Indonesian–English dictionary

sedimen

A collection of small particles, particularly dirt, that precipitates from a river or other body of water.

sedot

A file transfer to a given computer or device from a remote one through a network connection.

sedot lemak

(medicine) A cosmetic surgery procedure in which excess fat is removed from a specific area by suction.

sedunia

Spanning the world; global.

segala sesuatu

(literally) All the things under discussion.

segar bugar

In good shape; physically well.

segaris

Having the form of a line; straight or roughly straight; following a direct course.

segelintir

(preceded by another determiner) An indefinite, but usually small, number of.

segenap

Every individual or anything of the given class, with no exceptions (the noun or noun phrase denoting the class must be plural or uncountable).

segera

In a prompt manner.

segi delapan

(geometry, also, attributively) A polygon with eight sides and eight angles.

segi empat

(geometry) A polygon with four sides.

segi lima

(geometry) A polygon with five sides and five angles.

segiempat

Shaped like a square (the polygon).

segregasi

(mineralogy) Separation from a mass, and gathering about centers or into cavities at hand through cohesive or adhesive attraction or the crystallizing process.

seharusnya

Inevitably; of necessity.

sehat

In good shape; physically well.

seia sekata

Based on unanimity, assent or agreement.

seimbang

(uncountable) Apparent harmony in art (between differing colours, sounds, etc.).

Seine

A former department of France, the capital city of which was Paris.

sejahtera

Characterized by success.

sejak

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.

sejak 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.

sejujurnya

(sentence adverb) In truth, to tell the truth.

sejuk

Of a mildly low temperature.

sejumput

A small amount of powder or granules, such that the amount could be held between fingertip and thumb tip.

sejuta

(long scale, and, short scale) The cardinal number 1 000 000: 106; a thousand thousand.

seka

(transitive) To move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. (Compare rub.)

sekakmat

(chess) Word called out by the victor when making a move that wins the game.

sekali

To a great extent or degree.

sekali pakai

That is designed to be discarded rather than reused, refilled or repaired.

sekam

The inedible parts of a grain-producing plant.

sekapur sirih

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.

sekarang

At this moment, at present, now.

sekarang ini

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

sekarat

Pertaining to death, or the moments before death.

sekatan jalan raya

Something that blocks or obstructs a road.

sekeliling

In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of; around. [from before 1150]

seketika

At once; without delay. [from 16th c.]

sekitar

In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of; around. [from before 1150]

sekoci

(nautical) A boat especially designed for saving the lives of shipwrecked people or people in distress at sea (either launched from the shore with a crew, or else carried on board a larger ship).

sekolah

Within a larger educational institution, an organizational unit, such as a department or institute, which is dedicated to a specific subject area.

sekon

A unit of time historically and commonly defined as a sixtieth of a minute which the International System of Units more precisely defines as the duration of 9,192,631,770 periods of radiation corresponding to the transition between two hyperfine levels of caesium-133 in a ground state at a temperature of absolute zero and at rest.

sekop

A garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for digging. Not to be confused with a shovel which is used for moving earth or other materials.

sekresi

(uncountable) The act of secreting a substance, especially from a gland.

sekret

(countable) Any substance that is secreted by an organism.

sekretariat

The office or department of a government secretary.

sekretaris

A person who keeps records, takes notes and handles general clerical work.

sekring

(electrical engineering) A device to prevent excessive overcurrent from overload or short circuit in an electrical circuit, containing a component that melts and interrupts the current when too high a load is passed through it.

seks

(uncountable) Sexual activity, usually sexual intercourse unless preceded by a modifier. [from 1899]

seksi

(colloquial, of a person) Very physically or sexually attractive.

seksual

Arising from the fact of being male or female; pertaining to sex or gender, or to the social relations between the sexes. [from 17th c.]

sekte

(chiefly, derogatory) A group, sect or movement following an unorthodox religious or philosophical system of beliefs, especially one in which members remove and exclude themselves from greater society, including family members not part of the cult, and show extreme devotion to a charismatic leader.

sektor

A field of economic activity.

sekuel

(narratology) A narrative that is written after another narrative set in the same universe, especially a narrative that is chronologically set after its predecessors, or (perhaps improper usage) any narrative that has a preceding narrative of its own.

sekuestrasi

The process or act of sequestering; a putting aside or separating.

sekularis

A person who believes in or supports secularism.

sekularisme, paham sekuler

Neutrality towards all religions.

sekulir

(Christianity) Not bound by the vows of a monastic order.

sekunar

(watercraft) A sailing ship with two or more masts, all with fore-and-aft sails; if two masted, having a foremast and a mainmast.

sekunder

Next in order to the first or primary; of second place in origin, rank, etc.

sekutu

A person, group, state, etc., which is associated or united by treaty with another for a common (especially military or political) purpose; a confederate.

selada

An edible plant, Lactuca sativa and its close relatives, having a head of green or purple leaves.

selai

(less common in the, _, US, &, Canada) A sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar and allowed to congeal. Often spread on bread or toast or used in jam tarts

selain

In addition to.

selama

(idiomatic) Provided that, if, assuming (depending upon some condition or requirement).

selamat

Expressing praise and approval, expressing approbation.

selamat datang

Whose arrival is a cause of joy; received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment, or company.

selamat jalan

Used to wish someone a good journey.

selamat makan

Used to wish someone enjoyment of the meal they are about to eat.

selamat pagi

Used as a greeting when meeting someone for the first time in the morning.

selamat tinggal

A wish of happiness or safety at parting, especially a permanent departure.

selamatkan

(Christianity) To redeem or protect someone from eternal damnation.

selang

(countable) A flexible tube conveying water or other fluid.

Selasa

The third day of the week in many religious traditions, and the second day of the week in systems that use the ISO 8601 norm; it follows Monday and precedes Wednesday.

selat

(geography) A narrow channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water.

seledri

A European herb (Apium graveolens) of the carrot family.

seleksi alami

(evolutionary theory) A process by which heritable traits conferring survival and reproductive advantage to individuals, or related individuals, tend to be passed on to succeeding generations and become more frequent in a population, whereas other less favourable traits tend to become eliminated; the differential survival and reproduction of phenotypes.

selempang leher

A long, often knitted, garment worn around the neck.

selepetan

(chiefly, American, AU, Philippines) A Y-shaped stick with an elastic sling between the arms used for shooting small projectiles.

selera

Any strong desire; an eagerness or longing.

selesai

(transitive) To finish, terminate.

selesma

(uncountable) Thin or watery discharge of mucus or serum, especially from the eyes or nose, formerly thought to cause disease. [from 14th c.]

selibat

(obsolete) An unmarried woman.

selikuran

(card games) A common gambling card game in casinos, where the object is to get as close to 21 without going over.

selimut

A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting.

selingan

(music, arts) A short piece of music or act in the interval of the main spectacle; a theatrical interlude.

selir

A woman who lives with a man, but who is not a wife.

selis

Someone who plays the cello.

selo

A large unfretted stringed instrument of the violin family with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) C-G-D-A and an endpin to support its weight, usually played with a bow.

selofan

Any of a variety of transparent plastic films, especially one made of processed cellulose.

selokan

A pipe or channel, or system of pipes or channels, used to remove human waste and to provide drainage.

selongsong

(weaponry) The cartridge of a breechloading firearm; a load; a bullet; a round.

selot

A fastening for a door that has a bar that fits into a notch or slot, and is lifted by a lever or string from either side.

selubung

(construction) A weatherproof, insulating or decorative covering fixed to the outside of a building.

selular

Of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling a cell or cells.

seluler

Of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling a cell or cells.

selulit

The dimpled appearance of skin caused by the protrusion of subcutaneous adipose tissue, especially on a woman's hips and thighs.

seluloid

Any of a variety of thermoplastics created from nitrocellulose and camphor, once used as photographic film.

selulosa

A complex carbohydrate that forms the main constituent of the cell wall in most plants and is important in the manufacture of numerous products, such as paper, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and explosives.

seluruh

Every individual or anything of the given class, with no exceptions (the noun or noun phrase denoting the class must be plural or uncountable).

seluruhnya

To equal a total of; to amount to.

semadi

A devotional exercise of, or leading to, contemplation.

semak

(horticulture) A woody plant distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, being usually less than six metres tall; a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category.

semangat

Used to wish fortune on someone or as encouragement; a benediction or valediction.

semanggi

A plant of the genus Trifolium with leaves usually divided into three (rarely four) leaflets and with white or red flowers.

semangka

A plant of the species Citrullus lanatus, bearing a melon-like fruit.

semangka belanda

Cucumis melo Cantalupensis Group, a cultivar group melon with sweet aromatic orange flesh, including two main types:

semantik

The meanings of individual words, as opposed to the overall meaning of a passage.

semantis

Of or relating to semantics or the meanings of words. [from late 19th c.]

sembah

A Thai greeting wherein the palms are brought together in front of the face or chest, sometimes accompanied with a bow.

sembahyang

(uncountable) A practice of communicating with one's God, or with some spiritual entity.

sembarang

A/an, each or some, no matter its/their identity or nature.

sembilan

A numerical value equal to 9; the number following eight and preceding ten.

sembilan belas

The cardinal number occurring after eighteen and before twenty, represented in Roman numerals as XIX and in Arabic numerals as 19. It is the last/largest of the "teens".

sembilan puluh

The cardinal number occurring after eighty-nine and before ninety-one, represented in Roman numerals as XC and in Arabic numerals as 90.

semboyan

(heraldry) A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement.

sembrono

Careless or heedless; headstrong or rash.

sembuh

(intransitive, followed by "from" to show what caused the bad feeling) To get better, to regain health or prosperity.

sembuh kembali

(intransitive, followed by "from" to show what caused the bad feeling) To get better, to regain health or prosperity.

sembul

(intransitive, copulative) To come out of a situation, object, or a liquid.

sembunyi

(transitive) To put (something) in a place where it will be out of sight or harder to discover.

semen

(uncountable) The paste-like substance resulting from mixing such a powder with water, or the rock-like substance that forms when it dries.

semenanjung

(geography) A piece of land projecting into water from a larger land mass.

sementara

Temporary.

semerbak

Sweet-smelling; having a pleasant (usually strong) scent or fragrance.

semesta

Entire; relating to the whole of something.

semestinya

Inevitably; of necessity.

seminari

A theological school for the training of rabbis, priests, or ministers.

semiotika

The study of signs and symbols, especially as means of language or communication.

semoga beruntung

Used to wish fortune on someone or as encouragement; a benediction or valediction.

semong

A very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption; often a series of waves (a wave train).

sempadan

The part of a country which borders or faces another country or unsettled region.

sempit

Having a small width; not wide; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth.

sempoa

A device used for performing arithmetical calculations; (rare) a table on which loose counters are placed, or (more commonly) an instrument with beads sliding on rods, or counters in grooves, with one row of beads or counters representing units, the next tens, etc. [from late 17th c.]

semprotan

A device consisting of a hypodermic needle, a chamber for containing liquids, and a piston for applying pressure (to inject) or reducing pressure (to draw); a hypodermic syringe.

sempurna

Free from imperfection, perfect, complete; especially, perfectly embodying a quality in its essential characteristics or to its highest degree. [first attested around 1400]

semua

Every individual or anything of the given class, with no exceptions (the noun or noun phrase denoting the class must be plural or uncountable).

semuanya

(literally) All the things under discussion.

semuka

In person; directly; in the physical presence of somebody.

semut

Any of various insects in the family Formicidae in the order Hymenoptera, typically living in large colonies composed almost entirely of flightless females.

semut putih

A white-bodied, wood-consuming insect of the infraorder Isoptera, in the order Blattodea.

senam

A sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, and kinesthetic awareness.

senandika

(drama) The act of a character speaking to themselves so as to reveal their thoughts to the audience.

senang

Having a feeling arising from a consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, such as comfort, peace, or tranquillity; blissful, contented, joyous.

senang melihat orang susah

Malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune.

senapan gentel

(firearms) A gun which fires loads typically consisting of small metal balls, called shot, from a cartridge.

senapan runduk

A person using long-range small arms for precise attacks from a concealed position.

senarai

(computing, programming) A codified representation of a list used to store data or in processing; especially, in the Lisp programming language, a data structure consisting of a sequence of zero or more items.

senat

In some bicameral legislative systems, the upper house or chamber.