket

(countable) The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball.

bola daging

A ball of minced or ground meat, seasoned and cooked.

bola dunia

A spherical model of Earth or other planet.

bola kaki

(computing) A line of information printed at the bottom of a page to identify the contents or number pages. (Compare foot in printing.)

bola sepak

(countable) The ball used in any game called "football".

bola voli

(countable) The inflated ball used in such a game.

boleh

(law) Legally qualified or competent. [First attested in the early 18th century.]

Bolivia

A country in South America. Official name: Plurinational State of Bolivia. Capitals: La Paz and Sucre.

bom

An explosive device used or intended as a weapon, especially, one dropped from an aircraft.

bombas

(figurative) High-sounding words; language above the dignity of the occasion; a pompous or ostentatious manner of writing or speaking.

bon

(US) A bill, particularly in a restaurant.

bonanza

(by extension, figurative) Anything which is a great source of wealth or yields a large income or return.

Bonaventura

A surname transferred from the given name.

bonbin

(countable) A park where live animals are exhibited.

boneka

A small figure resembling a human being that is used as a toy.

bonekaan

A deliberately nonfunctional device or tool used in place of a functional one.

bong

A vessel, usually made of glass or ceramic and filled with water, used in smoking various substances, especially cannabis.

bonito

Any of various marine fish of the genus Sarda that are related to and resemble the tuna, but smaller. [from 16th c.]

bonsai

(transitive) To make into a bonsai by restricting the roots and pruning.

bonyok

A purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow.

bor

The portion of a drilling tool that drives the bit.

borang

A blank document or template to be filled in by the user.

bordil

A house of prostitution.

bordir

The ornamentation of fabric using needlework.

borgol

A fastening consisting of two metal rings, designed to go around a person's wrists, and connected by a chain or hinge.

borjuis

(Marxism) Of or relating to the capitalist class, (usually, _, pejorative) the capitalist exploitation of the proletariat.

borok

(figurative) Anything that festers and corrupts like an open sore; a vice in character.

borong

(business) The sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants.

boros kata

(uncomparable) Of, or relating to pleonasm.

borsch

A beetroot soup that can be served hot or cold, usually with sour cream, called borsch in its countries of origin.

bos

A person in charge of a business or company.

bosan

Suffering from boredom; mildly annoyed and restless through having nothing to do.

botak

Having little or no hair, fur, or feathers.

botani

(uncountable) A branch of biology concerned with the scientific study of plants.

boti

(countable, broadly, by extension) A submissive partner in a sexual relationship.

botulisme

(pathology) Poisoning caused by the toxin from Clostridium botulinum, an anaerobic bacterium that grows in improperly prepared food.

bradikardi

(medicine, cardiology) The condition of having a slow heartbeat, defined as under 60 beats per minute for an adult.

bradikardia

(medicine, cardiology) The condition of having a slow heartbeat, defined as under 60 beats per minute for an adult.

Brahma

(Hinduism) The unchanging, infinite, immanent, and transcendent reality which is the Divine Ground of all matter, energy, time, space, being, and everything beyond in this Universe. The nature of Brahman is described as transpersonal, personal and impersonal by different philosophical schools.

brahmana

A learned person of refined taste and mild manners.

brankar

A simple litter designed to carry a sick, injured, or dead person.

brankas

A box, usually made of metal, in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping.

Brasil

A large Portuguese-speaking country in South America. Official name: Federative Republic of Brazil. Capital: Brasília.

Bratislava

The region of Slovakia that includes the city of Bratislava.

Brazil

A large Portuguese-speaking country in South America. Official name: Federative Republic of Brazil. Capital: Brasília.

brengsek

(sometimes, vulgar) Used to express anger, irritation, disappointment, annoyance, contempt or surprise, etc. See also dammit.

brengsek!

(vulgar, colloquial) An expression of anger, surprise, intense excitement or frustration.

Bretagne

An administrative region of northwest France, including most of the historic region of Brittany. [from 20th c.]

brilian

Highly intelligent.

Britania

England, Scotland and Wales in combination.

brokoli

A plant, Brassica oleracea var. italica, of the cabbage family, Brassicaceae; especially, the tree-shaped flower and stalk that are eaten as a vegetable.

bromansa

(slang) A close but nonsexual relationship between two or more men.

bromida

(inorganic chemistry) A binary compound of bromine and some other element or radical.

bronkial

Of or relating to the bronchia, bronchi or bronchioles.

bronkiolitis

(pathology) Inflammation of the bronchioles; especially common in young children.

bronkitis

(uncountable) An inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs, that causes the cilia of the bronchial epithelial cells to stop functioning.

brosur

A booklet of printed informational matter, like a pamphlet, often for promotional purposes.

bruder

A male fellow member of a religious community, church, trades union etc.

Brunei

A country in Southeast Asia. Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan.

bruto

The total amount (of goods, money, etc) before taxes, expenses, exceptions, tares, or similar deductions are subtracted.

buah

That which results; the conclusion or end to which any course or condition of things leads, or which is obtained by any process or operation; consequence or effect.

buah ara

The fruit of the fig tree, pear-shaped and containing many small seeds. [from 12th c.]

buah arbei

The sweet, usually red, edible accessory fruit of certain plants of the genus Fragaria.

buah badam

Other plants that produce almond-like nuts:

buah dada

(anatomy) Either of the two organs on the front of a female human's chest, which contain the mammary glands; also the analogous organs in males.

buah mangga

A pickled vegetable or fruit with a spicy stuffing; a vegetable or fruit which has been mangoed.

buah pir

A type of fruit tree (Pyrus communis).

buah tin

The fruit of the fig tree, pear-shaped and containing many small seeds. [from 12th c.]

buaian

A bed or cot for a baby, oscillating on rockers or swinging on pivots.

buang air kecil

(transitive) To wet or supply with water; to moisten; to overflow with water; to irrigate.

buas

A person who behaves in a violent, antisocial or uncivilized manner.

buat

(transitive) To perform; to execute.

buatan

Spurious, artificial.

buatan tangan

Made by hand; manufactured manually.

buaya

Any of the predatory amphibious reptiles of the family Crocodylidae; (loosely) a crocodilian, any species of the order Crocodilia, which also includes the alligators, caimans and gavials.

bubuk

The fine particles which are the result of reducing a dry substance by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or the result of decay; dust.

bubuk mesiu

An explosive mixture of saltpetre (potassium nitrate), charcoal and sulfur; formerly used in gunnery but now mostly used in fireworks.

bubur

(Asian, _, cuisine) A type of thick rice porridge or soup, sometimes prepared with vegetables and/or meat.

budak

A person who is held in servitude as the property of another person, and whose labor (and often also whose body and life) is subject to the owner's volition and control.

Budapest

The capital and the most populous city of Hungary.

Buddha

Siddhartha Gautama, the Nepali prince and Indian philosopher and teacher who founded Buddhism.

budi

Perception through the intellect; apprehension; awareness.

budidaya

The art or act of cultivating (improvement of land for or by agriculture), as:

bufer

(chemistry) A solution used to stabilize the pH (acidity) of a liquid, such as by resisting a change in pH when an acid or alkali is added.

bug

(chiefly, _, computing, engineering, _, jargon) A problem that needs fixing.

buhul

A looping of a piece of string or of any other long, flexible material that cannot be untangled without passing one or both ends of the material through its loops.

bui

A place or institution for the confinement of persons held against their will in lawful custody or detention, especially (in US usage) a place where people are held for minor offenses or with reference to some future judicial proceeding.

buih

A spherically contained volume of air or other gas, especially one made from soapy liquid.

bujet

The amount of money or resources earmarked for a particular institution, activity or timeframe.

bujur

The distance measured along the longest dimension of an object.

buka

(obsolete) To disclose; to reveal; to interpret; to explain.

bukan

Not (a); not properly, not really; not fully.

Bukares

The capital city of Romania.

Bukarest

The capital city of Romania.

buket

A bunch of cut flowers.

bukit

An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain.

buktikan

(transitive) To substantiate or prove the truth of something.

buku ajar

(education) A coursebook, a formal manual of instruction in a specific subject, especially one for use in schools or colleges.

buku alfabet

A children's book intended to teach literacy: how to read, write, and spell.

buku besar

(business, accounting) The central accounting record of a company or organization consisting of the accounts that support the value items shown in the major financial statements.

buku catatan

(computing, sometimes, attributive) A kind of user interface in literate programming, allowing calculations to be interspersed with human-readable comments, diagrams, etc.

buku masak

A book or an encyclopedia of recipes and cookery tips.

buku paket

(education) A coursebook, a formal manual of instruction in a specific subject, especially one for use in schools or colleges.

buku pegangan

A topically organized book of reference on a certain field of knowledge, regardless of size, but archetypally one to be kept readily at hand.

buku pelajaran

(education) A coursebook, a formal manual of instruction in a specific subject, especially one for use in schools or colleges.

bulan

The Earth's moon; the sole natural satellite of the Earth, represented in astronomy and astrology by ☾.

bulang

A decorative covering or ornament worn on the head.

bulat

(physical) Of shape:

bulbul

Any of the bulbul species of the Middle East, popular in poetry; sometimes known as the ‘nightingale of the East’.

buldoser

A tractor with caterpillar tracks and an attached blade for pushing earth and building debris for coarse preliminary surface grading, demolishing building structures, etc.

bule

(sometimes capitalized) Of or relating to Europeans or those of European descent, regardless if their skin has cool or warm undertones.

Bulgaria

A country in Southeast Europe. Official name: Republic of Bulgaria. Capital and largest city: Sofia.

bulimia

(pathology) A chronic eating disorder characterized by a binge-and-purge cycle: extreme overeating followed by self-induced vomiting.

bulir

(countable) The fruiting body of a grain plant.