Indonesian–English dictionary

retraktor

A surgical instrument used to hold apart the edges of an incision or wound.

retret

A period of retirement, seclusion, or solitude, especially for meditation, prayer, or study.

retrospeksi

The deliberate recall of past events

retur

An item that is returned, e.g. due to a defect, or the act of returning it.

reumatik

(rare) A person suffering from rheumatism

rewel

(figurative) To correct insignificant mistakes or find fault in unimportant details.

Rhein

A major river in western Europe, which flows through Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein, Germany, France and the Netherlands, before emptying into the North Sea.

ribu

A numerical value equal to 1,000 = 10 × 100 = 103 (1 E+3 exactly—in scientific E notation.)

ribut

Full of noise.

ridat

The renunciation of a belief or set of beliefs.

Riga

The capital city of Latvia.

riil

(mathematics, of a number) Being either a rational number, or the limit of a convergent infinite sequence of rational numbers: being one of a set of numbers with a one-to-one correspondence to the points on a line.

rim

A bundle, package, or quantity of paper, nowadays usually containing 500 sheets.

rimbawan

(forestry) A person who practices forestry.

rimbun

covered with leaves

rinci

(countable) A part small enough to escape casual notice.

rindu rumah

(often with for) Missing one's home and family very much when away; nostalgic.

ringan

(nautical, of a ship) Riding high because of no cargo; by extension, pertaining to a ship which is light.

ringkasan

(theology) The symmetry provided by Christ's life to the teachings of the Old Testament; the summation of human experience in Jesus Christ.

ringkasnya

(idiomatic) In summary; briefly or simply.

ringkikan

The cry of an animal, now chiefly that of animals related to the ass or donkey, or the camel.

rintangan

(figurative) An obstacle or impediment.

risalah

A formal, usually lengthy, systematic discourse on some subject.

riset

(uncountable, countable, _, in some dialects) Diligent inquiry or examination to seek or revise facts, principles, theories, applications, etc. (that are currently available, or that are familiar to one's self).

risiko

A mercantile or speculative enterprise of hazard; a venture; a shipment by a merchant on his own account.

ritme

The variation of strong and weak elements (such as duration, accent) of sounds, notably in speech or music, over time; a beat or meter.

ritual

A rite; a repeated set of actions, especially in religious contexts.

riwayat

(countable, medicine) A list of past and continuing medical conditions of an individual or family.

robek

(transitive) To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.

robotika

The science and technology of robots, their design, manufacture, and application

roda

A circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines.

roda gigi

(countable, automotive) A configuration of the transmission of a motor car so as to achieve a particular ratio of engine to axle torque.

roda tiga

A cycle with three wheels, powered by pedals and usually intended for young children.

roh

A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.

rojak

A collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things.

rok mini

A short skirt with its hemline well above the knees, generally at mid-thigh level.

rokok

A small cigar consisting of tobacco or another substance, wrapped up in a thin roll with paper, intended for smoking.

rolet

(uncountable) A game of chance in which a small ball is made to move round rapidly on a circle divided off into numbered (usually red and black) spaces. When the ball stops, it indicates the result of a variety of wagers permitted by the game.

Rom

A variety of the Romani language (or occasionally) the Romani macrolanguage.

Roma

A major city, the capital of Italy and the Italian region of Lazio, located on the Tiber River; the ancient capital of the Roman Empire.

roman

Countenance; appearance; one's face.

Romania

(uncountable) The official language of Romania and Moldova.

Romawi

Of or from Rome.

rompi

(North America) A sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, worn over a shirt, and often as part of a suit; a waistcoat.

rosela

Hibiscus sabdariffa, an edible flower in the hibiscus family used to make hibiscus tea.

rosella

Hibiscus sabdariffa, an edible flower in the hibiscus family used to make hibiscus tea.

rosemary

A shrub, Salvia rosmarinus (formerly Rosmarinus officinalis), that originates from Europe and Asia Minor and produces a fragrant herb used in cooking and perfumes.

rosmarin

A shrub, Salvia rosmarinus (formerly Rosmarinus officinalis), that originates from Europe and Asia Minor and produces a fragrant herb used in cooking and perfumes.

rotasi

(chiefly, uncountable) The act of turning around a centre or an axis.

roti

A kind of unleavened flatbread commonly consumed in South Asia and the Caribbean.

roti apit

A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food.

roti bulan sabit

A flaky roll or pastry in a form of a crescent.

roti lapis

A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food.

roti sabit

A flaky roll or pastry in a form of a crescent.

ruang

(archaic) A particular portion of space. [from 11th c.]

ruang bawah tanah

An enclosed underground space, often under a building, used for storage or shelter.

ruang di bawah tanah

An enclosed underground space, often under a building, used for storage or shelter.

ruang kelas

A room, often in a school, where classes take place.

ruang kerja

An area allocated for someone to work in, especially in an office.

ruang kesehatan

A place where sick or injured people are cared for, especially a small hospital; sickhouse.

ruang muatan

(nautical) A hold on a ship (including the forehold and stern hold), used to store cargo during a voyage.

ruang redaksi

The office of a news organisation, especially that part of it where the journalists work and news stories are processed.

ruang santai

A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; especially, a cave used by a wild animal for shelter or concealment.

ruang siber

(science fiction) A three-dimensional representation of virtual space in a computer network.

ruang tidur

A room in a house, apartment, hotel, or other dwelling where a bed is kept for sleeping.

ruas

(mathematics) An arrangement of symbols denoting values, operations performed on them, and grouping symbols.

rubanah

An enclosed underground space, often under a building, used for storage or shelter.

rubel

The monetary unit of Russia, Belarus and Transnistria equal to 100 kopeks (Russian: копе́йка, Belarusian: капе́йка). The Russian ruble's symbol is ₽.

rudal

(military) A self-propelled projectile whose trajectory can be adjusted after it is launched. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

rudimenter

Basic; minimal; with less than, or only the minimum, necessary.

ruh

(religion, folklore) The spirit or essence of a person usually thought to consist of one's thoughts and personality, often believed to live on after the person's death.

rujuk

The re-establishment of friendly relations; conciliation, rapprochement.

rujukan

A measurement one can compare (some other measurement) to.

rukun

(archaic, or, jocular) Something that must be obeyed; a command or edict.

rum

The butterfat or milkfat part of milk which rises to the top; this part when separated from the remainder.

rumah

One’s own dwelling place; the house or structure in which one lives; especially the house in which one lives with one's family; the habitual abode of one’s family.

rumah atap

An apartment or suite found on an upper floor, or floors, of a tall building, especially one that is expensive or luxurious with panoramic views. [from 19th c.]

rumah inap

Any establishment where travellers can procure lodging, food, and drink.

rumah jagal

A public slaughterhouse for cattle, sheep, etc. [Early 19th century.]

rumah kaca

A building where glass or glassware is manufactured.

rumah makan

(informal) A restaurant or café; a place to purchase and eat food.

rumah mayat

A building or room where dead bodies are kept before their proper burial or cremation, (now) particularly in legal and law enforcement contexts.

rumah pangsa

(chiefly, North America, Australia, Philippines) A complete domicile occupying only part of a building, especially one for rent; a flat.

rumah pelacuran

A house of prostitution.

rumah sakit

A large medical facility, usually in a building with multiple floors, where seriously ill or injured patients are given extensive medical or surgical treatment.

rumah tahanan

A facility in which people are detained (held in custody); a jail.

rumah teh

A cafe or restaurant that serves tea, usually with light food.

rumahan

Characteristic of, belonging to, or befitting a home; domestic, cosy. [from early 14th c.]

Rumania

A country in Southeast Europe. Capital and largest city: Bucharest.

rumit

Not simple, easy, or straightforward; complicated.

rumor

(countable) A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.

rumput kering

(uncountable) Grass cut and dried for use as animal fodder.

rumput laut

Any of numerous marine algae, such as a kelp.

rumput liar

(countable) Any plant unwanted at the place where and at the time when it is growing.

runtuh

To move to a lower position under the effect of gravity.

rupa

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

rupa muka

Countenance; appearance; one's face.

ruptur

(medicine) A break or tear in soft tissue, such as a muscle.

rusa

(countable) A ruminant mammal with hooves and often antlers, of the family Cervidae, or one of several similar animals from related families of the order Artiodactyla, such as the musk deer or mouse deer.

rusa kutub

(plural: reindeer) Any Arctic and subarctic-dwelling deer of the species Rangifer tarandus, with a number of subspecies.

rusak

Non-functional; not functioning properly.

Rusia

A transcontinental country in Eastern Europe and North Asia. Official name: Russian Federation. Capital and largest city: Moscow. It borders the Pacific and Arctic Oceans and the Baltic, Black, and Caspian Seas. Part of the Soviet Union from 1917 through 1991.

rusuk

A cut of meat enclosing one or more rib bones.

Rut

(book of the bible) A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.

rute

A course or way which is traveled or passed.

Rwanda

A country in East Africa.

saat

(historical, unit) A definite period of time, specifically one-tenth of a point, or one-fortieth or one-fiftieth of an hour.

saat ini

At the present time; in the current era. [from 14th c.]

saat itu

(temporal location) At that time.

sabar

(of a person) Willing to wait if necessary; not losing one's temper while waiting.

Sabat

Saturday, observed in Judaism as a day of rest and worship.

sabit

(agriculture) An implement having a semicircular blade and short handle, used for cutting long grass and cereal crops.

sabotase

A deliberate action aimed at weakening someone (or something, a nation, etc) or preventing them from being successful, through subversion, obstruction, disruption, and/or destruction.

Sabtu

The seventh day of the week in many religious traditions, and the sixth day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 norm; the Jewish Sabbath; it follows Friday and precedes Sunday.

sabuk

(baseball) The part of the strike zone at the height of the batter's waist.

sabun

(countable, uncountable, informal, by extension, mineral) Some other substance, often a detergent or another surfactant, able to mix with both oil and water, used for cleaning.

sabut

The fibre obtained from the husk of a coconut, used chiefly in making rope, matting and as a peat substitute.

sadel

A seat for a rider, typically made of leather and raised in the front and rear, placed on the back of a horse or other animal, and secured by a strap around the animal's body.

sadis

Showing no mercy; cruel and pitiless.

sadisme

Achievement of sexual gratification by inflicting pain or humiliation on others, or watching pain or humiliation inflicted on others.

safari

A trip into any undeveloped area to see, photograph or to hunt wild animals in their own environment.

saga

Abrus precatorius, a legume native to Indonesia with long, pinnate-leafleted leaves, whose toxic seeds ("jequirity beans") may be used as beads or in percussion instruments.

sahabat

An especially close and trusted friend.

saham

(finance) A financial instrument that shows that one owns a part of a company that provides the benefit of limited liability.

saingan

A person or organization against whom one is competing.

sakar

(uncountable) Sucrose in the form of small crystals, obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet and used to sweeten food and drink.

sake

(alcohol) Rice wine; a drink made from filtered fermented rice.

sakelar

A device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow.

sakit

Continued dull pain, as distinguished from sudden twinges, or spasmodic pain.

sakit kepala

(pain) A pain or ache in the head.

sakit kuning

(pathology) A morbid condition, characterized by yellowness of the eyes, skin, and urine. [from early 14th c.]

sakral

Sacred.

sakratulmaut

Pertaining to death, or the moments before death.

sakrilegi

Desecration, profanation, misuse or violation of something regarded as sacred.

sakristan

The person who maintains the sacristy and the sacred objects it contains.

sakristi

A room in a church where sacred vessels, books, vestments, etc. are kept. Sometimes also used by clergy to prepare for worship or for meetings.

saksi

(transitive) To perceive or detect someone or something with the eyes, or as if by sight.

saksi mata

Someone who sees an event and can report or testify about it. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

saksofon

A single-reed instrument musical instrument of the woodwind family, usually made of brass and with a distinctive loop bringing the bell upwards.

sakti

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

saku

(clothing) A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items.

sakura

cherry blossom (blossom of the Japanese cherry tree)

sal

A part of a hospital, with beds, where patients reside.

salad

A food made primarily of a mixture of raw or cold ingredients, typically vegetables, usually served with a dressing such as vinegar or mayonnaise.

salah

To have an incorrect belief, to be mistaken about one's judgment or statement concerning something. (This entry is a translation hub.)

salah jaman

Erroneous in date; containing an anachronism; in a wrong time; not applicable to or not appropriate for the time.

salah ketik

(transitive) To make a typographical error.

salah paham

(transitive) To understand wrongly, taking one thing or person for another.

salam

A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.

salamander

A long, slender, chiefly terrestrial amphibian of the order Caudata, superficially resembling a lizard.