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kepuasan
A cause of relief or satisfaction.
kepulaga
(uncommon, inexact) , seeds or seed capsules of Aframomum melegueta, of East Africa.
kepulan
(countable) A small quantity of gas or smoke in the air.
kepulauan
(collective, geography) A group of islands.
kepunahan
The action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation.
keputusan
A choice or judgement.
keputusan hukum
A punishment imposed on a person convicted of a crime.
keputusasan
A lack of hope; despair.
kera
A primate of the superfamily Hominoidea, generally larger than monkeys and distinguished from them by having no tail.
kerabat
A (close-knit) group of people related by blood, friendship, marriage, law, or custom, especially if they live or work together.
keracunan
The state of being poisoned.
keragaman
The quality of being diverse or different; difference or unlikeness.
keragu-raguan
An act of hesitating
kerah
The part of an upper garment (shirt, jacket, etc.) that fits around the neck and throat, especially if sewn from a separate piece of fabric.
kerah putih
Of or pertaining to office work and workers; contrasted with blue-collar.
kerahasiaan
The condition of being hidden or concealed.
kerajaan
Of or relating to a monarch or his (or her) family.
Kerajaan Denmark
A country in Northern Europe. Capital and largest city: Copenhagen; the metropole of the sovereign nation of the same name.
kerajinan
A trade requiring skill of hand; manual occupation; handcraft.
kerajinan tangan
An artifact produced by handicraft.
keram
A painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled; (sometimes) a similar pain even without noticeable contraction.
keramat
Dedicated to a religious purpose or a god.
keramik
(uncountable) A hard, brittle, inorganic, nonmetallic material, usually made from a material, such as clay, then firing it at a high temperature.
keranda
A closed box in which the body of a dead person is placed for burial.
kerang
The calcareous or chitinous external covering of mollusks, crustaceans, and some other invertebrates.
kerang laut
The empty shell of a marine mollusk.
kerang mata tujuh
(North America, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore) An edible univalve mollusc of the genus Haliotis, having a shell lined with mother-of-pearl. [mid 19th c.]
kerangka
(figuratively) A basic conceptual structure.
kerani
One who occupationally provides assistance by working with records, accounts, letters, etc.; an office worker.
keranjang
A lightweight container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom.
keras
Resistant to pressure; difficult to break, cut, or penetrate.
keras kepala
Stubborn; wilful.
kerasukan
The condition or affliction of being possessed by a demon or other supernatural entity.
kerbau
An animal from the subtribe Bubalina, also known as true buffalos, such as the Cape buffalo, Syncerus caffer, or the water buffalo, Bubalus bubalis.
kereb
(British spelling) .
keren
(colloquial, North America, Australia) Excellent, exciting, remarkable.
kerendahan hati
The characteristic of being humble; humbleness in character and behavior.
kerendahhatian
The characteristic of being humble; humbleness in character and behavior.
kerentanan
(uncountable) The state of being vulnerable; susceptibility to attack or injury, either physical or emotional; the state or condition of being weak or poorly defended.
keresahan
(pathology) A state of restlessness and agitation, often accompanied by a distressing sense of oppression or tightness in the stomach.
kereta
A small, open, wheeled vehicle, drawn or pushed by a person or animal, often with two wheels on one axle, more often used for transporting goods than passengers.
kereta api
A mechanical (originally steam-powered, now typically diesel or electrical) vehicle carrying a large number of passengers and freight along a designated track or path; a line of connected wagons considered overall as a mode of transport; (as uncountable noun) rail or road travel. [from 19th c.]
kereta mayat
A litter to transport the corpse of a dead person.
keretakan
A long, narrow crack or opening made by breaking or splitting, especially in rock or earth.
kerikil
(uncountable) Small fragments of rock, used for laying on the beds of roads and railways, and as ballast.
kering
Free from or lacking moisture.
keringat
Fluid that exits the body through pores in the skin usually due to physical stress and/or high temperature for the purpose of regulating body temperature and removing certain compounds from the circulation.
kerisauan
An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.
kerja
(uncountable) Workers in general; the working class, the workforce; sometimes specifically the labour movement, organised labour.
kerja keras
Hard-working, diligent or regular (in attendance or work); industrious.
kerja sama
(uncountable) The act of collaborating.
kerja tim
The cooperative effort of a team of people to achieve a common goal.
kerjaan
Labour, occupation, job.
kerjasama
To work together with others to achieve a common goal.
kerosin
A thin, often colorless or blue or straw-colored petroleum-based fuel, heavier than gasoline/petrol or naphtha but lighter than diesel, used primarily as jet fuel but also for heating and lighting in some remote or impoverished areas.
kertas
A sheet material typically used for writing on or printing on (or as a non-waterproof container), usually made by draining cellulose fibres from a suspension in water.
kertas abrasif
(uncountable) Strong paper coated with (traditionally) sand or (today) manufactured aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, or other abrasive material, used for smoothing and polishing.
kertas suara
(originally) A small ball placed in a container to cast a vote; now, by extension, a piece of paper or card used for this purpose, or some other means used to signify a vote.
kertus
(firearms) The package consisting of the bullet, primer, and casing containing gunpowder; a round of ammunition.
kerub
(biblical) A winged creature attending God and guarding his throne described as a being with four faces (man, lion, ox, and eagle), human hands, calf hooves, four wings, and many eyes. A description can be found in Ezekiel chapter 1 and Ezekiel chapter 10; similar to a lamassu (winged bull with a human torso) in the pre-exilic texts of the Hebrew Bible, more humanoid in later texts.
kerucut
(geometry) A surface of revolution formed by rotating a segment of a line around another line that intersects the first line.
keruh
Having the lees or sediment disturbed; not clear. (of a liquid)
kerumitan
(uncountable) The state of being complex; intricacy; entanglement.
kesabaran
The quality of being patient.
kesadaran
(uncountable) The state of being conscious or aware; awareness.
kesahihan
A quality of a measurement indicating the degree to which the measure reflects the underlying construct, that is, whether it measures what it purports to measure (see reliability).
kesakralan
The property of being sacred.
kesaksian
(legal) Statements made by a witness in court.
kesalahan
(countable) A mistake; an accidental wrong action or a false statement not made deliberately.
kesalahan pengetikkan
A typographical error. [from late 19th c.]
kesalahpahaman
A mistake as to the meaning of something or a specific point of view; erroneous interpretation or comprehension; misconception.
kesalingan
(grammar) A reciprocal construction involves two noun phrases where each of the participants occupies both the role of agent and patient with respect to the other. see: Wikipedia:Reciprocal pronoun.
kesamaan
(mathematics) The fact of being equal, of having the same value.
kesanggupan
(uncountable) The quality or state of being able; capacity to do or of doing something; having the necessary power. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]
kesarjanaan
The first or lowest academical degree conferred by universities and colleges; a bachelor's degree.
kesatu
Of or belonging to a first family.
kesatuan
Being a preeminent example.
kesaudagaran
(originally, US) The promotion of goods for sale in a store, especially through advertising, attractive displays, discounts, etc.; also (generally) , the promotion of any goods or services for sale.
kesederhanaan
The quality of being chaste: the state of abstaining from any sexual activity considered immoral; avoidance of sexual sins.
kesedihan
(uncountable) The state or emotion of being sad.
keseimbangan
The condition of a system in which competing influences are balanced, resulting in no net change.
kesejahteraan
(uncountable) Health, safety, happiness and prosperity; well-being in any respect.
keselamatan
The condition or feeling of being safe; security; certainty.
keselarasan
Agreement or accord.
keseluruhan
An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts.
kesembilan
The ordinal form of the number nine.
kesembronoan
The state or quality of being reckless or heedless, of taking unnecessary risks.
kesemek
The tree this fruit grows on, generally one of two species of ebony: Diospyros kaki (Asian) or Diospyros virginiana (North American).
kesempatan
Any chance event.
kesempitan
The quality or degree of being tight.
kesempurnaan
The quality or state of being perfect or complete, so that nothing substandard remains; the highest attainable state or degree of excellence.
kesenangan
A feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good.
kesepadanan
(uncountable) Equality; comparability of strength or intensity.
kesepakatan
General agreement among the members of a given group or community, each member of which exercises some discretion in decision-making and follow-up action.
kesepian
Aloneness; the state of being alone, solitary, or by oneself.
kesepuluh
Being one of ten equal parts of a whole.
keseragaman
(uncountable) The quality or state of having the same characteristics or form as other things, and lacking variety; (countable) an instance of this.
keseratus
The ordinal form of the number one hundred.
kesetiaan
The state of being loyal; fidelity.
kesetimbangan
The condition of a system in which competing influences are balanced, resulting in no net change.
kesewenangan
The quality or state of being arbitrary; the extent to which something is arbitrary.
kesialan
(uncountable) Bad luck.
kesiapsiagaan
The state of being prepared.
kesimpulan
The end, finish, close or last part of something.
kesintasan
The fact or act of surviving; continued existence or life.
kesintingan
The state of being insane; madness.
kesportifan
The behaviour exhibited in playing sports, either good or bad.
kestabilan
The condition of being stable or in equilibrium, and thus resistant to change.
kesturi
A greasy secretion with a powerful odour, produced in a glandular sac of the male musk deer and used in the manufacture of perfumes.
kesucian
The quality of being chaste: the state of abstaining from any sexual activity considered immoral; avoidance of sexual sins.
kesukaran
The state of being difficult, or hard to do.
kesukarelaan
The act of voluntarily giving time and labor for charity or community service.
kesukuan
The common characteristics of a group of people, especially regarding ancestry, culture, language or national experiences.
kesumba
A cultivated thistle-like plant, Carthamus tinctorius, family Asteraceae, now grown mainly for its oil.
kesurupan
The condition or affliction of being possessed by a demon or other supernatural entity.
kesusasteraan
The body of all written works.
ketagihan
The state of being addicted; devotion; inclination.
ketakberhinggaan
The quality of being infinite.
ketam
(uncountable) The meat of this crustacean, served as food; crabmeat.
ketangkasan
Skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands.
ketapel
(weapon) An instrument for throwing stones or other missiles, consisting of a short strap with two strings fastened to its ends, or with a string fastened to one end and a light stick to the other.
ketat
Confining, limiting, containing within defined bounds.
ketawa
A movement (usually involuntary) of the muscles of the laughing face, particularly of the lips, and of the whole body, with a peculiar expression of the eyes, indicating merriment, satisfaction or derision, and usually attended by a sonorous and interrupted expulsion of air from the lungs.
ketekunan
(uncountable) The tendency to work persistently.
ketel
(cookware) A vessel for boiling a liquid or cooking food, usually metal and equipped with a lid.
ketelanjangan
The state or condition of being naked; nudity; bareness; defenselessness; undisguisedness.
ketenangan
A state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony. For instance, a state free from civil disturbance.
ketenaran
(uncountable, uncommon outside high registers) Fame, renown; the state of being famous or talked-about. [from 17th c.]
keterandalan
The quality of being reliable, dependable, or trustworthy.
keterangan
(grammar) A phrase within a clause or sentence that is grammatically dispensable but not semantically so, modifying the meaning.
keterasingan
The state of being alienated.
keterbatasan
An imperfection or shortcoming that limits something's use or value.
ketergantungan
The state of being addicted; devotion; inclination.
keterjadian
An actual instance when a situation occurs; an event or happening.
keterlaksanaan
The state of being feasible or possible.
keterlambatan
A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.
keterlibatan
(uncountable, by extension, about human emotional state) The feeling of being compelled, drawn in, connected to what is happening, interested in what will happen next.
keterpercayaan
Reputation impacting one's ability to be believed.
ketersediaan
(chiefly, uncountable) The quality of being available.
ketertarikan
(uncountable) A great attention and concern from someone or something; intellectual curiosity. [from later 18th c.]
ketetanggaan
A set containing an open set which contains some specified point.
ketetapan hukum
(law, historical) A (theoretical) type of statutory law specified as regulating a person or thing. [from 1791]
ketiak
The cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.
ketidakbertanggungjawaban
The character or state of being irresponsible; lack of or freedom from responsibility; want of accountability.
ketidakhadiran
A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship
ketidakhormatan
A lack of respect, esteem or courteous behaviour.
ketidakpercayaan
Lack of trust or confidence.
ketidaksadaran
The state of lacking consciousness, of being unconscious
ketidaksetujuan
(uncountable) A condition of not agreeing or concurring.
ketidaktahuan
The condition of being uninformed or uneducated; lack of knowledge or information.

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