April

From Dutch april, from Middle Dutch april, from Latin Aprīlis. Cognate with Afrikaans April, Malay April.


September

From Dutch september, from Latin September (“seventh month”).


November

Novembêr (canonical)
Nopember (alternative nonstandard)

From Dutch november, from Latin November (“ninth month”).


NATO

international relations
international relations

(international relations, military, politics) NATO


Israel

From Dutch Israël, from Middle Dutch israel, from Old Dutch israel, from Latin Isrāēl, from Ancient Greek Ἰσρᾱήλ (Isrāḗl), from Biblical Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל. Doublet of Israil.

a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East, at the eastern shore of the Mediterranean

(biblical) A Biblical region of Western Asia roughly coextensive with the modern State of Israel, known in the Bible as the Land of Israel and considered the ancestral homeland of the Jewish people

(historical) an ancient kingdom in Western Asia, roughly coextensive with the modern State of Israel and the Land of Israel

(historical) an ancient kingdom that occupied the northern part of the Land of Israel and modern State of Israel, as distinct from Judah


Estonia

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin Estonia.

lbor

Estonia (a country in northeastern Europe, on the southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea)


Austria

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


Malaysia

orang Malaysia


Andorra

Andorra (a microstate in Southern Europe, between Spain and France)


Albania

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

Southeast Europe
Southeast Europe#English


Armenia

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

Armenia (a country in the South Caucasus region of Asia, sometimes considered to belong politically to Europe)


Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan (a country in the South Caucasus in Asia and Europe)


Bulgaria

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin Bulgaria.

lbor

Bulgaria (a country in Southeast Europe)


Denmark

Internationalism, borrowed from English Denmark, from Danish Danmark, from Old Norse Danmǫrk.


Indonesia

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

der

Indonesia (a country and archipelago in maritime Southeast Asia)


India

From Dutch India, from Latin India, from Ancient Greek Ἰνδία (Indía), from Ancient Greek Ἰνδός (Indós, “Indus river”), from Old Persian 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 (hiⁿdūš), from Sanskrit सिन्धु (sindhu), ultimately from Proto-Indo-Iranian *síndʰuš (“river”).


Iran

From Persian ایران (irân), from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭩𐭥𐭠𐭭 (ʾērān, “of the Aryans”). See 𐭠𐭩𐭥𐭠𐭭 (ʾērān) for word formation, further etymology and cognates. Doublet of aria, arya, Arya, and ayah.

Iran (a country in West Asia, in the Middle East)


Lebanon

From English Lebanon, from Biblical Hebrew לְבָנוֹן (ləḇānôn). Cognate with Malay Lubnan.

Lebanon (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)


Oman

Oman (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)


Portugal

From Malay Portugal, from Portuguese Portugal, from Latin Portus Cale.

Portugal (a country in Southern Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula)


Thailand

Unadapted borrowing from English Thailand.


Australia

Australia (a country consisting of a main island, the island of Tasmania and other smaller islands, located in Oceania; historically, a collection of former colonies of the British Empire)

Rey menjalankan SMA-nya di Australia.

(geology) Australia (a continent consisting of the land on the Australian tectonic plate, i.e. Australia, New Guinea and intervening islands)


Brunei

From Malay Brunei, from Classical Malay بروني (Brunei), probably ultimately from Sanskrit वरुण (váruṇa).


Belarus

Bélarus (canonical)
Belarusia (alternative)

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


Wales

Wales (a constituent country of the United Kingdom)


Sri Lanka

From Sanskrit श्री लङ्का (śrī laṅkā, literally “holy island”).

Sri Lanka (an island and country in South Asia, off the coast of India)


Georgia

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin Geōrgia.

lbor

Georgia (a transcontinental country in the Caucasus region of Europe and Asia, on the coast of the Black Sea, often considered to belong politically to Europe)


Taiwan

The modern form may possibly be from English Taiwan or way older form reminiscent of Dutch Tayouan, from possibly Siraya. Recorded historically in Dutch as Tayouan (and other variants), and in Hokkien 大員 /大员 (Tāi-oân) (and other variants). The term initially referred to a sandbank peninsula that later silted up now wholly part of the island in the area of modern-day Anping District, Tainan, and eventually became the name of the entire island.

Republik Tiongkok
Republik Tiongkok#Indonesian

Taiwan (a partly-recognized country in East Asia consisting of a main island and 167 smaller islands; official name: Republik Tiongkok)

Taiwan (an island between the Taiwan Strait and Philippine Sea in East Asia)

(astronomy) 2169 Taiwan, a main belt asteroid.


Korea

From Malay Korea, ultimately from Sino-Korean 고려(高麗) (Goryeo).

Korea (a geographic region consisting of two countries in East Asia, commonly known as South Korea and North Korea; formerly a single country)

Korean Peninsula
Korean Peninsula#English

Korea (a peninsula in East Asia, containing the countries of North Korea and South Korea; in full, Korean Peninsula)


SI

(historical, politics) Initialism of Sarekat Islam.

Sistem Internasional
w:id:Sistem Internasional

(physics) Initialism of Sistem Internasional (“International System of Units”).

Surveyor Indonesia
w:id:Surveyor Indonesia


RI

Republik Indonesia
Republik Indonesia#Indonesian

Republic of Indonesia
Republic of Indonesia

Initialism of Republik Indonesia (“Republic of Indonesia”).


PBB

Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa
w:id:Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa

(international relations, politics, UN) Initialism of Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa (“United Nations”).

international relations; UN; international relations; UN

Partai Bulan Bintang
w:id:Partai Bulan Bintang

(Indonesian politics) Initialism of Partai Bulan Bintang (literally “Crescent Star Party”).


Sarawak

Inherited from Malay Sarawak, from Sarawak Malay serawak (“antimony”).


Kuala Lumpur

Compound of kuala (“confluence”) + lumpur (“mud”), from Malay Kuala Lumpur.

Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur#English:_Q1865

Kuala Lumpur (a federal territory, the capital and largest city of Malaysia, located in the western part of the country)


Johor Bahru

From Malay Johor Bahru; equivalent to Johor + baharu (“new”).

Johor Bahru (the capital city of Johor, Malaysia)


Islam

From Malay Islam, from Arabic إِسْلَام (ʔislām).


Asia

Inherited from Malay Asija, Azia, from Dutch Azië, ultimately from Latin Asia, from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓σῐ́ᾱ (Ăsĭ́ā).

Asia (the largest continent, located between Europe and the Pacific Ocean)

(historical) Asia (an ancient province of the Roman Empire in modern western Turkey, existing between 133 BC (during the Roman Republic) and the 7th century AD)


Nippon

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

Penggantian nama militer, oleh karena Nippon, adalah Batavia dengan nama Djakarta dalam keadaan perang terdjadi pada tanggal 9 Desember 1942.

Military name change, because of Japan, included Batavia with Djakarta in war on 9 December 1942.

Rakjat Nippon jang melakoekan kedjahatan dihoekoem menoeroet oendang-oendang hoekoeman kriminil Dai Nippon.


Ankara

From Turkish Ankara, ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα (Ánkura), from ἄγκυρα (ánkura, “anchor”).

Ankara (the capital city of Turkey and the capital of Ankara Province)

Ankara (a province and metropolitan municipality in central Turkey around the city)


Daniel

Borrowed from Dutch Daniël, from Latin Dāniēl, from Ancient Greek Δᾱνῑήλ (Dānīḗl), from the Biblical Hebrew דָּנִיֵּאל (Daniyél, “Daniel”, literally “God is [my] judge”).


Bali

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

Bali (an island and province of Indonesia)


Jakarta

Derives from Sanskrit जयकर्ता (jayakartā, “that which causes victory”), from जय (jaya, “glory”) + कर्ता (kartā, “doer, accomplisher”).

compound

Jakarta (a province and capital city of Indonesia)


Surinam

Alternative spelling of Suriname: Suriname (a country in South America)


Swiss

From English Swiss, reinforced by French Suisse.

Switzerland (a country in Western Europe and Central Europe)


Allah

From Malay Allah, from Classical Malay Allah (“Allah; God”); from Arabic اَللّٰه (allāh); ultimately from Proto-Semitic *ʾil-.

Akulah TUHAN (YHWH), Allahmu (your God), yang membawa engkau keluar dari tanah Mesir, dari tempat perbudakan. (Keluaran 20:2)

I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. (Exodus 20:2)


AS

Amerika Serikat
Amerika Serikat#Indonesian

United States of America
United States of America#English

initialism of Amerika Serikat (= United States of America), a country in North America: USA


Jepang

Jêpang (canonical)
Djepang (alternative)

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

Japan (a country and archipelago in East Asia)


Venus

(rare)

(astronomy) the second planet in the Solar system, named for the goddess; represented in astronomy and astrology by ♀

(Roman mythology) the Roman goddess of love, beauty, fertility, and sexuality


Ezra

Borrowed from Dutch Ezra, from Biblical Hebrew עֶזְרָא.

(biblical) The fifteenth book of the Old Testament and a book of the Hebrew Tanakh

(biblical) A Jewish high priest from the fifth century BC


Adi

From Javanese Adi, from Sanskrit अधि (adhi).


Belanda

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

Holland (a traditional region of the Netherlands formed by two modern provinces, North Holland and South Holland)

Holland, the Netherlands (a country in Western Europe)


Jerman

Jèrman (canonical)
Djerman (alternative)

Germany (a country in Central Europe, formed in 1949 as West Germany, with its provisional capital Bonn until 1990, when it incorporated East Germany)


Belgia

Belgium (a country in Western Europe that has borders with the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and France)


Spanyol

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

Spain (a country in Southern Europe, including most of the Iberian peninsula)


Amerika Serikat

Amerika Sêrikat (canonical)
AS (alternative abbreviation)
Amrik (alternative abbreviation acronym acronym)

From earlier Amerika Sarekat, a calque of English United States of America. Also analysable as compound of Amerika + serikat, sarekat an older variant of the latter.

clq

United States of America (a country in North America)


Rusia

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

der

Russia (a transcontinental country in Eastern Europe and North Asia)


Tigris

Learned borrowing from Latin Tigris, from Ancient Greek Τίγρις (Tígris), an alternative form of Τίγρης (Tígrēs), from Old Persian 𐎫𐎡𐎥𐎼𐎠 (Tigrā), from Akkadian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 (Idiglat), from Sumerian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 (Idigna, literally “fast as an arrow”).


Cina

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

der

China (a cultural region and civilization in East Asia, occupying the region around the Yellow, Yangtze, and Pearl Rivers, taken as a whole under its various dynasties)

People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China

China (a large country in East Asia, occupying the region around the Yellow, Yangtze, and Pearl Rivers; the People's Republic of China, since 1949)

Chinese (the language or the people of the region)


Papua

New Guinea (a large island in the Pacific Ocean)

a region in Oceania, the Indonesian part of the island of New Guinea


Claudia

Claudia Scheunemann, b. 2009

a female given name from Latin, equivalent to English Claudia


Abdul

From Arabic عَبْد (ʕabd, “servant [of]”) + ال (al-, “the”).

a male given name from Arabic used by Muslims


LAN

Lembaga Administrasi Negara
w:id:Lembaga Administrasi Negara


Andreas

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέᾱς (Andréās).

lbor

a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Andrew


Arab

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

Arabic, a major Semitic language originating from the Arabian peninsula


DIY

Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta
Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta#Indonesian

Initialism of Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta.


Yahudi

From Malay Yahudi, from Arabic يَهُودِيّ (yahūdiyy).


Babel

From Dutch Babel, from Middle Dutch babel, from Latin Babel, from Biblical Hebrew בָּבֶל (bāḇel, “Babylon”), from Akkadian 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 (Bābilim).


Babel

Kepulauan Bangka Belitung
Kepulauan Bangka Belitung#Indonesian

Abbreviation of Kepulauan Bangka Belitung (“Bangka Belitung Islands”).


Türkiye

Unadapted borrowing from Turkish Türkiye.


Anne

Pronunciations with final schwa are reinforced by Dutch Anne. Ultimately from French Anne.


Athena

Alternative spelling of Atena (“Athena; Athens”)


ASEAN

(politics) ASEAN: Association of Southeast Asian Nations


Rumania

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


Irak

From Dutch Irak, from Arabic الْعِرَاق (al-ʕirāq, “Iraq”), of uncertain derivation. Medieval Arabic uses ‘Iraq’ as a geographical term for the area in the south and center of the modern Iraq. Some Arabic sources say that Iraq comes from عَرِيق (ʕarīq, “deep-rooted”), from عِرْق (ʕirq, “root”), while others say it is from Middle Persian's Middle Persian ˀl'k' (/erāg/, “lowlands”), due to historic rule from Iraq's plateau-situated neighbor, Persia.

der

Iraq (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)


Simon

From Latin Simon, from Ancient Greek Σίμων (Símōn), from Biblical Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן (šimʿōn, “hearkening”).

(biblical) Simon: Name of any of a number of men in the New Testament, notably the original name of Apostle Peter


Uni Soviet

Soviet Union
Soviet Union#English:_Q15180

(historical) Soviet Union (a former transcontinental country in Europe and Asia (1922–1991), now split into Russia and 14 other countries)


Clara

Clara Bernadeth, b. 1994


Saturnus

Internationalism, borrowed from Dutch Saturnus, from Latin Saturnus.

(astronomy) the sixth planet of the solar system, known for its large rings, and until recent times the furthest known; represented in astronomy and astrology by ♄

(Roman mythology) the god of fertility and agriculture, equivalent to the Greek Kronos


Merkurius

From Dutch Mercurius, from Latin Mercurius.

(rare)

(astronomy) the planet in the solar system with the closest orbit to the Sun, named after the god; represented by ☿

(Roman mythology) the Roman god associated with speed, sometimes used as a messenger. He wore winged sandals. Mercury corresponded to the Greek god Hermes


PKI

Partai Komunis Indonesia
w:Partai Komunis Indonesia

Initialism of Partai Komunis Indonesia (“Communist Party of Indonesia”).


UI

Universitas Indonesia
w:id:Universitas Indonesia

Initialism of Universitas Indonesia (“University of Indonesia”).


Afrika

Africa (the continent south of Europe and between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans)

(historical) Africa (a former province of the Roman Empire, containing what is now Tunisia and portions of coastal Algeria and Libya)


Anatolia

Borrowed from Medieval Latin Anatolia, from Ancient Greek ἀνατολή (anatolḗ, “sunrise, place from where the sun rises, the east”), from ἀνατέλλω (anatéllō, “I rise”), from ἀνά (aná, “up”) + τέλλω (téllō, “I perform, accomplish, rise”), because Anatolia was east of Greece.

a peninsula in Western Asia, comprising most of the modern Republic of Turkey. Bounded by the Black Sea to the north, the Armenian Highland to the east, the Mediterranean Sea to the south and the Aegean Sea to the west


API

Akademi Penerbang Indonesia
Akademi Penerbang Indonesia#Indonesian

Initialism of Akademi Penerbang Indonesia.


abakus

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


Kamboja

Kemboja (alternative Brunei Malaysia Singapore)

From Khmer កម្ពុជា (kampuciə), from Pali kamboja, ultimately from Sanskrit काम्बोज (kāmboja, the name of a tribe mentioned in Hindu scripture). Doublet of kemboja.


Afganistan

nonstandard or standard Indonesian (alternative)
standard Malay (alternative)

From Dutch Afghanistan, from Persian افغان (afġân, “Afghan”) or Arabic أَفْغَان (ʔafḡān, “Afghan”) + Persian ـستان (-estân, “place of”).

Afghanistan (a landlocked country between Central Asia and South Asia)


Maria

From Vulgate Latin Maria, from Ancient Greek Μαρία (María), Μαριάμ (Mariám), from Aramaic מרים (Maryām), corresponding to the Hebrew מרים (Miryām). Doublet of Maryam.

Mary (Biblical character, mother of Jesus)

Mary (Biblical character, Mary Magdalene)


Amerika

From New Latin America, named after cartographer Amerigo Vespucci.

America, the Americas (a supercontinent consisting of North America, Central America and South America regarded as a whole; in full, the Americas)

America, United States of America (a country in North America; in full, United States of America)


Agus

From Malay Agus, from Classical Malay اݢوس (Agus), from bagus.


Android

(computing, mobile telephony) Android: a mobile operating system currently developed by Google


Bianca

Bianca Astrid Hello, b. 2001

a female given name from Italian, equivalent to English Blanche


Dita

Dita (canonical feminine)
may be a diminutive form of Anandita (canonical)


Ester

Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ (Esthḗr), from Biblical Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר.

(biblical) Esther, the main character of the Book of Esther


Genesis

Borrowed from Dutch Genesis, from Middle Dutch genesis, from Latin Genesis, from Ancient Greek γένεσις (génesis).

(religion, biblical) Genesis (the first book in the Hebrew Bible)(religion, Christianity, biblical)


Hamal

From Arabic الحَمَل (al-ḥamal, “Aries”), from Arabic حَمَل (ḥamal, “lamb”).


Imam

(Islam, all sects) anyone who leads a group of Muslims in prayer

(Sunni Islam) imam; a trained cleric who leads a congregation


Juli

From Dutch juli, from Latin iūlius, from Iuppiter, from Proto-Indo-European *dyeu-pəter-.


Juni

Jun (alternative)
Yuni (alternative)
Djuni (alternative)

From Dutch juni, from Latin iūnius, the month of the goddess Iuno (“Juno”), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *yuwn̥kós, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂óyu (“vital force, youthful vigor”).


M

Abbreviation of Masehi (“CE; Christian Era”).


Mars

(rare)

(astronomy) the fourth planet in the Solar System; represented by the symbol ♂

Mars
(Roman mythology) the Roman god of war


Natal

From Malay Natal, from Portuguese Natal, from Old Galician-Portuguese Natal, from Latin nātālis [diēs Dominī] (“birthday of the Lord”).

(Christianity) Christmas (festival observed on December 25 commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ)


Oktober

From Dutch oktober, from Latin Octōber (“eighth month”), from Latin octō (“eight”), from Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw (“twice four”). October was the eighth month in the Roman calendar.


Perak

Unadapted borrowing from Javanese perak (ꦥꦺꦫꦏ꧀, “silver”).


Perancis

nonstandard form of Prancis: France (a country located primarily in Western Europe)


Rut

From Ruth the Moabite, Hebrew רות, of uncertain origin, possibly meaning "companion".

(biblical) A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh

(biblical) The resident of Moab around whom the text centers


Tiara

Tiyara (alternative)
Tyara (alternative)

Tiara Andini, b. 2001

"Ya, namamu Tiara." Ditunjuknya si perempuan. "Tiara." Lalu dirinya sendiri. "Tristan."

2017, Ghyna Amanda, The Lost Bride, MokaMedia, →ISBN, page 27:

"Yes, your name is Tiara." He pointed to the girl. "Tiara." And later himself. "Tristan."

a female given name from Latin, equivalent to English Tiara


PETA

(historical) acronym of Pembela Tanah Air


Islandia

North Atlantic Ocean
North Atlantic Ocean#English

Iceland (an island and country in the North Atlantic Ocean in Europe)


Muhammad

From Malay Muhammad, from Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad).

Muchamad (alternative)
Muchammad (alternative)
Mochamad (alternative)
Mochammad (alternative)
Mohamad (alternative)
Mohammad (alternative)
Muhamad (alternative)

Baháʼí Baháʼí

(Islam) Muhammad (the figure who introduced Islam, and the man to whom the Qur'an was revealed; considered a prophet by Muslims and Baháʼís)


Ramadan

Inherited from Malay Ramadan, from Arabic رَمَضَان (ramaḍān).

Ramadhan (alternative)
Ramadlan (alternative archaic)


DPS

Dewan Pengawas Syariah
w:id:Dewan Pengawas Syariah

(finance) Initialism of Dewan Pengawas Syariah.


Safar

Inherited from Malay Safar, from Arabic صَفَر (ṣafar). Doublet of sifar and zero.

Safar (the second month of the Islamic calendar)


Khadija

(Islam) the first wife of the prophet Muhammad; the mother of Fatima.


PMI

Initialism of Palang Merah Indonesia. (the Indonesian Red Cross Society)


PPI

(education, rail transport) Initialism of Politeknik Perkeretaapian Indonesia (“Indonesia Train Polytechnic”).

w:id:Direktorat Jenderal Perundingan Perdagangan Internasional

(government, trading) Initialism of Perundingan Perdagangan Internasional (“international trade negotiation”).

Perusahaan Perdagangan Indonesia
w:id:Perusahaan Perdagangan Indonesia

(business, trading) Initialism of Perusahaan Perdagangan Indonesia (“Indonesia Trading Company”).

Perhimpunan Pelajar Indonesia
w:id:Perhimpunan Pelajar Indonesia

(education) Initialism of Perhimpunan Pelajar Indonesia (“Indonesian Student Association”).


Aristoteles

Via Latin Aristotelēs from Ancient Greek Ἀριστοτέλης (Aristotélēs).


DPA

Dewan Pertimbangan Agung
Dewan Pertimbangan Agung#Indonesian

(Indonesian politics) Initialism of Dewan Pertimbangan Agung (“Supreme Advisory Council”).


Ari

From Javanese Ari, from Old Javanese ari (“the young”).


Sumatra

→ English: Sumatra

Borrowed from Sanskrit समुद्र (samudra, “sea”).

bor+

Sumatra (the largest island entirely in Indonesia and the world’s sixth largest island)


Jepun

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

Japan (a country and archipelago in East Asia)


Ukraina

From Ukrainian Украї́на (Ukrajína), from Middle Ukrainian оукраина (ukrayna), from Old East Slavic оукраина (ukraina), from оу (u, “at”) + краи (krai, “edge, rim”).

Ukraine (a country in Eastern Europe, bordering on the north shore of the Black Sea)


KB

Kalimantan Barat
Kalimantan Barat#Indonesian


PKC

Perusahaannya memiliki hubungan dengan PKC.

(politics) the CCP; Chinese Communist Party


septuaginta

Borrowed from Dutch Septuaginta (“Septuagint”), from Late Latin Septuāgintā.


Palestina

Palèstina (canonical)
Palestin (alternative)

Borrowed from Dutch Palestina (“Palestine”), from Latin Palaestīna (“Roman province of Palestine”), from Ancient Greek Παλαιστίνη (Palaistínē, “Philistia and the surrounding region”), from Hebrew פְּלֶשֶׁת (p'léshet, “Philistia, land of the Philistines”).


Kirgizstan

Kyrgyzstan (a country in Central Asia, bordering on Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China)


UTU

Universitas Teuku Umar
w:id:Universitas Teuku Umar

Initialism of Universitas Teuku Umar (“Teuku Umar University”).


Libanon

From Dutch Libanon, from Biblical Hebrew לְבָנוֹן (ləḇānôn), from Proto-West Semitic *laban- (“white”) (Compare Hebrew לָבָן (lāḇān, “white”), Arabic لَبَن (laban, “milk”)).

Lebanon (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)


Maroko

From Dutch Marokko, from Portuguese Marrocos and/or Spanish Marruecos, from Arabic مُرَّاكُش (murrākuš), from Berber ⴰⵎⵓⵔ ⵏ ⴰⴽⵓⵛ (amur n akuc, literally “Land of God”).


Inggris

From earlier Inggeris, from Malay Inggeris, from Portuguese ingrês, a now obsolete form of Portuguese inglês, from Old French angleis, from Old English Englisċ. Compare Tagalog Ingles.

Inggeris (alternative Brunei Malaysia Singapore)

United Kingdom
United Kingdom#English:_Q145

United Kingdom (a kingdom and country in Northern Europe)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland#English:_Q174193

(historical) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (former official name of the United Kingdom, a country in Northern Europe; in use from 1801–1927 (before being renamed by the Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act 1927 following the creation of the Irish Free State in 1922))

Kingdom of Great Britain#English:_Q161885

(historical) Kingdom of Great Britain (a former sovereign state in Western Europe, encompassing the island of Great Britain and formed from the union of the kingdoms of Scotland and England in 1707, predecessor of the United Kingdom)


BI

Bank Indonesia
Bank Indonesia#Indonesian


ADB

Asian Development Bank
w:Asian Development Bank

(banking) Initialism of Asian Development Bank.


DPR

Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat
Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat#Indonesian

House of Representatives
House of Representatives

(Indonesian politics) Initialism of Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat (“House of Representatives”, literally “People's Representative Council”).


Eden

From Dutch Eden, from Middle Dutch eden, from Latin Eden, from Biblical Hebrew עֵדֶן (ʿḗḏen), from Akkadian 𒂊𒁲𒉡 (edinu, “plain, lowland; wilds, steppes; land naturally irrigated, untouched fertile land”), from Sumerian 𒂔 (eden, “plain, open country”). Doublet of adnan.

(biblical) Eden: a garden built by God as the home for Adam and Eve; sometimes identified as part of Mesopotamia


Olivia

Olivia Lubis Jensen, b. 1993

a female given name from English, equivalent to English Olivia


Priscilla

Priscilla "Pica Priscilla" Febrita Wiriahardja, b. 1988

a female given name from Latin, equivalent to English Priscilla


Amelia

Amelia Anggraini, b. 1971

a female given name from English, equivalent to English Amelia


Brahma

(Hinduism) Hindu god (deva) of creation and one of the Trimurti, the others being Vishnu and Shiva


Titus

Internationalism, from Latin Titus, a Roman and Sabine praenomen meaning either "honorable" or "strong; of the giants".

the seventeenth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the epistle to Titus

an early Christian, the addressee of the aforementioned epistle


Betawi

→ English: Betawi

Borrowed from Javanese ꦧꦠꦮꦶ (Batawi), from Dutch Batavia, from Latin Batavia, from Proto-Germanic *Batawjō.

(ethnologically) the ethnic group native to Jakarta (formerly known as Batavia), and some part of West Java and Banten

(linguistically) the native language spoken by Betawi people.


PDI

Partai Demokrasi Indonesia
w:id:Partai Demokrasi Indonesia

(Indonesian politics, historical) Initialism of Partai Demokrasi Indonesia (“Indonesian Democratic Party”).

Perang Dunia I
Perang Dunia I#Indonesian

Abbreviation of Perang Dunia I (“World War I”): WWI


PAN

Partai Amanat Nasional
w:id:Partai Amanat Nasional

(Indonesian politics) acronym of Partai Amanat Nasional (“National Mandate Party”)


Musa

(Christianity, Judaism) Moses (Biblical character)


Hosea

From Latin Hōsēās, from Ancient Greek Ὡσηέ (Hōsēé), from Biblical Hebrew הוֹשֵׁעַ (hōšḗaʿ, “Hosea”).

A book of the Old Testament of the Bible


Amos

Learned borrowing from Biblical Hebrew עמוס (Amos, “to carry; a burden”).

lbor

(biblical) A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh

(biblical) A prophet, author of the book of Amos

Amos
A prophet, author of the book of Amos


UM

Universitas Negeri Malang
w:id:Universitas Negeri Malang

(education) Initialism of Universitas Negeri Malang.


Bandar Seri Begawan

Bandar Seri Begawan
Bandar Seri Begawan#English

Bandar Seri Begawan (the capital city of Brunei)


PPP

Partai Persatuan Pembangunan
w:id:Partai Persatuan Pembangunan

(Indonesian politics) Initialism of Partai Persatuan Pembangunan (“United Development Party”).


Natasha

Natasha Wilona, b. 1998


GPM

Gereja Protestan Maluku
w:id:Gereja Protestan Maluku

(Protestantism) initialism of Gereja Protestan Maluku.


Agatha

Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ), feminine of ἀγαθός (agathós, “good”).

a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Agatha


Lukas

From Latin Lūcās, from Koine Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukâs).

Acts of the Apostles
Acts of the Apostles

Luke the Evangelist, an early Christian credited with the authorship of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles

(biblical) the Gospel of St. Luke, a book of the New Testament of the Bible. Traditionally the third of the four gospels


Karina

Named by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1763. From Latin carīna (“the keel of a ship”)

(astronomy) Carina: A summer constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble the keel of a ship. It contains the star Canopus, the second brightest star in the night sky. Until 1763, it was part of a larger constellation, Argo Navis


Louisa

Grace Natalie Louisa, b. 1982

a female given name from English, equivalent to English Louisa


Sulawesi

→ English: Sulawesi

→ Dutch: Sulawesi

Sulawesi (an island in Indonesia, the world's eleventh-largest island)


Valerie

Borrowed from English Valerie, from French Valérie.

Agatha Valerie Mamahit, b. 1999

a female given name from English [in turn from French]


Cynthia

Borrowed from English Cynthia, from Latin Cynthia.

a female given name from English [in turn from Latin]


Clarissa

Clarissa Goenawan, b. 1988

a female given name from Italian, equivalent to English Clarissa


Siam

(historical) Siam (former name of Thailand, a country in Southeast Asia)


Kendal

Kendal (a regency of Central Java, Indonesia)

Kendal (a city, the capital of Kendal Regency, Central Java, Indonesia)


Ahmad

Achmad (alternative)
Akhmad (alternative)

a male given name from Arabic, variant of Akhmad


Irlandia

Ireland (an island and country in northwestern Europe)


Norwegia

Learned borrowing from Latin Norwegia, Norvegia, from Old Norse Norvegr (“north way”), from norðr (“north”) + vegr (“way”).

Norway (a country in Scandinavia in Northern Europe)


Luksemburg

Luxembourg (a small country in Western Europe)

Luxembourg, Luxembourg City (the capital city of Luxembourg)

Luxembourg (one of the twelve cantons of the country of Luxembourg, which includes its capital city)

Luxembourg (a province of Wallonia, Belgium)


Adrianus

a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Adrian, mostly found on Christian Indonesians


Albertus

a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Albert, mostly used as the baptismal name on Christian Indonesians


Arjuna

From Javanese ꦄꦂꦗꦸꦤ (Arjuna), from Sanskrit अर्जुन (arjuna).

a male given name from Javanese, Sanskrit, popular in South Asia

a major character of the Mahabharata, a Sanskrit epic


Tula

From Sanskrit तुला (tulā, “balance, scales”).


Alkitab

From Malay Alkitab, from Arabic الْكِتَاب (al-kitāb, “the book”).


OPM

Organisasi Papua Merdeka
w:id:Organisasi Papua Merdeka

Initialism of Organisasi Papua Merdeka (“Free Papua Movement”), a separatist movement in Papua, Indonesia


UB

Universitas Brawijaya
w:id:Universitas Brawijaya

Initialism of Universitas Brawijaya (“Brawijaya University”).


Indo

Borrowed from Dutch Indo (“A person of mixed Indonesian and European descent”), from Latin indo- (“India, East Indies”).

bor+

Indo-Europeaan: a person of mixed Indonesian and European descent


Vatikan

Vatican City (a city-state in Southern Europe, an enclave within the city of Rome, Italy)


Antara

the Indonesian national news agency organized as a statutory corporation


Kristus

Learned borrowing from Latin Chrīstus (“Christ”), from Ancient Greek Χρῑστός (Khrīstós), proper noun use of χρῑστός (khrīstós, “the anointed one”), a calque of Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (māšīaḥ, “anointed”) and Aramaic ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ (m'šīḥāʾ).

der

Aramaic ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ (m'šīḥāʾ)


Aceh

From Malay Aceh, from Classical Malay اچيه (Aceh), اچيه (Acéh), اچيه (Ace), اچيه (Acih), اچيه (Atjeh), from Acehnese Acèh.

Aceh (a special autonomous province of Indonesia, located on the northern tip of the island of Sumatra)


Wu

Aw (alternative Hokkien Teochew)
Auw (alternative Hokkien Teochew)
Hu (alternative Hokkien Teochew)
Hoo (alternative Hokkien Teochew)


HIP

Haluan Ideologi Pancasila
Haluan Ideologi Pancasila#Indonesian

acronym of Haluan Ideologi Pancasila (“Guide of Pancasilan Ideology”)


Markus

(biblical) Mark (disciple of Jesus, author of the Gospel of Matthew)


Antarktika

Antartika (alternative)
Antartika (alternative)

From Dutch Antarctica, from New Latin Antarctica, from Ancient Greek ἀνταρκτικός (antarktikós), from ἀντ- (ant-, “ant-, against, opposed”) + ἀρκτικός (arktikós, “Arctic”), from Ancient Greek ἄρκτος (árktos, “bear”). The spelling change in Indonesian was proposed/accepted in January 2017 by Adi Budiwiyanto, previously spelled as Antartika.

Antarctica (the southernmost continent, south of the Southern Ocean, containing the South Pole)


Habel

From Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל (heḇel, “breath, vapor; vanity”), possibly from Akkadian 𒌉𒍑 (ablu, “son”).


Gabriella

Gabriella Ekaputri, b. 2001

a female given name from Italian, equivalent to English Gabrielle


zen

From Japanese 禅 (ぜん, zen), from Middle Chinese 禪 (MC dzyen), from Sanskrit ध्यान (dhyāna, “a type of meditation”).


Nadine

Nadine Chandrawinata, b. 1984


Nadia

Borrowed from French Nadia, either from Arabic نَادِيَا (nādiyā) or Russian На́дя (Nádja).

Nadia Omara, b. 1992


Sabrina

Popularity likely inspired from Arabic صَابْرِينَا (ṣābrīnā) based on Arabic root ص ب ر (ṣ b r), folk etymologized form of earlier سَابْرِينَا (sābrīnā) (now mostly limited to non-Arabs with the name), from English Sabrina.

bor

Arabic صَابْرِينَا (ṣābrīnā)

a female given name from Arabic [in turn from English], equivalent to English Sabrina


ITK

Institut Teknologi Kalimantan
w:id:Institut Teknologi Kalimantan

Initialism of Institut Teknologi Kalimantan (“Kalimantan Institute of Technology”).


Wikipedia

Borrowed from English Wikipedia. Equivalent to a blend of wiki + ensiklopedia.


Filipina

Originally from Spanish Filipinas, which was from Felipe (the name of a king of Spain).

Philippines (a country in Southeast Asia)


Singapura

From Malay Singapura, from Sanskrit सिंहपुर (siṃhá-pura), from सिंह (siṃha, “lion”) + पुर (pura, “city”). Equivalent to singa (“lion”) + pura (“city”).

compound

Singapore (an island and city-state in Southeast Asia, located off the southernmost tip of the Malay Peninsula; a former British crown colony and state of Malaysia (1963-1965))

Singapura (A 14th-century Malay kingdom centered in modern-day Singapore)


Transnistria

Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic
Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic

Transnistria (a geographic region and de-facto independent but unrecognized country in Eastern Europe that claims statehood as the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic; internationally considered an autonomous territorial unit within Moldova)


LAPAN

Lembaga Penerbangan dan Antariksa Nasional#Indonesian

acronym of Lembaga Penerbangan dan Antariksa Nasional


Tomas

Borrowed from Dutch Tomas, from Latin Thōmās m (as in the Vulgate), from Ancient Greek Θωμᾶς m (Thōmâs), the Biblical Greek transcription of Aramaic תאומא or תאמא (“twin”), the nickname of one of the Twelve Apostles.

(Christianity) an Apostle, best remembered for doubting the resurrection of Jesus


Kazakstan

From Dutch Kazachstan, from Kazakh Қазақстан (Qazaqstan).

Kazakhstan (a country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe)


feniks

foniks (alternative)
funiks (alternative)

Borrowed from Dutch feniks (“phoenix”), from Medieval Latin phenix, from Latin phoenīx, from Ancient Greek φοῖνιξ (phoînix), from Egyptian bnw (boinu, “grey heron”). Doublet of foniks and funiks.

(astronomy) Phoenix: A spring constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble the mythical bird. It lies north of Tucana


Timor Leste

From Portuguese Timor Leste (“Timor-Leste”), Timor (“Timor”) + leste (“east”). Cognate of Indonesian Timor Timur and Tetum Timor Lorosa'e.

East Timor, Timor Leste (a country in Southeast Asia occupying half the island of Timor)

East Timor (Indonesian province)
Timor-Leste
id:Timor Leste


Galatia

Learned borrowing from Latin Galatia, from Ancient Greek Γαλατία (Galatía).

(biblical) Galatians: The ninth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the epistle of Saint Paul to the Galatians


Republik Maluku Selatan

the Republic of South Maluku, the South Moluccas (RMS)


Yunani

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

Southeast Europe
Southeast Europe#English


Petrus

Learned borrowing from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros).

a male given name from Dutch [in turn from Latin], equivalent to English Peter


Desember

Desembêr (canonical)
Disember (alternative)

From Dutch december, from Middle Dutch december, from Latin December.


Dominika

Ultimately from Latin Dominica (“Lord's Day [Island], Sunday [Island]”).

der

Dominica (an island and country in the Caribbean)


Bengkulu

Bêngkulu (canonical)
Bengkoeloe (alternative)

Bengkulu (a city, the capital of Bengkulu province, Indonesia)


Yogyakarta

Jogjakarta (alternative)
Jogja (alternative)
Jokjakarta (alternative dated)

Borrowed from Javanese ꦔꦪꦺꦴꦒꦾꦏꦂꦠ (Ngayogyakarta), from Sanskrit अयोध्या (ayodhyā, “Ayodhya”, literally “unconquerable citadel”) + कृत (kṛta, “done, accomplished”).

compound

Special Region of Yogyakarta
Special Region of Yogyakarta#English

Yogyakarta (a city, the provincial capital of the Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia)

Yogyakarta (an autonomous region of Indonesia)


Atena

Learned borrowing from Latin Athēna (“Athena”), from Ancient Greek Ἀθηνᾶ (Athēnâ).

lbor

(Greek mythology) the goddess of wisdom, especially strategic warfare, the arts, and especially crafts, in particular, weaving; daughter of Zeus and Metis. Her Roman counterpart is Minerva

a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States

Athena:
a female given name from Ancient Greek

several other places in United States of America and Canada


Aurelia

Borrowed from Spanish Aurelia, from Latin Aurēlia.

Aurel (alternative abbreviation apocopic)
Aurellia (alternative)

a female given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Aurelia


Anis

From Arabic أنيس (ʔanīs, “close friend”).


UPI

Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
w:id:Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia

Initialism of Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (“Indonesia University of Education”).


Roma

Rome (a major city, the capital of Italy and the Italian region of Lazio, located on the Tiber River; the ancient capital of the Roman Empire)

Rome (a metropolitan city of Lazio, Italy)

(historical) Rome, Ancient Rome (an ancient empire based out of the city of Rome, covering vast territories in Europe, Asia and Africa; in full, Roman Empire)

Rome:
(metonymic) the Italian government

Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church

the Holy See, the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church, particularly prior to the establishment of the Vatican City in the 19th century

the Church of Rome, the Roman Catholic Church generally


Roma

ethnic groups inhabiting Roma Island, Southeast Maluku Regency


Agni

From Sanskrit अग्नि (agní, “fire”), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hagníṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hagnís, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥gʷnís, from *h₁engʷ- (“to burn; fire”). Doublet of anggara.

(Hinduism) Agni, a Hindu and Vedic deity of fire

a male or female given name from Sanskrit


Betlehem

From Dutch Bethlehem, from Latin Bēthlehēmum, Bēthleëm, from Ancient Greek Βηθλεέμ (Bēthleém), from Hebrew בֵּית לֶחֶם (bet léchem, “house of bread”).

der

Bethlehem (a city in the West Bank, Palestine)


Irian Jaya

(historical) Former name of Indonesian province of Papua

(historical) Former name of New Guinea, an island in Oceania


Selasa

Inherited from Malay Selasa, from Arabic الثَّلَاثَاء (aṯ-ṯalāṯāʔ).

الثَّلَاثَاء

Arabic الثَّلَاثَاء (aṯ-ṯalāṯāʔ)

days of the week: hari-hari dalam sepekan: Ahad

Minggu · Senin · Selasa · Rabu · Kamis · Jumat · Sabtu [edit]


Nusantara

→ English: Nusantara

From Javanese Nusantara (ꦤꦸꦱꦤ꧀ꦠꦫ, “the islands, Indonesia”), from Old Javanese nūsāntara (“the outer islands”). By surface analysis, blend of nusa + antara.

surf

Indonesian Archipelago, the islands comprising the country of Indonesia or to the geographical groups which include its islands

Nusantara (the planned capital city of Indonesia, in East Kalimantan)

menusantara

to spread throughout the Nusantara; to be Indonesianized


Nyepi

Reconstructed as meng- + sepi, from Balinese ᬜᭂᬧᬶ (nyepi, “to be quiet”). Doublet of mênyêpi. Cognate of Javanese ꦚꦼꦥꦶ (nyepi, “to be desolate”).

(Hinduism) Nyepi: A Hindu Balinese day of silence, fasting and meditation that falls on Bali's Lunar New Year


Hongaria

Hungaria (alternative)
Hungary (alternative)

From Dutch Hongarije. Compare with the Latin-borrowed Hungaria.


Eropa Timur

Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe#English:_Q27468

Eastern Europe (a socio-political geographical area of eastern Europe usually including the European countries to the east of Germany, Austria and Italy, and to the west of the Urals)


Eropa

From Malay Eropah, from Dutch Europa, from Latin Europa, from Ancient Greek Εὐρώπη (Eurṓpē).

Europe (a continent located west of Asia and north of Africa)


Laut Baltik

Baltic Sea (a sea in Northern Europe, an arm of the Atlantic enclosed by Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia and Sweden)


Indra

From Sanskrit इन्द्र (indra). Doublet of indra.
* Semantic loan from Javanese ꦆꦤ꧀ꦢꦿ (Indra)

sl

(Hinduism) Indra: The god of war and weather; also the King of the Gods or Devas and Lord of Heaven or Svargaloka in Hinduism


Aditya

From Javanese ꦄꦢꦶꦠꦾ (Aditya), from Old Javanese āditya, from Sanskrit आदित्य (ādityá).

Adit (alternative)
Adithya (alternative)


Rukun Islam

five Pillars of Islam; fundamental practices in Islam, considered to be obligatory acts of worship for all Muslims


Garuda Pancasila

From garuda (“eagle”) + panca (“five”) + sila (“basic, principal”).

com

the philosophical foundation of the Indonesian Republic


Kekaisaran Romawi

Roman Empire
Roman Empire#English:_Q2277

(historical) Roman Empire (an ancient empire based out of the city of Rome, covering vast territories in Europe, Asia and Africa)


Belanda Hitam

From Belanda (“Dutch”) + hitam (“black”).

(by extension) Indonesians who sided with the Dutch during the colonial times


Adnan

From Arabic عَدْنَان (ʕadnān, “settler”).


Elvira

Elvira Devinamira Wirayanti, b. 1993

a female given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Elvira


KPI

Komisi Penyiaran Indonesia
w:id:Komisi Penyiaran Indonesia

Initialism of Komisi Penyiaran Indonesia (“Indonesian Broadcasting Commission”).


vulgata

(Catholicism) Vulgate: A particular Latin translation of the Bible made by Saint Jerome in the late 4th-century CE


Irlandia Utara

Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland#English:_Q26

Northern Ireland (a constituent country and province of the United Kingdom, situated in the northeastern part of the island of Ireland)


Roh Kudus

Ruhulkudus (alternative)
Rohulkudus (alternative)

From Arabic الرُّوح الْقُدُس (ar-rūḥ al-qudus).

bor

الرُّوح الْقُدُس


Octavia

From Latin Octāvia. Usually given to children born in October (hence its root octō (“eight”)).

Maulidia Octavia "Via Vallen", b. 1991

a female given name from Latin [in turn transferred from the month name]


Maret

From Dutch maart, from Middle Dutch maerte, from Latin mārtius.


Mei

From Dutch mei, from Latin māius (“Maia's month”), from Maia, a Roman earth goddess, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *magya (“she who is great”), from Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s (“great”). Cognate with Afrikaans Mei, Malay Mei.


jadi

From Arabic اَلْجَدْي (al-jady, “young goat, Capricorn”).


Tahun Baru

a period covering the first few days of a calendar year

in particular, January 1 in the Julian and Gregorian calendar and the days following


Madura

Madura (an island of Indonesia off the coast of Java)

Madurese (an Austronesian language spoken predominantly on the island of Madura)


Utarid

Inherited from Malay Utarid, from Arabic عُطَارِد (ʕuṭārid).


Andi

Borrowed from Javanese ꦄꦤ꧀ꦢꦶ (Andi), from Old Javanese andi (“servant”).


BGN

Badan Gizi Nasional
w:id:Badan Gizi Nasional

Initialism of Badan Gizi Nasional (“National Nutrition Authority”).


Finlandia

Learned borrowing from New Latin Finlandia, ultimately from Old Norse Finnland, likely through Swedish Finland.


UEA

Uni Emirat Arab
Uni Emirat Arab#Indonesian

United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates#English

initialism of Uni Emirat Arab (= United Arab Emirates), a country in West Asia, in the Middle East: UAE


Nehemia

(Christianity, Judaism) Nehemiah (prophet)

(Christianity, Judaism) Nehemiah (book of the Bible)


Ketut

a male given name from Balinese, given to 4th (or later) born sons


Ardi

From Javanese Ardi, from Old Javanese ardi (“mountain”).


Rabu

From Malay Rabu, from Classical Malay Rabu, from Yemeni Arabic ربوع (rabū‘), from Arabic الأَرْبَعَاء (al-ʔarbaʕāʔ).

der

الأَرْبَعَاء

Arabic الأَرْبَعَاء (al-ʔarbaʕāʔ)


Kamis

From Malay Khamis, Kamis, from Classical Malay خميس (Khamis, “Thursday”), خميس (Kamis), from Arabic الخَمِيس (al-ḵamīs). Standard spelling influenced by Betawi Kamis.


Jumat

From Malay Jumaat, Jumat, from Classical Malay جمعة (Jumaat, “Friday”), from Arabic اَلْجُمْعَةُ (al-jumʕatu).

der

اَلْجُمْعَةُ

Djoemat (alternative)
Djumat (alternative)
Jumaat (alternative)


ABRI

From angkatan (“force”) + bersenjata (“armed”) + republik (“republic”) + Indonesia.

compound

Angkatan Bersenjata Republik Indonesia#Indonesian

(historical) acronym of Angkatan Bersenjata Republik Indonesia (“Republic of Indonesia Armed Forces”)


GNB

Initialism of Gerakan Non-Blok (“Non-Aligned Movement”): NAM


MRT

Initialism of Moda Raya Terpadu (literally) integrated mass mode (of transport); mass rapid transit;


Surabaya

Soerabaja (alternative)
Surabaja (alternative)

From Javanese ꦱꦸꦫꦧꦪ (surabaya), a compound word of ꦱꦸꦫ (sura, “white shark”) + ꦧꦪ (baya, “crocodile”), from Old Javanese sura, asura (“god, deity”) + bhaya (“danger, calamity”), from Sanskrit असुर (asura) + भय (bhaya).

com

Surabaya (the capital and largest city of East Java, Indonesia)


Insulinde

From Dutch Insulinde. Refer also to the related historical term Insulindia, especially in relation to other past colonial rules.

(historical, literary) the Indonesian Archipelago


Bandung

Bandung (a city, the provincial capital of West Java, Indonesia)

Bandung (a regency of West Java, Indonesia)


Surakarta

From Javanese ꦱꦸꦫꦏꦂꦠ (surakarta), ꦯꦸꦫꦑꦂꦡ (surakarta), from Sanskrit शूर (śūra, “brave, heroic”) + कृत (kṛta, “done, accomplished”).

compound

Surakarta (a city in Central Java, Indonesia)


Indramayu

Indramayu (a town, the capital of Indramayu Regency, West Java, Indonesia)

Indramayu (a regency of West Java, Indonesia)


Batavia

From Dutch Batavia, from Latin Batavia, from Proto-Germanic *Batawjō.

(historical) Former name of Jakarta, used during the Dutch East Indies period

(historical) Former name of Betawi, used during the Dutch East Indies period


Tuhan

From Malay Tuhan, from tuhan, from Proto-Malayic *tuhan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatuan. Doublet of tuan and tuhan.


Hungaria

From Latin Hungaria, by analogy with English Hungary. Compare with Hongaria, a borrowing from Dutch.


Yaman

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

Yemen (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)


Solo

From Javanese ꦱꦭ (Sala), from Sanskrit शाल (śāla, “Shorea robusta”, literally “house, hall”).

der

(usually informal) Surakarta (a city in Central Java, Indonesia)


Denpasar

Borrowed from Balinese ᬤᬾᬦ᭄ᬧᬲᬃ (denpasar).

Denpasar (a city, the provincial capital of Bali, Indonesia)


Kartago

Carthage (an ancient city in North Africa, in modern Tunisia)

Carthage (an ancient civilisation in North Africa, centred on the city of Carthage)


Aprilia

Affrilia (alternative)
Aprillia (alternative)
Aprilya (alternative)
Apriliya (alternative)

Apriliannita "Aprilia" Putri, b. 1992

a female given name transferred from the month name


Jaya

acronym of Jakarta Raya (“Greater Jakarta”)


Sunda

Sunda Islands, a group of islands in the western part of the Malay archipelago

Sunda Strait, the strait between Java and Sumatra

Sunda Shelf, part of the continental shelf of Southeast Asia

Sundaland, a biogeographical region of Southeastern Asia

a kingdom that existed in west part of Java island from the 7th century to the 16th century


Swedia

Sweden (a country in Scandinavia in Northern Europe)


Mesir

From Malay Mesir,
from Classical Malay مصر (Mesir), from Arabic مِصْر (miṣr, “Egypt”).

Egypt (a country in North Africa and Western Asia)


Agustina

a female given name from Spanish [in turn transferred from the month name]


Kroasia

Balkan Peninsula
Balkan Peninsula#English

Croatia (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)


Tionghoa

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

Tionghua (alternative)
Tionghwa (alternative obsolete)

China: A nation or civilization occupying the country around the Yellow, Yangtze, and Pearl Rivers in East Asia, taken as a whole under its various dynasties

any of several Sinitic languages or dialects spoken in China, especially Literary Chinese, Mandarin, Cantonese, Wu or Min Nan

the logographic writing system shared by this language family

all people of Chinese origin or self-identity


Tiongkok

China (a cultural region and civilization in East Asia, occupying the region around the Yellow, Yangtze, and Pearl Rivers, taken as a whole under its various dynasties)

People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China

China (a large country in East Asia, occupying the region around the Yellow, Yangtze, and Pearl Rivers; the People's Republic of China, since 1949)


Republik Rakyat Tiongkok

People's Republic of China#English:_Q148

People's Republic of China (official name of China, a country in East Asia)


Republik Tiongkok

Republic of China
Republic of China#English:_Q865

Republic of China (official name of Taiwan, a partly-recognized country in East Asia; the rump state left over from the Republic of China on the mainland after 1949)


Yosua

Borrowed from Dutch Jozua, from Latin Iosue, from Ancient Greek Ιωσούας (Iōsoúas), from Biblical Hebrew יְהוֹשֻׁעַ.

(Christianity, Judaism) Joshua (Biblical character)

(Christianity, Judaism) Joshua (book of the Bible)


Aram

Yakub melarikan diri ke tanah Aram, dan Israel memperhambakan diri untuk mendapat isteri, ya, untuk mendapat isteri ia menjadi gembala.

1985, Alkitab Bahasa Indonesia Sehari-hari (BIS), Kitab Hosea 12:12:

Jacob fled to the land of Aram, and Israel worked for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.

(biblical) Aram (a historical region mentioned in the Bible, located in modern Syria as well as parts of Iraq, Lebanon and southeastern Turkey; inhabited by Aramaeans)


Isa

From Malay Isa, from Classical Malay Isa, from Arabic عِيسَى (ʕīsā).

Arabic عِيسَى (ʕīsā)

(Islam) Jesus (Isa), son of Mary, revered as a major prophet in Islam


Yunus

From Arabic يُونُس (yūnus), from Ancient Greek Ἰωνᾶς (Iōnâs), from Hebrew יונה (yônā).

(Islam, Christianity, Judaism) a prophet described in the scriptures of Abrahamic religions as having been swallowed by a large fish

(Christianity, Judaism, biblical) A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh

(Islam) the 10th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an

Jonah
the 10th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an


Tobit

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Τωβίτ (Tōbít), from Hebrew טוֹבִי (tovi, literally “my good”).


Agustus

From Dutch augustus, from Latin Augustus.


RRT

Republik Rakyat Tiongkok
Republik Rakyat Tiongkok#Indonesian

Initialism of Republik Rakyat Tiongkok (“People's Republic of China”).


Palembang

Palembang (a city, the provincial capital of South Sumatra, Indonesia)


Semarang

Semarang (a city in Central Java, Indonesia)

Semarang (a regency of Central Java, Indonesia; capital: Ungaran)


Bumi

(astronomy) the Earth: the third planet of the Solar System; the world upon which humans live


Arab Saudi

From calque of Arabic الْمَمْلَكَة الْعَرَبِيَّة السَّعُودِيَّة (al-mamlaka(t) al-ʕarabiyya(t) as-saʕūdiyya, “Kingdom of Saudi Arabia”).

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Saudi Arabia (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)


Siwa

(Hinduism) Alternative spelling of Syiwa (“Shiva”)


rawi

From Malay rawi, from Sanskrit रवि (ravi).


Pulau Pinang

Borrowed from Malay Pulau Pinang. By surface analysis, pulau (“island”) + pinang (“betelnut”).


Ahad

Inherited from Malay Ahad, from Classical Malay احد (Ahad, “sunday”), from Arabic اَلْأَحَد (al-ʔaḥad).


Muharam

Inherited from Malay Muharam, from Arabic مُحَرَّم (muḥarram).

Muharram (the first month of the Islamic calendar)


Daud

Inherited from Malay داود, داءوت (Daud), from Arabic دَاوُد (dāwud), from Hebrew דָּוִד (Davíd).

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

(Christianity, Islam, Judaism) the prophet David who was also a king of Judah


Bagus

Inherited from Malay Bagus, from bagus (“good, nice; handsome, attractive”).


Jawi

Inherited from Malay Jawi, Classical Malay جاوي (Jawi), from Arabic جَاوِيّ (jāwiyy, “Javan, of Southeast Asian origin”), a relative adjective (nisba) derived from جاوة (jāwa, “Java”) + ي (-i), from Javanese ꦗꦮꦶ (jawi), krama form of Javanese ꦗꦮ (jawa).

der

jawi pekan

Peranakan of Malay mixed South Asian descent


Jawi

Borrowed from Javanese ꦗꦮꦶ (Jawi), honorific form of ꦗꦮ (Jawa).

A temple located in Prigen, Pasuruan, was built in 1300, and is the place where the ashes of King Kertanegara (the last king of Singasari) are kept.


BPS

Badan Pusat Statistik
w:id:Badan Pusat Statistik

Initialism of Badan Pusat Statistik (“Central Bureau of Statistics”).


Lautan Pasifik

Samudra Pasifik
Samudra Pasifik#Indonesian

Synonym of Samudra Pasifik (“Pacific Ocean”)


Makassar

From Dutch Makassar, from Portuguese Macáçar, from Malay Mengkasar, from Makasar Mangkasaraʼ.

the capital and largest city of South Sulawesi, Sulawesi, Indonesia


Januari

From Dutch januari, from Latin iānuārius (“(month) of Janus”), perhaps from a Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- (“to go”, a root).


Februari

Fébruari (canonical)
Pebruari (alternative)

From Dutch februari, from Latin Februārius (“the month of the Februa”).


Ratna

From Sanskrit रत्न (rátna, “jewel, gem”).


PPN

(government) Initialism of perencanaan pembangunan nasional (“national development planning”).


WIT

Waktu Indonesia Timur
Waktu Indonesia Timur#Indonesian


Kalimantan

Unknown
* possibly from Sanskrit काल (kāla, “time”) + मन्थन (manthana, “churning”).
* possibly from Javanese ("diamond river")

compound

Kalimantan (a region in Southeast Asia; the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo)

a former province of Indonesia, capital: Banjarmasin


Monas

Abbreviation of Monumen Nasional (“National Monument”), a monument built to commemorate the martyrs who sacrificed their lives during Indonesia's struggle for Independence


SBY

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
w:id:Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

(Indonesian politics) Initialism of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.


Mahmud

Ultimately from Arabic مَحْمُود (maḥmūd).


Arya

Borrowed from Javanese ꦄꦂꦪ (arya), from Sanskrit आर्य (ā́rya, “noble; noble one”).


Turki

Southeastern Europe
Southeastern Europe#English

Turkey (a country located in Eastern Thrace in Southeastern Europe and Anatolia in western Asia)


Waktu Indonesia Barat

Waktu Indonésia Barat (canonical)
WIB (alternative)


LRT

Initialism of Lintasan Raya Terpadu (literally) integrated mass trajectory (of rails), or Initialism of Lintasan Rel Terpadu (literally) integrated rail trajectory; light rail transit;


Siprus

Borrowed from Dutch Cyprus, from Latin Cyprus, from Ancient Greek Κύπρος (Kúpros).

Southeast Europe
Southeast Europe#English

Cyprus (an island and country in the Mediterranean Sea, normally considered politically part of Southeast Europe but geographically part of Western Asia)


Sumatera

Sumatra (the largest island entirely in Indonesia and the world’s sixth largest island)


Selandia Baru

New Zealand (a country and archipelago in Oceania, to the east of Australia)


Jawa

From Malay Jawa, from Javanese ꦗꦮ (jawa),
* From Sanskrit यव (yava, “barley, grain”).
* From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zawa, from Proto-Austronesian *zawa. Cognate of Javanese ꦗꦼꦮꦮꦸꦠ꧀ (jewawut, “foxtail millet”).

cog

Javanese an indigenous language spoken by Javanese people


ITB

Institut Teknologi Bandung
w:id:Institut Teknologi Bandung

Initialism of Institut Teknologi Bandung (“Bandung Institute of Technology”).


Prancis

From earlier spelling Perancis, from Malay Perancis (“French”), from Portuguese francês (“French”). Doublet of pirang.

Perancis (alternative)
Perancis (alternative Brunei Malaysia Singapore)

France (a country located primarily in Western Europe)


PJT

Perusahaan Umum Jasa Tirta
w:id:Jasa Tirta

Initialism of Perusahaan Umum Jasa Tirta.


Jabodetabek

Contraction of Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang and Bekasi.

Greater Jakarta (the region comprising Jakarta proper, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang and Bekasi)


Aurel

a female given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Aurelia


Pantai Gading

Calque of French Côte d'Ivoire as pantai (“beach; coast, seashore, shore”) + gading (“ivory”).

compound

Ivory Coast, Côte d'Ivoire (a country in West Africa)


Republik Irlandia

Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland#English:_Q27

Republic of Ireland (long form of Ireland, an island country in northwestern Europe)


IPM

Indeks Pembangunan Manusia
w:id:Indeks Pembangunan Manusia

Initialism of Indeks Pembangunan Manusia (“Human Development Index”).


Korea Selatan

Koréa Selatan (canonical)
Korsel (alternative)

From Korea (“Korea”) + selatan (“south”).

Republik Korea
Republik Korea#Indonesian

South Korea (a country in East Asia, comprising the southern part of the Korean Peninsula; official name: Republik Korea)


Arktika

From English Arctic, from Middle French artique (with -c- reintroduced after Latin in the 17th century), from Latin arcticus, from Ancient Greek ἀρκτικός (arktikós, “northern, of the (Great) Bear”), from ἄρκτος (árktos, “bear, Ursa Major”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos (“bear”).

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Arctic (a continental region consisting of the portion of the Earth north of the Arctic Circle, containing the North Pole)


Korea Utara

Koréa Utara (canonical)
Korut (alternative)

North Korea (a country in East Asia, whose territory consists of the northern part of Korea)


Olimpiade

Olimpiadê (canonical)
olimpik (alternative)

Borrowed from Dutch olympiade, from French olympiade.

(sports) Olympic Games: an instance of the ancient or modern Olympic Games

a competition aspiring to the importance of the Olympic Games or considered similar to them, especially one occurring at 4-year intervals, representing a national or international range of amateur student rather than professional adult competition, and/or requiring the highest level of ability in the field for success


Ilham

Ultimately from Arabic إِلْهَام (ʔilhām).


Gisella

Borrowed from Italian Gisella, from French Giselle.

Gisella Anastasia, b. 1990

a female given name from Italian [in turn from French]


Yordania

From Dutch Jordanië, from Latin Iordanēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰορδάνης (Iordánēs), from Biblical Hebrew יַרְדֵּן (yardén, “Jordan (river)”).

Jordan (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)


Antigua dan Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda#English:_Q781

Antigua and Barbuda (a country consisting of two islands in the Caribbean, Antigua and Barbuda)


Wakanda

From English Wakanda, a fictional country in Marvel Comics. There is no clear reason why this is used by Indonesians as a pejorative to refer their own country, since the correlations are unclear, but it is most likely an algospeak, specifically to avoid censorship.

(derogatory, humorous, Internet slang) Indonesia


Papua Nugini

Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea#English:_Q691


DPD

Dewan Perwakilan Daerah
Dewan Perwakilan Daerah#Indonesian

(Indonesian politics) Initialism of Dewan Perwakilan Daerah (“Regional Representative Council”).


Agung

Borrowed from Javanese ꦄꦒꦸꦁ (agung), from Old Javanese aguṅ (“great”).


Joko

From Javanese ꦗꦏ (jaka), from Old Javanese jaka.


Amirah

Borrowed from Arabic أَمِيرَة (ʔamīra, “princess”), feminine of أَمِير (ʔamīr, “prince”).


Maryam

Inherited from Malay Maryam, from Arabic مَرْيَم (maryam), from Aramaic מרים (maryam). Doublet of Maria.

a female given name, Maryam, equivalent to English Mary, Maria, Marie, or Miriam


Gracia

Gracia Indri Sari Sulistyaningrum, b. 1990

a female given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Grace


Merak

Merak (a port town in Cilegon Regency, Banten, Indonesia)


Tele

(colloquial, slang) an instant messaging service


Tanjung Verde

[ˌt̪aɲ.d͡ʒʊŋ ˈfər.də]

Compound of Tanjung (“cape”) + Verde, a calque of English Cape Verde, from Portuguese Cabo Verde (“Green Cape”).

Cape Verde (an archipelago and country in West Africa)


PISA

w:Programme for International Student Assessment

Acronym of Programme for International Student Assessment.


Liu

From Hakka (Liù, Liuˇ, Liu2) pronunciations, from Chinese 劉／刘 (liú).

a surname, Liu, from Chinese
a surname from Hakka


Rahman

Ultimately from Arabic رَحْمٰن (raḥmān).


Sanskerta

Sangsekerta (alternative)
Sansekerta (alternative)
Sanskerit (alternative)
Sanskrit (alternative)


Matius

(biblical) Matthew (disciple of Jesus, author of the Gospel of Matthew)

a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Matthew


Zahid

Inherited from Malay Zahid, from Arabic زَاهِد (zāhid).
* (Standard Indonesian) IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈzahid/ [ˈza.hɪt̪̚]
* Rhymes: -ahid
* Syllabification: Za‧hid
* Homophone: zahid


Usman

Ultimately from Arabic عُثْمَان (ʕuṯmān).

der

Arabic عُثْمَان (ʕuṯmān)


Ishak

Arabic إِسْحَاقَ (ʔisḥāqa)

(Christianity, Judaism) Isaac (Biblical character)


Ayub

(Christianity, Judaism) Job (Biblical character)

(Christianity, Judaism) Job (book of the Bible)


Gunawan

From Javanese Gunawan, from guna (“use, benefit”) + -wan (“man”).


Mukhtar

From Arabic مُخْتَار (muḵtār, “chosen”).

Mokhtar (alternative)
Mochtar (alternative)


Hagai

Hebrew חַגַּי

A book of the Old Testament of the Bible and the Tanakh

(biblical) Hebrew prophet associated with the Book of Haggai


ilahi

Ultimately from Arabic إِلٰهِي (ʔilāhī).


Bulan

(astronomy) the Moon: the only permanent natural satellite of the Earth


aftab

From Malay aftab, from Classical Persian آفتاب (āftāb), from
From Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (ʾptʾb /āftāb/, “sunshine”), from Proto-Iranian *abi-tāpáh.


Respati

Borrowed from Javanese ꦉꦱ꧀ꦥꦠꦶ (Respati), from Old Javanese wṛhaspati (“Bṛhaspati; Jupiter; Thursday”), from Sanskrit बृहस्पति (bṛhaspati).


Dwi

From Javanese Dwi, ultimately from Sanskrit द्वि (dvi).


Ica

a diminutive of the female given names Annisa, Risa, Riska, or similar-sounding names


Widya

Borrowed from Javanese ꦮꦶꦢꦾ (widya), from Old Javanese widyā, from Sanskrit विद्या (vidyā, “knowledge, wisdom”).


Andini

From Javanese Andini, from Old Javanese andini (“obedient, submissive”).

Andidni (alternative)
Anditni (alternative)
Andin (alternative)
Andien (alternative)


Anindya

From Javanese Anindya, from Old Javanese Anindya (“perfect, not guilty”).


Arga

From Javanese ꦄꦂꦒ (Arga), from Old Javanese arga (“high mountain”).


hukum Newton pertama

(classical mechanics) Newton's first law


hukum Newton kedua

(classical mechanics) Newton's second law


hukum Newton ketiga

(classical mechanics) Newton's third law


APRI

Angkatan Perang Republik Indonesia
w:Indonesian National Armed Forces

acronym of Angkatan Perang Republik Indonesia (“National Armed Forces of the Republic of Indonesia”)


TNI

Tentara Nasional Indonesia
w:id:Tentara Nasional Indonesia

(military) Initialism of Tentara Nasional Indonesia (“Indonesian National Armed Forces”).


Jend.

(title, military) Abbreviation of Jenderal. (Gen.)


BPK

w:id:Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan Republik Indonesia

(government) Initialism of Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan (“Audit Board of Indonesia”).


KPK

(Indonesian politics) Initialism of Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi (“Corruption Eradication Commission”).


Kemendikbud

kementerian pendidikan dan kebudayaan#Indonesian

acronym of kementerian pendidikan dan kebudayaan


Mendikbud

menteri pendidikan dan kebudayaan#Indonesian

acronym of menteri pendidikan dan kebudayaan


Filemon

Borrowed from Dutch Filemon, from Ancient Greek Φιλήμων (Philḗmōn), φιλήμων (philḗmōn, “kindly, affectionate”), φιλέω (philéō, “I love”).

Philemon: The eighteenth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the epistle of Saint Paul to a fellow Christian called Philemon


Polri

w:id:Kepolisan Negara Republik Indonesia

(law enforcement) acronym of Kepolisan Negara Republik Indonesia (“Indonesian National Police”)


Kostrad

angkatan darat
angkatan darat#Indonesian

(military) acronym of komando cadangan strategis angkatan darat


Bartolomeus

Learned borrowing from Latin Bartholomaeus, from Ancient Greek Βαρθολομαῖος (Bartholomaîos).

der

Βαρθολομαῖος


RDJ

Republik Demokratis Jerman
w:id:Republik Demokratis Jerman

Initialism of Republik Demokratis Jerman (“German Democratic Republic”).


Arkaikum

(geology) the eon from 2,500 Ma to 4,000 Ma; Archaean


Pontianak

From Pontianak Malay pontianak, from Sanggau pontianak, a portmanteau compound of ponti (“carry”) + anak (“child”). Folklore says the pontianaks once inhabited the site before city founded by Sultan.

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the capital and largest city of West Kalimantan, Indonesia


Adithya

a male given name from Sanskrit: alternative spelling of Aditya


Sleman

From Javanese Sleman, from Arabic سُلَيْمَان (sulaymān).

a subdistrict in Sleman, Yogyakarta, seat of Sleman Regency


Ciamis

Ciamis (a regency of West Java, Indonesia)

Ciamis (a district of Ciamis Regency, West Java, Indonesia)

Ciamis (a village in Ciamis district, Ciamis Regency, West Java, Indonesia)


Kerinci

From Malay Kerinci, from Tamil குறிஞ்சி (kuṟiñci, “mountainous or hilly land”).

der

a Malayic language spoken by Kerincinese people


Sambas

a Malayic language spoken by the Sambas people


Cilacap

From earlier Tjilatjap, from Javanese Tjilatjap, from Tlatjap, from tlatjap.


Ternate

Ternate (an island in North Maluku, Indonesia)

Ternate (a city in North Maluku, Indonesia)


KNKT

English: KNKT

Initialism of Komite Nasional Keselamatan Transportasi.

initialism

(aviation) KNKT (“Komite Nasional Keselamatan Transportasi”) (NTSC (“National Transportation Safety Committee”))


Suriah

Republik Arab Suriah

Syria (a country in West Asia, in the Middle East)


seinendan

Unadapted borrowing from Japanese 青年団 (せいねんだん, seinendan, “youth association”), from 青年 (せいねん, seinen, “youth”) + 団 (だん, dan, “group, team, gang”).

ubor

(military, historical) militarized youth group

(military, obsolete) Synonym of karang taruna (“neighborhood youth association”)


PSN

Proyek Strategis Nasional
w:National Strategic Project

Initialism of Proyek Strategis Nasional (literally “national strategic project”).


Antartika

superseded spelling of Antarktika (pre-2017)


Waruna

Alternative form: Baruna


MPR

Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat
w:id:Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat

(government, politics) Initialism of Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat.


Yeremia

Borrowed from Dutch Jeremia, from Latin Jeremias, from Ancient Greek Ἰερεμίας (Ieremías), from Biblical Hebrew יִרְמְיָה.

(Christianity, Judaism) Jeremiah (book of the Bible)


Habil

From Malay Habil, from Arabic هَابِيل (hābīl).


Jogjakarta

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


Soerabaja

(1901–1947) superseded spelling of Surabaya


Surabaja

(1947–1972) superseded spelling of Surabaya


Ibrani

From Malay Ibrani, from Arabic عِبْرَانِي (ʕibrānī).

der

Arabic عِبْرَانِي (ʕibrānī)

(biblical) Jude: The second last book of the New Testament of the Bible


baskara

From Sanskrit भास्कर (bhāskara, “sun”, literally “maker of light”).


Maulana

Ultimately from Arabic مَوْلَانَا (mawlānā).


Pebruari

(nonstandard) nonstandard spelling of Februari


Orde Baru

(historical, Indonesian politics) New Order, the political regime in Indonesia under Suharto


Orde Lama

From orde + lama, literally, “Old Order”, coined as a retroactive reference to the New Order (Orde Baru) under Suharto.

(historical, Indonesian politics) the political regime in Indonesia under Sukarno


Atjeh

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


sincia

From Hokkien 新正 (sin-chiaⁿ, “Chinese New Year”).


Rizky

a male given name from Arabic: alternative spelling of Rizki


Airawata

(Hinduism) Airavata, the name of the mythological white elephant, mount of Indra


Syiwa

From Sanskrit शिव (śivá, “the auspicious one”).


PSSI

Initialism of Persatuan Sepakbola Seluruh Indonesia.

(soccer) the Football Association of Indonesia, the governing body of football in Indonesia


head

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland#English:_Q145

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (official name of the United Kingdom, a country in Northern Europe)

id:Kerajaan Bersatu Britania Raya dan Irlandia Utara


BRI

Bank Rakyat Indonesia
w:id:Bank Rakyat Indonesia

(banking) Initialism of Bank Rakyat Indonesia (“Indonesian People's Bank”).


Eko

From Javanese Eko. A male variant of Eka, ultimately from Sanskrit एक (eka).


Ambon

From Malay Ambon, from Ambonese Malay ombong (“dew”).

Ambon (island in the Moluccas, Indonesia)

Ambonese (The natives or inhabitants of Ambon Island)


Rizki

Ultimately from Arabic رزق (“blessing”).


Akhmad

Achmad (alternative)
Ahmad (alternative)


Adit

Shortening of Aditya. Borrowed from Javanese ꦄꦢꦶꦠꦾ (Aditya), ultimately from Sanskrit आदित्य (ādityá).


Turkistan Timur

East Turkestan, another name for Xinjiang


Abimanyu

From Javanese Abimanyu, from Sanskrit अभिमन्यु (abhimanyu).


Wijaya

Borrowed from Javanese ꦮꦶꦗꦪ (Wijaya), from Old Javanese wijaya (“victory, triumph; victorious”), from Sanskrit विजय (vijaya).


Idul Fitri

From Arabic عِيد اَلْفِطْر (ʕīd al-fiṭr).

bor

عِيد اَلْفِطْر

Arabic عِيد اَلْفِطْر (ʕīd al-fiṭr)

(Islam) Eid al-Fitr; the religious celebration at the end of Ramadan


Idulfitri

Idul Fitri (alternative)
Aidilfitri (alternative Brunei Malaysia Singapore)

عِيد اَلْفِطْر

Arabic عِيد اَلْفِطْر (ʕīd al-fiṭr)


Kalimantan Barat

From earlier Kalimantan-Barat, from Kalimantan + barat (“west”).

West Kalimantan, a province of Indonesia


Kalimantan Timur

From earlier Kalimantan-Timur, from Kalimantan + timur (“east”).

East Kalimantan, a province of Indonesia


Kalimantan Selatan

From earlier Kalimantan-Selatan, from Kalimantan + selatan (“south”).

South Kalimantan, a province of Indonesia


Kalimantan Utara

Kalut (alternative abbreviation)
Kaltara (alternative abbreviation)
KU (alternative abbreviation)

North Kalimantan
North Kalimantan#English

North Kalimantan (a province of Indonesia; capital: Tanjung Selor)


Kalimantan Tengah

From Kalimantan + tengah (“central, middle”).

Central Kalimantan, a province of Indonesia


Adikarta

(historical) a regency of Yogyakarta, Indonesia


Adikarto

From Javanese Adikarto. Doublet of Adikarta.

Special Region of Yogyakarta
Special Region of Yogyakarta#English

(historical) A name of a former regency in present-day Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia (as Kabupaten Adikarto, Adikarto Regency) whose later merged with Kulon Progo Regency since 1951.

a village in Adimulyo district, Kebumen, Central Java, Indonesia

a village in Muntilan district, Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia


karang taruna

From karang + taruna, a calque from Japanese 青年団(せいねんだん) (seinendan).

(military) neighborhood youth association


Karo-karo

a surname from Karo Batak [in turn originating as an ethnonym]


Purba

From Simalungun Batak Purba and Karo Batak Purba.


Sri

From Javanese Sri, from Sanskrit श्री (śrī). Doublet of seri and sri.


Tri

From Javanese Tri, ultimately from Sanskrit [Term?].


Wirawan

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


Subroto

From Javanese Subroto, from Sanskrit सुव्रत (suvrata).


mizan

From Malay mizan, from Arabic مِيزَان (mīzān).


UNG

Universitas Negeri Gorontalo
w:id:Universitas Negeri Gorontalo

Initialism of Universitas Negeri Gorontalo (“State University of Gorontalo”).


Sabat

From Arabic سَبْت (sabt), اَلسَّبْت (as-sabt), from Hebrew שַׁבָּת, possibly from Akkadian 𒊭𒉺𒀜𒌈 (šapattum, “the middle day of the lunar month”). Doublet of Sabtu.

der

Hebrew שַׁבָּת

Sabbath, Saturday: observed in Judaism and some Christian denominations as a day of rest and worship


DUHAM

Initialism of Deklarasi Universal Hak Asasi Manusia.

the Universal Declaration of Human Rights


Pratama

From Javanese ꦥꦿꦠꦩ (pratama), from Sanskrit प्रथम (prathamá).


Anggraeni

a female given name from Javanese: alternative spelling of Anggraini


Yesus

Learned borrowing from Latin Iēsūs (“Jesus”), from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs), from Hebrew יֵשׁוּעַ (Yēšûaʿ).

der

Hebrew יֵשׁוּעַ (Yēšûaʿ)


Yesus Kristus

Learned borrowing from Latin Iēsūs Chrīstus (“Jesus Christ”). Equivalent to Yesus (“Jesus”) + Kristus (“Christ”).


Isa Almasih

From Arabic عيسى المسيح. Equivalent to Isa (“Jesus”) + Almasih (“Messiah”).

bor

Arabic عيسى المسيح

(Islam) Jesus of Nazareth, one of the prophet in Islam


Nataru

acronym of Natal dan Tahun Baru (“Christmas and New Year”)


Isaril

From Arabic إِسْرَائِيل (ʔisrāʔīl). Doublet of Israel.

der

Arabic إِسْرَائِيل (ʔisrāʔīl)


Palu

Central Sulawesi
Central Sulawesi#English

Palu (the capital and largest city of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia)


Kampar

→ English: Kampar

→ Dutch: Kampar

→ Chinese: 金寶 /金宝 (jīnbǎo)

a river in the province of Riau, Indonesia

a regency of the province of Riau, Indonesia


Sulut

Sulawesi Utara
Sulawesi Utara#Indonesian

acronym of Sulawesi Utara (“North Sulawesi”)


Sulawesi Utara

North Sulawesi (a province of Indonesia)


pekan suci

Compound of pekan (“week”) + suci (“holy”).


semana santa

From Portuguese Semana Santa (“Holy Week”).

an Eastern Flores tradition during Holy Week


Asia Timur

East Asia (a geographic region comprising the eastern part of Asia, inclusive of China proper, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan and sometimes inclusive of Mongolia and Tibet and some or all of Southeast Asia and the Philippines)


Timor Timur

Compound of Timor (“Timor island”, literally “east”) + Timur (“east”). Cognate of Portuguese Timor Leste and Tetum Timor Lorosa'e.

compound

a former de facto province of Indonesia, whose territory corresponded to the previous Portuguese Timor and to the presently independent country of East Timor

East Timor (Indonesian province)
Timor-Leste
id:Timor Timur


Maladewa

Perhaps from Dutch Malediven, Maldiven. Possibly altered by phono-semantically matched folk etymology, reanalysed as a compound of mala- + dewa by law of Hobson-Jobson.

Maladif (alternative dated obsolete)
Maladiv (alternative dated obsolete)
Maladiwa (alternative dated obsolete)

Maldives (an archipelago and country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean off the coast of India)


Britania Raya

Compound of Britania + raya (“great”), partial calque of Dutch Groot-Brittannië (“Great Britain”), from Middle English, from Latin maior Britannia.

clq

Great Britain
Great Britain#English:_Q23666

Great Britain (a large island (sometimes also including some of the surrounding smaller islands) off the north-west coast of Western Europe, made up of England, Scotland, and Wales)

Great Britain
Great Britain#English:_Q145

(loosely) Great Britain (the United Kingdom, a kingdom and country in Northern Europe including the island of Great Britain as well as Northern Ireland on the northeastern portion of the island of Ireland)

Great Britain
Great Britain#English:_Q161885

(historical) Great Britain (a former kingdom existing on the island of Great Britain from 1707 to 1801, consisting of England, Scotland and Wales; it was in personal union with the Kingdom of Ireland and later merged with it)


Inggris Raya

Compound of Inggris + raya (“great”), partial calque of Dutch Groot-Brittannië (“Great Britain”), from Middle English, from Latin maior Britannia.

United Kingdom
United Kingdom#English:_Q145

United Kingdom (a kingdom and country in Northern Europe)

(historical) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922)

Kingdom of Great Britain
Kingdom of Great Britain

(historical) the Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1801)

Great Britain (a large island of the United Kingdom in Northern Europe)


Akrab

From Malay Akrab, from Classical Malay اقرب (Akrab), from Arabic عَقْرَب (ʕaqrab, “Scorpius”).

(obsolete) Scorpius: a constellation of the zodiac, roughly shaped like a scorpion. Its brightest star is the red giant Antares


Bogor

From Javanese bogor (“sugar palm”) or bokor (“large bowl made of metal”).

Bogor (a regency of West Java, Indonesia)


Al-Kaf

Alkaff (alternative)
Al-Kaff (alternative)


Al-Qadri

bor

الْقَادِرِيّ


Al-Attas

Arabic الْعَطّاس (al-ʕaṭṭās)


Assegaf

Arabic السقاف


Al-Aydrus

الْعَيْدْرُوس


Zabur

(Islam) Zabur: the holy book of Daud (David), one of the holy books revealed by Allah before the Quran

(dated, Christianity) Psalms: the first book of the Ketuvim ("Writings"), the third section of the Tanakh, and a book of the Christian Old Testament


Tarim

Tarim, a city in Tarim district, Hadhramaut governorate, Yemen


Uni Eropa

Kesatuan Eropah (alternative Brunei Malaysia Singapore)

Compound of Uni + Eropa, from Dutch Europese Unie.

(politics) European Union: a supranational organisation, consisting of 27 member states, created in the 1950s to bring the nations of Europe into closer economic and political connection


Jauza

Borrowed from Arabic اَلْجَوْزَاء (al-jawzāʔ).

bor+

اَلْجَوْزَاء


Al-Kaidah

Al Kaidah (alternative)
Al Qaida (alternative)
Al Qaidah (alternative)
Al-Qaeda (alternative)
al-Qaeda (alternative)
al-Kaidah (alternative)

al-Qaeda (the global network of militant Islamist extremists.)


BSNP

(business) Initialism of Badan Nasional Sertifikasi Profesi (“National Professional Certification Agency”).


Banten

Banten (a province of Indonesia; capital: Serang; largest city: Tangerang)


BNPT

(law enforcement) initialism of Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Terorisme (“National Counter Terrorism Agency”).


Waring Wera Wanua

A compound from waring + wera + wanua, all of these are ultimately derived from Old Javanese, literally translates to "a vast net (which covers) a region". A phono-semantic matching of English World Wide Web.


Bareskrim

(law enforcement) acronym of badan reserse kriminal (“criminal investigation department”)


Tjina

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


Bima Sakti

From Malay Bima Sakti, from Javanese ꦧꦶꦩꦱꦼꦏ꧀ꦠꦶ (bimasekti), ultimately put together from Sanskrit भीम (bhīma). (a character from the Mahabharata, a popular epic in Javanese culture) and Sanskrit शक्ति (śakti, “magical power”). This was derived from a Javanese myth that imagines the Milky Way in the sky as Bhima (the white stars) fighting a great snake (the black stripes).


Dipawali

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit दीपावलि (dīpāvali, “Diwali”, literally “a row of lights, illumination”).

lbor

(Hinduism) Diwali: an annual festival of light, observed during several days in October and November


Stambul

From Arabic إسطنبول, from Ottoman Turkish استانبول, from corruption of Byzantine Greek εἰς τὴν Πόλιν (eis tḕn Pólin, “to the City”).

der

Arabic إسطنبول

εἰς τὴν Πόλιν

(historical) Alternative spelling of Istanbul


Ceko

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 (alternative Brunei Malaysia Singapore)

Czech Republic, Czechia (a country in Central Europe)


Syam

From Arabic شام (šām), الشَّام (aš-šām).

Levant (a cultural region of Western Asia consisting of the eastern Mediterranean countries, i.e. Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, Jordan and Cyprus)


GAM

Gerakan Aceh Merdeka
w:Gerakan Aceh Merdeka

(historical) acronym of Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (“Free Aceh Movement”), a separatist movement demanding for the independence of Aceh from Indonesia


Bima

Bhima: In the Hindu epic Mahabharata, the second of the Pandava brothers

West Nusa Tenggara
West Nusa Tenggara#English


WIB

Waktu Indonesia Barat
Waktu Indonesia Barat#Indonesian


WITA

Waktu Indonesia Tengah
Waktu Indonesia Tengah#Indonesian


Jayapura

From Sanskrit जयपुर (jayapura), जय (jaya, “victory”) + पुर (pura, “city”). Related to English Jaipur (“capital city of Rajasthan, India”).

cognate

Jayapura (the capital and largest city of Papua, Indonesia)

Komering Ulu Timur
Komering Ulu Timur#English

a village in Komering Ulu Timur Regency, South Sumatra, Indonesia

a village in Lebak Regency, Banten, Indonesia

a village in Cianjur Regency, West Java, Indonesia

a village in Tasikmalaya Regency, West Java, Indonesia


Afandi

Ultimately from Arabic أَفَنْدِي (ʔafandī, “mister; sir”).

der

Affandi (alternative)
Afandy (alternative)
Affandy (alternative)


Lukman

Ultimately from Arabic لُقْمَان (luqmān).


Retno

From Javanese [Term?], ultimately from Sanskrit [Term?].


Adinda

From Malay adinda, from Classical Malay اديندا (adinda).


Putri

Ultimately from Sanskrit पुत्री (putrī).


Bugis

From Malay Bugis, from Makasar ᨅᨘᨁᨗᨔᨗ (Bugisi'), probably from Proto-South Sulawesi **Bugis or Buginese ᨓᨘᨁᨗ (Wugi'), ᨕᨘᨁᨗ (Ugi'), ᨕᨚᨁᨗ (Ogi') (a self-designation). Cognate with Mandar Bugis, Toraja-Sa'dan Bugi'.

a member of a people of southern Sulawesi.

the Malayo-Polynesian language spoken by these people.


tambakan

tambakan-tambakan (plural)
tembakang (alternative)

kissing gourami; kisser (Helostoma temminckii)


Nusa

From Javanese nusa (ꦤꦸꦱ, “island”), from Old Javanese nūsa (“island”).

an unknown-gender given name from Java (Kuningan, Cilacap, Waikanabu, Surakarta, Wangkanapi), which means "island" or "land" (colloquially)


Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat

Compound of dewan perwakilan (“parliament”, literally “representative council”) + rakyat (“people”), calque from Dutch volksvertegenwoordigings (literally “people's representation”) + raad (“council”). Compare with Belgian Dutch Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers (“Chamber of Representatives”).

cog

House of Representatives
House of Representatives

(Indonesian politics) House of Representatives, the lower house of the Republic of Indonesia

id:Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat
nl:Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers


Samudra Pasifik

oceans: samudra-samudra: Samudra Antartika · Samudra Artik · Samudra Atlantik · Samudra Hindia · Samudra Pasifik [edit]


Jawa Barat

West Java (a province of Indonesia; capital: Bandung)


Jawa Timur

Jatim (alternative abbreviation acronym acronym)

East Java (a province of Indonesia; capital: Surabaya)


Jawa Tengah

Jawa Têngah (canonical)
Jateng (alternative abbreviation)

Central Java (a province of Indonesia; capital: Semarang)


Nusa Tenggara Barat

West Nusa Tenggara (a province of Indonesia; capital: Mataram)


NTB

Nusa Tenggara Barat
Nusa Tenggara Barat#Indonesian


Jateng

[ˈd͡ʒa.t̪əŋ]


PDI-P

Alternative form of PDIP (“Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle”)


Nusa Tenggara Timur

East Nusa Tenggara
East Nusa Tenggara#English

East Nusa Tenggara (a province of Indonesia; capital: Kupang)


NTT

Nusa Tenggara Timur
Nusa Tenggara Timur#Indonesian


Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta

Daèrah Istimèwa Yogyakarta (canonical)
DI Yogyakarta (alternative)
DIY (alternative)

Special Region of Yogyakarta
Special Region of Yogyakarta#English

Special Region of Yogyakarta (an autonomous region of Indonesia; capital: Yogyakarta)


Sulawesi Barat

West Sulawesi (a province of Indonesia; capital: Mamuju)


Sulbar

Sulawesi Barat
Sulawesi Barat#Indonesian

acronym of Sulawesi Barat (“West Sulawesi”)


Sulawesi Selatan

Sulawesi Sêlatan (canonical)
Sulsel (alternative abbreviation)

South Sulawesi (a province of Indonesia; capital: Makassar)


Sulsel

Sulawesi Selatan
Sulawesi Selatan#Indonesian

acronym of Sulawesi Selatan (“South Sulawesi”)


Sulawesi Tengah

Sulawesi Têngah (canonical)
Sulteng (alternative abbreviation)

Central Sulawesi
Central Sulawesi#English

Central Sulawesi (a province of Indonesia; capital: Palu)


Sulteng

Sulawesi Tengah
Sulawesi Tengah#Indonesian

acronym of Sulawesi Tengah (“Central Sulawesi”)


Sultra

Sulawesi Tenggara
Sulawesi Tenggara#Indonesian

acronym of Sulawesi Tenggara (“Southeast Sulawesi”)


Sulawesi Tenggara

Sulawesi Tênggara (canonical)
Sultra (alternative abbreviation acronym acronym)

Central Sulawesi (a province of Indonesia; capital: Kendari)


Sumbar

acronym of Sumatra Barat (“West Sumatra”)


Sumsel

Sumatera Selatan
Sumatera Selatan#Indonesian

acronym of Sumatera Selatan (“South Sumatra”)


Sumatera Selatan

Sumatra Selatan
Sumatra Selatan#Indonesian


Sumatra Barat

Sumbar (alternative abbreviation)
Sumatera Barat (alternative)

West Sumatra (a province of Indonesia; capital: Padang)


Sumatra Utara

Sumut (alternative abbreviation)
Sumatera Utara (alternative)

North Sumatra (a province of Indonesia; capital: Medan)


Sumatra Selatan

Sumatra Sêlatan (canonical)
Sumsel (alternative abbreviation)
Sumatera Selatan (alternative)

South Sumatra (a province of Indonesia; capital: Palembang)


Sumut

acronym of Sumatra Utara (“North Sumatra”)


Kepulauan Bangka Belitung

Kêpulauan Bangka Belitung (canonical)
Babel (alternative abbreviation)

Bangka Belitung Islands
Bangka Belitung Islands#English

Bangka Belitung Islands (a province of Indonesia; capital: Pangkal Pinang)


Pangkalpinang

From Malay Pangkal Pinang, from compound of pengkal (“base”) and pinang (“betel nut, Areca catechu”).

Pangkal Pinang (a city, the provincial capital of the Bangka Belitung Islands, Indonesia)


Perang Dunia Kedua

Compound of perang (“war”) + dunia (“world”) + kedua (“second”), from Malay Perang Dunia Kedua.

com

Perang Dunia II
Perang Dunia II#Indonesian


Bandoeng

(1901–1947) superseded spelling of Bandung


Batam

Batam (a city, the provincial capital of the Riau Islands, Indonesia)


Ilahi

Ultimately from Arabic إِلٰهِي (ʔilāhī).


Waktu Indonesia Tengah

Waktu Indonésia Têngah (canonical)
WITA (alternative)


Nugini

From English New Guinea or Tok Pisin Niugini. Borrowing from Dutch Nieuw-Guinea is less likely.

(rare, fossil word) New Guinea (A large Oceanian island in the Pacific Ocean)


Hidayat

Ultimately from Arabic هِدَايَة (hidāya).


Weda

From Malay Weda, from Sanskrit वेद (veda, “knowledge”).


SBI

Sertifikat Bank Indonesia
Sertifikat Bank Indonesia#Indonesian

(finance) Initialism of Sertifikat Bank Indonesia.


Belarusia

Bélarusia (canonical)
Belarus (alternative)

From Russian Белоруссия (Belorussija), historical Бе́лая Русь (Bjélaja Rusʹ, “White Ruthenia or White Rus”), from Old East Slavic Бѣла Русь (Běla Rusĭ, “White Ruthenia or White Rus”).


Bosnia dan Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina#English:_Q225

Balkan Peninsula
Balkan Peninsula#English

Southeast Europe
Southeast Europe#English

Bosnia and Herzegovina (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)


Masehi

Maséhi (canonical)
M (alternative abbreviation)

Ultimately derived from Arabic مَسِيحِيّ (masīḥiyy).

der+

Gregorian calendar
Gregorian calendar#English

Christian Era (the current date era beginning approximately 2000 years ago in the Gregorian calendar, based on the (assumed) birth of Jesus Christ)


Alam Sutera

a township in South Tangerang and Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia


Skotlandia

Compare to Russian Шотла́ндия (Šotlándija).

Scotland (a constituent country of the United Kingdom)


Efendi

Ultimately from Ottoman Turkish افندی (efendi, “mister; sir”).

der

Effendi (alternative)
Effendy (alternative)
Efendy (alternative)


Konfrontasi

(historical) Konfrontasi; the Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation


Syahla

Borrowed from Arabic شَهْلَاء (šahlāʔ), feminine singular of أَشْهَل (ʔašhal).


Hambalang

Proyek Pusat Pendidikan Pelatihan Sekolah Olahraga Nasional (P3SON) di Hambalang, Kabupaten Bogor, Jawa Barat, kembali menjadi perbincangan.

2022, Aryo Putranto Saptohutomo, Proyek Hambalang dan Usul Dilanjutkan atau Dirobohkan:

The project of the National Sports School Training Education Centre (P3SON) at Hambalang, Bogor regency, West Java, was once again being discussed.

a village in Bogor Regency, West Java, Indonesia


Uni Emirat Arab

Compound of Uni + Emirat + Arab, from calque of English United Arab Emirates.

United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates#English:_Q878

United Arab Emirates (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)


Satria

Ultimately from Sanskrit क्षत्रिय (kṣatriya, “warrior-king”) via Javanese ꦱꦠꦿꦶꦪ (satriya).

a male given name from Balinese, Javanese, Sanskrit


Cirebon

Cirêbon (canonical)
Tjirebon (alternative)

Cirebon (a city in West Java, Indonesia)


Ngawi

From Javanese ꦔꦮꦶ (ngawi), a compound word of ꦲꦮꦶ (awi, “bamboo”), from Old Javanese ng (“Ng”) + awi (“awi”), from Sanskrit नग (naga) + वी (vī).


PDIP

w:id:Partai Demokrasi Indonesia Perjuangan

(Indonesian politics) Initialism of Partai Demokrasi Indonesia Perjuangan (“Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle”).


Wates

Kulon Progo Regency
Kulon Progo Regency#English

Special Region of Yogyakarta
Special Region of Yogyakarta#English

a district, the capital of Kulon Progo Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia


Jokowi

(nickname) Joko Widodo (the current President of Indonesia)


dolar AS

uang kertas 100 dolar AS


Tegal

From Javanese Tegal, from tetegal or from Portuguese teteguall.

Tegal (a regency of Central Java, Indonesia; capital: Slawi)


Tepi Barat

Compound of tepi (“edge”) + barat (“west”).

West Bank (a region of Palestine, claimed by both the State of Palestine and Israel)


Rizka

Rezka (alternative)
Rezqa (alternative)
Riska (alternative)
Risqa (alternative)
Risqha (alternative)
Rizqa (alternative)
Rizqha (alternative)


Iduladha

Aidiladha (alternative)
Idul Adha (alternative)

From Arabic عِيد اَلْأَضْحَى (ʕīd al-ʔaḍḥā).

bor

عِيد اَلْأَضْحَى

Arabic عِيد اَلْأَضْحَى (ʕīd al-ʔaḍḥā)


Kamis Putih

Compound of Kamis (“Thursday”) + Putih (“white”), a calque of Dutch Witte Donderdag (literally “White Thursday”).


Kamis Suci

(Christianity) Maundy Thursday, Holy Thursday


Samudra Antartika

Samudra Antarktika
Samudra Antarktika#Indonesian

superseded spelling of Samudra Antarktika (pre-2017)


DKPP

w:id:Dewan Kehormatan Penyelenggara Pemilu

(government) Initialism of Dewan Kehormatan Penyelenggara Pemilu (literally “Election Organizer Honorary Council”).


Irian

Constructed from:
* From Indonesian acronym Ikut Republik Indonesia Anti Nederlands (“Join Republic of Indonesia anti Netherlands”)
* From Biak iri-an (“land-hot”), referring to Papua's hot weather, and iryan (“heating process”) metaphorically in the process of entering new era.
* From Serui iri-an (“land-nation”),
* From Merauke iri-an (“placed higher-nation”)

New Guinea (A large Oceanian island in the Pacific Ocean)

Indonesian part of the island of New Guinea


Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa

Compound of perserikatan + bangsa-bangsa (“nations”), calque of Dutch Verenigde Naties.

com

(politics) the United Nations: an international coalition, founded in 1945 and headquartered in New York City, that aims to promote global co-operation and maintain international order


Amrik

From Betawi Amrik. Likely from Arabic أَمْرِيكَا (ʔamrīkā).

der

Arabic أَمْرِيكَا (ʔamrīkā)

Amerika Serikat
Amerika Serikat#Indonesian


Jaksel

bahasa anak Jaksel

Jakarta Selatan
Jakarta Selatan#Indonesian

(informal) Short for Jakarta Selatan (“South Jakarta (an administrative city in Indonesia)”).


Yahudiah

From Malay Yahudiah, from Arabic يَهُودِيَّة (yahūdiyya, “Judaism”).


Yakjuj

[ˈjaʔ.d͡ʒʊd͡ʒ]

From Malay [Term?], from Arabic يَأْجُوج (yaʔjūj).

(Islam) Gog (an evil tribe associated with Magog)


Zabaniah

From Malay Zabaniah, from Arabic زَبَانِيَة (zabāniya).

(Islam) Zabaniyah (a group of angels in Islam who are tasked to torture the sinners in hell)


zamzam

(Islam) Zamzam, a holy well located in Masjid al-Haram


Zohal

Inherited from Malay Zuhal, from Arabic زُحَل (zuḥal).


Zohrah

Borrowed from Arabic الزُّهَرَة (az-zuhara).

bor+

Alternative form: Zuhrah (Malay)


Zulhijah

der

ذُو الْحِجَّة

Arabic ذُو الْحِجَّة (ḏū l-ḥijja)

Islamic calendar
Islamic calendar#English

Dhu'l-Hijja (the twelfth and final month of the Islamic calendar, during which the hajj takes place)


Zulkarnain

Aleksander Agung
Aleksander Agung#Indonesian

(obsolete) Synonym of Aleksander Agung (“Alexander the Great”)


Zulkaidah

Dhu'l-Qa'da (the eleventh month of the Islamic calendar)


Guinea Khatulistiwa

Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea#English:_Q983

Equatorial Guinea (a country in Central Africa)


Sudan Selatan

Compound of Sudan + selatan (“south”), a calque of English South Sudan.

South Sudan (a country in East Africa, formerly the southern part of Sudan)


Samarinda

From earlier Samarendah, a univerbation of sama + rendah (“same low”).

Samarinda (a city, the provincial capital of East Kalimantan, Indonesia)


Pakpak Bharat

From Pakpak + Bharat, the former is the name of a Batak ethnic subgroup. The latter is the native name of India, borrowed from Hindi भारत (bhārat), ultimately from Sanskrit भारत (bhārata); possibly added to reflect the mixed Indian origins of the Pakpaks.

a regency of the province of North Sumatra, Indonesia


Daffa

Likely from Arabic ضَفَّة (ḍaffa, “bank, shore”).


Salsabila

Borrowed from Arabic سَلْسَبِيلًا (salsabīlan), a form of سَلْسَبِيل (salsabīl, “Salsabil”), a Quranic hapax only attested on QS 76:18.

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سَلْسَبِيلًا

Salsabila Khairunnisa, b. 2003


Asia Barat

West Asia (the westernmost geographic region of Asia, which includes Anatolia, the Arabian Peninsula, Iran, the Levant, Mesopotamia, the Sinai Peninsula, and Transcaucasia)


Wanayasa

Possibly from Javanese ꦮꦤ (wana, “forest”) + ꦪꦱ (yasa, “building”).


Khairunnisa

Borrowed from Arabic خَيْر (ḵayr) النِّسَاء (an-nisāʔ), grammatically "good thing of the women", although it was likely intended to mean "good woman". Indonesian do not distinguish singular and plural in many nouns, along with other many languages in Southeast Asia.

Chairunnisa (alternative)
Khairunisa (alternative)
Khoirunnisa (alternative)

Sabrina Chairunnisa, b. 1992


Kemlu

Abbreviation of Kementerian Luar (“ministry for foreign affairs”).


Yoel

Borrowed from Dutch Joël, from Hebrew יוֹאֵל (yo'él).

(Christianity, Judaism) Joel (book of the Bible)


Ancol

an administrative village of Rogol district, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia

an administrative village of Pademangan district, North Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia


Serang

From Sundanese sérang (“irrigated ricefield”).

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Serang (a city, the provincial capital of Banten, Indonesia)


Yerusalem

Learned borrowing from Latin Hierusalem, from Ancient Greek Ἰερουσαλήμ (Ierousalḗm), from Hebrew יְרוּשָׁלַיִם (Yərūšālayim).

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יְרוּשָׁלַיִם

Hebrew יְרוּשָׁלַיִם (Yərūšālayim)

Jerusalem (the claimed (and de-facto) capital city of Israel; the claimed capital city of Palestine)


Callista

Borrowed from Italian Callista, a conflation from two sources, both from Ancient Greek:
* From Ancient Greek καλλίστη (kallístē), feminine of κάλλιστος (kállistos), superlative of καλός (kalós).
* From Callisto (“a moon of Jupiter”), from Ancient Greek Καλλιστώ (Kallistṓ).

Calista (alternative)
Callysta (alternative)
Callystha (alternative)

Jane Callista Saweango, b. 2008

a female given name from Italian [in turn from Ancient Greek]


Wikikamus

From wiki + kamus. Calque of English Wiktionary.


Siprus Utara

Northern Cyprus: A de facto state comprising the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus; capital: North Nicosia


STIKES

sekolah tinggi
sekolah tinggi#Indonesian

acronym of sekolah tinggi ilmu kesehatan (“institute of health science”)


Annisa

Borrowed from Arabic النِّسَاء (an-nisāʔ, “the women”).

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Annisa Pohan, b. 1981


Fransisca

Earlier Francisca, from Spanish Francisca.

Fransisca Saraswati "Sisca Saras" Puspa Dewi, b. 2000

a female given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Frances


Cap Go Meh

/ˌt͡ʃap ˌɡo ˈmɛ/

[ˌt͡ʃap̚ ˌɡo ˈmɛ]


Pencipta

(religion) Creator (god who created the universe)


Safira

Borrowed from Italian Saffira, from Ancient Greek Σαπφειρη (Sappheirē), likely from σάπφειρος (sáppheiros).

a female given name from Italian [in turn from Ancient Greek], equivalent to English Sapphira


Aulia

Borrowed from Arabic أَوْلِيَاء (ʔawliyāʔ).

Aulia Sarah, b. 1991


Balikpapan

Balikpapan (a city in East Kalimantan, Indonesia)


Bontang

From bon + tang, which means either "debt receipt" (long form utang (“debt”)) or "a group of comers" (long form pendatang (“comer”)).

Bontang (a city in East Kalimantan, Indonesia)


Cilegon

Cilègon (canonical)
Tjilegon (alternative)


Kotamobagu

From Mongondow Kotamobagu (literally “new city”), from mobagu (“new”). Doublet of Kotabaru (“a regency in South Kalimantan”).


Mojokerto

Mojokêrto (canonical)
Modjokerto (alternative)

/mɔˈd͡ʒɔkərtɔ/

Mojokerto (a city, the capital of Mojokerto Regency, East Java, Indonesia)

Mojokerto (a regency of East Java, Indonesia)


Bawaslu

(Indonesian politics) acronym of Badan Pengawas Pemilu (“General Election Supervisory Agency”)


RRC

Republik Rakyat Cina
Republik Rakyat Cina#Indonesian

Abbreviation of Republik Rakyat Cina (“People's Republic of China; PRC”).


Laut Natuna Utara

South China Sea (specifically the area claimed as part of Indonesia's exclusive economic zone and disputed by China, Taiwan and Vietnam)


Probolinggo

Probolinggo (a city in East Java, Indonesia)


Sukabumi

Sukabumi (a city in West Java, Indonesia)

Sukabumi (a regency of West Java, Indonesia)


Republik Ceko

Czech Republic
Czech Republic#English:_Q213

Czech Republic (a country in Central Europe)


Jalur Gaza

Gaza Strip (a region in Palestine between Egypt and Israel)


KONI

(sports) acronym of Komite Olahraga Nasional Indonesia (“National Sports Committee of Indonesia”)


Bappenas

acronym of Badan Perencanaan Pembangunan Nasional (“National Development Planning Agency”)


GKI

Abbreviation of Gereja Kristen Indonesia (“Indonesian Christian Church”).


Jogja

/ˈd͡ʒoɡd͡ʒa/

Initial clipping of Jogjakarta, pre-1972 spelling of Yogyakarta


Kota Hujan

nickname for Bogor, a large city in West Java, Indonesia