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Kabur

Meaning

hazy, blurred, unclear, run off, flee

Synonym

ngacir(slang), melarikan diri, ngibrit(slang)

Application

kabur, mengaburkan, dikaburkan(passive form)

Usage

Kalau sudah gelap penglihatan saya menjadi kabur Once it's dark my vision becomes unclear
Buronan itu sudah kabur(melarikan diri) ke luar negeri The fugitive has fled the country
Karena takut dia kabur He ran off because he's afraid
Kaca mobilnya dibuat kabur His car windows are frosted
Jangan mengaburkan fakta Don't obscure the fact

Kalang kabut

Meaning

chaotic, panic

Synonym

kelimpungan, panik

Application

 

Usage

Ledakan bom Bali membuat kalang kabut pemerintah The Bali bomb explosion put the government in red alert
Waktu dompet saya hilang saya sampai kalang kabut mencari di seluruh rumah When I lost my wallet I search the whole house in panic

Kamar

Meaning

room, chamber

Synonym

ruang

Usage

kamar makan/ruang makan dining room
kamar mandi bathroom
kamar kecil toilet
ruang kecil small room
kamar tidur/ruang tidur bedroom
kamar anak nursery
kamar tamu/ruang tamu lounge room
kamar dagang chamber of commerce
kamar mayat mortuary
kamar operasi/ruang opearsi operating theatre
kamar dokter/ruang dokter surgery
kamar hotel hotel room
ruang kelas class room
ruang rapat meeting room

Kamu

Meaning

you

Synonym

anda, engkau, kau, kalian, lo, lu

Application

See Quick Guide Chapter : "YOU"

Kapan

Meaning

when

Synonym

bila, bilamana

Application

kapan, kapan-kapan

'Bila' and 'bilamana' is rarely used

Usage

Q: Kapan bisa dateng?
A: Kapan saja
Q: When can you come?
A: Anytime
Kapan-kapan some time in the future(there is np commitment)

Kaya

Meaning

rich, affluent, look like

Synonym

seperti(in certain situation)

Application

kaya, kekayaan, kayanya

Usage

Dia anak orang kaya He has a wealthy parents
Dia kaya He is rich/wealthy/loady
Dia kayanya luar biasa His wealth is beyond imagination
Dia kaya orang gila He is like a crazy man
Dia kaya monyet He looks like a monkey
Harta kekayaannya berasal dari pertambangan His wealth comes from mining

Kebut

Meaning

to speed, drive at excessive speed, spped up, dust off

Application

kebut, ngebut, dikebut, kebut-kebutan

Usage

Dilarang ngebut di jalan Speeding is prohibited
Dia tabrakan karena ngebut He had a car accident because he was speeding
Saya musti ngebut nih, kerjaan numpuk I have to speed up, my work is piling up
Ayo kebut! Let's speed up!
Meja ini berdebu, harus dikebut This table is dusty and must be dusted off
Mobil mobil di jalan saling kebut-kebutan Cars on the streets are racing each other

Kelahi

Meaning

quarrel, fight, argument

Synonym

bertengkar, berantem

Application

kelahi, berkelahi, perkelahian

Usage

Dia sedang berkelahi dengan adiknya
Dia sedang berantem dengan adiknya
He's fighting with his brother
Dia sedang bertengkar dengan adiknya He's quarreling with his brother
berkelahi satu lawan satu straight fight
Perkelahian antara Budi dan Toni sudah selesai The fight betweeh Budi and Toni is over

Kikuk

Meaning

awkward, clumsy, strange, selfconscious

Synonym

kagok(informal), canggung

Application

 

Usage

Waktu pertama kali ketemu calon mertua rasanya kikuk juga I felt self-conscious when I first met my mother-in-law to be
Kagok rasanya waktu pertama kali naik panggung It felt awkward when I first went on stage
Kok kikuk amat bawa mobilnya? Why you drive clumsily?
Setelah 20 tahun tidak ketemu, jadi kagok rasanya I feel awkward seeing him after 20 years


Ketupat


Ketupat is made from rice that has been wrapped in a woven palm leaf pouch which is then boiled. As the rice cooks, the grains begin to expand to fill the pouch and the rice becomes compressed. This method of cooking gives the ketupat its characteristic form and texture of a rice dumpling. It is traditionally served with chicken curry, beef curry or satay during Eid Festival.



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.