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suksesif
Coming one after the other in a series.
suku
A socially cohesive group of people within a society.
suku bangsa
An ethnic group.
suku kata
(linguistics) A unit of human speech which often forms words corresponding to one opening of the mouth; a vowel and its surrounding consonants.
sukuan
(computing) A line of information printed at the bottom of a page to identify the contents or number pages. (Compare foot in printing.)
Sulaiman
(Biblical character) In the Old Testament and Qur'an, a king of Israel famous for his wisdom; father of King Rehoboam and the son of King David.
sulam
The ornamentation of fabric using needlework.
sulap
(entertainment) The art or practice of performing conjuring tricks and illusions to give the appearance of supernatural phenomena or powers.
sulfur
(uncountable) A chemical element (symbol S) with an atomic number of 16, having a bright yellow color and characteristic smell, used commercially in a variety of products such as insecticides, black powder, and matchsticks.
sulih suara
(film) The replacement of a voice part in a film or animation, particularly with a translation, revoicing.
sulih teks
(cinematography, television) Textual versions of the dialogue in films (and similar media such as television or video games), usually displayed at the bottom of the screen.
suling
(colloquial) A recorder, also a woodwind instrument.
sulit
Hard, not easy, requiring much effort.
sultan
A hereditary ruler in various Muslim states (sultanate), varying from petty principalities (as in Yemen), often vassal of a greater ruler, to independent realms, such as Oman, Brunei, Morocco (until 1957) or an empire such as the Turkish Ottoman Empire.
sulung
Born as the first one in a family, flock or the like.
Sum sum tulang
(uncountable) The substance inside bones which produces blood cells.
Sumatera
The largest island entirely in Indonesia and the world’s sixth largest island.
Sumatra
The largest island entirely in Indonesia and the world’s sixth largest island.
sumbang saran
A method of problem solving in which members of a group contribute ideas spontaneously.
sumbangan
Something given to the poor as charity, such as money, clothing or food.
sumbat
Any piece of wood, metal, or other substance used to stop or fill a hole.
sumber
The source of a river, information, goods, etc.
sumber daya
Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel.
sumo
(uncountable) A stylised Japanese form of wrestling in which a wrestler loses if he is forced from the ring, or if any part of his body except the soles of his feet touches the ground.
sumpah
A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise.
sumpal
(transitive) To confine in an enclosed area; to enclose.
sumur
A hole sunk into the ground as a source of water, oil, natural gas or other fluids.
sun
(transitive) To touch with the lips or press the lips against, usually to show love or affection or passion, or as part of a greeting.
sunat
The surgical excision of the foreskin and usually all or most of the penile frenulum.
Sunda Kelapa
A province and capital city of Indonesia.
sundal
Lascivious, sexually promiscuous, rude.
sundul
(soccer) The act of hitting the ball with the head.
Sungai Panjang
The chief river of central China and the third longest river in the world, flowing a total of 6300 km.
Sungai Seine
A former department of France, the capital city of which was Paris.
sunglap
A single element of a magician's (or any variety entertainer's) act; a magic trick.
suntikan
The act of injecting, or something that is injected.
supaya
Indicates result; in order that, with the result that.
supermarket
A chain of such stores.
supermodel
A highly paid, famous fashion model.
supernova
(star) A powerful and bright explosion of a massive star, which afterwards becomes a neutron star or a black hole, or is destroyed.
superpli
A liturgical vestment of the Christian Church in the form of a tunic of white linen or cotton material, with wide or moderately wide sleeves, reaching to the hips or knees, usually featuring lace decoration and embroidered bordures.
supervisi
(uncountable) The act or instance of supervising.
supir
A person employed to drive a private motor car or a hired car of executive or luxury class (like a limousine).
supositoria
(medicine) A medicine in the form of a small plug that is inserted into a bodily cavity, especially the rectum, vagina or urethra, where it melts at body temperature.
supranasional
Beyond the borders or scope of any one nation.
surah
Any of the 114 chapters of the Quran.
surah Yusuf
The 12th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
surai
Longer hair growth on back of neck of an animal, especially a horse or lion.
surat
A written or printed communication, generally longer and more formal than a note.
surat berharga
A document evidencing ownership or debt.
surat kabar
(countable, metonym) The news organization that produces such a publication.
surat panggilan sidang
(legal) A notice summoning someone to appear in court, as a defendant, juror or witness.
surat pemanggilan sidang
(legal) A notice summoning someone to appear in court, as a defendant, juror or witness.
surat suara
(originally) A small ball placed in a container to cast a vote; now, by extension, a piece of paper or card used for this purpose, or some other means used to signify a vote.
surat-surat
A written document, generally shorter than a book; usually written as a school assignment or a government report.
surealisme
(art) An artistic movement and an aesthetic philosophy that aims for the liberation of the mind by emphasizing the critical and imaginative powers of the subconscious.
surel
(uncountable) A system for sending messages and datas by means of computers connected together in a network.
surga
(slang) The upper gallery in a theatre.
surgawi
Beautiful, heavenly.
suri rumah
(plural "housewives") The wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household.
Suriah
A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: Syrian Arab Republic. Capital: Damascus.
surplis
A liturgical vestment of the Christian Church in the form of a tunic of white linen or cotton material, with wide or moderately wide sleeves, reaching to the hips or knees, usually featuring lace decoration and embroidered bordures.
surveilans
Close observation of an individual or group; person or persons under suspicion.
surya
(astronomy) A star, especially when seen as the centre of any single solar system.
susah
Hard, not easy, requiring much effort.
susah melihat orang senang
Malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune.
sushi
(proscribed) Raw fish, especially as a Japanese dish.
suster
A person involved in providing direct care for the sick:
susu
(colloquial, slang) A breast, especially that of an adult or adolescent female human.
susyi
(proscribed) Raw fish, especially as a Japanese dish.
sutra
A fine, soft cloth woven from silk fibers.
sutradara
One who directs; the person in charge of managing a department or directorate (e.g., director of engineering), project, or production (as in a show or film, e.g., film director).
sutura
(anatomy) A type of fibrous joint bound together by Sharpey's fibres which only occurs in the skull.
suvenir
An item of sentimental value, that is given or kept to remember an event or location.
swa-
Reflexive, regarding or to oneself.
swacakap
(drama, authorship) A long speech by one person in a play; sometimes a soliloquy; other times spoken to other characters.
swacala
Having the ability to move by itself; self-propelled or self-propelling.
swafoto
(informal, mobile phones) A photographic self-portrait, especially one taken manually (not using a timer, tripod etc.) with a small camera or mobile phone.
swakarsa
Done, given, or acting of one's own free will.
swasta
Not in governmental office or employment.
swastika
(countable) A cross with arms of equal length all bent halfway along at a 90° angle to the right or to the left, used as a religious symbol by various ancient and modern civilizations, but now mainly seen and used in the West (with arms angled to the right) as a symbol of Nazism and fascism.
Swedia
A country in Scandinavia in Northern Europe. Official name: Kingdom of Sweden.
Swis
A country in Western Europe and Central Europe. Official name: Swiss Confederation. Capital: Bern (de facto).
Swiss
A country in Western Europe and Central Europe. Official name: Swiss Confederation. Capital: Bern (de facto).
switer
(chiefly US) A similar garment worn for warmth.
syabu
A highly addictive phenethylamine stimulant drug. Its systematic (IUPAC) name is (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine.
syabu-syabu
A highly addictive phenethylamine stimulant drug. Its systematic (IUPAC) name is (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine.
syah
A king of Persia or Iran.
syahid
One who willingly accepts being put to death or willingly accepts challenging and exposing iniquity done to oneself for adhering openly to one's religious beliefs; notably, saints canonized after red martyrdom.
syahmat
(chess) Word called out by the victor when making a move that wins the game.
syahwat
A feeling of strong desire, especially such a feeling driven by sexual arousal.
syair
A literary piece written in verse.
syaitan
(Islam) Iblis, Satan.
syak
The act of suspecting something or someone, especially of something wrong.
syal
A long, often knitted, garment worn around the neck.
Syam
A cultural region of West Asia, consisting of the countries bordering the eastern Mediterranean Sea, namely Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, Jordan and Cyprus (and sometimes, especially in a historical context, also including Turkey and Egypt, then part of the Ottoman Empire).
syarat
(law) A clause in a contract or agreement indicating that a certain contingency may modify the principal obligation in some way.
syariat
(Islam) A body of religious law forming a part of the Islamic tradition based on the scriptures of Islam, particularly the Qur'an and hadith.
syarikat
(legal) An entity having legal personality, and thus able to own property and to sue and be sued in its own name; a corporation.
syekh
The leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe.
syogun
The supreme generalissimo of feudal Japan.
syok
A sudden, heavy impact.
Syracuse
Syracuse University (in New York)
taat
Willing to comply with the commands, orders, or instructions of those in authority; biddable.
taat asas
Compatible, accordant.
tabasco
A spicy pepper sauce made from tabasco pepper (a chili pepper) with the addition of vinegar and salt.
tabel
A matrix or grid of data arranged in rows and columns.
tabernakel
(Roman Catholicism) A small ornamented cupboard or box used for the reserved sacrament of the Eucharist, normally located in an especially prominent place in a church.
tabir
A piece of cloth covering a window, bed, etc. to offer privacy and keep out light.
tablet
(broadly) A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication.
tabloid
(newspapers) A newspaper having pages half the dimensions of a broadsheet, especially characterized as favouring stories of a popular or sensational nature over serious news. [from early 20th c.]
tabrak
(transitive, Britain, slang, dated) To impress forcibly or strongly; to astonish; to move to admiration or applause.
tabuhan
The pulsation of the heart.
tabung
A closed container for liquids or gases.
tabung cetak
(computing) A vessel which contains the ink or toner for a computer printer and can be easily replaced with another.
tabungan
(countable, usually, in the plural) Something (usually money) that is saved, particularly money that has been set aside for the future.
tabur
(ambitransitive) To scatter, disperse, or plant (seeds).
tabut
A large box with a flat lid.
taco
(culinary) A Mexican snack food made of a small tortilla (soft- or hard-shelled) filled with ingredients such as meat, rice, beans, cheese, diced vegetables, and salsa.
Tadeus
An Apostle, identified with Jude.
taf
A crisp, smooth woven fabric made from silk or synthetic fibers.
tafeta
A crisp, smooth woven fabric made from silk or synthetic fibers.
tafsir
A critical explanation or interpretation of a text, especially a religious text.
taftah
A crisp, smooth woven fabric made from silk or synthetic fibers.
tagar
(Internet) A metadata tag, signaled by a preceding hash sign (#), used to label content. [from 2007]
tagihan
A bill; a commercial document issued by a seller to a buyer indicating the products, quantities and agreed prices for products or services that the seller has already provided the buyer with. An invoice indicates that, unless paid in advance, payment is due by the buyer to the seller, according to the agreed terms.
tahan hidup
The fact or act of surviving; continued existence or life.
tahan peluru
(of a material) Capable of withstanding a direct shot by a bullet fired from a gun.
tahanan
A person incarcerated in a prison, while on trial or serving a sentence.
tahbis
(religion) To admit into the ministry, for example as a priest, bishop, minister or Buddhist monk, or to authorize as a rabbi.
tahi
(now, _, specifically) Human and non-human animal solid waste excreted from the bowels; feces.
tahi lalat
A mark on the skin formed before birth.
tahi mata
(uncountable) Rheum, crusty or gummy discharge found in the corner of the eyes after waking, whether real or a figurative objectification of sleep (in the sense of reduced consciousness).
tahu
A protein-rich food made from curdled soy milk.
tahun
A level or grade in school or college.
tahun anggaran
(accounting) An accounting period of one year, not necessarily coinciding with the calendar year.
tahun buku
(accounting) An accounting period of one year, not necessarily coinciding with the calendar year.
tahun delapan puluhan
The decade of the 1880s, 1980s, etc.
tahun enam puluhan
(The decade of the 1860s, 1960s, etc.)
tahun finansial
(accounting) An accounting period of one year, not necessarily coinciding with the calendar year.
tahun fiskal
(accounting) An accounting period of one year, not necessarily coinciding with the calendar year.
tahun keuangan
(accounting) An accounting period of one year, not necessarily coinciding with the calendar year.
tahun sembilan puluhan
The decade of the 1890s, 1990s, etc.
tahun tujuh puluhan
The decade of the 1870s, 1970s, etc.
tahunan
Of, for, or relating to a whole year, often as a recurring cycle; determined or reckoned by the year; accumulating in the course of a year; performed, executed, or completed over the course of a year. See also circannual.
taifun
(in particular) A weather phenomenon in the northwestern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane except for its geographical region, typically resulting in wind speeds of 64 knots (119 km/h) or above. Equivalent to a cyclone in the Indian Ocean and Indonesia and Australia.
Taipei
The capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan, located in the northern part of the island of Taiwan. [from late 19th c.]
Taiwan
A partly-recognized country in East Asia consisting of a main island and 167 smaller islands. Official name: Republic of China. Capital: Taipei. [from 20th c.]
tajam
Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded.
tak
Negates the meaning of the modified verb.

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