Indonesian–English dictionary

tak baku

(linguistics) Not conforming to the standard variety, or to the language as used by the majority of its speakers.

tak berakhlak

Breaching principles of natural law, rectitude, or justice, and so inconsistent with the demands of virtue, purity, or "good morals"; not right, not moral. (Compare unethical, illegal.)

tak bermoral

Breaching principles of natural law, rectitude, or justice, and so inconsistent with the demands of virtue, purity, or "good morals"; not right, not moral. (Compare unethical, illegal.)

tak berperikemanusiaan

Of or pertaining to inhumanity and the indifferently cruel, sadistic or barbaric behavior it brings.

tak berterimakasih

Not grateful; not expressing gratitude.

tak diketahui

(sometimes, _, postpositive) Not known; unidentified; not well known.

tak hingga

(uncountable) endlessness, unlimitedness, absence of a beginning, end or limits to size.

tak lanjar

(mathematics, of a function) Having a product of independent variables, or a variable with an exponent not equal to one.

tak masuk akal

Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and flatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous; silly. [from mid-16th c.]

tak satupun

Not any of a given number or group.

tak senonoh

Debased; uncouth; distasteful; obscene.

tak tahu malu

Having no shame, no guilt nor remorse over something considered wrong; immodest, brazen; unable to feel disgrace.

tak terhentikan

Unable to be stopped.

tak terkalahkan

Someone or something that cannot be defeated, destroyed, or killed.

tak waras

(colloquial, or, pejorative) Psychotic, psychopathic, or (broadly) otherwise insane.

takarir

(cinematography, television) A piece of text appearing on screen as a subtitle or other part of a film or broadcast, describing dialogue (and sometimes other sound) for viewers who cannot hear.

takatan

A small, flat or tray-like object on which a bottle, cup, glass, mug, etc., is placed to protect a table surface from drink spills, heat, or water condensation.

takatan bir

A small, flat or tray-like object on which a bottle, cup, glass, mug, etc., is placed to protect a table surface from drink spills, heat, or water condensation.

takatan minum

A small, flat or tray-like object on which a bottle, cup, glass, mug, etc., is placed to protect a table surface from drink spills, heat, or water condensation.

takatan minuman

A small, flat or tray-like object on which a bottle, cup, glass, mug, etc., is placed to protect a table surface from drink spills, heat, or water condensation.

takbenda

Incapable of being perceived by the senses; incorporeal.

takdir

The presumed cause, force, principle, or divine will that predetermines events.

takhayul

A belief or beliefs, not based on human reason or scientific knowledge, that events may be influenced by one's behavior in some magical or mystical way.

takhta

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

takikardia

(medicine, cardiology) A rapid resting heart rate, especially one above 100 beats per minute; palpitations. [from 19th c.]

taklid

The act of imitating.

tako

(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.

taksi

A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys by members of the public, particularly one with an automated meter to calculate the fare.

taksonomi

(life sciences, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.

taktik

A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end.

taktil

Of or relating to the sense of touch.

takungan

A large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply.

takut

Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.

talang

(Canada, Upper Midwest US, Western US) A trough under the eaves of a building for draining water from the roof; gutter.

talas

Colocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato.

talenta

A marked natural ability or skill.

tali

(uncountable) Thick strings, yarn, monofilaments, metal wires, or strands of other cordage that are twisted together to form a stronger line.

tali busur

(rail) A section of subsidiary railway track that interconnects two primary tracks that cross at different levels, to permit traffic to flow between them.

tali sepatu

A lace used for fastening a shoe.

Taliban

A Deobandi Islamist and largely Pashtun religious political movement founded in Afghanistan in 1994 by mullah Mohammad Omar, which has governed the country from 1996 to 2001 and since 2021.

Tallinn

The capital city of Estonia.

talunan

(countable) A resonant sound, echo, or reverberation, such as that produced by blowing over the top of a bottle.

tamak

Having greed; consumed by selfish desires.

taman kanak-kanak

(North America, Australia, India) An educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6; nursery school. [from 1852]

taman pustaka

An institution which holds books and/or other forms of media for use by the public or qualified people often lending them out, as well as providing various other services for its users.

taman sesat

A labyrinth; a puzzle consisting of a complicated network of paths or passages, the aim of which is to find one's way through.

tamat

(transitive) To finish, terminate.

tambah

(intransitive, mathematics) To perform the arithmetical operation of addition.

tambang

An excavation from which ore or solid minerals are taken, especially one consisting of underground tunnels.

tambang batu

(mining) A site for mining stone, such as limestone, or slate.

tameng

A broad piece of defensive armor, held in hand, formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body.

tampak tulang

Lean, lank.

tampal

(medicine) An adhesive piece of material, impregnated with a drug, which is worn on the skin, the drug being slowly absorbed over a period of time.

tampan

Of a man or boy: attractively manly, having a pleasing face and overall effect.

tampang

(legal) An instance of someone coming into a court of law to be part of a trial, lawsuit or other proceeding, either in person or represented by an attorney or such like; a court appearance

tamparan

(countable) A blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat.

tampon

A plug of cotton or other absorbent material inserted into a body cavity or wound to absorb fluid, especially one inserted in the vagina during menstruation.

tamsil

Imitation work.

tamtama

A soldier of the lowest rank in the army.

tamu

A recipient of hospitality, especially someone staying by invitation at the house of another.

tanah

(uncountable) Soil.

tanah air

The country that one regards as home.

tanah basah

(usually, in the plural) Land that is covered mostly with water, with occasional marshy and soggy areas.

tanah genting

(landforms) A narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, and connecting two larger landmasses.

tanah kelahiran

The country of one's birth.

tanah kosong

(uncountable) Uncultivated and unsettled land in its natural state inhabited by wild animals and with vegetation growing wild; (countable) a tract of such land; a waste or wild.

tanah leluhur

The country of one's ancestors.

tanah liat

A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.

tanah longsor

A natural disaster that involves the breakup and downhill flow of rock, mud, water and anything caught in the path.

tanam

(ambitransitive) To place (a seed or plant) in soil or other substrate in order that it may live and grow.

tanaman

(botany) An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.

tanda

(medicine) A property of the body that indicates a disease and, unlike a symptom, can be detected objectively by someone other than the patient.

tanda baca

A set of symbols and marks which are used to clarify meaning in text by separating strings of words into clauses, phrases and sentences; examples include commas, hyphens, and stops (periods).

tanda bintang

Something resembling or shaped like an asterisk symbol.

tanda hubung

(typography) Any of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar).

tanda jelas

An indicator that makes something obvious or apparent.

tanda kutip

Note: These languages use “◌”-style marks or other styles as indicated. Some are singular and some plural.

tanda pagar

(typography) The # symbol (octothorpe, pound).

tanda pengenal

A tag with one's name inscribed on it.

tanda penyingkat

(orthography) The text character ’, which serves as a punctuation mark in various languages and as a diacritical mark in certain rare contexts.

tanda petik

Note: These languages use “◌”-style marks or other styles as indicated. Some are singular and some plural.

tanda salib

(Christianity) A hand gesture made in imitation of the shape of the Cross; sign of the cross.

tanda tangan

A person's name, written by that person, used as identification or to signify approval of accompanying material, such as a legal contract.

tanda terima

A written acknowledgment that a specified article or sum of money has been received.

tanduk

Any similar real or imaginary growth or projection such as the elongated tusk of a narwhal, the eyestalk of a snail, the pointed growth on the nose of a rhinoceros, or the hornlike projection on the head of a demon or similar.

tandus

Very dry.

tang

A pincer-like gripping tool that multiplies the strength of the user's hand, often used for bending things.

tangan

The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals.

tangga

A series of steps; a staircase.

tangga berjalan

A motor-driven mechanical device consisting of a continuous loop of steps that automatically conveys people from one floor to another.

tangga lagu

A ranked listing of competitors, as of recorded music.

tanggal

The addition to a writing, inscription, coin, etc., which specifies the time (especially the day, month, and year) when the writing or inscription was given, executed, or made.

tanggal penting

A stone milepost (or by extension in other materials), one of a series of numbered markers placed along a road at regular intervals, typically at the side of the road or in a median.

tanggung

Of intermediate size, degree, amount etc.

tanggung gugat

The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account or give an explanation; liability to be held responsible or answerable for something.

tangis

(intransitive) To shed tears; to weep. Especially in anger or sadness

tangisan

The act of one who cries; a weeping or shouting.

tangkai not

(music) A vertical stroke marking the length of a note in written music.

tangkap

(countable, cricket, baseball) The act of catching a hit ball before it reaches the ground, resulting in an out.

tangki

A closed container for liquids or gases.

tanjakan

A slope or incline.

tanjung

(geography) A piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into a sea or lake; a promontory; a headland.

tank

The fuel reservoir of a vehicle.

tanpa

Without obligations.

tanpa cacat

Without flaws, defects, or shortcomings; perfect.

tanpa disadari

In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.

tanpa keraguan

without a doubt; surely.

tante

The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent.

tante girang

(North America, slang, derogatory) An older woman who actively seeks the casual, often sexual, companionship of younger men, by implication a female “sexual predator”.

tanur

A chamber used for baking or heating.

tanya

(transitive, intransitive) To request (information, or an answer to a question).

Tanzania

A country in East Africa. Official name: United Republic of Tanzania.

tapak

The place where anything is fixed; situation; local position

tapak-tapak

Any of various echinoderms (not in fact fish) with usually five arms, many of which eat bivalves or corals by everting their stomach.

tapal gigi

A paste, normally used with a toothbrush, for cleaning the teeth.

tapal kuda

The U-shaped shoe of a horse, now typically made of metal; by extension, a representation of this used to play the game horseshoes, hung as a luck charm, etc.

tapi

But, except.

tapioka

A starchy food made from the cassava plant, used in puddings.

tar

A type of small open pie, or piece of pastry, now typically containing jelly (US) / jam (UK) or conserve, or sometimes other fillings (chocolate, custard, egg, butter, historically even meat or other savory fillings).

tarbantin

A Mediterranean tree (Pistacia terebinthus and, possibly, Pistacia palaestina)

tari

A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.

tarik

(transitive) To pull (something) out; to extract, to remove.

tarikh

A written account of events and when they happened, ordered by time.

tarjani

(human, _, anatomy) The index finger: the first finger next to the thumb.

tarkas

(weaponry) A container for arrows, crossbow bolts or darts, such as those fired from a bow, crossbow or blowgun.

taruh

(transitive, ditransitive) To stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event; to wager.

tarung

(intransitive) To contend in physical conflict, either singly or in war, battle etc.

tas

(countable, uncountable) In certain phrases: money.

tas punggung

A knapsack, sometimes mounted on a light frame, but always supported by straps, worn on a person’s back for the purpose of carrying things, especially when hiking, or on a student's back when carrying books.

tas tangan

(now, rare) A small bag carried in the hand, used either when travelling or to carry tools for a specific job. [from 19th c.]

tasamuh

(uncountable) The ability or practice of tolerating; an acceptance of or patience with the beliefs, opinions or practices of others; a lack of bigotry. [from 18th c.]

tasrif

(grammar) The product of that act: the conjugated forms of a verb, collected into a list or recitation.

tata bahasa

(countable, and, uncountable, linguistics) A system of rules and principles for the structure of a language, or of languages in general.

tata kelola

The process, or the power, of governing; government or administration.

tata letak

(publishing) The process of arranging editorial content, advertising, graphics and other information

tata olah

A set of structured activities; a plan of action.

tata susila

Synonym of ethics (“the study of principles relating to right and wrong conduct”). [from c. 1826]

tatap

To look at or see (someone or something), especially appreciatively; to descry, to look upon.

tatap muka

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

tato

An image made on a body part, usually the skin with ink and a needle.

tautan

(engineering) Any intermediate rod or piece for transmitting force or motion, especially a short connecting rod with a bearing at each end; specifically (in steam engines) the slotted bar, or connecting piece, to the opposite ends of which the eccentric rods are jointed, and by means of which the movement of the valve is varied, in a link motion.

tawa

An expression of mirth particular to the human species; the sound heard in laughing; laughter.

tawar

Having no flavour; bland; insipid.

Tawarikh

(book of the bible) A book of the Jewish Tanakh, divided into two Books of Chronicles in the Christian Bible.

tawon

(informal, proscribed) Any stinging flying insect, especially a wasp.

tawuran

A disorderly argument or fight, usually with a large number of people involved.

Tchaikovsky

A transliteration of the Russian surname Чайко́вский (Čajkóvskij), usually applying to Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

tdk terpahamkan

Impossible or very difficult to understand.

te

The name of the Latin-script letter T/t.

teater

(countable) A place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public ceremonies, and so on.