Indonesian–English dictionary

majalah

A nonacademic, periodical publication which consists of articles by multiple writers on some broad topic or theme.

majas

(uncountable, figure of speech) The use of a word, phrase, concept, or set of concepts to refer to something other than its literal meaning, invoking an implicit similarity between the thing described and what is denoted by the word, etc., that is used.

majelis

A committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student council).

majemuk

Anything made by combining several things.

majikan

A person, firm or other entity which pays for or hires the services of another person.

maju

(nautical) At, near, or towards the bow of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel).

makam

A tract of land in which the dead are buried.

makan

To ingest; to be ingested.

makan malam

Food consumed before going to bed.

makan siang

A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day.

makanan

(uncountable) Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.

makanan laut

Fish, shellfish, seaweed, and other edible aquatic life.

makanan ringan

An item of food eaten between meals.

makar

The crime of betraying one’s own country.

makaroni

(uncountable) A type of pasta in the form of short tubes, typically boiled and served in soup, with a sauce, or in melted cheese; a dish of this. [from 18th c.]

makasih

An expression of gratitude or politeness in response to something done or given. [from c. 1400]

Makau

A city, special administrative region, and peninsula in China, west of Hong Kong.

makelar

A mediator between a buyer and seller.

makhluk

A living creature.

makhluk angkasa

Any life form of extraterrestrial or extradimensional origin.

makhluk asing

Any life form of extraterrestrial or extradimensional origin.

makhluk bumi

(chiefly, science fiction) An inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet; specifically, a sentient member of any species native to Earth. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

makhluk luar

Any life form of extraterrestrial or extradimensional origin.

makian

(countable) Obscene, lewd or abusive language.

Makkah

A large city, the provincial capital of Mecca Province in the in the Hejaz region, Saudi Arabia, the holiest place in Islam, location of the sacred Ka'ba, and to which Muslims are required to make a hajj at least once in their lifetime, if possible.

maklumat

A proclamation of law or other authoritative command.

makmur

Characterized by success.

makna

The purpose, value, or significance (of something) beyond the fact of that thing's existence.

makroekonomi

The study of the entire economy in terms of the total amount of goods and services produced, total income earned, the level of employment of productive resources, and the general behavior of prices.

makrokosmos

(philosophy) A complex structure, such as a society, considered as a single entity that contains numerous similar, smaller-scale structures.

maksi

Having a hemline at ankle length.

maksimal

Largest, greatest (in magnitude), highest, most.

maksimum

The highest limit.

maksud

The purpose, value, or significance (of something) beyond the fact of that thing's existence.

Maladewa

An archipelago and country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean off the coast of India. Official name: Republic of Maldives. Capital: Malé.

malaformasi

(teratology) An abnormal developmental feature of offspring.

malah

In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.

malaikat

An incorporeal and holy or semidivine messenger from a deity or other divine entity, traditionally depicted as a youthful, winged figure in flowing robes.

malaikat agung

A powerful angel that leads many other angels, but is still loyal to a deity, and often seen as belonging to a particular archangelical rank or order within a greater hierarchy of angels. (Judeo-Christian examples: Gabriel, Michael, Raphael, Uriel).

malam

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

malang

Causing or involving calamity; disastrous.

malanutritisi

A lack of adequate nourishment.

malapetaka

An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life or sometimes permanent change to the natural environment.

malaposisi

A miserable, dysfunctional state or society that has a very poor standard of living or severe censorship, oppression, etc.

malar hijau

Of plants, especially trees, that do not shed their leaves seasonally.

malaria

(disease) A disease spread by mosquito, in which a protozoan, Plasmodium, multiplies in blood every few days.

malas

Unwilling to do work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion.

Malawi

A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Malawi.

Malaysia

A country in Southeast Asia. Capital: Kuala Lumpur.

Malé

The capital city of the Maldives.

malformasi

(teratology) An abnormal developmental feature of offspring.

Mali

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

maling

A person who steals, lies, cheats or does other dishonest or illegal things; a criminal.

malu

An uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety or dishonor, or something being exposed that should have been kept private.

malwer

(computing) Software which has been designed to operate in a malicious, undesirable manner.

mama

(anatomy, plural mammae) The milk-secreting organ of female humans and other mammals which includes the mammary gland and the nipple or teat; a breast; an udder.

mamalia

An animal of the class Mammalia.

mami

(Commonwealth, Ireland, informal) Mother.

mampu

A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.

mana

(fused relative) Anything that; all that; whatever.

mana saja

Determined by impulse rather than reason; often connoting heavy-handedness.

manajemen

The executives of an organisation, especially senior executives.

manajer

(management) A person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team.

Manchuria

A historical region of northeastern China comprising the three provinces of Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang and the northeastern part of Inner Mongolia.

mandarin

(historical) A high government bureaucrat of the Chinese Empire. [from 1580s]

mandi

(intransitive) To clean oneself by immersion in water or using water; to take a bath, have a bath.

mandul

Not fertile.

maneken

(dated) A person who models clothes.

manfaat ganda

Property or funds invested for the support and benefit of a person or not-for-profit institution.

mangal

A Middle Eastern-style barbecue (cookout), or the barbecue (grill; cooking apparatus) it is cooked on.

mangan

(uncountable) A metallic chemical element (symbol Mn) with an atomic number of 25, not a free element in nature but often found in minerals in combination with iron, and useful in industrial alloy production.

mangga

A pickled vegetable or fruit with a spicy stuffing; a vegetable or fruit which has been mangoed.

mangkok

A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.

mangkuk

A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.

mangrove

Any of various tropical and subtropical evergreen shrubs or trees chiefly of the Rhizophoraceae family that have aerial roots and grow in clumps in brackish intertidal coastal areas; (specifically) any of various trees of the genus Rhizophora, especially the red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle). [from early 17th c.]

mangsa

That which is or may be seized by animals to be devoured.

manifes

A list or invoice of the passengers or goods being carried by a commercial vehicle or ship.

manifestasi

The act or process of becoming manifest.

manifesto

A public declaration of principles, policies, or intentions, especially that of a political party.

Manila

The capital city of the Philippines; the regional capital of Metro Manila, in the island of Luzon.

manipulasi

The practice of manipulating or the state of being manipulated.

manja

(transitive) To ruin the character of, by overindulgence; to coddle or pamper to excess. [from 17th c.]

manjur

A degree of ability to produce a desired effect; effectiveness.

manset

The end of a shirt sleeve that covers the wrist.

mantan

(colloquial) A former partner or spouse; an ex-girlfriend, ex-boyfriend, ex-wife, or ex-husband.

mantel

(countable, clothing) An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms.

mantik

(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.

mantra

A magical effect or influence induced by an incantation or formula. [from 16th c.]

manufaktur

The action or process of making goods systematically or on a large scale.

manusia

The genus Homo.

manusia serigala

(mythology) A person who is transformed or can transform into a wolf or a wolflike human, often said to do so during a full moon.

manuver

(military) The planned movement of troops, vehicles etc.; a strategic repositioning; (later also) a large training field-exercise of fighting units. [from 18th c.]

manyun

(intransitive) To push out one's lips.

map

An organizer that papers are kept in, usually with an index tab, to be stored as a single unit in a filing cabinet.

marah

Displaying or feeling anger.

marbot

(US, Canada) A janitor; a cleaner.

marbut

(Scotland, Hong Kong) A caretaker or custodian; someone who maintains a school building specifically and may serve other administrative roles (the term caretaker is also used in Hong Kong, particularly in ESF and independent British schools).

mare

(planetology) A large, dark plain, which may have the appearance of a sea, such as those on the Moon

maret

The third month of the Gregorian calendar, following February and preceding April, containing the northward equinox.

marga

The portion of a person's name that is generally hereditary or treated as an indicator of a person's family, which may be shared with other members of the family, or otherwise derived from their names in some fashion; distinguished from that person's given name(s).

margarin

A spread, manufactured from a blend of vegetable oils (some of which are hydrogenated), emulsifiers etc, mostly used as a substitute for butter.

maria

(planetology) A large, dark plain, which may have the appearance of a sea, such as those on the Moon

Mariam

(Ireland, dated) A male middle name, given in honour of the Virgin Mary.

Marikh

(astronomy) The fourth planet in the solar system. Symbol: ♂

marinade

A seasoned, often acidic liquid mixture in which food is marinated, or soaked, usually to flavor and prepare it for cooking.

marinir

(military, nautical) A soldier, normally a member of a marine corps, trained to serve on board or from a ship.

marinyo

A military body charged with police duties among the civilian population.

markah tanah

A recognizable natural or man-made feature used for navigation.

markas

A site, structure, or both, usually durable and often permanent, for housing military personnel and materiel.

markas besar

The military installation from which troops are commanded and orders are issued; the military unit consisting of a commander and his support staff.

marmelade

(obsolete) Quince jam.

marmer

(uncountable, petrology) A metamorphic rock of crystalline limestone. [from 12th c.]

Maroko

Of, from, or pertaining to Morocco or the Moroccan people.

Mars

(astronomy) The fourth planet in the solar system. Symbol: ♂

marsepen

A confection made from a paste of almonds, sugar and egg white as a binder.

martabat

The state of being dignified or worthy of esteem: elevation of mind or character.

martir

One who willingly accepts being put to death or willingly accepts challenging and exposing iniquity done to oneself for adhering openly to one's religious beliefs; notably, saints canonized after red martyrdom.

marun

A rich dark red, somewhat brownish, color.

marxisme

(primarily, _, Western, often, _, derogatory, colloquial) Any left-wing ideology, government regulations, or policies promoting a welfare state, nationalisation, etc.

marzipan

A confection made from a paste of almonds, sugar and egg white as a binder.

mas

☉ (alchemy)

mas kawin

Payment, such as property or money, paid by the bride's family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage.

masa bodoh

Carefree, reckless, irresponsible.

masa depan

The time ahead; those moments yet to be experienced.

masa lalu

The period of time that has already happened, in contrast to the present and the future.

masa sekarang

In the current era; nowadays; these days.

masak

(ambitransitive) To prepare food for eating by heating it, often combining with other ingredients.

masakan

(countable, uncountable) A characteristic manner or style of preparing food, often associated with a place of origin.

masalah

(informal) A problem, dilemma, or complicating factor.

masam

Of or pertaining to an acid; acidic.

masih

(aspect) Up to a time, as in the preceding time.

masing-masing

Individually; separately; used in a sentence with a plural subject to indicate that the action or state described by the verb applies to all members of the described group individually, rather than collectively to the entire group.

masjid

(Islam) A place of worship for Muslims, often having at least one minaret; a masjid.

maskapai penerbangan

A company that flies airplanes to transport people and goods.

maskara

A cosmetic used to darken and thicken the eyelashes.

masker

A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection.

maskulinitas

The degree or property of being masculine or manly; manliness.

masokhis

Someone who enjoys pain or humiliation, or who derives pleasure from harming oneself or being harmed by others.

masokhisme

The (often sexual) enjoyment of receiving pain or humiliation.

massa jenis

(physics) A measure of the mass of matter contained by a unit volume.

masturbasi

(intransitive) To stimulate oneself sexually, especially by use of one’s hand or a sex toy made for this purpose, often to the point of ejaculation or orgasm.

masuk

(transitive) To cause to go (into), or to be received (into); to put in; to insert; to cause to be admitted.

masukan

Critical assessment of a process or activity or of their results.

masukan balik

Critical assessment of a process or activity or of their results.

masya Allah

(Islam, ) Expressing the speaker's gratitude for a blessing or their recognition of divine intervention in its occurrence. God willed it.

masyarakat

(countable, collective) Persons forming or belonging to a particular group, such as a nation, class, ethnic group, country, family, etc.

masyarakat dewa

(mythology) All the gods of a particular people or religion, particularly the ancient Greek gods residing on Olympus, considered as a group.

masyur

Famous, celebrated, or well-known; widely praised or highly honored.

mata bor

The portion of a drilling tool that drives the bit.

mata kaki

The bone of the ankle, forming the lower part of the ankle joint and joining with the tibia and fibula.