Indonesian–English dictionary

gelang

A band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry/jewellery or an ornament.

gelang kunci

A ring, normally of metal or plastic, for holding keys together.

gelanggang

The building housing such an area; specifically, a very large, often round building, often topped with a dome, designated for indoor sporting or other major events, such as concerts.

gelanggang olahraga

A venue where sporting events are held.

gelap

(of a location or setting) Without light.

gelas

(usually, uncountable) An amorphous solid, often transparent substance, usually made by melting silica sand with various additives (for most purposes, a mixture of soda, potash and lime is added).

gelas piala

A flat-bottomed, straight-sided, glass vessel, with a lip and often a small spout, used as a laboratory container.

geledek

A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.

geletik

The act of tickling.

gelisah

Restless; disturbed by pain, anxiety.

gelombang

A moving disturbance in the level of a body of liquid; an undulation.

gelombang mikro

An electromagnetic wave with wavelength between that of infrared light and radio waves.

gelongsor

(by extension, computing) A page of a computer presentation package such as PowerPoint.

gelung

A shape produced by a curve that bends around and crosses itself.

gema

A reflected sound that is heard again by its initial observer.

gemar

An adherent or fan (of something).

gembira

An excited state of joy; a feeling of intense happiness.

gembok

A detachable lock that can be used to secure something by means of a sliding or hinged shackle

gembong

(informal) The most important person in a usually evil undertaking or organization, often a druglord.

gemilang

Exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory.

gempa susulan

(seismology) An earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another, usually larger, earthquake (the "mainshock").

gemuk

Carrying more fat than usual on one's body; plump; not lean or thin.

gen

(genetics) A theoretical unit of heredity of living organisms which may take several values and (in principle) predetermines a precise trait of an organism's form (phenotype), such as hair color.

genangan air

A small, often temporary, pool of water, usually on a path or road. [from 14th c.]

gencatan senjata

In warfare, an agreed end to hostilities for a specific purpose. (Typically only temporary).

gendang

(percussion instrument) A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber; a membranophone.

gendang telinga

(anatomy) A thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear and transmits sound from the air to the malleus.

gendarmeri

A military body charged with police duties among the civilian population.

gendong

(transitive) To carry (someone) on the back or shoulders.

genealogi

(uncountable) The study, and formal recording of such descents.

generalisasi

The formulation of general concepts from specific instances by abstracting common properties.

generasi

A single step or stage in the succession of natural descent; a rank or degree in genealogy, the members of a family from the same parents, considered as a single unit. [from 14th c.]

generator

Especially, a machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.

Genesis

(religion, book of the bible) The first book in the Hebrew Bible.

Geneveva

A en given name.

genggam

The amount that a hand will grasp or contain.

gengsi

The quality of how good the reputation of something or someone is, how favourably something or someone is regarded.

genit

(of a person) Having a tendency to flirt often.

genitif

Of a grammatical case: in an inflected language (such as Greek or Latin), expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor; and in an uninflected language (such as English), expressing origin or possession; possessive.

genius

(countable) Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art, etc.

genjik

A young pig.

genom

(genetics) The complete genetic information (either DNA or, in some viruses, RNA) of an organism. [from 1930]

genosida

The systematic and deliberate destruction of a group of people, typically by killing substantial numbers of them, on the basis of their ethnicity, religion, or nationality.

genotipe

(genetics) The part (DNA sequence) of the genetic makeup of an organism which determines a specific characteristic (phenotype) of that organism.

Gent

The capital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium.

geo-

Earth

geografi

The study of the physical properties of the earth, including how humans affect and are affected by them.

geografis

Pertaining to geography (or to geographics).

geologi

The science that studies the structure of the earth (or other planets), together with its origin and development, especially by examination of its rocks.

geometri

(mathematics, uncountable) The branch of mathematics dealing with spatial relationships.

gepeng

Having no variations in height.

Geppeto

The fictional carpenter who created Pinocchio.

geragau

Any of several small marine crustacean species of plankton in the order Euphausiacea in the class Malacostraca.

geraham

A back tooth having a broad surface used for grinding one's food.

gerai

A small stall for the display and sale of goods.

gerak hati

Immediate cognition without the use of conscious rational processes.

gerakan

(uncountable) A state of progression from one place to another.

geram

Showing anger or indignation, especially at something unjust or wrong.

gerbang

A doorlike structure outside a house.

gerbong

(rail, UK, Australia) A passenger car, either drawn by a locomotive or part of a multiple unit.

gerejani

Of or pertaining to the church.

gerejawi

Of or pertaining to the church.

gergaji

A saw small enough to be used by one hand.

gergaji listrik

(forestry, machinery, DIY) A power saw that has a power-driven and fast-revolving chain of metal teeth, usually used to cut trees.

gergaji mesin

(forestry, machinery, DIY) A power saw that has a power-driven and fast-revolving chain of metal teeth, usually used to cut trees.

gergaji rantai

(forestry, machinery, DIY) A power saw that has a power-driven and fast-revolving chain of metal teeth, usually used to cut trees.

gergasi

A mythical human of very great size.

gerhana

Especially, an alignment whereby a planetary object (for example, the Moon) comes between the Sun and another planetary object (for example, the Earth), resulting in a shadow being cast by the middle planetary object onto the other planetary object.

gerilya

(now, _, rare) A non-official war carried out by small independent groups; a guerrilla war.

gerimis

Light rain.

gering

Sickly; sick; ill; unwell.

germanium

A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Ge) with an atomic number of 32: a lustrous, hard-brittle, grayish-white metalloid in the carbon group.

germo

Someone who solicits customers for prostitution and acts as manager for a group of prostitutes; a pander.

gerobak tangan

A small, one-wheeled (or rarely, two-wheeled) cart with handles at one end for transporting small loads.

gerombolan

A wandering troop or gang; especially, a clan or tribe of a nomadic people (originally Tatars) migrating from place to place for the sake of pasturage, plunder, etc.; a predatory multitude.

gersang

Very dry.

gerun

Strange, and mysteriously unsettling (as if supernatural); weird.

gesekan

(physics) A force that resists the relative motion or tendency to such motion of two bodies in contact.

gesper

A metal clasp with a hinged tongue or a spike through which a belt or strap is passed and penetrated by the tongue or spike, in order to fasten the ends of the belt together or to secure the strap to something else.

gestalt

A collection of physical, biological, psychological or symbolic elements that creates a whole, unified concept or pattern which is other than the sum of its parts due to the relationships between the parts (of a character, personality, entity, or being).

gestasi

The period of time during which an animal or human offspring physically develops inside the mother's body until it is born.

getah

(uncountable) Any liquid resembling juice.

getah bening

(physiology) A colourless, watery, coagulable bodily fluid which bathes the tissues and is carried by the lymphatic system into the bloodstream; it resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no platelets.

geyser

(planetology, geology, volcanology) A boiling natural spring which throws forth jets of water, mud, etc., at frequent intervals, driven upwards by the expansive power of steam.

Ghana

A country in West Africa. Official name: Republic of Ghana.

gi

A type of clarified butter used in South Asian cooking; usli ghee.

giat

Hard-working, diligent or regular (in attendance or work); industrious.

Gibraltar

A peninsula, city, and overseas territory of the United Kingdom, at the southern end of Iberia.

gila

(informal, especially, Britain) Mad; crazy.

gila-gilaan

Careless or heedless; headstrong or rash.

gilda

A group or association mainly of tradespeople made up of merchants, craftspeople, or artisans, particularly in the Middle Ages, established to oversee and protect their specific commercial interests and to provide mutual aid.

gimbal

A hairstyle worn by Rastafarians and others in which the hair is left to grow long, and twisted into matted strings.

gimnastik

A sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, and kinesthetic awareness.

ginekomastia

(diseases) Excessive development of breasts in men, resembling the breast development in women.

ginjal

An organ in the body that filters the blood, producing urine.

ginséng

Any plant of two species of the genus Panax (Panax ginseng and Panax quinquefolius), having forked roots supposed to have medicinal and aphrodisiac properties.

giok

A semiprecious stone, either nephrite or jadeite, generally green or white in color, often used for carving figurines.

gips

A supportive and immobilising device used to help mend broken bones.

giroskop

An apparatus composed of a wheel which spins inside of a frame (gimbal) and causes the balancing of the frame in any direction or position. In the form of a gyroscopic stabilizer, used to help keep aircraft and ships steady.

gita puja

A song of praise or worship, especially a religious one.

gitar

(musical instrument) A stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard and six strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick).

gitaris

Someone who plays a guitar.

gizi

A source of nourishment, such as food, that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue.

gladi

The practising of something which is to be performed before an audience, usually to test or improve the interaction between several participating people, or to allow technical adjustments with respect to staging to be done.

glandula

(zoology) A specialized cell, group of cells, or organ of endothelial origin in the human or animal body that synthesizes a chemical substance, such as hormones or breast milk, and releases it, often into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland).

gletser

(geology) A large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill.

globe

A spherical model of Earth or other planet.

glosarium

A list of difficult words or specialized terms used in a particular book or document, or in a particular domain of knowledge, with their definitions; a list of glosses (explanatory annotations).

go

(board game) A strategic board game, originally from China and today also popular in Japan and Korea, in which two players (black and white) attempt to control the largest area of the board with their counters.

Goa

A state in western India. Capital: Panaji.

goblok

(of a person or animal) Pertaining to or resembling an idiot; characterised with behaviour resembling idiocy.

godam

A hammer that consists of a large, heavy, broad and flat block of metal (the head) attached to a handle typically 0.5 meter to 1 meter long. The sledgehammer's design is meant to allow it to be swung powerfully, and to distribute force over a wide area upon impact.

godok

(ambitransitive) To cook in boiling water.

gol

(sport) In many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object.

golf

(sports) A ball game played by individuals competing against one another in which the object is to hit a ball into each of a series of (usually 18 or nine) holes in the minimum number of strokes.

Goliat

(biblical character) A giant who, according to the Bible, was vanquished in battle with King David.

golongan putih

One who abstains; especially, one who abstains from something, such as the use of alcohol or drugs, or one who abstains for religious reasons; one who practices self-denial. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

gombak

A tuft, or other natural ornament, growing on an animal's head, for example the comb of a cockerel, the swelling on the head of a snake, the lengthened feathers of the crown or nape of bird, etc.

gonad

(anatomy) A sex organ that produces gametes; specifically, a testicle or ovary.

gondola

A small long, narrow boat with a high prow and stern, propelled with a single oar, especially in Venice.

gondorukem

(organic chemistry) A solid form of resin, obtained from liquid resin by vaporizing its volatile components.

gong

(musical instruments) A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a loud resonant sound when struck with a soft hammer.

gonore

A sexually transmitted infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a species of bacteria (the gonococcus) that affects the mucous membrane of the genital and urinary tracts.

Google

(computing, trademark) Google Search, a search engine operated by the company of the same name; the most popular search engine and most-visited website worldwide.

googling

An Internet search, such as one performed on the Google search engine.

Gorbachev

A transliteration of the Russian surname Горбачёв (Gorbačóv).

Gorbachyov

A transliteration of the Russian surname Горбачёв (Gorbačóv).

gorden

A piece of cloth covering a window, bed, etc. to offer privacy and keep out light.

gosip

(uncountable) Idle talk about someone’s private or personal matters, especially about someone not present.

gosong

(nautical, hydrology) An elevation under the sea; a shallow area of shifting sand, gravel, mud, and so forth

got

A ditch along the side of a road.

gout

(rare) A disease of wheat and cornstalks, caused by insect larvae.

GPPH

(informal) as of or relating to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

gradasi

A gradual change in color; a color gradient; gradation.

gradien

(calculus, of a function) The ratio of the rates of change of a dependent variable and an independent variable, the slope of a curve's tangent.

graduasi

The action or process of graduating and receiving a diploma for completing a course of study (such as from an educational institution).

grafik

(mathematics) A set of points constituting a graphical representation of a real function; (formally) a set of tuples (x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_m, y)\in\R^{m+1}, where y=f(x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_m) for a given function f: \R^m\rightarrow\R. See also w:Graph of a function on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

grafika

The making of architectural or design drawings.

grafis

Forming adjectives pertaining to writing (of a type specified by the first element).

gram

A unit of mass equal to one-thousandth of a kilogram. Symbol: g.

gramatika

(countable, and, uncountable, linguistics) A system of rules and principles for the structure of a language, or of languages in general.

granat

A small explosive device, designed to be thrown by hand or launched using a rifle, grenade launcher, or rocket.

granit

(rock) A group of igneous and plutonic rocks composed primarily of feldspar and quartz. Usually contains one or more dark minerals, which may be mica, pyroxene, or amphibole. Granite is quarried for building stone, road gravel, decorative stone, and tombstones. Common colors are gray, white, pink, and yellow-brown.

gratifikasi

(legal) The activity of offering, giving, or accepting such bribes.

gratis

Without paying; free.

graupel

(uncountable) A precipitation that forms when supercooled droplets of water condense on a snowflake.

gravi

(Southern US) A pale sauce prepared from a roux with meat fat; a type of béchamel sauce.

gravitasi

(physics) The fundamental force of attraction that exists between all matter in the universe, caused by the curvature of spacetime caused by matter. It is the weakest of the four fundamental interactions, and possesses a gauge boson known as the graviton.

gray

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of absorbed dose of radiation (radiation absorbed by a patient); one joule of energy absorbed per kilogram of the patient's mass.

Greece

A country in Southeast Europe. Official name: Hellenic Republic. Capital and largest city: Athens.