Laut Merah

Compound of laut (“sea”) + merah (“red”).

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Arabian Peninsula
Arabian Peninsula#English

Red Sea (a long, narrow sea between Africa and the Arabian Peninsula; links the Suez Canal with the Arabian Sea)


Tjirebon

(1901–1947, 1947–1972) superseded spelling of Cirebon


Mansoer

(1901–1947) superseded spelling of Mansur


Hasjim

(1901–1947, 1947–1972) superseded spelling of Hasyim


Hasyim

a male given name from Arabic, equivalent to English Hashim


Saifullah

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سَيْف اللّٰه


id-proper noun

Gêréja Yèsus Kristus dari Orang-orang Suci Zaman Akhir

/ɡəˌrɛ.d͡ʒa ˌjɛ.sus ˌkris.tus ˌda.ri ˌo.raŋ ˌo.raŋ ˌsu.t͡ʃi ˌza.man ˈa.xir/

[ɡəˌrɛ.d͡ʒa ˌjɛ.sʊs ˌkris.t̪ʊs ˌda.ri ˌo.raŋ ˌo.raŋ ˌsu.t͡ʃi ˌza.man ˈa.xɪr]

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

id:Gereja Yesus Kristus dari Orang-orang Suci Zaman Akhir


Kaltim

Kalimantan Timur
Kalimantan Timur#Indonesian

acronym of Kalimantan Timur (“East Kalimantan”)


Ungaran

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


Brebes

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

Brebes (a regency of Central Java, Indonesia)


Purwokerto

From Javanese ꦥꦹꦂꦮ꧀ꦮꦏꦽꦠ (Purwakerta). Doublet of Purwakarta.

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


Sragen

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

Sragen (a regency of Central Java, Indonesia)


Cianjur

Tjiandjoer (alternative)
Tjiandjur (alternative)

Cianjur (a city, the capital of Cianjur Regency, West Java, Indonesia)

Cianjur (a regency of West Java, Indonesia)


Pasundan

customs and teachings of the Sundanese people

State of Pasundan (a former state in Indonesia, roughly coterminous with West Java and Banten)


Majalengka

Majaléngka (canonical)
Madjalengka (alternative)

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

Majalengka (a regency of West Java, Indonesia)


Karawang

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

Karawang (a regency of West Java, Indonesia)


Cikarang

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

Cikarang (a regency of West Java, Indonesia)


Syamsuddin

From Arabic شَمْسُ ٱلدِين (šamsu d-dīn).

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شَمْسُ ٱلدِين


Mokhtar

From Arabic مُخْتَار (muḵtār, “chosen”).

Mukhtar (alternative)
Mochtar (alternative)

a male given name from Arabic, a earlier spelling of Mukhtar


Yohanes

Yohanês (canonical)
Yohannes (alternative)

From Dutch Johannes, from Late Latin Iōhannēs, variant of Latin Iōannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān).

(biblical) John (persons of the Christian Bible)

(biblical) John (the Gospel of St. John)

(biblical) John (one of the books in the New Testament of the Bible)

a male given name from Dutch [in turn from Latin, in turn from Greek, in turn from Hebrew]


Keluaran

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


Ratapan

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


Yesaya

Borrowed from Dutch Jesaja, from Latin Ēsāiās or Ancient Greek Ἠσαΐας (Ēsaḯas), from Biblical Hebrew יְשַׁעְיָהוּ.

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יְשַׁעְיָהוּ

(Christianity, Judaism) Isaiah (prophet)

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


Saifuddin

From Arabic سَيْفُ ٱلدِين (sayfu d-dīn).

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سَيْفُ ٱلدِين


Pengkhotbah

Pêngkhotbah (canonical)
Pengkhutbah (alternative)


Yehezkiel

Borrowed from Hebrew יְחֶזְקֵאל (“Y'khezkél”).

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


Obaja

From Dutch Obadja. In the original Dutch word, -dj- is pronounced separately as two consonants, while in Indonesian has become coalesced to -j-, in parallel to the wider spelling reform in 1972.

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


Mikha

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


Maleakhi

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


Zefanya

From Dutch Zefanja, from Hebrew צְפַנְיָה (ts'fanyá).

(Christianity, Judaism) Hebrew prophet associated with the Book of Zephaniah

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


Zakharia

Borrowed from Dutch Zacharia, from Hebrew זְכַרְיָה (zəḵaryā, “the Lord has remembered”).

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(Christianity, Judaism, Islam) a prophet

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

Zechariah:
Zechariah (book of the Bible)


Perjanjian Lama

Coordinate term: Perjanjian Baru


Perjanjian Baru

Coordinate term: Perjanjian Lama


Wahyu

Inherited from Malay wahyu, from Arabic وَحَى (waḥā).

(Christianity) Revelation (book of the Bible)

a male given name from Javanese [in turn from Arabic]


Timotius

Timothy (bishop from Ephesus, author of the Epistles of Timothy)

a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Timothy


Kidung Agung

Compound of kidung + agung (“grand; great”).


Ciliwung

From Sundanese ci haliwung (literally “cloudy water”).

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Ci Liwung (alternative)
Tjiliwoeng (alternative)
Tjiliwung (alternative)


Gangga

From Malay Gangga, from Sanskrit गङ्गा (gaṅgā).


Jember

Jêmbêr (canonical)
Djember (alternative)

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

Jember (a regency of East Java, Indonesia)


Djember

(1901–1947, 1947–1972) obsolete spelling of Jember


Glenmore

From English Glenmore. Named after a plantation owned by Englishman Ros Taylor.

Glenmore (a district of Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Indonesia)


Banyuwangi

Banjoewangi (alternative)
Banjuwangi (alternative)

Banyuwangi (a town, the capital of Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Indonesia)

Banyuwangi (a regency of East Java, Indonesia)


Kertosono

Kertosono (a city, a district of Nganjuk Regency, East Java, Indonesia)


Rangkasbitung

Rangkas Bitung (alternative nonstandard)
Rangkasbetoeng (alternative historical)

Rangkasbitung (a town, the capital of Lebak Regency, Banten, Indonesia)


Merauke

Merauke (the capital and largest city of Merauke Regency, South Papua, Indonesia)

Merauke (a regency of South Papua, Indonesia)


OKI

Organisasi Kerja Sama Islam
w:id:Organisasi Kerja Sama Islam

Initialism of Organisasi Kerja Sama Islam (“Organization for Islamic Cooperation”): OIC


Djepang

(1901–1947, 1947–1972) obsolete spelling of Jepang


Djerman

(1901–1947, 1947–1972) obsolete spelling of Jerman


Mediterania

Mèditêrania (canonical)
Mediterania-Mediterania (plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin mediterranea.

lbor

Laut Mediterania
Laut Mediterania#Indonesian


RRDK

Republik Rakyat Demokratik Korea#Indonesian

DPRK (initialism of Republik Rakyat Demokratik Korea (“Democratic People's Republic of Korea”), official name of North Korea, a country in East Asia)


Republik Rakyat Demokratik Korea

Républik Rakyat Démokratik Koréa (canonical)

/reˌpu.blik ˌrak.jat de.moˌkra.tik koˈrɛ.a/

[reˌpu.blɪk̚ ˌrak̚.jat̪̚ de.moˌkra.t̪ɪk̚ koˈrɛ.a]

Democratic People's Republic of Korea#English:_Q423

Democratic People's Republic of Korea (official name of North Korea, a country in East Asia)


Republik Filipina

Republic of the Philippines#English:_Q928

Republic of the Philippines (official name of the Philippines, a country in Southeast Asia)


Republik Indonesia

Republic of Indonesia
Republic of Indonesia#English:_Q252

Republic of Indonesia (official name of Indonesia, a country in Southeast Asia)


Perang Dunia Kedua
Perang Dunia Kedua#Indonesian


Afrika Barat

West Africa (a geographic region comprising the western portion of Africa, spanning 16 countries)


Timur Tengah

(geopolitics) Middle East (the geopolitical region at the intersection of Asia, Africa and Europe, comprising West Asia excluding the South Caucasus and additionally including all of Egypt and all of Turkey)


Humaira

Borrowed from Arabic حُمَيْرة (ḥumayra), diminutive of حُمْرة (ḥumra, “redness”), or from حُمَيْرَاة (ḥumayrāh).


Abyantara

From Javanese Abyantara, from Sanskrit [Term?].


Acintya

From Javanese Acintya, from Sanskrit अचिन्त्य (acintya).


Adinata

From Javanese Adhinatha, probably from Sanskrit [Term?].

Adhinata (alternative)
Adhinatha (alternative)


Adianto

Adhianto (alternative)
Adhiyanto (alternative)
Adiyanto (alternative)


Septia

a female given name transferred from the month name


DJA

Direktorat Jenderal Anggaran
w:id:Direktorat Jenderal Anggaran

(government) Initialism of Direktorat Jenderal Anggaran (“Directorate-General for Budget”).


Otniel

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Hebrew עתניאל


Konoha

→ Malay: Konoha

Short for Konohagakure (from Japanese 木ノ葉隠れ (“Hidden Leaf Village”)), a fictional village mentioned in the Naruto franchise. Few similarities have been noted between Indonesia and the village, including the leaders and influential groups. Much like the term "Bolehland", it is used to mock failures or problems in Indonesian society.


Banglasia

Blend of Bangladesh + Malaysia, reversed counterpart of Malaydesh. First coined by 2015 Malaysian film Banglasia. Although the derogatory use has been originated from Malaysia itself since the film's inception, such use remained largely unknown in Indonesia, until it was later popularized by various anti-Malaysian groups in late 2023 due to a recent surge of Bangladeshi immigrants in Malaysia.

(derogatory, Internet slang, ethnic slur) Malaysia, especially in areas dominated by ethnic Bengalis


Prindapan

From Hindi वृन्दावन (vŕndāvan), the name of a city at Uttar Pradesh, India. It holds religious importance for Hindus who believe that Krishna, one of the main deities in Hinduism, spent most of his childhood in this city. Popularised in 2019 by the cartoon "Little Krishna", where the name of the city Vrindavan was translated in Indonesian dubs as "Prindapan".

(derogatory, Internet slang, ethnic slur, offensive) India


TVRI

Televisi Republik Indonesia
w:Televisi Republik Indonesia

(broadcasting) Initialism of Televisi Republik Indonesia, a state owned public broadcaster of Indonesia


Kaltara

Kalimantan Utara
Kalimantan Utara#Indonesian

acronym of Kalimantan Utara (“North Kalimantan”)


Brimob

Korps Brigade Mobil
w:id:Korps Brigade Mobil

(law enforcement) acronym of Korps Brigade Mobil (“Mobile Brigade Corps”)


Pindad

Angkatan Darat
angkatan darat#Indonesian

acronym of Perindustrian Angkatan Darat (“Army Industries”)


Kopaska

Komando Pasukan Katak
w:id:Komando Pasukan Katak

(military) acronym of Komando Pasukan Katak (“Frogman Forces Command”)


Kopassus

Komando Pasukan Khusus
w:id:Komando Pasukan Khusus

(military) acronym of Komando Pasukan Khusus (“Special Forces Command”)


Laut Teberau

Compound of laut (“sea”) + teberau (“reed”).


Kepri

Kepulauan Riau
Kepulauan Riau#Indonesian

acronym of Kepulauan Riau (“Riau Islands”)


Kalteng

Kalimantan Tengah
Kalimantan Tengah#Indonesian

acronym of Kalimantan Tengah (“Central Kalimantan”)


Kalbar

Kalimantan Barat
Kalimantan Barat#Indonesian

acronym of Kalimantan Barat (“West Kalimantan”)


tangsel

Abbreviation of Tangerang Selatan (“South Tangerang”).


KPU

w:id:Komisi Pemilihan Umum Republik Indonesia

Initialism of Komisi Pemilihan Umum (“General Elections Commission”).


bintang kartika

From Malay bintang kartika, compound of bintang (“star”) + kartika (“Pleiades”).


Wrisaba

Borrowed from Sanskrit ऋषभ (ṛṣabha, “bull”).


mintuna

From Malay mintuna, from Sanskrit मिथुन (mithuna, “pair”).


Karkata

From Sanskrit कर्कटक (karkaṭaka, “crab, Cancer”).


Sunbulat

From Arabic اَلسُّنْبُلَة (as-sunbula, “Virgo”).

اَلسُّنْبُلَة


Delu

Borrowed from Arabic الدَلْو (ad-dalw, “Aquarius”) from Arabic دَلْو (dalw, “bucket”).


BNSP

Badan Standar Nasional Pendidikan
w:id:Badan Standar Nasional Pendidikan

(education) Initialism of Badan Standar Nasional Pendidikan (“National Educational Standard Agency”).


KMB

Konferensi Meja Bundar
Konferensi Meja Bundar#Indonesian

Initialism of Konferensi Meja Bundar (literally “Roundtable Conference”).


Malaydesh

Blend of Malaysia + Bangladesh, reversed counterpart of Banglasia. Along with Banglasia, it was popularized by various anti-Malaysia groups in late 2023 due to a recent surge of Bangladeshi immigrants in Malaysia. The earliest known use is from a Malaysian blog post in 2010, created spontaneously and originally had no derogatory meaning.

2024-07-26, Video by Cerita Kampung Halaman, youtube.com

008. Why the name "Malaysia" is incorrect, and instead, "Malaydesh" is correct according to grammar?

008. Mengapa Nama "MALAYSIA" Keliru dan Justru nama "MALAYDESH" Yang Tepat Secara Kaidah Bahasa?

(derogatory, Internet slang, ethnic slur) Malaysia, especially in areas dominated by ethnic Bengalis, or Malaysians in general


Syakban

Sya'ban (alternative)
Syaaban (alternative)

bor

Arabic شَعْبَان (šaʕbān)


Sepaku

From se- + paku, referring to the abundance of ferns in that district.

Penajam North Paser
Penajam North Paser#English

Sepaku (a district of Penajam North Paser Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia)


Yustisia

From Latin iūstitia, jūstitia (“justice, fairness, equity”).


Kominfo

acronym of Kementerian Komunikasi dan Informatika (“Ministry of Communications and Informatics”)


Lanny Jaya

From Lani + Jaya, literally means "victorious Lani". The first component is not meant for a given name, instead, simply an orthographic variation of Lani, an ethnic group in Papua.

a regency of the province of Highland Papua, Indonesia


Nabila

Borrowed from Arabic نَبِيلَة (nabīla), feminine of نَبِيل (nabīl, “noble”).

Nabila Taqiyyah, b. 2005


Cihampelas

From Sundanese ci (“body of water”) + hampelas (“a tree; Ficus ampelos”).

a district of the regency of West Bandung, province of West Java, Indonesia


Kemendikbudristek

w:id:Kementerian Pendidikan, Kebudayaan, Riset, dan Teknologi Republik Indonesia

acronym of Kementerian Pendidikan, Kebudayaan, Riset, dan Teknologi (“Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology”)


Naura

Borrowed from Arabic نَوْرَة (nawra, “blossom”).

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Naura Ayu, b. 2005


Penajam

Penajam (a town, a district, the capital of Penajam North Paser Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia)

Penajam Paser Utara
Penajam Paser Utara#Indonesian


Sambutan

From sambut + -an, of which the word sambut was originally meant "to help". The 1979 book Dari Swapraja ke Kabupaten Kutai claimed that its older alternative name was Sambuyutan.

Sambutan (a district of Samarinda city, East Kalimantan, Indonesia)


Tenggarong

Borrowed from Tenggarong Kutai Malay Tenggarong, fusion from earlier tangga + arung, literally "house of the king".

Kutai Kartanegara
Kutai Kartanegara#English

Tenggarong (a town, a district, the capital of Kutai Kartanegara Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia)


Sangatta

From earlier Tenggarong Kutai Malay Sengata → Sangata → Sangatta. There are some theories about its etymology:
* From Tenggarong Kutai Malay sengat (“to sting”), referring to the enemies being stung by bees, during a battle against the Kutainese at Kepet in 1546.
* From Sang Attak, the name of a legendary guard of the main Api-Api river, who tasked by Aji Pao.
* From the name of a tribal chief, who lived in the peak era of the Kingdom of Kutai.

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Sangatta (a town, the capital of East Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia)

(historical) A former district within Kutai Regency and then East Kutai Regency that existed from 1989 until 2005.


Tanjung Redeb

From an earlier form of Berau Malay Tanjung Raddab (“Cape Raddab”), from raddab (“coral tree”), ultimately derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dapdap.

Tanjung Redeb (a district, a town, the capital of Berau Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia)


Tanah Grogot

From grogot, an onomatopoeia representing the sound of boat diesel engines, while crossing on the Kandilo river.

Tanah Grogot (a district, a town, the capital of Paser Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia)


Sendawar

From earlier Sentawar, from Tunjung Sen (short for Seniang or Sencelaman, the name of a god, also known as Nayuq) + tawar (“a big tasteless betelnut”).

Sendawar (a town, the capital of West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia)


Ujoh Bilang

Ujoh Bilang (a village, the capital of Mahakam Ulu Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia)


Bapa Kami

From Malay Bapa Kami, after the incipit of the Malay translation of the Lord's Prayer.
Literally, “Our Father”.


Samboja

Samboja (a district of Kutai Kartanegara Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia)


Perang Dunia II

Pêrang Dunia II (canonical)
PDII (alternative abbreviation)


Perang Dunia I

Pêrang Dunia I (canonical)
PDI (alternative abbreviation)


Gerakan 30 September
w:id:Gerakan 30 September

(historical) Abbreviation of Gerakan 30 September (“30 September Movement”), a self-declared group within the Indonesian Army behind the coup attempt in Jakarta on October 1, 1965


DPRD

Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah#Indonesian

(Indonesian politics) Initialism of Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah (“Regional House of Representatives”), the unicameral legislature of local governments (provinces, cities and regencies) in Indonesia


RRI

Radio Republik Indonesia
w:id:Radio Republik Indonesia

(broadcasting) Initialism of Radio Republik Indonesia, the public radio broadcaster of Indonesia


Republik Demokratik Kongo

Democratic Republic of the Congo#English:_Q974

Democratic Republic of the Congo (a country in Central Africa, the larger of the two countries named Congo)


Renaisans

From Dutch Renaissance, from renaissance, from French renaissance.


Asia Tengah

Central Asia
Central Asia#English:_Q27275

Central Asia (a landlocked geographic area of continental central Asia comprising Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan)


MABBIM

acronym of Majelis Bahasa Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia (“Language Council of Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia”)


Hutapea

From Toba Batak Hutapea, from huta (“village”) + pea (“flat”).


Manopo

a surname from Mongondow or the Minahasan languages


Lubis

a surname from Angkola Batak, Mandailing Batak, or Toba Batak


Dalimunthe

a surname from Angkola Batak or Mandailing Batak


Paskibraka

Pasukan Pengibar Bendera Pusaka
w:id:Paskibraka

acronym of Pasukan Pengibar Bendera Pusaka (“National Flag Hoisting Troop”)


SCTV

Surya Citra Televisi
Surya Citra Televisi#Indonesian


Natasya

Ната́ша Наташа#Russian

a female given name from Russian Ната́ша (Natáša): Alternative spelling of Natasha


Rabiulawal

Inherited from Malay Rabiulawal, from Arabic رَبِيْعُ الْأَوَّل (rabiyʕu l-ʔawwal).

رَبِيْعُ الْأَوَّل

Rabi I, Rabi‘ al-awwal, Rabi-al-awwal, First Rabi (the third month of the Islamic calendar and birthmonth of Muhammad)


Rabiulakhir

Inherited from Malay Rabiulakhir, from Arabic رَبِيعُ الْآخِر (rabīʕu l-ʔāḵir).

رَبِيعُ الْآخِر

Arabic رَبِيعُ الْآخِر (rabīʕu l-ʔāḵir)

Rabi II, Rabi al-Akhir, Rabi‘ al-Thani, Second Rabi (the fourth month of the Islamic calendar)


Jumadilawal

From Arabic جُمَادَى اَلْأَوَّل (jumādā l-ʔawwal).

جُمَادَى اَلْأَوَّل

Jumada I, Jumada al-Awwal, Jumada al-Ula, Jumada First, First Jumada (the fifth month of the Islamic calendar)


Jumadilakhir

Inherited from Malay Jumadilakhir, from Arabic جُمَادَى الْآخِر (jumādā l-ʔāḵir).

جُمَادَى الْآخِر

Jumada II, Jumada al-Thani, Jumaada al-Akhir, Jumada Second, Second Jumada (the sixth month of the Islamic calendar)


Tantri

तन्त्री तन्त्री#Sanskrit

a female given name from Sanskrit तन्त्री (tantrī)


Wijoyo

From Javanese Wijaya. Doublet of Wijaya.


Pakpahan

a surname from Angkola Batak or Toba Batak

a village in Onanrunggu district, Samosir Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia


OSIS

Organisasi Siswa Intra Sekolah
w:id:Organisasi Siswa Intra Sekolah

(school) Initialism of Organisasi Siswa Intra Sekolah


Asyura

Borrowed from Arabic عَاشُورَاء (ʕāšūrāʔ, “tenth, tenth day”).

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(Islam) Ashura: A holy day falling on the 10th day of Muharram, commemorating the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali in 680 AD


Paser

From earlier Pasir, renamed to reflect its pronunciation (see also pronunciation spelling). This spelling was first used by the regency of Penajam North Paser (Law No. 7 of 2002), and followed by Paser five years later (Government Regulation No. 49 of 2007). The name change has been followed by Tanah Grogot (or Tana Paser) in 2013, and the district of Paser Belengkong in 2015.
One folk etymology claims that this was taken from the purported Paser words pa "bright" and ser "spirit". However, this theory is unlikely, and better considered from pasir (“sand”) based on pre-2007 name, which reflects its coastal geography. Cognate with Pasig (“a city in the Philippines”).

Paser (a regency of East Kalimantan, Indonesia)

Paser Regency
Penajam North Paser Regency
Tanah Grogot
id:Kabupaten Paser
pronunciation spelling


Semenanjung Iberia

Iberian Peninsula
Iberian Peninsula#English

Iberian Peninsula (a peninsula in southwestern Europe)


Amerika Utara

North America
North America#English:_Q49

North America (the continent forming the northern part of the Americas)


Amerika Selatan

South America
South America#English:_Q18

South America (the continent forming the southern part of the Americas)


Tjhai

(chiefly 1901–1947) dated spelling of Chai


Putera

Pusat Tenaga Rakyat
w:id:Pusat Tenaga Rakyat

(historical) acronym of Pusat Tenaga Rakyat


Mengkasar

From Malay Mengkasar, from Makasar Mangkasaraʼ.


Mangkasar

From Javanese ꦩꦁꦏꦱꦂ (Mangkasar, “Makassarese”), from Makasar Mangkasaraʼ.


Korsel

Coordinate term: Korut (“North Korea”)

acronym of Korea Selatan (“South Korea”)


Korut

Coordinate term: Korsel (“South Korea”)


Chaniago

Chaniago (a clan of the Minangkabau people)


Lapoliwa

Either from Mori Atas [Term?] or Mori Bawah [Term?]


Sumangkut

Minahasan surname with unknown sub-ethnic.


BPPD

Badan Promosi Pariwisata Daerah
w:id:Badan Promosi Pariwisata Daerah

(demography) initialism of Badan Promosi Pariwisata Daerah.


Majelis Perubahan Undang-Undang Dasar

Compound of Majelis (“court”) + Perubahan (“change”) + Undang-Undang Dasar (“constitution”).

com+

(politics) the existing body according to the UUDS 1950 which has the authority to amend the UUDS 1950


UPR

Universitas Palangka Raya
w:id:Universitas Palangka Raya

Initialism of Universitas Palangka Raya (“University of Palangka Raya”).


SDKI

(statistics, demography) Initialism of survei demografi dan kesehatan Indonesia.

(healthcare) Initialism of standar diagnosis keperawatan Indonesia.


BPN

Badan Pertanahan Nasional
w:id:Badan Pertanahan Nasional

(government) Initialism of Badan Pertanahan Nasional (literally “National Land Agency”).


Zaman Kegelapan

Compound of zaman (“ages”) + kegelapan (“darkness”).


Arung

Probably related to arung (“to walk, accross, explore”).


Kadin

Kamar Dagang dan Industri
w:id:Kamar Dagang dan Industri

(business) acronym of Kamar Dagang dan Industri (“Chamber of Commerce and Industry”)


Wisnu

Ultimately from Sanskrit विष्णु (viṣṇu).

(Hinduism) one of the Trimurti (trinity) in Hindu mythology, and the most venerated god in Hinduism

a male given name from Javanese and Balinese [in turn from Sanskrit]


Yudit

Internationalism, ultimately from Hebrew יְהוּדִית (Y'hudít, “woman from Judea, Jewess”).


Serikat Yesus

(Catholicism) Society of Jesus: an order of Roman Catholic clergy, the Jesuits, having a tradition of education, theological scholarship, and missionary work; formed during the 16th century


Marsudirini

Maria Suci Diyah Rinumpaka Niskala#Indonesian

Abbreviation of Maria Suci Diyah Rinumpaka Niskala.


Barukh

Borrowed from Hebrew בָּרוּךְ (Barukh, “blessed”).

bor+

(biblical) any of a number of Old Testament men, including the scribe and companion of Jeremiah

(Christianity, Catholicism) a book of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox canon of the Old Testament, considered apocryphal by Protestants


Bapa Suci

Compound of bapa (“father”) + suci (“holy”).

com+

(Catholicism) Holy Father: the title of the Pope of the Catholic Church


Taurat

From Arabic تَوْرَىٰة (tawrā), التَّوْرَاة (at-tawrāh, “the Torah, Pentateuch”), from Hebrew תּוֹרָה (“Torah”, literally “instruction, teaching”).

der

the Torah, the Pentateuch; the first five books of the Hebrew Scriptures, traditionally attributed to Moses and therefore also known as the Five Books of Moses


bait Allah

(Christianity) Temple in Jerusalem, Holy Temple


BNKP

Benua Niha Keriso Protestan
w:id:Benua Niha Keriso Protestan

Initialism of Benua Niha Keriso Protestan.


dasatitah

Affixed titah (“royal order, royal command”) + dasa- (“ten”).


Doa Bapa Kami

(Christianity) Our Father, the Lord's Prayer


Efesus

Borrowed from Latin Ephesus, from Ancient Greek Ἔφεσος (Éphesos).

(biblical) Ephesians: The tenth book of the New Testament of the Bible, an epistle to the people of Ephesus which is attributed to Paul the Apostle

(historical) Ephesus (an ancient Greek city in Anatolia, near Selçuk in modern İzmir Province, Turkey)


Filipi

(biblical) Philippians: The eleventh book of the New Testament of the Bible, the epistle of St Paul to the Philippians


Filipus

Ultimately from Ancient Greek Φίλιππος (Phílippos), name of ancient kings of Macedonia, from φίλιππος (phílippos, “fond of horses”), from φιλέω (philéō, “I love”) + ἵππος (híppos, “horse”).

Philip: one of the twelve disciples of Jesus in the Bible; one of the seven deacons


Gereja Presbiterian

(Protestantism) Presbyterian Church is a branch of Reformed Protestant Christianity originating in the British Isles


GKE

Gereja Kalimantan Evangelis
w:id:Gereja Kalimantan Evangelis

(Protestantism) initialism of Gereja Kalimantan Evangelis.


GKJW

Gereja Kristen Jawi Wetan
w:id:Gereja Kristen Jawi Wetan

(Protestantism) initialism of Gereja Kristen Jawi Wetan.


Imanuel

(biblical) A figure whose birth is prophesied in the Book of Isaiah in the Bible

(Christianity) this figure, regarded by Christians as the Messiah or Christ


Hari Ikan Nasional

id-noun

Hari Ikan Nasional (plural Hari-Hari Ikan Nasional)

Hari-Hari Ikan Nasional (plural)
Harkannas (alternative)

From hari + ikan + nasional, literally “national fish day”.

com

(Indonesia) September 21th; A national commemoration in Indonesia, with goal of to increase national fish consumption; declared in a presidential decree in 2014, and first observed in 2014


Kisah Para Rasul

Compound of kisah (“story, tale; occurrence”) + para + rasul (“apostle”).

com+

Acts of the Apostles
Acts of the Apostles


penghakiman terakhir

Compound of penghakiman (“judgment”) + terakhir (“final”).

(Christianity) Last Judgment, Last Judgement, judgement day


Pentateukh

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πεντάτευχος (pentáteukhos), from Ancient Greek πέντε (pénte, “five”) + τεῦχος (teûkhos, “tool, scroll, book”).

lbor

(Christianity) the Torah, the Pentateuch

the first five books of the Hebrew Scriptures, traditionally attributed to Moses and therefore also known as the Five Books of Moses


Ruhulkudus

Roh Kudus (alternative)
Rohulkudus (alternative)

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

bor

الرُّوح الْقُدُس


Tadeus

Learned borrowing from Latin Thaddaeus, from Ancient Greek Θαδδαῖος (Thaddaîos).

Thaddaeus: An Apostle, identified with Jude


taman Eden

(Abrahamism) Garden of Eden: In the Book of Genesis of the Bible and Surat Sad of the Qur'an, a garden at the source of the Gihon, Pishon, Tigris, and Euphrates rivers, where Adam and Eve first lived after being created


Yakobus

Learned borrowing from Late Latin Iācōbus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Biblical Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (yaʿăqōḇ, literally “he will/shall heel”), from עָקֵב (ʿāqēḇ, “heel”).


Yudas

Borrowed from Dutch Judas, from Latin Iudas, from Ancient Greek Ἰούδας (Ioúdas), from Hebrew יְהוּדָה (y'hudá).

(biblical) Judas/Jude (one of the twelve original Apostles of Jesus, known for his role in Jesus' betrayal into the hands of Roman authorities)

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


OJK

Otoritas Jasa Keuangan
w:id:Otoritas Jasa Keuangan

(business, economics, finance) Initialism of Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (literally “financial service authority”).


Tata Surya

Capitalization of tata surya (“Solar System”).


Matahari

(astronomy) the Sun: the star around which the Earth revolves


AIPKI

w:id:Asosiasi Institusi Pendidikan Kedokteran Indonesia

(education) acronym of Asosiasi Institusi Pendidikan Kedokteran Indonesia (literally “Association of Indonesian Medical Education Institutions”)


Akeswari

w:id:Asosiasi Kesehatan Jiwa Anak dan Remaja Indonesia

acronym of Asosiasi Kesehatan Jiwa Anak dan Remaja Indonesia


KKI

Konsil Kesehatan Indonesia
w:id:Konsil Kesehatan Indonesia

(healthcare) Initialism of Konsil Kesehatan Indonesia (“Indonesian Health Council”).

Konsil Kedokteran Indonesia
w:id:Konsil Kedokteran Indonesia

(healthcare) Initialism of Konsil Kedokteran Indonesia (“Indonesian Medical Council”).


Dewan Pertimbangan Agung

Compound of dewan pertimbangan (“advisory council”) + rakyat (“supreme”).

com

(Indonesian politics) Supreme Advisory Council: an advisory council for the President of Indonesia


LKPP

w:id:Lembaga Kebijakan Pengadaan Barang/Jasa Pemerintah

(government) Initialism of Lembaga Kebijakan Pengadaan Barang/Jasa Pemerintah (literally “Government Goods/Services Procurement Policy Agency”).


Laut Jepang

[ˌla.ʊt̪̚ d͡ʒəˈpaŋ]


Priangan

From Sundanese Parahiyangan, Priangan, perhaps influenced by Dutch Preanger.

Preanger Regencies Residency
w:Preanger Regencies Residency

(historical) Preanger Regencies Residency (a former residency in Indonesia, roughly coterminous with southern West Java)

(now) Areas belonging to the former Preanger Regencies Residency in central and southern West Java

Parahyangan (the mountainous cultural region of West Java)


Parahiyangan

A mountainous and cultural region in central and southern West Java


bjir

An acronym of Bandung-Jakarta Intercity Rail. Also related to the above sense.

(Internet slang, humorous) Jakarta–Bandung High-Speed Rail


Bulungan

From earlier spellings Bulongan and Bolongan (both became archaic as of 1970s), from Bolongan bulu tengon (“really a bamboo”). The name itself originated from local legend revolving around Kuwanyi, a tribal chief of Hupan (or Kayan) Dayaks, who found a bamboo and an egg on a woody stump, while he went hunting. The spelling Bulongan was the original one used in documents such as Emergency Law No. 3/1953, Law No. 27/1959, Government Regulation No. 47/1981, as well as old books such as Monografi Daerah Propinsi Kalimantan Timur (1969) (it's not exactly known when the regency renamed itself).

der

North Kalimantan
North Kalimantan#English

Bulungan (a regency of North Kalimantan, Indonesia)


IHSG

Indeks Harga Saham Gabungan
w:id:Indeks Harga Saham Gabungan

(business, finance) Initialism of Indeks Harga Saham Gabungan (“IDX Composite”, literally “Combined Stock Prices Index”).


Rahayu

From Javanese ꦫꦲꦪꦸ (Rahayu), from Old Javanese rahayu. Doublet of rahayu.


Sarmila

From Sanskrit शर्मिला (śarmilā). Compare to Bengali শর্মিলা (śormila).

a female given name, Sharmila, from Sanskrit


yang terhormat

yang têrhormat (canonical)
Yth. (alternative)


Papanggo

From Dutch De Papangers (“Pampangans”), from Spanish pampango, from Kapampangan. Named after the presence of settlements/barracks of Pampangan mercenaries who worked for the Dutch colonial army.

Papanggo (a subdistrict of the Tanjung Priok District, North Jakarta City, Jakarta, Indonesia)


Gestapu

Acronym of Gerakan September Tiga Puluh (“September 30 Movement”), a deliberate matching with German Gestapo. Coined by Brig. Gen. RH Sugandhi in mid-1960s.

acronym

(historical) Synonym of G30S (“September 30 Movement”)


Angke

Angke (a subdistrict of the Tambora District, West Jakarta City, Jakarta, Indonesia)

(preceded by Kali) a river in Jakarta, Banten and West Java, Indonesia.


Golkar

Partai Golongan Karya
w:id:Partai Golongan Karya

(Indonesian politics) Abbreviation of Partai Golongan Karya (“Party of Functional Groups”).


AURI

Coordinate term: TNI-AU

Angkatan Udara
angkatan udara#Indonesian

Republik Indonesia
Republik Indonesia#Indonesian

(military, aviation, historical) acronym of Angkatan Udara Republik Indonesia (“Air Force of the Republic of Indonesia”)


bintang tujuh

From Malay bintang tujuh, compound of bintang (“star”) + tujuh (“seven”).


UGM

Universitas Gadjah Mada
w:id:Universitas Gadjah Mada

Initialism of Universitas Gadjah Mada (“Gadjah Mada University”).


UNDIP

Universitas Diponegoro
w:id:Universitas Diponegoro

acronym of Universitas Diponegoro (“Diponegoro University”)


ITERA

Institut Teknologi Sumatera
w:id:Institut Teknologi Sumatera

acronym of Institut Teknologi Sumatera (“Sumatera Institute of Technology”)


UNSRI

Universitas Sriwijaya
w:id:Universitas Sriwijaya

acronym of Universitas Sriwijaya (“Sriwijaya University”)


UNAS

Universitas Nasional
w:id:Universitas Nasional

Abbreviation of Universitas Nasional (“National University”).


UNESA

Universitas Negeri Surabaya
w:id:Universitas Negeri Surabaya

acronym of Universitas Negeri Surabaya (“State University of Surabaya”)


UNPAD

Universitas Padjadjaran
w:id:Universitas Padjadjaran

acronym of Universitas Padjadjaran (“Padjadjaran University”)


UNRAM

Universitas Mataram
w:id:Universitas Mataram

acronym of Universitas Mataram (“University of Mataram”)


UNRI

acronym of Universitas Riau (“University of Riau”)


UCEN

Universitas Cenderawasih
w:id:Universitas Cenderawasih

acronym of Universitas Cenderawasih (“Cenderawasih University”)


UNJA

Universitas Jambi
w:id:Universitas Jambi

acronym of Universitas Jambi (“University of Jambi”)


UNPATTI

Universitas Pattimura
w:id:Universitas Pattimura

acronym of Universitas Pattimura (“Pattimura University”)


UBB

Universitas Bangka Belitung
w:id:Universitas Bangka Belitung

Initialism of Universitas Bangka Belitung (“University of Bangka Belitung”).


UBT

Universitas Borneo Tarakan
w:id:Universitas Borneo Tarakan

Initialism of Universitas Borneo Tarakan (“Borneo Tarakan University”).


UNJ

Universitas Negeri Jakarta
w:id:Universitas Negeri Jakarta

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


UNY

Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta
w:id:Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta

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


Kemenag

w:id:Kementerian Agama Republik Indonesia

acronym of Kementrian Agama (“Ministry of Religious Affairs”)


USK

Universitas Syiah Kuala
w:id:Universitas Syiah Kuala

Initialism of Universitas Syiah Kuala (“Syiah Kuala University”).


Fatimah

(Islam) A daughter of the prophet Muhammad, the wife of Ali.


Aleksander Agung

Semi-calque of English Alexander the Great.

Alternative form: Alexander Agung (Malay)


Benggala

From Malay Benggala, from Classical Persian بَنْگَالَه (bangāla), from Middle Bengali বাঙ্গালা (baṅgala). Possibly a doublet of Bengalon.


Dewi Keadilan

Compound of dewi (“goddesss”) + keadilan (“fairness, justice”), literally “Goddess of Justice”.


Panaitan

Panaitan, an island in Pandeglang, Banten, Indonesia


Makjuj

[ˈmaʔ.d͡ʒʊd͡ʒ]

From Malay [Term?], from Arabic مَأْجُوج (maʔjūj).

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


Jalut

Inherited from Malay Jalut, from Arabic جَالُوت (jālūt), from Hebrew גָּלְיָת (gālyāṯ).

der

Hebrew גָּלְיָת (gālyāṯ)


Hadramaut

From Arabic حَضْرَمَوْت (ḥaḍramawt, “Hadhramaut”).

bor

Hadhramaut, a geographic region in southern Arabia.

Hadhramaut, a governorate of Yemen; capital and largest city: Mukalla.

(dialek ~) Hadhrami Arabic, a variety of Arabic spoken in the region


Alawiyah

(Islam, Sufism) The Ba'Alawi tariqa, a Sufi tariqa founded by Muhammad al-Faqih al-Muqaddam


Balunijuk

Bangka Belitung Islands
Bangka Belitung Islands#English

a village in Merawang district, Bangka, Bangka Belitung Islands


Gantung

[ˈɡan̪.t̪ʊŋ]

a district of East Belitung, Bangka Belitung Islands

a subdistrict of Gantung district, East Belitung, Bangka Belitung Islands


Lenggang

From Belitung Malay Lenggang, named after the Lenggang River.


Manggar

a district and regency seat of East Belitung, Bangka Belitung Islands


Tanjung Kelumpang

From Belitung Malay Tanjung Kelumpang, from tanjung (“cape”) + kelumpang (“Sterculia foetida”).

compound

a village in Simpang Pesak district, East Belitung, Bangka Belitung Islands


Pananjung

a village in Pangandaran district, Pangandaran, West Java


Lubuk Baja

From Malay Lubuk Baja, from lubuk + baja.

(colloquial)


Pratomo

Borrowed from Javanese Pratomo. Ultimately from Sanskrit [Term?].


Warno

Borrowed from Javanese Warno. Javanese [Term?].


Suryo

Borrowed from Javanese Suryo. Derived from Sanskrit [Term?].


Taruno

Borrowed from Javanese Taruno. Derived from Sanskrit [Term?].


Waktu Indonesia Timur

Waktu Indonésia Timur (canonical)
WIT (alternative)