Indonesian–English dictionary

siang

The time of daylight; the time between sunrise and sunset.

siang hari

The time of daylight; the time between sunrise and sunset.

sianida

(inorganic compound, organic compound, countable) Any compound containing the -C≡N group or the CN− anion.

siap

(military) Used as a command to bring soldiers to the attention position.

siap pakai

Available to be used; at one's disposal.

siapa

(fused relative, archaic, or, marginal) Whoever, he who, they who.

siapa saja

Determined by impulse rather than reason; often connoting heavy-handedness.

siasah

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

siasat

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

siberat

A person who snoops on others; a detective.

Siberia

The region of Russia in Asia, stretching from the Urals to the Pacific Ocean.

sibuk

Crowded with business or activities; having a great deal going on.

sidang

The persons officially assembled under authority of law, at the appropriate time and place, for the administration of justice; an official assembly, legally met together for the transaction of judicial business; a judge or judges sitting for the hearing or trial of cases.

sidat

Any freshwater fish of the order Anguilliformes, which are elongated and resemble snakes.

Siddhārtha Gautama

Siddhartha Gautama, the Nepali prince and Indian philosopher and teacher who founded Buddhism.

sider

(US, Canada) A non-alcoholic still beverage consisting of the juice of early-harvest apples, usually unfiltered and still containing pulp; apple cider; sweet cider (without pulp such a beverage is called apple juice).

siesta

(countable) A nap, especially an afternoon one taken during the hottest part of the day in some cultures.

sif

A mode of employment in which sets of workers are rotated to maintain a continuous 24/7 operation; usually, with a system of three 8-hour shifts (24 ÷ 3 = 8): first shift, second shift, and third shift.

sifat

An attribute or abstract quality associated with an individual, object or concept.

sifat intens

The quality of being intense.

sifat suka merusak

Willful damage to or destruction of any property, such as graffiti or defacement.

sifilis

(disease) A disease spread via sexual activity, caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum.

sifon

A lightweight, balanced plain-woven sheer fabric, or gauze, like gossamer, woven of alternate S- and Z-twist crepe (high-twist) yarns made of silk, polyester, or cotton.

sigar

A cylinder of tobacco rolled and wrapped with an outer covering of tobacco leaves, intended to be smoked.

sigung

Any of various small mammals, of most genera of the family Mephitidae, native to North and Central America, having a glossy black with a white coat and two musk glands at the base of the tail for emitting a noxious smell as a defensive measure.

sihir

(rare, countable) A specific ritual or procedure associated with such magic; a spell; a magical ability. [from 14th c.]

sijil

A document containing a certified statement.

sikat

An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including cleaning, painting, and arranging hair.

sikat gigi

A brush, used with toothpaste, for cleaning the teeth.

sikep

Any of several Old World birds of prey of the genus Buteo with broad wings and a broad tail.

siklik

(geometry, of a polygon) Able to be inscribed in a circle.

siklis

Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals; cyclical

sikloheksana

(organic compound) An alicyclic hydrocarbon, C6H12, consisting of a ring of six carbon atoms; a volatile liquid.

siku

(anatomy) The joint between the upper arm and the forearm.

siku-siku

(geometry) Of an angle, measuring 90 degrees, or one quarter of a complete rotation; the angle between two perpendicular lines.

sikut

(anatomy) The joint between the upper arm and the forearm.

silabel

(linguistics) A unit of human speech which often forms words corresponding to one opening of the mouth; a vowel and its surrounding consonants.

silang

(US) A mark (especially a checkmark: ✓) used as an indicator.

silang dalam

(biology) Breeding between members of a relatively small population, especially one in which most members are related.

silang sanak

(biology) Breeding between members of a relatively small population, especially one in which most members are related.

silap mata

A single element of a magician's (or any variety entertainer's) act; a magic trick.

silikon

(chemistry, uncountable) A nonmetallic element (symbol Si) with an atomic number of 14 and atomic weight of 28.0855.

silinder

(geometry) A surface created by projecting a closed two-dimensional curve along an axis intersecting the plane of the curve.

silt

(uncountable) Mud or fine earth deposited from running or standing water.

siluet

An illustrated outline filled in with a solid color(s), usually only black, and intended to represent the shape of an object without revealing any other visual details; a similar appearance produced when the object being viewed is situated in relative darkness with brighter lighting behind it; a profile portrait in black, such as a shadow appears to be. [mid 19th c.]

siluman

An evil spirit resident in or working for Hell; a devil. [from 10th c.]

sima

(geology) The lower layer of the earth's outer crust that underlies the sial and is rich in silica, iron, and magnesium.

simbiosis

A relationship of mutual benefit, especially among different species.

simetri

The satisfying arrangement of a balanced distribution of the elements of a whole.

simetris

Exhibiting symmetry; having harmonious or proportionate arrangement of parts; having corresponding parts or relations.

simpal

A shape produced by a curve that bends around and crosses itself.

simpan

(ditransitive) To maintain the condition of; to preserve in a certain state.

simpangan

Deviation (of a needle or other indicator or mechanism) from a previous position.

simpanse

(broadly) A member of the genus Pan, including the bonobo which was formerly known as the pygmy chimpanzee.

simpati

A feeling of pity or sorrow for the suffering or distress of another.

simpatisan

(often, derogatory) A person who sympathizes (with a political cause, a side in a conflict, etc.); a supporter.

simpleks

(computing, telecommunications) Of a circuit or device: involving signals which travel in one direction at a time; unidirectional.

simposium

A drinking party in Ancient Greece, especially one with intellectual discussion.

simpul

(networking) A computer or other device attached to a network.

simpulan

The end, finish, close or last part of something.

simtom

(medicine) A perceived change in some function, sensation or appearance of a person that indicates a disease or disorder, such as fever, headache or rash; strictly, a symptom is felt or experienced by the patient, while a sign can be detected by an observer.

simulasi

An activity done as an exercise or practice (especially a military exercise), particularly in preparation for some possible future event or occurrence.

sinabar

A deep red mineral, mercuric sulfide, HgS; the principal ore of mercury; such ore used as the pigment vermilion.

sinagoge

(countable, Judaism) A place of worship for Jews or Samaritans.

sinanaga

(disease, informal) Herpes zoster, caused by Human herpes virus 3, in genus Varicellovirus.

sinar

(botany) A radiating part of a flower or plant; the marginal florets of a compound flower, such as an aster or a sunflower; one of the pedicels of an umbel or other circular flower cluster; radius.

sinar bintang

Light emitted from stars other than the Sun.

sinar bumi

(astronomy) Reflected earthlight visible on the Moon's night side.

sinar matahari

All the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun, especially that in the visible spectrum that bathes the Earth.

sindikat

(crime) A group of gangsters engaged in organized crime.

sindiran

A derisive or mocking expression of scorn, contempt, or reproach.

sindrom

(pathology) A recognizable pattern of signs, symptoms and/or behaviours, especially of a disease or medical or psychological condition.

sinema

(countable) A movie theatre, a movie house

singa betina

A female lion (animal).

singa gunung

A wild feline, of species Puma concolor, native to the Americas.

Singapura

An island and city-state in Southeast Asia, located off the southernmost tip of the Malay Peninsula; a former British crown colony and state of Malaysia (1963-1965). Official name: Republic of Singapore.

singel

A girdle or belt, especially as part of a vestment

singgah

(North America, Australia) A break between stages of a journey.

singgahan

(computing) A fast temporary storage where recently or frequently used information is stored to avoid having to reload it from a slower storage medium.

singgasana

The seat of a bishop in the cathedral-church of his diocese; also, the seat of a pope.

singkat kata

(idiomatic) In summary; briefly or simply.

singkatan

(linguistics) A shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase used to represent the whole, using omission of letters, and sometimes substitution of letters, or duplication of initial letters to signify plurality, including signs such as +, =, @. [Late 16th century.]

singkatnya

(idiomatic) In summary; briefly or simply.

singkek

(dated, now, offensive) A Chinese person, or person of Chinese descent.

sini

(location) In, on, or at this place (a place perceived to be close to the speaker); compare there.

sinkron

(linguistics) Relating to the study of a language at only one point in its history.

sinkronisasi

The state or property of being synchronized.

sinkronisitas

(uncountable) The state of being synchronous or simultaneous.

sinode

(Christianity) An ecclesiastic council or meeting to consult on church matters.

sinopsis

(authorship) A brief summary of the major points of a written work, either as prose or as a table; an abridgment or condensation of a work.

Sinta

(Hinduism) A goddess, the consort of Rāma.

sintaksis

A set of rules that govern how words are combined to form phrases and sentences.

sintas

(intransitive) Of a person, to continue to live; to remain alive.

sinting

Exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind; not sane; utterly mad.

sinus

(trigonometry, mathematics) In a right triangle, the ratio of the length of the side opposite an angle to the length of the hypotenuse.

sinyal

Useful information, as opposed to noise.

siomai

A traditional steamed Chinese pork dumpling served in dim sum.

sipil

(uncomparable) Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.

sipir

One who enforces confinement in a jail or prison.

sipir penjara

One who enforces confinement in a jail or prison.

sipit

(derogatory) Specifically refers to having the eyes of most East Asians: with epicanthic folds, as opposed to the downturned eyes of Europeans.

Siprus

An island and country in the Mediterranean Sea, normally considered politically part of Southeast Europe but geographically part of Western Asia. Official name: Republic of Cyprus. Capital: Nicosia.

siput

Any of many gastropod mollusks, having no (or only a rudimentary) shell. [from early 18th c.]

sir

(countable) A piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden. [from late 14th c.]

siram

(transitive) To pour water into the soil surrounding (plants).

sirene

A device, either mechanical or electronic, that makes a piercingly loud sound as an alarm or signal, or the sound from such a device. [from 1879]

sirip

(ichthyology, zootomy) One of the appendages of a fish, used to propel itself and to manoeuvre/maneuver.

sirkumsisi

The surgical excision of the foreskin and usually all or most of the penile frenulum.

sirkus

A traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, clowns, trained animals, and other novelty acts, that gives shows usually in a circular tent. [from late 18th c.]

sirosis

(pathology) A chronic disease of the liver caused by damage from toxins (including alcohol), metabolic problems, hepatitis, or nutritional deprivation, characterised by an increase in fibrous tissue and the destruction of liver cells.

sirup

(UK, AU, NZ) A concentrated non-carbonated soft drink which is diluted with water before drinking.

sirurgis

Of, relating to, used in, or resulting from surgery.

sisik

Part of an overlapping arrangement of many small, flat and hard pieces of keratin covering the skin of an animal, particularly a fish or reptile.

Sisilia

The largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, an autonomous region of Italy, close to Africa and separated from Tunisia and Libya by the Strait of Sicily.

sisir

A toothed implement for grooming the hair or (formerly) for keeping it in place.

sistem

A group or set of related things that operate together as a complex whole. [from early 17th c.]

sistem operasi

(computing, software) Software that is designed for controlling the allocation and the use of various hardware resources to tasks and remote terminals.

sistem operasional

(computing, software) Software that is designed for controlling the allocation and the use of various hardware resources to tasks and remote terminals.

sistem pengoperasian

(computing, software) Software that is designed for controlling the allocation and the use of various hardware resources to tasks and remote terminals.

sistematika

The classification system of a branch of science, especially the classification of organisms in biology.

siswa

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

siswi

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

sitasi

A statement attributed to a person; a quotation.

sitat

A statement attributed to a person; a quotation.

sitoplasma

(cytology) The contents of a cell except for the nucleus. It includes cytosol, organelles, vesicles, and the cytoskeleton.

sitrun

(US, Canada, India, Philippines) A flavoured beverage consisting of water, lemon, and sweetener, sometimes ice, served mainly as a refreshment.

situ

(location) In or at a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) that is perceived to be away from, or at a relative distance from, the speaker (compare here).

situasi

The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body.

situs

The place where anything is fixed; situation; local position

situs web

(Internet) A collection of interlinked web pages on the World Wide Web that are typically accessible from the same base URL and reside on the same server.

siulan

Any high-pitched sound similar to the sound made by whistling.

siung

(horticulture, cooking) One of the small bulbs formed in the axils of the scales of a large bulb.

Siwa

(Hinduism) The god of destruction and transformation, and together with Brahma and Vishnu, one of the principal deities in Hinduism. Within Shaivism he is viewed as the Supreme deity, whereas in other branches of Hinduism such as the Smarta tradition he is worshipped as one of the six manifestations of the Divine.

Sjælland

The largest island of Denmark.

skabies

(pathology) An infestation of parasitic mites, Sarcoptes scabiei, causing intense itching caused by the mites burrowing into the skin of humans and other animals. It is easily transmissible from human to human; secondary skin infection may occur.

skak

(chess) A situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece. [from 14th c.]

skakmat

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

skandal

An incident or event that disgraces or damages the reputation of the persons or organization involved.

skelet

(anatomy) The system that provides support to an organism, internal and made up of bones and cartilage in vertebrates, external in some other animals.

skematis

Represented too simply or in an overly formulaic way, reflecting a shallow or incomplete understanding of complex subject matter.

skizoid

Characterized by social withdrawal and emotional coldness or flattened affectivity.

skop

Used to make terms denoting an instrument used for viewing or examination.

skorsing

The temporary barring of a person from a workplace, society, etc. pending investigation into alleged misconduct.

Skotlandia

A constituent country of the United Kingdom, located in northwest Europe to the north of England.

skrining

(medicine) Identifying cases of a disease in a population of asymptomatic persons.

skrotum

(anatomy) The sac of skin and muscle that contains the testicles in most placental (boreoeutherian) mammals.

SKS

(education, academics) A unit for measuring the amount of academic studies of which exact definition varies by learning institution. Typically, there is a minimum number of course credits required as a precondition for graduation.

skuat

(cricket, soccer, rugby) A group of potential players from whom a starting team and substitutes are chosen.

skuter

A motorscooter; a small motorcycle or moped with a step-through frame.

slah

An effective, clever or quick way of doing something.