gratis

id-adj

gratis (comparative lebih gratis, superlative paling gratis)

lebih gratis (comparative)
paling gratis (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch gratis, from Latin grātīs, contraction of grātiīs.

Aku dapat kopi ini dengan gratis.


abdominal

abdominal (comparative lebih abdominal, superlative paling abdominal)

lebih abdominal (comparative)
paling abdominal (superlative)

abdominal (of or pertaining to the abdomen)

(ichthyology) abdominal (having abdominal fins)


abnormal

From Dutch abnormaal, from English abnormal or German abnormal. Equivalent of ab- (“away from”) + normal.

abnormal (not conforming to rule or system)


plural

plural (comparative lebih plural, superlative paling plural)

lebih plural (comparative)
paling plural (superlative)


amoral

amoral (comparative lebih amoral, superlative paling amoral)

lebih amoral (comparative)
paling amoral (superlative)


bot

bot (comparative lebih bot, superlative paling bot)

lebih bot (comparative)
paling bot (superlative)


sela

sela (comparative lebih sela, superlative paling sela)

lebih sela (comparative)
paling sela (superlative)


Estonia

Éstonia (comparative lebih Estonia, superlative paling Estonia)

Éstonia (canonical)
lebih Estonia (comparative)
paling Estonia (superlative)

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin Estonia.


Austria

id-adj

Austria (comparative lebih Austria, superlative paling Austria)

lebih Austria (comparative)
paling Austria (superlative)

Internationalism, learned borrowing from Latin Austria, a Latinization of Old High German Ostarrîchi (the first element of which means "east" and stems from Proto-Germanic *austraz (“eastern”), and the second element of which is rīhhi (“realm”); it, in turn, is a calque of Latin Marchia austriaca (“eastern borderland”).


global

id-adj

global (comparative lebih global, superlative paling global)

lebih global (comparative)
paling global (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch globaal, from French global, globe, from Latin globus (“globe, sphere”).


digital

digital (comparative lebih digital, superlative paling digital)

lebih digital (comparative)
paling digital (superlative)

From Dutch digitaal, from Latin digitālis or Middle French digital, itself from Latin.

(surveying) property of representing values as discrete, often binary, numbers rather than a continuous spectrum

(computing) of or relating to computers or the Information Age


Andorra

Andorra (comparative lebih Andorra, superlative paling Andorra)

lebih Andorra (comparative)
paling Andorra (superlative)


Albania

Albania (comparative lebih Albania, superlative paling Albania)

lebih Albania (comparative)
paling Albania (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch Albanië, from Byzantine Greek Ἀλβανία (Albanía).


Armenia

Ultimately from Latin Armenia, from Ancient Greek Ἀρμενία (Armenía) (early 5th century BC), from Old Persian 𐎠𐎼𐎷𐎡𐎴 (a-r-mi-i-n /Armina/) (late 6th century BC); see it for more.

Armenian (of, from, or pertaining to Armenia, Armenians, the language or alphabet)


Bulgaria

Bulgaria (comparative lebih Bulgaria, superlative paling Bulgaria)

lebih Bulgaria (comparative)
paling Bulgaria (superlative)

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin Bulgaria.


Indonesia

From English Indonesia, from Ancient Greek Ἰνδός (Indós, “Indus, India”) + νησιά (nēsiá, “islands”).


absurd

id-adj

absurd (comparative lebih absurd, superlative paling absurd)

lebih absurd (comparative)
paling absurd (superlative)

From Dutch absurd, from Middle French absurde, from Latin absurdus.


Belarus

Bélarus (comparative lebih Belarus, superlative paling Belarus)

Bélarus (canonical)
lebih Belarus (comparative)
paling Belarus (superlative)
Belarusia (alternative)

Internationalism, from Belarusian Белару́сь (Bjelarúsʹ), historical Бе́лая Русь (Bjélaja Rusʹ, “White Ruthenia or White Rus”), from Old East Slavic Бѣла Русь (Běla Rusĭ, “White Ruthenia or White Rus”).


Georgia

id-adj

Géorgia (comparative lebih Georgia, superlative paling Georgia)

Géorgia (canonical)
lebih Georgia (comparative)
paling Georgia (superlative)

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin Geōrgia.


mental

id-adj

mental (comparative lebih mental, superlative paling mental)

lebih mental (comparative)
paling mental (superlative)

From Dutch mentaal, from Middle French mental, from Late Latin mentālis (“of the mind, mental”), from Latin mēns (“the mind”).

der

mental: of or relating to the mind or an intellectual process


lama

id-adj

lama (comparative lebih lama, superlative paling lama)

lebih lama (comparative)
paling lama (superlative)

From Malay lama, from Proto-Austronesian *lama.

long: having great duration; seemingly lasting a lot of time, because it is boring or tedious or tiring


anterior

anterior (comparative lebih anterior, superlative paling anterior)

lebih anterior (comparative)
paling anterior (superlative)

Learned borrowing from Latin anterior, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂énteros.


ai

ai (comparative lebih ai, superlative paling ai)

lebih ai (comparative)
paling ai (superlative)


alim

alim (comparative lebih alim, superlative paling alim)

lebih alim (comparative)
paling alim (superlative)

Inherited from Malay alim, from Arabic عَالِم (ʕālim).


baik

baik (comparative lebih baik, superlative paling baik or terbaik, equative sebaik)

lebih baik (comparative)
paling baik (superlative)
terbaik (superlative)
sebaik (equative)

Inherited from Malay baik, from Proto-Malayic *baik, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bait.
Cognates
Cognate with Iban baik, Tagalog bait, Maori pai.


soak

soak (comparative lebih soak, superlative paling soak)

lebih soak (comparative)
paling soak (superlative)

From Dutch zwak (“weak”), from Middle Dutch swac, from Old Dutch *swak, from Proto-West Germanic *swak.


oral

Ultimately derived from Late Latin ōrālis, perhaps through Dutch oraal.


angel

angèl (comparative lebih angel, superlative paling angel)

angèl (canonical)
lebih angel (comparative)
paling angel (superlative)


angel

angé (comparative lebih angel, superlative paling angel)

angé (canonical)
lebih angel (comparative)
paling angel (superlative)


molar

molar (comparative lebih molar, superlative paling molar)

lebih molar (comparative)
paling molar (superlative)

(chemistry) molar, containing one mole of solute per litre of solution

(physics) molar, relating to a complete body of matter


natal

natal (comparative lebih natal, superlative paling natal)

lebih natal (comparative)
paling natal (superlative)

From Portuguese natal, from Latin nātālis.


lapar

lapar (comparative lebih lapar, superlative paling lapar)

lebih lapar (comparative)
paling lapar (superlative)

Inherited from Malay lapar, from Proto-Malayic *lapar, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lapaʀ.

Saya lapar.


baru

baru (comparative lebih baru, superlative paling baru)

lebih baru (comparative)
paling baru (superlative)
baharu (alternative dialectal)
baroe (alternative)
baharoe (alternative)

Inherited from Malay baru, a variant of baharu, from Proto-Malayic *baharu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)baqəʀu, from Proto-Austronesian *(ma-)baqəʀuh.

Ponsel barunya mewah.


sedang

sêdang (comparative lebih sedang, superlative paling sedang)

sêdang (canonical)
lebih sedang (comparative)
paling sedang (superlative)

Inherited from Malay sedang, from Old Javanese sĕḍaṅ, sĕḍĕṅ (“right, appropriate; just, while”), probably from Proto-Mon-Khmer *rɔm (“appropriate, worthy”).

der

sĕḍaṅ, sĕḍĕṅ

of intermediate size, degree, amount etc; medium

(middle of something)
in the middle of a range; intermediate

neither very good nor very bad; rated somewhere in the middle of all others in the same category; average

having sufficient; suitable; fit; proper

adequate to what is needed; enough; sufficient


rata

From Malay rata, from Javanese ꦫꦠ (rata), ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dataʀ. Doublet of datar and latar.

parallel: on a level; reaching the same limit

even, evenly, equally: in a fair manner of distribution, giving the same amount or number to each

Gempa bumi telah menyebabkan bangunan-bangunan itu menjadi rata dengan tanah.

An earthquake had been flattened the buildings.

Permukaannya tidak rata.


sama

id-adj

sama (comparative lebih sama, superlative paling sama)

lebih sama (comparative)
paling sama (superlative)

Inherited from Malay sama, from Proto-Malayic *sama, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sama (“mate, companion, fellow; together with; alike, the same as; aligned or in good order”); reconstructed by Robert Blust (compare Malagasy samy (“both, each, every one; same”); Lauan dama (“mate, fellow, corresponding part; exactly like, the same”), 'Are'are tama (“in line, in pairs”)). Although it may be possible for this word to be from Sanskrit सम (sama, “same, equal”), the native Austronesian etymology is to be more likely due to the wide distribution in Oceanic languages that received little to no Indianisation.

cog

menyamai [agent focus + causative benefactive]

menyamakan [agent focus + causative benefactive]

tersamai [agentless action + causative benefactive]

persamaan [causative passive + resultative

mempersamakan [causative agent focus + causative benefactive]

orang yang sama

dua ditambah dua sama dengan empat


liberal

id-adj

libêral (comparative lebih liberal, superlative paling liberal)

libêral (canonical)
lebih liberal (comparative)
paling liberal (superlative)

From Dutch liberaal, from Middle French [Term?] (Modern French libéral), from Old French liberal, from Latin līberālis (“befitting a freeman”), from līber (“free”).

widely open to new ideas, willing to depart from established opinions or conventions; permissive

open to political or social changes and reforms associated with either classical or modern liberalism


ad libitum

ad libitum (comparative lebih ad libitum, superlative paling ad libitum)

lebih ad libitum (comparative)
paling ad libitum (superlative)

Unadapted borrowing from New Latin ad libitum.

ubor

(music) at one's pleasure, allowing freedom to improvise, allowing variation from the printed notes or tempo

(agriculture, sciences) without restriction.


lain

id-adj

lain (comparative lebih lain, superlative paling lain)

lebih lain (comparative)
paling lain (superlative)

From Malay lain, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laqin. Cognate with Cebuano lain and Bikol Central lain.

Aku sebaiknya mencari pekerjaan lain.

Perilakunya lain daripada temannya.

His behavior is different from his friends.


legal

legal (comparative lebih legal, superlative paling legal)

lebih legal (comparative)
paling legal (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch legaal (“legal”), from French légal, from Latin lēgālis. Doublet of loyal.


internal

From English internal, from Middle English internall, internalle, from Medieval Latin internālis (“of or pertaining to the inner part”), from Latin internus (“internal”) + -ālis, equivalent to intern + -al.


ideal

id-adj

idéal (comparative lebih ideal, superlative paling ideal)

idéal (canonical)
lebih ideal (comparative)
paling ideal (superlative)

From Dutch ideaal, from French idéal, from Medieval Latin ideālis.

ideal; optimal, being the best possibility

ideal; pertaining to ideas, or to a given idea


verbal

verbal (comparative lebih verbal, superlative paling verbal)

lebih verbal (comparative)
paling verbal (superlative)

From Dutch verbaal, from Middle French verbal, from Latin verbālis. Doublet of perbal.

verbal, oral (expressly spoken rather than written)

(linguistics) verbal (pertaining to verbs)


basket

basket (comparative lebih basket, superlative paling basket)

lebih basket (comparative)
paling basket (superlative)

Blend of basah (“wet”) + ketiak (“armpit; underarm”).


arid

id-adj

arid (comparative lebih arid, superlative paling arid)

lebih arid (comparative)
paling arid (superlative)

From English arid, from either French aride or directly from Latin āridus (“dry, arid, parched”).


kanji

kanji (comparative lebih kanji, superlative paling kanji)

lebih kanji (comparative)
paling kanji (superlative)


solid

solid (comparative lebih solid, superlative paling solid)

lebih solid (comparative)
paling solid (superlative)

Borrowed from English solid, from Middle English solide, from Old French solide, from Latin solidus (“solid”), from Proto-Indo-European *solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s (“entire”), suffixed form of root *solh₂- (“integrate, whole”).


analog

analog (comparative lebih analog, superlative paling analog)

lebih analog (comparative)
paling analog (superlative)

From Dutch analoog, from French analogue or German analog, from Latin analogus, from Ancient Greek ἀνάλογος (análogos).

(sciences, surveying) analogue, analog: in which the value of a data item (such as time) is represented by a continuous(ly) variable physical quantity that can be measured (such as the shadow of a sundial)

analogous: having analogy; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or proportion (often followed by "to".)


de jure

Unadapted borrowing from Latin dē jūre (literally “according to law”).


mayor

id-adj

mayor (comparative lebih mayor, superlative paling mayor)

lebih mayor (comparative)
paling mayor (superlative)

From Dutch majoor, from Spanish mayor, from Latin maior.


instrumental

instrumental (comparative lebih instrumental, superlative paling instrumental)

lebih instrumental (comparative)
paling instrumental (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch instrumentaal, from French instrumental, from Medieval Latin īnstrūmentālis.

(music) pertaining to, made by, or prepared for an instrument, especially a musical instrument (rather than the human voice)

(linguistics) applied to a case expressing means or agency


nadir

nadir (comparative lebih nadir, superlative paling nadir)

lebih nadir (comparative)
paling nadir (superlative)
nadirat (alternative)

Inherited from Malay nadir, from Persian نادر (nâder, “rare”), from Arabic نَادِر (nādir).


astral

astral (comparative lebih astral, superlative paling astral)

lebih astral (comparative)
paling astral (superlative)

From Dutch astraal, from Late Latin astralis, from Latin astrum (“star”), from Ancient Greek ἄστρον (ástron, “star”).

starry: relating to or resembling the stars

relating to a supposed supersensible substance taking the form of an aura discernible by certain gifted individuals


ordinal

ordinal (comparative lebih ordinal, superlative paling ordinal)

lebih ordinal (comparative)
paling ordinal (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch ordinaal (“ordinal”), from French ordinal, from Latin ōrdinālis, adjective formed from noun ōrdō (“order”), + adjective suffix -ālis.


langsam

id-adj

langsam (comparative lebih langsam, superlative paling langsam)

lebih langsam (comparative)
paling langsam (superlative)

From Dutch langzaam, from Middle Dutch lancsam, lancsom, lancsaem, from Old Dutch *langsam, from Proto-West Germanic *langasam (“lengthy, long-lasting”).

der

(colloquial, chiefly dialectal only) longsome, slow


void

id-adj

void (comparative lebih void, superlative paling void)

lebih void (comparative)
paling void (superlative)

(law) void (having lost all legal validity)


natural

natural (comparative lebih natural, superlative paling natural)

lebih natural (comparative)
paling natural (superlative)

Borrowed from English natural, from Middle English natural, from Old French natural, naturel, from Latin nātūrālis, from nātus, the perfect participle of nāscor (“be born”, verb).

formed by nature; not manufactured or created by artificial processes

pertaining to a decoration that preserves or enhances the appearance of the original material; not stained or artificially coloured


Nippon

Nippon (comparative lebih Nippon, superlative paling Nippon)

lebih Nippon (comparative)
paling Nippon (superlative)

From Japanese 日本(にっぽん) (Nippon), an alternative or older form of 日本(にほん) (Nihon).

Kenpetai itu berdiri, berkata dalam bahasa Nippon dengan orang Nippon [...] itu.

That military policeman stand up, talk in Japanese to that Japanese.


linear

linèar (comparative lebih linear, superlative paling linear)

linèar (canonical)
lebih linear (comparative)
paling linear (superlative)

Internationalism, borrowed from Dutch lineair (“linear”), from French linéaire, from Latin līneāris.

alternative spelling of linièr (“linear”)


mobil

From Dutch mobiel, from Middle French mobile, from Latin mōbilis (“easy to be moved, moveable”), from moveō (“move”). Doublet of mebel.


universal

id-adj

universal (comparative lebih universal, superlative paling universal)

lebih universal (comparative)
paling universal (superlative)

Internationalism, from Latin ūniversālis.

universal:
of or pertaining to the universe

common to all members of a group or class

universal:
common to all society; worldwide

universal:
useful for many purposes; all-purpose


am

From Malay am, from Classical Malay عام (am), from Arabic عَامّ (ʕāmm).


real

real (comparative lebih real, superlative paling real)

lebih real (comparative)
paling real (superlative)

From English real, from Middle English real, from Old French reel, from Late Latin reālis (“actual”), from Latin rēs (“matter, thing”), from Proto-Indo-European *reh₁ís (“wealth, goods”). Doublet of riil.


halal

id-adj

halal (comparative lebih halal, superlative paling halal)

lebih halal (comparative)
paling halal (superlative)

Inherited from Malay halal, from Classical Malay halal, from Arabic حَلَال (ḥalāl).

(Islam) permissible, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do

(of food) fit to eat according to Muslim religious customs

(of money or items) lawful: conforming to, or recognised by the laws of society


pop

pop (comparative lebih pop, superlative paling pop)

lebih pop (comparative)
paling pop (superlative)


mini

mini (comparative lebih mini, superlative paling mini)

lebih mini (comparative)
paling mini (superlative)


android

android (comparative lebih android, superlative paling android)

lebih android (comparative)
paling android (superlative)

Internationalism, borrowed from New Latin androides, from Ancient Greek ἀνδρός (andrós, genitive of ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man, human”)) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, itself from εἶδος (eîdos, “form, image, shape, appearance, look”)).

af

genitive of <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">ἀνήρ</i> (anḗr, “man, human”)

itself from <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">εἶδος</i> (eîdos, “form, image, shape, appearance, look”)

(anatomy: in pelvimetry) of the pelvis, having a narrow anterior segment and a heart-shaped brim, typically found in the male


banal

From Malay banal, from Dutch banaal, from French banal, from Medieval Latin bannalis, from bannum.


Bali

From Balinese ᬩᬮᬶ, possibly from Sanskrit बलि-द्वीप (bali-dvīpa, “island of offerings”) or Sanskrit वली-द्वीप (valī-dvīpa, “island of waves”). From Sanskrit बलि (bali), Sanskrit वली (valī) or Sanskrit वलि (vali) and from Sanskrit द्वीप (dvīpa). Cf. Java.


nihil

id-adj

nihil (comparative lebih nihil, superlative paling nihil)

lebih nihil (comparative)
paling nihil (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch nihil, from Latin nihil.


Swiss

Swiss (comparative lebih Swiss, superlative paling Swiss)

lebih Swiss (comparative)
paling Swiss (superlative)

From English Swiss, reinforced by French Suisse.


los

los (comparative lebih los, superlative paling los)

lebih los (comparative)
paling los (superlative)


manual

manual (comparative lebih manual, superlative paling manual)

lebih manual (comparative)
paling manual (superlative)

From English manual, from Anglo-Norman manuel, from Old French manual, from Latin manuālis, from manus (“hand”).

performed by a human rather than a machine


tuna

Learned borrowing from Old Javanese tuna (“deficient, failing, lacking”), from Sanskrit तुन्न (tunna, “struck, hurt”).


liar

id-adj

liar (comparative lebih liar, superlative paling liar)

lebih liar (comparative)
paling liar (superlative)

uncivilized, uncultured, primitive, barbaric, savage, wild

illegal, unlawful, outlawed, unauthorized


minor

minor (comparative lebih minor, superlative paling minor)

lebih minor (comparative)
paling minor (superlative)
mineur (alternative)


Jepang

Jêpang (canonical)
Djepang (alternative)

From Malay Jepang, from Hokkien 日本 (Ji̍t-pún).

Japanese (of, from or relating to Japan)


roman

roman (comparative lebih roman, superlative paling roman)

lebih roman (comparative)
paling roman (superlative)


aerial

aerial (comparative lebih aerial, superlative paling aerial)

lebih aerial (comparative)
paling aerial (superlative)


aber

abêr (comparative lebih aber, superlative paling aber)

abêr (canonical)
lebih aber (comparative)
paling aber (superlative)

From Javanese ꦲꦧꦼꦂ (aber), from Old Javanese abĕr (“to slow”).


anal

anal (comparative lebih anal, superlative paling anal)

lebih anal (comparative)
paling anal (superlative)

From Dutch anaal, from French anal, from Latin ānālis.

anal: of, related to, intended for or involving the anus


puso

puso (comparative lebih puso, superlative paling puso)

lebih puso (comparative)
paling puso (superlative)
pusa (alternative)

From Javanese ꦥꦸꦱ (pusa, “unproductive”), from Old Javanese pūṣā (“solar”), from Sanskrit पूषा (pūṣā), पूषन् (pūṣan, “a Vedic solar deity”).

failed (of crop), empty, sterile (of rice husk)

(figurative) damaged (because of abandonment)


rana

rana (comparative lebih rana, superlative paling rana)

lebih rana (comparative)
paling rana (superlative)


rana

From Sanskrit रण (raṇa, “delight, pleasure, gladness, joy”).


barat

id-adj

barat (comparative lebih barat, superlative paling barat)

lebih barat (comparative)
paling barat (superlative)

Inherited from Malay barat, from Proto-Malayic *barat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *habaʀat (“southwest monsoon”), from Proto-Austronesian *Sabaʀat (“south wind”).


laki-laki

Inherited from Malay laki-laki, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (compare Madurese lalake, Tagalog lalaki); Full reduplication of laki.


jantan

id-adj

jantan (comparative lebih jantan, superlative paling jantan)

lebih jantan (comparative)
paling jantan (superlative)

Inherited from Malay jantan, from Old Javanese jantĕn.

male (belonging or referring to the sex having the smaller gametes (of animals and plants))


betina

From Malay betina, from Proto-Malayic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ina.

female (belonging to the sex with larger, fertilizable gametes (for animals))


Belanda

Bêlanda (canonical)
Wolanda (alternative archaic)

From Malay Belanda, from Javanese ꦮꦭꦤ꧀ꦢ (walanda), from Portuguese Holanda (“Holland”), from Old Dutch holt lant (“woodland”).


Jerman

Jèrman (comparative lebih Jerman, superlative paling Jerman)

Jèrman (canonical)
lebih Jerman (comparative)
paling Jerman (superlative)
Djerman (alternative)


Spanyol

Spanyol (comparative lebih Spanyol, superlative paling Spanyol)

lebih Spanyol (comparative)
paling Spanyol (superlative)
Sepanyol (alternative)

From Malay Sepanyol, from Dutch spanjool (“Spaniard”), from Spanish español (“Spanish”), from Old Occitan espaignol, from Vulgar Latin *Hispāniolus (“of Spain”), from Latin Hispānus, from Hispānia.


jalang

head

jalang (comparative lebih jalang, superlative terjalang, equative sejalang)

lebih jalang (comparative)
terjalang (superlative)
sejalang (equative)


Rusia

From Medieval Latin Russia, from Old East Slavic Русь (Rusĭ, “Varangians, inhabitants of Rus”).


pendek

id-adj

pèndèk (comparative lebih pendek, superlative paling pendek)

pèndèk (canonical)
lebih pendek (comparative)
paling pendek (superlative)


asing

Inherited from Malay asing. Meanings 3-7 probably semantic loans from English foreign.

foreign (belonging to a different culture)

foreign (in a place where it does not belong)


hitam

hitam (comparative lebih hitam, superlative paling hitam)

lebih hitam (comparative)
paling hitam (superlative)

From Malay hitam, from Proto-Malayic *hitəm, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)qitəm.

Orang itu memiliki mobil hitam.


ajaib

Inherited from Malay ajaib, from Classical Malay عجأيب (ajaib), from Arabic عَجَائِب (ʕajāʔib).


beda

head

beda (stative verb berbeda, comparative lebih beda, informal comparative bedaan, superlative terbeda, equative sebeda)

berbeda (stative verb)
lebih beda (comparative)
bedaan (comparative informal)
terbeda (superlative)
sebeda (equative)
beza (alternative)

Borrowed from Sanskrit भेद (bheda, “contrast, distinction, difference”) via Malay beda.


biasa

id-adj

biasa (comparative lebih biasa, superlative paling biasa)

lebih biasa (comparative)
paling biasa (superlative)

Inherited from Malay biasa, from Old Javanese byasa, bhyāsa, abhyāsa (“to be familiar with”), from Sanskrit अभ्यास (abhyāsa, “habit”).

der

(usually preceded by sudah) used, usual, accustomed


binatang

id-adj

binatang (comparative lebih binatang, superlative paling binatang)

lebih binatang (comparative)
paling binatang (superlative)

Inherited from Malay binatang, from batang (“corpse”) + -in-.


gila

gila (comparative lebih gila, superlative paling gila)

lebih gila (comparative)
paling gila (superlative)

From Malay gila, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gila (“wild; skittish; insane”).


tinggi

From Malay tinggi, possibly from Sanskrit तुङ्ग (tuṅga, “high”).

adikku tinggi

demam tinggi

high (elevated in status, esteem, or prestige, or in importance or development)

vokal tinggi

(phonetics) high (made with some part of the tongue positioned high in the mouth, relatively close to the palate)

Waktu aku lagi tinggi hilang akal sehatku.


panjang

having much distance from one terminating point on an object or an area to another terminating point

having great duration; seemingly lasting a lot of time, because it is boring or tedious or tiring


apes

id-adj

apes (comparative lebih apes, superlative paling apes)

lebih apes (comparative)
paling apes (superlative)

desc

<i class="Latn mention" lang="ms">apes → apas</i>

→ Malay: اڤس (apes → apas)

Borrowed from Javanese ꦲꦥꦼꦱ꧀ (apes), from Old Javanese apĕs, apus (“weak, exhausted”). Probably related to hapus (“to delete”).


gokil

From gila + -ok-, then the final rime elided.

(informal, originally Prokem slang) crazy (very unexpected; wildly surprising)


kecil

id-adj

kêcil (comparative lebih kecil, superlative paling kecil)

kêcil (canonical)
lebih kecil (comparative)
paling kecil (superlative)
ketjil (alternative)
kecik (alternative dialectal)

Inherited from Malay kecil, from Classical Malay kecil, from Proto-Malayic *kəcil. Doublet of kucil.


ganteng

head

gantêng (comparative lebih ganteng, superlative paling ganteng or terganteng, equative seganteng)

gantêng (canonical)
lebih ganteng (comparative)
paling ganteng (superlative)
terganteng (superlative)
seganteng (equative)

Borrowed from Javanese ganteng. Compare to Kapampangan santing.

(of a man or boy) handsome (attractively manly, having a pleasing face and overall effect)


perempuan

Inherited from Malay perempuan; empu + per- -an.

female (belonging to the sex with larger, fertilizable gametes (of humans))


kokai

From kaya (“rich”) + -ok-, then the final rime elided.


manyun

id-adj

manyun (comparative lebih manyun, superlative paling manyun)

lebih manyun (comparative)
paling manyun (superlative)

Dia manyun karena marah sama pacarnya.

She's pouting because she's angry with his boyfriend.

(colloquial) pouting (pushing one's lips outward, usually due to sulking or disappointment)


mokat

From mati (“dead”) + -ok-, then the final rime elided.


tinggal

tinggal (comparative lebih tinggal, superlative paling tinggal)

lebih tinggal (comparative)
paling tinggal (superlative)


mahal

mahal (comparative lebih mahal, superlative paling mahal)

lebih mahal (comparative)
paling mahal (superlative)

From Malay mahal, from Sanskrit महार्घ (mahārgha).


sigmoid

sigmoid (comparative lebih sigmoid, superlative paling sigmoid)

lebih sigmoid (comparative)
paling sigmoid (superlative)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σῑγμοειδής (sīgmoeidḗs, “of the shape of sigma”), from σῖγμᾰ (sîgmă, “sigma”) + -ο- (-o-) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-oid, -like”)

af

(anatomy, mathematics, statistics) sigmoid


imperial

id-adj

impèrial (comparative lebih imperial, superlative paling imperial)

impèrial (canonical)
lebih imperial (comparative)
paling imperial (superlative)

From Dutch imperiaal, from French impérial, from Latin imperiālis.


bagus

Inherited from Malay bagus, from Proto-Malayic *bagus, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bagus.

sebagus-bagusnya

as good or nice as possible; as attractive as possible


bicara

Inherited from Malay bicara, from Sanskrit विचार (vicāra, “thought, discussion”). Doublet of wicara.
* For sense of guaranteed, semantic loan from Betawi [Term?].


buruk

id-adj

buruk (comparative lebih buruk, superlative paling buruk)

lebih buruk (comparative)
paling buruk (superlative)

From Malay buruk, from Proto-Malayic *buruk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buʀuk, from Proto-Austronesian *buʀuk (“rotten; bad character”).


busuk

id-adj

busuk (comparative lebih busuk, superlative paling busuk)

lebih busuk (comparative)
paling busuk (superlative)

Inherited from Malay busuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *busuk (“decayed, rotten, putrid; stinking”). Cognate with Javanese bosok.


datar

From Malay datar, from Proto-Malayic *datar, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dataʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *dataʀ. Doublet of latar and rata.


enak

id-adj

ènak (comparative lebih enak, superlative paling enak)

ènak (canonical)
lebih enak (comparative)
paling enak (superlative)

From Malay enak, from inak, from Proto-Malayic *inak.


fasih

From Malay fasih, from Arabic فَصِيح (faṣīḥ).


abang

abang (comparative lebih abang, superlative paling abang)

lebih abang (comparative)
paling abang (superlative)

(dialectal, chiefly Java) synonym of merah (“red”)


nanti

nanti (comparative lebih nanti, superlative paling nanti)

lebih nanti (comparative)
paling nanti (superlative)


serial

sérial (comparative lebih serial, superlative paling serial)

sérial (canonical)
lebih serial (comparative)
paling serial (superlative)

serial (having to do with or arranged in a series; published or produced in installments)


pro

pro (comparative lebih pro, superlative paling pro)

lebih pro (comparative)
paling pro (superlative)


umami

umami (comparative lebih umami, superlative paling umami)

lebih umami (comparative)
paling umami (superlative)

From Japanese 旨味(うまみ) (umami), from 旨い (umai, “delicious”), which describes the quality of a pleasant, savory taste.


kurang

kurang (comparative lebih kurang, superlative paling kurang)

lebih kurang (comparative)
paling kurang (superlative)

Filmnya kurang bermanfaat.

Sayurnya kurang garam.


asin

asin (comparative lebih asin, superlative paling asin)

lebih asin (comparative)
paling asin (superlative)
masin (alternative)
masin (alternative)

From Malay asin, from Proto-Malayic *(mA-)hasin, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)qasin, from Proto-Austronesian *qasiN.


aneh

aneh (comparative lebih aneh, superlative paling aneh)

lebih aneh (comparative)
paling aneh (superlative)

Inherited from Malay aneh, from Classical Malay انيه (aneh).


alpa

From Malay alpa, from Classical Malay الڤا (alpa), from Sanskrit अल्प (alpa).


senior

From Dutch senior, from Latin senior (“older”), comparative form of senex (“old”). Doublet of señor, senyur, and sinyo.

senior, superior (higher in rank, dignity, or office)


junior

junior (comparative lebih junior, superlative paling junior)

lebih junior (comparative)
paling junior (superlative)
yunior (alternative)

Learned borrowing from Latin junior, iūnior.

junior (having a subordinate role, job, or situation)

junior (belonging to a younger person, or an earlier time of life)


ala

der

Arabic أَعْلَى (ʔaʕlā)


Cina

From Malay Cina, from Sanskrit चीन (Cīna), likely derived from Old Chinese 秦 (*zin, “State of Qin, Qin dynasty”).


luka

Inherited from Malay luka, from Proto-Malayic *luka, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luka, Proto-Austronesian *Nuka.

suffering from a wound, especially one acquired in battle from a weapon, such as a gun or a knife

(figurative) suffering from an emotional injury

wounded:
suffering from an emotional injury


royal

id-adj

royal (comparative lebih royal, superlative paling royal)

lebih royal (comparative)
paling royal (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch royaal (“royal”). Doublet of rial and riyal.


spiral

spiral (comparative lebih spiral, superlative paling spiral)

lebih spiral (comparative)
paling spiral (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch spiraal (“spiral”), from French spirale, from Medieval Latin spiralis, from Latin spira, from Ancient Greek σπεῖρα (speîra, “wreath, coil, twist”).


maternal

id-adj

matêrnal (comparative lebih maternal, superlative paling maternal)

matêrnal (canonical)
lebih maternal (comparative)
paling maternal (superlative)

From English maternal, from Late Middle English maternal, maternall, from Middle French maternel (“maternal”) (modern French maternel (“maternal; native”)), or from its etymon Late Latin māternālis (“maternal”).


personal

pêrsonal (comparative lebih personal, superlative paling personal)

pêrsonal (canonical)
lebih personal (comparative)
paling personal (superlative)

From English personal, from Middle English personal, personele, from Anglo-Norman personel, personal, personell, Old French personal, personel, from Late Latin persōnālis (“of a person, personly”).


lapis

Inherited from Malay lapis, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lapis (“stone slab, thin layer”).


Arab

From Malay Arab, from Classical Malay عرب (Arab), from Arabic عَرَب (ʕarab).


pastoral

id-adj

pastoral (comparative lebih pastoral, superlative paling pastoral)

lebih pastoral (comparative)
paling pastoral (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch pastoraal, from Old French pastoral, from Latin pāstōrālis

of or pertaining to shepherds or herders of other livestock

relating to rural life and scenes, in particular of poetry

relating to the care of souls, to the pastor of a church or to any local religious leader charged with the service of individual parishioners, i.e. a priest or rabbi


ad nauseam

ad nauseam (comparative lebih ad nauseam, superlative paling ad nauseam)

lebih ad nauseam (comparative)
paling ad nauseam (superlative)

Unadapted borrowing from Latin ad nauseam


modern

id-adj

modèrn (comparative lebih modern, superlative paling modern)

modèrn (canonical)
lebih modern (comparative)
paling modern (superlative)
moden (alternative Brunei Malaysia Singapore)
moderen (alternative)

From Dutch modern, from Middle French moderne, from Latin modernus, from modo (“just now”), originally ablative of modus (“measure”); hence, by measure, "just now". Doublet of mode, model, modul, and modus.


integral

id-adj

intêgral (comparative lebih integral, superlative paling integral)

intêgral (canonical)
lebih integral (comparative)
paling integral (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch integraal (“integral”), from French intégral, from Medieval Latin integrālis, from Latin integer (“entire”).

bor+

constituting a whole together with other parts or factors; not omittable or removable

(mathematics) relating to integration (“the process of finding the integral [noun] of a function”)


normal

id-adj

normal (comparative lebih normal, superlative paling normal or ternormal, equative senormal)

lebih normal (comparative)
paling normal (superlative)
ternormal (superlative)
senormal (equative)

Borrowed from Dutch normaal, ultimately derived from Latin nōrmālis.


pedis

pêdis (comparative lebih pedis, superlative paling pedis)

pêdis (canonical)
lebih pedis (comparative)
paling pedis (superlative)

Inherited from Malay pedis, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hapəjis. Doublet of pedih.


siap

From Malay siap, probably from Proto-Mon-Khmer *srap (“ready, prepared”) (compare Khmer ស្រាប់ (srap, “ready”) and Vietnamese sắp. Compare to Japanese 気(き)を付(つ)け (kiotsuke, “attention”) and Malay sedia for military command.


absolut

Borrowed from Dutch absoluut, from Latin absolūtus.

unconditional: free of restrictions, limitations, qualifications or conditions


loyal

id-adj

loyal (comparative lebih loyal, superlative paling loyal)

lebih loyal (comparative)
paling loyal (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch loyaal (“loyal”), from Middle Dutch loyael, from Old French loyal, from Latin lēgālis. Doublet of legal.


stress

stress (comparative lebih stress, superlative paling stress)

lebih stress (comparative)
paling stress (superlative)


manja

manja (comparative lebih manja, superlative paling manja)

lebih manja (comparative)
paling manja (superlative)

From Malay manja, ultimately from Sanskrit [Term?].


primer

primèr (comparative lebih primer, superlative paling primer)

primèr (canonical)
lebih primer (comparative)
paling primer (superlative)
primair (alternative)

From Dutch primair, from French primaire, from Latin prīmārius.

primary:
first or earliest in a group or series

main; principal; chief; placed ahead of others


superior

superior (comparative lebih superior, superlative paling superior)

lebih superior (comparative)
paling superior (superlative)

(anatomy) located above or higher, a direction that in humans corresponds to cephalad.


lateral

latêral (comparative lebih lateral, superlative paling lateral)

latêral (canonical)
lebih lateral (comparative)
paling lateral (superlative)

Internationalism, borrowed from Dutch lateraal, from French latéral, from Latin laterālis.

to the side; of or pertaining to the side

(phonetics, phonology) pertaining to speech sounds generated by partially blocking the egress of the airstream with the tongue, leaving space on one or both sides of the occlusion for air passage


ganar

ganar (comparative lebih ganar, superlative paling ganar)

lebih ganar (comparative)
paling ganar (superlative)
gana (alternative)


akustik

akustik (comparative lebih akustik, superlative paling akustik)

lebih akustik (comparative)
paling akustik (superlative)

From Dutch akoestiek (“acoustics”), from French acoustique, which coined by the physicist Joseph Sauveur (1653–1716) from Ancient Greek ἀκουστικός (akoustikós), from ἀκούω (akoúō, “hear”).

acoustic: pertaining to the sense of hearing, the organs of hearing, or the science of sounds


kuna

alternative spelling of kuno (“ancient”)


hentai

hentai (comparative lebih hentai, superlative paling hentai)

lebih hentai (comparative)
paling hentai (superlative)

From English hentai, a semantic shift from Japanese 変態(へんたい) (hentai, “pervert”).


senang

From Malay senang (“easy”). The senses of happy, content, pleased, and loved are semantic loan from Betawi senang (“happy, pleased”) or semantic loan from Javanese ꦱꦼꦤꦼꦁ (seneng, “happy, glad, pleased; like”), the cognate in Javanese.

sl

Senang bertemu denganmu.


alum

id-adj

alum (comparative lebih alum, superlative paling alum)

lebih alum (comparative)
paling alum (superlative)

Borrowed from Javanese ꦲꦭꦸꦩ꧀ (alum, “not shining, wilted; weak; almost healed”), from Old Javanese alum, alūm, alöm (“withered”), ultimately probably from Proto-Mon-Khmer *t₂ʔum, *t₂ʔuum (“rotten”).


basal

id-adj

basal (comparative lebih basal, superlative paling basal)

lebih basal (comparative)
paling basal (superlative)

(anatomy, histology) basal (associated with the base of an organism or structure)

(medicine) basal (of a minimal level that is necessary for maintaining the health or life of an organism)


distal

distal (comparative lebih distal, superlative paling distal)

lebih distal (comparative)
paling distal (superlative)

Internationalism, borrowed from Dutch distaal.

(anatomy, geology) remote from the point of attachment or origin.

(dentistry) facing the wisdom tooth or temporomandibular joint on the same side of the jaw.

(linguistics) far or farther from the speaker.


labial

labial (comparative lebih labial, superlative paling labial)

lebih labial (comparative)
paling labial (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch labiaal, from French labial, from Medieval Latin labiālis (“of or pertaining to the lips”).

der

(linguistics, phonetics) articulated by the lips, as the consonants b, m and w


morel

Borrowed from Dutch moreel (“moral”), from French moral.


neural

id-adj

neural (comparative lebih neural, superlative paling neural)

lebih neural (comparative)
paling neural (superlative)

(biology) of, or relating to the nerves, neurons or the nervous system

(computing) modelled on the arrangement of neurons in the brain


pas

head

pas (comparative lebih pas, superlative paling pas)

lebih pas (comparative)
paling pas (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch passend, pas, from Middle Dutch pas, passen, from Old French pas, from Latin passus, pandere (“to spread, unfold, stretch”), from Proto-Indo-European *patno-, *pete- (“to spread, stretch out”).
* Sense of "to pass, to achieve a successful outcome from" is semantic loan from Malay pas or English pass which both are cognate of above.


pol

id-adj

pol (comparative lebih pol, superlative paling pol)

lebih pol (comparative)
paling pol (superlative)
pul (alternative)

From Dutch vol, from Middle Dutch vol, from Old Dutch fol, ful, from Proto-Germanic *fullaz, from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁nós.


sial

sial (comparative lebih sial, superlative paling sial)

lebih sial (comparative)
paling sial (superlative)

From Malay sial, from Classical Malay sial.


tapa

From Minangkabau, from Sanskrit तप (tapa).


areal

aréal (comparative lebih areal, superlative paling areal)

aréal (canonical)
lebih areal (comparative)
paling areal (superlative)


bipedal

bipedal (comparative lebih bipedal, superlative paling bipedal)

lebih bipedal (comparative)
paling bipedal (superlative)
biped (alternative)


cape

(colloquial, slang) alternative spelling of capek


caper

capêr (comparative lebih caper, superlative paling caper)

capêr (canonical)
lebih caper (comparative)
paling caper (superlative)

Blend of cari (“seeking”) + perhatian (“attention”), from calque of English attention-seeking.


fatal

Borrowed from Dutch fataal, from Middle French fatal, from Latin fātālis.

Near-synonym: nasib

(uncommon) fatal; proceeding from, or appointed by, fate or destiny, inevitable


fundamental

id-adj

fundamental (comparative lebih fundamental, superlative paling fundamental)

lebih fundamental (comparative)
paling fundamental (superlative)

Borrowed from English fundamental, from Late Latin fundamentālis, from Latin fundamentum (“foundation”), from fundō (“to lay the foundation (of something), to found”), from fundus (“bottom”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰmḗn.


formal

formal-formal (plural)
formil (alternative)


viral

viral (comparative lebih viral, superlative paling viral)

lebih viral (comparative)
paling viral (superlative)

(computing, virology) of or relating to virus; caused by a virus

(advertising, marketing, social media) circulated rapidly and widely from one user to another


batu

Inherited from Malay batu, from Proto-Malayic *batu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *batu, from Proto-Austronesian *batu.
* For the sense of battery, compare Betawi batu (“stone, battery cell”), dialectal Chinese 電石／电石 (“battery”, literally “electric stone”), and Japanese 電石(エレクトレット) (erekutoretto, “electret”).
* For the sense of gemstone and agate, compare to Baba Malay batu (“gem”, literally “stone”) and Japanese 石(せき) (seki, counter for gemstones).
* Semantic loan from Simalungun Batak [Term?] (“customary money”)
* Semantic loan from Malay (Jambi) [Term?] (“divorce money”)
* Semantic loan from Javanese (East Java) [Term?] (“to eat together”)

sl

(figurative) rocky, stony (not easily affected or impressed; obdurate; unfeeling)


cito

id-adj

cito (comparative lebih cito, superlative paling cito)

lebih cito (comparative)
paling cito (superlative)

Learned borrowing from Latin citō (“soon, at once”).


genius

id-adj

genius (comparative lebih genius, superlative paling genius)

lebih genius (comparative)
paling genius (superlative)
jenius (alternative nonstandard)

Learned borrowing from Latin genius (“inborn nature; a tutelary deity of a person or place; wit, brilliance”), from gignō (“to beget, produce”), Old Latin genō, from the Proto-Indo-European root *ǵenh₁-. Doublet of enjin, insinyur, and zeni.

lbor

genius: ingenious, brilliant, very clever, or original


makar

id-adj

makar (comparative lebih makar, superlative paling makar)

lebih makar (comparative)
paling makar (superlative)
bangkar (alternative)


sip

sip (comparative lebih sip, superlative paling sip)

lebih sip (comparative)
paling sip (superlative)

From English safe, from Middle English sauf, safe, saf, saaf, from Old French sauf, saulf, salf (“safe”), from Latin salvus (“whole, safe”), from Proto-Indo-European *solh₂- (“whole, every”).

der

(colloquial) safe
not in danger; out of harm's reach


Rumania

id-adj

Rumania (comparative lebih Rumania, superlative paling Rumania)

lebih Rumania (comparative)
paling Rumania (superlative)
Romania (alternative)

From Dutch Roemenië, Spanish Rumania, from Romanian România, from New Latin Rōmānia, from Ancient Greek Ῥωμᾱνῐ́ᾱ (Rhōmānĭ́ā).


zigzag

zigzag (comparative lebih zigzag, superlative paling zigzag)

lebih zigzag (comparative)
paling zigzag (superlative)


posterior

posterior (comparative lebih posterior, superlative paling posterior)

lebih posterior (comparative)
paling posterior (superlative)


total

total (comparative lebih total, superlative paling total)

lebih total (comparative)
paling total (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch totaal, from Middle Dutch totael, from Middle French total, from Old French total, from Medieval Latin tōtālis, from tōtus (“all, whole, entire”).

entire; relating to the whole of something


oval

Internationalism, ultimately derived from Medieval Latin ovālis.


nominal

From Dutch nominaal, from French nominal, from Latin nominalis.

(grammar) of or relating to a noun or word group that functions as a noun


biner

binèr (comparative lebih biner, superlative paling biner)

binèr (canonical)
lebih biner (comparative)
paling biner (superlative)
binari (alternative)

From Dutch binair (“binary”), from French binaire, from Latin bīnārius.

binary (being in one of two mutually exclusive states; such as on or off, true or false, molten or frozen, or presence or absence)

(logic) binary (concerning logic whose subject matter concerns binary states)

(arithmetic, computing) binary (concerning numbers and calculations using the binary number system)


optimum

optimum (comparative lebih optimum, superlative paling optimum)

lebih optimum (comparative)
paling optimum (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch optimum, from Latin optimus (“best, very good”), from the root or in ops (“work”), omnis (“all”).


vital

vital (comparative lebih vital, superlative paling vital)

lebih vital (comparative)
paling vital (superlative)

From Dutch vitaal, from Middle French vital, from Latin vītālis.

(medicine) necessary to the continuation of life; being the seat of life; being that on which life depends

informasi vital


décolleté

décolleté (comparative lebih décolleté, superlative paling décolleté)

lebih décolleté (comparative)
paling décolleté (superlative)

Unadapted borrowing from French décolleté (“cleavage, low neckline”).

ubor

décolleté (having a low neckline that reveals the cleavage)


au revoir

id-adj

au revoir (comparative lebih au revoir, superlative paling au revoir)

lebih au revoir (comparative)
paling au revoir (superlative)

Unadapted borrowing from French au revoir (“au revoir; goodbye”)


metropolitan

id-adj

metropolitan (comparative lebih metropolitan, superlative paling metropolitan)

lebih metropolitan (comparative)
paling metropolitan (superlative)

Borrowed from English metropolitan, from Late Latin metropolitanus, from Ancient Greek μητροπολίτης (mētropolítēs).

der

μητροπολίτης


abur

id-adj

abur (comparative lebih abur, superlative paling abur)

lebih abur (comparative)
paling abur (superlative)

Inherited from Malay abur, from Classical Malay ابور (abur), from Javanese ꦲꦮꦸꦂ (awur, “to do haphazardly or without basis”), and Old Javanese awur (“confused, mixed up together, hard to distinguish clearly”). Doublet of abor and awur.


baki

From Malay baki, from Arabic بَقَاء (baqāʔ).


bedo

id-adj

bêdo (comparative lebih bedo, superlative paling bedo)

bêdo (canonical)
lebih bedo (comparative)
paling bedo (superlative)


anti

Borrowed from English anti, from conversion of the prefix anti- to an adjective.


bruto

From Dutch bruto, from Italian brutto, bruto, from Latin brūtus, from Oscan, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷréh₂us. Compare with Indonesian brutal.

, kasar (Standard Malay)

gross, excluding any deductions; including all associated amounts


titi

Semantic loan from Javanese ꦠꦶꦠꦶ (titi, “careful, scrupulous, precise”), ultimately from Old Javanese titi (“arrangement, plan”)
* Old Javanese tata-titi (“arrangement, plan”), tatā (“arrangement; rule”), from Sanskrit तथा (tathā, “in that manner”).
* from back-formation of Old Javanese nīti (“tactful, prudent, wise”), from Sanskrit नीति (nīti, “leading; behavior; policy, ethics”). Compare to Javanese ꦤꦶꦠꦶ (niti, “to examine; wise conduct, good policy”)

cog

(dialectal) synonym of teliti (“thorough; conscientious”)


federal

id-adj

federal (comparative lebih federal, superlative paling federal)

lebih federal (comparative)
paling federal (superlative)

From Dutch federaal, from French fédéral, from Latin stem foeder- of foedus (“covenant, league, treaty, alliance”).


brutal

brutal (comparative lebih brutal, superlative paling brutal)

lebih brutal (comparative)
paling brutal (superlative)
brutaal (alternative)

Borrowed from Dutch brutaal, from Middle Dutch brutael (“savage”), from Middle French brutal (“savage”), from Medieval Latin brutalis (“savage, stupid”), from Latin brūtus (“dull, stupid”). Compare with Indonesian bruto.

der

(colloquial) brutal
violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel


rebus

(fully attributive) boiled (cooked in boiling water)


minder

id-adj

minder (comparative lebih minder, superlative paling minder)

lebih minder (comparative)
paling minder (superlative)

Clipping of minderwaardig (“insecure”), from Dutch minderwaardig (“inferior, third-rate”).

bor

(colloquial) feeling inferior due to low self-esteem, insecure


min

id-adj

min (comparative lebih min, superlative paling min)

lebih min (comparative)
paling min (superlative)

borrowed from Dutch min, from Middle Dutch min, from Old Dutch min.


visual

From Late Latin visualis (“of sight”), from Latin visus (“sight”).

visual
related to or affecting the vision


materiel

materiêl (canonical)
materil (alternative nonstandard)
materiil (alternative nonstandard)

From Dutch materieel, from Middle Dutch materiael, from Middle French material, from Old French material, from Latin māteriālis. Doublet of material.

material (having to do with matter; consisting of matter)


ultraviolet

ultraviolet (of electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths from 380 to 10 nanometres)


optimal

optimal (comparative lebih optimal, superlative paling optimal)

lebih optimal (comparative)
paling optimal (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch optimaal, from French optimal.


impromptu

impromptu (comparative lebih impromptu, superlative paling impromptu)

lebih impromptu (comparative)
paling impromptu (superlative)

Unadapted borrowing from French impromptu (“improvised, not planned; improvised action”).

ubor

improvised, extemporaneous, unplanned: without prior preparation, planning, or rehearsal


rua

id-adj

rua (comparative lebih rua, superlative paling rua)

lebih rua (comparative)
paling rua (superlative)
ruwa (alternative)


regional

From Dutch regionaal, from French régional, from Latin regiōnālis.

regional (pertaining to a specific region)

regional (pertaining to a large geographic region)


remedial

remedial (comparative lebih remedial, superlative paling remedial)

lebih remedial (comparative)
paling remedial (superlative)


audio

audio (comparative lebih audio, superlative paling audio)

lebih audio (comparative)
paling audio (superlative)

audio: focused on audible sound, as opposed to sight


tuli

Inherited from Malay tuli, from Proto-Malayic *tuli, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuli, from Proto-Austronesian *Culi.


estival

estival (comparative lebih estival, superlative paling estival)

lebih estival (comparative)
paling estival (superlative)

From Latin aestivālis (“relating to the summer”), from aestīvus (“of the summer”), from aestas (“summer”).


kalis

id-adj

kalis (comparative lebih kalis, superlative paling kalis)

lebih kalis (comparative)
paling kalis (superlative)

Inherited from Malay kalis, from Arabic خَالِص (ḵāliṣ, “pure, unmixed; clear; sincere, true”).


heterogen

id-adj

heterogen (comparative lebih heterogen, superlative paling heterogen)

lebih heterogen (comparative)
paling heterogen (superlative)

Internationalism, borrowed from Dutch heterogeen.


prima

prima (comparative lebih prima, superlative paling prima)

lebih prima (comparative)
paling prima (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch prima and priem, ultimately from Latin primus.

(mathematics) having exactly two integral factors: itself and unity (1 in the case of integers)


asap

Inherited from Malay asap, probably from merging of Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asəp (“incense, ritual smoke”), and *qasəb (“smoke”).

inh

daging asap

smoked (preserved by treatment with smoke)


incognito

id-adj

incognito (comparative lebih incognito, superlative paling incognito)

lebih incognito (comparative)
paling incognito (superlative)

Unadapted borrowing from Italian incognito, from Latin incognitus.


bakar

From Malay bakar, from Proto-Malayic *bakar, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *bkaar, *bkaar (“to cook over fire”).

der

ikan bakar


baka

From Malay baka, baqa, from Classical Malay باک (baka), بقاٴ (baqa), from Arabic بَقَاء (baqāʔ, “remaining, lasting, enduring”).


solar

id-adj

solar (comparative lebih solar, superlative paling solar)

lebih solar (comparative)
paling solar (superlative)

From Latin sōlāris, from sōl (“sun”), from Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥ (“sun”).

solar, of or pertaining to the sun; proceeding from the sun


meta

mêta (comparative lebih meta, superlative paling meta)

mêta (canonical)
lebih meta (comparative)
paling meta (superlative)
menta (alternative)

From Sanskrit मत्त (matta, “mad, drunken”). Compare to Balinese ᬫᬢ᭄ᬢ (mata, “furious”).


cacau

cacau (comparative lebih cacau, superlative paling cacau)

lebih cacau (comparative)
paling cacau (superlative)

agile (having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs)

talkative (tending to talk or speak freely or often)


invalid

From Dutch invalide, from French invalide, from Latin invalidus. The sense of invalid is semantic loan from English invalid.


juvenil

juvenil (comparative lebih juvenil, superlative paling juvenil)

lebih juvenil (comparative)
paling juvenil (superlative)
juvenilis (alternative)

Borrowed from Dutch juveniel, from French juvénile, from Latin iuvenīlis (“youthful; juvenile”)


tête-à-tête

Unadapted borrowing from French tête-à-tête.


mikro

id-adj

mikro (comparative lebih mikro, superlative paling mikro)

lebih mikro (comparative)
paling mikro (superlative)


selatan

From Malay selatan, from Proto-Malayic *səlatan, *silatan, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *salatan, *silatan.


tutorial

tutorial (comparative lebih tutorial, superlative paling tutorial)

lebih tutorial (comparative)
paling tutorial (superlative)

Internationalism, borrowed from English tutorial.

tutorial: Of or pertaining to a tutor; belonging to, or exercised by, a tutor


seksi

sèksi (comparative lebih seksi, superlative paling seksi)

sèksi (canonical)
lebih seksi (comparative)
paling seksi (superlative)


dekstra

Learned borrowing from Latin dextra, dexter (“right; skillful; fortunate, favorable; proper, fitting”), from Proto-Italic *deksteros, from Proto-Indo-European *deḱs-tero-s, *deḱs- (“right”).

(anatomy) right: the right side or direction


daring

daring (comparative lebih daring, superlative paling daring)

lebih daring (comparative)
paling daring (superlative)

Blend of dalam (“on”) + jaringan (“network”).

blend

Bahasa dalam media daring tidak terlepas dari konteks budaya dan latar sosial.

2019, Wayan Pageyasa, Nur Ihsan HL., Kekerasan Bahasa Di Media Daring Nasional, Deepublish Publisher, page 9:

Language in online media cannot be separated from the cultural context and social background.


à la carte

id-adj

à la carte (comparative lebih à la carte, superlative paling à la carte)

lebih à la carte (comparative)
paling à la carte (superlative)

Unadapted borrowing from French à la carte (“on the menu”).


tim

id-adj

tim (comparative lebih tim, superlative paling tim)

lebih tim (comparative)
paling tim (superlative)


seminar

sêminar (comparative lebih seminar, superlative paling seminar)

sêminar (canonical)
lebih seminar (comparative)
paling seminar (superlative)


unilateral

unilatêral (comparative lebih unilateral, superlative paling unilateral)

unilatêral (canonical)
lebih unilateral (comparative)
paling unilateral (superlative)

Internationalism, lateral + uni-, from New Latin ūnilaterālis (“one-sided”).


raja

raja (comparative lebih raja, superlative paling raja)

lebih raja (comparative)
paling raja (superlative)

Asia Raja

(1901–1947, 1947–1972) superseded spelling of raya


raya

From Malay raya, from Proto-Malayic *raya, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀaya, from Proto-Austronesian *ʀaya.


PD

PD (comparative lebih PD, superlative paling PD)

lebih PD (comparative)
paling PD (superlative)


APS

APS (comparative lebih APS, superlative paling APS)

lebih APS (comparative)
paling APS (superlative)

atas permintaan sendiri
atas permintaan sendiri#Indonesian

(healthcare, colloquial) initialism of atas permintaan sendiri (“against medical advice”, literally “by personal request”)


literal

litêral (comparative lebih literal, superlative paling literal)

litêral (canonical)
lebih literal (comparative)
paling literal (superlative)

From English literal, from Old French literal, from Late Latin litteralis, also literalis (“of or pertaining to letters or to writing”), from Latin littera, litera (“a letter”).


aman

head

aman (comparative lebih aman, superlative paling aman or teraman, equative seaman)

lebih aman (comparative)
paling aman (superlative)
teraman (superlative)
seaman (equative)

From Malay aman, from Classical Malay امان (aman), from Arabic أَمَان (ʔamān, “tranquillity, peacefulness”).


SU

id-adj

SU (comparative lebih SU, superlative paling SU)

lebih SU (comparative)
paling SU (superlative)


sami

sami (comparative lebih sami, superlative paling sami)

lebih sami (comparative)
paling sami (superlative)

Inherited from Malay sami, from Arabic سَامِي (sāmī).

(uncommon) synonym of agung (“high, exalted, honoured”)


sami

(dialectal, Java) synonym of sama (“same”)


ori

ori (comparative lebih ori, superlative paling ori)

lebih ori (comparative)
paling ori (superlative)


Jepun

From Malay Jepun (“Japan”), from Hokkien 日本 (Ji̍t-pún, “Japan”). Doublet of Jepang.

Japanese (of, from or relating to Japan)


sah

sah (comparative lebih sah, superlative paling sah)

lebih sah (comparative)
paling sah (superlative)

From Malay sah, from Arabic صَحَّ (ṣaḥḥa).


spinal

spinal (comparative lebih spinal, superlative paling spinal)

lebih spinal (comparative)
paling spinal (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch spinaal (“spinal”), from Late Latin spīnālis (“of or belonging to the spine”).


sok

id-adj

sok (comparative lebih sok, superlative paling sok)

lebih sok (comparative)
paling sok (superlative)
so (alternative)


lari

lari (comparative lebih lari, superlative paling lari)

lebih lari (comparative)
paling lari (superlative)

Inherited from Malay lari, from Proto-Malayic *lari, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laʀiw, from Proto-Austronesian *laʀiw.

(figuratively) to gone (away, having left)

sesak berundur-undur, hendak lari malu, hendak menghambat tak lalu

tak akan lari gunung dikejar, hilang kabut tampaklah dia

tak kan lari gunung dikejar, hilang kabut tampaklah dia


lengkap

lêngkap (comparative lebih lengkap, superlative paling lengkap)

lêngkap (canonical)
lebih lengkap (comparative)
paling lengkap (superlative)

nama lengkap

full: complete; with nothing omitted; total, entire


akur

akor (alternative)
accoord (alternative)
akoer (alternative)
akor (alternative)

From Dutch akkoord, from Middle Dutch accoort, from Old French acorder (Modern French accord), from Vulgar Latin *accordāre, formed from Latin ad + cor (“heart”). Doublet of accoord and akor.

(literally, possibly dated) to be in accord, in agreement

(by extension) Cordial, congenial; to get along well in an agreeing and harmonious relationship


sidi

sidi (comparative lebih sidi, superlative paling sidi)

lebih sidi (comparative)
paling sidi (superlative)

Borrowed from Javanese ꦱꦶꦢꦶ (sidi), from Old Javanese siddhi, siddha, from Sanskrit सिद्धि (siddhi, “perfection”). Doublet of sida.


mager

magêr (canonical)
termager (superlative)

Blend of malas (“lazy”) + gerak (“move”)


bilateral

id-adj

bilatêral (comparative lebih bilateral, superlative paling bilateral)

bilatêral (canonical)
lebih bilateral (comparative)
paling bilateral (superlative)

Internationalism, affixed lateral + bi-, borrowed from Dutch bilateraal.


tiri

tiri (comparative lebih tiri, superlative paling tiri)

lebih tiri (comparative)
paling tiri (superlative)

step- (the person being identified is not a blood relative but is related through the marriage of a parent)


sus

sus (comparative lebih sus, superlative paling sus)

lebih sus (comparative)
paling sus (superlative)


biped

bipèd (comparative lebih biped, superlative paling biped)

bipèd (canonical)
lebih biped (comparative)
paling biped (superlative)

Internationalism, borrowed from English biped, from Latin bipēs, bipedis.

(zoology) alternative spelling of bipedal


emeritus

emeritus (comparative lebih emeritus, superlative paling emeritus)

lebih emeritus (comparative)
paling emeritus (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch emeritus, from Latin ēmeritus.


maya

From Malay maya, from Pali maya, from Sanskrit माया (māyā).

dunia maya


aji

aji (comparative lebih aji, superlative paling aji)

lebih aji (comparative)
paling aji (superlative)

Inherited from Malay aji, from Javanese ꦲꦗꦶ (aji), from Old Javanese aji.


eco

Borrowed from Javanese ꦲꦺꦕ (éco, éca, “delicious”), from Old Javanese ica, icchā (“wish, desire; pleased”), from Sanskrit इच्छा (icchā, “wish, desire, inclination”).

der

(colloquial, Central Java) delicious (pleasing to taste)


saru

id-adj

saru (comparative lebih saru, superlative paling saru)

lebih saru (comparative)
paling saru (superlative)


saru

(dialect, Java) indecent, improper, unbecoming, annoying


umi

umi (comparative lebih umi, superlative paling umi)

lebih umi (comparative)
paling umi (superlative)

From Malay umi, from Arabic أُمِّيّ (ʔummiyy), the relative adjective (nisba) composed of أُمّ (ʔumm, “mother”) + ـِيّ (-iyy).


delusional

head

delusional (comparative lebihdelusional, superlative paling delusional)

lebihdelusional (comparative)
paling delusional (superlative)


lata

id-adj

lata (comparative lebih lata, superlative paling lata)

lebih lata (comparative)
paling lata (superlative)

From Sanskrit लट (laṭa, “fault, defect, thief”).


imbang

From Malay imbang, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *imbaŋ (“weigh, balance, compare”).


imbang

(archaic) synonym of bimbang (“uncertain, doubtful, hesitant”)


vaginal

id-adj

vaginal (comparative lebih vaginal, superlative paling vaginal)

lebih vaginal (comparative)
paling vaginal (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch vaginaal (“vaginal”), from French vaginal, from New Latin vāgīnālis.


esa

Inherited from Malay esa, from Proto-Malayic *əsa(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *isa (*əsa), from Proto-Austronesian *isa (*əsa).

Tuhan Yang Maha Esa

(archaic, poetic) synonym of tunggal (“single”)


moeda

id-adj

moeda (comparative lebih moeda, superlative paling moeda)

lebih moeda (comparative)
paling moeda (superlative)


tua

tua (comparative lebih tua, superlative paling tua)

lebih tua (comparative)
paling tua (superlative)

From Malay tua, tuha, from Classical Malay توا (tua), توها (tuha), from Proto-Malayic *tuha, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *tuha, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)tuqah, from Proto-Austronesian *(ma-)tuqaS.

old (of a living being: having lived for relatively many years)

ripe (ready for reaping or gathering, of fruits and seeds)


masin

From Proto-Malayic *(mA-)hasin, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)qasin, from Proto-Austronesian *(ma-)qasiN.


bonafide

bonafidé (comparative lebih bonafide, superlative paling bonafide)

bonafidé (canonical)
lebih bonafide (comparative)
paling bonafide (superlative)
bonafid (alternative)

From Dutch bonafide, from Latin bonā fidē (“in good faith”).


epidural

epidural (comparative lebih epidural, superlative paling epidural)

lebih epidural (comparative)
paling epidural (superlative)


simpel

From Dutch simpel, from Old French and French simple, from Latin simplex (“simple”, literally “onefold”) (as opposed to duplex (“double”, literally “twofold”)), from semel (“the same”) + plicō (“I fold”). Doublet of simpleks.


ganja

id-adj

ganja (comparative lebih ganja, superlative paling ganja)

lebih ganja (comparative)
paling ganja (superlative)

a teenager's voice as it becomes heavier during puberty


ganas

ganas (comparative lebih ganas, superlative paling ganas)

lebih ganas (comparative)
paling ganas (superlative)

(pathology) virulent: of a disease or disease-causing agent: highly infectious, malignant, or deadly


latah

latah (comparative lebih latah, superlative paling latah)

lebih latah (comparative)
paling latah (superlative)

From Malay latah, from Sanskrit लता (latā, “streak, childish”).

(psychiatry, psychology) latah: a condition found in Malaysia and nearby areas characterised by extreme suggestibility

behaves in a stereotypically other nation manner as imitation in attitude, deed, or habit


primordial

primordial (comparative lebih primordial, superlative paling primordial)

lebih primordial (comparative)
paling primordial (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch primordiaal (“primordial”).


abid

id-adj

abid (comparative lebih abid, superlative paling abid)

lebih abid (comparative)
paling abid (superlative)

From Malay abid, from Classical Malay عابد (abid), from Arabic أَبَدِيّ (ʔabadiyy). Doublet of abadi.


cuek

Popularized by Ruth Sahanaya in her 80s hit Astaga!; probably derived from Malay cuai (“negligent”).

Dia orangnya cuek.


garing

Kerupuk ini garing.


garing

Leluconmu garing sekali.


jijay

synonym of jijik (“disgusted; disgusting”)


laten

laten (comparative lebih laten, superlative paling laten)

lebih laten (comparative)
paling laten (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch latent (“latent”), from French latent (“latent”), from Latin latentem, present participle of lateo (“lie hidden”).


males

males (comparative lebih males, superlative paling males)

lebih males (comparative)
paling males (superlative)


besar

besar (comparative lebih besar, superlative paling besar or terbesar, equative sebesar)

lebih besar (comparative)
paling besar (superlative)
terbesar (superlative)
sebesar (equative)

Inherited from Malay besar, from Proto-Malayic *bəsar.

Rumah mereka di kelurahan ini besar.

Pencapaian terbesar kami selama beberapa tahun ini.

Our greatest achievement in recent years.

Keponakanmu sudah besar ya.

Dia orang besar di kantor saya.


suburban

suburban (comparative lebih suburban, superlative paling suburban)

lebih suburban (comparative)
paling suburban (superlative)

Borrowed from English suburban, from Latin suburbanus.


intern

intern (comparative lebih intern, superlative paling intern)

lebih intern (comparative)
paling intern (superlative)
interen (alternative)

From Dutch intern, from French interne (“inner, internal”), from Latin internus (“within, internal”), from inter (“between”).


dol

From Dutch dol (“out of control”), from Old Dutch *dol, from Proto-Germanic *dulaz.

loose (of a screw), not firmly or tightly fixed in place


salting

salting (comparative lebih salting, superlative paling salting)

lebih salting (comparative)
paling salting (superlative)

Blend of salah (“wrong”) + tingkah (“behavior”).

blend

Near-synonym: gabra (Malaysia, Singapore)


mala

From Malay mala, from Classical Malay mala, from Pali mala, from Sanskrit मल (mala).


santer

Borrowed from Javanese ꦱꦤ꧀ꦠꦼꦂ (santer, “fast and strongly (of flow); energetic, fast; serious (illness)”).


buta

Inherited from Malay buta (“blind”), from Proto-Malayic *buta(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buta, from Proto-Austronesian *buCa.

unable to see, or only partially able to see

(figurative) fail to recognize, acknowledge or perceive

(figurative) without any prior knowledge


kering

id-adj

kêring (comparative lebih kering, superlative paling kering)

kêring (canonical)
lebih kering (comparative)
paling kering (superlative)

tanahnya sudah kering

(figurative) broke, penniless (without any money)

(figurative, dialectal or ovsolete) startled, stunned, surprised


maha

maha (comparative lebih maha, superlative paling maha)

lebih maha (comparative)
paling maha (superlative)
maha- (alternative)

From Malay maha, from Sanskrit महा (mahā), combining form of महत् (mahat).


paras

paras (comparative lebih paras, superlative paling paras)

lebih paras (comparative)
paling paras (superlative)

Inherited from Malay paras, from Javanese ꦥꦫꦱ꧀ (paras, “trimmed; razor”), from Old Javanese paras (“trimmed; razor”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paras₁ (“shaved off, made smooth”).


magis

id-adj

magis (comparative lebih magis, superlative paling magis)

lebih magis (comparative)
paling magis (superlative)
magik (alternative)

→ Malay: magis

Borrowed from Dutch magisch (“magical”).


porus

porus (comparative lebih porus, superlative paling porus)

lebih porus (comparative)
paling porus (superlative)
poros (alternative)

Borrowed from Dutch poreus (“porous”), from French poreux (“porous”), from Old French poros, from Latin porus (“an opening”), from Ancient Greek πόρος (póros).


seni

seni (comparative lebih seni, superlative paling seni)

lebih seni (comparative)
paling seni (superlative)

Possibly contains the prefix se- + and from the same root as nik.


hak

hak (comparative lebih hak, superlative paling hak)

lebih hak (comparative)
paling hak (superlative)

From Malay hak, from Classical Malay hak, from Arabic حَقّ (ḥaqq, “truth”).


mezzo forte

Unadapted borrowing from Italian mezzo forte.

ubor

(music) mezzo forte (louder then mezzo piano, but softer than forte)


dalam

head

dalam (superlative terdalam, equative sedalam)

terdalam (superlative)
sedalam (equative)
dlm (alternative abbreviation)

Inherited from Malay dalam, from Proto-Malayic *daləm, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *daləm, from Proto-Austronesian *daləm. Doublet of dalem. Semantic loan from Chinese 內 /内.

kakek dalam


kiri

Inherited from Malay kiri, from Proto-Malayic *(kA-)iri, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ka-)wiʀi, Proto-Austronesian *(ka-)wiʀi.

left (the west side of the body when one is facing north)

Melawan kaum kiri bisa dimulai hari ini juga!

You can start fighting left-wingers now!


homosex

homosexual (sexually attracted only to other members of the same sex)


buka

id-adj

buka (comparative lebih buka, superlative paling buka)

lebih buka (comparative)
paling buka (superlative)

Inherited from Malay buka, from Proto-Malayic *buka, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buka (“to open, uncover”).
Cognates
Cognate with Minangkabau buko, Iban buka, Bikol Central buka,
Tagalog buka,
Cebuano buka.

inh

Besok tokonya akan buka.

open (actively conducting or prepared to conduct business)


kaya

id-adj

kaya (comparative lebih kaya, superlative paling kaya)

lebih kaya (comparative)
paling kaya (superlative)

From Malay kaya (“rich”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaya, from Proto-Austronesian *kaya (“able, capable, strong, wealthy”). Cognate of Tagalog kaya, especially Tagalog may-kaya.


hina

From Malay hina, from Classical Malay هينا (hina), from Sanskrit हीन (hīna, “poor, low”).


malu

id-adj

malu (comparative lebih malu, superlative paling malu)

lebih malu (comparative)
paling malu (superlative)


mati

mati (comparative lebih mati, superlative paling mati)

lebih mati (comparative)
paling mati (superlative)

Inherited from Malay mati, from Proto-Malayic *mati, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(m-)atay from Proto-Austronesian *(m-)aCay.
Cognates
Cognate with Cebuano matay, Chamorro matai, Fijian mate, Hawaiian make, Ilocano matay, Javanese mati, Kapampangan mate, mete, Malagasy maty, Maori mate, Palauan mad, Rapa Nui mate, Tagalog matay, Tahitian mate.

(of a machine, device, or electrical circuit) completely inactive; currently without power; without a signal; not live

device; or electrical circuit; device; or electrical circuit

(of a battery) uable to emit power, being discharged (flat) or faulty

(of a language) no longer used as a native or first language

dead
(of a wind) static (having no motion)

(of a place, figuratively) lacking usual activity; unexpectedly quiet or empty of people

inanimate (not being, and never having been alive, especially not like humans and animals)

(of a spring, well, etc.) does not contain water (anymore); does not have running water (anymore)

(of a lamp, fire, etc.) in a state of non-operation or non-existence

(of certain services, devices, or facilities) not available; out of service

devices; or facilities; devices; or facilities

(figuratively) stuck (unable to progress with a task)


pasti

Inherited from Malay pasti, from Javanese ꦥꦱ꧀ꦛꦶ (pasthi), from Old Javanese paṣṭi. Doublet of mesti.


asal

Etymology tree
Arabic أَصْل (ʔaṣl)bor.
Malay asal
Indonesian asal
Inherited from Malay asal, borrowed from Arabic أَصْل (ʔaṣl). Doublet of asli

etymon

careless (not giving sufficient attention or thought, especially concerning the avoidance of harm or mistakes)


mada

nonstandard spelling of madar (“mad, heartless”)


taman

id-adj

taman (comparative lebih taman, superlative paling taman)

lebih taman (comparative)
paling taman (superlative)


dulu

dulu (comparative lebih dulu, superlative paling dulu)

lebih dulu (comparative)
paling dulu (superlative)
doeloe (alternative)

A contraction of dahulu. From Proto-Austronesian *zulu (“earlier, in advance”).


beberapa

Inherited from Malay beberapa, from partial reduplication of berapa.

any, some, several, certain, few, various, divers


sedikit

From Malay sedikit,
from Classical Malay sedikit.

Baru sedikit yang dipahami tentang persepsinya.

Little has been learned about its perception.


luar

id-adj

luar (comparative lebih luar, superlative paling luar)

lebih luar (comparative)
paling luar (superlative)
loear (alternative)

From Malay luar,
from Classical Malay luar, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luqaR. Semantic loan from Chinese 外 (wài).

kakek luar


berjalan

berjalan (comparative lebih berjalan, superlative paling berjalan)

lebih berjalan (comparative)
paling berjalan (superlative)

in effect (operate or functioning; in force; in play)

running (of a company, organization, association, etc.)


masak

masak (comparative lebih masak, superlative paling masak)

lebih masak (comparative)
paling masak (superlative)

From Malay masak, from Proto-Malayic *masak.


jingga

Pohon itu mempunyai dedaun yang berwarna jingga.


merah

mèrah (comparative lebih merah, superlative paling merah)

mèrah (canonical)
lebih merah (comparative)
paling merah (superlative)

From Malay merah, from mirah, from Proto-Malayic *(ma-)irah, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)iʀaq.

Saya ingin membeli sebuah mobil merah.

I want to buy a red car.


ajak

ajak (comparative lebih ajak, superlative paling ajak)

lebih ajak (comparative)
paling ajak (superlative)

(dialectal) synonym of mirip (“similar”)


ajak

(dialectal) synonym of kalah (“defeated”)


katai

katai (comparative lebih katai, superlative paling katai)

lebih katai (comparative)
paling katai (superlative)
kate (alternative)
katek (alternative)
katik (alternative)

From Malay katai, from Tamil கட்டை (kaṭṭai, “shortness of stature”), from Ardhamagadhi Prakrit कट्ठ (kaṭṭha), from Sanskrit काष्ठ (kāṣṭha, “wood, timber”).


mentah

From Malay mentah, from Proto-Malayic *məntah (compare Malay mentah), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *mataq (compare Chamorro mata', Gilbertese mata, Hawaiian maka, Malagasy manta, Maori mata).


salah

Etymology tree
Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *salaq
Proto-Malayic *salah
Malay salah
Indonesian salah
From Malay salah, from Proto-Malayic *salah, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *salaq.

etymon

untrue, not factual, factually incorrect

false:
based on factually incorrect premises

not well founded; not firm or trustworthy; erroneous


cair

id-adj

cair (comparative lebih cair, superlative paling cair)

lebih cair (comparative)
paling cair (superlative)

liquid: flowing freely like water; fluid; not solid and not gaseous; composed of particles that move freely among each other on the slightest pressure

thin: of low viscosity or low specific gravity

(figurative) fluid: convertible into cash

(figurative) leaked: of a document, etc, produced by a company or organization, intended to be confidential but having been released to the public or the press


erat

Inherited from Malay erat, from Proto-Malayic *ərət, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *həʀət, from Proto-Austronesian *SəʀəC (“to bind tightly; belt”).


kejam

(colloquial) brutal
violent, vicious, ruthless, cruel


kilat

Inherited from Malay kilat (“lightning”), from Proto-Malayic *kilat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kilat, from Proto-Austronesian *likaC.


katak

id-adj

katak (comparative lebih katak, superlative paling katak)

lebih katak (comparative)
paling katak (superlative)


utara

From Malay utara, from Sanskrit उत्तर (uttara).

north (meteorology: of wind, from the north)


lapang

inh

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lisan

From Malay lisan, from Classical Malay lisan, from Arabic لِسَان (lisān, “tongue”).


putih

id-adj

putih (comparative lebih putih, superlative paling putih)

lebih putih (comparative)
paling putih (superlative)

From Malay putih, from Classical Malay putih (“white”), from Proto-Malayic *putih, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)putiq.


utas

senior high school
senior high school#English

(Jakarta, back slang, school slang) first year (of a senior high school)

back slang; school slang; back slang; school slang


umum

umum (comparative lebih umum, superlative paling umum)

lebih umum (comparative)
paling umum (superlative)
oemoem (alternative)

From Malay umum, from Classical Malay عموم (umum), from Arabic عُمُوم (ʕumūm, “the public”).

usual; common: occurring or happening regularly or frequently

prevalent or widespread among a given class or area; common, usual

not limited in use or application; applicable to the whole or every member of a class or category

not limited to a specific class; miscellaneous, concerned with all branches of a given subject or area

pertaining to the people as a whole (as opposed to a private group)

public;
open to all members of a community;


yatim

yatim (comparative lebih yatim, superlative paling yatim)

lebih yatim (comparative)
paling yatim (superlative)

From Malay yatim, from Arabic يَتِيم (yatīm).


mandi

mandi (comparative lebih mandi, superlative paling mandi)

lebih mandi (comparative)
paling mandi (superlative)

Borrowed from Javanese ꦩꦤ꧀ꦢꦶ (mandi, “powerful, strong, efficacious; sharp, poisonous”), from Old Javanese mandi, maṇḍi (“effective; poisonous; harmful”).


muda

head

muda (comparative lebih muda, superlative paling muda or termuda, equative semuda)

lebih muda (comparative)
paling muda (superlative)
termuda (superlative)
semuda (equative)
moeda (alternative)

Inherited from Malay muda, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *muda.

hijau muda


pecah

id-adj

pêcah (comparative lebih pecah, superlative paling pecah)

pêcah (canonical)
lebih pecah (comparative)
paling pecah (superlative)

Inherited from Malay pecah, from Classical Malay ڤچه (pecah), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pəcəq (“break into several large pieces; to hatch, of an egg”), from Proto-Austronesian *pəcəq (“break into several large pieces”). Cognate with Tagalog pisa and Hawaiian hoa.


kampung

id-adj

kampung (comparative lebih kampung, superlative paling kampung)

lebih kampung (comparative)
paling kampung (superlative)
kampoeng (alternative)

From Malay kampung. Cognate of Minangkabau kampuang and Acehnese gampông. Compare with Khmer កំពង់ (kɑmpŭəng, “landing, port, river town, waterfront”).

cog

(possibly derogatory) low, vulgar, old-fashioned, unsophisticated


pasar

id-adj

pasar (comparative lebih pasar, superlative paling pasar)

lebih pasar (comparative)
paling pasar (superlative)

→ Dutch: pasar

From Malay pasar (“market”), from Tamil பசார் (pacār, “bazaar”), from Classical Persian بازار (bāzār, “market”), from Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (wʾčʾl /wāzār/, “market”). Doublet of bazar.

der

(linguistics) colloquial; vernacular; vulgar


sakit

id-adj

sakit (comparative lebih sakit, superlative paling sakit)

lebih sakit (comparative)
paling sakit (superlative)

Inherited from Malay sakit, from Old Malay sākit, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sakit, *masakit. Compare Tagalog sakit, Waray-Waray sakit.

sakit hati

sakit perut

menyakiti [agent focus + causative benefactive]

menyakitkan [agent focus + causative benefactive]

mempersakiti [causative agent focus + causative benefactive]


selamat

From Malay selamat, from Arabic سَلَامَات (salāmāt), plural of سَلَام (salām).

Selamat Ulang Tahun!

Selamat Natal!

Selamat pagi

Selamat malam

Selamat makan


jati

Inherited from Malay jati, from Pali jāti, from Sanskrit जाति (jāti). Doublet of jadi, jata, and jelata.


papar

From Malay papar, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *parpar (“flat, level”). Doublet of popor. Compare Hawaiian papa.


ganda

id-adj

ganda (comparative lebih ganda, superlative paling ganda)

lebih ganda (comparative)
paling ganda (superlative)


pada

pada (comparative lebih pada, superlative paling pada)

lebih pada (comparative)
paling pada (superlative)

From Malay pada, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pada (“same, equal, like”).

inh

adequate, enough, sufficient, satisfactory


hidup

id-adj

hidup (comparative lebih hidup, superlative paling hidup)

lebih hidup (comparative)
paling hidup (superlative)

Inherited from Malay hidup, from Classical Malay hidup, from Old Malay hidup, from Proto-Malayic *hidup, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *hudip by metathesis, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qudip, from Proto-Austronesian *qudip. Doublet of urip and urit.

alive: busy with activity of many living beings; swarming; thronged; busy

immortal: not forgotten or never to be forgotten; that merits being always remembered

(of painting or drawing) lifelike: looks alive


serba

From classical form of sarwa, from Sanskrit सर्व (sarva, “every”). Doublet of sarwa and seru.


seri

sêri (comparative lebih seri, superlative paling seri)

sêri (canonical)
lebih seri (comparative)
paling seri (superlative)

From Malay seri, possibly from Old Javanese sari (“continuously; constantly”). Compare Old Javanese asari (“delay”), Indonesian sari (“daily”).

der

even on equal monetary terms; neither owing nor being owed


seri

From Malay seri, from Sanskrit श्री (śrī).


suci

id-adj

suci (comparative lebih suci, superlative paling suci)

lebih suci (comparative)
paling suci (superlative)
soetji (alternative)
sutji (alternative)

From Malay suci, from Pali suci, from Sanskrit शुचि (śuci). Doublet of cuci (“to wash”).


tani

tani (comparative lebih tani, superlative paling tani)

lebih tani (comparative)
paling tani (superlative)

(colloquial) pirate (illegally imitated or reproduced, said of a trademarked product or copyrighted work, or of the counterfeit itself)


berat

bêrat (comparative lebih berat, superlative paling berat)

bêrat (canonical)
lebih berat (comparative)
paling berat (superlative)

Inherited from Malay berat, from Proto-Malayic *bərat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəʀəqat. Doublet of bobot.

Akibat kecelakaan itu, dia terkena luka berat.

Because of the accident, he got serious injury.


pusa

pusa (comparative lebih pusa, superlative paling pusa)

lebih pusa (comparative)
paling pusa (superlative)


cacat

cacat (comparative lebih cacat, superlative paling cacat or tercacat, equative secacat)

lebih cacat (comparative)
paling cacat (superlative)
tercacat (superlative)
secacat (equative)


luak

luak (comparative lebih luak, superlative paling luak)

lebih luak (comparative)
paling luak (superlative)


penuh

pênuh (comparative lebih penuh, superlative paling penuh)

pênuh (canonical)
lebih penuh (comparative)
paling penuh (superlative)

From Malay penuh, from Proto-Malayic *pənuh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pənuq, from Proto-Austronesian *pəNuq.

containing the maximum possible amount that can fit in the space available


putus

putus (comparative lebih putus, superlative paling putus)

lebih putus (comparative)
paling putus (superlative)
poetoes (alternative)

* From Malay putus, from Classical Malay putus, from Proto-Malayic [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian [Term?].
* Semantic loan from English break up for sense “break up”.


takut

From Malay takut, from Proto-Malayic *takut, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *takut (compare Maori mataku, Rapa Nui mataku, Tagalog takot), from Proto-Austronesian *matakut.


kabut

kabut (comparative lebih kabut, superlative paling kabut)

lebih kabut (comparative)
paling kabut (superlative)

From Malay kabut, from Proto-Malayic *kabut, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kabut. Cognate of Indonesian kabus.


peka

pêka (comparative lebih peka, superlative paling peka)

pêka (canonical)
lebih peka (comparative)
paling peka (superlative)


aga

aga (comparative lebih aga, superlative paling aga)

lebih aga (comparative)
paling aga (superlative)

From Malay aga, from Classical Malay اڬ (aga).


pintar

head

pintar (comparative lebih pintar, superlative paling pintar or terpintar, equative sepintar)

lebih pintar (comparative)
paling pintar (superlative)
terpintar (superlative)
sepintar (equative)

From Malay pintar, from Javanese ꦥꦶꦤ꧀ꦠꦼꦂ (pinter, “clever”), probably ultimately Proto-Mon-Khmer [Term?].


maju

id-adj

maju (comparative lebih maju, superlative paling maju)

lebih maju (comparative)
paling maju (superlative)

Inherited from Malay maju, from meng- + aju.


tardif

tardif (comparative lebih tardif, superlative paling tardif)

lebih tardif (comparative)
paling tardif (superlative)

Internationalism, borrowed from Dutch tardief (“tardive”), from Old French tardif, from Late Latin tardīvus, from Latin tardus.


ratas

ratas (comparative lebih ratas, superlative paling ratas)

lebih ratas (comparative)
paling ratas (superlative)


audiovisual

Borrowed from English audiovisual. By surface analysis, audio + visual.

audiovisual (containing both aural and visual elements)


rida

rida (comparative lebih rida, superlative paling rida)

lebih rida (comparative)
paling rida (superlative)
rela (alternative)
rido (alternative)
ridha (alternative)

Inherited from Malay rida, from Arabic رِضَا (riḍā). Doublet of rela.


wangi

wangi (comparative lebih wangi, superlative paling wangi or terwangi, equative sewangi)

lebih wangi (comparative)
paling wangi (superlative)
terwangi (superlative)
sewangi (equative)

From Malay wangi, from Old Javanese wangi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baŋəhih, from Proto-Austronesian *baŋəSiS.


sita

sita (comparative lebih sita, superlative paling sita)

lebih sita (comparative)
paling sita (superlative)


segan

sêgan (comparative lebih segan, superlative paling segan)

sêgan (canonical)
lebih segan (comparative)
paling segan (superlative)

Yang segan bertanya akan sesat di jalan.

Those who are unwilling to ask will go astray.

Gadis itu segan untuk makan dengan orang-orang yang tidak dikenalnya.

That girl is shy to eat with people she doesn’t know.

Semua murid segan kepada guru itu.


neonatal

neonatal (comparative lebih neonatal, superlative paling neonatal)

lebih neonatal (comparative)
paling neonatal (superlative)


hana

hana (comparative lebih hana, superlative paling hana)

lebih hana (comparative)
paling hana (superlative)


gering

gering (comparative lebih gering, superlative paling gering)

lebih gering (comparative)
paling gering (superlative)

Inherited from Malay gering (“sick”), from Javanese ꦒꦼꦫꦶꦁ (gering, “languishing, sickly; thin, emaciated; sick”), from Old Javanese gĕriṅ, griṅ (“illness, affliction”).


kalem

Borrowed from Javanese ꦏꦊꦩ꧀ (kalem), from Dutch kalm.


leka

id-adj

leka (comparative lebih leka, superlative paling leka)

lebih leka (comparative)
paling leka (superlative)

Inherited from Malay ليک (léka, “careless”).

inh

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arrivée

id-adj

arrivée (comparative lebih arrivée, superlative paling arrivée)

lebih arrivée (comparative)
paling arrivée (superlative)

Unadapted borrowing from French arrivée (“arrival”).


jali

id-adj

jali (comparative lebih jali, superlative paling jali)

lebih jali (comparative)
paling jali (superlative)


maut

maut (comparative lebih maut, superlative paling maut)

lebih maut (comparative)
paling maut (superlative)

Inherited from Malay maut, from Classical Malay maut, from Arabic مَوْت (mawt, “death”).

tendangan maut

(literally) deathly, deadly, fatal, causing death

tendangan maut

(figurative, colloquial, now less common) extraordinary


berada

From Malay berada, from Classical Malay berada. Equivalent to ber- + ada.

Dia berasal dari keluarga berada.


bebas

bebas (comparative lebih bebas, superlative paling bebas)

lebih bebas (comparative)
paling bebas (superlative)

Ayah sudah bebas dari penjara.

Pekan ini mereka bebas dari pekerjaan mereka.

This week they are free from their jobs.

perangkat lunak bebas

(software) free (with very few limitations on distribution or improvement)


dependen

dependen (comparative lebih dependen, superlative paling dependen)

lebih dependen (comparative)
paling dependen (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch dependent (“dependent”), from Middle French dependant (present participle of dependre (“to depend”)) and Latin dēpendēns (present participle of dēpendeō (“to depend”)).

bor+

(statistics) having a probability that is affected by the outcome of a separate event


salim

id-adj

salim (comparative lebih salim, superlative paling salim)

lebih salim (comparative)
paling salim (superlative)

Borrowed from Javanese salim, from Arabic سَلِيم (salīm, “safe, secure; healthy”).


abras

From Arabic أَبْرَص (ʔabraṣ, “leprous”).


besaran

From besar (“large; big; great; powerful”) + -an (“comparative-forming suffix”).

suf

(colloquial, dialectal) comparative degree of besar: larger; bigger; greater; more powerful


kudus

id-adj

kudus (comparative lebih kudus, superlative paling kudus)

lebih kudus (comparative)
paling kudus (superlative)

From Malay kudus, from Arabic قُدُس (qudus).


tipis

From Javanese ꦠꦶꦥꦶꦱ꧀ (tipis), from Old Javanese *tipis, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tipis (“thin”). Cognate of Malay nipis, tipis, Classical Malay نيڤيس (nipis), تيڤيس (tipis).


pasaran

pasaran (comparative lebih pasaran, superlative paling pasaran)

lebih pasaran (comparative)
paling pasaran (superlative)

Constructed pasar (“market”) + -an, inherited from Malay pasaran. The sense of market day is a semantic loan from Javanese ꦥꦱꦫꦤ꧀ (pasaran).


pelan

id-adj

pelan (comparative lebih pelan, superlative paling pelan)

lebih pelan (comparative)
paling pelan (superlative)

From Malay pelan, a variant of perlahan.


persisten

persisten (comparative lebih persisten, superlative paling persisten)

lebih persisten (comparative)
paling persisten (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch persistent, from Latin persistentem, present participle of persistō (“continue steadfastly”).


pintaran

(informal) comparative degree of pintar (“smarter”)


moderen

modèrên (comparative lebih moderen, superlative paling moderen)

modèrên (canonical)
lebih moderen (comparative)
paling moderen (superlative)


oren

oren (comparative lebih oren, superlative paling oren)

lebih oren (comparative)
paling oren (superlative)

From English orange, from Middle English orenge, orange, from Old French pome orenge (“Persian orange”, literally “orange apple”), influenced by Old Occitan auranja and calqued from Old Italian melarancio, melarancia, compound of mela (“apple”) and (n)arancia (“orange”), from Arabic نَارَنْج (nāranj), from Classical Persian نارنگ (nārang), from Sanskrit नारङ्ग (nāraṅga, “orange tree”), from Dravidian (compare Tamil நர்தங்காய் (nartaṅkāy), compound of நரந்தம் (narantam, “fragrance”) and காய் (kāy, “fruit”); also Telugu నారంగము (nāraṅgamu), Malayalam നാരങ്ങ (nāraṅṅa), Kannada ನಾರಂಗಿ (nāraṅgi)).


relevan

id-adj

rèlêvan (comparative lebih relevan, superlative paling relevan)

rèlêvan (canonical)
lebih relevan (comparative)
paling relevan (superlative)

From Dutch relevant, from Old French relevant (“assisting”), from Latin relevāns, relevāntem, present active participle of relevō (“lift up again, lighten, relieve”), from re- (“again”) + levō (“lift”).

relevant: directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic


remiten

remiten (comparative lebih remiten, superlative paling remiten)

lebih remiten (comparative)
paling remiten (superlative)

Learned borrowing from Latin remittent-, present participle of remittō.


renta

rènta (comparative lebih renta, superlative paling renta)

rènta (canonical)
lebih renta (comparative)
paling renta (superlative)


retas

rêtas (comparative lebih retas, superlative paling retas)

rêtas (canonical)
lebih retas (comparative)
paling retas (superlative)
ratas (alternative)


toleran

tolêran (comparative lebih toleran, superlative paling toleran)

tolêran (canonical)
lebih toleran (comparative)
paling toleran (superlative)

From Dutch tolerant, from French tolérant, from Old French tolerant, from Latin tolerans, present participle of tolerō (“endure”).


parno

parno (comparative lebih parno, superlative paling parno)

lebih parno (comparative)
paling parno (superlative)


antik

antik (comparative lebih antik, superlative paling antik)

lebih antik (comparative)
paling antik (superlative)
antique (alternative)

From Dutch antiek, from Middle French antique, from Old French antic, from Latin antīquus.


menyala-nyala

head

mênyala-nyala (comparative lebih menyala-nyala, superlative paling menyala-nyala, equative semenyala-nyala)

mênyala-nyala (canonical)
lebih menyala-nyala (comparative)
paling menyala-nyala (superlative)
semenyala-nyala (equative)

From meng- + nyala with reduplication at the base word.

blazing (of tremendous intensity, heat (thermal energy) or fervor; white-hot)

raging
volatile, very active or unpredictable

spirited (lively, vigorous, animated or courageous)


digestif

id-adj

digestif (comparative lebih digestif, superlative paling digestif)

lebih digestif (comparative)
paling digestif (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch digestief, from French digestif, from Late Latin dīgestīvus.


terlalu

Inherited from Malay terlalu, equivalent to ter- + lalu.

synonym of keterlaluan (“unreasonable; outrageous”)


adem

adêm (comparative lebih adem, superlative paling adem)

adêm (canonical)
lebih adem (comparative)
paling adem (superlative)

Borrowed from Javanese ꦲꦝꦼꦩ꧀ (adhem, “cold”), from Old Javanese aḍom, aḍĕm.


gastrointestinal

id-adj

gastrointestinal (comparative lebih gastrointestinal, superlative paling gastrointestinal)

lebih gastrointestinal (comparative)
paling gastrointestinal (superlative)

Internationalism, borrowed from Dutch gastro-intestinaal.


damping

damping (comparative lebih damping, superlative paling damping)

lebih damping (comparative)
paling damping (superlative)

Inherited from Malay damping (“adjacency; juxtaposition”).


pluvial

id-adj

pluvial (comparative lebih pluvial, superlative paling pluvial)

lebih pluvial (comparative)
paling pluvial (superlative)

Borrowed from English pluvial, from French pluvial, from Old French pluvial, from Latin pluviālis (“pertaining to rain”).

pluvial: of, pertaining to, or produced by rain; occurring through the action of rain


soe

soé (comparative lebih soe, superlative paling soe)

soé (canonical)
lebih soe (comparative)
paling soe (superlative)

From Hokkien 衰 (soe, “to have poor luck”).


logis

logis (comparative lebih logis, superlative paling logis)

lebih logis (comparative)
paling logis (superlative)


asma

asma (comparative lebih asma, superlative paling asma)

lebih asma (comparative)
paling asma (superlative)


en vogue

Unadapted borrowing from French en vogue (“in fashion, fashionable”).


haram

id-adj

haram (comparative lebih haram, superlative paling haram)

lebih haram (comparative)
paling haram (superlative)

From Malay haram, from Arabic حَرَام (ḥarām). Doublet of harem.

(Islam) haram: forbidden by Islam: unlawful, sinful


substantif

substantif (comparative lebih substantif, superlative paling substantif)

lebih substantif (comparative)
paling substantif (superlative)

From Dutch substantief, from New Latin nōmen substantīvum.


gaje

gaje (comparative lebih gaje, superlative paling gaje)

lebih gaje (comparative)
paling gaje (superlative)


deras

From Malay deras, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dəʀəs (“swift flowing”). Compare Tagalog dalás (“frequency”).


vestibular

id-adj

vestibular (comparative lebih vestibular, superlative paling vestibular)

lebih vestibular (comparative)
paling vestibular (superlative)

(anatomy) Of, pertaining to, or functioning as a vestibule (body cavity).

(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the vestibule of the inner ear and the perception of body position, balance and movement.


nol

→ Malay: nol

→ Tausug: nul

Borrowed from Peranakan Indonesian nul, from Dutch nul, from Latin nullus.

(figurative) fruitless, unproductive, useless


laku

laku (comparative lebih laku, superlative paling laku)

lebih laku (comparative)
paling laku (superlative)

From Malay laku, from Classical Malay لاکو (laku).


optik

optik (comparative lebih optik, superlative paling optik)

lebih optik (comparative)
paling optik (superlative)

[ˈɔp̚.t̪ɪk̚]

Borrowed from English optic, from Middle French optique or Medieval Latin opticus, from Ancient Greek ὀπτῐκός (optĭkós, “of or for sight”).

der

optic, optical (of, or relating to the eye or to or optical instruments)


pede

id-adj

pédé (comparative lebih pede, superlative paling pede or terpede, equative sepede)

pédé (canonical)
lebih pede (comparative)
paling pede (superlative)
terpede (superlative)
sepede (equative)

(colloquial) self-assured, self-confident, confident


relai

rêlai (comparative lebih relai, superlative paling relai)

rêlai (canonical)
lebih relai (comparative)
paling relai (superlative)


puas

From Malay puas, from Proto-Malayic *puhas, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *puqas.


antap

antap (comparative lebih antap, superlative paling antap)

lebih antap (comparative)
paling antap (superlative)
antep (alternative)

Inherited from Malay antap, from Javanese ꦲꦤ꧀ꦠꦼꦥ꧀ (antep, “weight”), from Old Javanese antĕp (“hard, unyielding (in contact); unkind”).


antap

lebih antap (comparative)
paling antap (superlative)

Perhaps from Minangkabau, from Javanese ꦲꦤ꧀ꦠꦼꦥ꧀ (antep, “loyal; steady”), from Old Javanese antĕp (“hard, unyielding (in contact); unkind”).