Indonesian–English dictionary

jari panjang

The finger between the forefinger and the ring finger.

jari telunjuk

(human, _, anatomy) The index finger: the first finger next to the thumb.

jari tengah

The finger between the forefinger and the ring finger.

jari-jari

(geometry) The length of this line segment.

jaring

A mesh of string, cord or rope.

jaringan

(computing, Internet) A computer network: multiple computers and other devices connected together to share information.

jarum pentol

A needle without an eye (usually) made of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening.

jarum wesel

(rail transport) The part of a railway switch or turnout where the running rails cross (from the resemblance to the frog in a horse’s hoof).

jas

A piece of a person's suit, beside trousers and, sometimes, waistcoat; coat (US)

jas hujan

A waterproof coat to be worn in the rain.

jasa boga

(uncountable, UK, Philippines) The business of providing food and related services; foodservice.

jatah

A portion of some limited resource, especially food, allocated to a person or group.

jati

(countable) A tree of the species in the genus Tectona.

jatuh

To move to a lower position under the effect of gravity.

jatuh bebas

(physics) A state of motion affected by no acceleration or force other than that of gravity.

jauh

Distant; remote in space.

Jawa

An island in the Indonesian Archipelago, Indonesia.

jawab

(transitive, intransitive) To give a written or spoken response, especially to a question, request, accusation or criticism; to answer.

jawaban

(legal) A document filed in response to a complaint, responding to each point raised in the complaint and raising counterpoints.

Jayakarta

A province and capital city of Indonesia.

jaz

(music genre) A musical art form rooted in West African cultural and musical expression and in the African American blues tradition, with diverse influences over time, commonly characterized by blue notes, syncopation, swing, call and response, polyrhythms and improvisation.

jazirah

(geography) A piece of land projecting into water from a larger land mass.

Jazirah Arab

A peninsula of West Asia between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; includes Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates.

je

The name of the Latin-script letter J/j.

jeder

The sound of an explosion, typically seen in comic strips or heard in a light-hearted conversation.

jejak

A mark left as a sign of passage of a person or animal.

jejaring radio

(Internet, uncountable) The continuous broadcasting of sound via the Internet in the style of traditional radio.

jelantah

(by extension) Any oily or fatty matter.

jelas

Bright; luminous; not dark or obscured.

jelata

(British) Someone who is not of noble rank.

jelek

(semantic change, amelioration, contranymic) Good, superlative, excellent, cool.

jemaah

A gathering of faithful in a temple, church, synagogue, mosque or other place of worship. It can also refer to the people who are present at a devotional service in the building, particularly in contrast to the pastor, minister, imam, rabbi etc. and/or choir, who may be seated apart from the general congregation or lead the service (notably in responsory form).

jemaat

A gathering of faithful in a temple, church, synagogue, mosque or other place of worship. It can also refer to the people who are present at a devotional service in the building, particularly in contrast to the pastor, minister, imam, rabbi etc. and/or choir, who may be seated apart from the general congregation or lead the service (notably in responsory form).

jembatan keledai

Something (especially a series of ideas, letters, words, etc.) used to help in remembering a thing; a memory aid.

jembut

(slang, vulgar) A person's pubic hair, especially a woman's. [from 1745]

jempol

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.

jenaka

(idiomatic) Not intended seriously; jocular or humorous.

jenama

The symbolic identity, represented by a name and/or a logo, which indicates a certain product or service to the public.

jenazah

The dead body of any animal with flesh; the dead body of a vertebrate; a carcass.

jenderal

(military ranks) The holder of a senior military title, originally designating the commander of an army and now a specific rank falling under field marshal (in the British army) and below general of the army or general of the air force in the US army and air forces. [from 16th c.]

jenderal besar

(military) A supreme commander of the armed forces of a country, especially one who is also a political leader.

jengger ayam

An annual garden plant (Celosia argentea var. cristata, syn. Celosia cristata), having showy red clusters of flowers

jenggot

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

jenis

(grammar) A division of nouns and pronouns (and sometimes of other parts of speech) into masculine or feminine, and sometimes other categories like neuter or common, and animate or inanimate. [from 14th c.]

jenius

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

Jepang

A country and archipelago of East Asia. Capital and largest city: Tokyo.

jepretan

A device which binds together sheets of paper by driving a thin metal staple through the sheets and simultaneously folding over the ends of the staple against the back surface of the paper.

jerami

(uncountable) Such dried stalks considered collectively; this bulk matter may be a chief salable product, a by-product, fodder, bedding, or green manure, depending on region and on current market conditions.

jerapah

A ruminant, of the genus Giraffa, of the African savannah with long legs and highly elongated neck, making them the tallest living animal; yellow fur patterned with dark spots, often in the form of a network; and two or more short, skin-covered horns, so-called; strictly speaking the horn-like projections are ossicones.

jerawat

A pattern of blemishes in an area of skin resulting from the skin condition.

jerebu

Very fine solid particles (smoke, dust) or liquid droplets (moisture) suspended in the air, slightly limiting visibility. (Compare fog, mist.)

jerih

Something requiring much effort to accomplish, either physical, mental or emotional; labor; toil. (This entry is a translation hub.)

jerih payah

Something requiring much effort to accomplish, either physical, mental or emotional; labor; toil. (This entry is a translation hub.)

Jerman

Of or relating to the natives or inhabitants of Germany; to people of German descent; to their cultures.

jeroan

The internal organs of an animal (entrails or innards), used as food.

jeruk

Any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Citrus in the family Rutaceae.

jeruk bali

The large spherical tart fruit produced by this tree.

jeruk keprok

The large spherical tart fruit produced by this tree.

jeruk lemon

A yellowish citrus fruit.

jeruk manis

(countable) An evergreen tree of the genus Citrus such as Citrus sinensis which yields oranges (the fruit).

jeruk nipis

A yellowish citrus fruit.

jeruk sitrun

A yellowish citrus fruit.

jihad

(Islam) A holy war undertaken by Muslims.

jijik

Nauseated; having an urge to vomit. [from 20th c.]

jika

Supposing that, assuming that, in the circumstances that; used to introduce a condition that may be (or prove to be) either true or false.

jilat

(transitive) To stroke with the tongue.

jilmek

Performance of oral sex upon the vulva or vagina.

jimat

A religious article, protective charm, or ornament, usually bearing cultural or magical symbols, worn for protection against ill will, negative influences, or evil spirits.

jin

(Arabic culture) A human-like spiritual or immaterial being, as opposed to al-ins (people), often invisible but able to manifest in form and also inhabit people or animals; origin of the genie of Western literature, film etc.

jinak

Not exciting.

jingga

Having the colour of the fruit of an orange tree; yellowred; reddish-yellow.

jingoisme

(uncountable) Excessive patriotism or aggressive nationalism, especially with regards to foreign policy.

jins

denim trousers

jitak

(slang) An act of putting a person in a headlock and rubbing one's knuckles on the other person's head, often a playful gesture of affection when done lightly.

jiwa

A person, especially as one among many.

jogan

An ornamental staff held by a ruling monarch as a symbol of power.

joging

(transitive) To cause to move at an energetic trot.

joki

One who rides racehorses competitively.

jongkok

A position assumed by bending deeply at the knees while resting on one's feet.

jorok

Disgusting or repulsive.

jual

(transitive, ditransitive, intransitive) To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.

juara

Someone who is chosen to represent a group of people in a contest.

judi

An activity characterized by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by a mixture of skill and chance, usually with money wagered on the outcome.

judo

A Japanese martial art and sport adapted from jujutsu.

judul

(by extension) A section or division of a writing, as of an act of law or a book.

judul bawah

(authorship) A heading below or after a title.

juga

(conjunctive, focus) In addition; besides; as well; further; too. [from 14th c.]

juga sebaliknya

(generally after or) The same but with the two items mentioned reversed.

jujitsu

A Japanese martial art and method of self-defence, typically unarmed, emphasizing manipulating an opponent’s force against themselves rather than directly opposing it with force, and using a wide variety of holds, throws, and defensive techniques.

jujur

(of a person or institution) Scrupulous with regard to telling the truth; not given to swindling, lying, or fraud; upright.

juli

The seventh month of the Gregorian calendar, following June and preceding August.

jumantan

Any of various green gemstones, especially a green transparent form of beryl, highly valued as a precious stone.

Jumat

The sixth day of the week in many religious traditions, and the fifth day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 norm; the Muslim Sabbath; it follows Thursday and precedes Saturday.

jumjumah

(skeleton) The main bones of the head considered as a unit; including the cranium, facial bones, and mandible.

jumlah

A fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement (count, amount) of a scalar, vector, number of items or to some other way of denominating the value of a collection or group of items.

jung

(nautical) A Chinese sailing vessel.

jungur

The long, projecting nose, mouth, and jaw of a beast, as of pigs.

juni

The sixth month of the Gregorian calendar, following May and preceding July, containing the northern solstice.

junta

The ruling council of a military dictatorship.

junta militer

The ruling council of a military dictatorship.

Jupiter

(Roman god) The King of the Gods, also called Jove. Equivalent to the Greek Zeus, Jupiter was one of the children of Saturn. As supreme god of the Roman pantheon, Jupiter was the god of thunder, lightning, and storms, and appropriately called the god of light and sky.

jurang

(geology, planetology) A deep, steep-sided rift, gap or fissure; a gorge or abyss.

jurang tanpa dasar

(frequently, figurative) A bottomless or unfathomed depth, gulf, or chasm; hence, any deep, immeasurable; any void space. [First attested in the late 16th century.]

juri

A person who decides the fate of someone or something that has been called into question.

jurit malam

A challenge to prove courage.

jurnalis

One whose occupation is journalism, originally only writing in the printed press.

jurnalisme

The aggregating, writing, editing, and presenting of news or news articles for widespread distribution, typically in electronic publications, broadcast news media, or printed newspapers or periodicals, for the purpose of informing the audience, relying on a style of writing characteristic for this purpose, consisting of direct presentation of facts or events and (depending on type) either with or without analysis or interpretation.

jurnalistik

Related to journalism or journalists.

juru bahasa

(music, theater) A performer who presents a piece of art in a distinct style, particularly so as to make older works relevant to their audience.

juru bicara

A person who acts as the voice of another person or a group of people.

juru ikat

One who rigs or dresses; as:

juru mudi

A sailor on a small vessel (boat), particularly its captain.

juru potret

(photography) One who takes photographs, typically as an occupation.

juru runding

One who negotiates.

juru sita

(historical, Norman term) A reeve, (specifically) the chief officer executing the decisions of any English court in the period following the Norman Conquest or executing the decisions of lower courts in the late medieval and early modern period.

juru terbang

An aircraft pilot, especially a military pilot. The use of the word may imply claims of superior airmanship, as in navy aviator vs. air force pilot.

Juruselamat

(Christianity) Jesus Christ

jus

(uncountable) A liquid from a plant, especially fruit.

juta

(long scale, and, short scale) The cardinal number 1 000 000: 106; a thousand thousand.

jutawan

Somebody whose wealth is at least one million (106) currency units.

jutawan besar

A person whose net worth is multiple million dollars, pounds, euros or some other currency.

K3

Initialism of occupational health and safety.

KA

(US) Initialism of railroad.

kabana

(North American, AU) A shelter on a beach or at a swimming pool.

kabar

New information of interest.

kabar angin

(countable) A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.

kabar burung

(countable) A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.

kabar duka

A brief notice of a person's death, especially one published in a newspaper or other publication; also (obsolete) , the section of a newspaper where notices of deaths are published.

kabel

A strong, large-diameter wire or rope, or something resembling such a rope.

kabinet

A storage closet either separate from, or built into, a wall.

Kabul

The capital and largest city of Afghanistan.

kabupaten

A system of government that substitutes for the reign of a king or queen when that king or queen becomes unable to rule.

kabur

Open to multiple interpretations.

kabus

(countable, uncountable) Water or other liquid finely suspended in air. (Compare fog, haze.)

kabut

(uncountable) A thick cloud that forms near the ground; the obscurity of such a cloud.

kabut asap

A noxious mixture of particulates and gases that is the result of urban air pollution.

kaca

(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).

kacamata

(dated) A pair of lenses set in a frame worn on the nose and ears in order to correct deficiencies in eyesight or to ornament the face.

kacamata hitam

Tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun or other bright light, and may also be worn as a fashion accessory.

kacang

Any plant of several genera of the taxonomic family Fabaceae that produces large edible seeds or edible seedpods.

kacang Arab

A seed of this plant, often used as a food.

kacang fustuk

The nutlike fruit of this tree.

kacang kedelai

The edible seed of this plant.

kacang ketawa

The nutlike fruit of this tree.

kacang tanah

A legume resembling a nut, the fruit of the plant Arachis hypogaea, native to South America.

kacu

A sheet of absorbent paper, especially one that is made to be used as tissue paper, toilet paper or a handkerchief.

kacung

A sycophantic follower.

kadal

(chiefly, in attributive use) Lizard skin, the skin of these reptiles.

kadang

On some occasions, over some periods, or in certain circumstances, but not always. [from 16th c.]

kadang-kadang

On some occasions, over some periods, or in certain circumstances, but not always. [from 16th c.]