Indonesian–English dictionary

hemoglobin

(American spelling) The iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body; it consists of a protein (globulin), and haem (a porphyrin ring with an atom of iron at its centre).

hemoroid

(pathology, often, in the plural) An engorged, dilated and easily broken varicosity in the perianal area, often accompanied by intense itching and throbbing pain: piles.

hendak

(intransitive) To desire (to experience desire); to wish.

hendaya

(uncountable) The state of having such a condition; the state of being disabled.

heng

(transitive, computing) To cause (a program or computer) to stop responding.

henry

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical inductance; the inductance induced in a circuit by a rate of change of current of one ampere per second and a resulting electromotive force of one volt. Symbol: H

hentai

(Japanese pornography) A work of anime or manga (or any similar medium) that contains heavily sexual or pornographic art.

henti

(transitive) To cause (something) to cease moving or progressing.

hepar

(anatomy) A large organ in the body that stores and metabolizes nutrients, destroys toxins and produces bile. It is responsible for thousands of biochemical reactions.

hepatektomi

(surgery) The surgical removal of all or part of the liver.

herba

(countable) A plant whose roots, leaves or seeds, etc. are used in medicine.

herbivor

An organism that feeds chiefly on plants; an animal that feeds on herbage or vegetation as the main part of its diet.

hering

Any of several carrion-eating birds of the families Accipitridae and Cathartidae.

Herodes

The name of any of a number of members of the Herodian dynasty who ruled in the Roman province of Judea, most notably Herod the Great, who ordered the Massacre of the Innocents, or Herod Antipas, his son, who met Jesus during his Passion.

heroik

Of or relating to a hero or heroine; supremely noble.

herpes zoster

(disease, informal) Herpes zoster, caused by Human herpes virus 3, in genus Varicellovirus.

hertz

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of frequency; one (period or cycle of any periodic event) per second. Symbol: Hz

Het

An ancient Indo-European language of the Anatolian branch, attested from the 16th century BC until the 13th century BC.

hetero-

Other, by another.

heterogen

Diverse in kind or nature; composed of diverse parts.

hewan

Of or relating to animals.

hewan menyusui

An animal of the class Mammalia.

hewan peliharaan

An animal kept as a companion or otherwise for pleasure, rather than for some practical benefit or use.

hiatus

(prosody, phonetics, sometimes, uncountable) A syllable break between two vowels, without an intervening consonant.

hibernasi

(intransitive, biology) To spend the winter in a dormant or inactive state of minimal activity, low body temperature, slow breathing and heart rate, and low metabolic rate; to go through a winter sleep.

hibrida

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

hiburan

(uncountable) Entertainment.

hidangan

(countable, uncountable) A characteristic manner or style of preparing food, often associated with a place of origin.

hidraulika

The engineering science that deals with practical applications where liquid is in motion and transmits energy.

hidrogen

The lightest chemical element (symbol H), with an atomic number of 1 and atomic weight of 1.008.

hidrolika

The engineering science that deals with practical applications where liquid is in motion and transmits energy.

hidup

Having life; living; not dead.

hierarki

A body of authoritative officials organized in nested ranks.

hieroglif

An element (individual sign or glyph) of a hieroglyphic writing system.

higienis

Pertaining to hygiene; clean, sanitary, free of disease.

hijab

(countable) A traditional headscarf worn by Muslim women, covering the hair and neck.

hijau

Not ripe.

hikayat

A rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.

hilang

(transitive) To cease to have (something) in one's possession or capability.

hiliran

(medicine) An abnormal connection or passageway between organs or vessels that normally do not connect.

himne

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

himpunan

A collection of things which have been gathered together or assembled.

hina

Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean.

Hindi

The Central Zone of Indo-Aryan languages. These are also spoken in Fiji, Guyana and as a second language by Indians in many other countries.

hingga

Indicating destination or final position: In the direction of, so as to arrive at or reach.

hingga kini

(formal, also, law) Up to this or that time.

hinggap

(intransitive) To rest on a perch (especially, of a bird); to roost.

hiper-

excessive

hiperkapnia

(medicine, pathology) The condition of abnormally elevated carbon dioxide in the blood.

hipertensi

(medicine, cardiology) A state of abnormally high blood pressure of arterial blood (arterial hypertension) or of the intra-ocular fluid.

hipodrom

A horse racing course.

hipofisis

(anatomy) The pituitary gland.

hipokampus

(neuroanatomy, anatomy) A part of the brain located inside the temporal lobe, consisting mainly of grey matter. It is a component of the limbic system and plays a role in memory and emotion.

hiponim

(semantics) A more specific term; a subordinate grouping word or phrase; a term designating a subclass of another more general class described by the given word.

hipotalamus

(neuroanatomy) A region of the forebrain located below the thalamus, forming the basal portion of the diencephalon, and functioning to regulate body temperature, some metabolic processes and governing the autonomic nervous system.

hipotek

(legal) A special form of secured loan where the purpose of the loan must be specified to the lender, to purchase assets that must be fixed (not movable) property, such as a house or piece of farm land. The assets are registered as the legal property of the borrower but the lender can seize them and dispose of them if they are not satisfied with the manner in which the repayment of the loan is conducted by the borrower. Once the loan is fully repaid, the lender loses this right of seizure and the assets are then deemed to be unencumbered.

hipotenusa

(geometry) The side of a right triangle opposite the right angle.

hipotermia

(pathology) Abnormally low body temperature; specifically, below 35 degrees Celsius for humans.

hipotesis

(sciences) A tentative conjecture explaining an observation, phenomenon or scientific problem and that can be tested by further observation, investigation, and/or experimentation.

hiragana

(uncountable) The main syllabary for the Japanese language, used to represent native Japanese words, including particles, and when kanji is used, to represent verb and adjective endings.

histeria

Behavior exhibiting excessive or uncontrollable emotions, in a wide range from joy to panic but usually including anxiety or fear.

historis

(uncommon) Synonym of historic: important or likely to be important to history and historians.

hitung

(intransitive) To amount to, to number in total.

hitung mundur

(astronautics) A count backward in fixed units to the time of some event, especially the launch of a space vehicle.

Hmong

A people who live predominantly in the mountainous regions of China, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand, and (in diaspora) around the world.

hoaks

Anything deliberately intended to deceive or trick.

hobi

An activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time.

hoi

(slang) A greeting similar to hi.

hokah

(recreational inhalants) A pipe with a long flexible tube that draws the smoke through water, traditionally used for smoking tobacco, which is often flavored.

hoki

(North America) Ice hockey, a game on ice in which two teams of six players skate and try to score by shooting a puck into the opposing team's net, using their sticks.

Hokkaido

The second largest island of Japan, capital Sapporo.

Holandia

A traditional region of the Netherlands formed by two modern provinces, North Holland and South Holland.

holistik

Relating to a study of the whole instead of a separation into parts.

holistis

Relating to a study of the whole instead of a separation into parts.

holografi

(physics) a technique for recording, and then reconstructing, the amplitude and phase distributions of a coherent wave disturbance; used to produce three-dimensional images or holograms

hombre

(LGBT slang, sometimes, derogatory) A homosexual man, especially one regarded as effeminate.

hombreng

(colloquial, sometimes, pejorative) Non-heterosexual or non-cisgender: homosexual, bisexual, asexual, transgender, etc.

homeostasis

(physiology) The ability of a system or living organism to adjust its internal environment to maintain a state of dynamic constancy; such as the ability of warm-blooded animals to maintain a stable temperature.

homili

(Christianity) A sermon, especially concerning a practical matter.

homo

(colloquial, often, pejorative) Clipping of homosexual.

homo-

Same, identical.

homofon

(semantics) A word which is pronounced the same as another word but differs in spelling or meaning or origin.

homoseks

(typically, formal, distancing, or, dated) A person who is sexually attracted solely or primarily to others of the same sex.

homoseksualitas

Sexual activity with a person of the same sex, sometimes (potentially, _, offensive) restricted to same-sex sex between males. [1897]

homosex

(typically, formal, distancing, or, dated) A person who is sexually attracted solely or primarily to others of the same sex.

Honduras

A country in Central America. Official name: Republic of Honduras. Capital: Tegucigalpa.

Hongaria

A country in Central Europe. Capital and largest city: Budapest.

honji

Any individual Chinese character as used in the Japanese language.

honorer

Given as an honor/honour, with no duties attached, and without payment.

hore

Expressing approval, appreciation, or happiness.

horisontal

Perpendicular to the vertical; parallel to the plane of the horizon; level, flat.

horizon

The visible horizontal line (in all directions) where the sky appears to meet the earth in the distance.

hormat

An utterance or gesture expressing greeting or honor towards someone, (now especially) a formal, non-verbal gesture made with the arms or hands in any of various specific positions. [from 15th c.]

horor

(countable, uncountable) An intense distressing emotion of fear or repugnance.

hortikultura

The art or science of cultivating gardens; gardening.

hos

(computing, Internet) Any computer attached to a network.

hospis

(uncountable) The provision of palliative care for terminally ill patients, either at a specialized facility or at a residence, and support for the family, typically refraining from taking extraordinary measures to prolong life.

hospitalisasi

The hospitalizing of a patient, the condition of being hospitalized, or the period a patient stays in hospital.

hosti

(Christianity) The sacramental bread used in the Eucharist; the host.

hotel

An establishment that provides accommodation and other services for paying guests; normally larger than a guesthouse, and often one of a chain. [from 17th c.]

hub

A point where many routes meet and traffic is distributed, dispensed, or diverted.

hubungan

(countable) The state of being associated; a connection to or an affiliation with something.

hujan

(impersonal, meteorology) To have rain fall from the sky.

hujan lebat

A heavy rain.

hujatan

An act of irreverence or contempt toward a god or toward something considered sacred; an impious act, utterance, view, etc.

hukum

Any rule that must or should be obeyed, concerning behaviours and their consequences. (Compare mores.)

hukuman

The act (action) or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent or teacher), especially when disappointed or dissatisfied with the behavior or actions of a child, student, or someone else being looked after.

hukuman penjara

A confinement in a place, especially a prison or a jail, especially as punishment for a crime.

hulu

(countable) The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.

hulu ledak

The part of a missile, projectile, torpedo, rocket, or other munition which contains either the nuclear or thermonuclear system, high explosive system, chemical or biological agents, or inert materials intended to inflict damage.

humaniora

The study of language, literature, the arts, history, and philosophy, sometimes including religion.

humanoid

Having the appearance or characteristics of a human; being anthropomorphic under some criteria (physical, mental, genetical, ethological, ethical etc.).

hummus

A Levantine Arab dip made of chickpea paste with various additions, such as olive oil, fresh garlic, lemon juice, and tahini, often eaten with pitta bread, or as a meze.

humor

(countable, drama) a dramatic work that is light and humorous or satirical in tone

Hungaria

A country in Central Europe. Capital and largest city: Budapest.

hunian

A building or portion thereof used as a home, such as a house#Noun or an apartment#Noun therein.

hunus

(transitive) To pull (something) out; to extract, to remove.

huruf

A symbol in an alphabet.

huruf 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.

huruf sambung

(countable) A cursive character, letter or font.

hutan

A dense uncultivated tract of trees and undergrowth, larger than woods.

ia

(personal, sometimes, _, proscribed, see usage notes) They; he or she (a person whose gender is unknown or irrelevant).

iblis

(Islam) Satan; the Devil.

iblis!

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

ibliskan

(transitive, figuratively) To describe or represent as evil or diabolic, usually falsely.

Ibrahim

A en given name. [first attested prior to 1150]

Ibu

Abbreviation of Missus or Mistress; used before an adult woman's name or surname, used for any high-status woman without regard to marital status until the 1800s, after which it began to be reserved for married, divorced and widowed women and used with their married surnames.

ibu baptis

A woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a female godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.

ibu jari

The short thick digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers.

ibu permandian

A woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a female godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.

ibu rumah tangga

(plural "housewives") The wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household.

ibun abadi

Permanently frozen ground, or a specific layer thereof.

ibunda

A female parent, especially of a human; a female who parents a child (which she has given birth to, adopted, or fostered).

ICU

(medical) Initialism of intensive care unit.

ideal

A perfect standard of beauty, intellect etc., or a standard of excellence to aim at.

idealistis

Of or pertaining to an idealist or to idealism.

identifikasi

(broadly, often) The combination of identifying (which one, which thing) and validating the identity (proving or confirming it); identifying and authenticating viewed as a unitary concept in cognition.

idep

(anatomy, dermatology) One of the hairs which grows along the edge of eyelids.

idiot

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

idola

A cultural icon, or especially popular person.

if

An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to, of the nature of, tending to, or serving to; as: affirmative, active, conclusive, corrective, diminutive.

iglo

A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow.

igloo

A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow.

iglu

A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow.

igo

(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.

igrek

The name of the Latin-script letter Y/y.

ijazah

A document containing a certified statement.

ik

(chemistry) Used to denote certain chemical compounds in which a specified chemical element has a higher oxidation number than in the equivalent compound whose name ends in the suffix -ous. For example sulphuric acid (H₂SO₄) has more oxygen atoms per molecule than sulphurous acid (H₂SO₃).

ikan beluga

A fish, Huso huso, that is a source of caviar, which is found in the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea.

ikan kering

A cod (or similar fish) having been cut open and cured in the open air without salt.