Indonesian–English dictionary

limit

(mathematics) A value to which a sequence converges. Equivalently, the common value of the upper limit and the lower limit of a sequence: if the upper and lower limits are different, then the sequence has no limit (i.e., does not converge).

limosin

A luxury sedan or saloon car, especially one with a lengthened wheelbase or driven by a chauffeur. [from 1930s]

limpah-ruah

An overflowing fullness or ample sufficiency; profusion; copious supply; superfluity; plentifulness. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

limpasan

That portion of precipitation or irrigation on an area which does not infiltrate or evaporate, but instead is discharged from the area.

limun

(US, Canada, India, Philippines) A flavoured beverage consisting of water, lemon, and sweetener, sometimes ice, served mainly as a refreshment.

limusin

A luxury sedan or saloon car, especially one with a lengthened wheelbase or driven by a chauffeur. [from 1930s]

lindung

The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.

lindungan

(figuratively) Usually as under the aegis: guidance, protection; endorsement, sponsorship.

linear

Having the form of a line; straight or roughly straight; following a direct course.

lingga

(psychoanalysis) The signifier of the desire of the Other, and the signifier of jouissance.

linggis

An iron or steel bar, often with a flattened end which may also be hook-shaped, to be used as a lever to manually force things apart.

lingkungan

The residential area near one's home.

lingkungan hidup

(specifically) A social environment or setting.

lingkungan tetangga

The residential area near one's home.

linguistik

Of or relating to language.

linier

Having the form of a line; straight or roughly straight; following a direct course.

linimasa

A graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events (past or future).

linoleum

An inexpensive waterproof covering used especially for floors, made from solidified linseed oil over a burlap or canvas backing, or from its modern replacement, polyvinyl chloride.

lintah

An aquatic blood-sucking annelid of subclass Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis.

lintas bintang

Between the stars.

lintas negara

Between or beyond national boundaries.

lintas udara

In or carried by the air.

lintasan

(biochemistry) A sequence of biochemical compounds, and the reactions linking them, that describe a process in metabolism or catabolism.

liontin

A piece of jewellery which hangs down as an ornament, especially worn on a chain around the neck. [from 15th c.]

lipan

Any arthropod of class Chilopoda, which have a segmented body with one pair of legs per segment and from about 20 to 300 legs in total.

lipat bumi

Any of many (mostly hypothetical or fictional) processes of moving matter from one spatial point to another without physically crossing the space in between and which are often depicted or described as happening instantaneously, and through dematerialization or gateways.

lirik

The words to a song (or other vocal music).

lirkucing

catlike (resembling a cat); sleek, graceful, inscrutable, sensual, and/or cunning.

lisan

(relational) Relating to the mouth.

lisensi

A legal document giving official permission to do something; a permit.

listrik

Of, relating to, produced by, operated with, or utilising electricity; electrical.

litani

A ritual liturgical prayer in which a series of prayers recited by a leader are alternated with responses from the congregation.

liter

The metric unit of fluid measure, equal to one cubic decimetre. Symbol: L, l, or ℓ.

literal

Exactly as stated; read or understood without interpretation; according to the letter; not figurative or metaphorical; following the letter or exact words; not taking liberties; etymonic rather than idiomatic.

literatur

(usually preceded by the) All the papers, treatises, etc. published in academic journals on a particular subject.

Lithuania

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

litigasi

(legal) The conduct of a lawsuit.

litium

(uncountable) The simplest alkali metal, the lightest solid element, and the third lightest chemical element (symbol Li) with an atomic number of 3 and atomic weight of 6.94. It is a soft, silvery metal.

Lituania

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

liur

(physiology) A clear, slightly alkaline liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands, consisting of water, mucin, protein, and enzymes. It moistens the mouth, lubricates ingested food, and begins the breakdown of starches.

loba

Having greed; consumed by selfish desires.

lobak

An East Asian cultivar or subspecies of garden radish (Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus, syn. Raphanus sativus) bearing a large, white, carrot-shaped taproot consumed throughout East and South Asia but grown in North America primarily as a fallow crop for its fast-growing leaves (used as animal fodder) and as a soil ripper.

loceng

(percussion instrument) A percussive instrument made of metal or other hard material, typically but not always in the shape of an inverted cup with a flared rim, which resonates when struck.

lock

A segment of a canal or other waterway enclosed by gates, used for raising and lowering boats between levels.

logat

(linguistics, sociolinguistics) The distinctive manner of pronouncing a language associated with a particular region, social group, etc., whether of a native speaker or a foreign speaker; the phonetic and phonological aspects of a dialect.

logi

A branch of learning; a study of a particular subject.

logika

(uncountable) A method of human thought that involves thinking in a linear, step-by-step manner about how a problem can be solved. Logic is the basis of many principles including the scientific method.

logis

Used to form adjectival forms of nouns ending in -logy.

logistik

(operations) The process of planning, implementing, and controlling the efficient, effective flow and storage of goods, services and related information from their point of origin to point of consumption for the purpose of satisfying customer requirements.

logo

A visual symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of a company or organization.

lokakarya

A brief, intensive course of education for a small group, emphasizing interaction and practical problem solving.

lokalabuh

(by extension) A place for a vessel to lie at anchor or to moor.

lokalisasi

(algebra) A ring of fractions of a given ring, such that the complement of the set of allowed denominators is an ideal.

lokan

The empty shell of a marine mollusk.

loket

A table or board on which money is counted and over which business is transacted

lokio

A perennial plant, Allium schoenoprasum, related to the onion.

lokomotif

(rail transport) The power unit of a train that pulls the coaches or wagons.

lolong

The protracted, mournful cry of a dog, wolf or other canid; also of other animals.

lomba

(intransitive) To take part in a race (in the sense of a contest).

lombok

(countable) The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking.

lombong

(mining) A shaft or excavation.

lompat katak

(games) A game, often played by children, in which a player leaps like a frog over the back of another person who has stooped over. One variation of the game involves a number of people lining up in a row and bending over. The last person in the line then vaults forward over each of the others until they reach the front of the line, whereupon they also bend over. The process is then repeated.

lompat kodok

(games) A game, often played by children, in which a player leaps like a frog over the back of another person who has stooped over. One variation of the game involves a number of people lining up in a row and bending over. The last person in the line then vaults forward over each of the others until they reach the front of the line, whereupon they also bend over. The process is then repeated.

lompatan

The act of leaping or jumping.

lompok

(by extension) A quantity of anything produced at one operation.

loncat indah

(intransitive) To jump into water head-first.

lonceng

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

lonceng kumpulan

(musical instrument) A musical instrument of the percussion idiophone family of instruments; like the xylophone, it has tuned bars arranged like the keys on a piano, and is also smaller in size and higher in pitch.

London

The capital city of the United Kingdom; the capital city of England, within Greater London. Situated on the tidal River Thames in southeast England, with a metropolitan population of more than 13,000,000.

longsor

A fall of earth, rocks, etc., similar to that of an avalanche of snow or ice.

lonte

A person who does, or offers to do, a demeaning or dishonourable activity for money or personal gain; someone who acts in a dishonourable way for personal advantage. [from 17th c.]

loon

(US, Canada) Any of various birds, of the order Gaviiformes, of North America and Europe that dive for fish and have a short tail, webbed feet and a yodeling cry.

lorek

Brindled; diversified in color.

loreng

A long region of a single colour in a repeating pattern of similar regions.

lorong

An underground or underwater passage.

lorong kedai

(architecture) A covered passage, usually with shops on both sides.

Lorraine

A cultural region, former administrative region, and former duchy in eastern France; since 2016 part of the region of Grand Est region.

losion

(archaic) A washing, especially of the skin for the purpose of beautification.

losmen

A commercial overnight lodging place, with dormitory accommodation and shared facilities, especially a youth hostel.

lot

The quantity of bread or other baked goods baked at one time.

loteng

The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation.

Louvre

A famous art museum and former royal palace in Paris, France.

lowong

Not occupied; empty.

loyal

Firm in allegiance to a person or institution; allegiant.

luar

Outside; external.

luar biasa

Not ordinary; exceptional; unusual.

luar negeri

Originating from, characteristic of, belonging to, or being a citizen of a country or place other than the one under discussion.

lubang

(stud poker) A card (also called a hole card) dealt face down thus unknown to all but its holder; the status in which such a card is.

lubang cacing

(neologism, scifi) A hypothetical device consisting of a traversable portal (typically a wormhole) that can send one to another location light years away nearly instantaneously.

lubang got

A hole in the ground used to access the sewers or other underground vaults and installations.

lubang hidung

Either of the two orifices located on the nose (or on the beak of a bird); used as a passage for air and other gases to travel the nasal passages.

lubang kunci

Any small opening resembling the hole for a key in shape or function; especially, one that gives a vista of, or access to, a space beyond.

lubang orang

A hole in the ground used to access the sewers or other underground vaults and installations.

lubang pengerjaan

A hole in the ground used to access the sewers or other underground vaults and installations.

lucu

Amusing; humorous; comical. [from mid-18th c.]

ludah

(physiology) A clear, slightly alkaline liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands, consisting of water, mucin, protein, and enzymes. It moistens the mouth, lubricates ingested food, and begins the breakdown of starches.

lues

(disease) A disease spread via sexual activity, caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum.

luffa

Any of several tropical vines of the genus Luffa, having almost cylindrical fruit with a spongy, fibrous interior; the dishcloth gourd.

luka

The violation of a person's reputation, rights, property, or interests.

luka bakar

A physical injury caused by heat, cold, electricity, radiation or caustic chemicals.

lumat

Consisting of especially minute particulates; made up of particularly small pieces.

lumba-lumba

A carnivorous aquatic mammal in one of several families of the infraorder Cetacea, famed for its intelligence and occasional willingness to approach humans.

lumbung

(agriculture) A storage facility for grain or sometimes animal feed.

lumen

(physics) In the International System of Units, the derived unit of luminous flux; the light that is emitted in a solid angle of one steradian from a source of one candela. Symbol: lm.

lumpur

A mixture of water and soil or fine grained sediment.

lumut

Any of various small, green, seedless plants growing on the ground or on the surfaces of trees, stones, etc.; now specifically, a plant of the phylum Bryophyta (formerly division Musci).

lunak

Lax; not strict; tolerant of dissent or deviation.

luncuran

A kind of cap affixed to the base of the legs of furniture to prevent it from damaging the floor while being moved.

lungsin

(weaving) The threads that run lengthwise in a woven fabric; crossed by the woof or weft.

lurik

A long region of a single colour in a repeating pattern of similar regions.

luring

Of a system, currently not connected (generally electrically) to a larger network. For example, a power plant which is not connected to the grid, or a computer which is not connected to the Internet or to any other communications service.

lurus

Not crooked, curly, or bent; having a constant direction throughout its length. [from 14th c.]

lutut

(anatomy) In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.

lux

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of illuminance or illumination; one lumen per square metre. Symbol: lx

M

(often, punctuated) Initialism of Anno Domini (borrowed from Latin); in the year of our Lord.

maag

An organ in animals that stores food in the process of digestion.

mabuk

Intoxicated as a result of excessive alcohol consumption, usually by drinking alcoholic beverages.

macan

Panthera tigris, a large predatory mammal of the cat family, indigenous to Asia.

macan tutul

Panthera pardus, a large wild cat with a spotted coat native to Africa and Asia, especially the male of the species (in contrast to leopardess).

madat

(pharmacology) A drug, hormone or other substance derived from or related to opium.

Madinah

A city, the county seat of Medina County, Ohio, named for the city in Saudi Arabia.

maestro

(chiefly, music) A master in some art, especially a composer or conductor.

mafia

A crime syndicate.

magi

The application of rituals or actions, especially those based on occult knowledge, to subdue or manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces in order to have some benefit from them. [from 14th c.]

magis

Having supernatural talents, properties or qualities attributed to magic. [from 14th c.]

magister

The possessor of a master's degree.

magma

(geology) The molten matter within the earth, the source of the material of lava flows, dikes of eruptive rocks, etc.

magnesium

The chemical element with an atomic number of 12. It is a light, easily flammable, silvery-white alkaline earth metal.

magnetik

(physics) The property of being magnetic.

magnetis

Of, relating to, operating by, or caused by magnetism.

magnetisme

(physics) The property of being magnetic.

maha tahu

Having total knowledge.

maha-

(originally) Very large, great.

mahahadir

(uncountable) The state or quality of being, or appearing to be, everywhere at once; actual or perceived omnipresence.

mahakarya

A great or important work of literature, music or art, a masterpiece.

mahakuasa

Having unlimited power, force or authority.

mahal

Having a high price or cost.

mahar

In some cultures, a sum of money or other valuables paid by a bridegroom or on his behalf to the family of the bride.

maharaja

Any monarch ruling an empire, irrespective of gender, with "empress" contrasting to mean the consort of an emperor.

maharani

The female monarch (ruler) of an empire.

maharatu

The female monarch (ruler) of an empire.

mahir

Dexterous, skilful. (of a person)

mahkamah

The persons officially assembled under authority of law, at the appropriate time and place, for the administration of justice; an official assembly, legally met together for the transaction of judicial business; a judge or judges sitting for the hearing or trial of cases.

mahkota

(Ancient Rome, historical) A crown or garland bestowed among the Romans as a reward for distinguished services.

mahkota bunga

(botany) One of the component parts of the corolla of a flower. It applies particularly, but not necessarily only, when the corolla consists of separate parts, that is when the petals are not connately fused. Petals are often brightly colored.

maho

(Northern England, US, derogatory, colloquial) A male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate.

mahyong

A game (originally Chinese) for four players, using a collection of tiles divided into five or six suits.

main

(intransitive) To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.

mainan

Something to play with, especially as intended for use by a child. [from 16th c.]

majal

Having a thick edge or point; not sharp.