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Tadi
Meaning
a while ago, Just before, originally
Application
tadi, tadinya
Usage
| Dia menunggu dari tadi | He's been waiting since some time ago |
| Dia menunggu dari tadi pagi | He's been waiting since this morning |
| Saya sampai di Jakarta tadi malam | I arrived in Jakarta last night |
| Tadinya saya pulang dulu sebelum kesini | Originally, I was planning to go home first before I came here |
| Yang tadi kasih pidato siapa namanya? | What's the name of the person who gave the speech earlier? |
Tahu
Meaning
1. aware, know
2. bean curd
Application
tahu, ketahuan, mengetahui, diketahui, pengetahuan
This root word 'tahu' is commonly nasalised by not pronouncing the letter 'h'. It also apply to the noun 'ketahuan'. But this rule does not apply to other application such as 'mengetahui', 'diketahui', and 'pengetahuan'. In writing the letter 'h' has to be written.
But if you mean to say 'tahu' as for bean curd, the word has to be pronounced with 'h'.
Usage
| Written Form | Nasalised/Pronunced Form | Meaning |
| Tahu, bukan? | Tau kan? | You know, don't you? |
| Saya tidak tahu | Saya nggak tau | I am not aware I don't know |
| Tahu sama tahu | Tau sama tau | Each party is aware |
| Tidak ketahuan | Nggak ketauan | Nobody finds out |
| Saya paling suka tahu goreng | I like fried tofu the most | |
| Saya tidak tahu harus bagaimana | Gue nggak tau musti gimana | I don't know what to do |
| Saya tidak tahu harus berbuat apa | Gue nggak tau musti ngapain | I don't know what to do |
| Pengetahuan dia tentang komputer luas sekali | His knowledge about computer is very deep | |
| Dia sangat berpengetahuan | He is very knowledgable about computer | |
| Ilmu pengetahuan | Science | |
| Sepengetahuan saya ... | Setahu saya ... | As far as I am concern ... |
| Apa yang sesungguhnya terjadi tidak pernah diketahui | What really happened is never known | |
| Mengetahui hal itu ... | Knowing that ... |
Takut
Meaning
afraid, scary, eerie
Application
takut, menakutkan, nakutin, nakut-nakutin, ketakutan, penakut
Usage
| Film ini menakutkan Film ini nakutin |
This is a scary movie |
| Jangan menakut-nakuti adikmu Jangan nakut-nakutin adikmu |
Don't scare your little brother |
| Saya takut dia jatuh | I am nervous that he would fall |
| Saya ketakutan | I was caught by fear I was scared |
| Dia penakut | He is a coward He is a chicken |
Tanda
Meaning
sign, mark
Application
tanda, pertanda, tanda-tanda, menandai, menandakan
Usage
| tanda cinta | a token of love |
| tanda mata | memento, souvenir |
| tanda terima | receipt |
| tanda jasa | decoration, reward |
| tanda baca | punctuation mark |
| tanda kutip | quotation mark |
| tanda pengenal | identification tag |
| tanda bahaya | warning sign, alarm |
| tanda seru | exclamation mark |
| tanda tanya | question mark |
| tanda tangan | signature |
| tanda kurung | parenthesis |
| Menandai peringatan hari kemerdekaan Indonesia ... | To mark the Indonesian Independence Day ... |
| Tanda-tanda adanya virus di komputer Anda adalah .. | The indicator of having virus in your computer is ... |
| Pertanda akan munculnya gempa bumi tektonik dapat diketahui. | The precursor of a forthcoming tectonic earthquake can be known. |
Tangan
Meaning
hand, arm, handle
Application
tangan, menangani, penanganan, ditangani
Usage
| Karena bisu dia bicara dengan isyarat tangan | Because she's deaf she communicate with gesture |
| Dia menjabat tangan saya | He shakes my hand |
| Waktu kecelakaan tangannya patah | SHe broke her arm during the accident |
| Tulisan tangannya bagus sekali | Her hand writing is very good |
| Dia pulang dengan tangan hampa | He came home empty handed |
| Jangan campur tangan | Don't interfere |
| Kami pun bertepuk tangan | We then clap our hands(applaud) |
| Sepatu ini buatan tangan | This shoes is hand made |
| Kami menerima kedatangan Anda dengan tangan terbuka | We are very pleased to welcome you |
| Dia memakai kemeja tangan panjang | He is wearing a long-sleeves shirt |
| Dia adalah tangan kanan ayah saya | He is my father's righth-hand man |
| Dia memimpin perusahaan dengan tangan besi | He leads the company ruthlessly |
| Kamu harus bisa menangani masalah ini | You have to be able to handle this problem |
| Penanganan masalah ini ... | The handling of this problem ... |
| Masalah ini sudah tertangani dengan baik | This problem was well handled |
| Masalah ini sudah ditangani oleh kepala sekolah | This problem has been handled by the school principle |
Temu
Meaning
find, meet, come together
Application
ketemu, nemu, menemukan, penemuan, pertemuan
Usage
| Saya perlu ketemu pimpinan saya | I need to see my boss |
| Kemarin saya ketemu Nina di toko sepatu | I saw Nina yesterday at the shoe store |
| Sudah saya cari cari nggak ketemu juga | I have been looking and I still can not find it |
| Saya sudah menemukan apa yang saya cari-cari | I found what I have been looking for |
| Minggu depan ada pertemuan orang tua murid di sekolah | Ther will be a parent meeting at school |
| Tadi pagi saya menemukan uang logam di jalan Tadi pagi saya nemu uang logam di jalan |
I found a coin on the road this morning |
| Dari mana kamu dapat barang ini? Nemu di toko |
Where did you get this stuff? I found it in the shop |
| Dari penemuan para doctors .. | From the doctors' finding ... |
Tidak
Meaning
no, not
Synonym
tak, nggak, bukan
Application
tidak, setidaknya
Usage
| Formal | Informal | Meaning |
| Saya tidak tahu | tidak tahu nggak tau |
I don't know |
| Tahukah Anda? Apakah Anda tahu? |
Tahu nggak? | Do you know? |
| Tidak bisa | Nggak bisa | I can not |
| Bisakah Anda? Apakah Anda bisa? |
Bisa nggak? | Can you? |
| Saya tidak mau | Nggak mau | I don't want |
| Maukah Anda? Apakah Anda mau? |
Mau nggak? | Do you want? |
| Saya tidak mengerti | Nggak ngerti | I don't understand |
| Mengertikah Anda? Apakah Anda mengerti? |
Ngerti nggak | Do you understand? |
| Apakah toko ini menjual sepatu? | Toko ini jual sepatu nggak? | Does this shop carry shoes? |
| Setidaknya kamu mengucapkan selamat pagi | You should at least say 'good morning' |
Tinggal
Meaning
live, reside, lest
Application
tinggal, meninggal, meninggalkan, ditinggal, ditinggalkan, tertinggal, ketinggalan, tinggalkan
Usage
| Nina tinggal di Jakarta | Nina lives in Jakarta |
| Ayah Nina meninggal dunia tahun lalu | Nina's father passed away last year |
| Ayah Nina sudah meninggal | Nina's father had passed away |
| Ayah Nina tidak meninggalkan warisan | Nina's father didn't leave any inheritance |
| Nina tidak mungkin meninggalkan adiknya di rumah sendirian | It's impossible for Nina to leave her little sister at home alone |
| Nina ketinggalan kereta pagi ini | Nina missed the train this morning |
| Jangan tinggalkan barang Anda tanpa dijaga | Don't leave your belongings unattended |
| Buku Nina tertinggal Buku Nina ketinggalan |
Nina's book is accidentally left behind at home |
| Selamat tinggal | Good bye(to the person staying) |
| Kebiasaan buruk sebaiknya ditinggalkan | Bad habit should be abandoned |
| Apel di kulkas tinggal dua | There are only two apple left in the fridge |
Tubuh
Meaning
body, frame, build
Synonym
badan
Application
tubuh, bersetubuh, persetubuhan
To explain 'body' the word 'badan' is more commonly used than t'ubuh'.
Usage
| Anak itu bertubuh besar Anak itu berbadan besar |
That boy is big |
| Badan saya kurus | I am thin |
| Badannya tinggi besar | He has a big and tall build |
| bersetubuh | making love |
| persetubuhan | sexual relationship |
Tukang
Meaning
skilled laborer or craftsman
Application
tukang, bertukang, pertukangan
Usage
| tukang arloji | watchmaker | tukang bakso | meatball seller | |
| tukang batu | stonemason | tukang bohong | liar | |
| tukang bolos | shirker | tukang bubut | turner | |
| tukang catut | racketeer | tukang cukur | barber | |
| tukang daging | butcher | tukang emas | goldsmith | |
| tukang es | ice seller | tukang ikan | fishmonger | |
| tukang jahit | taylor | tukang kayu | carpenter | |
| tukang koran | paper distributor | tukang kunci | locksmith | |
| tukang las | welder | tukang ledeng | plumber | |
| tukang lelang | auctioneer | tukang listrik | electrician | |
| tukang masak | cook | tukang parkir | park ranger | |
| tukang patri | tinker | tukang pijat | masseur | |
| tukang pos | postman | tukang pot | potter | |
| tukang pukul | bouncer | tukang roti | bread seller | |
| tukang sate | satay seller | tukang sulap | wizard | |
| tukang susu | milkman | tukang tagih | debt colletor |
