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Naik

Meaning

go up, climb, ascend

Application

naik, naek, kenaikan, menaikkan, dinaikkan

Usage

Saya ke Bandung naik mobil I went to Bandung by car
Tahun depan anak saya naik kelas tiga Next year my son will go up to the 3rd grade
naik haji make the pilgrimage to Mecca(for Muslim)
naik banding appeal to a higher court
naik darah, naik pitam fuming, get angry
naik turun up and down
Bulan ini saya naik gaji I get salary increase this month
Kucing saya suka naik pohon My cat likes to climb a tree
naik pangkat promoted
Dia bisa naik kuda He can ride a horse
Kenaikan harga .. The price increase ..

Nanti

Meaning

wait, later, next

Application

nanti, nanti-nanti, menanti, menanti-nanti, nantinya, penantian, menantikan, dinantikan

Usage

Saya akan datang jam tiga nanti I will come later at three o'clock
Pestanya nanti malam The party is tonight
Nanti sore saya harus ke dokter I have to see a doctor this afternoon
Kalau  
Saya sudah menanti-nanti kamu tidak datang juga I have been waiting for a long time and you still don't come
Penantian saya tidak ada gunanya My waiting is pointless/I wait for nothing
Proyek yang dinantikan The awaited/prospective project
Semuanya ini nantinya akan menjadi panduan All of these will eventually become the manual/guidance
Acara ini sudah lama kami nanti-nantikan
Acara ini sudah lama kaminantikan
We've been waiting for this event for a while
Yang paling penting buat saya adalah karir, urusan kawin nanti-nanti saja The most important thing for me is my carrier, marriage can wait

Napas

Meaning

breath, inhale

Application

napas, nafas, pernapasan

Usage

tarik napas inhale
buang napas exhale
pernapasan respiration
bernafas breath
sesak napas asphyxiate, choke
kehabisan nafas breathless
menarik nafas panjang sigh

Nomor

Meaning

number, issue, figure

Synonym

angka

Application

nomor, nomer

Usage

nomor dua number two, second place, runner up
Dia menang dengan 5 angka He won by 5 points
Dapat angka berapa ujian kemarin? What point did you get on yesterday's exam?
Nomor urut ordinal
Nomor seri serial number
Nomor ganjil
Angka ganjil
Odd numbers

Numpang

Meaning

hitchhike, drive along, ride in, join in, stay with, may

Synonym

nebeng, ikut, bonceng, membonceng

Usage

Dia nebeng(numpang/bonceng) ketenaran bapaknya untuk jadi musisi He used his father's fame to gain acceptance as a musician
Dia tidak mau membonceng ketenaran Bapaknya. He doesn't want to be associated(linked) with his father fame
Maaf, numpang tanya, dimana toko buku yang dekat? Excuse me, may I ask you, where is the closest bookshop ?
Pulang sekolah saya nebeng(ikut) mobil teman saya I join in my friend's car after school
Maaf, boleh numpang ke kamar mandi? Excuse me, may I use your bathroom?
Sebagai perusahaan baru, operasi sehari harinya masih menumpang fasilitas perusahaan lain As a new company, for its daily operation it is still riding on other company's facilities.

Nyala

Meaning

glow, lurid, flame, fire, blaze

Application

nyala, menyala, menyala-nyala, menyalakan, dinyalakan, penyalaan

Usage

Tolong nyalakan lampu Please turn on the light
Dia menyalakan lampu di ruang tidur He turn on the light in the bedroom
Tolong nyalakan api Please lit the fire
Warna bajunya merah menyala The color of her dress is scarlet
Semangatnya menyala-nyala kalau mengajar He is very passionate when he is teaching
Nyala api dari kebakaran tadi malam kelihatan dari rumah saya The blaze from the fire last night can be seen from my house

Nyali

Meaning

guts, courage, daring(shows in a crisis situation), boldness

Synonym

keberanian

Application

nyali

Usage

Dia itu pengecut, nggak pernah punya nyali untuk memperjuangkan haknya He is a coward, he never had the gut to fight for his right
Dia nggak punya nyali untuk menyatakan perasaannya pada pacarnya He doesn't have the courage to express his feeling towards his girlfriend


Nastar


Nastar are popular treats for Eid ul-Fitr and Christmas celebrations, even Chinese New Year in Indonesia. Every house have them and everybody eat them. It is also suitable for gifts. Nastar is a mini butter tartlet balls filled with pineapple jam. It was originally called ananastaartjes during the Dutch occupation period. It means pineapple cookies. It then get shortened to Nastar. 'Ananas' is Dutch for 'Nanas' in Indonesian that means pineapple. (Source: mypantry.blog.co.uk)



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.