Indonesian–English dictionary

interelasi

mutual or reciprocal relation.

interferensi

The act of interfering with something, or something that interferes.

interjeksi

(grammar) An exclamation or filled pause; a word or phrase with no particular grammatical relation to a sentence, often an expression of emotion.

interkom

An electronic communication system, especially one between rooms in a building.

interlini

(typography) Vertical space added between lines; line spacing.

intermeso

(music, arts) A short piece of music or act in the interval of the main spectacle; a theatrical interlude.

intermezo

(music, arts) A short piece of music or act in the interval of the main spectacle; a theatrical interlude.

Internet

The global, decentralized network of computers which communicate with one another using the Internet protocol suite, which now forms a vital part of global communication, content sharing, and information exchange systems.

interogasi

The act of interrogating or questioning; examination by questions; inquiry.

interpersonal

Between two or more people.

interpretasi

The act of construing: interpreting, portraying, or both.

intervensi

(medicine) An action taken or procedure performed; an operation.

inti

(physics) A nucleus of an atom; consisting of protons and neutrons, surrounded by an electron cloud.

inti sel

(cytology) A large membrane-enclosed organelle found in eukaryotic cells which contains genetic material.

intimidasi

The act of making timid or fearful or of deterring by threats; the state of being intimidated.

intisari

(figurative) The centre, essence, or core.

intoleran

Not tolerant; close-minded about new or different ideas; indisposed to tolerate contrary opinions or beliefs; impatient of dissent or opposition; denying or refusing the right of private opinion or choice in others; inclined to persecute or suppress dissent.

intoleransi

(uncountable) The state of being intolerant.

intravena

Inside the veins.

introduksi

The act or process of introducing.

introspeksi

(psychology) A looking inward; specifically, the act or process of self-examination, or inspection of one's own thoughts and feelings; the cognition which the mind has of its own acts and states.

intubasi

(medicine) The introduction of a tube into an organ to keep it open, as into the larynx in cases of croup.

intuisi

Immediate cognition without the use of conscious rational processes.

intuitif

Spontaneous, without requiring conscious thought.

invasi

A military action consisting of armed forces of one geopolitical entity entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of conquering territory or altering the established government.

invensi

Something invented.

invertebrata

Lacking a backbone; without vertebrae.

investasi

(finance) A placement of capital in expectation of deriving income or profit from its use or appreciation.

investigasi

The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research, especially patient or thorough inquiry or examination

investor

A person who invests money in order to make a profit.

ion

An atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge, such as the sodium and chlorine atoms in a salt solution.

ir-

Lacking (something); without (something). Added usually to a noun to form an adjective signifying a lack of that noun.

Irak

A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: Republic of Iraq. Capital and largest city: Baghdad.

irama nada

The quality of a sound independent of its pitch and volume.

Iran

A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: Islamic Republic of Iran. Capital: Tehran.

iri

Feeling or exhibiting envy; jealously desiring the excellence or good fortune of another; maliciously grudging.

irigasi

The act or process of irrigating, or the state of being irrigated; especially, the operation of causing water to flow over lands, for nourishing plants.

iring-iringan

A group of vehicles travelling together for safety, especially one with an escort.

iris

To split into strips by lengthwise cuts.

irit

Appropriate to a restricted budget.

iritabilitas

The state or quality of being irritable; quick excitability.

Irlandia

Pertaining to or originating from Ireland or the Irish people.

ironi

(rhetoric) The quality of a statement that, when taken in context, may actually mean something different from, or the opposite of, what is written literally; the use of words expressing something other than their literal intention, often in a humorous context.

is

(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).

Isa

(historical, religion) One of a variety of persons or entities in western Manichaeism, of whom some correspond closely to the Christian conception of Jesus of Nazareth.

isian

A space to be filled in on a form or template.

isim

A magical object providing protection against ill will, or the supernatural, or conferring the wearer with a boon such as good luck, good health, or power(s).

Iskandar

A en given name, most famously held by Alexander the Great.

Iskander

A en given name, most famously held by Alexander the Great.

iskemia

(cardiology, pathology) Local disturbance in blood circulation due to mechanical obstruction of the blood supply (for example, embolism, thrombosis, or vasoconstriction).

Islam

A monotheistic Abrahamic religion followed by Muslims that is based on the teachings of Muhammad and the Qur'an.

Islamabad

The capital city of Pakistan, located within the Islamabad Capital Territory.

Islandia

An island and country in the North Atlantic Ocean in Europe.

isme

Used to form names of a tendency of action, behaviour, condition, opinion, or state belonging to a class or group of persons, or the result of a doctrine, ideology, or principle or lack thereof.

isolek

(linguistics) A language or dialect; coined as a neutral term between ‘language’ and ‘dialect.’ [From 1967.]

istal

A building, wing or dependency set apart and adapted for lodging and feeding (and training) ungulates, especially horses.

Istambul

A Turkish city, and the largest European city by population, which was the last capital of the Ottoman Empire and the Byzantine Empire (Eastern Roman Empire).

istana

The residence of a sovereign, prince, nobleman, or other dignitary; a palace.

istibdad

Government by a despot or despots: rule by a singular authority, either a single person or a tight-knit group, which rules with absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way.

istilah

A word or phrase (e.g., noun phrase, verb phrase, open compound), especially one from a specialised area of knowledge; a name for a concept.

istimewa

Distinguished by a unique, particular, or unusual quality.

istirahat

(idiomatic) To retire.

istri adipati

The wife or widow of a duke.

isu

(law) A point of law or fact in dispute or question in a legal action presented for resolution by the court.

isya

(Islam) The evening/night Islamic prayer.

isyarat

A sign made to give notice of some occurrence, command, or danger, or to indicate the start of a concerted action.

Itali

A country in Southern Europe. Official names: Italian Republic and Republic of Italy. Capital and largest city: Rome.

Italia

A country in Southern Europe. Official names: Italian Republic and Republic of Italy. Capital and largest city: Rome.

itas

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

itik

A young duck.

itik jantan

A male duck.

itil

(slang) The clitoris.

itu

(demonstrative) The (thing, person, idea, etc) indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote physically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "this", or if expressing distinction.

izin

Permission to be absent; time away from one's work.

jabat tangan

The grasping of hands by two people when greeting, leave-taking, or making an agreement.

jadi

(transitive) To be proper for; to beseem. [from 13th c.]

jadwal

A list of planned events.

jaga

Not asleep; conscious.

jagal

A person who prepares and sells meat (and sometimes also slaughters the animals).

jago

(North America, Kent, Australia, NZ) A male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) or other gallinaceous bird.

jaguar

A carnivorous spotted large cat native to South and Central America, Panthera onca.

jagung

Corn; a type of grain of the species Zea mays.

jahanam

(Islam) Islamic concept of hell, where unfaithful Muslims not true to their religion will be punished, but will eventually be forgiven.

jahanam!

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

jahat

A person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law.

jahitan

(botany) The seam at the union of two margins in a plant.

Jaipur

The state capital of Rajasthan, India.

jajahan

A colony, or a territory subject to rule by an external power.

jajahan takluk

The state of being a vassal; fealty.

jakal

Any of certain wild canids of the genera Lupulella and Canis, native to the tropical Old World and smaller than a wolf.

Jakarta

A province and capital city of Indonesia.

jaket

A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length.

jaksa

(US) A lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession.

jakuzi

A hot tub or whirlpool bath with underwater jets that massage the body.

jala

A structure made of connected strands of metal, fiber, or other flexible/ductile material, with evenly spaced openings between them.

jalad

An official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal.

jalak

A family, Sturnidae, of passerine birds.

jalan

A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane. [from 16th c.]

jalan air

A body of water, such as a river, channel or canal, that is navigable.

jalan bebas hambatan terkendali

(UK, Ireland, New Zealand, Queensland, New South Wales) A highway with grade-separated crossings (rather than level crossings) and designed (and only permitted) for high-speed motor-traffic (in Europe motor vehicles with a higher speed limit than 40 km/h) running in two directions on one separate carriageway each.

jalan elak

A replacement road for obsolete road that is no longer in use because devastating natural disasters (earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides).

jalan keluar

A way out.

jalan layang

(UK, Irish, Commonwealth, Philippines) A road or railway that passes over another, allowing routes to cross without interruption.

jalan lingkar

A replacement road for obsolete road that is no longer in use because devastating natural disasters (earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides).

jalan masuk

(more localised) A road giving access to a particular place.

jalan pintas

A path between two points that is faster than the commonly used paths.

jalan raya

A main public road, especially a multi-lane, high-speed thoroughfare.

jalan setapak

Any set path or trail to be used by people walking.

jalan tol

(chiefly, US) A toll road, especially a toll expressway.

jalan-jalan

(dated, informal) To be unyielding; to hold out.

jalang

Of an animal, wild but descended from domestic or captive ancestors; thus, in the wild, although not necessarily of the wild type.

jalur

(UK, Ireland, Hong Kong) One side of a dual carriageway that carries traffic in a single direction.

jalur kereta api

(chiefly, UK, Ireland, and, Commonwealth) A transport system using rails used to move passengers or goods.

jalur pejalan kaki

(US) A point designated for pedestrians to cross a street.

jalur sayap

(rail transport) A second, relatively short length of track just to the side of a railroad track, joined to the main track by switches at one or both ends, used either for loading or unloading freight, storing trains or other rail vehicles; or to allow two trains on a same track to meet (opposite directions) or pass (same direction) (the latter sense is probably an American definition).

Jalut

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

jam

(attributive) A common noun relating to an instrument that measures or keeps track of time.

jam matahari

A device measuring the time of day by the position of a shadow cast by a pole or plate (gnomon) upon an engraved series of marks.

jam pasir

A clock made of two glass vessels connected by a narrow passage through which sand flows.

jam randek

A timepiece designed to measure the amount of time elapsed between a particular time when activated and when the piece is deactivated.

jam sukat

A timepiece designed to measure the amount of time elapsed between a particular time when activated and when the piece is deactivated.

Jamaika

An island and country in the Caribbean.

jamak

Consisting of or containing more than one of something.

jaman

(countable) A measurement of a quantity of time; a numerical or general indication of a length of progression.

jambak

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.

jambalaya

Any of various of rice-based dishes common in Louisiana Cajun or Creole cooking; most often with shrimp, oysters, chicken or ham.

jambore

(scouting) A large rally of Scouts or Guides.

jambu batu

Its yellowish tropical fruit, globular or pear-shaped with thin, yellow, green or brown skin, is often made into jams and jellies.

jambu biji

Its yellowish tropical fruit, globular or pear-shaped with thin, yellow, green or brown skin, is often made into jams and jellies.

jambul

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.

jampuk

Any of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes, families Strigidae and Tytonidae, that are primarily nocturnal and have forward-looking, binocular vision, limited eye movement, and good hearing. [from 8th c.]

jamur

A fungus producing such fruiting bodies.

jancuk

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

janda

A woman whose spouse (traditionally husband) has died (and who has not remarried); a woman in relation to her late spouse; feminine of widower.

janggut

Facial hair on the chin, cheeks, jaw and neck.

jangka panjang

Extending over a relatively long time period.

jangkar

(nautical) A tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist movement.

janin

In the reproductive cycle, the stage after the fertilization of the egg that precedes the development into a fetus.

jantan

Belonging to the sex which typically produces sperm, or to the gender which is typically associated with it. [from 14th c.]

jantina

Possessing qualities of both sexes.

jantung

A conventional shape or symbol used to represent the heart, love, or emotion: ♥.

Januari

The first month of the Gregorian calendar, following the December of the previous year and preceding February.

jara

The portion of a drilling tool that drives the bit.

jarak

(military) The amount of space between soldiers or cavalry riders marching or standing in a rank; also, the amount of space between such ranks.

jarang

Very uncommon; scarce.

jargon

(uncountable) A technical terminology unique to a particular subject.

jari

(anatomy) A narrow extremity of the human hand or foot: a finger, thumb, or toe.

jari hantu

The finger between the forefinger and the ring finger.

jari malang

The finger between the forefinger and the ring finger.

jari mati

The finger between the forefinger and the ring finger.