Indonesian–English dictionary

tebal

Having a viscous consistency.

tebing

A vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face.

tedeng aling-aling

(figuratively) A deceptive or insincere outward appearance.

tedung

Any of various venomous snakes of the genus Naja.

tega

Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless.

tegak

Vertical; erect.

tegak lurus

(geometry) At or forming a right angle (to something).

tegalan

(uncountable) The meat from this animal.

tegangan

(physics, engineering) The state of an elastic object which is stretched in a way which increases its length.

tegangan listrik

(electricity) The difference in electrostatic potential between two points in space, especially between live and neutral conductors or the earth.

tegar

Evincing strength and health; strong; (often, especially) both large and healthy#Adjective.

teguh

Steadfast, secure, solid (in position)

teh

(uncountable) The dried leaves or buds of the tea plant; (countable) a variety of such leaves.

teka-teki

A riddle.

teka-teki silang

(games, puzzles) A word puzzle in which interlocking words are entered usually horizontally and vertically into a grid based on clues given for each word.

tekak

The part of a chimney between the gathering, or portion of the funnel which contracts in ascending, and the flue.

tekanan

(physics) The amount of force that is applied over a given area divided by the size of this area; force per unit area.

teknik

(uncountable) The application of mathematics and the physical sciences to the needs of humanity and the development of technology.

teknis

(securities and other markets) Relating to the internal mechanics of a market rather than more basic factors.

teknisi

A person who studies or practises technology; an expert in a particular technology.

tekno-

Relating to technology.

teknokratik

Of, or relating to a technocrat or technocracy.

teknologi

(uncountable, academic) The study of or a collection of techniques.

teknologis

Of, relating to, or involving technology, especially modern scientific technology.

teko

A vessel for brewing and serving tea, typically with a handle and spout.

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.

tekstil

A material made of fibers, a textile or cloth.

tekstur

The feel or shape of a surface or substance; the smoothness, roughness, softness, etc. of something.

tekun

Hard-working, diligent or regular (in attendance or work); industrious.

teladan

Something that serves as a pattern of behaviour to be imitated (a good example) or not to be imitated (a bad example).

telaga

(now, chiefly, dialectal) A small stream of running water; a channel for water; a drain.

telah jadi

Completed; effected; established.

telah selesai

Completed; effected; established.

telanjang

Bare, not covered by clothing.

telanjang kaki

Wearing nothing on the feet.

telapak

The inner and somewhat concave part of the human hand or other primate hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.

telapak tangan

The inner and somewhat concave part of the human hand or other primate hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.

telat

Not arriving or occurring until after an expected time.

telefon

(countable, telephony) A telecommunication device (originally mechanical, and now electronic) used for two-way talking with another person (now often shortened to phone).

telegraf

(chiefly, _, historical) The electrical device gradually developed in the early 19th century to transmit messages (telegrams) using Morse code; the entire system used to transmit its messages including overhead lines and transoceanic cables.

telegram

A message transmitted by telegraph.

telegrap

(chiefly, _, historical) The electrical device gradually developed in the early 19th century to transmit messages (telegrams) using Morse code; the entire system used to transmit its messages including overhead lines and transoceanic cables.

telemetri

(spaceflight, telecommunications) The science, and associated technology, of the automatic recording and transmission of data from a remote source to a receiving station for analysis.

telepati

(parapsychology) The capability to communicate directly by psychic means; the sympathetic affection of one mind by the thoughts, feelings, or emotions of another at a distance, without communication through the ordinary channels of sensation.

telepon

A telephone conversation; a phone call.

telepon cerdas

(cell phone) A mobile phone with more advanced features and greater computing capacity than a featurephone.

telepon pintar

(cell phone) A mobile phone with more advanced features and greater computing capacity than a featurephone.

telepon rumah

(by extension) A telephone connected by such a fixed wire that allows multiple phones to operate simultaneously on the same phone number, specifically not wireless/mobile.

telepon seluler

(US, NZ, AU, Philippines, informal) A cellular phone.

telepon tetap

(by extension) A telephone connected by such a fixed wire that allows multiple phones to operate simultaneously on the same phone number, specifically not wireless/mobile.

telepon umum

A public telephone that requires prepayment to operate, generally via the insertion of coins or a credit card.

teleportasi

Any of many (mostly hypothetical or fictional) processes of moving matter from one spatial point to another without physically crossing the space in between and which are often depicted or described as happening instantaneously, and through dematerialization or gateways.

teleskop

A monocular optical instrument that magnifies distant objects, especially in astronomy.

teliti

Telling the truth or giving a true result; exact; not defective or faulty

teller

(banking, chiefly, US) A bank clerk who receives and pays out money.

telp.

Abbreviation of telephone number.

Telugu

A Dravidian language of India.

teluk

(geography) A portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially landlocked sea

teluk kutub

A long, narrow, deep inlet between cliffs.

telur dadar

A dish made with beaten eggs cooked in a frying pan without stirring, flipped over to cook on both sides, and sometimes filled or topped with other foodstuffs, for example cheese or chives.

telur kutu

The egg of a louse.

tema

A subject, now especially of a talk or an artistic piece; a topic.

tembaga perunggu

(uncountable) A naturally occurring or man-made alloy of copper, usually in combination with tin, but also with one or more other metals.

tembak

(transitive, sports) To shoot; to attempt to score a goal.

tembang

(music) A 45 RPM vinyl record with one song on side A and one on side B.

tembikar

(ceramics, often, attributive) An opaque, semi-porous ceramic made from clay and other compounds.

tembok

A rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for defensive purposes.

tembok api

(computer security) The software that monitors traffic in and out of a private network or a personal computer and allows or blocks such traffic depending on its perceived threat.

tembok pelindung

(computer security) The software that monitors traffic in and out of a private network or a personal computer and allows or blocks such traffic depending on its perceived threat.

tembolok

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

tembus

(transitive) To pass through the pores or interstices of; to penetrate and pass through without causing rupture or displacement; applied especially to fluids which pass through substances of loose texture

tembus pandang

(of a material or object) See-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly.

tempat

A location or position in space.

tempat cukur

(countable) The place of business of a barber; a store where a person (usually a male) can go to get a haircut.

tempat hidup

A place in which a person lives.

tempat kejadian

The location of an event that attracts attention.

tempat kerja

The place where someone works.

tempat lahir

The location where a person was born.

tempat pembuangan akhir

(countable) A site at which refuse is buried under layers of earth.

tempat pembuangan sampah

(countable) A site at which refuse is buried under layers of earth.

tempat penitipan anak

(countable) A place where young children are supervised while away from their parents or guardians.

tempat perlindungan

A place where a person or animal may find protection from the elements (especially rain, storms, or cold) sometimes as a place to sleep (such as a cave).

tempat tidur

(countable) The bottom of a body of water, such as an ocean, sea, lake, or river. [from later 16thc.]

tempat tinggal

(formal) A home or residence.

tempel

(dated, transitive) To bring to a halt; to stymie; to puzzle.

temperatur

A measure of cold or heat, often measurable with a thermometer.

templat

A physical object whose shape is used as a guide to make other objects.

tempo

(music) The number of beats per minute in a piece of music; also, an indicative term denoting approximate rate of speed in written music (examples: allegro, andante)

tempurung lutut

(anatomy) The flat, roundish bone in the knee.

temu

To perceive; to come to a knowledge of; to have personal acquaintance with; to experience; to suffer.

temu duga

A formal meeting, in person, for the assessment of a candidate or applicant. [from 20th c.]

temuan

Something invented.

tenaga

The impetus behind all motion and all activity.

tenaga gerak

(physics) The energy possessed by an object because of its motion, equal (nonrelativistically) to one half the mass of the body times the square of its speed.

tenaga kerja

(uncountable) Workers in general; the working class, the workforce; sometimes specifically the labour movement, organised labour.

tenaga kuda

Metric horsepower, a metric unit approximately equal to 735.5 watts.

tenaga tempat

The energy possessed by an object because of its position (in a gravitational or electric field), or its condition (as a stretched or compressed spring, as a chemical reactant, or by having rest mass).

tenang

Not capable of being, or not easily, perturbed, excited, or upset; calm and collected, even under pressure.

tenda

A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather.

tendang

(transitive) To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg.

tender

(legal) A formal offer to buy or sell something.

tendon

(anatomy) A tough band of flexible but inelastic fibrous collagen tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment and transmits the force which the muscle exerts.

tengah

(geometry) The point in the interior of any figure of any number of dimensions that has as its coordinates the arithmetic mean of the coordinates of all points on the perimeter of the figure (or of all points in the interior for a center of volume).

tengah hari

(now, rare) The corresponding time in the middle of the night; midnight.

tengah malam

Twelve o'clock at night exactly.

tengaran

A recognizable natural or man-made feature used for navigation.

tengas

(chiefly, agriculture) A mark made or tag attached to the ear of an animal (chiefly a livestock animal), generally to identify or indicate something about the animal, such as ownership, health or gestation status, etc.

tenggang rasa

(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.]

tenggara

The intercardinal compass point halfway between east and south; specifically at a bearing of 135°.

tenggelam

(transitive) To kill by suffocating in water or another liquid.

tenggiri

Certain smaller edible fish, principally true mackerel and Spanish mackerel in family Scombridae, often speckled,

tenggorok

The part of a chimney between the gathering, or portion of the funnel which contracts in ascending, and the flue.

tengkorak

(skeleton) The main bones of the head considered as a unit; including the cranium, facial bones, and mandible.

tengkuk

(anatomy) The back part of the neck.

tenis

(sports) A sport played by two players (or four in doubles), who alternately strike the ball over a net using racquets.

tentang

Concerning; with regard to; on account of; on the subject of. [from ca. 1150–1350]

tentara

The military forces of a nation, such as the army, navy, air force, marines, and sometimes, coastguard or border guard, which are tasked with the defence of the nation and its citizens, if necessary through use of deadly force.

tentara bayaran

A person employed to fight in an armed conflict who is not a member of the state or military group for which they are fighting and whose primary motivation is private gain.

tenteram

Calm, peaceful, unruffled.

tenung

(uncountable) The act of divining; a foreseeing or foretelling of future events.

teo-

(religion) god; deity

teokrasi

Government under the control of a state religion.

teologi

(uncountable) The study of God, a god, or gods; and of the truthfulness of religion in general. [from mid-14th c.]

teorema akibat

(mathematics, logic) A proposition which follows easily from the statement or proof of another proposition.

teoretis

Of or relating to theory; abstract; not empirical.

tepat

Telling the truth or giving a true result; exact; not defective or faulty

tepat waktu

Prompt; on time.

tepi

The outside boundary, parts or surface of something.

tepi kota

(chiefly, North America) The residential part of a city, away from the commercial center.

tepi sungai

At or near the side of a river.

tepuk tangan

The act of applauding; approbation and praise publicly expressed by the clapping of hands, stamping or tapping of the feet, acclamation, huzzas, or other means; marked commendation.

tepung

Powder obtained by grinding or milling cereal grains, especially wheat, or other foodstuffs such as soybeans and potatoes, and used to bake bread, cakes, and pastry.

tepung terigu

(transitive) To apply flour to something; to cover with flour.

terabaikan

Suffering from neglect; uncared-for.

teradaptasi

Having been subject to an alteration or change to fit a different circumstance or medium.

terakhir

(not comparable) Final; last in a series.

terapeutik

Of, or relating to therapy.

terapi

Attempted remediation of a health problem following a diagnosis, usually synonymous with treatment.

teras

The wood nearer the heart of a stem or branch, different in color from the sapwood.

teras berita

(chiefly, US, journalism) The introductory paragraph or paragraphs of a newspaper, or a news or other type of article; the lead or lead-in. [from mid 20th c.]

terbang

(transitive, ergative) To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.

terbatas

With certain (often specified) limits placed upon it.

terbengkalai

Inactive, sleeping, asleep, suspended.

terbitan berkala

A regularly issued thematic publication that contains the most current information in its field, often the primary means for communication of original scholarship or creative work at the cutting edge of research in its field.

terbuka

(business) Of a company: having shares of stock traded publicly, for example, through a stock market.

tercela

Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean.

tercinta

Much loved, dearly loved.

terdahulu

First of aforementioned two items. Used with the, often without a noun.

terdakwa

(legal) The person charged with an offense; the defendant in a criminal case.

terdepan

Innovative and pioneering, especially when extremely or obviously so.