Indonesian–English dictionary

lantai

A floor or level of a building or ship.

lantai atas

Up the stairs; on or to a higher floor or level.

lantai bawah

Down the stairs.

Laos

A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Capital: Vientiane.

lap

A piece of old cloth, especially one used for cleaning, patching, etc.; a tattered piece of cloth; a shred or tatter.

lapangan

An enclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different buildings; also, a space opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley.

lapangan terbang

An airfield:

lapis baja

(countable) A tank, or other heavy mobile assault vehicle.

lapis dua

Folded in two; composed of two layers.

laporan

A piece of information describing, or an account of certain events given or presented to someone, with the most common adpositions being by (referring to creator of the report) and on (referring to the subject).

laporan konferensi

(always in plural) A published collection of papers presented at an academic conference, or representing the acts of a learned society.

laptop

(computing) A laptop computer.

larang

(transitive) To disallow; to proscribe.

laras bahasa

(linguistics) A style of a language used in a particular context.

lari

The national currency of Georgia, divided into 100 tetri.

lari cepat

A short race at top speed.

laring

(anatomy, zootomy) A hollow muscular organ of the neck of mammals situated just below where the tract of the pharynx splits into the trachea and the oesophagus. It is involved in breath control and protection of the trachea, and, as it houses the vocal cords, sound production.

larutan

(physical chemistry) A homogeneous mixture, which may be liquid, gas or solid, formed by dissolving one or more substances.

las

(transitive) To join two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler, either separately or in any combination.

laser

A beam of light produced by such a device; a laser beam.

laskar

A member of a ground-based army, of any rank, but especially an enlisted member.

latar

time, place, circumstance

lateks

The milky sap of several trees that coagulates on exposure to air; used to make rubber.

laten

Existing or present but concealed or inactive.

latihan

An activity done as an exercise or practice (especially a military exercise), particularly in preparation for some possible future event or occurrence.

Latvia

A country in northeastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Latvia.

laut

The ocean; the continuous body of salt water covering a majority of the Earth's surface.

lautan

(countable) One of the large bodies of water separating the continents.

lava

The molten rock ejected by a volcano from its crater or fissured sides; magma that has breached the surface of the earth.

lavabo

A washbasin, particularly (Christianity) the one in a church used in the ritual.

lavemen

To administer an enema.

lawak

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

lawan

Someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else.

layan

One who serves another, providing help in some manner.

layanan

(transitive) To serve.

layang

To remain stationary or float in the air.

layar

(computing) An electronic screen that shows graphics or text.

layar agung

(nautical) The largest (or only) sail on a sailing vessel.

layar baca

A device placed near or on a television camera that displays scrolling text, allowing a person to read a script while appearing to speak spontaneously to the camera.

lebah

(informal, proscribed) Any stinging flying insect, especially a wasp.

lebah jantan

A male ant, bee, or wasp, which does not work but can fertilize the queen.

Lebanon

A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: Lebanese Republic. Capital: Beirut. Also (especially formerly) known as "the Lebanon".

lebar

Having a large physical extent from side to side.

lebar pita

(of a signal) The width of the smallest frequency band within which the signal can fit.

Lebaran

Ellipsis of Eid al-Fitr.

lebih tua

older, greater than another in age or seniority.

lebih-lebih

(focus) Particularly; to a greater extent than is normal.

lecek

(transitive) To rumple; to press into wrinkles by crushing together.

lecet

(medicine) A superficial wound caused by scraping; an area of skin where the cells on the surface have been scraped or worn away. [First attested in the mid 20th century.]

ledakan

A violent release of energy (sometimes mechanical, nuclear, or chemical); an act or instance of exploding.

ledeng

The pipes, together with the joints, tanks, stopcocks, taps, and other fixtures of a water, gas, or sewage system in a house or other building.

ledingan

(uncountable) The state, quality, or condition of being physically bent or twisted out of shape.

lega

Purgative; inducing mental or physical catharsis.

legal

Being established, permitted, required or prescribed by law.

legam

(of a location or setting) Without light.

legasi

Something inherited from a predecessor or the past.

legenda

A story of unknown origin describing plausible but extraordinary past events.

legendaris

Of or pertaining to a legend or to legends.

legislasi

The process of passing or enacting laws; legislation.

legislatif

Making, or having the power to make, a law or laws; lawmaking.

legislator

Someone who creates or enacts laws.

legislatur

A governmental body with the power to make, amend and repeal laws.

legiun

(military, Ancient Rome) The major unit or division of the Roman army, usually comprising 3000 to 6000 infantry soldiers and 100 to 200 cavalry troops.

leher

(anatomy) The part of the body connecting the head and the trunk found in humans and some animals.

lektor

(education) An entry-level position in a university faculty, lower than an associate professor and a full professor.

lekuk

(differential, _, geometry) The extent to which a Riemannian manifold is intrinsically curved.

lelah

(informal, idiomatic) Frustrated, annoyed, or tired, to the limit of one's endurance, especially by something that one has experienced for too long. [with with or (British English) of]

lelang

A public event where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.

lelap

(of sleep) Quiet and deep.

lelas

(medicine) A superficial wound caused by scraping; an area of skin where the cells on the surface have been scraped or worn away. [First attested in the mid 20th century.]

lele

The meat of such a fish, popular in the Southern U.S. and Central Europe.

lelucon

Something said or done for amusement, not in seriousness.

leluhur

One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather; a forebear.

lem

A hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides, used in solution as an adhesive; or any sticky adhesive substance.

lema

An item in a list, such as an article in a dictionary or encyclopedia.

lemah

Lacking in force (usually strength) or ability.

lemak

Animal fat in a melted or soft state.

lemari

A cabinet, closet, or other piece of furniture with shelves intended for storing cookware, dishware, or food; similar cabinets or closets used for storing other items.

lemari buku

A piece of furniture for the storage and display of books.

lemari es

A household or commercial appliance used for keeping food fresh by refrigeration (short form fridge).

lemari pakaian

A movable cupboard or cabinet designed for storing clothes, particularly as a large piece of bedroom furniture.

lemari pendingin

A household or commercial appliance used for keeping food fresh by refrigeration (short form fridge).

lembaga pemasyarakatan

(chiefly, US) A state or federal prison for convicted felons; (broadly) a prison.

lembah

(now, chiefly, US) Low-lying land; a valley or hollow.

lembap

In a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist.

lembar bentang

(computing) A computer application for organization, analysis, and storage of data in tabular form.

lembar kalkulasi

(computing) A computer application for organization, analysis, and storage of data in tabular form.

lembar kerja

(computing) A computer application for organization, analysis, and storage of data in tabular form.

lembatang sebar

(computing) A computer application for organization, analysis, and storage of data in tabular form.

lembek

Yielding to the touch, and easily moved or shaken; hanging loose by its own weight; lacking firmness; flaccid.

lembu

(loosely, or, informal) Any member of the species Bos taurus that is not of a bucking breed or fighting breed, regardless of sex or age, including bulls and calves.

lembu laut

Any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of the genus Trichechus, found in tropical regions.

lembut

Easily giving way under pressure.

lempar

To twist two or more filaments of (silk, etc.) so as to form one thread; to twist together, as singles, in a direction contrary to the twist of the singles themselves; sometimes applied to the whole class of operations by which silk is prepared for the weaver.

lengan baju

The part of a garment that covers the arm. [from 10th c.]

lengkap

With all parts included; with nothing missing; full.

lengket

Tending to stick; able to adhere via the drying of a viscous substance.

lengkung

Having a curve or curves; curving.

lengkungan

The shape of something curved.

Lenin

Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, a Russian revolutionary and politician.

Leningrad

(historical) Former name of Saint Petersburg: a major city in Russia, from the time of Lenin's death in 1924 until 1991.

lensa

(optics) An object, usually made of glass, that focuses or defocuses the light that passes through it.

lenyap

To turn out, to result; to come to (a certain result).

lepas landas

A launch or ascent into the air or into flight, such as of an aircraft, rocket, bird, high-jumper etc.

lepas pantai

Located in the sea away from the coast.

lereng

An area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward.

lesbi

(of a romantic or sexual act or relationship) Between two or more women; homosexual, gay.

lesbian

(of a romantic or sexual act or relationship) Between two or more women; homosexual, gay.

lesi

(medicine) An infected or otherwise injured or diseased organ or part, especially such on a patch of skin.

lesung pipi

Specifically, a small natural depression on the skin, especially on the face near the corners of the mouth.

letak

To physically place (something or someone somewhere).

letal

Of, pertaining to, or causing death; deadly; mortal; fatal.

letargi

A state of extreme torpor, sopor or apathy, especially with lack of emotion, energy or enthusiasm; (loosely) sluggishness, laziness. [from 14th c.]

letnan

A military grade that is junior to the grade the adjective modifies: lieutenant colonel, lieutenant general, lieutenant commander.

letup

(transitive) To cause to break from internal pressure.

letupan

An act or instance of bursting.

letus

(transitive) To cause to break from internal pressure.

letusan

An act or instance of bursting.

leukemia

(oncology, pathology) Any of a class of types of cancer affecting the blood cells, especially the white blood cells (usually with massive leukocytosis), and the blood cell–forming (hematopoietic) tissues.

lev

The currency of Bulgaria, divided into 100 stotinki.

lever

(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.

lewat

From one side of (an opening) to the other.

lewiatan

Very large; enormous, gargantuan.

lezat

(colloquial, figurative) Pleasing to a person's taste; pleasing to the eyes or mind.

liabilitas

(accounting) The right side of a balance sheet.

liana

(botany) A climbing woody vine, usually tropical.

liang

A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; especially, a cave used by a wild animal for shelter or concealment.

Liberia

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

Libya

(historical) Africa; that is, the part of North Africa known in classical antiquity.

licik

Impulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim.

licin

Impulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim.

Liechtenstein

A microstate in Central Europe. Official name: Principality of Liechtenstein. Capital: Vaduz.

lift

(UK, Australia, New Zealand, India, puristic, _, elsewhere) Mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people between floors in a building.

ligasi

(surgery) The act of tying off or sealing a blood vessel, fallopian tube, etc during surgery; act of ligating.

lihat

To look at or see (someone or something), especially appreciatively; to descry, to look upon.

likeur

A flavored alcoholic beverage that is usually very sweet and contains a high percentage of alcohol.

likuida

(phonetics) Any of a class of consonant sounds that includes l and r.

likuidasi

The selling of the assets of a business as part of the process of dissolving the business.

likuidator

One who liquidates.

lila

A pale purple color, the color of some lilac flowers.

lili

Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species.

lilin

In the International System of Units, the base unit of luminous intensity; the luminous intensity, in a given direction, of a source that emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 × 1012 hertz and that has a radiant intensity in that direction of 1/683 watt per steradian. Symbol: cd

lilin lebah

A wax secreted by bees from which they make honeycomb; or, the processed form of this wax used in the manufacture of various goods.

lima

A numerical value equal to 5; the number following four and preceding six.

lima belas

The cardinal number occurring after fourteen (14) and before sixteen (16).

lima puluh

The cardinal number occurring after forty-nine and before fifty-one.

limas

(geometry) A solid with triangular lateral faces and a polygonal (often square or rectangular) base.

limau

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

limau gedang

The large spherical tart fruit produced by this tree.

limfa

(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.