Indonesian–English dictionary

Moskwa

A federal city, the capital and largest city of Russia.

moster

The leaves of the mustard plant, used as a salad.

motif

An excuse: a thought or a consideration offered in support of a determination or an opinion; that which is offered or accepted as an explanation.

motivator

One who motivates or inspires others.

motor

A complex mechanical device which converts energy into useful motion or physical effects. [from 16th c.]

mouse komputer

Any small rodent of the genus Mus.

moyang

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.

Mozambik

A country in East Africa and Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Mozambique (since 1990). Capital: Maputo.

mual

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

Muangthai

A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Kingdom of Thailand. Capital: Bangkok. Former name: Siam.

muara

The end of a river out of which water flows into a sea or other large body of water; or the end of a tributary out of which water flows into a larger river.

mucikari

Someone who solicits customers for prostitution and acts as manager for a group of prostitutes; a pander.

muda

Not ripe.

mudah

Requiring little skill or effort.

mudah berubah

(of a price, etc.) Variable or erratic.

mudah menguap

(physics) Evaporating or vaporizing readily under normal conditions.

Muenchen

The capital and largest city of Bavaria, Germany.

mufakat

Based on unanimity, assent or agreement.

mufti

(countable, Islam) A Muslim scholar and interpreter of sharia law, who can deliver a fatwa.

mujahidin

(Islam) A Muslim engaging in jihad, especially armed jihad; a jihadist.

mujarad

Separate; distinct; individual; non-continuous.

mujur

Experiencing the effect of favourable fortune; favored by fortune or luck; fortunate, lucky, propitious.

muka

(by extension) The face or front (most visible side) of any other thing, such as the prospect of an organ.

muka bangunan

(programming) An object serving as a simplified interface to a larger body of code, as in the facade pattern.

mukadimah

A beginning or introductory portion that comes before the main text of a document or book, typically serving to contextualize or explain the writing of the book and sometimes to acknowledge others' contributions; especially, such a discussion written by the work's own author.

Mukha

A city in Taiz Governorate, Yemen.

mukjizat

An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in origin.

mulai

(ergative) To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.

mulai dari

From: referring to a period of time ending in the present and defining it by the point in time at which it started, or the period in which its starting point occurred.

mulhid

(narrowly) A person who is certain that no deities exist or who thinks that the existence of deities can be disproven.

mulia

Having honorable qualities; having moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean or dubious in conduct and character.

mullah

(Islam) A scholar and teacher of theology and sharia law, and an issuer of fatwas.

multibahasawan

(also, figuratively) One who has mastered (especially when able to speak) several languages.

multipel

Having more than one element, part, component, or function, having more than one instance, occurring more than once, usually contrary to expectations (can be followed by a singular).

mulus

Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough.

mulut

The end of a river out of which water flows into a sea or other large body of water; or the end of a tributary out of which water flows into a larger river.

mumi

(countable, by extension) A reanimated embalmed human corpse, as a stock character in horror films. [from 20th c.]

munafik

A traitor or hypocrite, such as a co-worker or friend assumed trustworthy but who figuratively attacks when one's back is turned.

München

The capital and largest city of Bavaria, Germany.

muncul

(intransitive) To come into view.

mundur

(nautical, of the wind) To change direction contrary to the normal pattern; that is, to shift anticlockwise in the northern hemisphere, or clockwise in the southern hemisphere.

mungkin

(modal auxiliary verb, defective) Expressing a present possibility; possibly. [from 13th c.]

mungkin saja

(modifying a verb) In the realm of possibility; indicates that the action may successfully be performed (is not impossible) regardless of any facts or circumstances known to, stated by or implied by the speaker that might limit the performance.

muntah

(colloquial, uncountable) vomit.

murah hati

Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed. [from 17th c.]

murai

One of several kinds of bird in the family Corvidae, especially Pica pica.

murbei

(countable) The fruit of this tree.

murid

A person who learns from another, especially one who then teaches others.

murka

(uncountable, formal) Great anger; (countable) an instance of this.

murni

Pure, free from mixture or adulteration; unmixed. [first attested in the mid 1500s]

murtad

The renunciation of a belief or set of beliefs.

Musa

(biblical character) The pharaonic patriarch who led the enslaved Hebrews out of Egypt, the brother of Aaron and Miriam described in the Book of Exodus and the Quran.

musala

(UK) A place of worship of a denomination not in conformity with the Church of England, usually Protestant.

museum

A building or institution dedicated to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of objects having scientific, historical, cultural or artistic value.

musibah

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.

musikus

A composer, conductor, or performer of music; specifically, a person who sings and/or plays a musical instrument as a hobby, occupation, or profession.

musim

(North America, Australia, broadcasting) A group of episodes of a television or radio program broadcast in regular intervals with a long break between each group, usually with one year between the beginning of each.

musim dingin

Traditionally the fourth of the four seasons, typically regarded as spanning the months of December, January, and February in temperate and polar regions of the Northern Hemisphere or the months of June, July, and August in the Southern Hemisphere. It is the time when the sun is lowest in the sky, resulting in short days, and the time of year with the lowest atmospheric temperatures for the region.

musim kemarau

Any season in which little rain falls; used especially in the tropics where it alternates with the rainy season.

musim panas

One of four seasons, traditionally the second, marked by the longest and typically hottest days of the year due to the inclination of the Earth and thermal lag. Typically regarded as spanning the months of June, July, and August in the Northern Hemisphere and the months of December, January and February in the Southern Hemisphere.

musim semi

(countable, uncountable) The season of the year in temperate regions in which temperatures and daylight hours rise, and plants spring from the ground and into bloom and dormant animals spring to life.

musim tayang

(North America, Australia, broadcasting) A group of episodes of a television or radio program broadcast in regular intervals with a long break between each group, usually with one year between the beginning of each.

Muskat

The capital city of Oman.

musket

A kind of firearm formerly carried by the infantry of an army, originally fired by means of a match, or matchlock, for which several mechanical appliances (including the flintlock, and finally the percussion lock) were successively substituted; ultimately superseded by the rifle.

muslihat

Specifically, such a tactic or artifice in military operation.

Muslim

A person who is a follower and believer of Islam.

musnah

(intransitive) To decay and disappear; to waste away to nothing.

mustahil

Not possible; not able to be done or happen.

musuh

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

musuh bebuyutan

A principal enemy.

musun

A competitor (person, team, company, etc.) with the same goal as another, or striving to attain the same thing. Defeating a rival may be a primary or necessary goal of a competitor.

Musytari

A township in Kittson County, Minnesota, named after the planet.

mutagen

Any agent or substance that can cause genetic mutation.

mutakhir

Pertaining to a current or recent time and style; not ancient.

mutan

(genetics) That which has mutated, with one or more new characteristics from a mutation.

mutiara

(literally) A shelly concretion, usually rounded, and having a brilliant luster, with varying tints, found in the mantle, or between the mantle and shell, of certain bivalve mollusks, especially in the pearl oysters and river mussels, and sometimes in certain univalves. It is usually due to a secretion of shelly substance around some irritating foreign particle. Its substance is the same as nacre, or mother-of-pearl. Round lustrous pearls are used in jewellery.

mutilasi

The act of mutilating or the state of being mutilated.

mutlak

Free of restrictions, limitations, qualifications or conditions; unconditional. [first attested in the late 1400s]

mutu

(uncountable) Level of excellence.

mutualisme

(ecology) Any interaction between two species that benefits both; typically involves the exchange of substances or services.

Myanmar

A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Capital: Naypyidaw. Also known as Burma (which was formerly the official name).

nada dering

The sound made by a telephone when ringing.

nadi

A normally regular beat felt when arteries near the skin (for example, at the neck or wrist) are depressed, caused by the heart pumping blood through them.

nafsu

A feeling of strong desire, especially such a feeling driven by sexual arousal.

nafsu makan

The desire for some personal gratification, either of the body or of the mind.

naga

(Indian mythology) A member of a class of semi-divine creatures, often taking the form of a very large snake and associated with water.

naif

Lacking worldly experience, wisdom, or judgement; unsophisticated.

naik

(intransitive) To move upward, to fly, to soar.

naik darah

Extremely angry; furious.

naik harga

(intransitive, transitive) To increase in value.

naik turun

(of a price, etc.) Variable or erratic.

nakal

Mischievous; tending to misbehave or act badly (especially of a child). [from 17th c.]

naluri

A natural or inherent impulse or behaviour.

nama gadis

The original last name of a person, usually a woman, who has changed their last name upon marriage.

nama keluarga

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).

Namibia

A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Namibia. Capital: Windhoek.

nampak

Something seen.

nampan

A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried.

namun

However, although, nevertheless, on the other hand (introducing a clause contrary to prior belief or in contrast with the preceding clause or sentence).

nanah

(medicine, pathology) A whitish-yellow or yellow substance composed primarily of dead white blood cells and dead pyogenic bacteria, normally found in regions of bacterial infection.

nanti malam

During the night following the current day; during the evening of today.

narablog

(blogging) A contributor to a blog (from weblog) or online journal.

narapidana

(legal) A person convicted of a crime by a judicial body.

narasumber

One who relays confidential information to someone, especially to the police; an informer.

naratif

Telling a story.

narkoba

A psychoactive substance, especially one which is illegal and addictive, ingested for recreational use, such as cocaine.

narkose

(pathology) Unconsciousness caused by a drug, anaesthetic or other chemical substance.

narkosis

(pathology) Unconsciousness caused by a drug, anaesthetic or other chemical substance.

narkotik

A psychoactive substance, especially one which is illegal and addictive, ingested for recreational use, such as cocaine.

narkotika

(pharmaceutical drug) Any substance or drug that reduces pain, induces sleep and may alter mood or behaviour; in some contexts, especially in reference to the opiates-and-opioids class, especially in reference to illegal drugs, and often both.

Narnia

(fantasy) A land in which a series of seven children's books, The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis are set.

narsis

(countable) A bulbous plant of the genus Narcissus, with yellow flowers and a trumpet shaped corona, especially Narcissus pseudonarcissus, the national flower of Wales.

narsisisme

Excessive love of oneself.

narsisme

Excessive love of oneself.

narsistik

Having an inflated idea of one's own importance.

nasib

The presumed cause, force, principle, or divine will that predetermines events.

nasihat

(uncountable) An opinion offered to guide behavior in an effort to be helpful.

nasional

Pertaining to a nation or country, especially as a whole; affecting, shared by, or existing throughout all of a nation. [from 16th c.]

nasionalisme

National origin or identity; legal membership of a particular nation or state, by origin, birth, naturalization, ownership, allegiance or otherwise. [from 18th c.]

naskah

A book, composition or any other document, written by hand (or manually typewritten), not mechanically reproduced.

naskah drama

(countable) A literary composition, intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue.

naskah film

(authorship, cinematography) A script for a movie or a television show; especially, the former specifically.

Nasrani

(not comparable) Of, like or relating to Christianity or Christians.

nat

A thin mortar used to fill the gaps between tiles and cavities in masonry.

Natal

(originally, Christianity) A festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ and incorporating various Christian, pre-Christian, pagan, and secular customs, which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 (Christmas Day) in most places.

NATO

Acronym of North Atlantic Treaty Organization

natrium

The chemical element (symbol Na) with an atomic number of 11 and atomic weight of 22.990. It is a soft, waxy, silvery, reactive alkali metal that is never found unbound in nature.

naungan

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

nautilus

A marine mollusc, of the family Nautilidae native to the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean, which has tentacles and a spiral shell with a series of air-filled chambers, of which Nautilus is the type genus.

Navarra

An autonomous community and province in northern Spain.

nazak

Approaching death; about to die; dying; expiring.

nazar

Any of several carrion-eating birds of the families Accipitridae and Cathartidae.

Nazi

(historical) A member of the Nazi Party (the National Socialist German Workers' Party or NSDAP). [1930]

nazisme

The ideology of the Nazi Party (the National Socialist German Workers' Party or NSDAP), being a form of fascism characterised by Adolf Hitler's cult of personality, hate propaganda, white supremacy, extreme bigotry (especially antisemitism and racism), eugenics, mass violence, genocide, ethnonationalist territorial expansion (Lebensraum) and state capitalism.

nebula

(astronomy) A cloud in outer space consisting of gas or dust (e.g. a cloud formed after a star explodes).

necis

Good-looking; well dressed; fine; fashionable.

negara

The territory of a nation; a sovereign state or a region once independent and still distinct in institutions, language, etc. [from 14th c.]

negara bagian

A political division of a federation retaining a notable degree of autonomy, as in the United States, Mexico, Nigeria, or India.

negara berserikat

Array of nations or states that are unified under one central authority which is elected by its members.

negara lindungan

The authority assumed by a state over another state deemed inferior or dependent, whereby the former protects the latter from invasion and shares in the management of its affairs but the protected state retains its nominal sovereignty.

negarawan

A man who is a leader in national or international affairs.

negatif

(photography) An image in which dark areas represent light ones, and the converse. [from 19th c.]

negeri

A country or region.

negosiasi

The process of achieving agreement through discussion.

negosiator

One who negotiates.

negro

(countable, chess) The person playing with the black set of pieces.

nekat

Marked by unthinking recklessness with disregard for danger; boldly rash; hotheaded.

nekromansi

Loosely, any sorcery or witchcraft, especially involving death or the dead, particularly sorcery involving raising or reanimating the dead.

nekropolis

(chiefly, historical, also, figuratively) A cemetery; especially a large one in or near a city.

nenek

A mother of someone's parent.