balustrade

From Dutch balustrade, from French balustrade, from Italian balaustrata.

(architecture) balustrade: a row of balusters topped by a rail, serving as an open parapet, as along the edge of a balcony, terrace, bridge, staircase, or the eaves of a building


para

(architecture, dialect) the space between the ceiling and the roof of a house


pilar

From Dutch pilaar, from Medieval Latin pīlāre, from Latin pīla (“a pillar”).

(architecture) a large post, often used as supporting architecture


atrium

From Dutch atrium, from Latin ātrium (“entry hall”), from Etruscan.

(architecture) a central room or space in ancient Roman homes, open to the sky in the middle; a similar space in other buildings


abakus

From Dutch abacus, from Latin abacus, abax; from Ancient Greek ἄβαξ (ábax, “board covered with sand”), possibly from a Semitic source; compare Hebrew אָבָק (avák, “dust”).

der

(architecture) abacus (the uppermost portion of the capital of a column)


plafon

Borrowed from Dutch plafon, plafond, from French plafond.

(architecture) ceiling (the overhead interior surface that covers the upper limits of a room)


balkon

balkon-balkon (plural)
balkoni (alternative Brunei Malaysia Singapore)

From Dutch balkon, from French balcon, from Italian balcone, from Old Italian balco (“scaffold”) + -one (augmentative suffix).

(architecture, real estate) an accessible structure extending from a building, especially outside a window


basilika

From Latin basilica, from Ancient Greek βᾰσῐλῐκή (băsĭlĭkḗ), from βᾰσῐλῐκὴ στοά (băsĭlĭkḕ stoá, “royal hall”), ultimately from βασιλικός (basilikós, “royal”), from βασιλεύς (basileús, “king, chief”).

(architecture) basilica: a Christian church building having a nave with a semicircular apse, side aisles, a narthex and a clerestory


chalet

Unadapted borrowing from French chalet, from Franco-Provençal çhalè (“herdsman's hut in the mountains”), from Old Franco-Provençal chaslet, diminutive of chasel (“farmhouse”), from Late Latin casalis (“house-like, house-related”), from Latin casa (“house”).

(architecture) chalet: an alpine style of wooden building with a sloping roof and overhanging eaves


dak

From Dutch dak, from Middle Dutch dac, from Old Dutch thak, from Proto-Germanic *þaką.

roof (the top external level of a building)


odeon

Internationalism, from Ancient Greek ᾠδεῖον (ōideîon), from ᾠδή (ōidḗ, “song”).


akropolis

From Ancient Greek ἀκρόπολις (akrópolis), from ἄκρος (ákros, “topmost”, “tip”, “summit”) + πόλις (pólis, “city”).


onderbouw

Unadapted borrowing from Dutch onderbouw (“foundation (of construction or education)”).

ubor

(literally, architecture, civil engineering) foundation of building


suh

Borrowed from Javanese ꦱꦸꦃ (suh, “band, bind, hoop”), from Old Javanese suh (“band, girdle, tie”).

bor+

(architecture) brass attached to the end of the saka


modul

Borrowed from Dutch moduul (“module”), module, from French module, from Latin modulus (“a small measure, a measure, mode, meter”), diminutive of modus (“measure”). Doublet of mode, modern, and modus.

der

(architecture) a length used as a unit of measurement or as a standard for determining the proportions of a building


lobi

(architecture, art) an entryway or reception area; vestibule; passageway; corridor


busur

From Malay busur, from Proto-Malayic *busur, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *busuʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *busuʀ.

(Standard Malay)

(architecture) arch an architectural element having the shape of an arch; an arch-shaped arrangement of trapezoidal stones, designed to redistribute downward force outward


ruko

(architecture, real estate) syllabic abbreviation of rumah toko (“shophouse”)


barok

From Dutch barok, from French baroque, from Portuguese barocco, of uncertain ultimate origin, but possibly from Latin verruca (“wart”).

(architecture, literature) Baroque, a period in western architecture, art and music from ca. 1600 to ca. 1760 CE


vestibula

vestibula-vestibula (plural)
vestibul (alternative)
vestibulum (alternative)

Learned borrowing from Latin vestibula, plural nominative form of vestibulum.

(architecture) a small entrance hall, antechamber, passage, or room between the outer door and the main hall, lobby, or interior of a building.

(architecture) a large entrance hall in a temple or palace.

(rail transport) an enclosed entrance at the end of a railway passenger car.


pagu

(Standard Malay)

(architecture) the overhead interior surface that covers the upper limits of a room


pelat

From Dutch plaat, from Middle Dutch plate, from Old French plate, from Medieval Latin plata, from Vulgar Latin *platta, *plattus.

(Standard Malay)

(architecture) a structural element, made of concrete, that is used to create flat horizontal surfaces


fasade

From Dutch façade, from French façade, from Italian facciata, a derivation of faccia (“front”), from Latin facies (“face”). Doublet of fasad.

(architecture, colloquial) synonym of fasad (“facade”)


SKA

(architecture, Indonesia) initialism of sertifikat keahlian arsitek (“architect competency certificate”)


konsol

konsol-konsol (plural)
console (alternative)

Borrowed from Dutch console, from French console.

(architecture, physics) a projection from a wall supporting a superincumbent weight


kolom

From Dutch kolom, from Middle French [Term?], from Old French columne, from Latin columna (“a column, pillar, post”), originally a collateral form of columen, contraction culmen (“a pillar, top, crown, summit”). Doublet of kolone.

(architecture) a solid upright structure designed usually to support a larger structure above it, such as a roof or horizontal beam, but sometimes for decoration


arkade

* From Dutch arcade, from French arcade, from Italian arcata (“arch of a bridge”), from Latin arcus (“arc”).
* Semantic loan from English arcade for other senses than a row of arches.

(architecture) a covered passage, usually with shops on both sides


entablatur

éntablatur (canonical)
entablatur-entablatur (plural)

From English entablature, from Italian intavolatura, as compound of in + tavola (“table”).


termae

tèrmaé (canonical)
termae-termae (plural)

From Latin thermae, therma, from Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer-.


fasad

fasad-fasad (plural)
fasade (alternative)
vasad (alternative nonstandard)

From French façade, from Italian facciata, a derivation of faccia (“front”), from Latin facies (“face”). Doublet of fasade.

(architecture, real estate) facade, the face of a building, especially the front view or elevation


anjung

(architecture) mezzanine (intermediate floor or storey in between the main floors of a building)


angkur

From Dutch anker, from Middle Dutch anker, from Old Dutch *anker, from Latin anchora.

(architecture) anchor, a metal tie holding adjoining parts of a building together


kaki lima

Inherited from Malay kaki lima, from kaki (“foot”) + lima (“five”).

(architecture) arcade: a covered passage, usually with shops on both sides


sepilis

(architecture) ceiling: the overhead interior surface that covers the upper limits of a room


baut angkur

From baut (“bolt”) + angkur (“anchor”), from English anchor bolt.


kantilever

(engineering, architecture) cantilever: a beam anchored at one end and projecting into space, such as a long bracket projecting from a wall to support a balcony


joglo

Borrowed from Javanese ꦗꦺꦴꦒ꧀ꦭꦺꦴ (joglo).

(architecture) joglo: type of traditional vernacular house of the Javanese people


asta sari

(architecture) standard spelling of astasari


wantilan

From Balinese ᬯᬦ᭄ᬢᬶᬮᬦ᭄ (wantilan, “roofed platform”).

bor

(architecture) a roofed platform, usually used for public meetings


ventilasi

vèntilasi (canonical)
ventilasi-ventilasi (plural)
pentilasi (alternative)

From Dutch ventilatie, from Middle French ventilation, from Old French ventilacion, from Late Latin ventilatio, from Latin ventilo.

(architecture) the mechanical system used to circulate and replace air


pencakar langit

id-noun

pencakar langit (plural pencakar-pencakar langit)

→ Malay: pencakar langit

Compound of pencakar (“scratcher”) + langit (“sky”), coined by Indonesian linguist Anton Moedardo Moeliono, calque of English skyscraper.

coinage

(architecture) skyscraper, a very tall building with a large number of floors


banaspati

From Javanese ꦧꦤꦱ꧀ꦥꦠꦶ (banaspati, “fire-demon”) (compare Balinese ᬩᬦᬲ᭄ᬧᬢᬶ (banaspati, “a lord of demon”)), from Old Javanese banaspati (“wood-devil; big tree”), from Sanskrit वनस्पति (vanaspati, “name of a gandharvī”).

der

(architecture, archaeology) such ornaments, usually placed on fences, gates, or entrances to buildings and temples


jendela rongga

id-noun

jendela rongga (plural jendela-jendela rongga)

/d͡ʒənˈdɛla ˈrɔŋɡa/

(architecture) bay window: a window space projecting outward from the main walls of a building and forming a bay in a room


jendela teluk

jendela teluk (plural jendela-jendela teluk)


vinyet

Borrowed from French vignette, diminutive of vigne (“vine”), from Latin vīnea, from vīnum (“wine”).

(architecture) a running ornament consisting of leaves and tendrils, used in Gothic architecture


antefiks

Borrowed from English antefix, from Latin antefīxa.


astasari

astasari-astasari (plural)
asta sari (alternative)

From Balinese ᬅᬱ᭄ᬝᬲᬭᬶ (astasari), equivalent to asta- + sari.

(Bali architecture) the multi-purpose main hall building in the eastern or southern part of the sanctuary


simbar

Inherited from Malay [Term?]. Compare Javanese ꦱꦶꦩ꧀ꦧꦂ (simbar, “hair on the chest”), Old Javanese simbar (“parasitic growth on the bark, small fern-like growth, leaf-like ornament or decoration”).


determinasi

Internationalism, borrowed from Dutch determinatie (“determination”), from French détermination (“determination”).

bor+

(Standard Malay)

(architecture, engineering) determinacy: the basic equations analysis of static equilibrium


lingkungan binaan

id-noun

lingkungan binaan (plural lingkungan-lingkungan binaan)

Compound of lingkungan + binaan, calque of English built environment.

(Standard Malay)

(architecture) built environment: all the physical things constructed by humans as aids to living


lingkungan terbangun

lingkungan terbangun (plural lingkungan-lingkungan terbangun)

Compound of lingkungan + terbangun, calque of English built environment.

(Standard Malay)


lingkungan tertata

lingkungan tertata (plural lingkungan-lingkungan tertata)

Compound of lingkungan + tertata, calque of English built environment.

(Standard Malay)


kemuncak

(architecture, archaeology, history) top


pelengkung

→ Malay: pelengkung

Affixed peng- + lengkung, borrowed from Javanese ꦥ꧀ꦭꦼꦁꦏꦸꦁ (plengkung, “arch”).

bor+

arch (an architectural element having the shape of an arch)


rumah toko

Compound of rumah (“house”) + toko (“shop, store”).

com+

ruko (alternative abbreviation acronym acronym)

(architecture, real estate) shophouse (building that has both retail and domestic use)


STRA

surat tanda registrasi
surat tanda registrasi#Indonesian

(architecture, Indonesia) initialism of surat tanda registrasi arsitek


sorotan

(architecture) ornaments in the form of stylized hijaiyah letters (mim, ha, mim, and dal), resembling the heirloom trident and symbolizing the teachings of Islam through the Prophet Muhammad as a role model, in yellow and red, found in the interior of the palace buildings of Central Java and Cirebon


bocor halus

bocor-bocor halus (plural)
bocor alus (alternative)

Compound of bocor (“leak”) + halus (“fine, smooth”).

(colloquial, architecture) slow and minor leaking


cungkup

Borrowed from Javanese ꦕꦸꦁꦏꦸꦥ꧀ (cungkup, “bud”).