2019年11月22日星期五

Malay loanwords from Tamil

Malay wordTamil wordTransliterationOriginal Sanskrit wordMeaning in English
apamஅப்பம்apamkind of cake or Hoppers
bendiவெண்டிvendiokra/lady's finger
hartaஅர்த்தம்arttamartham (अर्थ)wealth/material
kapalகப்பல்kappalboat
kedaiகடைkadaifoodstall
kuilகோயில்koyiltemple/shrine
kolamகுளம்kulamPool of water
kotaகோட்டைKottaikOTa (कोट), kuTa, kOTTafort
manggaமாங்காய்mangkaimango
petaபடம்Paṭaṁpata (पट)map
samaசமம்sama/samamsamam (equal)same
singaசிங்கம்singamsimham (सिंह)lion
topiதொப்பிtoppihat
~wikipedia~

2019年11月20日星期三

Malay vs Indonesian - Differences

EnglishMalaysianIndonesian
abolitionpemansuhanabolisi,
penghapusan
abortionpengguguranaborsi,
pengguguran (of a fetus)
abroadluar negaraluar negeri
accessibilitykebolehcapaian,
ketercapaian
keterjangkauan,
ketercapaian,
aksesibilitas
account (bank, bills)akaunrekening (from Dutch – only used in banks),
akun (used for all meanings of account apart from bank account)
accountabilitykebertanggungjawapan,
akauntabliti
akuntabilitas,
pertanggungjawaban
accountantakauntanakuntan
accountingperakaunanakuntansi
accuratetepattepat,
akurat influenced by Dutch accuraat
administrationpentadbiranadministrasi
afterselepas,
setelah
setelah (also used in Malay to indicate consecutive actions),
sesudah,
selepas
afternoonpetangsorepetang
agentejenagenagen
air forcetentera udaraangkatan udara
airportlapangan terbang ('airfield' in Indonesian; similar to Dutch vliegveld)bandar udara loan translation of the English term, commonly abbreviated as bandara
AlexandriaIskandariahAlexandriaIskandariyah, a city in Egypt
AlgeriaAlgeriaAljazair from Arabic al-Jazā'ir
allianceperikatanpersekutuanpakatanaliansi (influenced by Dutch alliantie),
persekutuan
alloypancalogam, aloilogam paduan,
logam campuranaloi
apartmentpangsapuri,
rumah pangsa,
rumah kondo (only for 'condominium')
apartemen (influenced by Dutch appartement),
rumah susun (rusun(public housing for poor families),
kondominium
application (software)perisian penggunaanaplikasiperangkat lunakaplikasi
architectureseni binaarsitektur (influenced by Dutch architectuur)
archivearkibarsip from Dutch archief
areakawasandaeraharea,
kawasan
armed forcestenteratentara,
angkatan bersenjata
armytentera daratangkatan darat
assemblymajlis,
perhimpunan (from the root verb 'himpun' meaning 'to gather/assemble')
majelis,
himpunan,
perhimpunan
assetsasetharta,
aset,
aktiva (from Dutch activa)
associationpersatuanasosiasi (from Dutch associatie),
persatuan,
perkumpulan
assumptionandaian,
anggapan
asumsi,
anggapan,
dugaan
astronautangkasawanastronaut,
antariksawan
AthensAthensAthena (influenced by Dutch Athene or from native Greek Athina)
athletics (sport)olahraga ('sport' in Indonesian)atletik
auctionlelong from Portuguese leilãolelang also from Portuguese leilão
AugustOgosAgustus from Dutch augustus
auntiemakcik (also used in Riau Malay dialect in Indonesia),
emak saudara,
ibu saudara
bibi,
tante from Dutch
autobiographyautobiografiautobiografiotobiografi is a nonstandard spelling
automaticautomatik (formerly otomatik)otomatis (derived from Dutch pronunciation of automatisch)
autonomyautonomiotonomi (self-governing)
awkwardjanggal,
kekok (of gesture)
aneh,
janggal,
canggung,
kikuk (of gesture)
backpackbeg sandang (lit. "sling bag")ransel (from Dutch)tas punggung
backstage (of a theater or studio)belakang tabirbelakang layar (lit. "back screen/behind the screen"),
belakang panggung
bagbegtas from Dutch
basebandjalur asaspita dasar
basin (wash basin/sink)besenwastafel (from Dutch, lit. washing table)
basket (ball)keranjangbola basket
basket (in general)bakulkeranjang
becausekerana,
sebab
karena,
sebab
bedkatilmatras influenced by Dutch matras,
tempat tidur,
ranjang,
kasur
BelgiumBelgiumBelgia influenced by Dutch België
BelgradeBelgradeBeograd
belt (of a seat)tali keledarsabuk,
ikat pinggang
bicyclebasikalsepeda (influenced by French velocipede)
bill (legislation)rang undang-undangrancangan undang-undang,
legislasi
billboardpapan iklanbaliho supposedly from English ballyhoo (in English it means extravagant publicity or fuss)
papan iklan,
papan reklame from Dutch reclame (advertisement)
billionseribu juta, bilionmiliar (from Dutch miljard)milyar (informal but frequently used)
binaryperduaanbiner (from Dutch binaire)
bishopbiskop,
bisyop
uskup
board (company)lembaga 'agency' in Indonesiandewan
bordersempadanperbatasan
bonnet, hood (of a car)bonet,
bumbung,
hud
kap from Dutch
boot, trunk (of a car)butbagasi
BritainBritainInggris,
Britania (influenced by Dutch Brittannië but rarely used)
BrusselsBrusselsBrussel (influenced by Dutch)
BucharestBucharestBukarest
bucket; pailbaldiember from Dutch emmer
busbasbus,
bis nonstandard, influenced by Dutch pronunciation
bus stationstesen basterminal bus ( frequently pronounced as terminal bis as it is derived from Dutch pronunciation of bus )
bus stopperhentian baspemberhentian bus,
halte bus from Dutch bushalte
businessperniagaan,
bisnes
perniagaan (less commonly used),
bisnis
CairoKaherah from Arabic Al-QahirahKairo
CambodiaKembojaKamboja
CameroonCameroonKamerun
campkemkamp (reflects Dutch pronunciation)
campaignkempenkampanye (from Dutch campagne (a French loanword))
can (to be able)boleh,
dapat
bisa,
dapat,
cancerkanser,
barah
kanker from Dutch
capacitorpemuat,
kapasitor
kondensator,
kapasitor
capital cityibu negaraibu kota
carkereta
(means carriage in Indonesian, commonly used as a shorthand for kereta api, which means train. Malay followed English derivation of car which was a contraction of horseless carriage)
mobil (from Dutch/mid-English automobile)
cardkadkartu from Dutch kaart
careerkerjaya,
karier
karier
CaribbeanCaribbeanKaribia
carrotlobak merahwortel from Dutch
casekeskasus,
hal
cashwang tunaiuang tunai,
kas
cashierjuruwangkasirfrom Dutch kassier
juru uang (rare)
cavalrypasukan berkudapasukan berkuda,
kavaleri
cementsimensemen
censortapisan (means "filter" in Indonesian)sensor
censusbanci (means "transvestite" in Indonesian)sensus,
cacah,
banci (virtually never used in Indonesia, listed by KBBI)
centipedelipankelabang,
lipan
centralpusatpusat,
sentral,
tengah
chaos (theory)teori kekacauanteori kekacauan
chillicili, lada ('pepper' in Indonesian)cabai (used in the northern states of Malaysia)cabai,
lombok
ChinaChinaTionghoa (standard term for Chinese people),
Tiongkok (Republik Rakyat Tiongkok: official name of the People's Republic of China),
Cina (standard, still in common use but discouraged due to racist connotations. See Shina for further information.),
China (nonstandard)
ChristmasKrismas,
Natal
Natal from Portuguese
cinemapanggung wayang bergambar (more popularly abbreviated as pawagam),
panggung wayang
bioskop from Dutch bioscoop
circuitlitarsirkuit
citybandar,
bandaraya (big city),
kota
kota,
bandar (a coastal or port city in Indonesian)
civilawam (In Indonesian, it means "non-expert"),
sivil
sipil
claimtuntutan (means "sue" in Indonesian)klaim
clarificationklarifikasi,
penjelasan,
penjernihan (to make something, e.g. water, clear in Indonesian)
klarifikasi,
penjelasan
clause (legal)fasal (equivalent term in Indonesian is pasal)ayat,
klausul
club (association)kelabklub,
perkumpulan infrequent
coach (carriage)kocgerbong
coatkotjas from Dutch jas
cockroachlipaslipas,
kecoa from the Chinese Min Nan ka chuah
coinsyiling from English shillingkeping
collegekolej,
maktab
kampus,
kolese,
kolegium
CologneCologneKöln,
Koeln
ColombiaColombiaKolombia
commentulasan,
komen
ulasan (can also mean review, interpretation or comment),
komentar (from Dutch commentaar)
commissionsuruhanjayakomisi (from Dutch commissie)
commissionerpesuruhjayakomisaris (from Dutch commissaris),
komisioner
committeejawatankuasakomite
panitia
commonwealthkomanwelpersemakmuran
ComorosComorosKomoro
companysyarikatperusahaan,
firma,
maskapai (from Dutch maatschappij – almost exclusively used to refer to airline companies, i.e. maskapai penerbangan)
compilerpenyusunpenyusun,
kompilator
complaintaduanaduan,
keluhan,
komplain
conclusionkesimpulan;
konklusi (rare)
kesimpulan,
konklusi (from Dutch conclusie)
condensationpemeluwapan,
pengembunan,
pencecairan
kondensasi (from Dutch condensatie),
pengembunan
conferencepersidangankonferensi (from Dutch conferentie),
sidang
confirmationpengesahankonfirmasi,
pengesahan of a document,
kepastian of a decision
conflictpertikaiankonflik,
pertentangan,
pertikaian
CongoCongoKongo
conservation (movement)pemuliharaan,
konservasi (rare)
konservasi,
pelestarian (of animals and plants)
constitution of a countryperlembagaanundang-undang dasar (influenced by Dutch grondwet ("basic law")),
konstitusi (from Dutch constitutie)
constructionpembinaanpembangunan (of building),
pembinaan (of moral),
konstruksi (from Dutch constructie)
consumptionperbelanjaankonsumsi (from Dutch consumptie),
pemakaian,
penggunaan
contaminationpencemaranpencemaran,
kontaminasi
continuousselanjarberkesinambungan,
berlanjut,
kontinu
conversionpenukaran (means "exchange" in Indonesia)konversi (from Dutch conversie),
perubahan
corporationperbadanankorporasi (from Dutch corporatie),
badan usaha,
perusahaan
corruptionrasuah,
korupsi (rare)
korupsi (from Dutch corruptie),
rasuah (non-standard)
Costa RicaCosta RicaKosta Rika
counterkaunterloket from Dutch,
konter/kaunter non-standard
countrynegaranegara,
negeri in Malaysia, negeri usually refers to a state within a federation
courtmahkamahpengadilan,
mahkamah
crackerkeropokkerupuk
criminaljenayahpenjahat,
kriminal,
ahli pidana (ahli pidana is criminal law expert)
CroatiaCroatiaKroasia
crucialgentingkrusial,
penting,
genting
CubaCubaKuba
cupboardalmari (from Portuguese armário)lemari also from armário
current (adjective, of time)semasasaat ini,
kini,
terkini,
aktual (from Dutch actueel)
current affairshal ehwal semasaaktualitasperistiwa terkini
curtainlangsir (means train wagon arrangement in Indonesian),
tirai
tirai (used for all meanings apart from house curtain),
gorden (of a house; from Dutch gordijn)
customs (authority)kastampabean refers to the administrative institution,
bea dan cukai (bea-cukailit. tariff-and-tax, duty
cutecomelimut,
menggemaskan,
lucu
CyprusCyprusSiprus
Czech RepublicRepublik Czech(Republik) Ceko
dandruffkelemumurketombe
DecemberDisemberDesember (influenced by Dutch december)
decimalperpuluhan (means tithe in Indonesian)desimal (from Dutch decimale),
persepuluhan (rare)
decreedekrisurat keputusan,
dekrit (from Dutch decreet)
degree (of temperature)darjahderajat
delicious, tastylazat,
sedap,
enak
lezat,
enak,
sedap
democraticdemokratikdemokratis (from Dutch demokratisch
note: "democratic republic" (in country names) translates as republik demokratik, such as in Republik Demokratik Kongo (Democratic Republic of the Congo))
departmentjabatan ('occupation' in Indonesian)departemen,
jurusan (for department in university)
departurepelepasankeberangkatan,
kepergian
depression (psychological)kemurungan (means "sadness" in Indonesian)depresi (from Dutch depressie)
deputytimbalanwakil,
deputi,
timbalan (rare)
designreka bentukdesain,
kerangka bentuk,
rancangan
detailterperincidetail,
detil (nonstandard),
perincian,
rinci (nonstandard)
dialectloghatdialek,
logat
detectionpengesanapelacakan,
deteksi
different – differencebeza,
berbeza – perbezaan
beda,
berbeda – perbedaan
diocesekawasan uskup,
keuskupan
keuskupan
directorpengarahdirektur from Dutch (and French) directeur,
sutradara (of a film) from Sanskrit (through Javanese),
pengarah (for an event)
discountdiskaun,
rebat,
potongan harga
diskon,
rabat,
potongan harga,
korting from Dutch, less frequent
discussionperbincangan,
diskusi
pembicaraan,
perbincangan,
diskusi (from Dutch discussie)
disinfectantpenyahjangkitdisinfektan,
sucihama
domesticdalam negaradalam negeri,
domestik
driverpemandu
means guide in Indonesian
sopir from French chauffeur through Dutchpengemudi formal
driver's license (U.S.)
driving licence (UK)
lesen memandusurat izin mengemudi (SIM)
drugs (illegal)dadah (colloquial use in Indonesia means "goodbye")narkoba (an acronym for NARKotika dan OBat-obatan terlArang (narcotics and illegal drugs)),
NAPZA (less frequent – an acronym for NArkotika, Psikotropika dan Zat-zat Adiktif (narcotics, psychotropics, and addictive chemical substances))
Dutch East IndiesHindia Timur BelandaHindia-Belanda
duty (economics)duti,
cukai
bea,
cukai
e-maile-melsurel (standard, shortened of surat elektronik (electronic mail)),
email (rarely used in everyday spelling, often used in online spelling (e.g. website-based registration or social account))
EasterEasterPaskah strictly used for Jewish PassoverPaskah from Portuguese Pascoa
EcuadorEcuadorEkuador
editorpenyuntingeditor,
penyunting,
redaktur (from French rédacteur through Dutch – refers to editors of mass printed media)
editorial (board)kakitangan editorialredaksi (from Dutch redactie),editorial
effectivenesskeberkesanankeampuhan,
keefektifan,
efektivitas (from Dutch effectiviteit)
efficiencykecekapanefisiensi,
kedayagunaan,
kemangkusan
Eid ul-FitrHari Raya AidilfitriHari Raya Idulfitri – Idul Fitri nonstandard spelling, but commonLebaran colloquial – from Javanese
eightlapan used as colloquial abbreviation in Indonesiandelapan used in Malaysia before the spelling reform
elasticity (economy)keanjalanbingkaselastisitas
electricitytenaga elektrik lit. electric energylistrik,
kelistrikan,
setrum (from Dutch stroom)
embargo (political)sekatan (means "obstacle" or "room which separated with partition" in Indonesian)boikotembargo
emergencykecemasan (used for anxiety or "too anxious" (condition) in Indonesian)darurat (from Arabic – also used in Malaysia to express a state of emergency)kegawatan
emperormaharajakaisar (from Dutch keizer),
maharaja (from Sanskrit)
empireempayarkekaisaran,
imperium
enamelenamelemail (from Dutch emaille)
energytenagaenergi,
tenaga (for "power")
engineenjinmesin,
motor
Englandnegeri InggerisInggris
erasergetah pemadampenghapus
erosionhakisanpengikisan,
erosi (from Dutch erosie)
escalatortangga geraktangga berjalan,
eskalator
estimationjangkaan,
anggaran
perkiraan,
dugaan,
estimasi
EthiopiaHabsyah from Arabic الحبشة al-habsha (Abyssinia)Etiopia
EuropeEropahEropa,
Europa (nonstandard)
evacuationpemindahan (means "translocation" or "relocation" in Indonesian)pengungsian,
evakuasi (from Dutch evacuatie)
evaluationpenilaianpenilaian,
evaluasi (from Dutch evaluatie)
eveningtejasore
petang
excesslebihankelebihan,
berlebihan,
ekses
excretionperkumuhanekskresi,
pembuangan kotoran
execution (death sentence)hukuman matieksekusi (from Dutch executie),
(peng)hukuman mati
exhaust (pipe)ekzosknalpot (from Dutch, in which it also means "muffler")
explorationpenjelajahan,
eksplorasi
eksplorasi,
penjelajahan
exporteksportekspor
exposependedahanpaparan,
ekspos,
pendedahan (virtually never used in Indonesia, listed by KBBI)
extinctpupuspadam (of flame or light),
punah (of species),
pupus (loss of hope)
facultyfakultifakultas,
fakulteit (obsolete, from Dutch)
facilitykemudahan, fasilitikemudahan,
fasilitas
faction (politics)puakfaksi,
fraksi from Dutch fractie
factorykilang ('refinery' in Indonesian)pabrik from Dutch fabriek
fan (fanatic)peminatpenggemarfans informal, from English; Indonesians always use the plural form
federalpersekutuanfederal
federationpersekutuan (related to "alliance" in Indonesian)federasi from Dutch federatie,
serikat
fermentationfermentasi,
peragian
fermentasi,
peragian,
penapaian
financialkewangankeuangan,
finansial from Dutch financieel
FinlandFinlandFinlandia
firefighter squadbombapemadam kebakaran (lit. fire extinguisher),
branwir (from Dutch brandweer (fire defense))
flash drivepemacu kilatpenggerak kilat
floor, level (storey)tingkat may be used in Indonesian to express the number of storeys/levels a building has, e.g. a 5-storey building = gedung bertingkat 5, or to emphasize British floor numbering, e.g. tingkat satu means first floor (UK), second floor (US) in both languagesaras (used to emphasize American floor numbering, e.g. aras dua = tingkat satulantai also refers to floor as ground surface in both languages, emphasizes American floor numberingtingkat emphasizes British floor numbering, e.g. lantai dua = tingkat satu
footballbola sepaksepakbola
force (physics)dayagaya
form (document)borangformulir from Dutch formulierborang (nonstandard)
free (of charge)percuma means "worthless" in Indonesiangratis from Dutch,
cuma-cuma,
cecuma (nonstandard)
funguskulatfungusfungi
furnitureperabot rumah,
perkakas rumah (In Indonesian, perkakas means equipment)
mebel from Dutch meubelen,
perabot rumah tangga,
furnitur
fusionpelakuranfusi,
penggabungan,
peleburan
gangstersamsenggeng,
preman from Dutch vrijman (lit. free-man),
gangster from English
garagegarajgarasi influenced by Dutch pronunciation
garrisongarrisongarnisun from Dutch garnizoen
geargearroda gigi influenced by Dutch tandwiellit. "tooth wheel"
gearboxkotak gearpersneling from Dutch versnellinggirbokstransmisi
general (military)jeneraljenderal from Dutch generaal
gingerhaliajahe
Global Positioning SystemSistem Kedudukan SejagatSistem Pemosisian Global
goal keeperpenjaga gol/penjaga gawangkiper,
penjaga gawang
golf club (stick)kayu golfstik golf,
pemukul golf,
tongkat golf
governmentkerajaan
derived from raja (king) – used in Malaysia and Brunei – in Indonesian means "kingdom"
pemerintah
derived from perintah (order/instruction) – also used in Singapore, which, like Indonesia, is a republic
governorgabenor,
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (in Malaysian states)
gubernur from Dutch gouverneur
gradationpemeringkatangradasi,
pemberian tingkat (pemeringkatan)
graduatesiswazah,
sarjana
lulusan,
sarjana
grandfatherdatukkakek
GreeceGreece of recent useYunaniYunani from Arabic Yūnān يُونَان
gross financialkasarbruto from Dutch,
kasar
groupsekumpulankumpulankelompok,
grup from Dutch pronunciation of groep,
(per)kumpulan,
(per)himpunan
guaranteejaminanjaminan,
garansi from Dutch pronunciation of garantie
half past onepukul satu setengah (one thirty)pukul setengah dua (thirty to two)
hammertukulpalu,
martil from Portugue martelo
Handballbola balingbola tangan
head officeibu pejabat "ibu" also means "mother" or "ma'am" in both languageskantor pusat "kantor" – from Dutch kantoor (office)
headscarf, hijabtudungkerudung,
jilbab though these words have different meanings
healthysihatsehat
herbherbajamu often understood as traditional potion made from rhizomes, also means "guest" ("tamu") and "treat the guest" ("menjamu"),
herbal
hexadecimalperenambelasanheksadesimal
hospitalhospitalrumah sakit influenced by Dutch ziekenhuis ("house of the sick") – This term is still used in Brunei, but in Malaysia, "hospital" has replaced the term completely since the 1960s
HungaryHungaryHungaria,
Hongaria substandard, influenced by Dutch Hongarije
hybrid (biology)kacukan
hibrid
hibrida
Isaya,
aku
saya,
aku,
gue/gua (slang; from Chinese dialects "ua")
iceaises
IcelandIcelandIslandia
imagecitra,
imej (of reputation)gambar (pictorial image)
citra (of reputation),
gambar (pictorial image)
imaginationimaginasiimajinasi,
khayalan
immigrationimigresenimigrasi from Dutch immigratie
importimportimpor
impotencemati pucuk,
impotensi,
lemah syahwat
impotensi from Dutch impotentie,
lemah syahwat colloquial
impotentkemandulanimpotensi,
kemandulan
incinerationpenunuaninsinerasi
Indian OceanLautan HindiSamudra Hindia
inductorperaruhinduktor (rare)induktor
informationmaklumatinformasifrom Dutch informatiepenerangan rare
injection (noun)suntikansuntikan,
injeksi
inkdakwat from Arabictinta from Dutch tinte,
dawat (archaic)
installment (payment)ansuranangsuran,
cicilan
instantsegera (means "soon" in Indonesia)seketika,
instan
insuranceinsuransasuransi from Dutch assurantie
intelligence (spying)risikan (means 'secret investigation' in Indonesia)intelijentilik sandi
internationalantarabangsainternasionalmancanegara from Javanese meaning: foreign land)
internet cafékafe internet,
kafe cyber
warnet a portmanteau for "warung internet" (lit. internet shop)
interventioncampur tangan,
intervensi
campur tangan,
intervensi
introspectionkaji diri,
introspeksi (rare)
introspeksi,
mawas diri
invasionpenyerangan,
penjajahan (means colonialism in Indonesian),
invasi
invasi
investmentpelaburaninvestasi,
penanaman modal
IraqIraqIrak
IrelandIrelandIrlandia
irrigationpengairanirigasi,
pengairan
ItalyItaliItalia from Italian
JapanJepun from Portuguese JapãoJepang,
Jepun (archaic)
Jordan (country)JordanYordania from Dutch Jordanië
journalistwartawanwartawan,
jurnalis
JulyJulaiJuli from Dutch juli
JuneJunJuni from Dutch juni
ketchupkicap (Indonesian equivalent, kecap, means soy sauce)saus tomat from French sauce tomate
lanelorong (means alley in Indonesian)lajur
lawyerpeguamadvokat from Dutch advocaat,
pengacara (means 'master of ceremonies' in Malay)
LebanonLubnan from ArabicLebanon,
Libanon influenced by Dutch
legislativeperundangan (In Indonesian, it means legislation)legislatiflegislatif
liabilityliabilitikewajiban
licencelesenizin,
lisensi from Dutch licentie
lieutenantleftenan (influenced by British English pronunciation)letnan
lift, elevatorliflift
liquidity (economy)kecairanlikuiditas
LisbonLisbonLisboa from PortugueseLisabon influenced by Dutch Lissabon
listsenaraidaftar,
senarai less common
localtempatanlokal,
setempat
LuxembourgLuxembourgLuksemburg influenced by Dutch/German Luxemburg
MacauMacauMakau
Macedonia, Republic ofRepublik MacedoniaRepublik Makedonia
magistratemajistrethakim from Arabic حَكِم – used in Malaysian to refer to judgesmagistrat less common
MaldivesMaldivesMaladewa
malelelaki,
laki-laki,
jantan (for animals, depending on the context, it can mean masculine or used as a derogatory term on men)
laki-laki,
pria,
lelaki,
jantan (on animals, used on men to describe masculinity)
malfunctionkerosakan,
malfungsi,
pincang tugas
kerusakan,
malafungsi
malpracticepenyelewengan (means "misappropriation" in Indonesian)malapraktik
managementpengurusanmanajemen,
pengurusan (rare)
managerpengurusmanajer,
pengurus
manufacturingpengilanganmanufaktur
March (month)MacMaret influenced by Dutch maart
massjisimmassa
mathematicsmatematik,
ilmu hisab
matematika,
ilmu hitung,
ilmu hisab only used in Islamic text books
matterjirimmateri
mattresstilamkasur,
matras,
tilam
mean (verb)berertiberarti
mediationpengantaraan (In Indonesian, it means "broking")mediasi
medicineubatobat
memory cardkad ingatan/kad memorikartu memori
mental arithmeticcongakaritmetika cepat,
congak
MexicoMexicoMeksiko
milebatu (means "stone" in Indonesian, from Sanskrit)mil
militarytentera,
ketenteraan,
militari
militer (from French militaire through Dutch militair),
kemiliteran,
ketentaraan
minibusbas minibis mini,
minibus
minuteminitmenit
mobile phone, cellphonetelefon bimbittelepon seluler (ponsel),
telepon genggam
MonacoMonacoMonako
MondayIsninSenin
moneywangduituang,
duit (colloquial)
MoroccoMaghribi from ArabicMaroko
mortgagegadai janjihipotek from Dutch hypotheek,
gadai
MoscowMoscowMoskwaMoskow
motorcyclemotosikalsepeda motor lit. "motorized bicycle" – influenced by Dutch motorfietsmotor (informal)
MozambiqueMozambiqueMozambik
Mrs.PuanIbu, Nyonya (Ny.)
musicmuzikmusik
nakedbogeltelanjangtelanjangbugil (colloquial)
naturalsemulajadialami,
natural
navigationpandu arah,
navigasi
navigasi
navytentera lautangkatan laut
negotiationperundinganperundingan,
negosiasi
networkrangkaian (means circuit in Indonesian)jaringanjejaring
New ZealandNew ZealandSelandia Baru
newspapersurat khabar coined from two Arabic words: ṣūrat – صورة / صورت (form, appearance) and khabar خبر (news)surat kabar (more formal – lit. news letter),
koran (from French courant through Dutch, Krant in modern Dutch, but Koerant in Afrikaans)
NicosiaNicosiaNikosia
nilnilnol from Dutch nul
noisybising,
kecoh in Indonesian means "disturb" or "distract",
memekak
berisik,
ribut,
ramai,
bising
NorwayNorwayNorwegia
numbernomborangka,
nomor – nomer substandard spelling from Dutch/German nummer
nursejururawatperawat,
suster from Dutch zuster, only for female nurse
oceanlautansamudra,
lautan rarely used in formal situation
OceaniaOceaniaOseania
octalperlapananoktal
officepejabatkantor (from Dutch kantoor)
officerpegawai,
kaki tangan (a negative connotation usually means accomplice in criminal activity in Indonesian)
pejabat
official (adj.)rasmi (from Arabo-Persian rasmi رَسمِي)resmi (also from rasmi)
OlympicOlimpikOlimpiade
oppositionpembangkang (means "defiance" in Indonesian)oposisi
optionpilihanopsyen (rare)pilihan,
opsi
orange (colour)jingga,
oren
jingga,
oranye (from Dutch oranje)
orange (fruit)oren,
limau
jeruk,
limau
order (instruction)order,
perintah
perintah
organizationpertubuhan,
organisasi
organisasi
oscillationayunanosilasi,
ayunan
ovenketuharoven
Pacific OceanLautan Pasifik,
Lautan Teduh
Samudra Pasifik
PalestinePalestinPalestina
papaya (fruit)(buahbetik(buah) pepaya
Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaPapua Nugini
parallelselariparalel
parliamentparlimenparlemen (from Franco-Dutch parlement)
party (political)partipartai (from Dutch partij)
passportpasportpaspor
patientpesakit
means convict in Indonesian
pasien
patrolrondapatroli (for police and military) (from Dutch patrolie),
ronda (for civilian)
pavement, sidewalkjalan pinggir,
jalur jalan untuk pejalan kaki,
laluan jalan kaki,
kaki lima (In Indonesia, it is used in pedagang kaki lima (street vendor))
trotoar (from Franco-Dutch trottoir)
peniszakar from Arabic ذَكَر "male"- this word is extremely vulgar in Indonesian, "buah zakar" means testicles,
batang lelaki,
konek (slang)
penis (formal)zakar from Arabic, less frequentpeliralat kelamin laki-laki (euphemism),
kemaluan lelaki (euphemism),
burung (vulgar),
titit (children's slang like "pee-pee"),
kontol (slang, extremely vulgar)
percentperatuspersen,
perseratus (less common, usually used when compared per mille)
perfumeharuman,
minyak wangi
parfum from Dutch,
minyak wangi
periodicberkalaberkala,
periodik
PersiaParsiPersia
pharmacyfarmasiapotek (from Dutch apotheek),
farmasi (usually for medicine manufacturers)
photographgambar (In Indonesian, it means "picture" or "figure"),
foto
foto (lit. photo)
potret
physicsfizik (Indonesian equivalent term, fisik, is used for term physical, e.g. aktivitas fisik [physical activity])fisika
pickpocket nounpenyeluk sakucopet (portmanteau of colong dompet, "wallet thief"),
pencopet
pig, swinekhinzir from Arabic خِنْزِير (khin-zeer)babi
pipepaippipa
pirate (maritime)lanunbajak laut,
perompak (perompak in Malay, means "robber"),
lanun (archaic)
platform (train)platformperon from Dutch perron
PolandPolandPolandia
policepolis (means "insurance policy" (polis asuransi) in Indonesian)polisi from Dutch politie
pollutionpencemaranpencemaran,
polusi
portionsebahagianporsi,
sebagian (a portion of...)
post codeposkodkode pos
potentialkeupayaanpotensial,
daya berkemampuan
PraguePraguePraha (also used in Malay)
prayer (Islam)solatsembahyangsalat (standard),
shalat,
sholat (from Arabic, 'sh' is usually pronounced as 's'),
sembahyang
prayer room (Islam)surausurau,
musala,
mushollah (from Arabic, 'sh' is usually pronounced as 's')
precipitation (meteorology)kerpasancurah hujan,
presipitasi
predictionramalanprediksi,
ramalan,
prakiraan (not perkiraan estimation)
pregnantmengandung,
hamil (formal, from Arabic حَامِل),
berbadan dua lit. "two bodied",
bunting for animals
mengandung (formal),
hamil (colloquial),
berbadan dua (poetic),
bunting (informal)
prematurepramatangprematur,
dini
PreparationPenyediaanPersiapan
prepositionkata sendi namapreposisi,
kata depan
pressmedia massa,
surat khabar (see above)
pers (from Dutch),
media massa
Private Limited CompanySendirian Berhad
abbreviated as Sdn Bhd (suffix), "sendirian" alone means "alone"
Perseroan Terbatas
abbreviated as PT (prefix)
privatizationpenswastaanprivatisasi,
swastanisasi,
penswastaan
producerprodusenprodusen,
penghasil
productkeluaranproduk (from English and Dutch product)hasilkeluaran (more specific term for outcome)
programming (computer)pemrogramanpemrograman
property (?)hartaproperti
propulsionperejanganpropulsi,
pendorong,
penggerak
prostitutepelacur,
perempuan sundal (vulgar)
pelacur,
Wanita Tuna Susila (WTS) (Sanskrit, pronounced 'way-tay-es', i.e. "moral-less women"),
Pekerja Seks Komersial (PSK) (formal, pronounced 'pay-es-ka' (commercial sex workers)),
perek (slang)
prostitutionpelacuranprostitusi,
pelacuran
provincewilayah (used in Indonesian to mean 'area')daerah (used in Indonesian to mean 'area')provinsi (from Dutch provincie)
publicationpenerbitanpenerbitan,
publikasi,
terbitan
pulsedenyutdenyut,
pulsa
push, to (door)tolak (It used as in tolak peluru (shot put) in Indonesian for this contex, used less primarily in Indonesian to mean 'subtract', it also means 'to refuse/reject', also common meaning in Malay when used in arithmetics)dorong (means "to push" in Malay, but often used to mean "to support")
queue (line)barisan (means line "formation" in Indonesian)antre
rabbitarnab (from Arabic)kelinci
Random-Access Memory (RAM)Ingatan Capaian RawakMemori Akses Acak
raperogolperkosa
raspberryrasberiframbusframbosen (from Dutch framboos)
rationisbahrasio,
nisbah,
perbandingan
Read-Only Memory (ROM)Ingatan Baca SahajaMemori Hanya Baca
real estatehartanahrealestat,
properti tanah
receiptresitpenerimaankuitansikwitansi (substandard, from Dutch kwitantie),
resi,
bon from Dutch,
struk
recession (economy)kemelesetan (In Indonesian, it means "mishit")resesi,
kelesuan (ekonomi)
reclamationtebus gunareklamasi
recruitmentpergerakan (In Indonesian, it means "movement"),
pengambilan (In Indonesian, it means "taking")
perekrutan,
rekrutmen
refractionpembiasanpembiasan,
refraksi
refrigeratorpeti sejuk lit. cool box (rarely used in Indonesian)lemari es,
lemari pendingin (lit. cooler closet),
kulkas (from Dutch koelkast)
religionagama,
ugama (widely used before the 80s)
agamakepercayaan
renovationpengubahsuaianrenovasi
reproductionpembiakanreproduksi,
pembiakan (also means "breeding")
researchkajian (means research or investigation result in Indonesian)penelitian,
riset
responsibilitytanggungjawabtanggung jawabpertanggungjawaban
resistorperintangresistor,
hambatan,
perintang
restaurantkedai makan lit. "eating shop",
restoran
rumah makan lit. "eating house",
warung makan lit. "eating café",
restoran
retailingperuncitanritel,
eceran
ring (mathematics)gelanggangring,
gelanggang
robrompak (Indonesian for "to commit piracy")rampok,
rampas
RomeRomRoma
roombilik (usually means "compartment" in Indonesian)kamar (from Dutch kamer),
ruang (Javanese, for storage areas etc.)
roundabout (traffic)bulatan
e.g. Bulatan DBP in Kuala Lumpur
pusing keliling (in Brunei)
bundaran
e.g. Bundaran HI in Jakarta
routingpenghalaanpenghalaan
royaldirajakerajaan (in Malaysia and Brunei means "kingdom" or "government")
rubbergetah may also mean gum or sap or resin in both languages, also figure of speech for "cause of bad deed"karet
rumourkhabar angin,
desas-desus
rumor,
desas-desus,
kabar angin,
kabar burung
saltymasinasin,
masin (rare)
SanskritSanskritSanskerta
saucesossaus
sausagesosejsosis (from Dutch saucijs)
scenariosenarioskenario
school (Islamic)sekolah pondokmadrasah,
pesantren,
pondok pesantren
sciencesainsilmu (from Arabic 'ilm) (alam), sains (especially for "natural science")
ScotlandScotlandSkotlandia
secretrahsiarahasia
secretarysetiausaha Indonesian lit. "loyal to work"sekretaris (from Dutch secretaris)
sectionseksyen,
bahagian
seksi (from Dutch sectie),
bagian
sensorpenderia,
pengesan,
sensor
sensor
server (computing)pelayanserverpeladen
sessionsesyen,
sesi
sesi (from Dutch sessie)
sewersaluran najis "najis" means dirty in both languages,
saluran kumbahan
selokan,
parit (means 'ditch' in Malay),
got,
saluran air/pembuangan
sexagesimalperenampuluhanseksagesimal
shampoosyampu (from Anglo-Indian / Hindustani chāmpo, the imperative form of (Hindi) चाँप्ना chāmpnā 'to smear, knead the muscles, massage')sampo
share (verb)berkongsi (In Indonesian, it means "creating trading company" or "plotting something bad")berbagi
shirtbaju (also in Indonesian but more generally refers to clothes)kaoskemeja (from Portuguese camisa, implies collared shirt)
shoekasut generalized term for any footwear in Indonesian, but usually related to sandals or ancient shoessepatusepatu (understood but less frequently used in Malaysia, from Portuguese sapato)
shopkedai (Means eateries stall in Indonesia)tokowarungkedai
shopping mallpusat beli-belahmal,
pusat perbelanjaan
site (internet)tapak (means foundation (building) or footprint in Indonesia)situs
SlovakiaSlovakiaSlowakia
snowsalji (from Arabic thalj)salju (also from thalj)
sodomyliwat (from Arabic)sodomi,
liwat (only used in Islamic text books)
solarsolarsuria (from Sanskrit 'surya')surya
solutionpenyelesaian,
solusi (rare)
solusi,
pemecahan,
penyelesaian
sourmasamasam,
masam (poetic, usually used in connotative expressions: bermuka masam: sour faced (dissatisfied/unhappy expression))
soya beanskacang soya(kacang) kedelai
SpainSepanyolSpanyol
speak/talkberbicara,
bercakap (means 'to chat' in Indonesian),
bersembang,
berborak
berbicarangomong (Javanese ngoko, colloquial)
specialistperubatan,
pakar
spesialis (in case of specialist doctor),
pakar in general, it means expert
spoonsudusendok
sportsukanolahraga (means "athletics" Malay, from Sanskrit, lit. "to train the body")
spousepasangan suami-isteri,
kelamin colloquial, in Indonesian means "sex" or "gender"
pasangan (suami-istri),
suami-istri (husband-wife)
stabilitykestabilanstabilitas,
kestabilan
stadiumstadiumstadion,
stadiun from Dutch
staffkakitangan (phrase "kaki tangan" means subordinate with negative image in Indonesian)staf,
personil from Dutch personeel,
pegawai
stampsetemperangko
standardpiawaistandardstandar
patokan
starfishtapak Sulaimanbintang laut
state (within a federation)negerinegara bagian
stationstesenstasiun (formerly spelled "setasiun")
steering wheelroda sterengroda setir (from Dutch stuur)
stop (verb)berhentiberhenti,
henti,
stop
strawberrystrawberistroberi,
arbei from Dutch aardbei
stupidbodoh, bengap, tolol, bangang, bongok (slang)bodoh, dungu, tolol, goblok (slang), very demeaning in Malaygeblek (slang)bego (slang)
sublimation (phase transition)pemejalwapansublimasipenyubliman
SundayAhadMinggu (from Portuguese Domingo which means Lord's Day),
Ahad (only used in Islamic calendar)
sunglassescermin mata gelap (In Indonesia, cermin means "mirror")kacamata hitam (lit. black glasses),
kacamata riben (from 'Ray-Ban' brand of sunglasses )
supermarketpasar rayasupermarket,
pasar swalayan (lit. self-service market)
supervisionpenyeliaanpengawasan,
penyeliaan,
supervisi
surveytinjauan (means process or result of observation in Indonesian)kaji selidiksurvei
suspend (hang)menggantung (means 'hang' in Indonesian)menangguhkan (also 'adjourn' in Malay)
SwedenSwedenSwedia
SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwiss
SyriaSyriaSuriah (from Arabic)
table (set of facts or figures)jadual (Indonesian equivalent, jadwal, means "schedule")tabel
tankkereta kebaltank
tap waterair paip (piped water)air keran (from Dutch Kraan),
air ledeng ("ledeng" also means "plumbing", from Dutch "leiding")
tapiocaubi kayu as in Indonesian, understood as the tuber cassava itself(tepung) tapioka,
tepung singkong
taxiteksitaksi
teachercikgu, guruguru
teacher (religious, Islam)ustaz,
ustad (ultimately from Persian اُستَاذ),
ustadzah female
ustad,
ustadzah
teampasukan used in Indonesian to refer to squad (military)tim
telephonetelefon (formerly talipon)telepon
televisiontelevisyenTVtelevisi (from Dutch televisieTV
termstermasyarat
terroristpengganas (means "rioter" in Indonesian)teroris
terrorismpengganasanterorisme
testiclesbuah zakar, testis, buah keranjuttestis, biji kemaluan, buah zakar (slang, vulgar)kanjut (slang, vulgar)
ThailandNegara Thai, Siam, ThailandThailand, Siam, Muangthai used in old scripts
The HagueThe HagueDen Haag (from Dutch)
tickettikettiketkarcis (from Dutch kaartje, usually refers to small-size ticket)
timemasa,
waktu
waktu from Arabic الوقت (al-Waqt),
masa (can be used for 'in a specific long period of time' in Indonesian)
tire (US)/tyre (UK)tayarban (from Dutch [auto]band)
tofutauhutahutofu
toiletbilik air, tandastoilet, kamar kecil, WC (pronounced 'way-say') for watercloset
tornadoputing beliungputing beliungangin puyuhtornado
toothpasteubat gigipasta gigi, odol
toweltuala (from Portuguese toalha)handuk (from Dutch handdoek)
traffic jamkesesakan lalulintasjam (slang)kemacetan, macet
traffic lightlampu isyarat (In Indonesian, isyarat means sign)lampu lalu-lintas
trainkereta api, trenkereta (api)
transport,
transportation
pengangkutantransportasi,
pengangkutan,
perhubungan (in case of Ministry of Transportation)
transsexualpondan,
bapok (slang)transseksual
transseksual,
waria (polite) a shortened form of wanita-pria bencongbanci
treepokok in Indonesian means "principal" or "core" or "staple", in Sundanese poko means authentic, e.g. authentic cuisinepohonpohon
trillion (1012)triliontrilyuntriliun (from Dutch pronunciation; starting with 1012, Indonesian uses the short scale)
trycubacoba
turkey (bird)ayam belanda(ayam) kalkun (from Dutch kalkoen)
turnpusing (means 'to spin' in Indonesian, commonly used to mean dizzy as a short form of kepala pusing)belokbelok,
putar
uglyhodoh, teruk, burukjelek, buruk
UkraineUkraineUkraina
unclepakcikpaman,
oom, om (derived from Dutch, pronounced and sometimes spelt oom)
unionkesatuan (in Indonesian means "unitary")persatuan,
uni,
serikat
United Arab EmiratesEmiriah Arab BersatuUni Emirat Arab
United KingdomUnited KingdomInggris Raya
United NationsPertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa BersatuPerserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa
United States of America (USA)
United States (US)
Amerika SyarikatAmerika Serikat (AS)
universityuniversitiuniversitas
untilsehingga (means 'thus' in Indonesian),
sampai
hingga,
sampai
vaginafaraj (from Arabic, in Indonesian means "vulva")pepek/pepet (slang)alat kelamin wanita, liang peranakan, vagina, farji, memek (slang, vulgar)pepek (slang, vulgar)
variable (mathematics)pemboleh ubahvariabel,
peubah
Vatican CityVatican City(Kota) Vatikan
VeniceVeniceVenesia (influenced by Dutch Venetië)
verbkata kerjakata kerja (influenced by Dutch werkwoordlit. "work word"),
verba
verificationpengesahan (means "validation" in Indonesian)verifikasi
verysangat, amat, sekalisangat, amat, sekali, banget (from Javanese ngoko)
vice (deputy)naibwakil,
naib (less common)
victimmangsa in Indonesian means "prey"korban
ViennaViennaWina (influenced by Dutch Wenen)
violet (colour)lembayungviolet,
ungu,
lembayung (rarely used)
virgin(anak) dara, (anak) gadis, perawanperawan (formal)gadis(anak) dara
viscositykelikatanviskositas,
kekentalan
visitlawatan, pelanconganwisata,
kunjungan,
pelanconganlawatan (to foreign country, sick person or dead person)
volleyballbola tamparbola voli
volume (math)isi paduvolume,
ruang,
isi
voucherbaucervocer
wantmahumau,
ingin
wardenwardenpenjaga penjarasipir (penjara) (from Dutch cipier)
WarsawWarsawWarsawa
websitelaman weblaman sesawangsitus web,
laman web
weekendhujung mingguakhir pekan,
akhir minggu
well (water hole)perigisumur,
perigi (rarely used)
wheelchairkerusi rodakursi roda
whenbilaapabilaketikabilamana (rarely used)kapan, bilamana(question word)
bila, ketika
windowtingkapjendelajendela (from Portuguese janela),
tingkap (less common)
windscreen, windshieldcermin keretakaca depan (mobil)
wiredawai,
wayar
kawat (e.g. copper wire),
kabel (e.g. electrical wire, cable)
youanda (very formal)awakkamuengkaukauanda (everyday formal)kamu (familiar only)engkau ('kau) (prose)elu/loe (very vulgar Betawi slang, influenced by Chinese dialect leu)
zerosifarnol from Dutch nul
zipper (fastener)zipresleting from Dutch ritssluiting
zonezondaerah,
zona
zoozoo,
taman haiwan (kebun binatang was also frequently used in Malaysia before the mid-1960s)
kebun binatang (derived from Dutch dierentuinlit. "animal garden"),
taman margasatwa (more formal form for zoological park)

False friends[edit]

Besides vocabulary differences, there are also a number of false friends in both languages. As these words are in quite common use in either or both of the languages, misunderstandings can arise.
WordMalaysian meaningIndonesian meaning
ahlia member (of a group)
(when the word is used by itself) (from Arabo-Persian "ahliاهلی 'belonging to a group, people, indigenous or sim.'),
expert in a field (from Arabo-Persian "'aqliعقلی 'belonging to the intellect or mind, intellectual')
expert in a specific field
akta (from Latino-Dutch acta)act (= law)act (= written legal document)
awakyou (casual)me / I (Used by speakers from Sumatra mainly Malays, people in Medan, etc.),
crew (of transportation)
bajafertilizersteel
Malay: besi waja
bancicensus (Indonesian: sensus)effeminate, transvestite homosexual (negative connotation)
bandarcityport
bangunto develop/ wake up (from sleep)to build / wake up (from sleep)
bapaFather (male parent)specific to 'Father' (God) in religious context (Christianity)
our Father which art in Heaven = Bapa kami yang di surga
Father in Indonesian is bapak (with an additional 'k' letter')
belanjato treat, giving something for freeto shop (note: also carries this meaning in Malay, though in a context more akin to "spend").
berbagito giveto share (something)
berbualto chatto tell a lie
bercintain (the essence of) loveto make love, have sexual intercourse
beredarFrom the root word "edar" which can means; to oscillate (planets only), to leave, or to distributeto oscillate, to distribute
berlakuhappen, occurapply
bijiseedseed, testicles ("balls", offensive)
bilawhenif, when (older version, almost obsolete)
binato buildto develop
bisavenomcan/be able to (also understood but less frequently used in Malay) (same as "boleh" in Malay), venom
bontot/buntutbuttocktail ('ekor' as commonly used in Malay, sometimes in Indonesia)
budakkid
Indonesian:anak or bocah
slave
butoh/butuhmale genitals, an offensive referenceneed
cadangansuggestion, opinion, proposal (example: peti cadangan = suggestion box)
Indonesian:saran
reserve, spare (example: ban cadangan = spare tire)
comelcute, pretty(to call) someone who can not keep a secret (example: mulutnya comel = her mouth can't keep a secret)
daripadaA preposition that carries 5 meanings;
  1. from (to explain the origin of something)
  2. than (to do comparison)
  3. from (to protect from, to avoid from )
  4. from (to state the sender of something)
  5. from (to state the differences)|| than (comparison) (example: Kamus ini lebih baik daripada yang itu = This dictionary is better than that one)
detikjiffysecond
doktordoctor (medical); doctorate (educational title)doctorate (educational title)
In Indonesian, the equivalent for medical doctor is dokter
dudukto sit, a place to live on (only used informally)to sit, to occupy
emailelectronic mail (recently changed to "emel")enamel
gampangbastard
from 'anak gampang' lit. easy child.
easy (non-negative meaning)
getahrubber, plant sapplant sap
hematmoral excellencefrugal, pennywise, save money or something e.g. electricity, gas or water usage
jabatandepartmentposition
jawatanpositiondepartment
jemputto invite, to pick upto pick up
jerukpickles/preserved fruits or vegetablesorange (fruit)
jimatfrugal, pennywise, save money or something e.g. electricityamulet (the Malay equivalent is azimat)
kacakhandsomeber-kacak pinggang (stands with hands on your hips)
The Malay equivalent is bercekak-pinggang, a phrase to mean that a person is being bossy
kadarratecontent, level
kakakelder sisterelder sibling (either elder brother or sister)
kakitanganemployeesubordinate (with negative meaning)
kapanor kafan: Muslim burial shroud (kain kafan/kapan)when (kapan mau pulang? = when do you want to go home?)
karyawork of art (karyawan = artists)to work (karyawan = workers)
result of work Karya seni = work of art
to create a piece of art.
kerajaangovernment
(historical association, most Malay states were governed by monarchs, from Raja = King, now refers to any kind of government)
kingdom
keranjang'bola keranjang' = basketball (no other use than for basketball)basket
keretacarvehicle, carriage, cart (kereta api = train, kereta kuda = horse carriage/cart, kereta gantung = cable car)
kesalregret Indonesian:sesalannoyed
khidmatservice Indonesian: layananfully concentrate
koneksi'konek' = dick (slang/vulgar)connection
Malay: Sambungan
konfeksiA soft solid made by incorporating a medicinal substance or substances with sugar, sirup, or honeyclothing industry, any fancy or luxurious women's clothes
(Dutch: confectie. A non-standard spelling sometimes used is: "konveksi")
kuruncenturya long (time)
lucufunnyfunny, cute (slang)
mangsavictimprey (for animal)
mengacauto disturb, to stir Indonesian: mengadukto disturb
operasimathematic operational symbol, tactical operationmathematic operational symbol, police operation, operation/surgery (as in Dutch)
pajakto mortgage, pawntax
paketpacketpacket, package (normally used for promotion purposes, as in Dutch)
pantasspeedilyappropriate, 'no wonder'
pantatbuttock (Sabahan Malay meaning), vagina/pussy (slang/vulgar)buttock
pelanplan
(associated with architectural work, site map etc. only)
slow (perlahan in Malay)
penyelenggaraanmaintenanceorganizing
pejabatofficehigh-rank officer/officials
(those who hold office, Malay (pegawai))
pembangkangoppositionrebel (noun), insurgent
pemerintahrulergovernment
pengacaraemcee, host
Indonesian: pembawa acara
lawyer (but it has nothing to do with its root word acara which means an event or a TV program in both languages)
pengajianstudies
Indonesian: pelajaran
mass recitation of Qur'an, (Islamic) teaching
penganjurorganizerpromoter
percumafree of charge
percuma can also mean free of charge in Indonesian, but its usage has become obsolete, replaced by cuma-cuma/gratis (taken from Dutch: gratis = free)
useless, not needed
petangafternoonevening
piawaistandard; correct
bahasa piawai = standard language
expert; skillful (on something)
pijatbugs
(software bugs i.e. Year 2000 bug and also commonly referring to the bed bugs)
massage
Javanese pijet
pohontree, to plea or to beg (from basic word: "mohon")tree
pokoktreeessential, basic, main kebutuhan pokok = essential necessities
polispolice(insurance) policy (as in Dutch)
polisipolicypolice (as in Dutch)
punggungbuttockback Malay: belakang
pupukto nurturefertilizer (also means 'to nurture' in the metaphorical sense of the word)
pusingto go around a place, circular in motion, to spin/rotate
Indonesian: putar
dizzy, confused, headache
puteraprince
(Indonesian: Pangeran
son
rambuthair (for head only)hair
rayuanappeal (neutral)flattery, seduction (emotional or sexual connotation)
saatsecondjiffy
sarjanaMaster's degreeBachelor's degree
sederhanamedium, normalsimple, easy
senangeasyhappy, relax
seronokgood, enjoyablein nonstandard usage: "impolite", "pornography-related"[31][32] gambar seronok = porn picture
sulitconfidential, difficultdifficult
tambangfare
Indonesian: tarif
mine, rope (as tali tambang)
tandastoiletto explain, to finish
wakilrepresentativevice (for example, 'vice chancellor' and 'vice president'), representative
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