Indonesian–English dictionary

asonansi

(prosody) The repetition of similar or identical vowel sounds (though with different consonants), usually in literature or poetry.

asosiasi

(uncountable) The act of associating.

asosiatif

(algebra, of a binary operator *) Such that, for any operands a, b and c, (a * b) * c = a * (b * c); (of a ring, etc.) whose multiplication operation is associative.

asoy

(music) A pronounced, enjoyable rhythm.

aspal

A sticky, black to brown and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid, composed almost entirely of bitumen with small mineral particles, that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits.

aspirin

(uncountable, carboxylic acid, pharmaceutical drug) an analgesic drug, acetylsalicylic acid

asrama

A building or part of a building which houses students, soldiers, monks etc. who sleep there and use communal further facilities.

astatin

A highly radioactive chemical element (symbol At), one of the halogens, with atomic number 85.

aster

Any of several plants of the genus Aster; one of its flowers.

asteris

Something resembling or shaped like an asterisk symbol.

asteroid

(astronomy) A naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and a dwarf planet, larger than a meteoroid and not a comet, that orbits a star and often has an irregular shape.

astrofisika

The branch of astronomy or physics that deals with the physical properties of celestial bodies and with the interaction between matter and radiation in celestial bodies and in the space between them.

astrolog

One who studies or practices astrology.

astrologi

Divination about human affairs or natural phenomena from the relative positions of celestial bodies. [from 14th c.]

astronom

(astronomy) One who studies astronomy, the stars or the physical universe; a scientist whose area of research is astronomy or astrophysics.

astronomi

The study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere, including the process of mapping locations and properties of the matter and radiation in the universe.

astronot

A member of the crew of a spaceship or other spacecraft that travels beyond Earth's atmosphere, or someone trained to serve that purpose.

asu

A mammal of the family Canidae:

asuhan

(uncountable) The treatment of those in need (especially as a profession).

asumsi

The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; a supposition; an unwarrantable claim.

asuransi

A means of indemnity against a future occurrence of an uncertain event.

asusila

Breaching principles of natural law, rectitude, or justice, and so inconsistent with the demands of virtue, purity, or "good morals"; not right, not moral. (Compare unethical, illegal.)

Asyura

(Shi'ism) A holy day falling on the 10th day of Muharram, commemorating the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali in 680 AD.

atap lapangan

(tennis) Any of the sloping roofs at the side of a real tennis court. [from 17th c.]

atas

In or to a higher place; higher than; on or over the upper surface. [first attested before 1150]

ateis

(broadly) A person who doubts the existence of deities (therefore, an agnostic may be considered an atheist).

Athena

(Greek god) The goddess of wisdom, especially strategic warfare, the arts, and especially crafts, in particular, weaving; daughter of Zeus and Metis. Her Roman counterpart is Minerva.

atlas

A bound collection of maps often including tables, illustrations or other text.

atletik

(sports, especially, _, Britain) A group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country and racewalking.

atmosfer

The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body.

atol

A type of island consisting of a ribbon reef that nearly or entirely surrounds a lagoon and supports, in most cases, one to many islets on the reef platform.

atribut

A characteristic or quality of a thing.

atrium

(architecture) A central room or space in ancient Roman homes, open to the sky in the middle; a similar space in other buildings.

atropina

(poison, pharmaceutical drug) An alkaloid extracted from the plant deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna) and other sources, such as the seeds of the thorn-apple. Though overdoses would be fatal it is used as a drug in medicine for its paralytic effects (e.g. in surgery to relax muscles, in dentistry to dry the mouth, in ophthalmology to dilate the pupils).

atur

Having a constant pattern; showing evenness of form or appearance. [from 15th c.]

aturan

(countable, biology, taxonomy) A category in the classification of organisms, ranking below class and above family; a taxon at that rank.

audio

Focused on audible sound, as opposed to sight.

audiovisual

Containing both aural and visual elements.

auditor

One who audits bookkeeping accounts.

auditorium

A large room for public meetings or performances.

aula

A large meeting room.

aulia

One who is devoted to the practice of self-denial, either through seclusion or stringent abstinence.

aum

(Hinduism, Buddhism) A sacred, mystical syllable used in prayer and meditation.

aur

(slang) A didgeridoo.

Austria

A country in Central Europe. Official name: Republic of Austria. Capital and largest city: Vienna.

autentisitas

The quality of being genuine or not corrupted from the original, of having the same origin (or attribution, commitment, intention, etc.) as claimed.

auto-

Reflexive, regarding or to oneself.

autobiografi

(countable) A self-written biography; the story of one's own life.

autoimun

(pathology, immunology) Of or pertaining to autoimmunity.

autoklaf

A strong, pressurized, heated vessel, as for laboratory experiments, sterilization, cooking or mineral processing.

autokrasi

(uncountable) A form of government in which unlimited power is held by a single individual.

autokrat

An absolute ruler with infinite power.

automasi

The act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls.

autopsi

A dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause(s) of death.

avatar

(internet, video games) A complex and dynamic digital representation of a person or being in the form of a digital model, used online as a simulation or emulation of a person, or as a person's online alter ego, in a virtual world, virtual chat room, or metaverse.

aversi

Opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike often without any conscious reasoning.

aviator

An aircraft pilot, especially a military pilot. The use of the word may imply claims of superior airmanship, as in navy aviator vs. air force pilot.

aviditas

(biochemistry) The measure of the synergism of the strength of individual interactions between proteins.

avokad

The large, usually yellowish-green or black, savory fruit of the avocado tree.

avontur

A daring feat; a bold undertaking, in which dangers are likely to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen events; the encountering of risks.

awakutu

(computer science) To search for and eliminate malfunctioning elements or errors in something, especially a computer program or machinery.

awam

(by extension) Someone who is not a professional in a given field.

awanama

An anonymous person, traditionally especially a published author but now especially an internet rando.

awataksa

Clear, and having no uncertainty or ambiguity.

awatara

(internet, video games) A complex and dynamic digital representation of a person or being in the form of a digital model, used online as a simulation or emulation of a person, or as a person's online alter ego, in a virtual world, virtual chat room, or metaverse.

awitan

(medicine) The initial phase of a disease or condition, in which symptoms first become apparent.

ayah

A male parent, especially of a human; a male who parents a child (which he has sired, adopted, fostered, taken as his own, etc.).

ayah baptis

(Christianity) A man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a male godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.

ayah tiri

(in the narrow sense) The husband of one's biological mother after her initial marriage to or relationship with one's biological father.

ayahanda

A male parent, especially of a human; a male who parents a child (which he has sired, adopted, fostered, taken as his own, etc.).

ayam

A bird hunted or kept for food, grouped into landfowl (order Galliformes), also called gamefowl, and waterfowl (order Anseriformes: ducks, geese, swans, etc.), which together form the clade Galloanserae.

ayam belanda

(countable) A bird in the genus Meleagris with a fan-shaped tail and wattled neck, especially the wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo, now domesticated).

ayam jago

(North America, Kent, Australia, NZ) A male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) or other gallinaceous bird.

ayam jantan

(North America, Kent, Australia, NZ) A male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) or other gallinaceous bird.

ayan

(pathology) A medical condition in which the sufferer experiences seizures (or convulsions) and blackouts.

ayat

(Islam) A verse in the Quran.

ayatullah

(Shi'ism) A religious leader in Twelver Shi'ism.

ayu

Possessing beauty, impressing the eye; attractive. [from 1520s]

azab

Any extreme pain, anguish or misery, either physical or mental.

bab

A section of a work, a collection of works, or fragments of works, often manuscripts or transcriptions, created by scholars or advocates, not the original authors, to aid in finding portions of the texts.

babad

A written account of events and when they happened, ordered by time.

babat

The lining of the large stomach of ruminating animals, when prepared for food.

Babel

(biblical) The city and tower in the land of Shinar where the confusion of languages took place, according to the Bible.

babi

Any animal belonging to the Suidae family of mammals, especially the pig, the warthog, and the boar.

babit

Ellipsis of babbitt metal or Babbitt metal (“a soft white alloy of variable composition used in bearings to diminish friction”).

babu

A female servant or cleaner (short for maidservant).

bacaan asas

An introductory text on any subject, particularly basic concepts.

bacot

(anatomy) The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth, and the surrounding area.

badai

Any disturbed state of the atmosphere causing destructive or unpleasant weather, especially one affecting the earth's surface involving strong winds (leading to high waves at sea) and usually lightning, thunder, and precipitation.

badai guntur

A storm consisting of thunder and lightning produced by a cumulonimbus, usually accompanied with heavy rain, wind, and sometimes hail; and in rarer cases sleet, freezing rain, or snow.

badai pasir

A strong wind carrying clouds of sand and dust through the air.

badai petir

A storm consisting of thunder and lightning produced by a cumulonimbus, usually accompanied with heavy rain, wind, and sometimes hail; and in rarer cases sleet, freezing rain, or snow.

badak

Any large herbivorous ungulate mammal native to Africa and Asia of the family Rhinocerotidae, with thick, gray skin and one or two horns on their snouts.

badam hijau

The nutlike fruit of this tree.

badan

(countable) The physical structure of a human or animal seen as one single organism. [from 9th c.]

badui

A member of nomadic Arab tribes dwelling in the desert.

bagaimana

(interrogative) To what degree or extent.

bagaimanapun juga

(conjunctive) Despite that; however.

bagal

The generally sterile male or female hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse.

bagasi

(North America, automotive) The luggage storage compartment of a sedan/saloon-style car.

Bagdad

The capital city of Iraq.

bagi

Directed at; intended to belong to.

bagian

A section of a work, a collection of works, or fragments of works, often manuscripts or transcriptions, created by scholars or advocates, not the original authors, to aid in finding portions of the texts.

bagus

Useful for a particular purpose; functional.

Bahama

An archipelago and country in the Caribbean. Official name: Commonwealth of The Bahamas.

bahan

(cooking, painting, pharmacy) A basic but essential component or ingredient.

bahan bakar

Substance consumed to provide energy through combustion, or through chemical or nuclear reaction.

bahan dasar

(cooking, painting, pharmacy) A basic but essential component or ingredient.

bahan pengawet

Any agent, natural or artificial, that acts to preserve, especially when added to food.

bahan untuk lantai

A floor.

bahari

Belonging to or characteristic of the sea; existing or found in the sea; formed or produced by the sea.

baharu

Recently made, or created.

bahasa

Of or relating to language.

bahasa Arab

Of or pertaining to Arabs and their nations.

bahasa Belanda

The main language of the Netherlands, Flanders (i.e., the northern half of Belgium) and Suriname; Netherlandic.

bahasa Bulgaria

(uncountable) The official language of Bulgaria.

bahasa China

(uncountable) The branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family including Mandarin, Cantonese, Shanghainese, Southern Min, and other closely related language varieties and dialects.

bahasa Cina

(uncountable) The branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family including Mandarin, Cantonese, Shanghainese, Southern Min, and other closely related language varieties and dialects.

bahasa cinta

A medium through which one shows appreciation of or affection for another, such as complimenting, giving gifts, or spending time together.

bahasa finlandia

The Finno-Ugric language spoken by the majority of the people living in Finland, one of the two official languages of the country (the other is Swedish).

bahasa Georgia

The language of Georgia, a country in Eastern Europe and Western Asia.

bahasa Goth

An extinct Germanic language, once spoken by the Goths.

bahasa Gothik

An extinct Germanic language, once spoken by the Goths.

bahasa Hawaii

The Hawaiian language.

bahasa Hindi

The Central Zone of Indo-Aryan languages. These are also spoken in Fiji, Guyana and as a second language by Indians in many other countries.

bahasa Hmong

The lect spoken by these people, which is a cluster of a large number of lects which are sometimes considered dialects and sometimes separate languages.

Bahasa Hokkien Taiwan

The variant of Hokkien spoken in Taiwan, the native language of the Hoklo.

bahasa Hongaria

(uncountable) The main language of Hungary.

bahasa Indonesia

Of or relating to Indonesia or its people or language.

Bahasa Inggris

(chiefly, US) The British English language.

bahasa Islandia

A North Germanic language, the national tongue of Iceland.

Bahasa Italia

(uncountable) The official language of Italy, also spoken in San Marino, the Vatican, and parts of Argentina, Slovenia and Switzerland.

bahasa Jepang

A language that is primarily spoken in East Asia and is the official language of Japan.

bahasa Jerman

Of or relating to the natives or inhabitants of Germany; to people of German descent; to their cultures.

bahasa kasar

Profane or socially unacceptable words.

bahasa Katalan

The Romance language of Catalonia, an autonomous region in the northeast of Spain, also spoken in the Valencian autonomous region (where the language is officially named valencià), the Balearic Islands, Andorra, Roussillon in France, and the Sardinian city of Alghero.

bahasa Khmer

A member of an ethnolinguistic group that constitutes most of the population of Cambodia.

bahasa klingon

An artificial language created by Marc Okrand for the film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.

bahasa Korea

(uncountable) Official language of the people residing on the Korean Peninsula, and language of approximately 60 million people, in Asia, North America, and elsewhere.

bahasa Korsika

The language of the Corsican people.

bahasa kotor

(countable) Obscene, lewd or abusive language.

bahasa kreol

(linguistics) A language formed from two or more languages which has developed from a pidgin to become a first language.

bahasa Kroasia

A standardized variety of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Croats.

bahasa Laos

(uncountable) The official language of Laos that is closely related to Thai.

bahasa Latvia

(uncountable) The official language of Latvia; Lettish.

bahasa Lithuania

(uncountable) The main language of Lithuania.

bahasa Malayalam

A Dravidian language spoken in the states of Kerala and Lakshadweep, India.

Bahasa Manchu

The indigenous language of the Manchu people, spoken in Manchuria.

bahasa Mandarin

Standard Mandarin, an official language of China and Taiwan, and one of four official languages in Singapore; Putonghua, Guoyu or Huayu.

bahasa Melayu

Of or relating to the Malays, a people living in Brunei, on the eastern coast of Sumatra, the islands of Bangka and Belitung, the Riau archipelago and the coastal areas of Kalimantan in Indonesia, in most of Malaysia (states where they are politically dominant), in Singapore and in the southernmost provinces of Thailand.