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Ingin

Meaning

desire, wish, want, feel like

Synonym

mau

Application

ingin, inginkan, menginginkan, diinginkan, keinginan, pingin, pengen, kepengen

'Pengen' or 'pingin' is informal form for 'ingin'

Usage

Dia pengen banget ke Jepang She really wants to go to Japan
Saya pingin makan donat I feel like eating doughnut
Nggak kepengen I don't want it
Pengen apa? What would you like?
Ingin apa? What do you feel like?
Mau apa? What do you want?
Satu-satunya keinginan saya ... My only wish ...
Yang paling diinginkan oleh anak saya adalah ... What my son really wants is ...
Ayahnya menginginkan dia menjadi seorang dokter His father wants him to be a doctor

Iseng

Meaning

not serious, for fun

Synonym

jail, jahil

Application

iseng, iseng-iseng

Usage

Saya cuma iseng kok I wasn't serious
Kalo lagi iseng saya suka main piano I play piano if I am in the playful mood
Anak itu suka iseng That boy like doing unnecessary things
A: Dateng yuk ke pestanya Bobby!
B: Ngapain? Bakalan rame
A: Iseng aja
A: Let's go to Bobby's party!
B: What for? It will be crowded
A: Just for fun
Saya mau belajar jahit buat iseng-iseng I want to learn how to sew for fun
Iseng-iseng berhadiah Do something for fun with a chance to win a prize

Istri

Meaning

wife

Synonym

bini

Application

istri, beristri, diperistri

Usage

Dia sudah bersitri He is married
Pak Budi istrinya tiga
Pak Budi beristri tiga
Mr. Budi has three wives
Nina diperistri orang kaya Nina is married to a rich person
sepasang suami istri a married couple


Istiqlal Mosque


Covered by a central spherical dome of 45m in diameter, the Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, is one of Southeast Asia’s largest. It can accommodate up to 120,000 people. Access into the hall is through an entrance building covered by a chutri-like dome 10m in diameter. The alignment of the mosque's courtyard to the National Monument adds symbolic weight to the former's position and marks it as the National Mosque. Besides religious facilities, the mosque also provides for social and cultural activities that include: lectures, exhibitions, bazaars, seminars, conferences and programmes for women, youth and children. (Source:www.archnet.org; Christine Osborne Pictures)



e-Learning

The University of Hawaii at Manoa offers three dedicated distance education e-learning courses for advanced Indonesian under the supervision of Dr. Uli Kozok, coordinator of the Indonesian language program at the University of Hawaii. The three courses offered are available not only to UH students but to anyone anywhere. You can enrol through UH Outreach College.