obsesif

having one thought or pursuing one activity to the absolute or nearly absolute exclusion of all others

obsessive
excessive, as results from obsession


menggabus

corky (consisting of, or like, cork; dry; shrivelled)


sebarangan

head

sêbarangan (comparative lebih sebarangan, superlative paling sebarangan)

sêbarangan (canonical)
lebih sebarangan (comparative)
paling sebarangan (superlative)

alternative form of sembarangan (“careless”)


seeksekutif

equative degree of eksekutif: as executive as


eksekutorial

Ultimately derived from Latin executorialis.

of or relating to an executive (branch of government etc.)

executorial
of or relating to an executor


terselesaikan

têrsêlêsaikan (comparative lebih terselesaikan, superlative paling terselesaikan)

têrsêlêsaikan (canonical)
lebih terselesaikan (comparative)
paling terselesaikan (superlative)


pemangsa

Ular pemangsa tikus.


gaib

gaib (comparative lebih gaib, superlative paling gaib or tergaib, equative segaib)

lebih gaib (comparative)
paling gaib (superlative)
tergaib (superlative)
segaib (equative)
ghaib (alternative nonstandard)
ghoib (alternative nonstandard)

From Arabic غَيْب (ḡayb, “that which is unseen, unperceived, unwitnessed, yet to be seen”). Doublet of raib.

der

enchanting (having the ability to enchant)

esoteric (having to do with concepts that are highly theoretical and without obvious practical application; often with mystical or religious connotations)

not directly visible; can only be seen with a power; can be roughly translated as invisible

magical
of, relating to, or by means of magic

enchanting; having the ability to enchant

mystical (having a spiritual or magical significance that transcends human understanding)

related to the occult; pertaining to mysticism, magic, or astrology

esoteric; having to do with concepts that are highly theoretical and without obvious practical application; often with mystical or religious connotations

above nature; beyond or added to nature, often so considered because it is given by a deity or some force beyond that which humans are born with

not of the usual; not natural; altered by forces that are not understood fully if at all


raib

From Arabic غَيْب (ḡayb, “that which is unseen, unperceived, unwitnessed, yet to be seen”). Doublet of gaib.


ghaib

nonstandard form of gaib (“invisible; magical; mystical; occult; supernatural”)


tergaib

superlative degree of gaib: most enchanting; most esoteric; most magical; most mystical; most occult; most supernatural


segaib

equative degree of gaib: as enchanting as; as esoteric as; as magical as; as mystical as; as occult as; as supernatural as


terdaftar

id-adj

têrdaftar (comparative lebih terdaftar, superlative paling terdaftar)

têrdaftar (canonical)
lebih terdaftar (comparative)
paling terdaftar (superlative)


curang

head

curang (comparative lebih curang, superlative paling curang or tercurang, equative securang)

lebih curang (comparative)
paling curang (superlative)
tercurang (superlative)
securang (equative)

From Betawi [Term?], from Javanese ꦕꦸꦫꦁ (curang).

cheating (unsporting or underhand)
dishonest and sneaky; done in a secret

cheating (unsporting or underhand)
unfair, or not sportsmanlike

fraudulent
dishonest; based on fraud or deception


tercurang

superlative degree of curang: most cheating; most fraudulent


securang

equative degree of curang: as cheating as; as fraudulent as


terjijik

superlative degree of jijik: most disgusted; (colloquial) most disgusting


termenjijikkan

superlative degree of menjijikkan: disgustingest, most disgusting


semenjijikkan

equative degree of menjijikkan: as disgusting as


sejijik

superlative degree of jijik: as disgusted as; (colloquial) as disgusting as


seteliti

equative degree of teliti: as thorough as; as conscientious as


terteliti

superlative degree of teliti: most thorough


semenyala-nyala

equative degree of menyala-nyala: as blazing as; as raging as; as sprited as


interdisipliner

id-adj

intêrdisipliner (comparative lebih interdisipliner, superlative paling interdisipliner)

intêrdisipliner (canonical)
lebih interdisipliner (comparative)
paling interdisipliner (superlative)


seberarti

equative degree of berarti: as meaningful as


berhati

head

bêrhati (comparative lebih berhati, superlative paling berhati, equative seberhati)

bêrhati (canonical)
lebih berhati (comparative)
paling berhati (superlative)
seberhati (equative)

hearty (warm and cordial towards another person)

Manusia berhati malaikat.

(in combination) hearted (having a specified kind or number of heart)


antep

id-adj

antêp (comparative lebih antep, superlative paling antep)

antêp (canonical)
lebih antep (comparative)
paling antep (superlative)

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

der

alternative form of antap (“solid; heavy”)


terkutuk

head

têrkutuk (comparative lebih terkutuk, superlative paling terkutuk, equative seterkutuk)

têrkutuk (canonical)
lebih terkutuk (comparative)
paling terkutuk (superlative)
seterkutuk (equative)


seterkutuk

equative degree of terkutuk: as cursed as


kenyal

id-adj

kenyal (comparative lebih kenyal, superlative paling kenyal)

lebih kenyal (comparative)
paling kenyal (superlative)


berterima kasih

head

bêrtêrima kasih (comparative lebih berterima kasih, superlative paling berterima kasih)

bêrtêrima kasih (canonical)
lebih berterima kasih (comparative)
paling berterima kasih (superlative)

thankful (showing appreciation or gratitude)


bergaya

bêrgaya (comparative lebih bergaya, superlative paling bergaya, equative sebergaya)

bêrgaya (canonical)
lebih bergaya (comparative)
paling bergaya (superlative)
sebergaya (equative)


terpanah

Kucinta, aku terpanah pesona Indonesia.

I'm in love, I'm struck by the charm of Indonesia.


mengandung

id-adj

mêngandung (comparative lebih mengandung, superlative paling mengandung)

mêngandung (canonical)
lebih mengandung (comparative)
paling mengandung (superlative)

pregnant (carrying developing offspring within the body)


ketidur-tiduran

From tidur + ke- -an, with the base word reduplicated.

(informal, uncommon) sleepyhead (a sleepy person; a person who likes or falls asleep easily)


terpaham

superlative degree of paham: most understood


palamarta

From Javanese palamarta, ultimately from Sanskrit परमार्थ (paramārtha). Doublet of paramarta.


paramarta

Ultimately from Sanskrit परमार्थ (paramārtha). Doublet of palamarta.


terapeutik

terapeutik (comparative lebih terapeutik, superlative paling terapeutik)

lebih terapeutik (comparative)
paling terapeutik (superlative)
terapeutis (alternative)

Borrowed from English therapeutic, from New Latin therapeuticus (“curing, healing”), from Ancient Greek θεραπευτικός (therapeutikós, “attentive, helpful, obliging, curative”).

der

θεραπευτικός


mendalam

head

mêndalam (comparative lebih mendalam, superlative paling mendalam)

mêndalam (canonical)
lebih mendalam (comparative)
paling mendalam (superlative)


termotivasi

têrmotivasi (comparative lebih termotivasi, superlative paling termotivasi)

têrmotivasi (canonical)
lebih termotivasi (comparative)
paling termotivasi (superlative)

motivated (enthusiastic, especially about striving toward a goal)


kaya hati

id-adj

kaya hati (comparative lebih kaya hati, superlative paling kaya hati)

lebih kaya hati (comparative)
paling kaya hati (superlative)


pemurah

head

pêmurah (comparative lebih pemurah, superlative paling pemurah)

pêmurah (canonical)
lebih pemurah (comparative)
paling pemurah (superlative)

noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous

generous
willing to give and share unsparingly


rantas

id-adj

rantas (comparative lebih rantas, superlative paling rantas)

lebih rantas (comparative)
paling rantas (superlative)

Borrowed from Javanese ꦫꦤ꧀ꦠꦱ꧀ (rantas, “severed, snapped”), from Old Javanese rantas (“broken, severed, snapped; tattered”). Doublet of rentas.


cekal

id-adj

cêkal (comparative lebih cekal, superlative paling cekal)

cêkal (canonical)
lebih cekal (comparative)
paling cekal (superlative)

Inherited from Malay cekal (“resolute, stout”).


eksogen

id-adj

eksogen (comparative lebih eksogen, superlative paling eksogen)

lebih eksogen (comparative)
paling eksogen (superlative)


kasep

kasep (comparative lebih kasep, superlative paling kasep)

lebih kasep (comparative)
paling kasep (superlative)
kasip (alternative)

Borrowed from Javanese ꦏꦱꦺꦥ꧀ (kasèp, “too late”), from Old Javanese kasep.


kasep

lebih kasep (comparative)
paling kasep (superlative)

Borrowed from Sundanese [Term?] (“handsome”).


instruktif

head

instruktif (comparative lebih instruktif, superlative paling instruktif)

lebih instruktif (comparative)
paling instruktif (superlative)

instructive (conveying knowledge, information or instruction)


represif

id-adj

represif (comparative lebih represif, superlative paling represif)

lebih represif (comparative)
paling represif (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch repressief (“repressive”).


oetama

id-adj

oetama (comparative lebih oetama, superlative paling oetama)

lebih oetama (comparative)
paling oetama (superlative)

(1901–1947) superseded spelling of utama


djahat

djahat (comparative lebih djahat, superlative paling djahat)

lebih djahat (comparative)
paling djahat (superlative)

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


luntur

head

luntur (comparative lebih luntur, superlative paling luntur, equative seluntur)

lebih luntur (comparative)
paling luntur (superlative)
seluntur (equative)

that has lost some of its former vividness and colour

(figurative) that has lost some of its former strength or vigour


luntur

(uncommon) smooth (of bowel movement; unobstructed and easy to get out)


karsinogenik

id-adj

karsinogènik (comparative lebih karsinogenik, superlative paling karsinogenik)

karsinogènik (canonical)
lebih karsinogenik (comparative)
paling karsinogenik (superlative)


celik

cêlik (comparative lebih celik, superlative paling celik)

cêlik (canonical)
lebih celik (comparative)
paling celik (superlative)

Possibly borrowed from Minangkabau [Term?]. Cognate of Malay calik.


seluntur

From luntur (“(of bowel movement) smooth”).


provokatif

head

provokatif (comparative lebih provokatif, superlative paling provokatif or terprovokatif, equative seprovokatif)

lebih provokatif (comparative)
paling provokatif (superlative)
terprovokatif (superlative)
seprovokatif (equative)

From Dutch provocatief, ultimately from Late Latin prōvocātīvus, from prōvocō + -īvus.

serving or tending to elicit a strong, often negative sentiment in another person; exasperating

serving or tending to excite, stimulate or arouse sexual interest; sexy

provocative
provoking or triggering any response


terprovokatif

superlative degree of provokatif: most provocative


seprovokatif

equative degree of provokatif: as provocative as


antikapitalis

antikapitalis (comparative lebih antikapitalis, superlative paling antikapitalis)

lebih antikapitalis (comparative)
paling antikapitalis (superlative)

anticapitalist (against or opposed to capitalism)


onkologis

id-adj

onkologis (comparative lebih onkologis, superlative paling onkologis)

lebih onkologis (comparative)
paling onkologis (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch oncologisch (“oncological”).


kuantitatif

id-adj

kuantitatif (comparative lebih kuantitatif, superlative paling kuantitatif)

lebih kuantitatif (comparative)
paling kuantitatif (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch kwantitatief (“quantitative”).


konstruktif

head

konstruktif (comparative lebih konstruktif, superlative paling konstruktif or terkonstruktif, equative sekonstruktif)

lebih konstruktif (comparative)
paling konstruktif (superlative)
terkonstruktif (superlative)
sekonstruktif (equative)

From Dutch constructief, from French constructif.

constructive:
relating to or causing construction

carefully considered and meant to be helpful


terkonstruktif

superlative degree of konstruktif: most constructive


sekonstruktif

equative degree of konstruktif: as constructive as


serumpun

Inherited from Malay serumpun, from se- + rumpun.

sharing one root, one descent, or one ancestor; cognate


destruktif

destructive:
causing destruction; damaging

destructive:
causing breakdown or disassembly

(computing) lossy; causing irreversible change

destructive:
lossy; causing irreversible change


rekonstruktif

reconstructive (that which reconstructs; related to reconstruction)


terkapitalis

superlative degree of kapitalis: most capitalist


sekapitalis

equative degree of kapitalis: as capitalist as


kebahasaan

linguistic (of or relating to language or linguistics)


jurnalistik

journalistic
of or relating to journalism


sebermoral

equative degree of bermoral: as moral as


wagu

id-adj

wagu (comparative lebih wagu, superlative paling wagu)

lebih wagu (comparative)
paling wagu (superlative)

Borrowed from Javanese ꦮꦒꦸ (wagu, “too big; inflexible; awkward, clumsy, odd”), from Old Javanese wagu (“clumsy, misshapen”).


bersyukur

head

bêrsyukur (comparative lebih bersyukur, superlative paling bersyukur, equative sebersyukur)

bêrsyukur (canonical)
lebih bersyukur (comparative)
paling bersyukur (superlative)
sebersyukur (equative)


sebersyukur

equative degree of bersyukur: as grateful as


berserak

scattered (dispersed, spread apart into disunited units)

scattered (semingly randomly distributed)


seberserak

equative degree of berserak: as scattered as


terserak

têrserak (comparative lebih terserak, superlative paling terserak, equative seterserak)

têrserak (canonical)
lebih terserak (comparative)
paling terserak (superlative)
seterserak (equative)


seterserak

equative degree of terserak: as scattered as


berpopulasi

populated (that has, or is supplied with, inhabitants or content)


termaterialistis

superlative degree of materialistis: most materialistis


sematerialistis

equative degree of materialistis: as materialistis as


terkonsentrasi

concentrated:
not dilute; having a high concentration

intense; directed towards a specific location


peterana

id-adj

pêtêrana (comparative lebih peterana, superlative paling peterana)

pêtêrana (canonical)
lebih peterana (comparative)
paling peterana (superlative)


dialektis

dialèktis (comparative lebih dialektis, superlative paling dialektis)

dialèktis (canonical)
lebih dialektis (comparative)
paling dialektis (superlative)


pemarah

pemarah (comparative lebih pemarah, superlative paling pemarah)

lebih pemarah (comparative)
paling pemarah (superlative)

Affixed peng- + marah, from Malay pemarah.


mesum

mêsum (comparative lebih mesum, superlative paling mesum or termesum, equative semesum)

mêsum (canonical)
lebih mesum (comparative)
paling mesum (superlative)
termesum (superlative)
semesum (equative)


berkualitas

bêrkualitas (comparative lebih berkualitas, superlative paling berkualitas)

bêrkualitas (canonical)
lebih berkualitas (comparative)
paling berkualitas (superlative)
berkualiti (alternative)

Kami hanya menjual produk berkualitas.


loh jinawi

From Javanese ꦭꦺꦴꦃ ꦗꦶꦤꦮꦶ (loh jinawi, “the Ganges, fertile”), ultimately from Sanskrit जाह्नवी (Jāhnavī, “a name for Ganga”).

der

(Java) abundantly fertile and prosperous


jinawi

id-adj

jinawi (comparative lebih jinawi, superlative paling jinawi)

lebih jinawi (comparative)
paling jinawi (superlative)


becus

bêcus (comparative lebih becus, superlative paling becus)

bêcus (canonical)
lebih becus (comparative)
paling becus (superlative)

(colloquial, often used in a negative sentence) capable, competent


nirbatas

nirbatas (comparative lebih nirbatas, superlative paling nirbatas)

lebih nirbatas (comparative)
paling nirbatas (superlative)


spektakuler

From Latin spectaculum, via Dutch spectaculair.


buatan

Ini poster buatan kami, pak.

perisa buatan


berdarah dingin

From berdarah (“blooded”) + dingin (“cold”).

having a physic or something in the body that allows living or long activity in water or cold places

pembunuh berdarah dingin

(figurative) cold-blooded (lacking emotion or compunction)


buatan tangan

From buatan (“creation”) + tangan (“hand”), literally “creation of hand”.

com

kerajinan buatan tangan


rumahan

orang rumahan

sambal rumahan


tersertifikasi

têrsertifikasi (canonical)
tesertifikasi (alternative)


bersertifikasi

bêrsertifikasi (canonical)
besertifikasi (alternative)


ternyatakan

id-adj

têrnyatakan (comparative lebih ternyatakan, superlative paling ternyatakan)

têrnyatakan (canonical)
lebih ternyatakan (comparative)
paling ternyatakan (superlative)


beruntung

bêruntung (comparative lebih beruntung, superlative paling beruntung)

bêruntung (canonical)
lebih beruntung (comparative)
paling beruntung (superlative)

Affixed ber- + untung, from Malay beruntung


kerabat

kêrabat (comparative lebih kerabat, superlative paling kerabat)

kêrabat (canonical)
lebih kerabat (comparative)
paling kerabat (superlative)

From Malay kerabat, from Arabic أَقْرَب (ʔaqrab).


ayal

ayal (comparative lebih ayal, superlative paling ayal)

lebih ayal (comparative)
paling ayal (superlative)


dadak

head

dadak (superlative terdadak, equative sedadak)

terdadak (superlative)
sedadak (equative)


jempolan

id-adj

jempolan (comparative lebih jempolan, superlative paling jempolan)

lebih jempolan (comparative)
paling jempolan (superlative)


ala karte

ala karte (comparative lebih ala karte, superlative paling ala karte)

lebih ala karte (comparative)
paling ala karte (superlative)


houtvrij

houtvrij (comparative lebih houtvrij, superlative paling houtvrij)

lebih houtvrij (comparative)
paling houtvrij (superlative)

Unadapted borrowing from Dutch houtvrij (literally “wood-free”).


canggung

id-adj

canggung (comparative lebih canggung, superlative paling canggung or tercanggung, equative secanggung)

lebih canggung (comparative)
paling canggung (superlative)
tercanggung (superlative)
secanggung (equative)

[ˈt͡ʃaŋ.ɡʊŋ]

tercanggung

awkardest; to become (accidentally) awkward


overaktif

overaktif (comparative lebih overaktif, superlative paling overaktif)

lebih overaktif (comparative)
paling overaktif (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch overactief (“overactive”).


higienis

id-adj

higienis (comparative lebih higienis, superlative paling higienis)

lebih higienis (comparative)
paling higienis (superlative)

hygienic: pertaining to health and cleanliness; free from disease


sok-sokan

From sok + -an with the base word reduplicated.

Lu jangan sok-sokan bisa ngelawan gue!

Don't you be pretentious that you can fight me!

(colloquial, dialectal, especially Jakarta) pretentious


en gross

en gross (comparative lebih en gross, superlative paling en gross)

lebih en gross (comparative)
paling en gross (superlative)

Unadapted borrowing from French en gros.


keenakan

(figurative, of sexual enjoyment) too good


siap pakai

siap pakai (comparative lebih siap pakai, superlative paling siap pakai)

lebih siap pakai (comparative)
paling siap pakai (superlative)


robotik

robotik (comparative lebih robotik, superlative paling robotik)

lebih robotik (comparative)
paling robotik (superlative)


mencolok

[məɲˈt͡ʃɔ.lɔk̚]

/mənˈt͡ʃɔlɔʔ/

[məɲˈt͡ʃɔ.lɔʔ]


gerimis

From Javanese grimis, or perhaps another way around.

drizzling, drizzly (abounding with drizzle)


menonggak

From tonggak, an alternative form of tunggak.


menunggak

(figurative) delayed (of debt, fee, payment, work)


terteguk

[ˈt̪ər.t̪ə.ɡʊk̚]


ketegukan

(intransitive, usually of liquid) to choke (to be unable to breathe because of obstruction of the windpipe)


berlayar

sailed (having a specified kind or number of sail)


kecintaan

From cinta + ke- -an. Compare Tagalog kasintahan.


bercintakan

loved (having a specific kind of affection)


memalukan

memalukan (comparative lebih memalukan, superlative paling memalukan)

lebih memalukan (comparative)
paling memalukan (superlative)


membosankan

membosankan (comparative lebih membosankan, superlative paling membosankan)

lebih membosankan (comparative)
paling membosankan (superlative)


menyakitkan

menyakitkan (comparative lebih menyakitkan, superlative paling menyakitkan)

lebih menyakitkan (comparative)
paling menyakitkan (superlative)


nirawak

nirawak (comparative lebih nirawak, superlative paling nirawak)

lebih nirawak (comparative)
paling nirawak (superlative)


blasteran

(of a person) mixed-race; having genetic characteristics of two or more different races


niraksara

niraksara (comparative lebih niraksara, superlative paling niraksara)

lebih niraksara (comparative)
paling niraksara (superlative)


tunakarya

tunakarya (comparative lebih tunakarya, superlative paling tunakarya)

lebih tunakarya (comparative)
paling tunakarya (superlative)


tunakembang

tunakembang (comparative lebih tunakembang, superlative paling tunakembang)

lebih tunakembang (comparative)
paling tunakembang (superlative)


dongkol

dongkol (comparative lebih dongkol, superlative paling dongkol)

lebih dongkol (comparative)
paling dongkol (superlative)


gepeng

gepeng (comparative lebih gepeng, superlative paling gepeng)

lebih gepeng (comparative)
paling gepeng (superlative)

Borrowed from Javanese ꦒꦺꦥꦺꦁ (gèpèng, “flat”).


santun

id-adj

santun (comparative lebih santun, superlative paling santun)

lebih santun (comparative)
paling santun (superlative)


sajang

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


nakal

nakal (comparative lebih nakal, superlative paling nakal)

lebih nakal (comparative)
paling nakal (superlative)


bokek

bokek (comparative lebih bokek, superlative paling bokek)

lebih bokek (comparative)
paling bokek (superlative)

Borrowed from Peranakan Indonesian bokek (“poor”), from Hokkien 無客 /无客 (bô kheeh, literally “no customer”)

der

(colloquial) without any money, penniless; broke


berkah

Borrowed from Javanese ꦧꦼꦂꦏꦃ (berkah), from Arabic بَارَكَ (bāraka, “to bless, to sanction”). Doublet of berkat.

blessing (having divine aid, or protection, or other blessing)


memberkahi

mêmberkahi (canonical)
memberkati (alternative)


ekasuku

id-adj

ekasuku (comparative lebih ekasuku, superlative paling ekasuku)

lebih ekasuku (comparative)
paling ekasuku (superlative)


dwisuku

dwisuku (comparative lebih dwisuku, superlative paling dwisuku)

lebih dwisuku (comparative)
paling dwisuku (superlative)


dwimuka

dwimuka (comparative lebih dwimuka, superlative paling dwimuka)

lebih dwimuka (comparative)
paling dwimuka (superlative)


dwikelamin

dwikelamin (comparative lebih dwikelamin, superlative paling dwikelamin)

lebih dwikelamin (comparative)
paling dwikelamin (superlative)


dwimakna

dwimakna (comparative lebih dwimakna, superlative paling dwimakna)

lebih dwimakna (comparative)
paling dwimakna (superlative)


dwimarga

dwimarga (comparative lebih dwimarga, superlative paling dwimarga)

lebih dwimarga (comparative)
paling dwimarga (superlative)


dwipunca

dwipunca (comparative lebih dwipunca, superlative paling dwipunca)

lebih dwipunca (comparative)
paling dwipunca (superlative)


dwitahunan

dwitahunan (comparative lebih dwitahunan, superlative paling dwitahunan)

lebih dwitahunan (comparative)
paling dwitahunan (superlative)


dwipumpun

dwipumpun (comparative lebih dwipumpun, superlative paling dwipumpun)

lebih dwipumpun (comparative)
paling dwipumpun (superlative)


dwitangan

dwitangan (comparative lebih dwitangan, superlative paling dwitangan)

lebih dwitangan (comparative)
paling dwitangan (superlative)


dwimodus

dwimodus (comparative lebih dwimodus, superlative paling dwimodus)

lebih dwimodus (comparative)
paling dwimodus (superlative)


dwijejari

dwijejari (comparative lebih dwijejari, superlative paling dwijejari)

lebih dwijejari (comparative)
paling dwijejari (superlative)


dwiseri

dwiseri (comparative lebih dwiseri, superlative paling dwiseri)

lebih dwiseri (comparative)
paling dwiseri (superlative)


dwilapis

dwilapis (comparative lebih dwilapis, superlative paling dwilapis)

lebih dwilapis (comparative)
paling dwilapis (superlative)


dwikatup

dwikatup (comparative lebih dwikatup, superlative paling dwikatup)

lebih dwikatup (comparative)
paling dwikatup (superlative)


dwisayap

bialate (having two wings or wing-like structures)


dwiarah

dwiarah (comparative lebih dwiarah, superlative paling dwiarah)

lebih dwiarah (comparative)
paling dwiarah (superlative)


tjakap

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


rendahan

lowly (low in social or position importance)

(sometimes derogatory) inferior (of low rank, standard or quality)


rendah hati

Compound of rendah (“low”) + hati (“heart”), literally “low-hearted”.


panggilan

invited (having been asked to attend, especially by a call)


menggodakan

id-adj

menggodakan (comparative lebih menggodakan, superlative paling menggodakan)

lebih menggodakan (comparative)
paling menggodakan (superlative)


ngeri

ngeri (comparative lebih ngeri, superlative paling ngeri)

lebih ngeri (comparative)
paling ngeri (superlative)


berpenghasilan

warga berpenghasilan rendah

(in combination) having sepecific kind of earnings or income


pemroduksi

pemroduksi data


domestik

Internationalism, ultimately from Latin domestic, from domus (“house, home”).

domestic (internal to a specific country)

domestic (of an animal, kept by someone)

domestic (of or relating to activities normally associated with the home)


termis

termis (comparative lebih termis, superlative paling termis)

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

Borrowed from Dutch thermisch (“thermal”). Compare Malay terma.


tuntas

id-adj

tuntas (comparative lebih tuntas, superlative paling tuntas)

lebih tuntas (comparative)
paling tuntas (superlative)

→ Malay: tuntas (semantic loan)

Inherited from Malay tuntas, from Javanese ꦠꦸꦤ꧀ꦠꦱ꧀ (tuntas, “dry; exhausted, finished; clearly, complete”). Semantic loan from Javanese ꦠꦸꦤ꧀ꦠꦱ꧀ (tuntas).

sl

thorough, conclusive, exhaustive, once and for all


taasub

id-adj

taasub (comparative lebih taasub, superlative paling taasub)

lebih taasub (comparative)
paling taasub (superlative)

From Malay taasub, from Classical Malay تعصوب (taasub), from Arabic تَعَصُّب (taʕaṣṣub, “fanaticism”). Doublet of asabiah.


ragawi

id-adj

ragawi (comparative lebih ragawi, superlative paling ragawi)

lebih ragawi (comparative)
paling ragawi (superlative)

physical, as pertaining to (human) bodily functions


manusiawi

manusiawi (comparative lebih manusiawi, superlative paling manusiawi)

lebih manusiawi (comparative)
paling manusiawi (superlative)


molek

molek (comparative lebih molek, superlative paling molek)

lebih molek (comparative)
paling molek (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch mooi lijk (“beautiful”).


pulmoner

id-adj

pulmoner (comparative lebih pulmoner, superlative paling pulmoner)

lebih pulmoner (comparative)
paling pulmoner (superlative)
pulmonari (alternative)

Borrowed from Dutch pulmonair (“pulmonary”), from Latin pulmōnārius.


meriang

id-adj

meriang (comparative lebih meriang, superlative paling meriang)

lebih meriang (comparative)
paling meriang (superlative)


tatah

tatah (comparative lebih tatah, superlative paling tatah)

lebih tatah (comparative)
paling tatah (superlative)

tottering, unsteady on one's feet, shaky, wobbly


teradaptasi

adapted (having been subject to an alteration or change to fit for something)


kontraktil

kontraktil (comparative lebih kontraktil, superlative paling kontraktil)

lebih kontraktil (comparative)
paling kontraktil (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch contractiel (“contractile”), from French contractile.


kerusakan

id-adj

kerusakan (comparative lebih kerusakan, superlative paling kerusakan)

lebih kerusakan (comparative)
paling kerusakan (superlative)

Affixed rusak + ke- -an. Compare Standard Malay kerosakan.


menyinggung

[məˈɲiŋ.ɡʊŋ]


tersinggung

[t̪ərˈsiŋ.ɡʊŋ]


peka cahaya

peka cahaya (comparative lebih peka cahaya, superlative paling peka cahaya)

lebih peka cahaya (comparative)
paling peka cahaya (superlative)


tersenggol

/tərˈsɛŋɡɔl/


kesenggol

(informal) synonym of tersenggol (“nudged, jostled, or bumped”)


bawah tanah

bawah tanah (comparative lebih bawah tanah, superlative paling bawah tanah)

lebih bawah tanah (comparative)
paling bawah tanah (superlative)

Etymology tree
Proto-Malayic *bawah
Malay bawah
Indonesian bawah
Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tanəq
Proto-Malayic *tanah
Malay tanah
Indonesian tanah
Middle English undergrounde
English undergroundcalq.
Indonesian bawah tanah
Compound of bawah + tanah, calque of English underground.


bebas cukai

id-adj

bebas cukai (comparative lebih bebas cukai, superlative paling bebas cukai)

lebih bebas cukai (comparative)
paling bebas cukai (superlative)

Compound of bebas (“free”) + cukai (“duty”).


ekstensif

id-adj

ekstensif (comparative lebih ekstensif, superlative paling ekstensif)

lebih ekstensif (comparative)
paling ekstensif (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch extensief (“extensive”).


pascalahir

id-adj

pascalahir (comparative lebih pascalahir, superlative paling pascalahir)

lebih pascalahir (comparative)
paling pascalahir (superlative)


pascamati

pascamati (comparative lebih pascamati, superlative paling pascamati)

lebih pascamati (comparative)
paling pascamati (superlative)


pascapanen

pascapanen (comparative lebih pascapanen, superlative paling pascapanen)

lebih pascapanen (comparative)
paling pascapanen (superlative)


pascapemilu

pascapemilu (comparative lebih pascapemilu, superlative paling pascapemilu)

lebih pascapemilu (comparative)
paling pascapemilu (superlative)


asosiatif

asosiatif (comparative lebih asosiatif, superlative paling asosiatif)

lebih asosiatif (comparative)
paling asosiatif (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch associatief (“associative”).


sirik

id-adj

sirik (comparative lebih sirik, superlative paling sirik)

lebih sirik (comparative)
paling sirik (superlative)


terdesak

terdesak (comparative lebih terdesak, superlative paling terdesak)

lebih terdesak (comparative)
paling terdesak (superlative)


renggang

Unknown, perhaps related to ganggang (“gap; loose”).

loose (not fixed in place tightly or firmly)

(figurative, of a relationship) not close


rohani

rohani (comparative lebih rohani, superlative paling rohani)

lebih rohani (comparative)
paling rohani (superlative)

Inherited from Malay [Term?], from Arabic [Term?].

spiritual, pertaining to the soul and the spirit


jamak

jamak (comparative lebih jamak, superlative paling jamak)

lebih jamak (comparative)
paling jamak (superlative)

Inherited from Malay jamak, from Arabic جَمْع (jamʕ).


ringan tangan

ringan tangan (comparative lebih ringan tangan, superlative paling ringan tangan)

lebih ringan tangan (comparative)
paling ringan tangan (superlative)

From ringan + tangan, literally “light hand(s)”.

com

(of a person, idiomatic) punches out or hits other people easily


acakadut

id-adj

acakadut (comparative lebih acakadut, superlative paling acakadut)

lebih acakadut (comparative)
paling acakadut (superlative)

(colloquial) in shambles, in disarray (in a dispersed state)


pasiran

pasiran (comparative lebih pasiran, superlative paling pasiran)

lebih pasiran (comparative)
paling pasiran (superlative)

geluh pasiran


tersetrum

têrsêtrum (comparative lebih tersetrum, superlative paling tersetrum)

têrsêtrum (canonical)
lebih tersetrum (comparative)
paling tersetrum (superlative)


kesetrum

(informal) synonym of tersetrum (“electrified, electrocuted”)


kelukis

kêlukis (comparative lebih kelukis, superlative paling kelukis)

kêlukis (canonical)
lebih kelukis (comparative)
paling kelukis (superlative)

(informal) synonym of terlukis (“having been painted”)


terputus-putus

terputus-putus (comparative lebih terputus-putus, superlative paling terputus-putus)

lebih terputus-putus (comparative)
paling terputus-putus (superlative)


bersirat

bersirat (comparative lebih bersirat, superlative paling bersirat)

lebih bersirat (comparative)
paling bersirat (superlative)

(of a stream) braided (divided into several channels)


gagap

gagap (comparative lebih gagap, superlative paling gagap)

lebih gagap (comparative)
paling gagap (superlative)
gegap (alternative)

Inherited from Malay gagap, from Proto-Malayic *gagap, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gapgap.

(figurative) illiterate: showing or marked by a lack of acquaintance with the fundamentals of a particular field of knowledge, knowing little or nothing about a particular subject


terbelakang

têrbêlakang (comparative lebih terbelakang, superlative paling terbelakang)

têrbêlakang (canonical)
lebih terbelakang (comparative)
paling terbelakang (superlative)

developmental disability
developmental disability

(dated, offensive) developmental disability, retardation


terdepan

têrdêpan (comparative lebih terdepan, superlative paling terdepan)

têrdêpan (canonical)
lebih terdepan (comparative)
paling terdepan (superlative)


terdahulu

têrdahulu (comparative lebih terdahulu, superlative paling terdahulu)

têrdahulu (canonical)
lebih terdahulu (comparative)
paling terdahulu (superlative)


terbagi

têrbagi (comparative lebih terbagi, superlative paling terbagi)

têrbagi (canonical)
lebih terbagi (comparative)
paling terbagi (superlative)

(predicative only) divided [with atas; or with terhadap ‘into’]

(uncommon) having been divided or shared


terbagikan

têrbagikan (comparative lebih terbagikan, superlative paling terbagikan)

têrbagikan (canonical)
lebih terbagikan (comparative)
paling terbagikan (superlative)


berjambul

bêrjambul (comparative lebih berjambul, superlative paling berjambul)

bêrjambul (canonical)
lebih berjambul (comparative)
paling berjambul (superlative)


mengkrisis

mêngkrisis (comparative lebih mengkrisis, superlative paling mengkrisis)

mêngkrisis (canonical)
lebih mengkrisis (comparative)
paling mengkrisis (superlative)


berkriteria

bêrkriteria (comparative lebih berkriteria, superlative paling berkriteria)

bêrkriteria (canonical)
lebih berkriteria (comparative)
paling berkriteria (superlative)


tersangkut

têrsangkut (comparative lebih tersangkut, superlative paling tersangkut)

têrsangkut (canonical)
lebih tersangkut (comparative)
paling tersangkut (superlative)

From ter- + sangkut. The noun sense is semantic loan from Dutch betrokkene.

stuck (trapped and unable to move freely)

(figurative) involved (associated with others)


tertarik

têrtarik (comparative lebih tertarik, superlative paling tertarik)

têrtarik (canonical)
lebih tertarik (comparative)
paling tertarik (superlative)

From ter- + tarik. For the noun sense, semantic loan from English drawee.


bernitrogen

bêrnitrogen (comparative lebih bernitrogen, superlative paling bernitrogen)

bêrnitrogen (canonical)
lebih bernitrogen (comparative)
paling bernitrogen (superlative)


berpaksi

bêrpaksi (comparative lebih berpaksi, superlative paling berpaksi)

bêrpaksi (canonical)
lebih berpaksi (comparative)
paling berpaksi (superlative)


gratisan

gratisan (comparative lebih gratisan, superlative paling gratisan)

lebih gratisan (comparative)
paling gratisan (superlative)


takbenda

takbenda (comparative lebih takbenda, superlative paling takbenda)

lebih takbenda (comparative)
paling takbenda (superlative)


sotosop

sotosop (comparative lebih sotosop, superlative paling sotosop)

lebih sotosop (comparative)
paling sotosop (superlative)

A metathesis an
a genericized trademark of
From English Photoshop. Also an incidental pun of soto and sop.


habis pakai

habis pakai (comparative lebih habis pakai, superlative paling habis pakai)

lebih habis pakai (comparative)
paling habis pakai (superlative)

Compound of habis (“to empty; to end; end”) + pakai (“to use”), probably calque from Japanese 使(つか)い切(き)り (tsukaikiri, “throwaway; disposable; single-use”, literally “utilization end”).


sekali pakai

id-adj

sekali pakai (comparative lebih sekali pakai, superlative paling sekali pakai)

lebih sekali pakai (comparative)
paling sekali pakai (superlative)

Compound of sekali (“once”) + pakai (“to use”), calque of English single-use.


kromatis

kromatis (comparative lebih kromatis, superlative paling kromatis)

lebih kromatis (comparative)
paling kromatis (superlative)
kromatik (alternative)

Borrowed from Dutch chromatisch (“chromatic”).

bor+

(optics) characterized or caused by, or relating to, colour or hue

(music) relating to or using notes not belonging to the diatonic scale of the key in which a passage of music is written


teraktifkan

karbon teraktifkan


beralbumin

id-adj

beralbumin (comparative lebih beralbumin, superlative paling beralbumin)

lebih beralbumin (comparative)
paling beralbumin (superlative)


jenjang

jenjang (comparative lebih jenjang, superlative paling jenjang)

lebih jenjang (comparative)
paling jenjang (superlative)

Borrowed from Javanese ꦗꦚ꧀ꦗꦁ (janjang, “long, slender”), from Old Javanese jaṅjaṅ (“tall and slender”).

der

/d͡ʒənˈd͡ʒaŋ/

[d͡ʒəɲˈd͡ʒaŋ]


anyel

id-adj

anyêl (comparative lebih anyel, superlative paling anyel)

anyêl (canonical)
lebih anyel (comparative)
paling anyel (superlative)

Borrowed from Javanese ꦲꦚꦼꦭ꧀ (anyel, “annoyed, irritated”).


gadungan

From gadung + -an. Gadung looks like lesser yam, appears to safe to eat although it's poisonous.


brewu

Borrowed from Javanese ꦧꦿꦺꦮꦸ (brèwu, “very rich”).


swaatur

id-adj

swaatur (comparative lebih swaatur, superlative paling swaatur)

lebih swaatur (comparative)
paling swaatur (superlative)

From swa- (“self-, auto-”) + atur (“to regulate”).


leluasa

id-adj

leluasa (comparative lebih leluasa, superlative paling leluasa)

lebih leluasa (comparative)
paling leluasa (superlative)


kecilan

kecilan (comparative lebih kecilan, superlative paling kecilan)

lebih kecilan (comparative)
paling kecilan (superlative)


sareh

sareh (comparative lebih sareh, superlative paling sareh)

lebih sareh (comparative)
paling sareh (superlative)

Learned borrowing from Old Javanese sareh.

lbor

(dialectal, uncommon) synonym of tenang (“calm”)


garida

From Manado Malay garida (“coquettish”), from Spanish garrida, garrido (“handsome, beautiful”).


terarah

id-adj

têrarah (comparative lebih terarah, superlative paling terarah)

têrarah (canonical)
lebih terarah (comparative)
paling terarah (superlative)

hipotesis terarah


daluwarsa

daluwarsa (comparative lebih daluwarsa, superlative paling daluwarsa)

lebih daluwarsa (comparative)
paling daluwarsa (superlative)

(chiefly used in law contexts, proscribed) alternative form of kedaluwarsa (“expired”)


kadaluwarsa

kadaluwarsa (comparative lebih kadaluwarsa, superlative paling kadaluwarsa)

lebih kadaluwarsa (comparative)
paling kadaluwarsa (superlative)


intelektual

intelektual (comparative lebih intelektual, superlative paling intelektual)

lebih intelektual (comparative)
paling intelektual (superlative)

Internationalism, ultimately from Latin intellēctuālis.

intellectual (belonging to, or performed by, the intellect)


cendikia

cêndikia (comparative lebih cendikia, superlative paling cendikia)

cêndikia (canonical)
lebih cendikia (comparative)
paling cendikia (superlative)


berpanel

bêrpanel (comparative lebih berpanel, superlative paling berpanel)

bêrpanel (canonical)
lebih berpanel (comparative)
paling berpanel (superlative)


hiperemis

hiperemis (comparative lebih hiperemis, superlative paling hiperemis)

lebih hiperemis (comparative)
paling hiperemis (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch hyperemisch (“hyperemic”).


odeng

id-adj

odeng (comparative lebih odeng, superlative paling odeng)

lebih odeng (comparative)
paling odeng (superlative)


setapak

sêtapak (comparative lebih setapak, superlative paling setapak)

sêtapak (canonical)
lebih setapak (comparative)
paling setapak (superlative)


menggigit

mênggigit (comparative lebih menggigit, superlative paling menggigit)

mênggigit (canonical)
lebih menggigit (comparative)
paling menggigit (superlative)

[məŋˈɡi.ɡɪt̪̚]

(chiefly dialectal) synonym of menggigil (“shivering”)


fakultatif

fakultatif (comparative lebih fakultatif, superlative paling fakultatif)

lebih fakultatif (comparative)
paling fakultatif (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch facultatief, from French facultatif.

not obligate; optional, discretionary, or elective

(biology) able to perform a particular life function, or to live generally, in more than one way


baharoe

baharoe (comparative lebih baharoe, superlative paling baharoe)

lebih baharoe (comparative)
paling baharoe (superlative)

(1901–1947, chiefly dialectal) superseded spelling of baru


bersungai

bersungai (generally not comparable, comparative lebih bersungai, superlative paling bersungai)

lebih bersungai (comparative)
paling bersungai (superlative)


terhenti

têrhênti (comparative lebih terhenti, superlative paling terhenti)

têrhênti (canonical)
lebih terhenti (comparative)
paling terhenti (superlative)


tertata

têrtata (comparative lebih tertata, superlative paling tertata)

têrtata (canonical)
lebih tertata (comparative)
paling tertata (superlative)


imaniah

imaniah (comparative lebih imaniah, superlative paling imaniah)

lebih imaniah (comparative)
paling imaniah (superlative)


suwir

suwir (comparative lebih suwir, superlative paling suwir)

lebih suwir (comparative)
paling suwir (superlative)

Borrowed from Javanese ꦱꦸꦮꦶꦂ (suwir, “ripped, shred, torn”).


kasatmata

id-adj

kasatmata (comparative lebih kasatmata, superlative paling kasatmata)

lebih kasatmata (comparative)
paling kasatmata (superlative)

From Javanese ꦏꦱꦠ꧀ꦩꦠ (kasatmata, “visible”), from ꦏ (ka) + ꦱꦠ꧀ꦩꦠ (satmata, “visible”).


asertif

asertif (comparative lebih asertif, superlative paling asertif)

lebih asertif (comparative)
paling asertif (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch assertief (“assertive”), from French assertif (“assertive”).


intermestik

id-adj

intermestik (comparative lebih intermestik, superlative paling intermestik)

lebih intermestik (comparative)
paling intermestik (superlative)

Blend of internasional (“international”) + domestik (“domestic”)


multijalur

id-adj

multijalur (comparative lebih multijalur, superlative paling multijalur)

lebih multijalur (comparative)
paling multijalur (superlative)


elektoral

elektoral (comparative lebih elektoral, superlative paling elektoral)

lebih elektoral (comparative)
paling elektoral (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch electoraal (“electoral”).


konvensional

id-adj

konvènsional (comparative lebih konvensional, superlative paling konvensional)

konvènsional (canonical)
lebih konvensional (comparative)
paling konvensional (superlative)

pertaining to a convention, as in following generally accepted principles, methods and behaviour


prosedural

prosedural (comparative lebih prosedural, superlative paling prosedural)

lebih prosedural (comparative)
paling prosedural (superlative)


elektif

elektif (comparative lebih elektif, superlative paling elektif)

lebih elektif (comparative)
paling elektif (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch electief (“elective”).


pascakolonial

id-adj

pascakolonial (comparative lebih pascakolonial, superlative paling pascakolonial)

lebih pascakolonial (comparative)
paling pascakolonial (superlative)

→ Malay: pascakolonial

Affixed kolonial (“colonial”) + pasca- (“post-”).


bersenjata

id-adj

bersenjata (comparative lebih bersenjata, superlative paling bersenjata)

lebih bersenjata (comparative)
paling bersenjata (superlative)


kompetitif

kompetitif (comparative lebih kompetitif, superlative paling kompetitif)

lebih kompetitif (comparative)
paling kompetitif (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch competitief (“competitive”).


oportunistis

id-adj

oportunistis (comparative lebih oportunistis, superlative paling oportunistis)

lebih oportunistis (comparative)
paling oportunistis (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch opportunistisch (“opportunistic”).


pascakebenaran

id-adj

pascakebenaran (comparative lebih pascakebenaran, superlative paling pascakebenaran)

lebih pascakebenaran (comparative)
paling pascakebenaran (superlative)

Affixed kebenaran + pasca-, calque of English post-truth.


sepihak

sepihak (comparative lebih sepihak, superlative paling sepihak)

lebih sepihak (comparative)
paling sepihak (superlative)


supranasional

supranasional (comparative lebih supranasional, superlative paling supranasional)

lebih supranasional (comparative)
paling supranasional (superlative)


nomotetik

nomotetik (comparative lebih nomotetik, superlative paling nomotetik)

lebih nomotetik (comparative)
paling nomotetik (superlative)
nomotetis (alternative)

Borrowed from English nomothetic, from Ancient Greek νομοθετικός (nomothetikós).


sosiologis

id-adj

sosiologis (comparative lebih sosiologis, superlative paling sosiologis)

lebih sosiologis (comparative)
paling sosiologis (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch sociologisch (“sociologic, sociological”).


setulus-tulusnya

id-adj

sêtulus-tulusnya (comparative lebih setulus-tulusnya, superlative paling setulus-tulusnya)

sêtulus-tulusnya (canonical)
lebih setulus-tulusnya (comparative)
paling setulus-tulusnya (superlative)

From tulus + se- -nya with the base word reduplicated.


kawak

kawak (comparative lebih kawak, superlative paling kawak)

lebih kawak (comparative)
paling kawak (superlative)

Borrowed from Javanese ꦏꦮꦏ꧀ (kawak, “old, antiquated”).


kelewat

id-adj

kelewat (comparative lebih kelewat, superlative paling kelewat)

lebih kelewat (comparative)
paling kelewat (superlative)


selambatnya

sêlambatnya (comparative lebih selambatnya, superlative paling selambatnya)

sêlambatnya (canonical)
lebih selambatnya (comparative)
paling selambatnya (superlative)


prapemilu

prapemilu (comparative lebih prapemilu, superlative paling prapemilu)

lebih prapemilu (comparative)
paling prapemilu (superlative)

Affixed pemilu (“election”) + pra- (“pre-”).


terluar

terluar (comparative lebih terluar, superlative paling terluar)

lebih terluar (comparative)
paling terluar (superlative)


teraliansi

teraliansi (comparative lebih teraliansi, superlative paling teraliansi)

lebih teraliansi (comparative)
paling teraliansi (superlative)


inspiratif

inspiratif (comparative lebih inspiratif, superlative paling inspiratif)

lebih inspiratif (comparative)
paling inspiratif (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch inspiratief, from French inspiratif.


kolaboratif

kolaboratif (comparative lebih kolaboratif, superlative paling kolaboratif)

lebih kolaboratif (comparative)
paling kolaboratif (superlative)

From Dutch collaboratief, from French collaboratif.


termodifikasi

termodifikasi (comparative lebih termodifikasi, superlative paling termodifikasi)

lebih termodifikasi (comparative)
paling termodifikasi (superlative)

Affixed modifikasi (“modification”) + ter-.


hidrolik

hidrolik (comparative lebih hidrolik, superlative paling hidrolik)

lebih hidrolik (comparative)
paling hidrolik (superlative)


skematik

skematik (comparative lebih skematik, superlative paling skematik)

lebih skematik (comparative)
paling skematik (superlative)


skematis

skematis (comparative lebih skematis, superlative paling skematis)

lebih skematis (comparative)
paling skematis (superlative)


retak

retak (comparative lebih retak, superlative paling retak)

lebih retak (comparative)
paling retak (superlative)

inh

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


memanjang

id-adj

memanjang (comparative lebih memanjang, superlative paling memanjang)

lebih memanjang (comparative)
paling memanjang (superlative)


geodesis

geodesis (comparative lebih geodesis, superlative paling geodesis)

lebih geodesis (comparative)
paling geodesis (superlative)

alternative spelling of geodetis (“geodetic, geodesic”)


geodetis

geodetis (comparative lebih geodetis, superlative paling geodetis)

lebih geodetis (comparative)
paling geodetis (superlative)
geodesis (alternative)

Borrowed from Dutch geodetisch (“geodetic, geodesic”).


ekspansif

id-adj

ekspansif (comparative lebih ekspansif, superlative paling ekspansif)

lebih ekspansif (comparative)
paling ekspansif (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch expansief, from French expansif.

Near-synonym: terbuka


berempah

bêrêmpah (comparative lebih berempah, superlative paling berempah)

bêrêmpah (canonical)
lebih berempah (comparative)
paling berempah (superlative)


magnetik

magnetik (comparative lebih magnetik, superlative paling magnetik)

lebih magnetik (comparative)
paling magnetik (superlative)

alternative spelling of magnetis (“magnetic”)


pasang surut

pasang surut (comparative lebih pasang surut, superlative paling pasang surut)

lebih pasang surut (comparative)
paling pasang surut (superlative)
pasut (alternative abbreviation acronym acronym)

Compound of pasang (“to rise”) + surut (“to recede; to ebb”).


elektromagnetik

id-adj

elektromagnetik (comparative lebih elektromagnetik, superlative paling elektromagnetik)

lebih elektromagnetik (comparative)
paling elektromagnetik (superlative)

alternative spelling of elektromagnetis (“electromagnetic”)


elektromagnetis

elektromagnetis (comparative lebih elektromagnetis, superlative paling elektromagnetis)

lebih elektromagnetis (comparative)
paling elektromagnetis (superlative)
elektromagnetik (alternative)

Borrowed from Dutch elektromagnetisch (“electromagnetic”).


seismik

id-adj

seismik (comparative lebih seismik, superlative paling seismik)

lebih seismik (comparative)
paling seismik (superlative)
seismis (alternative)


terpasif

superlative degree of pasif: most passive


bibliografis

bibliografis (comparative lebih bibliografis, superlative paling bibliografis)

lebih bibliografis (comparative)
paling bibliografis (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch bibliografisch (“bibliographic”).


inaktif

id-adj

inaktif (comparative lebih inaktif, superlative paling inaktif)

lebih inaktif (comparative)
paling inaktif (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch inactief (“inactive”), from French inactif.


terbaca mesin

id-adj

terbaca mesin (comparative lebih terbaca mesin, superlative paling terbaca mesin)

lebih terbaca mesin (comparative)
paling terbaca mesin (superlative)

Compound of terbaca (“readable”) + mesin (“machine”).


alamiah

id-adj

alamiah (comparative lebih alamiah, superlative paling alamiah)

lebih alamiah (comparative)
paling alamiah (superlative)


enumeratif

enumeratif (comparative lebih enumeratif, superlative paling enumeratif)

lebih enumeratif (comparative)
paling enumeratif (superlative)


bergambar

bergambar (comparative lebih bergambar, superlative paling bergambar)

lebih bergambar (comparative)
paling bergambar (superlative)


diragukan

diragukan (comparative lebih diragukan, superlative paling diragukan)

lebih diragukan (comparative)
paling diragukan (superlative)


terjilid

terjilid (comparative lebih terjilid, superlative paling terjilid)

lebih terjilid (comparative)
paling terjilid (superlative)


lanjutan

lanjutan (comparative lebih lanjutan, superlative paling lanjutan)

lebih lanjutan (comparative)
paling lanjutan (superlative)


lingkup

lingkup (comparative lebih lingkup, superlative paling lingkup)

lebih lingkup (comparative)
paling lingkup (superlative)


artifisial

artifisial (comparative lebih artifisial, superlative paling artifisial)

lebih artifisial (comparative)
paling artifisial (superlative)

Borrowed from English artificial, from Middle English artificial (“man-made”) via Old French (modern French artificiel), from Latin artificiālis.


ekstrakurikuler

ekstrakurikuler (comparative lebih ekstrakurikuler, superlative paling ekstrakurikuler)

lebih ekstrakurikuler (comparative)
paling ekstrakurikuler (superlative)
ekskul (alternative)
ekstrakulikuler (alternative)
eskul (alternative)


fungsional

fungsional (comparative lebih fungsional, superlative paling fungsional)

lebih fungsional (comparative)
paling fungsional (superlative)


misterius

misterius (comparative lebih misterius, superlative paling misterius)

lebih misterius (comparative)
paling misterius (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch mysterieus, from French mystérieux.


ranap

ranap (comparative lebih ranap, superlative paling ranap)

lebih ranap (comparative)
paling ranap (superlative)


salfok

salfok (comparative lebih salfok, superlative paling salfok)

lebih salfok (comparative)
paling salfok (superlative)

syllabic abbreviation of salah fokus (“lost focus; distracted”, literally “wrong focus”)


panoptik

panoptik (comparative lebih panoptik, superlative paling panoptik)

lebih panoptik (comparative)
paling panoptik (superlative)


radioaktif

radioaktif (comparative lebih radioaktif, superlative paling radioaktif)

lebih radioaktif (comparative)
paling radioaktif (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch radioactief (“radioactive”).


lepas pantai

id-adj

lepas pantai (comparative lebih lepas pantai, superlative paling lepas pantai)

lebih lepas pantai (comparative)
paling lepas pantai (superlative)

Compound of lepas + pantai (“beach; shore”).


runjung

id-adj

runjung (comparative lebih runjung, superlative paling runjung)

lebih runjung (comparative)
paling runjung (superlative)

Unknown. Compare to Javanese ꦫꦸꦚ꧀ꦗꦸꦁ (runjung).

[ˈruɲ.d͡ʒʊŋ]


sifat mengeram

sifat mengeram (comparative lebih sifat mengeram, superlative paling sifat mengeram)

lebih sifat mengeram (comparative)
paling sifat mengeram (superlative)

Compound of sifat (“attribute; property; quality; nature; temperament”) + mengeram.


kriogenik

id-adj

kriogenik (comparative lebih kriogenik, superlative paling kriogenik)

lebih kriogenik (comparative)
paling kriogenik (superlative)


LWBP

LWBP (comparative lebih LWBP, superlative paling LWBP)

lebih LWBP (comparative)
paling LWBP (superlative)

electrical engineering
electrical engineering

(electricity, electrical engineering) initialism of luar waktu beban puncak (“off-peak”, literally “outside of on-peak load period”)


teruk

teruk (comparative lebih teruk, superlative paling teruk)

lebih teruk (comparative)
paling teruk (superlative)


terdidik

terdidik (comparative lebih terdidik, superlative paling terdidik)

lebih terdidik (comparative)
paling terdidik (superlative)


perorangan

perorangan (comparative lebih perorangan, superlative paling perorangan)

lebih perorangan (comparative)
paling perorangan (superlative)


terpaksa

terpaksa (comparative lebih terpaksa, superlative paling terpaksa)

lebih terpaksa (comparative)
paling terpaksa (superlative)


tergantung

tergantung (comparative lebih tergantung, superlative paling tergantung)

lebih tergantung (comparative)
paling tergantung (superlative)

[t̪ərˈɡan̪.t̪ʊŋ]


logaritmik

logaritmik (comparative lebih logaritmik, superlative paling logaritmik)

lebih logaritmik (comparative)
paling logaritmik (superlative)
logaritmis (alternative)


bivariat

bivariat (comparative lebih bivariat, superlative paling bivariat)

lebih bivariat (comparative)
paling bivariat (superlative)


parametris

parametris (comparative lebih parametris, superlative paling parametris)

lebih parametris (comparative)
paling parametris (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch parametrisch (“parametric”).


spasial

id-adj

spasial (comparative lebih spasial, superlative paling spasial)

lebih spasial (comparative)
paling spasial (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch spatiaal (“spatial”).


terikat

id-adj

terikat (comparative lebih terikat, superlative paling terikat)

lebih terikat (comparative)
paling terikat (superlative)

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


deskriptif

deskriptif (comparative lebih deskriptif, superlative paling deskriptif)

lebih deskriptif (comparative)
paling deskriptif (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch descriptief, from Latin dēscriptīvus (“containing a full description”).


induktif

id-adj

induktif (comparative lebih induktif, superlative paling induktif)

lebih induktif (comparative)
paling induktif (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch inductief, from French inductif, from Middle French inductif, from Late Latin inductivus.


inferensial

inferensial (comparative lebih inferensial, superlative paling inferensial)

lebih inferensial (comparative)
paling inferensial (superlative)


parametrik

parametrik (comparative lebih parametrik, superlative paling parametrik)

lebih parametrik (comparative)
paling parametrik (superlative)

(mathematics, design, engineering, computing) parametric


pontifikal

pontifikal (comparative lebih pontifikal, superlative paling pontifikal)

lebih pontifikal (comparative)
paling pontifikal (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch pontifical, from Latin pontificālis.


terperinci

terperinci (comparative lebih terperinci, superlative paling terperinci)

lebih terperinci (comparative)
paling terperinci (superlative)


perinci

perinci (comparative lebih perinci, superlative paling perinci)

lebih perinci (comparative)
paling perinci (superlative)


rinci

rinci (comparative lebih rinci, superlative paling rinci)

lebih rinci (comparative)
paling rinci (superlative)


heroik

heroik (comparative lebih heroik, superlative paling heroik)

lebih heroik (comparative)
paling heroik (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch heroïek (“heroic”), from Middle French heroïque (compare French héroïque), from Latin hērōicus.


kemaruk

kemaruk (comparative lebih kemaruk, superlative paling kemaruk)

lebih kemaruk (comparative)
paling kemaruk (superlative)
maruk (alternative)

desc

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

→ Malay: کماروق (kemaruk)

Borrowed from Javanese ꦏꦼꦩꦫꦸꦏ꧀ (kemaruk, “happy with and proud of a new acquisition”).

bor+

ravenous appetite (especially after recovering from an illness)


eminen

id-adj

eminen (comparative lebih eminen, superlative paling eminen)

lebih eminen (comparative)
paling eminen (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch eminent, from French éminent, from Latin eminens.


bergabung

bêrbagung (comparative lebih bergabung, superlative paling bergabung)

bêrbagung (canonical)
lebih bergabung (comparative)
paling bergabung (superlative)


ketinggian

ketinggian (comparative lebih ketinggian, superlative paling ketinggian)

lebih ketinggian (comparative)
paling ketinggian (superlative)

Inherited from Malay ketinggian. Equivalent to tinggi + ke- -an.


ayub

ayub (comparative lebih ayub, superlative paling ayub)

lebih ayub (comparative)
paling ayub (superlative)


yukensi

Pseudo-anglicism, derived from you + can + see, perhaps via Betawi yukènsi.


ekumenis

id-adj

ekumenis (comparative lebih ekumenis, superlative paling ekumenis)

lebih ekumenis (comparative)
paling ekumenis (superlative)


ikonoklastik

ikonoklastik (comparative lebih ikonoklastik, superlative paling ikonoklastik)

lebih ikonoklastik (comparative)
paling ikonoklastik (superlative)


sinoptik

sinoptik (comparative lebih sinoptik, superlative paling sinoptik)

lebih sinoptik (comparative)
paling sinoptik (superlative)
sinoptis (alternative)

Borrowed from English synoptic, from New Latin synopticus, from Ancient Greek συνοπτικός (sunoptikós, “seeing the whole together or at a glance”), from σύνοψις (súnopsis, “a general view, synopsis”), from συν- (sun-, “with”) + ὄψις (ópsis, “view”).

der

(meteorology, especially of meteorological data) obtained simultaneously over a wide area, for presenting a comprehensive and nearly instantaneous picture of the state of the atmosphere

(Christianity) pertaining to the gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke


sinoptis

id-adj

sinoptis (comparative lebih sinoptis, superlative paling sinoptis)

lebih sinoptis (comparative)
paling sinoptis (superlative)
sinoptik (alternative)

Borrowed from Dutch synoptisch (“synoptic”), from New Latin synopticus, from Ancient Greek συνοπτικός (sunoptikós, “seeing the whole together or at a glance”), from σύνοψις (súnopsis, “a general view, synopsis”), from συν- (sun-, “with”) + ὄψις (ópsis, “view”).


sokap

Prokem derivation, from siapa, sapa (“who”) + -ok- with the final rime elided. Backronymed as a blend of sok (“as if”) + akrab (“close, familiar”), due to its frequent use in sarcastic responses to someone being overly friendly.

blend

Pertama kali di kelas ini, aku sokap banget sama semuanya.

2018, Muhammad Alfarisyi, Pelarian Qolbu [Refuge for the Soul], Bogor: Guepedia, page 220:

When I first got into this class, I was very buddy-buddy with everyone.

(colloquial, derogatory) overly friendly (as if with someone familiar); buddy-buddy


rumit

id-adj

rumit (comparative lebih rumit, superlative paling rumit)

lebih rumit (comparative)
paling rumit (superlative)


keagamaan

keagamaan (comparative lebih keagamaan, superlative paling keagamaan)

lebih keagamaan (comparative)
paling keagamaan (superlative)


tahir

tahir (comparative lebih tahir, superlative paling tahir)

lebih tahir (comparative)
paling tahir (superlative)

Inherited from Malay tahir, from Arabic طَاهِر (ṭāhir, “pure, virtuous”).


terbaptis

terbaptis (comparative lebih terbaptis, superlative paling terbaptis)

lebih terbaptis (comparative)
paling terbaptis (superlative)

(Christianity) baptized, baptised: who has been baptized


murung

murung (comparative lebih murung, superlative paling murung)

lebih murung (comparative)
paling murung (superlative)

Inherited from Malay murung, from Javanese ꦩꦸꦫꦸꦁ (murung, “to fail to happen”).


autistis

id-adj

autistis (comparative lebih autistis, superlative paling autistis)

lebih autistis (comparative)
paling autistis (superlative)
autistik (alternative)

Borrowed from Dutch autistisch (“autistic”).


autistik

id-adj

autistik (comparative lebih autistik, superlative paling autistik)

lebih autistik (comparative)
paling autistik (superlative)
autistis (alternative)


robek

robek (comparative lebih robek, superlative paling robek)

lebih robek (comparative)
paling robek (superlative)


pedesaan

pedesaan (comparative lebih pedesaan, superlative paling pedesaan)

lebih pedesaan (comparative)
paling pedesaan (superlative)


mengantuk

From meng- + antuk. (The base later re-interpreted as meng + kantuk).


adiktif

adiktif (comparative lebih adiktif, superlative paling adiktif)

lebih adiktif (comparative)
paling adiktif (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch addictief, probably from English addictive.


ekspresif

ekspresif (comparative lebih ekspresif, superlative paling ekspresif)

lebih ekspresif (comparative)
paling ekspresif (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch expressief, from French expressif.


mengambang

(figurative) imprecise, uncertain, vague


gagap teknologi

gagap teknologi (comparative lebih gagap teknologi, superlative paling gagap teknologi)

lebih gagap teknologi (comparative)
paling gagap teknologi (superlative)
gaptek (alternative)

Compound of gagap (“illiterate”, literally “stammered, stuttered”) + teknologi.

com+

technology illiterate
technology illiterate

tech illiterate, technology illiterate: lacking the knowledge or skills to use technology


difus

id-adj

difus (comparative lebih difus, superlative paling difus)

lebih difus (comparative)
paling difus (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch diffuus (“diffuse”), from French diffus, from Middle French diffus, from Latin diffūsus.


egoistis

egoistis (comparative lebih egoistis, superlative paling egoistis)

lebih egoistis (comparative)
paling egoistis (superlative)


instingtif

instingtif (comparative lebih instingtif, superlative paling instingtif)

lebih instingtif (comparative)
paling instingtif (superlative)


tertunjuk

[t̪ərˈt̪uɲ.d͡ʒʊk̚]

Sumber daya batu bara tertunjuk


becek

becek (comparative lebih becek, superlative paling becek)

lebih becek (comparative)
paling becek (superlative)

Borrowed from Betawi bècèk, from Javanese ꦧꦺꦕꦺꦏ꧀ (bècèk).


drastis

drastis (comparative lebih drastis, superlative paling drastis)

lebih drastis (comparative)
paling drastis (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch drastisch, from German drastisch or French drastique, from Latin drasticus, from Ancient Greek δραστικός (drastikós).


submisif

submisif (comparative lebih submisif, superlative paling submisif)

lebih submisif (comparative)
paling submisif (superlative)

Internationalism, borrowed from English submissive.

submissive, obsequious, meekly obedient or passive


bawel

bawêl (comparative lebih bawel, superlative paling bawel)

bawêl (canonical)
lebih bawel (comparative)
paling bawel (superlative)

Borrowed from Javanese ꦧꦮꦺꦭ꧀ (bawél), ultimately probably from Proto-Mon-Khmer [Term?].

nagging, annoyingly nitpicky, constantly complaining


cerewet

cêrewet (comparative lebih cerewet, superlative paling cerewet)

cêrewet (canonical)
lebih cerewet (comparative)
paling cerewet (superlative)


introver

introver (comparative lebih introver, superlative paling introver)

lebih introver (comparative)
paling introver (superlative)

Internationalism, borrowed from Dutch introvert.

(psychology, zoology) introvert, introverted


aksilar

aksilar (comparative lebih aksilar, superlative paling aksilar)

lebih aksilar (comparative)
paling aksilar (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch axillair, from French axillaire.

(botany) situated in, or rising from, an axil; relating to an axil


sreg

merasa sreg


kedirian

kedirian (comparative lebih kedirian, superlative paling kedirian)

lebih kedirian (comparative)
paling kedirian (superlative)


jarak jauh

jarak jauh (comparative lebih jarak jauh, superlative paling jarak jauh)

lebih jarak jauh (comparative)
paling jarak jauh (superlative)

Compound of jarak (“distance; range”) + jauh (“far”).


kultural

id-adj

kultural (comparative lebih kultural, superlative paling kultural)

lebih kultural (comparative)
paling kultural (superlative)


rewel

rêwêl (comparative lebih rewel, superlative paling rewel)

rêwêl (canonical)
lebih rewel (comparative)
paling rewel (superlative)

fussy (anxious or particular about petty details; hard to please)

troublesome, causing troubles, difficult to use (of tools)


pembimbing

pembimbing (comparative lebih pembimbing, superlative paling pembimbing)

lebih pembimbing (comparative)
paling pembimbing (superlative)


apresiatif

apresiatif (comparative lebih apresiatif, superlative paling apresiatif)

lebih apresiatif (comparative)
paling apresiatif (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch appreciatief (“appreciative”).


reflektif

id-adj

reflektif (comparative lebih reflektif, superlative paling reflektif)

lebih reflektif (comparative)
paling reflektif (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch reflectief (“reflective”), from French réflectif.

bor+

pondering, especially thinking back on the past

that reflects, or redirects back to the source


terbimbing

id-adj

terbimbing (comparative lebih terbimbing, superlative paling terbimbing)

lebih terbimbing (comparative)
paling terbimbing (superlative)


psikomotorik

psikomotorik (comparative lebih psikomotorik, superlative paling psikomotorik)

lebih psikomotorik (comparative)
paling psikomotorik (superlative)


psikomotor

psikomotor (comparative lebih psikomotor, superlative paling psikomotor)

lebih psikomotor (comparative)
paling psikomotor (superlative)


diniah

diniah (comparative lebih diniah, superlative paling diniah)

lebih diniah (comparative)
paling diniah (superlative)

Borrowed from Arabic دِينِيَّة (dīniyya), دِينِيّ (dīniyy, “religious”).


konseptual

id-adj

konseptual (comparative lebih konseptual, superlative paling konseptual)

lebih konseptual (comparative)
paling konseptual (superlative)


edukatif

edukatif (comparative lebih edukatif, superlative paling edukatif)

lebih edukatif (comparative)
paling edukatif (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch educatief, from French éducatif.


korektif

korektif (comparative lebih korektif, superlative paling korektif)

lebih korektif (comparative)
paling korektif (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch correctief, from French correctif.


eksternal

eksternal (comparative lebih eksternal, superlative paling eksternal)

lebih eksternal (comparative)
paling eksternal (superlative)

Borrowed from English external, from Medieval Latin externus (“outward, external”), exter/exterus (“on the outside, outward”).


perenial

id-adj

perenial (comparative lebih perenial, superlative paling perenial)

lebih perenial (comparative)
paling perenial (superlative)

Borrowed from English perennial, from Latin perennis (“lasting through the whole year or for several years, perennial; continual, everlasting, perpetual”).


polimatik

id-adj

polimatik (comparative lebih polimatik, superlative paling polimatik)

lebih polimatik (comparative)
paling polimatik (superlative)


politomus

politomus (comparative lebih politomus, superlative paling politomus)

lebih politomus (comparative)
paling politomus (superlative)


heuristik

heuristik (comparative lebih heuristik, superlative paling heuristik)

lebih heuristik (comparative)
paling heuristik (superlative)

Borrowed from English heuristic, heuristics.

(education) that employs a practical method not guaranteed to be optimal or perfect; either not following or derived from any theory, or based on an advisedly oversimplified one

(computing) that provides a useful, but not optimal, solution to a problem. Such algorithms are typically employed either because the only known algorithms that provide optimal solutions use too much time or resources, or else because there is no known algorithm that provides an optimal solution

(philosophy) that reasons from the value of a method or principle that has been shown by experimental investigation to be a useful aid in learning, discovery and problem-solving


skolastik

skolastik (comparative lebih skolastik, superlative paling skolastik)

lebih skolastik (comparative)
paling skolastik (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch scholastiek (“scholasticism”), from Middle Dutch scholastica, from Medieval Latin scholastica, scholasticus, from Ancient Greek σχολαστικός (skholastikós).


verbalistis

id-adj

verbalistis (comparative lebih verbalistis, superlative paling verbalistis)

lebih verbalistis (comparative)
paling verbalistis (superlative)


luar kampus

luar kampus (comparative lebih luar kampus, superlative paling luar kampus)

lebih luar kampus (comparative)
paling luar kampus (superlative)


lumpuh

Inherited from Malay lumpuh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lumpuq.


atipikal

atipikal (comparative lebih atipikal, superlative paling atipikal)

lebih atipikal (comparative)
paling atipikal (superlative)
atipik (alternative)


atipik

atipik (comparative lebih atipik, superlative paling atipik)

lebih atipik (comparative)
paling atipik (superlative)
atipikal (alternative)


futuristis

futuristis (comparative lebih futuristis, superlative paling futuristis)

lebih futuristis (comparative)
paling futuristis (superlative)
futuristik (alternative)


yahud

From Dutch ja goed, perhaps via Betawi yahut.


terjangkau

terjangkau (comparative lebih terjangkau, superlative paling terjangkau)

lebih terjangkau (comparative)
paling terjangkau (superlative)


psikosentris

psikoséntris (comparative lebih psikosentris, superlative paling psikosentris)

psikoséntris (canonical)
lebih psikosentris (comparative)
paling psikosentris (superlative)


sengau

sêngau (comparative lebih sengau, superlative paling sengau)

sêngau (canonical)
lebih sengau (comparative)
paling sengau (superlative)

Inherited from Malay sengau, possibly from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *səŋ(ə)qaw (“vapor, steam”) (compare to Tagalog singaw), or onomatopoeic.

inh

konsonan sengau

(phonetics) nasal (having a sound imparted by means of the nose)


aferen

id-adj

aferen (comparative lebih aferen, superlative paling aferen)

lebih aferen (comparative)
paling aferen (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch afferent, from French afférent, from Latin adferens (“bringing to”).


eferen

eferen (comparative lebih eferen, superlative paling eferen)

lebih eferen (comparative)
paling eferen (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch efferent, from French efférent, from Latin efferēns, present active participle of efferō (“bring or carry out”),


inkomplet

inkomplet (comparative lebih inkomplet, superlative paling inkomplet)

lebih inkomplet (comparative)
paling inkomplet (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch incompleet, from French incomplet, from Late Latin incomplētus.


sekarat

sêkarat (comparative lebih sekarat, superlative paling sekarat)

sêkarat (canonical)
lebih sekarat (comparative)
paling sekarat (superlative)

Borrowed from Arabic سَكَرَات (sakarāt), plural form of سَكْرَة (sakra, “an occasion of drunkenness, a case of intoxication, an event of inebriety”).


mumet

mumet (comparative lebih mumet, superlative paling mumet)

lebih mumet (comparative)
paling mumet (superlative)

desc

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→ Malay: مومت (mumet)

Borrowed from Javanese ꦩꦸꦩꦼꦠ꧀ (mumet, “dizzy”).


tindih

id-adj

tindih (comparative lebih tindih, superlative paling tindih)

lebih tindih (comparative)
paling tindih (superlative)


urai

urai (comparative lebih urai, superlative paling urai)

lebih urai (comparative)
paling urai (superlative)

From Malay urai, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quray.

not solid, not compact; in a state of being separated into small parts; unbound, dispersed

loose, not tied together; disconnected, dislocated


curian

curian (comparative lebih curian, superlative paling curian)

lebih curian (comparative)
paling curian (superlative)


adrenergik

adrenergik (comparative lebih adrenergik, superlative paling adrenergik)

lebih adrenergik (comparative)
paling adrenergik (superlative)


adrenokortikal

adrenokortikal (comparative lebih adrenokortikal, superlative paling adrenokortikal)

lebih adrenokortikal (comparative)
paling adrenokortikal (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch adrenocorticaal, from English adrenocortical.


anomik

anomik (comparative lebih anomik, superlative paling anomik)

lebih anomik (comparative)
paling anomik (superlative)

(neurology) characterized by or pertaining to anomia (the inability to remember names)

(sociology) socially disorganized, disoriented or alienated


terban

terban (comparative lebih terban, superlative paling terban)

lebih terban (comparative)
paling terban (superlative)


bersuara

hentian bersuara

(phonetics) voiced (sounded with vibration of the vocal cords)

gadis bersuara indah

voiced (having a specified kind of voice)

(signal prosessing) voiced (that contains voice)


senewen

(informal) confused, disoriented, or bewildered

(colloquial) somewhat insane or crazy; a little bit mad or erratic and irrational


terbahas

terbahas (comparative lebih terbahas, superlative paling terbahas)

lebih terbahas (comparative)
paling terbahas (superlative)


kutaneus

kutaneus (comparative lebih kutaneus, superlative paling kutaneus)

lebih kutaneus (comparative)
paling kutaneus (superlative)

Learned borrowing from New Latin cutaneus, from Latin cutis (“skin”).


berotak

id-adj

berotak (comparative lebih berotak, superlative paling berotak)

lebih berotak (comparative)
paling berotak (superlative)


seakal

sêakal (comparative lebih seakal, superlative paling seakal)

sêakal (canonical)
lebih seakal (comparative)
paling seakal (superlative)


serebri

serebri (comparative lebih serebri, superlative paling serebri)

lebih serebri (comparative)
paling serebri (superlative)


olfaktori

olfaktori (comparative lebih olfaktori, superlative paling olfaktori)

lebih olfaktori (comparative)
paling olfaktori (superlative)


melawas

melawas (comparative lebih melawas, superlative paling melawas)

lebih melawas (comparative)
paling melawas (superlative)


teraktif

teraktif (comparative lebih teraktif, superlative paling teraktif)

lebih teraktif (comparative)
paling teraktif (superlative)


kocak

orangnya kocak


metabolik

metabolik (comparative lebih metabolik, superlative paling metabolik)

lebih metabolik (comparative)
paling metabolik (superlative)
metabolis (alternative)

(biochemistry, physiology) metabolic, metabolical


metabolis

metabolis (comparative lebih metabolis, superlative paling metabolis)

lebih metabolis (comparative)
paling metabolis (superlative)
metabolik (alternative)

Borrowed from Dutch metabolisch (“metabolic, metabolical”).


amniotik

id-adj

amniotik (comparative lebih amniotik, superlative paling amniotik)

lebih amniotik (comparative)
paling amniotik (superlative)


anafilaktik

anafilaktik (comparative lebih anafilaktik, superlative paling anafilaktik)

lebih anafilaktik (comparative)
paling anafilaktik (superlative)


berbedak

ber- (“to use; to wear”) + bedak (“powder”) (compare Malay berbedak).


berlangir

ber- (“to use”) + langir (“Albizia saponaria”) (compare Malay berlangir).


terkontrol

id-adj

terkontrol (comparative lebih terkontrol, superlative paling terkontrol)

lebih terkontrol (comparative)
paling terkontrol (superlative)

inhibited or restrained in one's words and actions

controlled
subjected to regulation or direction

(medicine, sciences, research) resulting from a comparison with control samples; including a comparison (control) group. (describing clinical trials)

(in combination) under the control of the specified entity


berbareng

ber- + bareng (compare Malay berbareng).


hemolitik

hemolitik (comparative lebih hemolitik, superlative paling hemolitik)

lebih hemolitik (comparative)
paling hemolitik (superlative)


tersembunyi

tersembunyi (comparative lebih tersembunyi, superlative paling tersembunyi)

lebih tersembunyi (comparative)
paling tersembunyi (superlative)


anestetis

anestetis (comparative lebih anestetis, superlative paling anestetis)

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


refraktif

refraktif (comparative lebih refraktif, superlative paling refraktif)

lebih refraktif (comparative)
paling refraktif (superlative)


objektif

objèktif (comparative lebih objektif, superlative paling objektif)

objèktif (canonical)
lebih objektif (comparative)
paling objektif (superlative)
obyektif (alternative)

Borrowed from Dutch objectief, from French objectif, from Latin objectivus.

objective; of or relating to a material object, actual existence or reality

objective; not influenced by the strong emotions or prejudices

objective; based on observed facts; without purely subjective assessment


obyektif

obyèktif (comparative lebih obyektif, superlative paling obyektif)

obyèktif (canonical)
lebih obyektif (comparative)
paling obyektif (superlative)


anih

anih (comparative lebih anih, superlative paling anih)

lebih anih (comparative)
paling anih (superlative)


anorektal

anorektal (comparative lebih anorektal, superlative paling anorektal)

lebih anorektal (comparative)
paling anorektal (superlative)


antireumatisme

antireumatisme (comparative lebih antireumatisme, superlative paling antireumatisme)

lebih antireumatisme (comparative)
paling antireumatisme (superlative)


mikotik

mikotik (comparative lebih mikotik, superlative paling mikotik)

lebih mikotik (comparative)
paling mikotik (superlative)


berundang

berundang (comparative lebih berundang, superlative paling berundang)

lebih berundang (comparative)
paling berundang (superlative)

(archaic, figurative) articulate: good at talking


konstruksional

konstruksional (comparative lebih konstruksional, superlative paling konstruksional)

lebih konstruksional (comparative)
paling konstruksional (superlative)

Internationalism, borrowed from English constructional.


argirofilik

argirofilik (comparative lebih argirofilik, superlative paling argirofilik)

lebih argirofilik (comparative)
paling argirofilik (superlative)


asimtomatik

asimtomatik (comparative lebih asimtomatik, superlative paling asimtomatik)

lebih asimtomatik (comparative)
paling asimtomatik (superlative)

Internationalism, borrowed from English asymptomatic.

(medicine) asymptomatic, nonsymptomatic, symptomless


episodik

episodik (comparative lebih episodik, superlative paling episodik)

lebih episodik (comparative)
paling episodik (superlative)
episodis (alternative)


idiopatik

idiopatik (comparative lebih idiopatik, superlative paling idiopatik)

lebih idiopatik (comparative)
paling idiopatik (superlative)


sensorik

sensorik (comparative lebih sensorik, superlative paling sensorik)

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


sensoris

sensoris (comparative lebih sensoris, superlative paling sensoris)

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

Borrowed from Dutch sensorisch (“sensory, sensoric”).


avaskular

id-adj

avaskular (comparative lebih avaskular, superlative paling avaskular)

lebih avaskular (comparative)
paling avaskular (superlative)
avaskuler (alternative)


awadara

awadara (comparative lebih awadara, superlative paling awadara)

lebih awadara (comparative)
paling awadara (superlative)

(gynaecology, neologism) related to no hymenal


mamilari

mamilari (comparative lebih mamilari, superlative paling mamilari)

lebih mamilari (comparative)
paling mamilari (superlative)


ortognatik

ortognatik (comparative lebih ortognatik, superlative paling ortognatik)

lebih ortognatik (comparative)
paling ortognatik (superlative)


paliatif

paliatif (comparative lebih paliatif, superlative paling paliatif)

lebih paliatif (comparative)
paling paliatif (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch palliatief, from English palliative, from Middle French palliatif, from New Latin *palliātīvus, from Medieval Latin palliō (“to cloak”), from Latin pallium (“a cloak”).

(medicine) palliative: minimising the progression of a disease and relieving undesirable symptoms for as long as possible, rather than attempting to cure the (usually incurable) disease


profilaksis

profilaksis (comparative lebih profilaksis, superlative paling profilaksis)

lebih profilaksis (comparative)
paling profilaksis (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch prophylactisch (“prophylactic”), from Latin, from Ancient Greek πρό (pró, “before”) + φύλαξις (phúlaxis, “a watching, guarding”).

bor+

(medicine) prophylactic: Serving to prevent or protect against an undesired effect, especially disease or pregnancy


brakhialis

id-adj

brakhialis (comparative lebih brakhialis, superlative paling brakhialis)

lebih brakhialis (comparative)
paling brakhialis (superlative)


terutang

terutang (comparative lebih terutang, superlative paling terutang)

lebih terutang (comparative)
paling terutang (superlative)


menjengkelkan

head

mênjèngkèlkan (comparative lebih menjengkelkan, superlative paling menjengkelkan or termenjengkelkan, equative semenjengkelkan)

mênjèngkèlkan (canonical)
lebih menjengkelkan (comparative)
paling menjengkelkan (superlative)
termenjengkelkan (superlative)
semenjengkelkan (equative)


cangkok

id-adj

cangkok (comparative lebih cangkok, superlative paling cangkok)

lebih cangkok (comparative)
paling cangkok (superlative)
cangkuk (alternative nonstandard)

[ˈt͡ʃaŋ.kɔʔ]

Borrowed from Javanese cangkok (“outer shell; tray of a balance scale; landowner; basic, fundamental, original”).


oksidatif

id-adj

oksidatif (comparative lebih oksidatif, superlative paling oksidatif)

lebih oksidatif (comparative)
paling oksidatif (superlative)


gemerlap

gêmêrlap (comparative lebih gemerlap, superlative paling gemerlap)

gêmêrlap (canonical)
lebih gemerlap (comparative)
paling gemerlap (superlative)

Inherited from Malay gemerlap. Equivalent to gerlap + -em-.


gemerlapan

gêmêrlapan (comparative lebih gemerlapan, superlative paling gemerlapan)

gêmêrlapan (canonical)
lebih gemerlapan (comparative)
paling gemerlapan (superlative)

Inherited from Malay gemerlapan. Equivalent to gemerlap + -an.


bebuntut

bebuntut (comparative lebih bebuntut, superlative paling bebuntut)

lebih bebuntut (comparative)
paling bebuntut (superlative)


eksfoliatif

eksfoliatif (comparative lebih eksfoliatif, superlative paling eksfoliatif)

lebih eksfoliatif (comparative)
paling eksfoliatif (superlative)


iritan

iritan (comparative lebih iritan, superlative paling iritan)

lebih iritan (comparative)
paling iritan (superlative)

Affixation of irit + -an, from Balinese ᬳᬶᬭᬶᬢᬦ᭄ (iritan).

Iritan mana bensin nya?

Untuk menentukan iritan mana, perlu dilakukan uji coba


bermutu

pendidikan bermutu


radiologis

radiologis (comparative lebih radiologis, superlative paling radiologis)

lebih radiologis (comparative)
paling radiologis (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch radiologisch (“radiologic”).


terus terang

[t̪əˌrʊs t̪əˈraŋ]

Dia terus terang dengan biaya pengobatan.

He was frank about the medical expenses.


terombang-ambing

id-adj

têrombang-ambing (comparative lebih terombang-ambing, superlative paling terombang-ambing)

têrombang-ambing (canonical)
lebih terombang-ambing (comparative)
paling terombang-ambing (superlative)


nonpemerintah

nonpemerintah (comparative lebih nonpemerintah, superlative paling nonpemerintah)

lebih nonpemerintah (comparative)
paling nonpemerintah (superlative)


antarpribadi

From antar- + pribadi, a calque of English interpersonal.

hubungan antarpribadi

interpersonal, between two or more people


langsing

langsing (comparative lebih langsing, superlative paling langsing)

lebih langsing (comparative)
paling langsing (superlative)

→ Malay: langsing (semantic loan)

Borrowed from Javanese ꦭꦁꦱꦶꦁ (langsing, “slim, slender, svelte”).


antipemerintah

From anti- + pemerintah, a calque of English antigovernment.


propemerintah

From pro- + pemerintah, a calque of English progovernment.


pertandaan

id-adj

pêrtandaan (comparative lebih pertandaan, superlative paling pertandaan)

pêrtandaan (canonical)
lebih pertandaan (comparative)
paling pertandaan (superlative)


azmat

azmat (comparative lebih azmat, superlative paling azmat)

lebih azmat (comparative)
paling azmat (superlative)


miotonik

miotonik (comparative lebih miotonik, superlative paling miotonik)

lebih miotonik (comparative)
paling miotonik (superlative)


setara

setara (comparative lebih setara, superlative paling setara)

lebih setara (comparative)
paling setara (superlative)


terserap

terserap (comparative lebih terserap, superlative paling terserap)

lebih terserap (comparative)
paling terserap (superlative)


basah kuyup

basah kuyup (comparative lebih basah kuyup, superlative paling basah kuyup)

lebih basah kuyup (comparative)
paling basah kuyup (superlative)

Basah kuyup dia habis pulang sekolah kehujanan.

He was soaking wet after coming home from school in the rain.


serebral

serebral (comparative lebih serebral, superlative paling serebral)

lebih serebral (comparative)
paling serebral (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch cerebraal, from French cérébral, from Latin cerebrum (“a brain”).

(neuroanatomy) of or relating to the brain, cerebrum, or cerebral cortex.


efusif

efusif (comparative lebih efusif, superlative paling efusif)

lebih efusif (comparative)
paling efusif (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch effusief (“effusive”).


eksofitik

id-adj

eksofitik (comparative lebih eksofitik, superlative paling eksofitik)

lebih eksofitik (comparative)
paling eksofitik (superlative)

(pathology) exophytic: in pathology, pertaining to growth of a tumor outward.


eksokrin

eksokrin (comparative lebih eksokrin, superlative paling eksokrin)

lebih eksokrin (comparative)
paling eksokrin (superlative)


ekstrapiramidal

ekstrapiramidal (comparative lebih ekstrapiramidal, superlative paling ekstrapiramidal)

lebih ekstrapiramidal (comparative)
paling ekstrapiramidal (superlative)


ekstrasel

ekstrasel (comparative lebih ekstrasel, superlative paling ekstrasel)

lebih ekstrasel (comparative)
paling ekstrasel (superlative)
ekstraseluler (alternative)

(cytology) extracellular: occurring or found outside of a cell.


ekstraseluler

ekstraseluler (comparative lebih ekstraseluler, superlative paling ekstraseluler)

lebih ekstraseluler (comparative)
paling ekstraseluler (superlative)
ekstrasel (alternative)


ektopik

ektopik (comparative lebih ektopik, superlative paling ektopik)

lebih ektopik (comparative)
paling ektopik (superlative)


berorientasi

berorientasi (comparative lebih berorientasi, superlative paling berorientasi)

lebih berorientasi (comparative)
paling berorientasi (superlative)


teranalisis

teranalisis (comparative lebih teranalisis, superlative paling teranalisis)

lebih teranalisis (comparative)
paling teranalisis (superlative)


jomok

jomok (comparative lebih jomok, superlative paling jomok)

lebih jomok (comparative)
paling jomok (superlative)

[ˈd͡ʒɔ.mɔk̚]

Popularized in 2023 from a Facebook group, likely a blend of English jokes + homok (“homosexual; gay”).

blend

(Internet slang, by extension, humorous) ironically homosexual gay

ini lu jomoknya boongan aja apa beneran dah?

Are you being gay as a joke or are you for real?

Akhirnya ketemu kura kura jomok dan kebetulan dia skidipapap pas kita dateng😭🤼♀💨

Finally met a gay turtle and it just so happened that they were banging as we were coming over😭🤼♀💨

(Internet slang, by extension, humorous, possibly derogatory) homosexual; gay


segede gaban

id-adj

segede gaban (comparative lebih segede gaban, superlative paling segede gaban)

lebih segede gaban (comparative)
paling segede gaban (superlative)

Literally, "as big as Gavan", as reference to the size of the statue of the character "Gavan" from the 1982 Japanese tokusatsu series Space Sheriff Gavan displayed at Taman Impian Jaya Ancol in the late 1980s-1990s.


ambyar

ambyar (comparative lebih ambyar, superlative paling ambyar)

lebih ambyar (comparative)
paling ambyar (superlative)

From Javanese ꦲꦩ꧀ꦧꦾꦂ (ambyar, “fragmented; scattered”). Popularized by late singer Didi Kempot.

bor

(colloquial) scattered; separated; no longer concentrated


nyunyut

id-adj

nyunyut (comparative lebih nyunyut, superlative paling nyunyut)

lebih nyunyut (comparative)
paling nyunyut (superlative)
nyonyot (alternative)


mentok

mêntok (comparative lebih mentok, superlative paling mentok)

mêntok (canonical)
lebih mentok (comparative)
paling mentok (superlative)

[mən̪ˈt̪ɔk̚]


gelap gulita

gêlap gulita (comparative lebih gelap gulita, superlative paling gelap gulita)

gêlap gulita (canonical)
lebih gelap gulita (comparative)
paling gelap gulita (superlative)

Rumahnya gelap gulita kalau sudah malam.


ganjat

ganjat (comparative lebih ganjat, superlative paling ganjat)

lebih ganjat (comparative)
paling ganjat (superlative)

[ˈɡaɲ.d͡ʒat̪̚]

Inherited from Malay ganjat. From Classical Malay ݢنجت (ganjat).


lampias

lampias (comparative lebih lampias, superlative paling lampias)

lebih lampias (comparative)
paling lampias (superlative)

smooth (flowing without hesitation or obstruction); unconstrained


acuh tak acuh

acuh tak acuh (comparative lebih acuh tak acuh, superlative paling acuh tak acuh)

lebih acuh tak acuh (comparative)
paling acuh tak acuh (superlative)


selamba

sêlamba (comparative lebih selamba, superlative paling selamba)

sêlamba (canonical)
lebih selamba (comparative)
paling selamba (superlative)


khusyuk

khusyuk (comparative lebih khusyuk, superlative paling khusyuk)

lebih khusyuk (comparative)
paling khusyuk (superlative)

der

Arabic خُشُوع (ḵušūʕ)


tokcer

Perhaps a blend of otak (“brain”) + encer (“unconstrained”).

blend

Mobilnya selalu dipelihara, mesinnya tokcer.

His car is always maintained, the engine is immaculate.

(colloquial) good; great (related to machine, car, etc.)

Kini sudah ditemukan obat yang tokcer untuk penyakit malaria.

Now a potent drug for malaria has been found.

(colloquial, figurative) fertile (related to pregnancy)


gelojoh

id-adj

gelojoh (comparative lebih gelojoh, superlative paling gelojoh)

lebih gelojoh (comparative)
paling gelojoh (superlative)

From Malay gelojoh, from Portuguese guloso (“greedy, gluttonous”).

der

prone to excessive eating, gluttonous; greedy


serupa

id-adj

sêrupa (comparative lebih serupa, superlative paling serupa)

sêrupa (canonical)
lebih serupa (comparative)
paling serupa (superlative)

Inherited from Malay serupa. Equivalent to se- + rupa.


kemayu

kêmayu (comparative lebih kemayu, superlative paling kemayu)

kêmayu (canonical)
lebih kemayu (comparative)
paling kemayu (superlative)


maju mundur

Compound of maju (“to go forward, to advance”) + mundur (“to retreat, to retire, to withdraw, to recede, to back up, to go backward, to turn back”).

com+

wavering, fluctuating, uncertain, undetermined, unsteady.


kureng

id-adj

kureng (comparative lebih kureng, superlative paling kureng)

lebih kureng (comparative)
paling kureng (superlative)


lenting

lênting (comparative lebih lenting, superlative paling lenting)

lênting (canonical)
lebih lenting (comparative)
paling lenting (superlative)


terlarut

têrlarut (comparative lebih terlarut, superlative paling terlarut)

têrlarut (canonical)
lebih terlarut (comparative)
paling terlarut (superlative)

(chemistry) soluble (able to be dissolved)


berkarbon

bêrkarbon (comparative lebih berkarbon, superlative paling berkarbon)

bêrkarbon (canonical)
lebih berkarbon (comparative)
paling berkarbon (superlative)


identik

identik (comparative lebih identik, superlative paling identik)

lebih identik (comparative)
paling identik (superlative)


seiras

sêiras (comparative lebih seiras, superlative paling seiras)

sêiras (canonical)
lebih seiras (comparative)
paling seiras (superlative)

Inherited from Malay seiras. Equivalent to se- + iras.


hadrami

hadrami (comparative lebih hadrami, superlative paling hadrami)

lebih hadrami (comparative)
paling hadrami (superlative)

From Arabic حَضْرَمِيّ (ḥaḍramiyy, “Hadhrami”).


terbuyut

superlative degree of buyut: oldest, most elderly


sebuyut

equative degree of buyut: as old/elderly as


bebuyutan

From buyut + -an with initial reduplication.


turun-temurun

id-adj

turun-têmurun (comparative lebih turun-temurun, superlative paling turun-temurun)

turun-têmurun (canonical)
lebih turun-temurun (comparative)
paling turun-temurun (superlative)

Reduplication of turun with the infix -em-.


cabik

cabik (comparative lebih cabik, superlative paling cabik)

lebih cabik (comparative)
paling cabik (superlative)


bandang

bandang (comparative lebih bandang, superlative paling bandang)

lebih bandang (comparative)
paling bandang (superlative)

Borrowed from Javanese ꦧꦤ꧀ꦝꦁ (bandhang).


prengus

prêngus (comparative lebih prengus, superlative paling prengus)

prêngus (canonical)
lebih prengus (comparative)
paling prengus (superlative)

gamey; having an unpleasant meat taste or aroma


cegeh

cegeh (comparative lebih cegeh, superlative paling cegeh)

lebih cegeh (comparative)
paling cegeh (superlative)

Borrowed from Javanese ꦕꦼꦒꦺꦃ (cegèh, “stuffy, tight in the chest, oppressed”).


kebelet

id-adj

kebelet (comparative lebih kebelet, superlative paling kebelet)

lebih kebelet (comparative)
paling kebelet (superlative)

Udah kebelet berak nih, buka pintunya!

I'm desperate to take a dump, open the door!

(colloquial) desperate: in dire need of something


lincah

lincah (comparative lebih lincah, superlative paling lincah or terlincah, equative selincah)

lebih lincah (comparative)
paling lincah (superlative)
terlincah (superlative)
selincah (equative)


asese

asésé (comparative lebih asese, superlative paling asese)

asésé (canonical)
lebih asese (comparative)
paling asese (superlative)

Initialism of the (first) three letters of either English accepted or Dutch geaccepteerd (“accepted”).


wangy

wangy (comparative lebih wangy, superlative paling wangy or terwangy, equative sewangy)

lebih wangy (comparative)
paling wangy (superlative)
terwangy (superlative)
sewangy (equative)

Keqing wangy


keras hati

Compound of keras (“hard; rigid”) + hati (“heart”). Literally, “heart's hard”.


bercangkuk

id-adj

bêrcangkuk (comparative lebih bercangkuk, superlative paling bercangkuk)

bêrcangkuk (canonical)
lebih bercangkuk (comparative)
paling bercangkuk (superlative)


kepertjajaan

(1901–1947) superseded spelling of kepercayaan


terpertjaja

têrpêrtjaja (comparative lebih terpertjaja, superlative paling terpertjaja)

têrpêrtjaja (canonical)
lebih terpertjaja (comparative)
paling terpertjaja (superlative)

(superseded, 1901–1947, 1947–1972) nonstandard form of tepercaya


terpede

superlative degree of pede: most self-assured/self-confident/confident


sepede

equative degree of pede: as self-assured/self-confident/confident/ as


kepedean

kêpédéan (comparative lebih kepedean, superlative paling kepedean)

kêpédéan (canonical)
lebih kepedean (comparative)
paling kepedean (superlative)


tercanggung

/tərˈt͡ʃaŋɡuŋ/

[t̪ərˈt͡ʃaŋ.ɡʊŋ]

superlative degree of canggung: awkwardest


secanggung

/səˈt͡ʃaŋɡuŋ/

[səˈt͡ʃaŋ.ɡʊŋ]

equative degree of canggung: as awkward as


lebur

lebur (comparative lebih lebur, superlative paling lebur)

lebih lebur (comparative)
paling lebur (superlative)

Inherited from Malay lebur. Cognate of Old Javanese lĕbur (“destroyed, annihilated, wiped out, melted, dissolved”).


kedap

id-adj

kedap (comparative lebih kedap, superlative paling kedap)

lebih kedap (comparative)
paling kedap (superlative)


begana-begini

bêgana-bêgini (comparative lebih begana-begini, superlative paling begana-begini)

bêgana-bêgini (canonical)
lebih begana-begini (comparative)
paling begana-begini (superlative)

Apophonic reduplication of begini (“like this”).


belat-belit

bêlat-bêlit (comparative lebih belat-belit, superlative paling belat-belit)

bêlat-bêlit (canonical)
lebih belat-belit (comparative)
paling belat-belit (superlative)

[bəˌlat̪̚ bəˈlɪt̪̚]

entangled, unfrank (confused or complicated)


belu-belai

bêlu-bêlai (comparative lebih belu-belai, superlative paling belu-belai)

bêlu-bêlai (canonical)
lebih belu-belai (comparative)
paling belu-belai (superlative)

(archaic) talkative (tending to talk or speak freely a lot)


bolak-balik

bolak-balik (comparative lebih bolak-balik, superlative paling bolak-balik)

lebih bolak-balik (comparative)
paling bolak-balik (superlative)

Inherited from Malay bolak-balik, from apophonic reduplication of balik.


carut-marut

carut-marut (comparative lebih carut-marut, superlative paling carut-marut)

lebih carut-marut (comparative)
paling carut-marut (superlative)

Inherited from Malay carut-marut, from apophonic reduplication of carut.


carut-marut

Reduplication of carut (“scratch (wound)”).


jaten

id-adj

jaten (comparative lebih jaten, superlative paling jaten)

lebih jaten (comparative)
paling jaten (superlative)

Borrowed from Javanese [Term?]. Reconstructed as jati (“teak”) + -an.