heng

(colloquial, computing) hang, an instance of ceasing to respond


hambar

id-adj

hambar (comparative lebih hambar, superlative paling hambar)

lebih hambar (comparative)
paling hambar (superlative)

Inherited from Malay hambar, ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qambaR (“tasteless, insipid”)

inh

Tanpa garam, sup ini tentu akan terasa hambar.

Without salt, this soup will surely taste bland.


vertikal

id-adj

vertikal (comparative lebih vertikal, superlative paling vertikal)

lebih vertikal (comparative)
paling vertikal (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch verticaal (“vertical”).


kompleks

id-adj

komplèks (comparative lebih kompleks, superlative paling kompleks)

komplèks (canonical)
lebih kompleks (comparative)
paling kompleks (superlative)
komplek (alternative nonstandard)

From Dutch complex, from either French complexe or German komplex, from Latin complexus.


konkret

konkrèt (comparative lebih konkret, superlative paling konkret)

konkrèt (canonical)
lebih konkret (comparative)
paling konkret (superlative)
konkrit (alternative)
kongkret (alternative nonstandard)
kongkrit (alternative nonstandard)

From Dutch concreet, from Latin concrētus.


sensi

sènsi (comparative lebih sensi, superlative paling sensi)

sènsi (canonical)
lebih sensi (comparative)
paling sensi (superlative)


estetik

èstètik (comparative lebih estetik, superlative paling estetik)

èstètik (canonical)
lebih estetik (comparative)
paling estetik (superlative)
èstètis (alternative)
éstétik (alternative)


pul

pul (comparative lebih pul, superlative paling pul)

lebih pul (comparative)
paling pul (superlative)


maksimal

maksimal (comparative lebih maksimal, superlative paling maksimal)

lebih maksimal (comparative)
paling maksimal (superlative)

From Dutch maximaal, from French maximal, from Latin maximus.


rapi

head

rapi (comparative lebih rapi, superlative terapi, equative serapi)

lebih rapi (comparative)
terapi (superlative)
serapi (equative)
rapih (alternative nonstandard)

neat (clean; free from dirt or impurities)


badai

id-adj

badai (comparative lebih badai, superlative paling badai)

lebih badai (comparative)
paling badai (superlative)

From Malay badai, from Tamil வாடை (vāṭai, “wind, north wind, chill wind”).


basi

From Malay basi, perhaps from Tamil வாசி (vāci, “to smell”). Cognate of Tagalog basi (“rice wine”).

banal (too common, having been known for so long, basic)


ramai

id-adj

ramai (comparative lebih ramai, superlative paling ramai)

lebih ramai (comparative)
paling ramai (superlative)
rame (alternative)

Inherited from Malay ramai, from Javanese ꦫꦩꦺ (ramé, “noisy, bustling”), from Old Javanese rame, ramya (“beautiful, lovely; joyful, glad; bustling”), from Sanskrit रम्य (ramya, “pleasing”). Doublet of ramah.


sosial

From Dutch sociaal, from Latin sociālis (“of or belonging to a companion or companionship or association, social”), from socius (“a companion, fellow, partner, associate, ally”), from sequor (“follow”).


radikal

id-adj

radikal (comparative lebih radikal, superlative paling radikal)

lebih radikal (comparative)
paling radikal (superlative)

From Dutch radicaal, from French radical, from Late Latin rādīcālis (“of or pertaining to the root, having roots, radical”), from Latin rādīx (“root”).

der

(politics) favoring fundamental change, or change at the root cause of a matter


agonia

id-adj

agonia (comparative lebih agonia, superlative paling agonia)

lebih agonia (comparative)
paling agonia (superlative)

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀγωνία (agōnía, “emulation, competition, struggle”).

lbor

agonal, relating to the time before death


pelit

id-adj

pêlit (comparative lebih pelit, superlative paling pelit)

pêlit (canonical)
lebih pelit (comparative)
paling pelit (superlative)

Borrowed from Betawi pelit (“stingy”), probably from Sundanese pelit (“deceiving, fraudulent”).


tulen

From Malay tulen, from Javanese ꦠꦸꦭꦺꦤ꧀ (tulèn).

genuine: not counterfeit, false, or adulterated


pajan

id-adj

pajan (comparative lebih pajan, superlative paling pajan)

lebih pajan (comparative)
paling pajan (superlative)


pakat

pakat (comparative lebih pakat, superlative paling pakat)

lebih pakat (comparative)
paling pakat (superlative)


imut

imut (comparative lebih imut, superlative paling imut)

lebih imut (comparative)
paling imut (superlative)

Borrowed from Sundanese imut (“to smile”).


kanan

Inherited from Malay kanan, from Proto-Malayic *kanan (compare Malay kanan), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ka-)wanan (compare Ilocano kannawan, Kapampangan uanan, Tagalog kanan), from Proto-Austronesian *(ka-)wanaN.

Kanan, kawan.

(politics) the ensemble of right-wing political parties; political conservatives as a group


padat

From Malay padat, from Classical Malay padat.

(physics, chemistry, of an object or substance) solid (that can be picked up or held, having a texture, and usually firm)

pulau terpadat di dunia

the most dense'ly populated island in the world


padan

id-adj

padan (comparative lebih padan, superlative paling padan)

lebih padan (comparative)
paling padan (superlative)

Affixed pada (“adequate, enough, sufficient, satisfactory”) + -an, inherited from Malay ڤادن (padan).

inh

<i class="Latn mention" lang="ms">padan</i>

right, suitable, well-suited, fit, fitting


padan

Unknown, probably borrowed from Betawi [Term?]


sensori

id-adj

sensori (comparative lebih sensori, superlative paling sensori)

lebih sensori (comparative)
paling sensori (superlative)
sensorik (alternative)
sensoris (alternative)


basilari

basilari (comparative lebih basilari, superlative paling basilari)

lebih basilari (comparative)
paling basilari (superlative)


audial

audial (comparative lebih audial, superlative paling audial)

lebih audial (comparative)
paling audial (superlative)


setia

sêtia (comparative lebih setia, superlative paling setia)

sêtia (canonical)
lebih setia (comparative)
paling setia (superlative)

From Malay setia, from Sanskrit सत्य (satya, “true, truth”), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hsatyám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hsatyás, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁sn̥t-yó-s, from *h₁sónts, from *h₁es- (“to be”). Doublet of satya.

janji setia

pledge of allegiance, promise of loyalty


medis

medis (comparative lebih medis, superlative paling medis)

lebih medis (comparative)
paling medis (superlative)
medikal (alternative Brunei Malaysia Singapore)

medical: of or pertaining to the practice of medicine


resi

rêsi (comparative lebih resi, superlative paling resi)

rêsi (canonical)
lebih resi (comparative)
paling resi (superlative)

From Malay resi, from Pali rasa, from Sanskrit रस (rasa). Doublet of raksa, raksi, and rasa.


kurus

From Malay kurus, from Sanskrit कृश (kṛśa, “thin”), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *kr̥śás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kr̥ćás (“thin”), from Proto-Indo-European *kr̥ḱós (“thin, emaciated”), from *kerḱ- (“to wane, become thin”).


damas

id-adj

damas (comparative lebih damas, superlative paling damas)

lebih damas (comparative)
paling damas (superlative)


telis

telis (comparative lebih telis, superlative paling telis)

lebih telis (comparative)
paling telis (superlative)

Internationalism, borrowed from English telic, from the Ancient Greek τελῐκός (telĭkós, “final”), τέλος (télos, “end”).

uder

(grammar) that expresses an end or purpose

(linguistics) that expresses the perfective aspect

telic:
that expresses the perfective aspect


zig-zag

id-adj

zig-zag (comparative lebih zig-zag, superlative paling zig-zag or terzig-zag, equative sezig-zag)

lebih zig-zag (comparative)
paling zig-zag (superlative)
terzig-zag (superlative)
sezig-zag (equative)
zigzag (alternative)
zikzak (alternative)


privat

privat (comparative lebih privat, superlative paling privat)

lebih privat (comparative)
paling privat (superlative)


lokal

From Dutch lokaal, from Old French local, from Late Latin localis (“belonging to a place”), from Latin locus (“a place”).


honorer

From Dutch honorair, from French honoraire, from Latin honorarius.

given as an honor/honour, with no duties attached, and without payment

describes the holder of a position or title that is assigned to him as a special honor rather than by normal channels


awal

id-adj

awal (comparative lebih awal, superlative paling awal)

lebih awal (comparative)
paling awal (superlative)

Inherited from Malay awal, from Classical Malay awal (“early”), from Arabic أَوَّل (ʔawwal).

saldo awal


kiting

kiting (comparative lebih kiting, superlative paling kiting)

lebih kiting (comparative)
paling kiting (superlative)

two fingers or toes that attached to each other


miring

miring (comparative lebih miring, superlative paling miring)

lebih miring (comparative)
paling miring (superlative)

From Malay miring. The sense of cursive or italic scripts are semantic loan from Chinese 斜體／斜体 (xiétǐ, “italics, slanting script”).


luring

id-adj

luring (comparative lebih luring, superlative paling luring)

lebih luring (comparative)
paling luring (superlative)

Blend of luar (“outside”) + jaringan (“network”).


romantik

id-adj

romantik (comparative lebih romantik, superlative paling romantik)

lebih romantik (comparative)
paling romantik (superlative)

From Malay romantik, from English romantic or Dutch romantiek, from Late Latin romanticus (“(of a poem) having qualities of a romance”).


neto

From Dutch netto, from Vulgar Latin *nittus < *nit'dus, from syncopation of classical Latin nitidus.

net, free from extraneous substances, remaining after expenses or deductions


profesional

professional (of, pertaining to, or in accordance with the standards of a profession)

professional (that is carried out for money, especially as a livelihood)


ambulatori

id-adj

ambulatori (comparative lebih ambulatori, superlative paling ambulatori)

lebih ambulatori (comparative)
paling ambulatori (superlative)

From English ambulatory, from Latin ambulatorius.

ambulatory, accustomed to move from place to place; not stationary; movable


abadi

From Malay abadi, from Classical Malay ابادي (abadi), from Arabic أَبَدِيّ (ʔabadiyy, “eternal, everlasting, endless”).

der

cinta abadi

immortal, undying, eternal, endless, everlasting


pleno

id-adj

pleno (comparative lebih pleno, superlative paling pleno)

lebih pleno (comparative)
paling pleno (superlative)

Borrowed from Portuguese pleno, from Latin plēnus.


par excellence

par excellence (comparative lebih par excellence, superlative paling par excellence)

lebih par excellence (comparative)
paling par excellence (superlative)

Unadapted borrowing from French par excellence, from Latin per excellentiam.

ubor

par excellence, quintessential, ultimate


positif

id-adj

positif (comparative lebih positif, superlative paling positif)

lebih positif (comparative)
paling positif (superlative)

From Dutch positief, from French positif, from Latin positivus.


toge

toge (comparative lebih toge, superlative paling toge)

lebih toge (comparative)
paling toge (superlative)


anogenital

anogenital (comparative lebih anogenital, superlative paling anogenital)

lebih anogenital (comparative)
paling anogenital (superlative)


sopan

head

sopan (superlative tersopan, equative sesopan)

tersopan (superlative)
sesopan (equative)


liat

id-adj

liat (comparative lebih liat, superlative paling liat)

lebih liat (comparative)
paling liat (superlative)

inh

<i class="Latn mention" lang="id">liat</i>

trying to get out of (paying back debts)


majeur

Unadapted borrowing from French majeur (“major”).

ubor

(music) alternative spelling of mayor (“major”)


mineur

id-adj

mineur (comparative lebih mineur, superlative paling mineur)

lebih mineur (comparative)
paling mineur (superlative)


alpaka

alpaka (comparative lebih alpaka, superlative paling alpaka)

lebih alpaka (comparative)
paling alpaka (superlative)

From Balinese ᬅᬮ᭄ᬧᬓ (“oppose; treason, rebel”).


ambis

id-adj

ambis (comparative lebih ambis, superlative paling ambis)

lebih ambis (comparative)
paling ambis (superlative)


panas

panas (comparative lebih panas, superlative paling panas)

lebih panas (comparative)
paling panas (superlative)

From Malay panas, from Proto-Malayic *panas, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *panas.


anestetik

anestetik (comparative lebih anestetik, superlative paling anestetik)

lebih anestetik (comparative)
paling anestetik (superlative)
anestetis (alternative)


raksi

raksi (comparative lebih raksi, superlative paling raksi)

lebih raksi (comparative)
paling raksi (superlative)

From Malay raksi, from Pali rasa, from Sanskrit रस (rasa). Doublet of raksa, rasa, and resi.


ekspres

èksprès (comparative lebih ekspres, superlative paling ekspres)

èksprès (canonical)
lebih ekspres (comparative)
paling ekspres (superlative)

From English express, from French exprès, from Latin expressus.


sapa

sapa (comparative lebih sapa, superlative paling sapa)

lebih sapa (comparative)
paling sapa (superlative)


jakun

jakun (comparative lebih jakun, superlative paling jakun)

lebih jakun (comparative)
paling jakun (superlative)

From Malay jakun, from extension of the Malay Jakun, an indigenous ethnic group inhabiting the jungles of Pahang, Johor and Negeri Sembilan. Compare to meaning of Singaporean English jakun.

(dialect, Riau) jakun: fascinated with objects, events, or experiences which seem ordinary to others


maksi

maksi (comparative lebih maksi, superlative paling maksi)

lebih maksi (comparative)
paling maksi (superlative)

From English maxi, a back-formation from maximum.


kolot

kolot (comparative lebih kolot, superlative paling kolot)

lebih kolot (comparative)
paling kolot (superlative)

Probably merger from Javanese kolot (“conservative”) and Sundanese kolot (“old, elderly”)


stabil

stabil (comparative lebih stabil, superlative paling stabil)

lebih stabil (comparative)
paling stabil (superlative)

From Dutch stabiel, from Middle French stabile, from Latin stabilis.


hangat

Inherited from Malay hangat, from Proto-Malayic *haŋət, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaŋət (“warm”).


akut

From Dutch acuut (“acute”), from Latin acūtus.

(geometry) of an angle: less than 90 degrees

acute:
of an angle: less than 90 degrees

(pathology) of an abnormal condition of recent or sudden onset, in contrast to delayed onset; this sense does not imply severity, unlike the common usage

(pathology) of a short-lived condition, in contrast to a chronic condition; this sense also does not imply severity

(colloquial) urgent: requiring immediate attention

acute:
urgent: requiring immediate attention


afgan

afgan (comparative lebih afgan, superlative paling afgan)

lebih afgan (comparative)
paling afgan (superlative)

From the name of singer Afgansyah Reza. Sense sadistic come from Afgan's single titled 'Sadis'.


duka

From Malay duka, from Pali dukkha, from Sanskrit दुःख (duḥkha).


tentu

Inherited from Malay tentu, from Old Javanese tantu (“cord, thread; cause of continuity; continuous existence; thread of a story; fixed order, establishment of the world order; established holy place”), from Sanskrit तन्तु (tantu).

der

assertive, clear, decisive, firm, resolute


antri

id-adj

antri (comparative lebih antri, superlative paling antri)

lebih antri (comparative)
paling antri (superlative)

From Dutch aantreden. The vowel shift to i may be due to folk-etymological association with santri.


benar

Inherited from Malay benar, from Proto-Malayic *bənər, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bənər.

membenari [agent focus + causative benefactive]

membenarkan [agent focus + causative benefactive]

memerbenar [causative passive + agent focus]

bahasa Indonesia yang baik dan benar


panggang

Inherited from Malay panggang, from Proto-Malayic *paŋgaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paŋgaŋ (“to roast over a fire; to toast”). Related to ganggang (“to broil, grill”).

inh

(absolute attributive) roast, roasted, baked


goreng

From Malay goreng, from Classical Malay goreng. Onomatopoeic. Cognate with Javanese ꦒꦺꦴꦫꦺꦁ (goréng).


jinak

id-adj

jinak (comparative lebih jinak, superlative paling jinak)

lebih jinak (comparative)
paling jinak (superlative)


korek

korèk (comparative lebih korek, superlative paling korek)

korèk (canonical)
lebih korek (comparative)
paling korek (superlative)

From Dutch correct, from Middle French correct, from Latin corrēctus.


malas

malas (comparative lebih malas, superlative paling malas)

lebih malas (comparative)
paling malas (superlative)
males (alternative informal)

From Malay malas, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ma- (“affix forming adjectives and stative verbs”) + below
* from Prakrit [Term?] (compare to Hindi अलस (alas, “lazy, lethargic”)), from Sanskrit अलस (alasa).
* probably from Proto-Mon-Khmer *las (“lazy, idle”).


segar

id-adj

segar (comparative lebih segar, superlative paling segar)

lebih segar (comparative)
paling segar (superlative)

Inherited from Malay سݢر (segar), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *se(ŋ)ger (“feel fit, healthy”).

inh

<i class="Latn mention" lang="ms">segar</i>


merdeka

id-adj

mêrdéka (comparative lebih merdeka, superlative paling merdeka)

mêrdéka (canonical)
lebih merdeka (comparative)
paling merdeka (superlative)

From Malay merdeka, from Classical Malay مرديكا (mĕrdeka), from Sanskrit महर्द्धिक (maharddhika, “prosperous”). Cognate of Javanese ꦩꦂꦢꦶꦏ (mardika), Buginese ᨆᨑᨙᨉᨀ (maradeka), Tagalog maharlika. Doublet of mahardika.

der

Indonesia sudah dinyatakan merdeka sejak 17 Agustus 1945.

Indonesia has been declared to be independent since 17 August 1945.

(politics) free from colonialism, annexation, military occupation, etc.; liberated; independent

(rare) free from an obligation, especially a prison sentence

(rare) self-sufficient; independent; not dependent on others


aktif

teraktif (superlative)
aktif (root)
mengaktifkan (active)
teraktifkan (passive)
diaktifkan (passive)
aktifkan
aktifkanlah
memperaktif (active causative)
diperaktif (causative passive)
aktip (alternative)

Borrowed from Dutch aktief, from Old French actif, from Latin activus. Doublet of aktiva.

Mereka aktif di eskul mereka.

They are active in their extracurricular.

requiring or implying action or exertion

active:
implying or producing rapid action


anorganis

inorganic (relating to a compound that does not contain carbon)


Yunani

id-adj

Yunani (comparative lebih Yunani, superlative paling Yunani)

lebih Yunani (comparative)
paling Yunani (superlative)

From Malay Yunani, from Classical Malay يوناني (Yunani), from Arabic اليُونَان (al-yūnān, “Greece”), from Persian یونان (yunân), from Ancient Greek Ἰωνία (Iōnía, “Ionia”).


bandel

bandêl (comparative lebih bandel, superlative paling bandel)

bandêl (canonical)
lebih bandel (comparative)
paling bandel (superlative)

From Javanese ꦧꦤ꧀ꦢꦼꦭ꧀, ꦧꦤ꧀ꦝꦼꦭ꧀ (bandel, bandhel, “obstinate, stubborn; undisciplined, disobedient; brave”), probably from Old Javanese waṅhĕl (“braced up, obstinate”), waṅal.

bor

ꦧꦤ꧀ꦢꦼꦭ꧀, ꦧꦤ꧀ꦝꦼꦭ꧀

der

(chiefly Jakarta) durable (of automobile or motorcycle engine)

(of poultry) not easily get sick, resistant to diseases


elastis

elastic: capable of stretching; particularly, capable of stretching so as to return to an original shape or size when force is released


fanatik

id-adj

fanatik (comparative lebih fanatik, superlative paling fanatik)

lebih fanatik (comparative)
paling fanatik (superlative)


sayang

From Malay sayang (“love; it were a pity; alas that”),
* from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sayaŋ (“too bad! it’s a pity! what a shame!”).
* from New/Middle Indo-Aryan (such as Punjabi [script needed] (sāīyā̃, “master”) and Nepali [script needed] (saiyā̃, “master”)), from Sanskrit स्वामी (svāmī), singular nominative of स्वामिन् (svāmín). Therefore, doublet of suami.

cog

(predicative in a sentence only) waste, wasteful


iba

From Malay hiba (“pity”), probably from Pali ibbha (“menial”).


kini

id-adj

kini (comparative lebih kini, superlative paling kini)

lebih kini (comparative)
paling kini (superlative)


oranye

oranyê (comparative lebih oranye, superlative paling oranye)

oranyê (canonical)
lebih oranye (comparative)
paling oranye (superlative)
orén (alternative)

From Dutch oranje, from Middle Dutch arance, orange, from Old French orenge, arange, from Italian arancia, from Arabic نَارَنْج (nāranj), from Classical Persian نارنگ (nārang), from Sanskrit नारङ्ग (nāraṅga), from Dravidian.


kelam

kêlam (comparative lebih kelam, superlative paling kelam)

kêlam (canonical)
lebih kelam (comparative)
paling kelam (superlative)

Inherited from Malay kelam, from Proto-Austronesian *kelem (“dark, overcast, visually obscure”).


biru

Inherited from Malay biru, from Proto-Malayic *biru, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)biʀaw.


hijau

id-adj

hijau (comparative lebih hijau, superlative paling hijau)

lebih hijau (comparative)
paling hijau (superlative)
hidjau (alternative)

From Malay hijau, from Classical Malay hijau, from Proto-Malayic *hijaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)qizaw. The sense “inexperienced” is a semantic loan from Dutch groentje. The sense “environmentally friendly” is a semantic loan from English green.

environmentally friendly
environmentally friendly

(figurative) green; environmentally friendly


kuning

From Malay kuning, from Proto-Malayic *kunit (compare Malay kuning, Minangkabau kuniang), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)kunij (compare Acehnese kuneng, Javanese kuning, Madurese koneng, Sasak koning, Sundanese koneng, West Coast Bajau kuning).


pokok

From Malay pokok, from Classical Malay pokok.

primary (main; principal; placed ahead of others)


timur

timur (comparative lebih timur, superlative paling timur)

lebih timur (comparative)
paling timur (superlative)
timoer (alternative)

From Malay timur, from Proto-Malayic *timur, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *timuʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *timuʀ.


tebal

têbal (comparative lebih tebal, superlative paling tebal)

têbal (canonical)
lebih tebal (comparative)
paling tebal (superlative)

Inherited from Malay tebal, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tebel (“thick, of objects; dense, of crowds”), Proto-Mon-Khmer *tɓəl, *ɓəl (“thick”). Cognate with Javanese tebel.

inh

thick (relatively great in extent from one surface to another)


kental

From Malay kental, probably from Javanese ꦏꦼꦤ꧀ꦛꦼꦭ꧀ (kenthel), from Old Javanese kandĕl (“thick”).

Lebih kental susunannya, lebih pasti kediamannya dan lebih mendalam kepercayaannya, tetapi paling tiada dikenal didunia luar diantara 3 agama yang masuk ke Tiongkok itu, ialah agama Islam.

The more acquainted the arrangement it has, the more certain the residence it has, and the deeper the belief it has. Yet, the least known in the outside world among the three religions that entered China, is the religion Islam.


dingin

id-adj

dingin (comparative lebih dingin, superlative paling dingin)

lebih dingin (comparative)
paling dingin (superlative)

From Malay dingin, from Classical Malay dingin, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *diŋin.

(of a thing, literally) having a low temperature

(figurative) unfriendly, emotionally distant or unfeeling


basah

basah (comparative lebih basah, superlative paling basah)

lebih basah (comparative)
paling basah (superlative)

From Malay basah, from Proto-Malayic *basah, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)basəq.

wet (covered with or impregnated with liquid)


dekat

From Malay dekat, from Proto-Malayic *dəkət, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dəkət, from Proto-Austronesian *dəkət.

Desanya dekat pantai.

Sudah dekat malam.

Mereka sabahat dekat.


diskret

diskrèt (comparative lebih diskret, superlative paling diskret)

diskrèt (canonical)
lebih diskret (comparative)
paling diskret (superlative)

From Dutch discreet, from Middle Dutch discreet, from Old French discret, from Medieval Latin discrētus, from discernō.

discrete; separate, distinct, independent, non-continuous


amorf

amorf (comparative lebih amorf, superlative paling amorf)

lebih amorf (comparative)
paling amorf (superlative)

From Dutch amorf, from Latin amorphus, from Ancient Greek ἄμορφος (ámorphos).


spontan

spontan (comparative lebih spontan, superlative paling spontan)

lebih spontan (comparative)
paling spontan (superlative)

From Dutch spontaan, from German spontan, from Latin spontāneus.

self-generated; happening without any apparent external cause

done by one's own free choice, or without planning


pantai

pantai (comparative lebih pantai, superlative paling pantai)

lebih pantai (comparative)
paling pantai (superlative)


kes

kès (comparative lebih kes, superlative paling kes)

kès (canonical)
lebih kes (comparative)
paling kes (superlative)

From English cash. Doublet of kas and kasa.

(colloquial) cash, money in the form of notes/bills and coins

Comparison of Standard Malay and Indonesian


familier

familier (comparative lebih familier, superlative paling familier)

lebih familier (comparative)
paling familier (superlative)
familiar (alternative)

From Dutch familiair, from Latin familiāris.

(colloquial) familiar: intimate or friendly


vokal

From Dutch vocaal (“vowel”), from Latin vōcālis.
* Semantic loan from English vocal, except the sense “vowel”.

(figurative) outspoken, prone to use one's voice

vocal:
outspoken, prone to use one's voice


wira

wira (comparative lebih wira, superlative paling wira)

lebih wira (comparative)
paling wira (superlative)

From Malay wira, from Sanskrit वीर (vīra).


kembar

kembar (comparative lebih kembar, superlative paling kembar)

lebih kembar (comparative)
paling kembar (superlative)

From Malay kembar, ultimately from Austroasiatic (cf. Proto-Aslian *kəmbaar).

twin (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects)

copy: the result of copying; an identical duplicate of an original


kompatibel

kompatibel (comparative lebih kompatibel, superlative paling kompatibel)

lebih kompatibel (comparative)
paling kompatibel (superlative)


kerajaan

kêrajaan (comparative lebih kerajaan, superlative paling kerajaan)

kêrajaan (canonical)
lebih kerajaan (comparative)
paling kerajaan (superlative)
keradjaan (alternative)

Affixed raja + ke- -an, from Malay kerajaan, from Classical Malay kerajaan (“royal, become king”).

inh

royal: of or relating to a monarch or their family


raba

id-adj

raba (comparative lebih raba, superlative paling raba)

lebih raba (comparative)
paling raba (superlative)


botol

botol (comparative lebih botol, superlative paling botol)

lebih botol (comparative)
paling botol (superlative)


kristal

kristal (comparative lebih kristal, superlative paling kristal)

lebih kristal (comparative)
paling kristal (superlative)

From Dutch kristal, from Middle Dutch cristal, kerstal, from Old French cristal, from Latin crystallum, from Ancient Greek κρύσταλλος (krústallos), from the Proto-Indo-European *krus-, *kru- (“hard, hard outer surface, crust”).

(figurative) clear, easily or distinctly heard; audible


ramping

ramping (comparative lebih ramping, superlative paling ramping)

lebih ramping (comparative)
paling ramping (superlative)
rampis (alternative)

Inherited from Malay رمڤيڠ (ramping, “small”).

inh

<i class="Latn mention" lang="ms">ramping</i>


sejuk

sêjuk (canonical)
tersejuk (superlative)

From Malay sejuk, from Proto-Malayic *sAjuk, probably from Proto-Mon-Khmer *sjuuh, *sjuu (“damp, wet”).


beruang

id-adj

bêruang (comparative lebih beruang, superlative paling beruang)

bêruang (canonical)
lebih beruang (comparative)
paling beruang (superlative)

Affixation of ruang (“room”) + ber- (“to have; -ed, -d”).


beruang

Affixation of uang (“money”) + ber- (“to have; -ed, -d”).

hilang rona karena penyakit, hilang bangsa tidak beruang

(uncommon) rich (having a lot of money and possessions)


zalim

id-adj

zalim (comparative lebih zalim, superlative paling zalim)

lebih zalim (comparative)
paling zalim (superlative)

From Malay zalim, lalim, from Classical Malay ظاليم (zalim), from Arabic ظَالِم (ẓālim).


prodeo

prodéo (comparative lebih prodeo, superlative paling prodeo)

prodéo (canonical)
lebih prodeo (comparative)
paling prodeo (superlative)

From Dutch pro deo, from Latin prō Deō (literally “for the sake of God”).


suai

id-adj

suai (comparative lebih suai, superlative paling suai)

lebih suai (comparative)
paling suai (superlative)


cerna

From Malay cerna, possibly from Sanskrit जीर्ण (jīrṇa, “digest”).


berce

bèrcê (comparative lebih berce, superlative paling berce)

bèrcê (canonical)
lebih berce (comparative)
paling berce (superlative)


agit

senior high school
senior high school#English

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

back slang; school slang; back slang; school slang


lawa

lawa (comparative lebih lawa, superlative paling lawa)

lebih lawa (comparative)
paling lawa (superlative)

inherited from Malay lawa (“beautiful”).


baya

From Malay baya (“age”), from Pali vaya, from Sanskrit वयस् (vayas).


bahadur

bahadur (comparative lebih bahadur, superlative paling bahadur)

lebih bahadur (comparative)
paling bahadur (superlative)

From Malay bahadur, from Classical Persian بهادر (bahādur).


heran

From Malay heran, hairan, from Arabic حَيْرَان (ḥayrān, “uncertain, confused”).


letal

id-adj

lètal (comparative lebih letal, superlative paling letal)

lètal (canonical)
lebih letal (comparative)
paling letal (superlative)


taat

taat (comparative lebih taat, superlative paling taat)

lebih taat (comparative)
paling taat (superlative)

From Malay taat, from Arabic طَاعَة (ṭāʕa, “obedience, righteousness”).


kasihan

From Malay kasihan,
from Classical Malay [Term?], from Old Malay kasīhan. First attested in the Kota Kapur inscription.


sedih

id-adj

sedih (comparative lebih sedih, superlative paling sedih)

lebih sedih (comparative)
paling sedih (superlative)


salur

Inherited from Malay salur, from Classical Malay سالور (salur), from Proto-Malayic *salur, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *saluʀ, from the root *-luʀ.


petut

petut (comparative lebih petut, superlative paling petut)

lebih petut (comparative)
paling petut (superlative)

Probably related to Dutch petoet (“prison”) and Javanese pethut (“outlaw leader”).


sulit

From Malay sulit, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sulit (“difficult, complicated”).


kangen

From Javanese ꦏꦔꦼꦤ꧀ (kangen). Cognate to Balinese ᬓᬗᭂᬦ᭄. Reconstructed as ke- + angan.

(colloquial) desirous, feeling desire; eagerly wishing; eager to obtain


stres

id-adj

strès (comparative lebih stres, superlative paling stres)

strès (canonical)
lebih stres (comparative)
paling stres (superlative)
stress (alternative)


ablatif

ablatif (comparative lebih ablatif, superlative paling ablatif)

lebih ablatif (comparative)
paling ablatif (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch ablatief, from French ablatif, from Latin ablātīvus.


keras

kêras (comparative lebih keras, superlative paling keras)

kêras (canonical)
lebih keras (comparative)
paling keras (superlative)

From Malay keras, from Classical Malay keras, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kəʀas.

Roti itu terlalu keras untuk dipotong.

hard,
(of material) resistant to pressure

Ia baru menyadari kerasnya kehidupan

(figurative) demanding a lot of effort to endure

hard,
demanding a lot of effort to endure

kata-kata keras

Obat keras.

(of drugs, figurative) having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient; strong

(of a man, figurative) having an erect penis; erect

(of wind, figurative) having a lot of power

Ia sakit keras

(of disease or symptom, figurative) very bad or intense; severe

(figurative) having an offensive or intense odor

strong
having an offensive or intense odor

Ototnya sangat keras dan alot.

(of foods, figurative) difficult to cut or chew; tough

Ia menarik secara keras kedua tangan anaknya yang menangis meronta-ronta

(figurative) likely to use physical force; violent

Suaranya sangat keras sehingga menggangu orang lain.

(of a sound, figurative) of great intensity; loud

(of water current, figurative) moving with great speed; fast

(of price, figurative) with speed; in a rapid manner; rapidly

(of cigarettes, figurative) likely cause dizziness


Jawa Kuno

Jawa Kuno (comparative lebih Jawa Kuno, superlative paling Jawa Kuno)

lebih Jawa Kuno (comparative)
paling Jawa Kuno (superlative)


klop

From Dutch klop (“to be correct, to be true, to fit”).


vasal

id-adj

vasal (comparative lebih vasal, superlative paling vasal)

lebih vasal (comparative)
paling vasal (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch vazal (“vassal”), from Middle Dutch vassael, vasal, from Old French vassal, from Medieval Latin vassallus (“manservant, domestic, retainer”), from Latin vassus (“servant”), from Gaulish *wassos (“young man, squire”), from Proto-Celtic *wastos (“servant”).


lambat

id-adj

lambat (comparative lebih lambat, superlative paling lambat)

lebih lambat (comparative)
paling lambat (superlative)

Inherited from Malay lambat. Compare to Old Javanese jambat.

berlambat-lambat

to slow, slow down (on purpose); to take time


asem

From Javanese ꦲꦱꦼꦩ꧀ (asem), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaləsəm.


badar

badar (comparative lebih badar, superlative paling badar)

lebih badar (comparative)
paling badar (superlative)

Inherited from Malay badar, from Arabic بَدْر (badr, “full moon”)


rahasia

rahasia (comparative lebih rahasia, superlative paling rahasia)

lebih rahasia (comparative)
paling rahasia (superlative)
resia (alternative)

From Malay rahsia, rahasia, from Classical Malay راحاسيا (rahasia), رهسيا (rahsia), from Sanskrit रहस्य (rahasya).


kasar

Inherited from Malay kasar. Compare Javanese ꦏꦱꦂ (kasar, “coarse, rough, unrefined”).

cog

gulanya kasar

bahasa kasar

dia kasar padaku

(statistics) uncorrected, without analysis


pedofil

id-adj

pedofil (comparative lebih pedofil, superlative paling pedofil)

lebih pedofil (comparative)
paling pedofil (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch pedofiel, from Ancient Greek παιδοφῐ́λης (paidophĭ́lēs).


perang

id-adj

pérang (comparative lebih perang, superlative paling perang)

pérang (canonical)
lebih perang (comparative)
paling perang (superlative)


favorit

favorit (comparative lebih favorit, superlative paling favorit)

lebih favorit (comparative)
paling favorit (superlative)

From Dutch favoriet, from Middle French favorit, from Old French favorit or Italian favorito (“favoured, favourite”), past participle of Italian favorire (“to favor”).


rakyat

id-adj

rakyat (comparative lebih rakyat, superlative paling rakyat)

lebih rakyat (comparative)
paling rakyat (superlative)
ra'jat (alternative)
rakjat (alternative)

From Malay rakyat, from Classical Malay رعيت (“people”), from Arabic رَعِيَّة (raʕiyya). As the pronunciation of final ⟨k⟩ is ambiguous for many speakers of Indonesian, it triggers the spelling pronunciation with a hard /k/.

cerita rakyat Indonesia


tega

tega (comparative lebih tega, superlative paling tega)

lebih tega (comparative)
paling tega (superlative)

From Sanskrit त्याग (tyāga, “withdrawal, abandonment”).


lemah

From Malay lemah, from Classical Malay lemah, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ləməq (“soft, weak, flexible”).


nahas

id-adj

nahas (comparative lebih nahas, superlative paling nahas)

lebih nahas (comparative)
paling nahas (superlative)
naas (alternative nonstandard)

Inherited from Malay nahas, from Arabic نَحْس (naḥs).


parlementer

(government) parliamentary: of, relating to, or enacted by a parliament


makro

makro (comparative lebih makro, superlative paling makro)

lebih makro (comparative)
paling makro (superlative)

Internationalism, from French, from Latin, from Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós, “long”). Doublet of makro-.


kontra

contra (against; contrary or opposed; in opposition or contrast)


auditori

auditori (comparative lebih auditori, superlative paling auditori)

lebih auditori (comparative)
paling auditori (superlative)

Internationalism, borrowed from English auditory, from Latin audītōrius (“pertaining to a hearer or hearing”)

der

auditory: of, or relating to hearing, or to the sense or organs of hearing


paten

id-adj

patèn (comparative lebih paten, superlative paling paten)

patèn (canonical)
lebih paten (comparative)
paling paten (superlative)


aos

aos (comparative lebih aos, superlative paling aos)

lebih aos (comparative)
paling aos (superlative)

Borrowed from Javanese ꦲꦲꦺꦴꦱ꧀ (aos, “filled, valued”).


peres

id-adj

peres (comparative lebih peres, superlative paling peres)

lebih peres (comparative)
paling peres (superlative)

From Malay peres, from Javanese ꦥꦺꦫꦺꦱ꧀ (pérés, “a levelled-off container-full”).


terik

id-adj

terik (comparative lebih terik, superlative paling terik)

lebih terik (comparative)
paling terik (superlative)


keramat

kêramat (comparative lebih keramat, superlative paling keramat)

kêramat (canonical)
lebih keramat (comparative)
paling keramat (superlative)

From Malay keramat, from Arabic كَرَامَة (karāma).


kabur

kabur (comparative lebih kabur, superlative paling kabur)

lebih kabur (comparative)
paling kabur (superlative)

Reconstructed as ke- + abur, awur, inherited from Malay kabur, from Classical Malay kabur, probably from Proto-Mon-Khmer *kɓur, *ɓur (“dark, night”). Cognate of Javanese ꦏꦧꦸꦂ (kabur, “to get blown away; gone, vanished”), ꦲꦧꦸꦂ (abur, “flight through the air”), ꦏꦮꦸꦂ (kawur, “dispersed, scattered”), ꦲꦮꦸꦂ (awur, “to do haphazardly or without basis”), and Old Javanese awur (“confused, mixed up together, hard to distinguish clearly”).


kacau

From Malay kacau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kacaw (“to disturb”).


kadulawarsa

expired according to the statute of limitations


kaget

id-adj

kagèt (comparative lebih kaget, superlative paling kaget)

kagèt (canonical)
lebih kaget (comparative)
paling kaget (superlative)


kagum

From Malay kagum, ultimately from Javanese ꦏꦒꦸꦩ꧀ (kagum).


kalah

Inherited from Malay kalah, from Proto-Malayic *kalah, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kalaq, which is derived from *alaq with the prefix *ka-. Doublet of alah.


gundul

(specifically) having no hair on the head, or having a large area of bare scalp on top of the head although hair may still grow on the sides and back of the head

bare (having had what usually covers (something) removed or gone)


patas

patas (comparative lebih patas, superlative paling patas)

lebih patas (comparative)
paling patas (superlative)

syllabic abbreviation of cepat dan terbatas (“limited express”, literally “fast and limited”)


militer

militèr (comparative lebih militer, superlative paling militer)

militèr (canonical)
lebih militer (comparative)
paling militer (superlative)

From Dutch militair, from Middle French militaire, from Latin mīlitāris (“of soldiers or war”), from mīles (“soldier”).


dini

dini (comparative lebih dini, superlative paling dini)

lebih dini (comparative)
paling dini (superlative)

From Arabic دِينِيّ (dīniyy, “religious”).


secara

Reconstructed as se- + acara, from Malay secara. Compare Old Javanese sācāra (“in the manner of”).


akurat

From Dutch accuraat, from Latin accūrātus.

accurate (exact or careful conformity to truth)


bulus

id-adj

bulus (comparative lebih bulus, superlative paling bulus)

lebih bulus (comparative)
paling bulus (superlative)
bolos (alternative nonstandard)


gabut

Blend of gaji (“salary, wage”) + buta (“blind”).

blend

Daripada gabut, mending gua edit aja Wiktionary.

Rather than having nothing to do, I'll just edit pages in Wiktionary instead.

(slang, extension) (of a person) has nothing to do


instan

From English instant, from Middle English instant (“infinitely short period of time”), from Old French instant (“assiduous, at hand”, adjective), from Latin instans, instant- (“present, pressing, urgent”, literally “standing near”), from in + stāre (“to stand”). Doublet of instansi.

der

instant, very quickly and easily prepared


lemas

id-adj

lêmas (comparative lebih lemas, superlative paling lemas)

lêmas (canonical)
lebih lemas (comparative)
paling lemas (superlative)

From Malay lemas (“suffocate; drowning”).
* Semantic loan from Javanese ꦊꦩꦼꦱ꧀ (lemes, “pliant, supple; weak, soft; refined, smooth; yielding”), Old Javanese lĕmĕs (“pliancy, suppleness, slenderness; softness, silkiness”).
* Semantic loan from Sundanese lemes (“refined, smooth”).

sl

weary (exhausted to the point of weakness, from exertion)

(pathology) adynamia: lack or loss of strength, usually due to a disease


cedera

From Malay cedera, from Sanskrit छिद्र (chidra, “hole, opening, defect, flaw”).


gondok

id-adj

gondok (comparative lebih gondok, superlative paling gondok)

lebih gondok (comparative)
paling gondok (superlative)


gondok

From Betawi gondok (“annoyed, angry”), from Javanese ꦒꦺꦴꦤ꧀ꦝꦺꦴ (gondho, “to throw”).

(dialect, colloquial) angry, furious; annoyed


kontan

kontan (comparative lebih kontan, superlative paling kontan)

lebih kontan (comparative)
paling kontan (superlative)

From Dutch contant (“cash”), from French comptant (“cash”), the present participle of compter from Middle French compter, respelling of Old French conter to reflect the etymology Latin computāre.

cash, money in the form of notes/bills and coins

(colloquial) instant, a very short period of time; a moment


patri

patri (comparative lebih patri, superlative paling patri)

lebih patri (comparative)
paling patri (superlative)

From Javanese patri (ꦥꦠꦿꦶ), from Old Javanese patri (ꦥꦠꦿꦶ), from Middle Indo-Aryan, from Sanskrit पत्त्र (pattra, “leaf”), पत्रम् (patram, “any thin leaf or plate of metal, a goldleaf”), पतति (patati, “to fly, soar, fall down”), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *pátati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *pátati, from Proto-Indo-European *péth₂eti (“to fall; fly”).


percuma

Affixed per- + cuma, from Malay percuma.

Bolehlah naik dengan percuma.


variabel

id-adj

variabel (comparative lebih variabel, superlative paling variabel)

lebih variabel (comparative)
paling variabel (superlative)

From Dutch variabel, from French variable, from Latin variare (“to change”), from varius (“different, various”).


laju

laju (comparative lebih laju, superlative paling laju)

lebih laju (comparative)
paling laju (superlative)

* Inherited from Malay لاجو (laju, “rapid, swift, fast; swiftness; speed”).
* The sense of commute is a semantic loan from Javanese ꦭꦗꦸ (laju, “to commute”, literally “forward, continuous”).

inh

<i class="Latn mention" lang="ms">laju</i>


zaken

id-adj

zakên (comparative lebih zaken, superlative paling zaken)

zakên (canonical)
lebih zaken (comparative)
paling zaken (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch zaken (“business; affairs”).

bor+

(government, politics) professional, technocratic (generally to cabinet)


plagiat

karya yang diplagiat


publik

From Dutch publiek, from Middle French public, publique, from Latin pūblicus (“pertaining to the people”).

der

able to be seen or known by everyone; open to general view, happening without concealment

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

public;
open to all members of a community


ambigu

id-adj

ambigu (comparative lebih ambigu, superlative paling ambigu)

lebih ambigu (comparative)
paling ambigu (superlative)

From Dutch ambigu, from French ambigu, from Latin ambiguus.


tawar

From Malay tawar, from Classical Malay tawar, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tawaR (“tasteless; neutralize something efficacious, as an antidote for poison”) or Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tabaR (“tasteless, insipid; powerless; antidote, as against snakebite”).

inh

Hendak ke mana angin
buritan ini membawa daku
sedang laut tawar tiada mau tahu
dan bintang

a. 2004, Asrul Sani, Orang Dalam Perahu:

Where the wind goes?
This stern is bringing me
while the sea is fresh, no one wanted to know
and stars

related to taste
tasteless (having no flavour)

related to improvement
(of sickness) better

related to ungoodness
not happy; unhappy

related to ungoodness
not effective; ineffective


dramatis

id-adj

dramatis (comparative lebih dramatis, superlative paling dramatis)

lebih dramatis (comparative)
paling dramatis (superlative)
دراماتيک (dramatik) (alternative)

Borrowed from Dutch dramatisch, from German dramatisch or French dramatique, from Latin dramaticus, from Ancient Greek δραματικός (dramatikós).

dramatic:
(drama) of or relating to the drama

(informal) tending to exaggerate in order to get attention


mewah

méwah (comparative lebih mewah, superlative paling mewah)

méwah (canonical)
lebih mewah (comparative)
paling mewah (superlative)

From Malay mewah. Compare to Temiar eniwoh (“festivity, commemoration, celebration”), Javanese éwuh (“busy”), Old Javanese ewuh, ewĕh, iwĕh, iwö (“difficult; to have as an object of care, have at heart, mind”).


ajun

id-adj

ajun (comparative lebih ajun, superlative paling ajun)

lebih ajun (comparative)
paling ajun (superlative)


tampan

head

tampan (comparative lebih tampan, superlative paling tampan or tertampan, equative setampan)

lebih tampan (comparative)
paling tampan (superlative)
tertampan (superlative)
setampan (equative)

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

(uncommon) suitable (having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion)


abortif

id-adj

abortif (comparative lebih abortif, superlative paling abortif)

lebih abortif (comparative)
paling abortif (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch abortief, from French abortif, from Old French abortif, from Latin abortīvus (“causing abortion”).

imperfectly formed or developed; rudimentary; sterile

(obstetrics) causing abortion; abortifacient

abortive:
causing abortion; abortifacient

(medicine) cutting short; acting to halt or slow the progress (of a disease)

(medicine) having a short and mild progression, without pronounced symptoms


unipolar

unipolar (comparative lebih unipolar, superlative paling unipolar)

lebih unipolar (comparative)
paling unipolar (superlative)

(medicine, politics, psychology) unipolar


barbar

barbar (comparative lebih barbar, superlative paling barbar)

lebih barbar (comparative)
paling barbar (superlative)

From Dutch barbaar, from Middle Dutch barbaer, from barbarien, from Old French barbare, from Latin barbarus, from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος (bárbaros). Cognate of Arabic بَرْبَر (barbar).

barbaric, uncivilized, uncultured or uncouth


relatif

From Dutch relatief (“relative”), from French relatif (“relative”), from Late Latin relātīvus, from Latin relātus, perfect passive participle of referō (“to carry back, to ascribe”), from re- (“again”) + ferō (“to bear or carry”).


stereotipe

stéréotipê (comparative lebih stereotipe, superlative paling stereotipe)

stéréotipê (canonical)
lebih stereotipe (comparative)
paling stereotipe (superlative)
stéréotip (alternative)
stéréotaip (alternative Brunei Malaysia Singapore)

From Dutch stereotype, from French stéréotype.


cerdas

cêrdas (comparative lebih cerdas, superlative paling cerdas)

cêrdas (canonical)
lebih cerdas (comparative)
paling cerdas (superlative)


dokumenter

dokumèntèr (comparative lebih dokumenter, superlative paling dokumenter)

dokumèntèr (canonical)
lebih dokumenter (comparative)
paling dokumenter (superlative)

From Dutch documentair, from French documentaire. Semantic loan from English documentary for noun. Compare to Malay dokumentari.

documentary:
of, related to, or based on documents

which serves to document (record and:or illustrate) a subject

presented objectively without the insertion of fictional matter


gemas

gêmas (comparative lebih gemas, superlative paling gemas)

gêmas (canonical)
lebih gemas (comparative)
paling gemas (superlative)

From Malay gemas, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gemes. Cognate with Javanese gemes, Mongondow gomot.

Saya sangat gemas pada anak itu karena selalu mengotori lantai.

I'm very annoyed with that kid for always making a mess on the floor.

Gemas aku melihat kucing ini

I get carried away when I look at this cat (I could eat it up).

carried away from intense emotion (usually in response to cuteness), moved emotionally to do something physical, gigil


sekunder

From Dutch secundair, from French secondaire, from Latin secundarius.

secondary, next in order to the first or primary; of second place in origin, rank, etc


asam

asam (comparative lebih asam, superlative paling asam)

lebih asam (comparative)
paling asam (superlative)
masam (alternative dialectal)
asem (alternative)

Inherited from Malay asam, masam, from Proto-Malayic *(ma-)hasəm, from earlier *ma-qalsəm, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ma- + Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaləsəm. The sense “a chemical compound” is a semantic loan from Dutch zuur (“acid”).

having a sour, acid, acidic, sharp or tangy taste

(chemistry) acidic (of or pertaining to an acid)


fiskal

fiskal (comparative lebih fiskal, superlative paling fiskal)

lebih fiskal (comparative)
paling fiskal (superlative)

From Dutch fiskaal (current spelling fiscaal), from Middle French fiscal, from Latin fiscus (“treasury”). Doublet of beskal.

Badan Kebijakan Fiskal

fiscal, related to the treasury of a country, company, region or city, particularly to government spending and revenue


sange

Probably from blend of sakau (“withdrawal syndrome”) + ngewe (“sexual intercourse”).

blend

ange (alternative)
engas (alternative)
sangek (alternative)

(slang, typically vulgar) sexually aroused; horny


bocor

Inherited from Malay بوچور (bocor), from Sundanese [Term?] (“to flow”).

inh

<i class="Latn mention" lang="ms">bocor</i>


jelek

head

jelek (superlative terjelek, equative sejelek)

terjelek (superlative)
sejelek (equative)

Probably borrowed from Dutch lelijk or slecht.


yad

abbreviation of yang akan datang (“upcoming, next”)


baku

id-adj

baku (comparative lebih baku, superlative paling baku)

lebih baku (comparative)
paling baku (superlative)

Uncertain, probably via Malay.
* From Javanese ꦧꦏꦸ (baku, “main, essential, basic; rice-field given to a village head instead of salary”).
* For the sense of standard, probably from Minangkabau baku (“frozen”) (cognate with beku).
* Or probably from the same origin as etymology 1, from Manado Malay baku- (“each other”).


primair

id-adj

primair (comparative lebih primair, superlative paling primair)

lebih primair (comparative)
paling primair (superlative)

(law) alternative spelling of primèr (“primary”)


standar

standar (comparative lebih standar, superlative paling standar)

lebih standar (comparative)
paling standar (superlative)
setandar (alternative)
standard (alternative)
standart (alternative)
standard (alternative)

From Dutch standaard (“standard”), from Middle Dutch standaert, from Old French estendart, estandart (“gathering place, battle flag”), from Old Frankish *standhard (literally “stand firm, stand hard”).

der

standard, falling within an accepted range of size, amount, power, quality, etc


sakau

id-adj

sakau (comparative lebih sakau, superlative paling sakau)

lebih sakau (comparative)
paling sakau (superlative)
sakaw (alternative)

Blend of sakit (“sick”) + putau (“heroin”, literally “white”).

blend

Aku biasanya pusing kalau sakau.


rela

id-adj

rela (comparative lebih rela, superlative paling rela)

lebih rela (comparative)
paling rela (superlative)
lila (alternative dated)
reda (alternative)
rida (alternative)

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


cabar

cabar (comparative lebih cabar, superlative paling cabar)

lebih cabar (comparative)
paling cabar (superlative)

Borrowed from Javanese ꦕꦧꦂ (cabar, “ineffectual; failed”), from Old Javanese cabar (“faint-hearted”).

bor+

(archaic) discouraged, disheartened, downhearted


intuitif

id-adj

intuitif (comparative lebih intuitif, superlative paling intuitif)

lebih intuitif (comparative)
paling intuitif (superlative)


ekstrem

èkstrém (comparative lebih ekstrem, superlative paling ekstrem)

èkstrém (canonical)
lebih ekstrem (comparative)
paling ekstrem (superlative)
ekstrim (alternative)

Borrowed from Dutch extreem, from French extrême, from Latin extremus (“outermost”), superlative of extrā (“outside of, beyond”).


senam

sênam (comparative lebih senam, superlative paling senam)

sênam (canonical)
lebih senam (comparative)
paling senam (superlative)

From Malay senam, from Tamil சாமம் (cāmam).

(rare) original color (of something that has been varnished or gilded)


intensif

intènsif (comparative lebih intensif, superlative paling intensif)

intènsif (canonical)
lebih intensif (comparative)
paling intensif (superlative)

From Dutch intensief, from French intensif, from Medieval Latin intensīvus, from Latin intensus.


veteriner

vétêrinèr (comparative lebih veteriner, superlative paling veteriner)

vétêrinèr (canonical)
lebih veteriner (comparative)
paling veteriner (superlative)
veterinar (alternative)

Internationalism, borrowed from Dutch veterinair, from French vétérinaire.


administratif

From Dutch administratief (“administrative”), from French administratif (“administrative”).


ceria

cêria (comparative lebih ceria, superlative paling ceria)

cêria (canonical)
lebih ceria (comparative)
paling ceria (superlative)

From Malay ceria, from Pali cariya (“conduct, behaviour, state of, life of”), from Sanskrit चर्य (carya, “observance of all rites and customs, conduct, behaviour”).

der

cheerful (noticeably happy and optimistic; bright and pleasant)


antero

id-adj

antéro (comparative lebih antero, superlative paling antero)

antéro (canonical)
lebih antero (comparative)
paling antero (superlative)

From Old Galician-Portuguese enteiro, enteyro (“whole, entire”) (compare Modern Portuguese inteiro), from Latin integer, integrum.


kompres

kompres (comparative lebih kompres, superlative paling kompres)

lebih kompres (comparative)
paling kompres (superlative)

From Dutch kompres (“compressed”), from German Kompres, from Latin compressus.


antioksidan

antioksidan (comparative lebih antioksidan, superlative paling antioksidan)

lebih antioksidan (comparative)
paling antioksidan (superlative)

Fron Dutch antioxidant. Analyzed as anti- + oksidan


semu

semu (comparative lebih semu, superlative paling semu)

lebih semu (comparative)
paling semu (superlative)

Inherited from Malay سمو (semu), from Old Javanese sĕmu, ultimately probably from Proto-Mon-Khmer *sməʔ, *sməh (“equal, alike”). Compare with Old Mon smoḥ (“to be equal, alike”).

inh

<i class="Latn mention" lang="ms">semu</i>

der

quasi: resembling or having a likeness to something


sidik

id-adj

sidik (comparative lebih sidik, superlative paling sidik)

lebih sidik (comparative)
paling sidik (superlative)

Inherited from Malay sidik (“truthful; trusty”), from Arabic صِدِّيق (ṣiddīq, “truthful, veracious”).


unik

id-adj

unik (comparative lebih unik, superlative paling unik)

lebih unik (comparative)
paling unik (superlative)


cetek

cetek (comparative lebih cetek, superlative paling cetek)

lebih cetek (comparative)
paling cetek (superlative)

[ˈt͡ʃɛ.t̪ɛk̚]

shallow (having little depth; significantly less deep than wide)

shallow (not intellectually deep; not penetrating deeply; simple; not wise or knowing)


termal

termal (comparative lebih termal, superlative paling termal)

lebih termal (comparative)
paling termal (superlative)
terma (alternative)
termis (alternative)

Borrowed from English thermal, from New Latin *thermalis, from Ancient Greek θέρμη (thérmē, “heat”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer- (“to heat, warm”). Compare Malay terma.


abrasif

id-adj

abrasif (comparative lebih abrasif, superlative paling abrasif)

lebih abrasif (comparative)
paling abrasif (superlative)


kuno

kuno (comparative lebih kuno, superlative paling kuno)

lebih kuno (comparative)
paling kuno (superlative)
kuna (alternative)


adoptif

adoptif (comparative lebih adoptif, superlative paling adoptif)

lebih adoptif (comparative)
paling adoptif (superlative)

From Dutch adoptief, from French adoptif, from Latin adoptīvus, from adoptāre (“to adopt”, literally “chose for oneself”).


perlahan

Inherited from Malay perlahan, ultimately from Proto-Mon-Khmer [Term?].


keki

kèki (comparative lebih keki, superlative paling keki)

kèki (canonical)
lebih keki (comparative)
paling keki (superlative)

From Hokkien 激氣 /激气 (kek-khì, “to sulk”).


jitu

jitu (comparative lebih jitu, superlative paling jitu)

lebih jitu (comparative)
paling jitu (superlative)
djitoe (alternative)

From Malay jitu, from Hokkien 得著 (tit-tio̍h).

accurate, definite, direct, exact, precise


pribadi

peribadi (alternative Brunei Malaysia Singapore)

From Malay peribadi, from Portuguese privado (“private”), from Latin prīvātus (“bereaved; set apart from”).


mustahil

id-adj

mustahil (comparative lebih mustahil, superlative paling mustahil)

lebih mustahil (comparative)
paling mustahil (superlative)

Inherited from Malay mustahil, Arabic مُسْتَحِيل (mustaḥīl).


arbitrer

arbitrèr (comparative lebih arbitrer, superlative paling arbitrer)

arbitrèr (canonical)
lebih arbitrer (comparative)
paling arbitrer (superlative)
arbitrair (alternative)

From Dutch arbitrair, from French arbitraire, from Latin arbitrarius.

arbitrary; not confined by procedure or law, but depending on irregularities such as impulse, personal preference or whim

voluntary; done, given, or acting of one's own free will


sunyi

sunyi (comparative lebih sunyi, superlative paling sunyi)

lebih sunyi (comparative)
paling sunyi (superlative)

From Malay sunyi, from Classical Malay sunyi, from Sanskrit शून्य (śūnya), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱówH-.


gerah

gêrah (comparative lebih gerah, superlative paling gerah)

gêrah (canonical)
lebih gerah (comparative)
paling gerah (superlative)

Borrowed from Javanese ꦒꦼꦫꦃ (gerah, “ill, sick”), from Old Javanese gĕrah, grah (“weak, powerless; painful; hot”), probably from Proto-Mon-Khmer *rah, *ruh, *ruəh, *ruuh, *rəh (“to fall, be shed”).


merdu

id-adj

mêrdu (comparative lebih merdu, superlative paling merdu)

mêrdu (canonical)
lebih merdu (comparative)
paling merdu (superlative)

From Sanskrit मृदु (mṛdu, “gentle, soft”).


tenar

Inherited from Malay tenar, either from:
* Dutch te (“too”) + naar (“nasty, scary, unpleasant, sickening”).
* Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tənəʀ.


sporadis

sporadic (rare and scattered in occurrence)


cerai

id-adj

cerai (comparative lebih cerai, superlative paling cerai)

lebih cerai (comparative)
paling cerai (superlative)


intens

intèns (comparative lebih intens, superlative paling intens)

intèns (canonical)
lebih intens (comparative)
paling intens (superlative)

From Dutch intens, from French intense, from Middle French intense, from Latin intensus (“stretched tight”), past participle of intendere (“to stretch out”), from in (“in, upon, to”) + tendere (“to stretch”).


komplet

komplèt (comparative lebih komplet, superlative paling komplet)

komplèt (canonical)
lebih komplet (comparative)
paling komplet (superlative)
komplit (alternative nonstandard)

From Dutch compleet, from French complet, from Middle French complet, from Latin complētus.


asat

asat (comparative lebih asat, superlative paling asat)

lebih asat (comparative)
paling asat (superlative)

From Javanese ꦲꦱꦠ꧀ (asat), from Old Javanese asat (“dry, dried up, run dry”), sāt, sat (“dryness”), from Sanskrit असत् (asat, “non-existent, unreal; fake, false; untrue, wrong; bad; non-existence; non-existence; evil”).


kriminal

id-adj

kriminal (comparative lebih kriminal, superlative paling kriminal)

lebih kriminal (comparative)
paling kriminal (superlative)
kriminil (alternative nonstandard)

* From English criminal, from Anglo-Norman criminal, from Late Latin criminalis, from Latin crimen (“crime”). Doublet of kriminil.
* Displaced earlier Indonesian kriminil, which was a loanword from Dutch crimineel.


aristokratis

aristokratis (comparative lebih aristokratis, superlative paling aristokratis)

lebih aristokratis (comparative)
paling aristokratis (superlative)


tamam

tamam (comparative lebih tamam, superlative paling tamam)

lebih tamam (comparative)
paling tamam (superlative)


telanjang

têlanjang (comparative lebih telanjang, superlative paling telanjang)

têlanjang (canonical)
lebih telanjang (comparative)
paling telanjang (superlative)

Inherited from Malay telanjang, from Proto-Malayic *tilañjaŋ.


artistik

artistik (comparative lebih artistik, superlative paling artistik)

lebih artistik (comparative)
paling artistik (superlative)

From Dutch artistiek, from French artistique.


letak

létak (comparative lebih letak, superlative paling letak)

létak (canonical)
lebih letak (comparative)
paling letak (superlative)


apokrifa

apokrifa (comparative lebih apokrifa, superlative paling apokrifa)

lebih apokrifa (comparative)
paling apokrifa (superlative)

Learned borrowing from Latin apocrypha, apocryphus, from Ancient Greek ἀπόκρυφος (apókruphos).


madi

madi (comparative lebih madi, superlative paling madi)

lebih madi (comparative)
paling madi (superlative)


tiris

tiris (comparative lebih tiris, superlative paling tiris)

lebih tiris (comparative)
paling tiris (superlative)

Inherited from Malay tiris, from Classical Malay تيريس (tiris), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tiʀis (“drip, ooze through, leak”).


informatif

From Dutch informatief, from French informatif.


pantas

From Malay pantas (“quick; fast; skilled; experienced”), from Classical Malay pantas, from Old Javanese pantĕs (“fitting, appropriate; in accordance with all the rules”). Semantic loan from Javanese ꦥꦤ꧀ꦠꦼꦱ꧀ (pantes, “appropriate”).


gading

id-adj

gading (comparative lebih gading, superlative paling gading)

lebih gading (comparative)
paling gading (superlative)

Inherited from Malay gading. Cognate Old Javanese gaḍiṅ (“tusk of an elephant; ivory”).


kentang

From Malay kentang, from Classical Malay kentang, from Javanese ꦏꦼꦤ꧀ꦛꦁ (kenthang, “tuber”), probably from Proto-Mon-Khmer *t₁aŋ (“joint, jointed stem”).
* Semantic loan from English potato (“underpowered; low-end”, literally “potato”) for "an underpowered, low-end computing device".

sl

Aku tidak bisa bermain karena ponselku kentang.

I can't play games because my phone is a potato.

(slang, computing, humorous, extension) underpowered, low-end


kentang

Lagi kentang nih, bentar lagi kelar.


miskin

id-adj

miskin (comparative lebih miskin, superlative paling miskin)

lebih miskin (comparative)
paling miskin (superlative)
kismin (alternative slang)

Inherited from Malay miskin, from Arabic مِسْكِين (miskīn).


etnik

etnik (comparative lebih etnik, superlative paling etnik)

lebih etnik (comparative)
paling etnik (superlative)
etnis (alternative)

From English ethnic, from French ethnique, from Latin ethnicus (“pagan, heathen”), from Ancient Greek ἐθνικός (ethnikós, “of or for a nation, heathen”), from ἔθνος (éthnos, “a company", later "a people or nation, heathens”). Doublet of etnis.


mawas

From Javanese ꦩꦮꦱ꧀ (mawas). Doublet of awas and wawas.


serang

id-adj

serang (comparative lebih serang, superlative paling serang)

lebih serang (comparative)
paling serang (superlative)


serang

Inherited from Malay serang (“wide-meshed; sparse”).


resmi

From Malay rasmi, from Arabic رَسْمِيّ (rasmiyy).


pedagogik

id-adj

pedagogik (comparative lebih pedagogik, superlative paling pedagogik)

lebih pedagogik (comparative)
paling pedagogik (superlative)
pedagogis (alternative)

Borrowed from English paedagogic, pedagogic.

bor+

(education) paedagogic, pedagogic, paedagogical, pedagogical


dulur

Borrowed from Javanese ꦢꦸꦭꦸꦂ (dulur), ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duluR (“accompany, go together with”).

inh

(dialectal, Java, Sundanese) sibling, relative


rawit

id-adj

rawit (comparative lebih rawit, superlative paling rawit)

lebih rawit (comparative)
paling rawit (superlative)

small (only used in cabai rawit (“bird's eye chili”)


jenuh

jênuh (comparative lebih jenuh, superlative paling jenuh)

jênuh (canonical)
lebih jenuh (comparative)
paling jenuh (superlative)

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

having eaten to satisfaction, having a "full" stomach; replete

bored: suffering from boredom; mildly annoyed and restless through having nothing to do

(Standard Malay)

(chemistry) containing all the solute that can normally be dissolved at a given temperature

(Standard Malay)

(chemistry) having all available valence bonds filled; especially of any organic compound containing only single bonds between carbon atoms


matang

(of fruits) ready for reaping or gathering; having attained perfection ; mature

(of foods) advanced to the state of fitness for use; mellow

(figuratively) having attained its full development; mature; perfected

- Merebus air yang sudah matang apakah berbahaya? - Tidak.

Is it dangerous to boil water that is already boiled?


hierarkis

hierarkis (comparative lebih hierarkis, superlative paling hierarkis)

lebih hierarkis (comparative)
paling hierarkis (superlative)
hirarkis (alternative)
برهيررکي (alternative)

Borrowed from Dutch hiërarchisch (“hierarchical”), from German hierarchisch.


lemak

Inherited from Malay lemak, from Proto-Malayic *ləmək, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ləmək (“fertile, of soil”).
* The sense of tasty, delicious is a semantic loan from Minangkabau lamak, from the same Proto-Malayic term.


ringan

id-adj

ringan (comparative lebih ringan, superlative paling ringan)

lebih ringan (comparative)
paling ringan (superlative)

From Malay ringan, from Classical Malay ريڠن (ringan).


kongenital

kongenital (comparative lebih kongenital, superlative paling kongenital)

lebih kongenital (comparative)
paling kongenital (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch congenitaal (“congenital”).


mampu

id-adj

mampu (comparative lebih mampu, superlative paling mampu)

lebih mampu (comparative)
paling mampu (superlative)

Inherited from Malay mampu (“having the means for, rich”) (Batavia Malay), from Sundanese [Term?], from Javanese ꦩꦩ꧀ꦥꦸ (mampu).

inh+

Tunagrahita mampu didik


damai

id-adj

damai (comparative lebih damai, superlative paling damai)

lebih damai (comparative)
paling damai (superlative)

From Malay damai, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *damay, from Proto-Austronesian *damay (“peace, empathy, harmony”). Cognate with Tagalog damay (“implication, condolence”).


biparietal

id-adj

biparietal (comparative lebih biparietal, superlative paling biparietal)

lebih biparietal (comparative)
paling biparietal (superlative)

(anatomy) biparietal: between the two parietal bones


bitemporal

bitemporal (comparative lebih bitemporal, superlative paling bitemporal)

lebih bitemporal (comparative)
paling bitemporal (superlative)


asli

asli (comparative lebih asli, superlative paling asli)

lebih asli (comparative)
paling asli (superlative)

From Malay asli, from Arabic أَصْلِيّ (ʔaṣliyy).

native: Born or grown in the region in which it lives or is found; not foreign or imported

nature: The innate characteristics of a thing. What something will tend by its own constitution, to be or do. Distinct from what might be expected or intended


mudah

mudah (comparative lebih mudah, superlative paling mudah)

lebih mudah (comparative)
paling mudah (superlative)

Inherited from Malay mudah. Doublet of murah (“cheap”).

memudahkan [agent focus + causative benefactive]

memermudah [causative passive + agent focus]


gampang

From Javanese ꦒꦩ꧀ꦥꦁ (gampang, “easy, easy-going”), from Old Javanese gampaṅ (“easy, easy-going, careless, unconcerned”), from Western Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hampaŋ (“easy, promiscuous”). Doublet of ampang.

der

Dengan gampang pula ada semangat untuk memurnikan diri, membersihkan dari segala campuran asing atau luar, semakin lama semakin keras, semakin lama semakin mengurung. Akhirnya: fundamentalisme.

It is easy for a spirit to self-purify, to clean from all foreign or outside influences, the longer the tougher, the longer more isolated. Finally: fundamentalism.


pendiam

Pria tampan yang pendiam.


fotografis

id-adj

fotografis (comparative lebih fotografis, superlative paling fotografis)

lebih fotografis (comparative)
paling fotografis (superlative)

photographic: pertaining to photographs or photography


seksual

sèksual (comparative lebih seksual, superlative paling seksual)

sèksual (canonical)
lebih seksual (comparative)
paling seksual (superlative)

From Dutch sexuaal (current spelling seksueel), from French sexuel, from Latin sexuālis.

arising from the fact of being male or female; pertaining to sex or gender, or to the social relations between the sexes

pertaining to sexual intercourse or other intimate physical contact


gendut

gendut (comparative lebih gendut, superlative paling gendut)

lebih gendut (comparative)
paling gendut (superlative)

Charles the Fat
The Fat Controller
Thomas & Friends


labil

From Dutch labiel, from Late Latin lābilis (“slippery”), from lābor, lābī (“slip; glide, flow”).


bayan

bayan (comparative lebih bayan, superlative paling bayan)

lebih bayan (comparative)
paling bayan (superlative)

From Arabic بَيَان (bayān, “explanation”).


prêt-à-porter

prêt-à-porter (comparative lebih prêt-à-porter, superlative paling prêt-à-porter)

lebih prêt-à-porter (comparative)
paling prêt-à-porter (superlative)

Unadapted borrowing from French prêt-à-porter (“ready-to-wear”).


arogan

id-adj

arogan (comparative lebih arogan, superlative paling arogan)

lebih arogan (comparative)
paling arogan (superlative)

From Dutch arrogant, from Middle French arrogant, from Old French arrogant, from Latin arrogāns.


senilis

senilis (comparative lebih senilis, superlative paling senilis)

lebih senilis (comparative)
paling senilis (superlative)

Learned borrowing from Latin senīlis (“senile”).


keuangan

id-adj

kêuangan (comparative lebih keuangan, superlative paling keuangan)

kêuangan (canonical)
lebih keuangan (comparative)
paling keuangan (superlative)


luas

From Malay luas, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luas (“outside; spacious”). Doublet of luwes.

inh

very great in size, amount, degree, intensity, or especially extent

having a large physical extent from side to side

extended, in the sense of diffused; open; clear; full

having a large measure of any thing or quality; unlimited; unrestrained


biologis

id-adj

biologis (comparative lebih biologis, superlative paling biologis)

lebih biologis (comparative)
paling biologis (superlative)
biologik (alternative)
biologikal (alternative)

Affixed biologi + -is, from Dutch biologisch.


sementara

sêmêntara (comparative lebih sementara, superlative paling sementara)

sêmêntara (canonical)
lebih sementara (comparative)
paling sementara (superlative)

From Malay sementara, from Sanskrit समान्तर (samāntara, “parallel, interval of a year”).

der

Selama pemilihan Ketua dan Wakil-Ketua belum disahkan oleh Presiden, rapat diketuai untuk sementara oleh Anggauta jang tertua umurnja.

1950, Undang-Undang Dasar Sementara Republik Indonesia 1950 [The Provisional Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia in 1950]:

Prior to such confirmation by the President, the oldest member in age temporarily presides over the meeting.


lahir

id-adj

lahir (comparative lebih lahir, superlative paling lahir)

lebih lahir (comparative)
paling lahir (superlative)
zahir (alternative)

From Malay zahir, lahir, from Classical Malay ظاهير (zahir), لاهير (lahir), from Arabic ظاهِر (ẓāhir). Doublet of zahir.

(uncommon, formal) physical in the material sense, corporeal; tangible, palpable, manifest


satu arah

Compound of satu (“one”) + arah (“direction”), a calque of English one-way.


aerobik

id-adj

aérobik (comparative lebih aerobik, superlative paling aerobik)

aérobik (canonical)
lebih aerobik (comparative)
paling aerobik (superlative)
aerob (alternative)

From English aerobic, from French aérobie (from Ancient Greek ἀήρ (aḗr, “air”) + βίος (bíos, “life”)) + English -ic.


Yaman

Yaman (comparative lebih Yaman, superlative paling Yaman)

lebih Yaman (comparative)
paling Yaman (superlative)

From Malay Yaman, from Arabic اَلْيَمَن (al-yaman).


mantan

Learned borrowing from Besemah mantan, possibly from Old Javanese mantĕn. Coined by Indonesian linguist and cultural activist Ahmad Bastari Suan in 1984 as an alternative to the Dutch loanword eks, as well as the native form bekas, which had a pejorative connotation.

coinage

mantan kepala sekolah

former (position holders, positions, etc); ex-


steril

id-adj

steril (comparative lebih steril, superlative paling steril)

lebih steril (comparative)
paling steril (superlative)

From Dutch steriel, from French stérile, from Middle French stérile, from Latin sterilis (“barren, futile”).

sterile:
(biology, medicine) unable to reproduce

(medicine) germless; free from all living or viable microorganisms


diam

diam (comparative lebih diam, superlative paling diam)

lebih diam (comparative)
paling diam (superlative)
diem (alternative)

Inherited from Malay diam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hidəm (“keep something to oneself; silent, secret”). Cognate with Old Javanese ḍyam (“silent”).


seken

Partial phrase borrowing from English secondhand, using only the first word (second).


sabit

Inherited from Malay sabit, from Proto-Malayic *sabit, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sabit (“hooked implement”).

bulan sabit

sickle (shaped like the blade of a sickle)


sabit

id-adj

sabit (comparative lebih sabit, superlative paling sabit)

lebih sabit (comparative)
paling sabit (superlative)

Inherited from Malay sabit, from Arabic ثَابِت (ṯābit, “constant, certain, stable”).


eks

id-adj

èks (comparative lebih eks, superlative paling eks)

èks (canonical)
lebih eks (comparative)
paling eks (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch ex-, from French ex-, from Latin ex-.


subversif

subversif (comparative lebih subversif, superlative paling subversif)

lebih subversif (comparative)
paling subversif (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch subversief (“subversive”), from French subversif (“subversive”).


geram

id-adj

gêram (comparative lebih geram, superlative paling geram)

gêram (canonical)
lebih geram (comparative)
paling geram (superlative)

From Malay geram, from Persian گرم (garm, “anguish, vexation”, literally “warm”).


statis

id-adj

statis (comparative lebih statis, superlative paling statis)

lebih statis (comparative)
paling statis (superlative)
Indonesian (alternative)
Standard Malay (alternative)


kepercayaan

kêpêrcayaan (canonical)
kepertjajaan (alternative)

Inherited from Malay kepercayaan, from Classical Malay کڤرچاياءن (kepercayaan). By surface analysis, percaya + ke- -an.


multipel

multipel (comparative lebih multipel, superlative paling multipel)

lebih multipel (comparative)
paling multipel (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch multipel, from French multiple, itself from Late Latin multiplus.


linier

linièr (comparative lebih linier, superlative paling linier)

linièr (canonical)
lebih linier (comparative)
paling linier (superlative)
linèar (alternative)
linéar (alternative)

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

having the form of a line; straight or roughly straight; following a direct course

(mathematics) of or relating to a class of polynomial of the form y=ax+b


asai

asai (comparative lebih asai, superlative paling asai)

lebih asai (comparative)
paling asai (superlative)


apologetis

apologetis (comparative lebih apologetis, superlative paling apologetis)

lebih apologetis (comparative)
paling apologetis (superlative)

having the character of apology; regretfully excusing

defending by words or arguments; said or written in defense


giat

giat (comparative lebih giat, superlative paling giat)

lebih giat (comparative)
paling giat (superlative)

From Malay giat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *giqed.

energetic, strong, powerful, forceful, zealous, aggressive


calui

From Hokkien 食鐳 /食镭 (chia̍h lui), as in 食 (chia̍h, “to eat”) + 鐳 /镭 (lui, “money”), with the latter from Malay duit, from Dutch duit.


demam

id-adj

dêmam (comparative lebih demam, superlative paling demam)

dêmam (canonical)
lebih demam (comparative)
paling demam (superlative)

From Malay demam, probably from Sanskrit दम (dama, “temperance”) or of a native Austronesian word.

febrile:
feverish, or having a high temperature

febrile:
involving fever as a symptom or cause

exhibiting particular enthusiasm, zeal, conviction, persistence, and/or belief

having or showing emotional warmth, fervor, and/or passion


sinis

sinis (comparative lebih sinis, superlative paling sinis)

lebih sinis (comparative)
paling sinis (superlative)

→ Malay: sinis

Borrowed from Dutch cynisch (compare Afrikaans sinies), from German zynisch, from Latin cynicus, from Ancient Greek κυνικός (kunikós).


tegar

têgar (comparative lebih tegar, superlative paling tegar)

têgar (canonical)
lebih tegar (comparative)
paling tegar (superlative)

Inherited from Malay tegar, probably from Proto-Mon-Khmer *t₂guur, *t₂gar (“straight, upright”)

der

(systems engineering) designed or evolved in such a way as to be resistant to total failure despite partial damage

software engineering
software engineering

(software engineering) resistant or impervious to failure regardless of user input or unexpected conditions


tegas

Inherited from Malay tegas, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *təgas (“clear, straightforward”). Possibly a doublet of tugas (“task, assignment”).

inh

definite and certain (no hesitation, no vagueness)


apatis

id-adj

apatis (comparative lebih apatis, superlative paling apatis)

lebih apatis (comparative)
paling apatis (superlative)

From Dutch apathisch, from German apathisch.


anget

Borrowed from Javanese ꦲꦔꦼꦠ꧀ (anget, “warm”), from Old Javanese hangĕt, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaŋət.


prematur

id-adj

prematur (comparative lebih prematur, superlative paling prematur)

lebih prematur (comparative)
paling prematur (superlative)

Internationalism, borrowed from Dutch prematuur, from French prématuré, ultimately from Latin praematurus.


karet

karèt (comparative lebih karet, superlative paling karet)

karèt (canonical)
lebih karet (comparative)
paling karet (superlative)


sepi

sêpi (comparative lebih sepi, superlative paling sepi)

sêpi (canonical)
lebih sepi (comparative)
paling sepi (superlative)

From Malay sepi, from Javanese ꦱꦼꦥꦶ (sepi, “quiet, lonely, deserted”), from Old Javanese sĕpi (“deserted, empty, still, lonely, dismal, forlorn, bereft”).


astronomis

id-adj

astronomis (comparative lebih astronomis, superlative paling astronomis)

lebih astronomis (comparative)
paling astronomis (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch astronomisch (“astronomical”).


modis

id-adj

modis (comparative lebih modis, superlative paling modis)

lebih modis (comparative)
paling modis (superlative)

From Dutch modisch, from German modisch.


necis

From Dutch netjes, net, from Middle Dutch net, from Old French net, from Latin nitidus.


pias

pias (comparative lebih pias, superlative paling pias)

lebih pias (comparative)
paling pias (superlative)


absolutis

absolutis (comparative lebih absolutis, superlative paling absolutis)

lebih absolutis (comparative)
paling absolutis (superlative)

Affixed absolut + -is, borrowed from Dutch absolutistisch.

(politics, historical, political science) absolutist, absolutistic, absolute (pertaining to the absolute sovereignty of rulers)

(philosophy) absolutist, absolute (pertaining to metaphysical absolutes)


organis

organis (comparative lebih organis, superlative paling organis)

lebih organis (comparative)
paling organis (superlative)

From Dutch organisch, from German organisch.


teratur

teratur (comparative lebih teratur, superlative paling teratur)

lebih teratur (comparative)
paling teratur (superlative)


harum

harum (comparative lebih harum, superlative paling harum)

lebih harum (comparative)
paling harum (superlative)
arun (alternative)
rum (alternative)


serius

Borrowed from English serious and Dutch serieus, from Medieval Latin sēriōsus, an extension of Latin sērius (“grave, earnest, serious”), from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“heavy”).


molor

(colloquial) stretched out (of elastic material, such as rubber band)

(colloquial, figurative) extended (lasting longer than expected)


konsuler

id-adj

konsulèr (comparative lebih konsuler, superlative paling konsuler)

konsulèr (canonical)
lebih konsuler (comparative)
paling konsuler (superlative)

From Dutch consulaire, from French consulaire.


lemot

lemot (comparative lebih lemot, superlative paling lemot)

lebih lemot (comparative)
paling lemot (superlative)

Blend of lemah (“weak”) + otak (“brain”).

blend

Virus menyebabkan komputer menjadi lemot.


kelar

From Dutch klaar (“ready, finished, clear”), from Middle Dutch clâer (“bright, shining, ready, finished”), from Latin clārus (“bright”).


ilat

id-adj

ilat (comparative lebih ilat, superlative paling ilat)

lebih ilat (comparative)
paling ilat (superlative)
ilah (alternative)

From Arabic عِلَّة (ʕilla, “defect; reason”).


nekat

nekat (comparative lebih nekat, superlative paling nekat)

lebih nekat (comparative)
paling nekat (superlative)

Perhaps from meng- + tekad. Doublet of tekad and iktikad.


politis

politis (comparative lebih politis, superlative paling politis)

lebih politis (comparative)
paling politis (superlative)

From Dutch politisch, from German politisch.


populer

populèr (comparative lebih populer, superlative paling populer)

populèr (canonical)
lebih populer (comparative)
paling populer (superlative)
populair (alternative)
popular (alternative nonstandard)
popular (alternative)

From Dutch populair, from French populaire, from Latin populāris.

adapted to the means of the common people


klandestin

klandestin (comparative lebih klandestin, superlative paling klandestin)

lebih klandestin (comparative)
paling klandestin (superlative)


simbolis

simbolis (comparative lebih simbolis, superlative paling simbolis)

lebih simbolis (comparative)
paling simbolis (superlative)
simbolik (alternative)

From Dutch symbolisch, from German symbolisch.


serem

serem (comparative lebih serem, superlative paling serem)

lebih serem (comparative)
paling serem (superlative)

alternative spelling of seram (“cruel, ferocious; creepy, eerie; ghastly, gruesome, horrible”)


pedagogis

pedagogis (comparative lebih pedagogis, superlative paling pedagogis)

lebih pedagogis (comparative)
paling pedagogis (superlative)
pedagogik (alternative)

Borrowed from Dutch pedagogisch (“paedagogic, pedagogic, paedagogical, pedagogical”).

bor+

(education) paedagogic, pedagogic, paedagogical, pedagogical


Swedia

id-adj

Swedia (comparative lebih Swedia, superlative paling Swedia)

lebih Swedia (comparative)
paling Swedia (superlative)


vitreus

vitreus (comparative lebih vitreus, superlative paling vitreus)

lebih vitreus (comparative)
paling vitreus (superlative)

of or relating to the vitreous humor of the eye


herediter

herediter (comparative lebih herediter, superlative paling herediter)

lebih herediter (comparative)
paling herediter (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch hereditair (“hereditary”), from French héréditaire (“hereditary”), from Latin hereditārius.

bor+

passed on as an inheritance, by last will or intestate

of a title, honor or right: legally granted to somebody's descendant after that person's death

of a person: holding a legally hereditary title or rank

(genetics) of a disease or trait: passed from a parent to offspring in the genes


empatis

id-adj

empatis (comparative lebih empatis, superlative paling empatis)

lebih empatis (comparative)
paling empatis (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch empathisch (“empathetic”).


geografis

id-adj

geografis (comparative lebih geografis, superlative paling geografis)

lebih geografis (comparative)
paling geografis (superlative)
geografi (alternative)


riskan

From Dutch riskant (“risky”), from German riskant, from French risquant.


biografis

biografis (comparative lebih biografis, superlative paling biografis)

lebih biografis (comparative)
paling biografis (superlative)


demokratis

démokratis (comparative lebih demokratis, superlative paling demokratis)

démokratis (canonical)
lebih demokratis (comparative)
paling demokratis (superlative)

(politics) democratic: Pertaining to democracy; favoring democracy, or constructed upon the principle of government by the people


maritim

maritim (comparative lebih maritim, superlative paling maritim)

lebih maritim (comparative)
paling maritim (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch maritiem (“maritime”), from French maritime, from Latin maritimus.


pelat

id-adj

pelat (comparative lebih pelat, superlative paling pelat)

lebih pelat (comparative)
paling pelat (superlative)

From Dutch plat (“dialect”), Platduits (“Low German”, literally “flat German”), possibly “not elevated, ordinary, simple” speech, ultimately same as first etymology.

having difficulties in pronouncing words correctly


autokratis

autokratis (comparative lebih autokratis, superlative paling autokratis)

lebih autokratis (comparative)
paling autokratis (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch autocratisch (“autocratic”)


ekonomis

id-adj

ékonomis (comparative lebih ekonomis, superlative paling ekonomis)

ékonomis (canonical)
lebih ekonomis (comparative)
paling ekonomis (superlative)

Affixed ekonomi + -is, from Dutch economisch (“economic, economical”).

bor

economical: prudent; thrifty: careful with money so as not to spend too much

economic: relating to economy in any other sense


strategis

stratègis (canonical)
strategik (alternative)

Affixed strategi + -is, borrowed from Dutch strategisch, from German strategisch.


utopis

id-adj

utopis (comparative lebih utopis, superlative paling utopis)

lebih utopis (comparative)
paling utopis (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch utopisch (“utopic”).


pekat

pekat (comparative lebih pekat, superlative paling pekat)

lebih pekat (comparative)
paling pekat (superlative)
pakat (alternative)


pekat

lebih pekat (comparative)
paling pekat (superlative)

Inherited from Malay pekat (Java), from Arabic [Term?].


rapat

rapat (comparative lebih rapat, superlative paling rapat)

lebih rapat (comparative)
paling rapat (superlative)
rapet (alternative informal)

From Malay rapat, from Old Javanese rapĕt (“close together, tight, closed tight”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *rapət (“join together, attach tightly”).

inh

compact: firmly held together; not loose or open


kolektif

id-adj

kolèktif (comparative lebih kolektif, superlative paling kolektif)

kolèktif (canonical)
lebih kolektif (comparative)
paling kolektif (superlative)
koléktif (alternative)

From Dutch collectief, from French collectif, from Latin collectivus.


kolonial

kolonial (comparative lebih kolonial, superlative paling kolonial)

lebih kolonial (comparative)
paling kolonial (superlative)

From Dutch koloniaal, from English colonial.

colonial: of or pertaining to a colony; of or pertaining to a period when a country or territory was a colony


hampa

hampa (comparative lebih hampa, superlative paling hampa)

lebih hampa (comparative)
paling hampa (superlative)

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


mandam

mandam (comparative lebih mandam, superlative paling mandam)

lebih mandam (comparative)
paling mandam (superlative)
mendem (alternative)
mendam (alternative)

From Malay mandam, from Tamil மந்தம் (mantam, “drunkenness”). Cognate of Javanese ꦩꦼꦤ꧀ꦢꦼꦩ꧀ (mendem, “drunk”).


tropis

tropis (comparative lebih tropis, superlative paling tropis)

lebih tropis (comparative)
paling tropis (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch tropisch (“tropical”).

bor+

tropical (of or pertaining to the tropics)

tropical (from or similar to a hot humid climate)


seram

id-adj

seram (comparative lebih seram, superlative paling seram)

lebih seram (comparative)
paling seram (superlative)
serem (alternative)


serat

sêrat (comparative lebih serat, superlative paling serat)

sêrat (canonical)
lebih serat (comparative)
paling serat (superlative)

Inherited from Malay serat (compare Javanese ꦱꦼꦉꦠ꧀ (seret, “choked; tight”), Old Javanese srĕt (“faltering”)). Doublet of seret.


seret

seret (comparative lebih seret, superlative paling seret)

lebih seret (comparative)
paling seret (superlative)

Inherited from Malay seret (“stripe”), from Javanese ꦱꦺꦫꦺꦠ꧀ (sèrèt, “narrow undyed strip at the edge of a piece of batik fabric”).

der

(dialectal, Java) stripped (made of strips)


seret

id-adj

sêrêt (comparative lebih seret, superlative paling seret)

sêrêt (canonical)
lebih seret (comparative)
paling seret (superlative)
serat (alternative)

Borrowed from Javanese ꦱꦼꦉꦠ꧀ (seret, “choked; tight”) (compare Malay serat), from Old Javanese srĕt (“faltering”).


gilik

id-adj

gilik (comparative lebih gilik, superlative paling gilik)

lebih gilik (comparative)
paling gilik (superlative)

From Javanese ꦒꦭꦶꦒ꧀ (galig, “cylindrical; well developed, well formulated”), from Old Javanese gilig (“full of holes”), probably from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gílij (“side, edge”).


elektronik

id-adj

èlèktronik (comparative lebih elektronik, superlative paling elektronik)

èlèktronik (canonical)
lebih elektronik (comparative)
paling elektronik (superlative)
elektronis (alternative)


kinetik

kinetik (comparative lebih kinetik, superlative paling kinetik)

lebih kinetik (comparative)
paling kinetik (superlative)
kinetis (alternative)

Borrowed from English kinetic, from Ancient Greek κινητικός (kinētikós, “puts in motion”), κινέω (kinéō, “I move, put in motion”).


plastis

From Dutch plastisch, from German plastisch.

capable of being moulded; malleable, flexible, pliant


betul

conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct

correct: free from error; true; accurate


ergonomis

id-adj

érgonomis (comparative lebih ergonomis, superlative paling ergonomis)

érgonomis (canonical)
lebih ergonomis (comparative)
paling ergonomis (superlative)
ارݢونوميک (ergonomik /ərɡonomik/) (alternative)


perifer

périfèr (comparative lebih perifer, superlative paling perifer)

périfèr (canonical)
lebih perifer (comparative)
paling perifer (superlative)
periferi (alternative)

From Dutch perifeer, from Ancient Greek περιφερής (peripherḗs, “moving around, round, circular”).


materialis

From Dutch materialist. Equivalent to material + -is.

materialist (having features typical of philosophical materialism)


demen

Borrowed from Betawi demen, from Balinese demen, from Old Javanese *ḍĕmĕn.


magnetis

id-adj

magnetis (comparative lebih magnetis, superlative paling magnetis)

lebih magnetis (comparative)
paling magnetis (superlative)
magnetik (alternative)

Borrowed from Dutch magnetisch (“magnetic”).


rektal

id-adj

rektal (comparative lebih rektal, superlative paling rektal)

lebih rektal (comparative)
paling rektal (superlative)


gustatori

gustatori (comparative lebih gustatori, superlative paling gustatori)

lebih gustatori (comparative)
paling gustatori (superlative)


tandas

tandas (comparative lebih tandas, superlative paling tandas)

lebih tandas (comparative)
paling tandas (superlative)

Borrowed from Javanese ꦠꦤ꧀ꦝꦼꦱ꧀ (tandhes, “deep down, to the bottom; strong, firm; bare ground”), probably via Betawi tandes (“finished, definite, firm, clear”).


ragu

id-adj

ragu (comparative lebih ragu, superlative paling ragu)

lebih ragu (comparative)
paling ragu (superlative)

undecided, wavering, uncertain, or hesitating in opinion

arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion


statistis

statistis (comparative lebih statistis, superlative paling statistis)

lebih statistis (comparative)
paling statistis (superlative)


bahari

From Malay bahari, from Classical Malay bahari, from Arabic بَحْرِيّ (baḥriyy, “maritime”). For the dialectal sense as used in Kalimantan, it refers to the older lifestyle of seafaring (cognate to Kendayan bahare' (“old-time”)).

(Kalimantan, dialectal) ancient, old-time


bahari

From Malay bahari, from Classical Malay bahari, from Persian بهاری (bahâri, “vernal”), بهار (bahâr, “sping, blossom, a female given name”).


sentral

From Dutch centraal (“central”), from French central, from Middle French central, from Latin centrālis. Doublet of senter.


demokratik

demokratik (comparative lebih demokratik, superlative paling demokratik)

lebih demokratik (comparative)
paling demokratik (superlative)

From English democratic, from Old French democratique, from Ancient Greek δημοκρατικός (dēmokratikós, “of or for democracy", "favoring or suited for democracy”).

der

δημοκρατικός

Republik Demokratik Timor Leste


Tionghoa

Borrowed from Chinese Hokkien 中華／中华 (Tiong-hôa).

Tionghua (alternative)
Tionghwa (alternative obsolete)

related to China or her people or her language


Tiongkok

id-adj

Tiongkok (comparative lebih Tiongkok, superlative paling Tiongkok)

lebih Tiongkok (comparative)
paling Tiongkok (superlative)

Chinese (of, from, or related to the People's Republic of China)


bekas

bêkas (comparative lebih bekas, superlative paling bekas)

bêkas (canonical)
lebih bekas (comparative)
paling bekas (superlative)

From Malay bekas, from Classical Malay bekas (“track”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bekas. Cognate of Minangkabau bakeh.


peduli

peduli (comparative lebih peduli, superlative paling peduli)

lebih peduli (comparative)
paling peduli (superlative)
perduli (alternative nonstandard)

From Malay peduli, from Arabic فُضُولِيّ (fuḍūliyy, “curious; meddlesome”).


padam

Apinya telah padam.


capai

id-adj

capai (comparative lebih capai, superlative paling capai)

lebih capai (comparative)
paling capai (superlative)
capek (alternative colloquial)
tjapai (alternative)

From Malay capai, from Classical Malay capai, from Javanese capek (ꦕꦥꦺꦏ꧀, “tired”), from Tamil சப்பை (cappai, “insipid; useless”, literally “flat”). Doublet of capek.


ilah

id-adj

ilah (comparative lebih ilah, superlative paling ilah)

lebih ilah (comparative)
paling ilah (superlative)


feodal

féodal (comparative lebih feodal, superlative paling feodal)

féodal (canonical)
lebih feodal (comparative)
paling feodal (superlative)
féudal (alternative)

From Old French feodal, from Medieval Latin feodalis, from feodum, feudum, fevum (“fief, fee”), from Frankish *fehu (“cattle, owndom, property, fee”), from Proto-Germanic *fehu (“cattle”).


fisis

id-adj

fisis (comparative lebih fisis, superlative paling fisis)

lebih fisis (comparative)
paling fisis (superlative)
fizikal (alternative Brunei Malaysia Singapore)

From Dutch fysisch, from German physisch, from Latin physicus, from Ancient Greek φυσικός (phusikós). Doublet of fisik and fisika.


sebat

sebat (comparative lebih sebat, superlative paling sebat)

lebih sebat (comparative)
paling sebat (superlative)


karim

From Arabic كَرِيم (karīm, “kind, honourable, noble, generous”).

der

noble, generous (by disposition), magnanimous


sistematik

id-adj

sistematik (comparative lebih sistematik, superlative paling sistematik)

lebih sistematik (comparative)
paling sistematik (superlative)

From Malay sistematik, from English systematic.


romantika

romantika (comparative lebih romantika, superlative paling romantika)

lebih romantika (comparative)
paling romantika (superlative)

romantic: Having the qualities of romance (in the sense of something appealing deeply to the imagination); invoking on a powerfully sentimental idea of life; evocative, atmospheric


pasif

pasif (comparative lebih pasif, superlative paling pasif)

lebih pasif (comparative)
paling pasif (superlative)

→ Malay: pasif

Borrowed from Dutch passief (“passive”), from Latin passivus (“serving to express the suffering of an action”).


bahana

From Malay bahana, from Classical Malay bahana, from Pali bhāṇa, from Sanskrit भनति (bhanati, “to sound, to speak”).


pari-

id-adj

pari- (comparative lebih pari-, superlative paling pari-)

lebih pari- (comparative)
paling pari- (superlative)

From Sanskrit परि (pari, “around, round; about”), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *pári, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *pári, from Proto-Indo-European *péri. Doublet of peri-.


ayu

id-adj

ayu (comparative lebih ayu, superlative paling ayu)

lebih ayu (comparative)
paling ayu (superlative)

From Malay ayu, from Javanese ꦲꦪꦸ (ayu, “beautiful, pretty”), from Old Javanese ayu, hayu (“good, virtuousness, welfare, happiness; beauty, loveliness”).


lali

id-adj

lali (comparative lebih lali, superlative paling lali)

lebih lali (comparative)
paling lali (superlative)

From Malay lali (“numb; insensitive”). Cognate of Javanese ꦭꦭꦶ (lali, “to forget; to neglect, to be indifferent; to be absorbed in”), Old Javanese lali (“to forget, fail to notice; to neglect, be indifferent”).


yakin

id-adj

yakin (comparative lebih yakin, superlative paling yakin)

lebih yakin (comparative)
paling yakin (superlative)

From Malay yakin, from Arabic يَقِين (yaqīn, “certain, undoubted”).


desmosomal

id-adj

desmosomal (comparative lebih desmosomal, superlative paling desmosomal)

lebih desmosomal (comparative)
paling desmosomal (superlative)


kawi

kawi (comparative lebih kawi, superlative paling kawi)

lebih kawi (comparative)
paling kawi (superlative)

Borrowed from Arabic قَوِي (qawī, “strong”).


gaya

id-adj

gaya (comparative lebih gaya, superlative paling gaya)

lebih gaya (comparative)
paling gaya (superlative)

From Malay gaya, probably from Sanskrit गय (gaya, “acquired or conquered properties”).


cik

id-adj

cik (comparative lebih cik, superlative paling cik)

lebih cik (comparative)
paling cik (superlative)

From Dutch chic, from French chic (“elegant”), probably from German Schick (“elegant appearance; tasteful presentation”), from Middle High German schicken (“to outfit oneself, fit in, arrange appropriately”), causative of Middle High German geschehen, geschēn (“to happen, rush”), from Old High German giskehan (“to happen”), from Proto-West Germanic *skehan, from Proto-Germanic *skehaną (“to run, move quickly”), from Proto-Indo-European *skek- (“to run, jump, spring”).


ngaceng

id-adj

ngaceng (comparative lebih ngaceng, superlative paling ngaceng)

lebih ngaceng (comparative)
paling ngaceng (superlative)


persis

pêrsis (comparative lebih persis, superlative paling persis)

pêrsis (canonical)
lebih persis (comparative)
paling persis (superlative)

From Dutch precies (“exact”) (alternative Brabantian spelling percies, persies), from Middle French precis, from Latin precisus, praecīsus.

Itu persis seperti yang ibu minta.

That is exactly like what mom was asking.


rusak

From Malay rosak, rusak (Standard Malay rosak), from Classical Malay روسق (rosak), روسق (rusak).

not working properly; out of order; damaged; broken


sintas

From words patterns lintas, pintas, tuntas, pantas, rantas. Initial 's' analogue with English survive.
Coined by Indonesian biologist Mien Achmad Rifai in 1997.


keturunan

id-adj

keturunan (comparative lebih keturunan, superlative paling keturunan)

lebih keturunan (comparative)
paling keturunan (superlative)
ketoeroenan (alternative)

Affixed turun + ke- -an, from Malay keturunan, from Classical Malay keturunan (“descendant”).

inh

hereditary: passed (of a disease or trait) from a parent to offspring in the genes


Melayu

id-adj

Melayu (comparative lebih Melayu, superlative paling Melayu)

lebih Melayu (comparative)
paling Melayu (superlative)
Melajoe (alternative)

Malay (pertaining to ethnic group or language)

melayukan

(transitive) to make something become Malay


buyut

buyut (comparative lebih buyut, superlative paling buyut or terbuyut, equative sebuyut)

lebih buyut (comparative)
paling buyut (superlative)
terbuyut (superlative)
sebuyut (equative)


kosong

(uncommon) hollow (having an empty space or cavity inside)