Indonesian–English dictionary

pesuruh

(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).

peta

A visual representation of an area, whether real or imaginary, showing the relative positions of places and other features.

petahana

The current holder of an office or title; (specifically, Christianity) the holder of an ecclesiastical benefice.

petak

A division of land bought and sold as a unit.

petanda

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

petang

The time of the day between the approximate time of midwinter dusk and midnight (compare afternoon); the period after the end of regular office working hours.

petani

A person who works the land and/or who keeps livestock; anyone engaged in agriculture on a farm#Noun.

petapa

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

petempur

A person engaged in combat, often armed.

peternak

A person who works the land and/or who keeps livestock; anyone engaged in agriculture on a farm#Noun.

peti

A large box with a flat lid.

peti bicara

(uncountable) The technology that allows for the transmission of sound or other signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves.

peti es

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

peti jenazah

A closed box in which the body of a dead person is placed for burial.

peti kemas

(transportation) A very large, typically metal, box used for transporting goods.

peti mati

A closed box in which the body of a dead person is placed for burial.

peti mayat

A closed box in which the body of a dead person is placed for burial.

petik

To harvest a fruit or vegetable for consumption by removing it from the plant to which it is attached; to harvest an entire plant by removing it from the ground.

petinju

A participant in a boxing match; a fighter who boxes.

petir

A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.

petitih

(archaic) A saying or proverb.

petrikor

The distinctive scent, caused by geosmin, which accompanies the first rain after a long, warm, dry spell.

petualang

One who enjoys adventures.

petualangan

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.

peubah

(mathematics) A quantity that may assume any one of a set of values.

pewara

(radio, television) Someone who presents a broadcast programme; a compere or master of ceremonies.

pewara berita

(broadcasting, journalism) One who delivers the news for broadcast on television, radio, etc; a newsreader.

pewaris

Someone who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another.

pewarna

A pigment, dye etc added to something to change its colour or hue.

pezina

(broadly) One who commits adultery.

pho

A Vietnamese soup with a beef base, typically served with rice noodles and optionally beef or chicken.

piala

An object, usually in the form of a statuette, cup, or shield, awarded for success in a competition or to mark a special achievement.

pialang

A mediator between a buyer and seller.

pianissimo

(music) Indicating that the piece is to be played very softly.

piano

(musical instruments) A percussive keyboard musical instrument, usually ranging over seven octaves, with white and black colored keys, played by pressing these keys, causing hammers to strike strings. [from 1803]

pidana

(countable) A judgement of guilt in a court of law.

pidato

(intransitive) To communicate with one's voice, to say words out loud.

pihak

(legal) A person or group of people constituting one side in a legal proceeding, such as in a legal action or a contract. [from ca. 1300s]

pijat

The action of rubbing, kneading or hitting someone's body, to help the person relax, prepare for muscular action (as in contact sports) or to relieve aches.

Pikacu

(video games, anime, manga) A small yellow rodent-like Pokémon that has red cheeks and a tail shaped like a lightning bolt, and has electricity-related powers.

pikir

To reach a partly (or totally) unconfirmed conclusion; to engage in conjecture; to speculate.

pikir berlebih

To think or analyze too much.

pikiran

(countable) A representation created in the mind without the use of one's faculties of vision, sound, smell, touch, or taste; an instance of thinking.

piko-

In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10−12 (short scale trillionth or long scale billionth).

pikolo

A piccolo flute A transverse flute that is smaller than a Western concert flute and pitched nearly an octave higher.

piktogram

A picture that represents a word or an idea by illustration.

pikun

Unable to remember things well; liable to forget.

pil

(broadly) A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication.

Pilatus

(biblical character) Pontius Pilate, the man who, according to the Bible, ordered the crucifixion of Jesus.

pilek

(countable, pathology) A common, usually harmless, usually viral illness, usually with congestion of the nasal passages and sometimes fever.

pilih

To pick; to make the choice of; to select.

pilihan

One of a set of choices that can be made. [from 19th c.]

pilin

(geometry) A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point.

pilot

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.

pilu

Emotional pain, generally arising from misfortune, significant personal loss, bereavement, misconduct of oneself or others, etc.; sorrow; sadness. [from early 14th c.]

pimpin

(transitive) To be in command of. (See also head up.)

pincang

(intransitive) To walk lamely, as if favoring one leg.

pindah

(transitive, ergative) To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another

pindaian

(computing) The result or output of a scanning process.

pinggan

A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle.

pinggang

(slang, possibly, dated) A drug addict, especially someone addicted to a narcotic like heroin.

pinggir

The outside boundary, parts or surface of something.

pinggir lengkung

One of a series of curves, forming an edge similar to a scallop shell, especially in knitting and crochet.

pinggir sungai

At or near the side of a river.

pinggul

(slang, possibly, dated) A drug addict, especially someone addicted to a narcotic like heroin.

pingsan

An act of collapsing into a state of temporary unconsciousness.

pinguin

Any of several flightless sea birds, of the family Spheniscidae within the order Sphenisciformes, found in the Southern Hemisphere, marked by their usual upright stance, walking on short legs, and (generally) their stark black and white plumage. [from 16th c.]

pinjal

A small, wingless, parasitic insect of the order Siphonaptera, renowned for its bloodsucking habits and jumping abilities.

pinjam

(transitive) To allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.

pinjaman

(law, banking, finance) A sum of money or other property that a natural or legal person borrows from another with the condition that it be returned or repaid over time or at a later date (sometimes with interest).

pink muda

Having a colour between red and white; pale red.

Pinokio

The fictional boy made from wood whose nose gets longer with each lie he tells, protagonist of the story The Adventures of Pinocchio (1881–1883) by Carlo Collodi.

pinta

(uncountable) Forgiveness or compassion, especially toward those less fortunate.

pintar

Having a clear, quick intellect; intelligent.

pintasan

(computing, in the Microsoft family of operating systems) A file that points to the location of another file and serves as a quick way to access it.

pintu

(architecture) A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, typically consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. It may have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold it closed, and a lock that ensures it cannot be opened without a key.

pintu air

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

pinus

(countable, uncountable) Any coniferous tree of the genus Pinus.

pion

(chess) The most numerous chess piece, or a similar piece in a similar game. In chess, each side starts with eight; moves are only forward, and attacks are only diagonally or en passant.

pipa 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.

pipi

(anatomy) The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.

pipih

Directly; flatly.

pir

A type of fruit tree (Pyrus communis).

pirai

(rare) A disease of wheat and cornstalks, caused by insect larvae.

piramid

An ancient massive construction with a square or rectangular base and four triangular sides meeting in an apex, such as those built as tombs in Egypt or as bases for temples in Mesoamerica.

piramida

An ancient massive construction with a square or rectangular base and four triangular sides meeting in an apex, such as those built as tombs in Egypt or as bases for temples in Mesoamerica.

piring

A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle.

piringan

A thin, flat, circular plate or similar object.

piringan hitam

(dated) A vinyl phonograph/gramophone record.

pirus

(countable) A sky-blue, greenish-blue, or greenish-gray semi-precious gemstone.

pisang manila

(uncountable) The fiber of this plant, used in rope, fibers, and cloth. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]

pisang serat

(uncountable) The fiber of this plant, used in rope, fibers, and cloth. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]

pisang terkubak

(figuratively) A sudden large benefit; especially, a sudden or unexpected large amount of money, as from lottery or sweepstakes winnings or an unexpected inheritance or gift.

pisau cukur

A keen-edged knife of peculiar shape, used in shaving the hair from the face or other parts of the body.

pisir

(often, in the plural) A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.

pistol

A very portable, short firearm, for hand use, which fires bullets or projectiles, such as a handgun, revolver, pistol, or Derringer.

piston

(mechanics) A solid disk or cylinder that fits inside a hollow cylinder, and moves under pressure (as in an engine) or displaces fluid (as in a pump)

pita

A long, narrow strip of material used for decoration of clothing or the hair or gift wrapping.

pita lebar

(networking, informal) The rate of data flow in digital networks typically measured in bits per second; the bitrate.

pituitari

(anatomy) The pituitary gland together with the pituitary stalk.

piyama

Clothes for wearing to bed and sleeping in, usually consisting of a loose-fitting shirt and pants/trousers.

piza

(uncountable) A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese, and other ingredients such as meat or vegetables.

pizza

(uncountable) A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese, and other ingredients such as meat or vegetables.

PKC

Initialism of w:Chinese Communist Party (Communist Party of China)

plafon

The upper limit of an object or action.

plagiarisme

(uncountable) Copying of another person's ideas, text, or other creative work, and presenting it as one's own, especially without permission; plagiarizing.

plagiat

(uncountable) Copying of another person's ideas, text, or other creative work, and presenting it as one's own, especially without permission; plagiarizing.

plakat

A sheet of paper or cardboard with a written or printed announcement on one side for display in a public place.

planet

(now, historical, or, astrology) Each of the seven major bodies which move relative to the fixed stars in the night sky—the Moon, Mercury, Venus, the Sun, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. [from 14thc.]

planetarium

A display museum in which images of stars and other astronomical phenomena are projected onto a domed ceiling.

planetoid

(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.

plang

A post bearing a sign that gives information on directions.

planit

(astronomy, historical) Any body that orbits the Sun, including the asteroids (as minor planets) and sometimes the moons of those bodies (as satellite planets)

plankton

(uncountable) Organisms, especially small and microscopic ones, that drift in water.

platform

(politics, figurative) A political stance on a broad set of issues, which are called planks.

platina

A whitish grey colour, like that of the metal.

platipus

A semiaquatic monotreme from eastern Australia with a bill resembling that of a duck, that has a mole-like body, a tail resembling that of a beaver, a waterproof pelt, and flat webbed feet (Ornithorhynchus anatinus).

plato

A largely level expanse of land at a high elevation; tableland.

plebian

(historical, Ancient Rome) A member of the plebs, the common citizens of ancient Rome.

plebisit

(law, politics) A direct popular vote on an issue of public importance, such as an amendment to the constitution, a change in the sovereignty of the nation, or some government policy.

pleonasme

(uncountable, rhetoric) Redundancy in wording.

plesetan

(countable) A light parody. [from 1958]

plester

(Australia, North America, Philippines) An adhesive bandage, a small piece of fabric or plastic that may be stuck to the skin in order to temporarily cover a small wound.

plumula

(botany) The first bud, or growing point, of a plant embryo, situated above the cotyledons.

pluralitas

(uncountable) The state of being plural.

PN

(business) Initialism of state-owned enterprise.

pneumonia

Inflammation of the lungs caused by viruses, bacteria or other infectious microorganisms.

poci

A vessel for brewing and serving tea, typically with a handle and spout.

poci teh

A vessel for brewing and serving tea, typically with a handle and spout.

pohon

A dense uncultivated tract of trees and undergrowth, larger than woods.

pohon ceri

The wood of a cherry tree.

pohon fustuk

The nutlike fruit of this tree.

pohon mangga

A tropical Asian fruit tree, Mangifera indica.

pohon nangka

The large fruit from this tree.

pokok

Main; principal; chief; placed ahead of others.

pola

Something from which a copy is made; a model or outline. [from 14th c.]

pola pikir

A way of thinking; an attitude or opinion, especially a habitual one.

Polandia

A country in Central Europe. Official name: Republic of Poland. Capital and largest city: Warsaw.

Polaris

(star) α Ursae Minoris, a trinary star in the constellation Ursa Minor located near the north celestial pole for the last 1500 years.

polen

A fine, granular substance produced in flowers.

poles

A substance used to polish.

poliamori

Any of various practices involving romantic or sexual relationships with multiple partners with the knowledge and consent of all involved.

polidaktili

(medicine, teratology) A congenital condition in which a person or animal has more than the usual number of digits (fingers or toes) on at least one of the hands or feet.

poligami

(often, especially in common use) Synonym of polygyny (“marriage of a man to more than one wife, the practice of having several wives at the same time”).

poliglot

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

Polinesia

A continental region of Oceania, including Easter Island, Hawaii, New Zealand, and most of the islands between them.

polisi

(North America, &, _, historical) A department of local (usually municipal) government responsible for general law enforcement.

politeisme

The belief in the existence of multiple gods.

politik

(countable) A methodology and activities associated with running a government, an organization, or a movement.

politikus

One engaged in politics, especially an elected or appointed government official.