klinis

proscribed Indonesian (alternative)
Standard Malay (alternative)

From Dutch klinisch (“clinical”). Cognate German klinisch.


Prakerta

Prakrit (of or pertaining to the Prakrit language)


sehat

id-adj

sèhat (comparative lebih sehat, superlative paling sehat)

sèhat (canonical)
lebih sehat (comparative)
paling sehat (superlative)
sihat (alternative)
nonstandard Indonesian (alternative)
standard Malay (alternative)

From Malay sehat, sihat, from Classical Malay [script needed] (sehat), [script needed] (sihat), from Persian صحت (sehhat), from Arabic صِحَّة (ṣiḥḥa).

enjoying good health; well; free from disease or disorder

(figurative) sensible, coherent, reasonable

(colloquial) fit: in good shape; physically well


swasta

swasta (comparative lebih swasta, superlative paling swasta)

lebih swasta (comparative)
paling swasta (superlative)

Inherited from Malay swasta, from Sanskrit स्वस्थ (svastha, “independent”).

der

private (belonging to, concerning, or accessible only to an individual person or a specific group)


partikelir

partikêlir (canonical)
partikoelir (alternative)
partikulir (alternative)

From Dutch particulier (“private”). Doublet of partikular.

Tanah partikelir adalah tanah yang dijual oleh VOC kepada perorangan....

Private land was land that sold by VOC to personal....

(dated) private, not in governmental office or employment


antarbangsa

Affixed antar- (“inter-”) + bangsa (“nation”), calque of Dutch internationaal (“international”).


internasional

→ Malay: internasional

Internationalism, affixed inter- + nasional, from Dutch internationaal (“international”), from English international, apparently coined in 1780 by Jeremy Bentham from inter- + national, both ultimately from Latin.

Berita Internasional


tegak lurus

Compound of tegak (“upright”) + lurus (“straight”), calque of Dutch loodrecht (“perpendicular”).


agresif

From Dutch agressief (“aggressive”), from French agressif.


dobel

From Dutch dubbel (“double, twofold”), from Middle Dutch dobbel, from Old French doble, from Latin duplus.

(colloquial) double,
of twice the quantity

(colloquial) double,
having two aspects; ambiguous

(colloquial) either of two similar objects, entities etc; twin


kampiun

From Dutch kampioen (“champion”), from Middle Dutch campioen, from Old Northern French campion, campiun (cf. French champion), from Proto-West Germanic *kampijō (cf. German Kämpe), derived from *kamp (“field, fight”), from Latin campus. Doublet of kampus, kamp, kampanye, and sampanye.

doublet

(colloquial) synonym of lihai (“smart, skillful”)


cialat

From Hokkien 食力 (chia̍h-la̍t). Compare English jialat.


nirkabel

id-adj

nirkabêl (comparative lebih nirkabel, superlative paling nirkabel)

nirkabêl (canonical)
lebih nirkabel (comparative)
paling nirkabel (superlative)


nirguna

nirguna (comparative lebih nirguna, superlative paling nirguna)

lebih nirguna (comparative)
paling nirguna (superlative)


nirlaba

nirlaba (comparative lebih nirlaba, superlative paling nirlaba)

lebih nirlaba (comparative)
paling nirlaba (superlative)

From nir- + laba. Coined by Indonesian linguist Anton Moedardo Moeliono.


nirleka

From nir- + leka, from Sanskrit लेख (lekha, “writing”, noun).


menyenangkan

id-adj

menyenangkan (comparative lebih menyenangkan, superlative paling menyenangkan)

lebih menyenangkan (comparative)
paling menyenangkan (superlative)

Ini tak menyenangkan!


ahli

From Malay ahli, from Classical Malay اهلي (ahli), from Arabic عَقْلِي (ʕaqlī, “intellectual”).


Ibrani

From Malay Ibrani, from Arabic عِبْرَانِي (ʕibrānī).

der

Arabic عِبْرَانِي (ʕibrānī)

Hebrew, of or pertaining to the Hebrew people or language


awaair

id-adj

awaair (comparative lebih awaair, superlative paling awaair)

lebih awaair (comparative)
paling awaair (superlative)


lengket

From Malay lengket, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *la(ŋ)kit.


gugup

head

gugup (comparative lebih gugup, superlative tergugup, equative segugup)

lebih gugup (comparative)
tergugup (superlative)
segugup (equative)

Borrowed from Betawi gugup, from
From Javanese gugup.

flustered (confused, befuddled, in a state of panic by having become overwrought with confusion)

nervous (apprehensive or anxious; easily agitated or alarmed)


kabisat

Back-formation from tahun kabisat. Noun reanalyzed as from Arabic كَبِيسَة (kabīsa, “intercalary, leap”).


cengli

From Hokkien 情理 (chêng-lí, “reason; sense”).


blangko

Borrowed from Dutch blanco, from Italian bianco.

belangko (alternative)
blanko (alternative)


parau

id-adj

parau (comparative lebih parau, superlative paling parau)

lebih parau (comparative)
paling parau (superlative)

From Malay parau, from Proto-Austronesian *paʀaw (“hoarse”).


efektif

From Dutch effectief (“effective”), from French effectif, from Latin effectīvus (“productive; effective”), from efficiō (“I make; I bring about”).

der

(treatment)

effective,
producing a decided or decisive effect


presidensial

prèsidènsial (canonical)
presidentil (alternative)


presidentil

prèsidèntil (canonical)
presidensiil (alternative)
presidensil (alternative)

From Dutch presidentieel (“presidential”), from French présidentiel.

Sebelum adanya Perubahan UUD 1945, sistem pemerintahan yang dianut tidak sepenuhnya sistem presidentil.

Before Amandement of the 1945 constitution, the government system did not fully follow the presidential system.


pailit

id-adj

pailit (comparative lebih pailit, superlative paling pailit)

lebih pailit (comparative)
paling pailit (superlative)
palit (alternative)

From Dutch failliet (“bankrupt”), from French faillite (“bankruptcy, failure”), from Italian fallita.

Banyak pabrik tekstil domestik yang pailit karena kalah saing dengan tekstil impor Cina yang lebih murah.

A lot of domestic textile factories went bankrupt because they are unable to compete with their cheaper Chinese counterparts.


perwira

From Malay perwira, from Malay perwira (“hero; brave”), from Sanskrit प्रवीर (pravīra). Doublet of prawira.


berkat

Inherited from Malay berkat, from Arabic بَرَكَة (baraka, “blessing”). Semantic loan from Javanese ꦧꦼꦂꦏꦠ꧀ (berkat) for sense
food or something to take home after the feast. Doublet of berkah.


capek

id-adj

capék (comparative lebih capek, superlative paling capek)

capék (canonical)
lebih capek (comparative)
paling capek (superlative)
capai (alternative formal)
cape (alternative colloquial)

From Javanese capek (ꦕꦥꦺꦏ꧀, “tired”). Doublet of capai.


sakelek

sakêlêk (comparative lebih sakelek, superlative paling sakelek)

sakêlêk (canonical)
lebih sakelek (comparative)
paling sakelek (superlative)

From Dutch zakelijk, from Middle Dutch sākelijc. Cognate of Afrikaans saaklik. Doublet of saklek.


wiweka

wiwéka (comparative lebih wiweka, superlative paling wiweka)

wiwéka (canonical)
lebih wiweka (comparative)
paling wiweka (superlative)

Borrowed from Javanese ꦮꦶꦮꦺꦏ (wiwéka), from Sanskrit विवेक (viveka).


gegap gempita

gêgap gêmpita (comparative lebih gegap gempita, superlative paling gegap gempita)

gêgap gêmpita (canonical)
lebih gegap gempita (comparative)
paling gegap gempita (superlative)


merana

mêrana (comparative lebih merana, superlative paling merana)

mêrana (canonical)
lebih merana (comparative)
paling merana (superlative)

From Malay merana, from Sanskrit मरण (maraṇa, “death”).


sekuler

sèkulèr (comparative lebih sekuler, superlative paling sekuler)

sèkulèr (canonical)
lebih sekuler (comparative)
paling sekuler (superlative)
sekular (alternative)

From Dutch seculair (“secular”), from French séculaire, from Latin saecularis (“of the age”), from saeculum. Doublet of sekulir.

not specifically religious; lay or civil, as opposed to clerical

(astronomy) relating to long-term non-periodic irregularities


ranum

ranum (comparative lebih ranum, superlative paling ranum)

lebih ranum (comparative)
paling ranum (superlative)


sombong

sombong (comparative lebih sombong, superlative paling sombong)

lebih sombong (comparative)
paling sombong (superlative)

proud, having an overly high opinion of oneself; arrogant, supercilious


kecemasan

kêcêmasan (comparative lebih kecemasan, superlative paling kecemasan)

kêcêmasan (canonical)
lebih kecemasan (comparative)
paling kecemasan (superlative)

Comparison of Standard Malay and Indonesian


cemas

cêmas (comparative lebih cemas, superlative paling cemas)

cêmas (canonical)
lebih cemas (comparative)
paling cemas (superlative)


tajir

tajir (comparative lebih tajir, superlative paling tajir)

lebih tajir (comparative)
paling tajir (superlative)

From Arabic تَاجِر (tājir, “merchant, trader”).


adiguna

id-adj

adiguna (comparative lebih adiguna, superlative paling adiguna)

lebih adiguna (comparative)
paling adiguna (superlative)

From Sanskrit अधिगुण (adhiguṇa), compound of अधि (adhi) + गुण (guṇa). Equivalent to adi- + guna.


gedong

gédong (comparative lebih gedong, superlative paling gedong)

gédong (canonical)
lebih gedong (comparative)
paling gedong (superlative)


elektronis

èlèktronis (comparative lebih elektronis, superlative paling elektronis)

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


emosi

èmosi (comparative lebih emosi, superlative paling emosi)

èmosi (canonical)
lebih emosi (comparative)
paling emosi (superlative)

From Dutch emotie, from French émotion, from Middle French emotion, from émouvoir (“excite”), based on Latin Latin ēmōtus, past participle of ēmoveō (“to move out, move away, remove, stir up, irritate”), from ē- (“out”) (variant of ex-), and moveō (“move”).


hati-hati

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

lebih hati-hati (comparative)
paling hati-hati (superlative)


dewasa

dèwasa (comparative lebih dewasa, superlative paling dewasa)

dèwasa (canonical)
lebih dewasa (comparative)
paling dewasa (superlative)

From Malay dewasa, from Classical Malay dewasa, from Javanese ꦢꦶꦮꦱ (diwasa, “adult”), from Old Javanese diwasa (“day; time”), from Sanskrit दिवस (divasa, “day”).


akbar

akbar (comparative lebih akbar, superlative paling akbar)

lebih akbar (comparative)
paling akbar (superlative)

Inherited from Malay اکبر (akbar, “big”), from Arabic أَكْبَر (ʔakbar, “greater; greatest; bigger, larger; biggest, largest; older, elder; oldest, eldest”).

inh

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


permanen

id-adj

pêrmanèn (comparative lebih permanen, superlative paling permanen)

pêrmanèn (canonical)
lebih permanen (comparative)
paling permanen (superlative)

From Dutch permanent, from French permanent, from Latin permanēns.


potensi

potènsi (canonical)
poténsi (alternative)

Borrowed from Dutch potentie (“potency”), from Latin potentia.


baper

id-adj

bapêr (comparative lebih baper, superlative paling baper)

bapêr (canonical)
lebih baper (comparative)
paling baper (superlative)

Blend of terbawa (“carried away”) + perasaan (“feeling”).

blend

Oke, kalau lo baper, yuk cabut.

(colloquial) sensitive, easily offended, upset or hurt


piawai

id-adj

piawai (comparative lebih piawai, superlative paling piawai)

lebih piawai (comparative)
paling piawai (superlative)

From Malay piawai, from Minangkabau piawai.

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

(figuratively) complying with justice, correctness or reason; correct, just, true


antusias

antusias (comparative lebih antusias, superlative paling antusias)

lebih antusias (comparative)
paling antusias (superlative)

From Dutch enthousiast (“enthusiastic”), from Middle French enthousiaste, from Ancient Greek ἐνθουσιαστής (enthousiastḗs).

der

ἐνθουσιαστής


warak

id-adj

warak (comparative lebih warak, superlative paling warak)

lebih warak (comparative)
paling warak (superlative)
warik (alternative)

Inherited from Malay warak (“pious, religious”), from Arabic وَرَع (waraʕ).


malang

id-adj

malang (comparative lebih malang, superlative paling malang)

lebih malang (comparative)
paling malang (superlative)

Inherited from Malay مالڠ (malang), from Proto-Malayic *malaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *malaŋ.

inh

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


sesat

id-adj

sêsat (comparative lebih sesat, superlative paling sesat)

sêsat (canonical)
lebih sesat (comparative)
paling sesat (superlative)

lost: having wandered from, or unable to find, the way


afkir

afkir (comparative lebih afkir, superlative paling afkir)

lebih afkir (comparative)
paling afkir (superlative)
apkir (alternative)

From Dutch afkeur, afkeuren, from Middle Dutch afcoren.


bombastis

bombastis (comparative lebih bombastis, superlative paling bombastis)

lebih bombastis (comparative)
paling bombastis (superlative)


gosong

Telurnya gosong.


gatal

gatal (comparative lebih gatal, superlative paling gatal)

lebih gatal (comparative)
paling gatal (superlative)

Inherited from Malay gatal, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gatəl.


eksekutif

head

eksêkutif (comparative lebih eksekutif, superlative paling eksekutif, equative seeksekutif)

eksêkutif (canonical)
lebih eksekutif (comparative)
paling eksekutif (superlative)
seeksekutif (equative)

Borrowed from Dutch executief, from French exécutif, frok Latin executivus.

designed or fitted for execution, or carrying into effect

of, pertaining to, or having responsibility for the day-to-day running of an organisation, business, country, etc.


protokoler

id-adj

protokolèr (comparative lebih protokoler, superlative paling protokoler)

protokolèr (canonical)
lebih protokoler (comparative)
paling protokoler (superlative)

From Dutch protocollair, from French protocolaire.

protocollary, pertaining or according to protocol


durhaka

durhaka (comparative lebih durhaka, superlative paling durhaka)

lebih durhaka (comparative)
paling durhaka (superlative)
deraka (alternative)
derhaka (alternative)
doerhaka (alternative)

From Malay derhaka, durhaka, from Classical Malay درهاک (derhaka), درهاک (durhaka), from Old Malay drohaka, from Sanskrit द्रोह (droha, “rebel”). Cognate of Minangkabau durako, Javanese ꦢꦸꦫꦏ (duraka), Balinese ᬤᬸᬭᬓ (duraka), Old Javanese drohaka.


sukacita

sukacita (comparative lebih sukacita, superlative paling sukacita)

lebih sukacita (comparative)
paling sukacita (superlative)

From Malay sukacita, from Old Malay sukhacitta, from Sanskrit सुखचित्त (sukhacitta, “mental ease”), सुख (sukha) + चित्त (citta).


cengki

id-adj

cêngki (comparative lebih cengki, superlative paling cengki)

cêngki (canonical)
lebih cengki (comparative)
paling cengki (superlative)


lihai

lihai (comparative lebih lihai, superlative paling lihai)

lebih lihai (comparative)
paling lihai (superlative)


koteng

kotèng (comparative lebih koteng, superlative paling koteng)

kotèng (canonical)
lebih koteng (comparative)
paling koteng (superlative)

From Hokkien 孤丁 (“loneliness”) of 孤 (ko͘, “alone”) + 丁 (teng, “person”).


jimat

jimat (comparative lebih jimat, superlative paling jimat)

lebih jimat (comparative)
paling jimat (superlative)

Inherited from Malay jimat, from Arabic هِمَّة (himma, “determination”). Doublet of hemat.


syok

From Dutch shock, from English shock, from Middle Dutch schokken (“to push, jolt, shake, jerk”) or Middle French choquer (“to collide with, clash”), from Old Dutch *skokkan (“to shake up and down, shog”), from Proto-Germanic *skukkaną (“to move, shake, tremble”).


syok

id-adj

syok (comparative lebih syok, superlative paling syok)

lebih syok (comparative)
paling syok (superlative)

From Malay syok, from Arabic شَوْقٌ (šawqun).


gasal

gasal (comparative lebih gasal, superlative paling gasal)

lebih gasal (comparative)
paling gasal (superlative)
gangsal (alternative)

From Malay gasal. Compare Javanese ꦒꦁꦱꦭ꧀ (gangsal), Tagalog gansal.

(mathematics) odd, numerically indivisible by two


telat

From Dutch te (“too”) + laat (“late, tardy”).

Berwirausaha, adalah salah satu dari sekian banyak hal yang menjadi faktor mahasiswa menyandang gelar telat lulus.

Being an entrepreneur is a factor in the late graduation of students.

late, not arriving until after an expected time


parak

parak (comparative lebih parak, superlative paling parak)

lebih parak (comparative)
paling parak (superlative)

Compare Banjarese parak (“close”), Tenggarong Kutai Malay parak (“close”), Kota Bangun Kutai Malay parak (“close”), Javanese ꦥꦼꦫꦏ꧀, ꦥꦼꦉꦏ꧀ (perak, perek, “near, close”). Ultimately from Old Javanese prĕk, *prak (“pressed close”).

cog

ꦥꦼꦫꦏ꧀, ꦥꦼꦉꦏ꧀


udik

id-adj

udik (comparative lebih udik, superlative paling udik)

lebih udik (comparative)
paling udik (superlative)

From Malay udik, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian [Term?].

(figurative) befitting, resembling, or characteristic of countryfolk


lebam

lêbam (comparative lebih lebam, superlative paling lebam)

lêbam (canonical)
lebih lebam (comparative)
paling lebam (superlative)


tetap

têtap (comparative lebih tetap, superlative paling tetap)

têtap (canonical)
lebih tetap (comparative)
paling tetap (superlative)

From Malay tetap, from Proto-Austronesian *tetep (“firm, fixed”).


sanggup

id-adj

sanggup (comparative lebih sanggup, superlative paling sanggup)

lebih sanggup (comparative)
paling sanggup (superlative)

berkesanggupan

to have the capability; to have the willingness


khidmat

khidmat (comparative lebih khidmat, superlative paling khidmat)

lebih khidmat (comparative)
paling khidmat (superlative)

From Arabic خِدْمَة (ḵidma, “service; present to a king or superior”).


riil

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

teori siklus bisnis riil


eksis

id-adj

eksis (comparative lebih eksis, superlative paling eksis)

lebih eksis (comparative)
paling eksis (superlative)


tenang

Sungai ini tenang airnya.

calm, composed, still, collected, imperturbable


bergejala

bergejala (canonical)
bêrgêjala (canonical)


mufakat

From Arabic مُوَافَقَة (muwāfaqa, “agreement”).


netral

nètral (canonical)
néutral (alternative)

From Dutch neutral, from late Middle Dutch neutrael, from Middle French neutral, from Old French neutral, from Latin neutrālis, itself from neuter (“neither”).

PNS harus netral.

not taking sides in a conflict such as war; nonaligned

Kondisi netral ditunjukkan dengan nilai pH 7.

A neutral condition is indicated by pH 7.

(chemistry) neutral, neither acid nor alkali

neutral,
neutral, neither acid nor alkali

(physics) neither positive nor negative; possessing no charge or equivalent positive and negative charge such that there is no imbalance

(linguistics) neuter, neither masculin nor feminine


seput

(colloquial, dialectal or obsolete) synonym of cepat-cepat (“quickly”)


dongker

From Dutch donker, from Middle Dutch donker, dunker, from Old Dutch *dunkal, from Proto-Germanic *dunkalaz, *dunkaraz.

biru dongker


setem

From Dutch stem, from Middle Dutch stemme, from Old Dutch *stemma, from Proto-Germanic *stebnō, *stamnijō.


jenaka

id-adj

jênaka (comparative lebih jenaka, superlative paling jenaka)

jênaka (canonical)
lebih jenaka (comparative)
paling jenaka (superlative)


gelap

head

gêlap (comparative lebih gelap, superlative paling gelap or tergelap, equative segelap)

gêlap (canonical)
lebih gelap (comparative)
paling gelap (superlative)
tergelap (superlative)
segelap (equative)

Inherited from Malay gelap, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gelap₂ (“storm, darkness”).

inh

dark (having an absolute or relative lack of light)

(figurative) dark, hidden, secret, obscure


orisinal

ori (alternative)
orisinil (alternative)

* From earlier spelling orisinil, from Dutch origineel, from French originel, from Latin orīginālis.
* Influenced by Latin orīginālis and English original.


rapuh

id-adj

rapuh (comparative lebih rapuh, superlative paling rapuh)

lebih rapuh (comparative)
paling rapuh (superlative)

Inherited from Malay rapuh, from Classical Malay راڤوه (rapuh), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀapuq.

fragile, brittle, crunchy; crumbles or breaks easily, fluid (of a situation)


bidang

bidang (comparative lebih bidang, superlative paling bidang)

lebih bidang (comparative)
paling bidang (superlative)


baduk

baduk (comparative lebih baduk, superlative paling baduk)

lebih baduk (comparative)
paling baduk (superlative)

inh

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


sukses

From Dutch succes, from French succès (“success”), from Latin successus, past participle of succedere, from sub and cēdere (“withdraw, yield”).


sintetis

sintètis (canonical)
sintetik (alternative)

(chemistry) produced by synthesis instead of being isolated from a natural source (but may be identical to a product so obtained)


buas

id-adj

buas (comparative lebih buas, superlative paling buas)

lebih buas (comparative)
paling buas (superlative)

Inherited from Malay buas, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buas. Compare Acehnese buëh.

binatang buas


susila

From Sanskrit सुशील (suśīla, “gentleman-like”) of सु- (su-, “good”) + शील (śīla, “conduct”). Cognate of Javanese ꦱꦸꦱꦶꦭ (susila), Balinese ᬲᬸᬰᬶᬮ.


nirmala

From Malay nirmala from Sanskrit निर्मल (nirmala). By surface analysis, nir- + mala.


perkasa

From Sanskrit प्रकाश (prakāśa, “the very best of something”). Doublet of perkosa.


semesta

id-adj

sêmêsta (comparative lebih semesta, superlative paling semesta)

sêmêsta (canonical)
lebih semesta (comparative)
paling semesta (superlative)

From Malay semesta, from Sanskrit समस्त (samasta, “total”).


derivatif

From Dutch derivatief, from Middle French dérivatif, from Latin dērīvātus, perfect passive participle of dērīvō (“I derive”).

derivative,
(linguistics) derived from root word


togel

togel (comparative lebih togel, superlative paling togel)

lebih togel (comparative)
paling togel (superlative)

Inherited from Malay توݢيل (togel, “tailless”). Compare to Javanese ꦠꦸꦒꦼꦭ꧀ (tugel, “break, snap”).

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kreatif

From Dutch creatief, from French créatif, from Latin creativus.

creative (tending to create things, or having the ability to create; often, excellently, in a novel fashion, or any or all of these)


seluler

sèlulèr (canonical)
selular (alternative)

From Dutch cellulair, from French cellulaire.

cellular, of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling a cell or cells


kapitalis

head

kapitalis (comparative lebih kapitalis, superlative paling kapitalis or terkapitalis, equative sekapitalis)

lebih kapitalis (comparative)
paling kapitalis (superlative)
terkapitalis (superlative)
sekapitalis (equative)

From Dutch kapitalist, from French capitaliste, from capital + -iste. Equivalent to kapital + -is.

capitalist:
of, or pertaining to, capitalism

capitalist:
supporting or endorsing capitalism


asiri

id-adj

asiri (comparative lebih asiri, superlative paling asiri)

lebih asiri (comparative)
paling asiri (superlative)
atsiri (alternative)

From Arabic أَثِيرِي (ʔaṯīrī), أَثَارَ (ʔaṯāra, “to arouse, to incite; to provoke; to irritate”).

der

Arabic أَثِيرِي (ʔaṯīrī)


punah

From Malay punah, from Sanskrit पून (pūna, “destroyed”), पू (pū, “to destroy”).

Bagaimana makhluk hidup tersebut dapat punah?

extinct, no longer in existence; having died out


generik

id-adj

générik (comparative lebih generik, superlative paling generik)

générik (canonical)
lebih generik (comparative)
paling generik (superlative)

From Dutch generiek, from Middle French générique, from Latin genus (“genus, kind”) + -ic.

pertaining or appropriate to large classes or groups (genera) as opposed to specific instances

(pharmacy) not having a brand name of a drug; nonproprietary in design or contents

(computing) compatible with a whole family of hardware or software from the same company


berani

berani (comparative lebih berani, superlative paling berani)

lebih berani (comparative)
paling berani (superlative)

→ Dutch: branie

From Malay berani (“brave”), from Proto-Malayic *bərani, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀani (“brave, bold; dare to do”).


prasejarah

id-adj

prasejarah (comparative lebih prasejarah, superlative paling prasejarah)

lebih prasejarah (comparative)
paling prasejarah (superlative)

Calque of English prehistoric into pra- (“pre-”) + sejarah (“history”).


santai

From Komering santay. Coined by Indonesian author Bur Rasuanto in 1971.

coinage

Karena itu diantara direktur-direktur perusahaan negara, direktur-direktur pabrik gula jang paling bisa santai relaks.

1971 January 12, “Gula: Tak Selalu Manis [Sugar: Not Always Sweet]”, in Tempo:

Because of that, among directors of state-owned enterprises, those of sugar factories are the ones who can be most relaxed.

relaxed (free from tension or anxiety; at ease; leisurely)


rayu

id-adj

rayu (comparative lebih rayu, superlative paling rayu)

lebih rayu (comparative)
paling rayu (superlative)


bogot

bogot (comparative lebih bogot, superlative paling bogot)

lebih bogot (comparative)
paling bogot (superlative)


antikempal

antikempal (comparative lebih antikempal, superlative paling antikempal)

lebih antikempal (comparative)
paling antikempal (superlative)


canggih

canggih (comparative lebih canggih, superlative paling canggih)

lebih canggih (comparative)
paling canggih (superlative)

From Malay canggih (“talking too much”). All “sophisticated” senses is a semantic loan from English sophisticated. The sense complicated in technology was Coined by Indonesian politician Herman Johannes.

coinage

complicated, especially of complex technology

having obtained worldly experience, and lacking naiveté; cosmopolitan

appealing to the tastes of an intellectual; cerebral

(obsolete) tending to talk a lot; talkative


klasikal

id-adj

klasikal (comparative lebih klasikal, superlative paling klasikal)

lebih klasikal (comparative)
paling klasikal (superlative)

Pengajaran klasikal adalah pengajaran yang diberikan kepada sekelompok siswa bersama-sama.

In the class teaching is teaching given to a group of students together.


saksama

saksama (comparative lebih saksama, superlative paling saksama)

lebih saksama (comparative)
paling saksama (superlative)
seksama (alternative nonstandard)

From Malay saksama, from Sanskrit सक्षम (sakṣama). Cognate of Hindi सक्षम (sakṣam, “capable, able, competent”).


sikap

id-adj

sikap (comparative lebih sikap, superlative paling sikap)

lebih sikap (comparative)
paling sikap (superlative)

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *sikap (“dextrous, agile, skillful”). Compare to Javanese ꦱꦶꦏꦼꦥ꧀ (sikep, “attitude, way of thinking”), Tagalog sikap (“diligence; zeal”).


kece

id-adj

kece (comparative lebih kece, superlative paling kece)

lebih kece (comparative)
paling kece (superlative)

Coined by Indonesian comedian Jaja Mihardja 1980s.
* Possibly from a Malay substrate, compare Sambas Malay kaca' (“handsome”).
* Possibly from English catchy.


sadar

id-adj

sadar (comparative lebih sadar, superlative paling sadar)

lebih sadar (comparative)
paling sadar (superlative)
sedar (alternative Brunei Malaysia Singapore)

Inherited from Malay sedar, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sədaʀ.


adiluhung

adiluhung (comparative lebih adiluhung, superlative paling adiluhung)

lebih adiluhung (comparative)
paling adiluhung (superlative)

Affixed adi- + luhung, from Javanese ꦲꦢꦶꦭꦸꦲꦸꦁ (adiluhung).


gengsi

gengsi (comparative lebih gengsi, superlative paling gengsi)

lebih gengsi (comparative)
paling gengsi (superlative)

From Minangkabau [Term?]. Coined by Indonesian author Rosihan Anwar in 1949.

coinage

Ada orang yang gengsi ketika disuruh meminta maaf terlebih dahulu.

There are those who are prideful when asked to apologize first.

prideful; referring to a reluctance or inhibition to do something, due to one's own conceit or to protect one's dignity


kanonik

id-adj

kanonik (comparative lebih kanonik, superlative paling kanonik)

lebih kanonik (comparative)
paling kanonik (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch canoniek (“canonical”), from French canonique, from Latin canonicus.


bejo

id-adj

bêjo (comparative lebih bejo, superlative paling bejo)

bêjo (canonical)
lebih bejo (comparative)
paling bejo (superlative)

Borrowed from Javanese ꦧꦼꦗ (beja, “luck; fortunate”), from Old Javanese bhāgya (“good fortune, luck; fortunate, lucky”), from Sanskrit भाग्य (bhāgya). Doublet of bahagia.


sinting

head

sinting (superlative tersinting, equative sesinting)

tersinting (superlative)
sesinting (equative)

Unknown. Although this word is known to have been coined by an Indonesian artist and author Herman Pratikto, it is not known for certain how it was formed. Probably from Minangkabau senteng (“lack of”).


blingsatan

id-adj

blingsatan (comparative lebih blingsatan, superlative paling blingsatan)

lebih blingsatan (comparative)
paling blingsatan (superlative)

From Unknown.
Coined by Indonesian artist and author Herman Pratikto.


setengah baya

id-adj

setengah baya (comparative lebih setengah baya, superlative paling setengah baya)

lebih setengah baya (comparative)
paling setengah baya (superlative)

From setengah + baya. Attested before 1956.


separuh baya

separuh baya (comparative lebih separuh baya, superlative paling separuh baya)

lebih separuh baya (comparative)
paling separuh baya (superlative)

From separuh + baya. Attested before 1952.

middle-aged; quadragenarian (somewhere during their 40s); fortysomething


relaks

From English relax, from Middle English relaxen, from Old French relaxer, from Latin relaxāre (“relax, loosen, open”), from re- (“back”) + laxāre (“loosen”), from laxus (“loose, free”).


pranikah

From pra- (“pre-”) + nikah (“marriage”).
Calque of English premarriage.

sindrom pranikah

seks pranikah

perjanjian pranikah


prapernikahan

From pra- (“pre”) + pernikahan (“wedding”), calque of English prewedding.

foto prapernikahan


terkini

Affixed ter- + kini, from Malay terkini.


konkrit

nonstandard form of konkret (“concrete, real, actual, tangible”)


dilarang

dilarang (comparative lebih dilarang, superlative paling dilarang)

lebih dilarang (comparative)
paling dilarang (superlative)

Affixed di- + larang, from Malay dilarang.


kecepatan

kêcêpatan (comparative lebih kecepatan, superlative paling kecepatan)

kêcêpatan (canonical)
lebih kecepatan (comparative)
paling kecepatan (superlative)

* Affixed cepat + ke- -an, from Malay kecepatan.
* The sense of too fast is a semantic loan from Javanese ꦏꦕꦼꦥꦼꦠꦤ꧀ (kacepetan).


negatif

id-adj

negatif (comparative lebih negatif, superlative paling negatif)

lebih negatif (comparative)
paling negatif (superlative)

From Dutch negatief, from Middle French [Term?] (Modern French négatif), from Old French negatif, from Latin negativus (“that denies, negative”), from negare (“to deny”); see negate.

der

negative,
damaging; undesirable; unfavourable


mesra

id-adj

mêsra (comparative lebih mesra, superlative paling mesra)

mêsra (canonical)
lebih mesra (comparative)
paling mesra (superlative)

From Malay mesra, from Sanskrit मिश्र (miśra, “mingled”).


yogia

yogia (comparative lebih yogia, superlative paling yogia)

lebih yogia (comparative)
paling yogia (superlative)
yogya (alternative nonstandard)

Inherited from Malay yogia, from Classical Malay يوڬيا (yogia), from Javanese ꦪꦺꦴꦒꦾ (yogya), from Old Javanese yogya, from Sanskrit योग्य (yogya, “fit, proper”).


gelana

gelana (comparative lebih gelana, superlative paling gelana)

lebih gelana (comparative)
paling gelana (superlative)

From Sanskrit ग्लान (glāna, “languid, sick”). Doublet of gulana.


raharja

raharja (comparative lebih raharja, superlative paling raharja)

lebih raharja (comparative)
paling raharja (superlative)


autentik

From Dutch authentiek, from Middle Dutch autentijc, from Middle French [Term?], from Old French [Term?], from Latin authenticus, from Ancient Greek αὐθεντικός (authentikós).

authentic:
genuine: of the same origin as claimed

conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief


penakut

pênakut (comparative lebih penakut, superlative paling penakut)

pênakut (canonical)
lebih penakut (comparative)
paling penakut (superlative)

Inherited from Malay penakut, from Classical Malay penakut. Equivalent to peng- + takut. Compare Tagalog panakot.


berlaku surut

Compound of berlaku (“to apply”) + surut (“recede”), calque of Dutch terugwerkende (“retroactive”, literally “back + to be effective”).


batal demi hukum

From batal (“cancel”) + demi + hukum (“law”), literally “cancel by law”. Calque of Dutch nietigheid van rechtswege.


alkitabiah

From Arabic اﻟﻜﺘﺎﺑﯿﺔ. Equivalent to alkitab + -i.

bor

Arabic اﻟﻜﺘﺎﺑﯿﺔ


acintia

id-adj

acintia (comparative lebih acintia, superlative paling acintia)

lebih acintia (comparative)
paling acintia (superlative)

From Sanskrit अचिन्त्य (acintya, “incomprehensible”).

der

(Hinduism) mystic, incomprehensible, unimaginable


aktual

id-adj

aktual (comparative lebih aktual, superlative paling aktual)

lebih aktual (comparative)
paling aktual (superlative)
aktuil (alternative)

From English actual, from Middle English actual, actuel (“active”), from Anglo-Norman actuel, actual, and its source Late Latin actuālis (“active, practical”), from Latin actus (“act, action, performance”), from agere (“to do; to act”) + -alis (“-al”).
* Displacing aktuil, a Dutch loanword. Doublet of aktuil.

der

actual, existing in reality, not just potentially; really acted or acting; occurring in fact

current, in action at the time being; now existing


aktuil

id-adj

aktuil (comparative lebih aktuil, superlative paling aktuil)

lebih aktuil (comparative)
paling aktuil (superlative)

From Dutch actueel, from Middle French actuel, from Latin actuālis. Doublet of aktual.


pusing

pusing (comparative lebih pusing, superlative paling pusing)

lebih pusing (comparative)
paling pusing (superlative)

From Malay pusing, from Proto-Malayic *pusiŋ.

headachy: suffering from a headache (pain or ache in the head)

dizzy: having a sensation of whirling and of being giddy, unbalanced, or lightheaded

(figurative) blank: devoid of thoughts, memory, or inspiration


sistematis

sistematis (comparative lebih sistematis, superlative paling sistematis)

lebih sistematis (comparative)
paling sistematis (superlative)
sistematik (alternative)

From Dutch systematisch, from German systematisch.

carried out using a planned, ordered procedure

systematic,
methodical, regular and orderly


cilik

cilik (comparative lebih cilik, superlative paling cilik)

lebih cilik (comparative)
paling cilik (superlative)


grafis

grafis (comparative lebih grafis, superlative paling grafis)

lebih grafis (comparative)
paling grafis (superlative)

graphical:
of, related to, or shown on a graph

written or engraved; formed of letters or lines


masa bodoh

From Malay masa bodoh, masa bodo. Equivalent to masa + bodoh.

(idiomatic) careless, indifferent, apathetic


masa bodo

(idiomatic, slang) alternative spelling of masa bodoh


bodo amat

(idiomatic, slang) careless, indifferent, apathetic


cangkuk

cangkuk (comparative lebih cangkuk, superlative paling cangkuk)

lebih cangkuk (comparative)
paling cangkuk (superlative)

[ˈt͡ʃaŋ.kʊʔ]


enom

ênom (comparative lebih enom, superlative paling enom)

ênom (canonical)
lebih enom (comparative)
paling enom (superlative)


berak

berak (comparative lebih berak, superlative paling berak)

lebih berak (comparative)
paling berak (superlative)

Borrowed from Javanese ꦧꦼꦫꦏ꧀ (berak, “rotten, spoiled”).


interpretatif

id-adj

interpretatif (comparative lebih interpretatif, superlative paling interpretatif)

lebih interpretatif (comparative)
paling interpretatif (superlative)

Borrowed from Dutch interpretatief. By surface analysis, interpretasi + atif.


teoretis

id-adj

téorétis (comparative lebih teoretis, superlative paling teoretis)

téorétis (canonical)
lebih teoretis (comparative)
paling teoretis (superlative)
téoritis (alternative nonstandard)
téorétikal (alternative)


bohong

bohong (comparative lebih bohong, superlative paling bohong)

lebih bohong (comparative)
paling bohong (superlative)

From Malay bohong, from Classical Malay بوهوڠ (bohong).

not in line with reality and truth; untrue, fraudulent, deceptive, lying

not the real thing; fake, counterfeit (often about games, toys, etc.)


komprehensif

komprehensif (comparative lebih komprehensif, superlative paling komprehensif)

lebih komprehensif (comparative)
paling komprehensif (superlative)

From English comprehensive, from late Middle French compréhensif, from Late Latin comprehensivus, from Latin comprehendo.


biring

biring (comparative lebih biring, superlative paling biring)

lebih biring (comparative)
paling biring (superlative)


eksklusif

eksklusif (comparative lebih eksklusif, superlative paling eksklusif)

lebih eksklusif (comparative)
paling eksklusif (superlative)

From Dutch exclusief, from Latin exclūsīvus, from excludere (“to shut out, exclude”), from ex- (“out”) + variant form of verb claudere (“to close, shut”).


wirawan

wirawan (comparative lebih wirawan, superlative paling wirawan)

lebih wirawan (comparative)
paling wirawan (superlative)

From Malay wirawan, from Sanskrit वीरवन्त् (vīravant, “heroic”). Equivalent to wira + -wan. Doublet of Wirawan


klinikal

From English clinical. Attested before 1965.

(proscribed) alternative spelling of klinis


bulai

bulai (comparative lebih bulai, superlative paling bulai)

lebih bulai (comparative)
paling bulai (superlative)


kronologis

kronologis (comparative lebih kronologis, superlative paling kronologis)

lebih kronologis (comparative)
paling kronologis (superlative)


terakhir

From Malay terakhir, equivalent to ter- + akhir.


berongga

From Malay berongga, from Classical Malay berongga. Equivalent to ber- + rongga.


orisinil

(dated) nonstandard spelling of orisinal (“original”)


fisik

fisik (comparative lebih fisik, superlative paling fisik)

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

From Dutch fysiek, from French physique, from Latin physicus. Doublet of fisis.


kritis

kritis (comparative lebih kritis, superlative paling kritis)

lebih kritis (comparative)
paling kritis (superlative)
kritikal (alternative)

From Dutch kritisch, from German kritisch, from French critique, from Latin criticus, from Ancient Greek κριτικός (kritikós). Cognate of Afrikaans krities.

critical:
inclined to find fault or criticize

relating to criticism or careful analysis, such as literary or film criticism

(medicine) of a patient condition involving unstable vital signs and a prognosis that predicts the condition could worsen; or, a patient condition that requires urgent treatment in an intensive care or critical care medical facility

pertaining to, or indicating, a crisis or turning point


kompak

kompak (comparative lebih kompak, superlative paling kompak)

lebih kompak (comparative)
paling kompak (superlative)

From Dutch compact, from French compact, from Latin compactus.

(figurative) united; unanimous; solid; without division


afektif

afektif (comparative lebih afektif, superlative paling afektif)

lebih afektif (comparative)
paling afektif (superlative)

From Dutch affectief, from French affectif, from Latin affectīvus.


agitatif

agitatif (comparative lebih agitatif, superlative paling agitatif)

lebih agitatif (comparative)
paling agitatif (superlative)


nilai tambah

From nilai (“value”) + tambah (“add”). Calque of English value added.

(economics, business, of goods) having features added to a basic line or model for which the buyer is prepared to pay extra; value added


basahan

basahan (comparative lebih basahan, superlative paling basahan)

lebih basahan (comparative)
paling basahan (superlative)

Inherited from Malay basahan, equivalent to basah (“wet”) + -an.

kain basahan

bath clothe or towel (wrapped around the body while bathing)

baju basahan

bahasa basahan


ultraungu

From ultra- + ungu (“purple, violet”), a calque of English ultraviolet.


sonik

sonik (comparative lebih sonik, superlative paling sonik)

lebih sonik (comparative)
paling sonik (superlative)


infrasonik

infrasonic (of sound waves, having frequencies below the human audible range)

infrasonic (of a device, generating or employing such sound waves)


berbanding lurus

From berbanding (“having a proportion”) + lurus (“straight”).

compound

directly proportional
directly proportional


berbanding terbalik

From berbanding (“having a proportion”) + terbalik (“flipped”).

inversely proportional
inversely proportional


bengkok

id-adj

bèngkok (comparative lebih bengkok, superlative paling bengkok)

bèngkok (canonical)
lebih bengkok (comparative)
paling bengkok (superlative)

From Malay bengkok, from Classical Malay bengkok, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *biŋkuk (“curved, bent”).


semok

From Javanese semok. Blend of seksi (“sexy”) + montok (“plump”).


runcing

head

runcing (comparative lebih runcing, superlative teruncing, equative seruncing)

lebih runcing (comparative)
teruncing (superlative)
seruncing (equative)

/ˈruɲ.t͡ʃɪŋ/

(of a pencil, pen etc.) sharp; spiky (terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can pierce easily; not dull, obtuse or rounded)

(figuratively, of a fight, situation, etc.) intense (extreme or very high or strong in degree; severe; also, excessive)


otomotif

id-adj

otomotif (comparative lebih otomotif, superlative paling otomotif)

lebih otomotif (comparative)
paling otomotif (superlative)
automotif (alternative nonstandard)

automotive: of, or relating to motor vehicles


waras

waras (comparative lebih waras, superlative paling waras)

lebih waras (comparative)
paling waras (superlative)

From Malay waras, from Javanese waras. From Sanskrit [Term?].


tocil

tocil (comparative lebih tocil, superlative paling tocil)

lebih tocil (comparative)
paling tocil (superlative)


saklek

saklek (comparative lebih saklek, superlative paling saklek)

lebih saklek (comparative)
paling saklek (superlative)

From Dutch zakelijk (“objective, impersonal”), from Middle Dutch sākelijc. Doublet of sakelek.


swasadar

From swa- + sadar. Calque of English self-conscious.


swacala

From Sanskrit स्वचल (svacala). Reanalyzed as swa- +.

swacala abadi


swacipta

From swa- + cipta. Calque of English autogenous.


swayasa

From swa- + Old Javanese yasa. Calque of English self-made.


swadiri

From swa- + diri. Calque of English autonomous.


yuwana

id-adj

yuwana (comparative lebih yuwana, superlative paling yuwana)

lebih yuwana (comparative)
paling yuwana (superlative)

From Sanskrit युवन् (yuvan, “young, youthful”).


yunior

id-adj

yunior (comparative lebih yunior, superlative paling yunior)

lebih yunior (comparative)
paling yunior (superlative)


yuvenil

yuvênil (comparative lebih yuvenil, superlative paling yuvenil)

yuvênil (canonical)
lebih yuvenil (comparative)
paling yuvenil (superlative)


periodik

From Dutch periodiek, from periode + -iek.


konstitusional

konstitusional (comparative lebih konstitusional, superlative paling konstitusional)

lebih konstitusional (comparative)
paling konstitusional (superlative)


ijmal

ijmal (comparative lebih ijmal, superlative paling ijmal)

lebih ijmal (comparative)
paling ijmal (superlative)


swapikir

From swa- (“self-, auto-”) + pikir (“thinking”). Calque of English self-thinking.


nontunai

id-adj

nontunai (comparative lebih nontunai, superlative paling nontunai)

lebih nontunai (comparative)
paling nontunai (superlative)


nonelektrik

nonelektrik (comparative lebih nonelektrik, superlative paling nonelektrik)

lebih nonelektrik (comparative)
paling nonelektrik (superlative)

From English nonelectric as prefix non- + elektrik.


nonfisik

nonfisik (comparative lebih nonfisik, superlative paling nonfisik)

lebih nonfisik (comparative)
paling nonfisik (superlative)

From English nonphysical as prefix non- + fisik.


nonfiskal

nonfiskal (comparative lebih nonfiskal, superlative paling nonfiskal)

lebih nonfiskal (comparative)
paling nonfiskal (superlative)

From English nonfiscal as prefix non- + fiskal.


lerai

lerai (comparative lebih lerai, superlative paling lerai)

lebih lerai (comparative)
paling lerai (superlative)

From Malay lerai, Unknown, probably from Hindi लड़ाई (laṛāī, “fight, argument”).


swatanam

From swa- (“self-, auto-”) + tanam (“sow”).


swadidik

From swa- (“self-, auto-”) + didik (“educate”). Calque of English self-educated.


swalatih

From swa- (“self-, auto-”) + latih (“train”). Calque of English self-trained.


swaajar

From swa- (“self-, auto-”) + ajar (“teach”). Calque of English self-taught.


swadorong

From swa- (“self-, auto-”) + dorong (“propel”). Calque of English self-propelled.


kriminil

id-adj

kriminil (comparative lebih kriminil, superlative paling kriminil)

lebih kriminil (comparative)
paling kriminil (superlative)

From Dutch crimineel, from Middle Dutch crimineel, from Middle French criminel, from Latin crīminālis. Doublet of kriminal.


ceramah

ceramah (comparative lebih ceramah, superlative paling ceramah)

lebih ceramah (comparative)
paling ceramah (superlative)


esensial

From English essential, Late Latin essentiālis, from Latin essentia (“the being or essence of a thing”), from an artificial formation of esse (“to be”), to translate Ancient Greek οὐσία (ousía, “being”), from ὤν (ṓn), present participle of εἰμί (eimí, “I am, exist”). Doublet of esens and esensi.


ekstraktif

id-adj

ekstraktif (comparative lebih ekstraktif, superlative paling ekstraktif)

lebih ekstraktif (comparative)
paling ekstraktif (superlative)


gancang

gancang (comparative lebih gancang, superlative paling gancang)

lebih gancang (comparative)
paling gancang (superlative)
gantjang (alternative)

From Javanese ꦒꦚ꧀ꦕꦁ (gancang), probably from Classical Malay kěncaŋ (“taut”). Doublet of kencang (“fast”) and goncang (“to shake”).


kencang

id-adj

kêncang (comparative lebih kencang, superlative paling kencang)

kêncang (canonical)
lebih kencang (comparative)
paling kencang (superlative)
kenceng (alternative colloquial)

From Malay kencang, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *kcəŋ (“stretched, to stretch”). Doublet of gancang and goncang.


pluralistis

id-adj

pluralistis (comparative lebih pluralistis, superlative paling pluralistis)

lebih pluralistis (comparative)
paling pluralistis (superlative)
pluralistik (alternative)

From Dutch pluralistisch (“pluralistic”).


pluralistik

pluralistik (comparative lebih pluralistik, superlative paling pluralistik)

lebih pluralistik (comparative)
paling pluralistik (superlative)
pluralistis (alternative)


prakerja

prakerja (comparative lebih prakerja, superlative paling prakerja)

lebih prakerja (comparative)
paling prakerja (superlative)

From pra- (“pre-”) + kerja (“employment, work”), calque of English pre-employment.

prefix

pre-employment: occurring or undertaken prior to or in preparation for employment


realistis

head

realistis (comparative lebih realistis, superlative paling realistis or terealistis, equative serealistis)

lebih realistis (comparative)
paling realistis (superlative)
terealistis (superlative)
serealistis (equative)
realistik (alternative)

From Dutch realistisch, from realist + -isch.


komunistis

id-adj

komunistis (comparative lebih komunistis, superlative paling komunistis)

lebih komunistis (comparative)
paling komunistis (superlative)


komunal

komunal (comparative lebih komunal, superlative paling komunal)

lebih komunal (comparative)
paling komunal (superlative)

From Dutch communaal, from French communal, from Late Latin commūnālis, from Latin commūnis.

communal:
pertaining to a community, komune

pertaining to or shared by a community; public


rekreatif

rekreatif (comparative lebih rekreatif, superlative paling rekreatif)

lebih rekreatif (comparative)
paling rekreatif (superlative)

recreative: being, or pertaining to, recreation


impresif

impresif (comparative lebih impresif, superlative paling impresif)

lebih impresif (comparative)
paling impresif (superlative)


materialistis

head

materialistis (comparative lebih materialistis, superlative paling materialistis or termaterialistis, equative sematerialistis)

lebih materialistis (comparative)
paling materialistis (superlative)
termaterialistis (superlative)
sematerialistis (equative)
materialistik (alternative)

From Dutch materialistisch, from materialist + -isch.

being overly concerned with material possessions and wealth

of or concerning philosophical materialism


ambeksura

id-adj

ambeksura (comparative lebih ambeksura, superlative paling ambeksura)

lebih ambeksura (comparative)
paling ambeksura (superlative)

From Javanese ambeksura (ꦲꦩ꧀ꦧꦼꦏ꧀ꦱꦸꦫ, “brave”), from Sanskrit शूर (śūra, “brave man”).


ansos

(slang) syllabic abbreviation of antisosial


kesatuan

id-adj

kêsatuan (comparative lebih kesatuan, superlative paling kesatuan)

kêsatuan (canonical)
lebih kesatuan (comparative)
paling kesatuan (superlative)

From satu + ke- -an, inherited from Malay kesatuan.


lacur

lacur (comparative lebih lacur, superlative paling lacur)

lebih lacur (comparative)
paling lacur (superlative)


kenceng

kêncêng (comparative lebih kenceng, superlative paling kenceng)

kêncêng (canonical)
lebih kenceng (comparative)
paling kenceng (superlative)

Borrowed from Javanese ꦏꦼꦚ꧀ꦕꦼꦁ (kenceng, “tight; straight, direct; strong”), ꦏꦼꦚ꧀ꦕꦁ (kencang, “to stretch and tie”), from Malay kencang, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *kcəŋ (“stretched, to stretch”).

der

Kalau lagi dugem, yang penting suara musiknya harus keras, supaya tambah kenceng,

2006, Andre Syahreza, The Innocent Rebel, GagasMedia, page 193:

The important thing when you are in a club is for the music to be loud, so that you feel high and ecstatic,

(colloquial, vulgar) high, ecstatic primarily (but not exclusively) from the use of drugs


angker

id-adj

angker (comparative lebih angker, superlative paling angker)

lebih angker (comparative)
paling angker (superlative)
angkar (alternative)

Inherited from Malay اڠکر (angkar, angker, “haunted”), from Javanese ꦲꦁꦏꦼꦂ (angker, “eerie, haunted; irritable”).

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serasi

id-adj

sêrasi (comparative lebih serasi, superlative paling serasi)

sêrasi (canonical)
lebih serasi (comparative)
paling serasi (superlative)

Inherited from Malay serasi. Equivalent to se- (“one”) + rasi (“astrology”), related to divine a match of a human using zodiacs.


mubazir

mubazir (comparative lebih mubazir, superlative paling mubazir)

lebih mubazir (comparative)
paling mubazir (superlative)

From Arabic مُبَذِّر (mubaḏḏir, “spendthrift”).


spekulatif

id-adj

spekulatif (comparative lebih spekulatif, superlative paling spekulatif)

lebih spekulatif (comparative)
paling spekulatif (superlative)

From Dutch speculatief, from Middle French spéculatif or Latin speculātīvus.


likuid

likuid (comparative lebih likuid, superlative paling likuid)

lebih likuid (comparative)
paling likuid (superlative)

* From English liquid, from Middle English liquide, from Old French liquide, from Latin liquidus (“fluid, liquid, moist”), from liqueō (“to be liquid, be fluid”).
* For financial sense of liquid is a semantic loan from Dutch liquide.

easily sold or disposed of without losing value

having sufficient trading activity to make buying or selling easy


likuida

likuida (comparative lebih likuida, superlative paling likuida)

lebih likuida (comparative)
paling likuida (superlative)

From Dutch liquida, from Middle English liquide, from Old French liquide, from Latin liquidus (“fluid, liquid, moist”), from liqueō (“to be liquid, be fluid”).

(phonology) liquid: A class of consonant sounds that includes l and r


likuidator

likuidator (comparative lebih likuidator, superlative paling likuidator)

lebih likuidator (comparative)
paling likuidator (superlative)

From Dutch liquidator or English liquidator.

(management) liquidator: one who liquidates


transien

transien (comparative lebih transien, superlative paling transien)

lebih transien (comparative)
paling transien (superlative)

From Dutch transiënt, from stem of Latin transiens, present participle of transire (“to go over, to pass”).

transient: remaining for only a brief time


lancang

lancang (comparative lebih lancang, superlative paling lancang)

lebih lancang (comparative)
paling lancang (superlative)

From Malay lancang, from Javanese lancang (ꦭꦚ꧀ꦕꦁ, “presumptuous”), from Old Javanese lañcaṅ (“insolent, rude, ill-mannered”).


entomologis

id-adj

entomologis (comparative lebih entomologis, superlative paling entomologis)

lebih entomologis (comparative)
paling entomologis (superlative)


farmakologis

farmakologis (comparative lebih farmakologis, superlative paling farmakologis)

lebih farmakologis (comparative)
paling farmakologis (superlative)


prestisius

prestisius (comparative lebih prestisius, superlative paling prestisius)

lebih prestisius (comparative)
paling prestisius (superlative)

From Dutch prestigieus, from French prestigieux.


konsisten

konsisten (comparative lebih konsisten, superlative paling konsisten)

lebih konsisten (comparative)
paling konsisten (superlative)

From Dutch consistent, probably via French consistant, from Latin cōnsistēns.

of a regularly occurring, dependable nature


kontinu

kontinu (comparative lebih kontinu, superlative paling kontinu)

lebih kontinu (comparative)
paling kontinu (superlative)

From Dutch continu, from Middle French continu, from Old French [Term?], from Latin continuus.


kemarau

kemarau (comparative lebih kemarau, superlative paling kemarau)

lebih kemarau (comparative)
paling kemarau (superlative)


tohor

tohor (comparative lebih tohor, superlative paling tohor)

lebih tohor (comparative)
paling tohor (superlative)

From Malay tohor, from Classical Malay توهور (tohor), from Proto-Malayic *tuhur, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuquʀ (“evaporate, dry up”). The second sense is a semantic loan from Minangkabau tuhua.


centil

id-adj

cêntil (comparative lebih centil, superlative paling centil or tercentil, equative secentil)

cêntil (canonical)
lebih centil (comparative)
paling centil (superlative)
tercentil (superlative)
secentil (equative)

[t͡ʃən̪ˈt̪ɪl]


kompeten

kompêtèn (comparative lebih kompeten, superlative paling kompeten)

kompêtèn (canonical)
lebih kompeten (comparative)
paling kompeten (superlative)

From Dutch competent, from Middle Dutch competent, from Middle French competent, from Latin competēns.

(education) having sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications

(law) having jurisdiction or authority over a particular issue or question


revolusioner

revolusioner (comparative lebih revolusioner, superlative paling revolusioner)

lebih revolusioner (comparative)
paling revolusioner (superlative)

From Dutch revolutionair, from French révolutionnaire.


harfiah

harfiah (comparative lebih harfiah, superlative paling harfiah)

lebih harfiah (comparative)
paling harfiah (superlative)
harafiah (alternative)

From Malay harfiah, from Arabic حَرْفِيَّة (ḥarfiyya).


kufur

kufur (comparative lebih kufur, superlative paling kufur)

lebih kufur (comparative)
paling kufur (superlative)


sederhana

sêdêrhana (comparative lebih sederhana, superlative paling sederhana)

sêdêrhana (canonical)
lebih sederhana (comparative)
paling sederhana (superlative)

From Malay sederhana, from Sanskrit साधारण (sādhāraṇa, “general, common”).


independen

Internationalism, borrowed from English independent, from French indépendant.

independent; not dependent; not depending on something else


mingguan

Inherited from Malay mingguan. Equivalent to minggu + -an.


etnis

id-adj

etnis (comparative lebih etnis, superlative paling etnis)

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

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


kuyup

id-adj

kuyup (comparative lebih kuyup, superlative paling kuyup)

lebih kuyup (comparative)
paling kuyup (superlative)


sirkular

sirkular (comparative lebih sirkular, superlative paling sirkular)

lebih sirkular (comparative)
paling sirkular (superlative)

From English circular, from Middle English circuler, circuleer, circulere, from Old French circulier, from Late Latin circularis, from Latin circulus, diminutive of circus (“ring”). Doublet of sirkulèr.


anarkistis

anarkistis (comparative lebih anarkistis, superlative paling anarkistis)

lebih anarkistis (comparative)
paling anarkistis (superlative)


telor

having difficulties in pronouncing words correctly


jantina

jantina (comparative lebih jantina, superlative paling jantina)

lebih jantina (comparative)
paling jantina (superlative)

Blend of jantan + betina. Coined by Indonesian linguist Harimurti Kridalaksana in 1995.


komersial

id-adj

komêrsial (comparative lebih komersial, superlative paling komersial)

komêrsial (canonical)
lebih komersial (comparative)
paling komersial (superlative)
komersil (alternative)

From English commercial, from French commercial (“of, or pertaining to commerce”), from Late Latin commerciālis, from Latin commercium.
* Displaced komersil, the earlier loanword from Dutch commercieel (“commercial”).

der

commercial: of or pertaining to commerce


komersil

id-adj

komersil (comparative lebih komersil, superlative paling komersil)

lebih komersil (comparative)
paling komersil (superlative)

From Dutch commercieel (“commercial”), from French commercial (“of, or pertaining to commerce”), from Late Latin commerciālis, from Latin commercium.

superseded spelling of komersial (“commercial”)


berair

berair (comparative lebih berair, superlative paling berair)

lebih berair (comparative)
paling berair (superlative)


gurih

gurih (comparative lebih gurih, superlative paling gurih)

lebih gurih (comparative)
paling gurih (superlative)


tradisional

tradisional (comparative lebih tradisional, superlative paling tradisional)

lebih tradisional (comparative)
paling tradisional (superlative)
tradisionil (alternative)

From English traditional.
* Displaced previous loanword tradisionil, from Dutch traditioneel (“traditional”).


tradisionil

tradisionil (comparative lebih tradisionil, superlative paling tradisionil)

lebih tradisionil (comparative)
paling tradisionil (superlative)

From Dutch traditioneel (“traditional”).

nonstandard spelling of tradisional (“traditional”)


mudarat

mudarat (comparative lebih mudarat, superlative paling mudarat)

lebih mudarat (comparative)
paling mudarat (superlative)
madarat (alternative)
mudharat (alternative)
mudhorat (alternative)

From Arabic مَضَرَّة (maḍarra, “harm, disadvantage”) of ضَرَّ (ḍarra, “to harm”).


institusional

id-adj

institusional (comparative lebih institusional, superlative paling institusional)

lebih institusional (comparative)
paling institusional (superlative)

of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or organized along the lines of an institution


konservatif

konservatif (comparative lebih konservatif, superlative paling konservatif)

lebih konservatif (comparative)
paling konservatif (superlative)


angkara

angkara (comparative lebih angkara, superlative paling angkara)

lebih angkara (comparative)
paling angkara (superlative)


brilian

brilian (comparative lebih brilian, superlative paling brilian)

lebih brilian (comparative)
paling brilian (superlative)

From Dutch briljant, from French brillant, from Medieval Latin as if *berilare (“to sparkle like a beryl or other precious stone”), from Latin berillus, beryllus (“a beryl, gem, eyeglass”), from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος (bḗrullos, “beryl”). Doublet of berlian.

der

of surpassing excellence; magnificent or wonderful


bureng

id-adj

bureng (comparative lebih bureng, superlative paling bureng)

lebih bureng (comparative)
paling bureng (superlative)

From Javanese bureng (ꦧꦸꦉꦁ, “blurry”). Doublet of buram.

(dialect, Java) blurry: not clear, crisp, or focused; having fuzzy edges


woles

wolês (comparative lebih woles, superlative paling woles)

wolês (canonical)
lebih woles (comparative)
paling woles (superlative)

Backslang of selow, ultimately from English slow.


bodong

skema investasi bodong


bedah

bedah (comparative lebih bedah, superlative paling bedah)

lebih bedah (comparative)
paling bedah (superlative)

Inherited from Malay bedah (“cracked; broken; lanced by a surgeon”), from Javanese ꦧꦼꦝꦃ (bedhah, “broken through, ripped open; to be overcome by force”), from Old Javanese bĕḍah (“to break, to burst”).


pejal

From Malay pejal, from Classical Malay pejal.

Roda pejal.


kemalasan

id-adj

kemalasan (comparative lebih kemalasan, superlative paling kemalasan)

lebih kemalasan (comparative)
paling kemalasan (superlative)
kemalesan (alternative informal)


hijriah

hijriah (comparative lebih hijriah, superlative paling hijriah)

lebih hijriah (comparative)
paling hijriah (superlative)

(Islam) Anno Hegirae: in the year of the Hegira, used for dates using the Islamic calendar


remaja

rêmaja (comparative lebih remaja, superlative paling remaja)

rêmaja (canonical)
lebih remaja (comparative)
paling remaja (superlative)

From Malay remaja, from Javanese ꦉꦩꦗ (remaja, “adolescent”), from Old Javanese *rumāja (“young”), rāja (“king”) + -um- (“become”), from Sanskrit राजा (rājā), nominative singular of राजन् (rājan, “king”). Cognate Sundanese rumaja.


terpadu

rangkaian terpadu


residensial

residensial (comparative lebih residensial, superlative paling residensial)

lebih residensial (comparative)
paling residensial (superlative)


suksesif

suksesif (comparative lebih suksesif, superlative paling suksesif)

lebih suksesif (comparative)
paling suksesif (superlative)


seronok

sêronok (comparative lebih seronok, superlative paling seronok)

sêronok (canonical)
lebih seronok (comparative)
paling seronok (superlative)

Inherited from Malay seronok, from East Austroasiatic. Compare Khmer ស្រណុក (srɑɑnok, “easy; comfortable; pleasant”), Thai สนุก (sà-nùk).


berbayar

id-adj

berbayar (comparative lebih berbayar, superlative paling berbayar)

lebih berbayar (comparative)
paling berbayar (superlative)

konten berbayar


autoimun

autoimun (comparative lebih autoimun, superlative paling autoimun)

lebih autoimun (comparative)
paling autoimun (superlative)

Internationalism, borrowed from Dutch auto-immuun.


keras kepala

Prepositive compound of keras (“hard”) + kepala (“head”), literally “hard head”, compare to English hardheaded.


bineka

id-adj

bineka (comparative lebih bineka, superlative paling bineka)

lebih bineka (comparative)
paling bineka (superlative)
bhineka (alternative)

Learned borrowing from Old Javanese bhinneka (compound of bhinna (“split, pierced; divided; different, separated”) + eka (“one”)).


spesifik

id-adj

spesifik (comparative lebih spesifik, superlative paling spesifik)

lebih spesifik (comparative)
paling spesifik (superlative)

From Dutch specifiek, from Old French specifique, from Late Latin specificus (“specific, particular”), from Latin speciēs (“kind”) + faciō (“make”).


renyah

id-adj

renyah (comparative lebih renyah, superlative paling renyah)

lebih renyah (comparative)
paling renyah (superlative)

having a crisp texture; brittle yet tender; crispy


terampil

terampil (comparative lebih terampil, superlative paling terampil)

lebih terampil (comparative)
paling terampil (superlative)
trampil (alternative)

Borrowed from Javanese ꦠꦿꦩ꧀ꦥꦶꦭ꧀ (trampil). Attested before 1962.


patriotik

id-adj

patriotik (comparative lebih patriotik, superlative paling patriotik)

lebih patriotik (comparative)
paling patriotik (superlative)

From English patriotic, from French patriotique, from Late Latin patriōticus, from Ancient Greek πατριωτικός (patriōtikós), from πατριώτης (patriṓtēs).


patriotis

patriotis (comparative lebih patriotis, superlative paling patriotis)

lebih patriotis (comparative)
paling patriotis (superlative)


jodoh

jodóh (comparative lebih jodoh, superlative paling jodoh)

jodóh (canonical)
lebih jodoh (comparative)
paling jodoh (superlative)

From Malay jodoh (“twin-soul, affinity, second self, match”), from Tamil சோடு (cōṭu, “pair, couple, set”).


ajek

id-adj

ajek (comparative lebih ajek, superlative paling ajek)

lebih ajek (comparative)
paling ajek (superlative)


dwibahasa

dwibahasa (comparative lebih dwibahasa, superlative paling dwibahasa)

lebih dwibahasa (comparative)
paling dwibahasa (superlative)

From dwi- (“bi-”) + bahasa (“language”).

having the ability to speak two languages

spoken or written in two different languages


bejat

bejat (comparative lebih bejat, superlative paling bejat)

lebih bejat (comparative)
paling bejat (superlative)

From Javanese bejat (ꦧꦼꦗꦠ꧀), from Sanskrit अवजात (avajāta).


ayem

ayem (comparative lebih ayem, superlative paling ayem)

lebih ayem (comparative)
paling ayem (superlative)

Borrowed from Javanese ꦲꦪꦼꦩ꧀ (ayem, “untroubled, peaceful, comfortable”), from Old Javanese ayĕm, ayöm, ayum (“in the cool, in the shade”).


carik

id-adj

carik (comparative lebih carik, superlative paling carik)

lebih carik (comparative)
paling carik (superlative)


remanen

remanen (comparative lebih remanen, superlative paling remanen)

lebih remanen (comparative)
paling remanen (superlative)

From English remanent, from Latin remanens, present participle of remaneō (“I remain”).

(engineering, physics) remanent: remaining or persisting especially after an electrical or magnetic influence is removed


berdarah biru

Berbeda dengan makhluk hidup lainnya yang umumnya berdarah merah, kepiting tapal kuda berdarah biru.

2018 May 15, Aan Madrus, “Mengenal Kepiting Tapal Kuda, Hewan Berdarah Biru [About the Horseshoe Crab, a Blue-Blooded Animal]”, in Bobo, Kompas Gramedia, archived from the original on 2021-04-04:

Different from other living things that are generally red-blooded, the horseshoe crab is blue-blooded.

blue-blooded,
having blood of the color blue


kognitif

kognitif (comparative lebih kognitif, superlative paling kognitif)

lebih kognitif (comparative)
paling kognitif (superlative)


inkonstitusional

inkonstitusional (comparative lebih inkonstitusional, superlative paling inkonstitusional)

lebih inkonstitusional (comparative)
paling inkonstitusional (superlative)

From Dutch inconstitutioneel, from French inconstitutionnel.


mekanis

mekanis (comparative lebih mekanis, superlative paling mekanis)

lebih mekanis (comparative)
paling mekanis (superlative)
mekanik (alternative Brunei Malaysia Singapore)
mekanikal (alternative Brunei Malaysia Singapore)

From Dutch mechanisch, from French méchanique (“mechanical; mechanics”), from Old French mecanique, from Latin mechanicus (“of or belonging to machines or mechanics, inventive”), from Ancient Greek μηχανικός (mēkhanikós, “pertaining to machines or contrivance, mechanic, ingenious, inventive”), from μηχανή (mēkhanḗ, “a machine, contrivance”).


lirih

id-adj

lirih (comparative lebih lirih, superlative paling lirih)

lebih lirih (comparative)
paling lirih (superlative)


prawira

From Javanese ꦥꦿꦮꦶꦫ (prawira, “hero; heroic, brave”), from Old Javanese prawīra (“hero; brave”), from Sanskrit प्रवीर (pravīra). Doublet of perwira.


serak

head

sêrak (comparative lebih serak, superlative paling serak, equative seserak)

sêrak (canonical)
lebih serak (comparative)
paling serak (superlative)
seserak (equative)

hoarse (having a dry, harsh tone to the voice, as a result of a sore throat, age, emotion, etc.)


berkebutuhan khusus

From ber- + kebutuhan khusus (“special needs”).

prefix

having special needs; needing special care, services or accommodations for disabilities


terpercaya

id-adj

têrpêrcaya (comparative lebih terpercaya, superlative paling terpercaya)

têrpêrcaya (canonical)
lebih terpercaya (comparative)
paling terpercaya (superlative)
terpertjaja (alternative)

(proscribed) alternative form of tepercaya


gawat

gawat (comparative lebih gawat, superlative paling gawat)

lebih gawat (comparative)
paling gawat (superlative)

From Malay gawat, from Javanese ꦒꦮꦠ꧀ (gawat).


paruh waktu

Compound of paruh (“half”) + waktu (“time”), from Dutch deeltijds (“part-time”).


kongkrit

alternative spelling of konkret (“concrete, real, actual, tangible”)


ekabahasa

ekabahasa (comparative lebih ekabahasa, superlative paling ekabahasa)

lebih ekabahasa (comparative)
paling ekabahasa (superlative)

From eka- (“mono-”) + bahasa (“language”).

Menjadi seorang yang ekabahasa tidak sepenuhnya buruk.

Being a monolingual isn't necessarily a bad thing.


multibahasa

multibahasa (comparative lebih multibahasa, superlative paling multibahasa)

lebih multibahasa (comparative)
paling multibahasa (superlative)


agamawi

agamawi (comparative lebih agamawi, superlative paling agamawi)

lebih agamawi (comparative)
paling agamawi (superlative)
agamani (alternative)


religius

religius (comparative lebih religius, superlative paling religius)

lebih religius (comparative)
paling religius (superlative)


bengong

Borrowed from Betawi bengong (“to ponder, dumbfounded”), from Balinese ᬩᭂᬗᭀᬂ (bengong, “to muse, to ponder”).


signifikan

id-adj

signifikan (comparative lebih signifikan, superlative paling signifikan)

lebih signifikan (comparative)
paling signifikan (superlative)

From Dutch significant, from Latin significans, present participle of significare, from signum (“sign”) + ficare (“do, make”), variant of facere.


andal

andal (comparative lebih andal, superlative paling andal)

lebih andal (comparative)
paling andal (superlative)
handal (alternative nonstandard)

From Malay andal, handal, from Classical Malay اندل (andal), هندل (handal).


antarkota

antarkota (comparative lebih antarkota, superlative paling antarkota)

lebih antarkota (comparative)
paling antarkota (superlative)

Compound of antar- (“inter-”) + kota (“city”), calque of English intercity


cerai hidup

From cerai (“divorce”) + hidup (“live”).


koligatif

koligatif (comparative lebih koligatif, superlative paling koligatif)

lebih koligatif (comparative)
paling koligatif (superlative)

From Dutch colligatief, from English colligative.


jomlo

jomlo (comparative lebih jomlo, superlative paling jomlo)

lebih jomlo (comparative)
paling jomlo (superlative)
jomblo (alternative)


geosentrik

geosentrik (comparative lebih geosentrik, superlative paling geosentrik)

lebih geosentrik (comparative)
paling geosentrik (superlative)

(astronomy) geocentric: having the Earth at the center


salihah

salihah (comparative lebih salihah, superlative paling salihah)

lebih salihah (comparative)
paling salihah (superlative)
saleh (alternative masculine)

From Arabic صَالِحَة (ṣāliḥa, “right, pious”), feminine singular of صَالِح (ṣāliḥ).


implisit

id-adj

implisit (comparative lebih implisit, superlative paling implisit)

lebih implisit (comparative)
paling implisit (superlative)

Internationalism, borrowed from Dutch impliciet, from Middle French implicite, from Latin implicitus, past participle of implico (“I infold, involve, entangle”).


eksplisit

eksplisit (comparative lebih eksplisit, superlative paling eksplisit)

lebih eksplisit (comparative)
paling eksplisit (superlative)

From Dutch expliciet, from French explicite, from Latin explicitus (“disentangled", "easy”), an alternative form of the past participle of explicāre (“to unfold”), from ex- (“out”) + plicō (“to fold”).


apostolik

id-adj

apostolik (comparative lebih apostolik, superlative paling apostolik)

lebih apostolik (comparative)
paling apostolik (superlative)
apostolis (alternative)

From Dutch apostoliek, from Latin apostolicus (“apostolic”), from Ancient Greek ἀποστολικός (apostolikós, “apostolic”).


murni

id-adj

murni (comparative lebih murni, superlative paling murni)

lebih murni (comparative)
paling murni (superlative)
moerni (alternative)

pure:
free of foreign material or pollutants

free of flaws or imperfections; unsullied

free of immoral behavior or qualities; clean

(figurative) virgin: in a state of virginity; chaste, not having had sexual intercourse


koyak

koyak (comparative lebih koyak, superlative paling koyak)

lebih koyak (comparative)
paling koyak (superlative)


lenyap

lenyap (comparative lebih lenyap, superlative paling lenyap)

lebih lenyap (comparative)
paling lenyap (superlative)


bujang

bujang (comparative lebih bujang, superlative paling bujang)

lebih bujang (comparative)
paling bujang (superlative)

(dialectal) single, unmarried (especially of man)


sundal

sundal (comparative lebih sundal, superlative paling sundal)

lebih sundal (comparative)
paling sundal (superlative)
sundel (alternative)

→ Min Nan: 順丹 /顺丹 (sūn-tan)

From Malay sundal, from Javanese ꦱꦸꦤ꧀ꦢꦼꦭ꧀ (sundel, “prostitute”), from Old Javanese sundĕl (“prostitute”), caṇḍāla (“wicked”), from Sanskrit चाण्डाल (cāṇḍāla, “outcast”). Doublet of cendala and jendala.


kasyaf

elected from common persons, in Sufism term


ekstrinsik

id-adj

èkstrinsik (comparative lebih ekstrinsik, superlative paling ekstrinsik)

èkstrinsik (canonical)
lebih ekstrinsik (comparative)
paling ekstrinsik (superlative)

Internationalism, borrowed from Dutch extrinsiek, from French extrinsèque, from Latin extrinsecus (“from without, without, on the outside”), from *extrim, an assumed adverbial form of exter (“outer, outward”) + secus (“by, on the side”).

der

extrinsic: outside, not belonging to something


sinkron

id-adj

sinkron (comparative lebih sinkron, superlative paling sinkron)

lebih sinkron (comparative)
paling sinkron (superlative)

From Dutch synchroon, from French synchrone, from Late Latin synchronus, from Ancient Greek σύγχρονος (súnkhronos, “contemporaneous”), from σῠν- (sŭn-, “with, together”) + χρόνος (khrónos, “time”).

der

synchronous: at the same time, at the same frequency


loksek

id-adj

loksek (comparative lebih loksek, superlative paling loksek)

lebih loksek (comparative)
paling loksek (superlative)


moneter

monêtèr (comparative lebih moneter, superlative paling moneter)

monêtèr (canonical)
lebih moneter (comparative)
paling moneter (superlative)
monétari (alternative)

From Dutch monetair, from French monétaire, from Late Latin monētārius (“pertaining to money”), from Latin monētārius (“of a mint”), from monēta (“mint, coinage”).


efisien

id-adj

èfisièn (comparative lebih efisien, superlative paling efisien)

èfisièn (canonical)
lebih efisien (comparative)
paling efisien (superlative)

From Dutch efficiënt, from French efficient, from Latin efficientis.

lean (pertaining to the modern industrial principles of lean manufacturing)


tematis

tèmatis (comparative lebih tematis, superlative paling tematis)

tèmatis (canonical)
lebih tematis (comparative)
paling tematis (superlative)
tematik (alternative)

From Dutch thematisch, from German thematisch.


improvisasi

improvisasi (comparative lebih improvisasi, superlative paling improvisasi)

lebih improvisasi (comparative)
paling improvisasi (superlative)


harmonik

harmonik (comparative lebih harmonik, superlative paling harmonik)

lebih harmonik (comparative)
paling harmonik (superlative)

(mathematics, physics) harmonic: used to characterize various mathematical entities or relationships supposed to bear some resemblance to musical consonance


harmonis

harmonis (comparative lebih harmonis, superlative paling harmonis)

lebih harmonis (comparative)
paling harmonis (superlative)


terapan

têrapan (comparative lebih terapan, superlative paling terapan)

têrapan (canonical)
lebih terapan (comparative)
paling terapan (superlative)

applied: of a branch of science, serving another branch of science or engineering


dapatan

dapatan (comparative lebih dapatan, superlative paling dapatan)

lebih dapatan (comparative)
paling dapatan (superlative)

From Malay dapatan (“income”). Equivalent to dapat + -an.

(pathology) acquired: developed after birth; not congenital


akuisita

akuisita (comparative lebih akuisita, superlative paling akuisita)

lebih akuisita (comparative)
paling akuisita (superlative)

Learned borrowing from Latin acquīsīta, acquīsītus (“acquired”).


rudimenter

rudimèntêr (comparative lebih rudimenter, superlative paling rudimenter)

rudimèntêr (canonical)
lebih rudimenter (comparative)
paling rudimenter (superlative)

From Dutch rudimentair, from French rudimentaire.

rudimentary: basic; minimal; with less than, or only the minimum, necessary


ilusi

ilusi (comparative lebih ilusi, superlative paling ilusi)

lebih ilusi (comparative)
paling ilusi (superlative)

From Dutch illusie, from French illusion, from Old French illusion, from Latin illūsiō, from illūdere, from in- (“at, upon”) + lūdere (“to play, mock, trick”).


rawak

rawak (comparative lebih rawak, superlative paling rawak)

lebih rawak (comparative)
paling rawak (superlative)

(chiefly dialectal) synonym of acak (“random”)


wajar

wajar (comparative lebih wajar, superlative paling wajar)

lebih wajar (comparative)
paling wajar (superlative)

Inherited from Malay wajar. Further etymology is unknown.


kontemporer

kontèmporèr (comparative lebih kontemporer, superlative paling kontemporer)

kontèmporèr (canonical)
lebih kontemporer (comparative)
paling kontemporer (superlative)
kontémporari (alternative Brunei Malaysia Singapore)

From Dutch contemporair, from French contemporair.

from the same time period, coexistent in time; contemporaneous

modern, of the present age (shorthand for ‘contemporary with the present’)


lebat

lebat (comparative lebih lebat, superlative paling lebat)

lebih lebat (comparative)
paling lebat (superlative)

heavy with something, weighed down by something (e.g. fruit tree)


kemas

kêmas (comparative lebih kemas, superlative paling kemas)

kêmas (canonical)
lebih kemas (comparative)
paling kemas (superlative)


tekstual

tèkstual (comparative lebih tekstual, superlative paling tekstual)

tèkstual (canonical)
lebih tekstual (comparative)
paling tekstual (superlative)


simbolik

simbolik (comparative lebih simbolik, superlative paling simbolik)

lebih simbolik (comparative)
paling simbolik (superlative)

alternative form of simbolis (“symbolic”)


direktif

dirèktif (comparative lebih direktif, superlative paling direktif)

dirèktif (canonical)
lebih direktif (comparative)
paling direktif (superlative)

directive: that directs; serving to direct, indicate, or guide


kandang dan tandang

From kandang (“hometown”, noun) + dan (“and”) + tandang (“to be a guest”, verb), from English home-and-away.


berharga

id-adj

bêrharga (comparative lebih berharga, superlative paling berharga)

bêrharga (canonical)
lebih berharga (comparative)
paling berharga (superlative)

From Malay berharga. Equivalent to ber- + harga.


penghasil

penghasil biji-bijian


imparsial

imparsial (comparative lebih imparsial, superlative paling imparsial)

lebih imparsial (comparative)
paling imparsial (superlative)

From English impartial, from French impartial.

(law) impartial: treating all parties, rivals, or disputants equally; not partial; not biased


parsial

parsial (comparative lebih parsial, superlative paling parsial)

lebih parsial (comparative)
paling parsial (superlative)

From Dutch partieel, from French partiel, from Old French parcial (“biased or particular”), from Late Latin partiālis (“of or pertaining to a part”), from Latin pars (“part”).

der

partial: existing as a part or portion; incomplete


cacar

id-adj

cacar (comparative lebih cacar, superlative paling cacar)

lebih cacar (comparative)
paling cacar (superlative)


rumah tangga

Compound of rumah (“house”) + tangga (“ladder, stair”), literally “laddered/staired house”.

com+

household (bolonging to the same house and family)

household (found in or having its origin in a home)


transaksional

id-adj

transaksional (comparative lebih transaksional, superlative paling transaksional)

lebih transaksional (comparative)
paling transaksional (superlative)

transactional: of, pertaining to or involving transactions


cemerlang

cêmêrlang (comparative lebih cemerlang, superlative paling cemerlang)

cêmêrlang (canonical)
lebih cemerlang (comparative)
paling cemerlang (superlative)

From Malay cemerlang, equivalent to cerlang + -em-.


percaya diri

pêrcaya diri (comparative lebih percaya diri, superlative paling percaya diri)

pêrcaya diri (canonical)
lebih percaya diri (comparative)
paling percaya diri (superlative)
PD (alternative initialism slang)

Compound of percaya (“trust”) + diri (“self”).


lanjut

id-adj

lanjut (comparative lebih lanjut, superlative paling lanjut)

lebih lanjut (comparative)
paling lanjut (superlative)


resik

rêsik (comparative lebih resik, superlative paling resik)

rêsik (canonical)
lebih resik (comparative)
paling resik (superlative)


teknis

tèknis (comparative lebih teknis, superlative paling teknis)

tèknis (canonical)
lebih teknis (comparative)
paling teknis (superlative)
teknik (alternative Brunei Malaysia Singapore)
teknikal (alternative Brunei Malaysia Singapore)

From Dutch technisch, from Dutch technisch.


sepakat

sêpakat (comparative lebih sepakat, superlative paling sepakat)

sêpakat (canonical)
lebih sepakat (comparative)
paling sepakat (superlative)


terus

têrus (comparative lebih terus, superlative paling terus)

têrus (canonical)
lebih terus (comparative)
paling terus (superlative)


tabah

tabah (comparative lebih tabah, superlative paling tabah)

lebih tabah (comparative)
paling tabah (superlative)

From Malay tabah, from Betawi [Term?] or Javanese tabah, probably from Sanskrit तवाः (tavāḥ), a declension of तवस् (tavas, “strong”).


korporat

korporat (comparative lebih korporat, superlative paling korporat)

lebih korporat (comparative)
paling korporat (superlative)

From Dutch corporate, from English corporate, from Latin corporatus, past participle of corporare (“to make into a body”), which in turn was formed from corpus (“body”).


biadab

biadab (comparative lebih biadab, superlative paling biadab)

lebih biadab (comparative)
paling biadab (superlative)

Inherited from Malay biadab, from Persian بیادب (bi-adab, “impolite, rude”).

der

(sometimes offensive) uncivilized, impolite, barbaric


kebal

id-adj

kêbal (comparative lebih kebal, superlative paling kebal)

kêbal (canonical)
lebih kebal (comparative)
paling kebal (superlative)

From Malay kebal. Cognate of Minangkabau kaba.

(immunology) protected by inoculation, or due to innate resistance to pathogens


bukak

bukak (comparative lebih bukak, superlative paling bukak)

lebih bukak (comparative)
paling bukak (superlative)

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bukaʔ, *bukaq (“to open, uncover”), *-kaq (“open forcibly”).

inh

(dialect, colloquial) alternative form of buka


makmur

id-adj

makmur (comparative lebih makmur, superlative paling makmur)

lebih makmur (comparative)
paling makmur (superlative)
ma'moer (alternative)
makmoer (alternative)


adiwicara

adiwicara (comparative lebih adiwicara, superlative paling adiwicara)

lebih adiwicara (comparative)
paling adiwicara (superlative)


adiyuswa

adiyuswa (comparative lebih adiyuswa, superlative paling adiyuswa)

lebih adiyuswa (comparative)
paling adiyuswa (superlative)

Prefixed adi- + *yuswa, from Javanese yuswa (ꦪꦸꦱ꧀ꦮ, “old”), from Old Javanese yuṣa, āyuṣa, āyuṣya (“life”), from Sanskrit आयुष्य (āyuṣya). Compare to Indonesian usia (“age”).


laknat

id-adj

laknat (comparative lebih laknat, superlative paling laknat)

lebih laknat (comparative)
paling laknat (superlative)

From Malay laknat, from Arabic لَعْنَة (laʕna).

Sebagai mahasiswa, kita harus menghapus ideologi komunisme/Marxisme-Leninisme yang laknat itu dari muka dunia!

As students we must wipe that damned Communist/Marxist-Leninist ideology off the face of the earth!


nyaman

nyaman (comparative lebih nyaman, superlative paling nyaman)

lebih nyaman (comparative)
paling nyaman (superlative)

Inherited from Malay nyaman, from Classical Malay ڽامن (nyaman), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ñaman (“tasty, delicious”).


bagong

id-adj

bagong (comparative lebih bagong, superlative paling bagong)

lebih bagong (comparative)
paling bagong (superlative)

Borrowed from Javanese ꦧꦒꦺꦴꦁ (bagong). Equivalent to ber- + agung.


alokai

alokai (comparative lebih alokai, superlative paling alokai)

lebih alokai (comparative)
paling alokai (superlative)

(dialectal) synonym of gelap gulita (“pitch black”)


kena pajak

Compound of kena (“-able”) + pajak (“tax”), literally “affected by tax”


ambekdarma

id-adj

ambêkdarma (comparative lebih ambekdarma, superlative paling ambekdarma)

ambêkdarma (canonical)
lebih ambekdarma (comparative)
paling ambekdarma (superlative)


ambekpati

ambêkpati (comparative lebih ambekpati, superlative paling ambekpati)

ambêkpati (canonical)
lebih ambekpati (comparative)
paling ambekpati (superlative)


amiug

amiug (comparative lebih amiug, superlative paling amiug)

lebih amiug (comparative)
paling amiug (superlative)


anggana

anggana (comparative lebih anggana, superlative paling anggana)

lebih anggana (comparative)
paling anggana (superlative)

From Javanese ꦲꦔ꧀ꦒꦤ (anggana, “alone; women, girl”), from Old Javanese aṅganā (“woman”), from Sanskrit अङ्गना (aṅganā, “woman”).


anggong

id-adj

anggong (comparative lebih anggong, superlative paling anggong)

lebih anggong (comparative)
paling anggong (superlative)

From Javanese ꦲꦔ꧀ꦒꦺꦴꦁ (anggong, “to pant because of a heavy burden”).


tangguh

id-adj

tanggúh (comparative lebih tangguh, superlative paling tangguh)

tanggúh (canonical)
lebih tangguh (comparative)
paling tangguh (superlative)

Borrowed from Javanese ꦠꦁꦒꦸꦃ (tangguh). The sense in botany was coined by Indonesian politician Soeharto in 1993.


andap asor

id-adj

andap asor (comparative lebih andap asor, superlative paling andap asor)

lebih andap asor (comparative)
paling andap asor (superlative)

From Javanese ꦲꦤ꧀ꦝꦥ꧀ꦲꦱꦺꦴꦂ (andhaphasor).


ancai

ancai (comparative lebih ancai, superlative paling ancai)

lebih ancai (comparative)
paling ancai (superlative)


angkar

angkar (comparative lebih angkar, superlative paling angkar)

lebih angkar (comparative)
paling angkar (superlative)


angkar

(cooking) medium: cooked to a point greater than rare but less than well done


asri

From Javanese ꦲꦱꦿꦶ (asri), from Old Javanese aśrī (“beautiful, radiant”), śrī (“splendour, radiance, beauty”), from Sanskrit श्री (śrī).


anjal

id-adj

anjal (comparative lebih anjal, superlative paling anjal)

lebih anjal (comparative)
paling anjal (superlative)


anjar

anjar (comparative lebih anjar, superlative paling anjar)

lebih anjar (comparative)
paling anjar (superlative)

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


antarbahasa

antarbahasa (comparative lebih antarbahasa, superlative paling antarbahasa)

lebih antarbahasa (comparative)
paling antarbahasa (superlative)


antardesa

antardesa (comparative lebih antardesa, superlative paling antardesa)

lebih antardesa (comparative)
paling antardesa (superlative)


antarpemain

antarpemain (comparative lebih antarpemain, superlative paling antarpemain)

lebih antarpemain (comparative)
paling antarpemain (superlative)


kinclong

Altered from Javanese kincling-kincling. Popularized in a detergent advertisement.


gercep

gêrcêp (comparative lebih gercep, superlative paling gercep)

gêrcêp (canonical)
lebih gercep (comparative)
paling gercep (superlative)
gercap (alternative)

[ɡərˈt͡ʃəp̚]

Blend of gerak (“movement”) + cepat (“fast”).


mantul

id-adj

mantul (comparative lebih mantul, superlative paling mantul)

lebih mantul (comparative)
paling mantul (superlative)

→ Malay: mantul


jasmani

jasmani (comparative lebih jasmani, superlative paling jasmani)

lebih jasmani (comparative)
paling jasmani (superlative)

Inherited from Malay jasmani, from Arabic جُسْمانِيّ (jusmāniyy, “bodily, physical”).

der

physical, pertaining to the body as opposed to the mind; bodily


berlidah tajam

id-adj

berlidah tajam (comparative lebih berlidah tajam, superlative paling berlidah tajam)

lebih berlidah tajam (comparative)
paling berlidah tajam (superlative)

Compound of berlidah (“having tongue”) + tajam (“sharp”).


massal

id-adj

massal (comparative lebih massal, superlative paling massal)

lebih massal (comparative)
paling massal (superlative)
masal (alternative)

involving a mass of things; concerning a large quantity or number

involving a mass of people; of, for, or by the masses


berarti

head

bêrarti (comparative lebih berarti, superlative paling berarti, equative seberarti)

bêrarti (canonical)
lebih berarti (comparative)
paling berarti (superlative)
seberarti (equative)


kejut

id-adj

kêjut (comparative lebih kejut, superlative paling kejut)

kêjut (canonical)
lebih kejut (comparative)
paling kejut (superlative)

From Malay kejut, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kezut₁ (“to start, jump when startled”), from Proto-Austronesian *kezuC (“to jerk suddenly, jump when startled”).


finansial

id-adj

finansial (comparative lebih finansial, superlative paling finansial)

lebih finansial (comparative)
paling finansial (superlative)
finansiil (alternative)


finansiil

finansiil (comparative lebih finansiil, superlative paling finansiil)

lebih finansiil (comparative)
paling finansiil (superlative)

(obsolete) alternative form of finansial (“financial”)


kriptogamik

kriptogamik (comparative lebih kriptogamik, superlative paling kriptogamik)

lebih kriptogamik (comparative)
paling kriptogamik (superlative)


mantap

mantap (comparative lebih mantap, superlative paling mantap)

lebih mantap (comparative)
paling mantap (superlative)
mantab (alternative)

Analyzed as meng- + antap (“solid; heavy; quiet; steady”), from Malay mantap, from Javanese ꦩꦤ꧀ꦠꦼꦥ꧀ (mantep). Cognate with Brunei Malay hantap.


mantab

id-adj

mantab (comparative lebih mantab, superlative paling mantab)

lebih mantab (comparative)
paling mantab (superlative)

(colloquial) alternative spelling of mantap (“strong, determined; very good, great”)


lanjar

lanjar (comparative lebih lanjar, superlative paling lanjar)

lebih lanjar (comparative)
paling lanjar (superlative)


partikulir

alternative form of partikelir (“private”)


terburuk

têrburuk (comparative lebih terburuk, superlative paling terburuk)

têrburuk (canonical)
lebih terburuk (comparative)
paling terburuk (superlative)


kokoh

kokoh (comparative lebih kokoh, superlative paling kokoh)

lebih kokoh (comparative)
paling kokoh (superlative)

From Malay kukuh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kukuq (“stick to, adhere firmly”), from Proto-Austronesian *kukuq (“stick to, adhere firmly”). Doublet of kukuh.

inh

tenacious, solid (especially a building)


ganjen

head

ganjên (comparative lebih ganjen, superlative terganjen, equative seganjen)

ganjên (canonical)
lebih ganjen (comparative)
terganjen (superlative)
seganjen (equative)

/ˈɡaɲ.d͡ʒən/

coquettish (of or relating to a young, flirtatious girl)


susuk

id-adj

susuk (comparative lebih susuk, superlative paling susuk)

lebih susuk (comparative)
paling susuk (superlative)

From Malay susuk, from Old Javanese susuk (“full, thick”).


hijau abadi

From hijau (“green”) + abadi (“eternal”), literally “eternal green”, from English evergreen.

com

of plants, especially trees, that do not shed their leaves seasonally; evergreen


susah

id-adj

susah (comparative lebih susah, superlative paling susah)

lebih susah (comparative)
paling susah (superlative)


kumulatif

kumulatif (comparative lebih kumulatif, superlative paling kumulatif)

lebih kumulatif (comparative)
paling kumulatif (superlative)
komulatif (alternative)

From Dutch cumulatief, from French cumulatif.


kasuistik

kasuistik (comparative lebih kasuistik, superlative paling kasuistik)

lebih kasuistik (comparative)
paling kasuistik (superlative)


situasional

situasional (comparative lebih situasional, superlative paling situasional)

lebih situasional (comparative)
paling situasional (superlative)


terpanjang

Jembatan laut terpanjang di dunia menghubungkan Zhuhai dengan Macau dan Hong Kong.

The world's longest sea bridge connects Zhuhai with Macau and Hong Kong.

superlative degree of panjang (“longest”)


sebar

sêbar (comparative lebih sebar, superlative paling sebar)

sêbar (canonical)
lebih sebar (comparative)
paling sebar (superlative)


tersebar

têrsêbar (comparative lebih tersebar, superlative paling tersebar)

têrsêbar (canonical)
lebih tersebar (comparative)
paling tersebar (superlative)


lantik

Perhaps an influence of another language.


sesak

sêsak (canonical)
tersesak (superlative)

Inherited from Malay sesak, from Javanese ꦱꦼꦱꦏ꧀ (sesak), from Old Javanese sĕsĕk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *seksek.


sugih

Borrowed from Javanese ꦱꦸꦒꦶꦃ (sugih, “rich”), from Old Javanese sugih.


tuding

id-adj

tuding (comparative lebih tuding, superlative paling tuding)

lebih tuding (comparative)
paling tuding (superlative)

* The verb sense 'to point': From Malay tuding, from Javanese ꦠꦸꦣꦶꦁ (tuḍing), from Old Javanese tuding, ultimately from Proto-Austronesian *tudiŋ. Distant cognate of Atayal turing.


layu

layu (comparative lebih layu, superlative paling layu)

lebih layu (comparative)
paling layu (superlative)

Inherited from Malay layu, from Proto-Austronesian *layu (“wither, wilt”).


lowong

id-adj

lowong (comparative lebih lowong, superlative paling lowong)

lebih lowong (comparative)
paling lowong (superlative)

From Javanese lowong (“vacant”), from Old Javanese luwaṅ (“pit, hole, cavity”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luaŋ (“hole”), from Proto-Austronesian *luaŋ (“hole”). Doublet of luang and lubang. Compare to Malay lohong.


kekinian

id-adj

kêkinian (comparative lebih kekinian, superlative paling kekinian)

kêkinian (canonical)
lebih kekinian (comparative)
paling kekinian (superlative)


bengis

bêngis (comparative lebih bengis, superlative paling bengis)

bêngis (canonical)
lebih bengis (comparative)
paling bengis (superlative)

Inherited from Malay bengis, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəŋis (“angry, quarrelsome”).


bengkak

Luka yang ada di lututnya terlihat bengkak.


menular

id-adj

mênular (comparative lebih menular, superlative paling menular)

mênular (canonical)
lebih menular (comparative)
paling menular (superlative)


statuter

statutèr (comparative lebih statuter, superlative paling statuter)

statutèr (canonical)
lebih statuter (comparative)
paling statuter (superlative)

From Dutch statutair, from French statutaire.


andap

andap (comparative lebih andap, superlative paling andap)

lebih andap (comparative)
paling andap (superlative)

Borrowed from Javanese ꦲꦤ꧀ꦝꦥ꧀ (andhap, “low”), from Old Javanese aṇḍap, haṇḍap (“low”), ultimately from Proto-Mon-Khmer *daap (“low”). Doublet of endap.


garang

id-adj

garang (comparative lebih garang, superlative paling garang)

lebih garang (comparative)
paling garang (superlative)


sasar

sasar (comparative lebih sasar, superlative paling sasar)

lebih sasar (comparative)
paling sasar (superlative)

From Javanese ꦱꦱꦂ (sasar, “error”), from Old Javanese sasar (“going astray”).


simetris

simètris (comparative lebih simetris, superlative paling simetris)

simètris (canonical)
lebih simetris (comparative)
paling simetris (superlative)


geregetan

gêrêgêtan (canonical)
gregetan (alternative)

[ɡərəɡətˈan]

Affixed gereget + -an. Cognate of Sabah Malay gerigitan.


redup

rêdup (comparative lebih redup, superlative paling redup)

rêdup (canonical)
lebih redup (comparative)
paling redup (superlative)
redep (alternative)


Ceko

Ceko (comparative lebih Ceko, superlative paling Ceko)

lebih Ceko (comparative)
paling Ceko (superlative)
Czech (alternative Brunei Malaysia Singapore)

Ultimately from Czech Česko (“Czech”), likely via southern Romance languages, such as Italian ceco, Spanish checo, and Portuguese tcheco. Compare Japanese チェコ and English Czecho-.

Czech (of, from or relating to the Czech Republic)


pelonco

pêlonco (comparative lebih pelonco, superlative paling pelonco)

pêlonco (canonical)
lebih pelonco (comparative)
paling pelonco (superlative)

From Javanese ꦥ꧀ꦭꦺꦴꦚ꧀ꦕꦺꦴ (plonco, “novice”).


perawan

pêrawan (comparative lebih perawan, superlative paling perawan)

pêrawan (canonical)
lebih perawan (comparative)
paling perawan (superlative)

Inherited from Malay perawan, from Javanese ꦥꦿꦮꦤ꧀ (prawan), from Dutch vrouwen.

virgin (not having had sexual intercourse)

(of a forest, etc.) virgin (not yet cultivated, explored, or exploited by humans)


waspada

waspada (comparative lebih waspada, superlative paling waspada)

lebih waspada (comparative)
paling waspada (superlative)

Inherited from Malay waspada, from Javanese ꦮꦱ꧀ꦥꦢ (waspada), from Old Javanese waspada.


transparan

transparan (comparative lebih transparan, superlative paling transparan)

lebih transparan (comparative)
paling transparan (superlative)

From Dutch transparant (“transparent”), from Medieval Latin trānspārēns, trānspārēntis (“transparent”), present participle of transpareō.


Maois

gerakan Maois


jurus

id-adj

jurus (comparative lebih jurus, superlative paling jurus)

lebih jurus (comparative)
paling jurus (superlative)


defisien

défisièn (comparative lebih defisien, superlative paling defisien)

défisièn (canonical)
lebih defisien (comparative)
paling defisien (superlative)

From Dutch deficiënt, from Latin deficiens, present participle of deficere (“to lack, fail, be wanting”).

lacking something essential; often construed with in

deficient:
insufficient or inadequate in amount


seimbang

sêimbang (comparative lebih seimbang, superlative paling seimbang)

sêimbang (canonical)
lebih seimbang (comparative)
paling seimbang (superlative)

Affixed se- + imbang, from Malay seimbang.


sumbut

sumbut (comparative lebih sumbut, superlative paling sumbut)

lebih sumbut (comparative)
paling sumbut (superlative)

From Javanese ꦱꦸꦩ꧀ꦧꦸꦠ꧀ (sumbut, “worthwhile”).


fasik

id-adj

fasik (comparative lebih fasik, superlative paling fasik)

lebih fasik (comparative)
paling fasik (superlative)


paripurna

paripúrna (comparative lebih paripurna, superlative paling paripurna)

paripúrna (canonical)
lebih paripurna (comparative)
paling paripurna (superlative)

Affixed pari- + purna, from Javanese ꦥꦫꦶꦥꦸꦂꦤ (paripurna, “finished, over; complete, plenary”), from Old Javanese paripūrṇa (“full, perfect, complete”), from Sanskrit परिपूर्ण (paripūrṇa). Compare to Thai บริบูรณ์ (bɔɔ-rí-buun) and Khmer បរិបូរ (bɑɑrebou).


oligarkis

id-adj

oligarkis (comparative lebih oligarkis, superlative paling oligarkis)

lebih oligarkis (comparative)
paling oligarkis (superlative)

oligarchic (pertaining to rule by a few)


kerupuk

Borrowed from Betawi kerupuk, from Javanese ꦏꦿꦸꦥꦸꦏ꧀ (krupuk).


keropok

keropok (comparative lebih keropok, superlative paling keropok)

lebih keropok (comparative)
paling keropok (superlative)
keropong (alternative)

From Javanese ꦏꦿꦸꦥꦸꦏ꧀ (krupuk), from Old Javanese kěrupuk (“crunchy flake”). Doublet of kerupuk.


cemani

cêmani (comparative lebih cemani, superlative paling cemani)

cêmani (canonical)
lebih cemani (comparative)
paling cemani (superlative)


teokratis

téokratis (comparative lebih teokratis, superlative paling teokratis)

téokratis (canonical)
lebih teokratis (comparative)
paling teokratis (superlative)
téokratik (alternative)

Internationalism, borrowed from Dutch theocratisch.

(politics) theocratic: Pertaining to theocracy


hubristik

Borrowed from English hubristic, from Ancient Greek ὑβριστικός (hubristikós).

off, or relating to hubris; overly arrogant

displaying hubris (as a personality characteristic)


rafinasi

From Dutch raffinage, from French raffinage.

refined; reduced to a fine, unmixed, or pure state