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Jahil

Meaning

to bug, to tease, naughty, not serious

Synonym

iseng

Application

jahil, jail(letter 'h' is eliminated)

Usage

Dia suka jail sama orang He likes to bug people
Dia agak jail orangnya He's a bit naughty
He's never serious
Kalo lagi jail dia suka gangguan orang If he's in a naughty mood he loves to tease people

Jalan

Meaning

walk, way, street, manner, procedure, path, passage, road, route, track, course

Application

jalan, jalan-jalan, menjalankan, menjalani, perjalanan, berjalan, pejalan

Usage

Saya jalan kaki ke sekolah
Saya berjalan kaki ke sekolah
I walk to school
Saya mau jalan kaki
Saya mau jalan-jalan
I want to take a walk
Rumah saya di jalan Jambu no. 5 My house is in Jambu street number 5
Kita harus hidup di jalan benar We have to lead our life in a right way/path
Mesinnya nggak jalan The machine doesn't work(operate)
Dia harus menjalankan perintah bapaknya He has to follow his father's order
Kemarin ibunya menjalani operasi usus buntu Yesterday her mother underwent appendix removal surgery
Perjalanan hidup saya ... The journey of my life ...
Perjalanan ke Bandung bisa 3 jam The trip to Bandung can take 3 hours
Saya tidak bisa mengikuti jalan pikiran kamu I can't follow your way of thinking(train of thought)
Pejalan kaki pedestrian
Jalan besar boulevard, avenue
Jalan utama, jalan raya main road
Jalan buntu No through road
Dead-end street
Jalan tembus Through road
Jalan tikus back street
Jalan setapak foot path
Jalan angin/ventilasi ventilation

Judes

Meaning

fierce, grumpy, hot blooded, mean

Synonym

galak, pemarah, beringas

Application

judes(informal word)

Usage

Guru saya judes tampangnya My teacher has a fierce look
Kalo jadi pelayan nggak boleh judes If you work as a customer service you're not supposed to be mean
Dia kalo ngomong selalu judes The way she talks is always mean
Kakaknya judes Her sister is grumpy

Juntrung

Meaning

informal expression for intent, intention, notion, purpose, objective

Synonym

maksud, arah

Application

juntrung, juntrungan, kejuntrungan

Usage

Dia kalo ngomong nggak jelas juntrungannya
Dia kalo ngomong nggak kejuntrungan
Whenever he talks it's never clear where it's going
Buat apa rapat kalo nggak jelas juntrungannya What's the point of having a meeting if there's no set goal


Jamu


Jamu is a blended Javanese drink made from a concoction of herbs, spices and plant matter believed to possess medicinal properties. For many locals a glass of jamu is still a much cheaper option than a visit to the doctor. Jamu can be traced back as far as the 9th century where ancient Javanese scripts have recorded its use in the royal palaces. However, even today the specific healing powers of jamu still remain a mystery. (Source: blog.baliwww.com; commons.wikimedia.org)



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.