Short Words
Some words can be shortened to make the conversation more relax or informal and still have the same meaning.
Examples
| Formal Word | Shortened to | Meaning |
| permainan | mainan | game |
| pekerjaan | kerjaan | job |
| barangkali | kali | maybe |
| bagaimana | gimana | how |
| berbeda | beda | different |
| pemikiran | pikiran | thought |
| pembubaran | bubaran | dismissal, liquidation, dissolution |
| sebentar | bentar, entar | a while, a moment |
| seharusnya | harusnya | supposedly |
| terima kasih | makasih | thank you |
| dimana | mana | where |
| sedikit | dikit | a few, a little. a bit |
| begini | gini | in this way, like this |
| begitu | gitu | in that way, like that, nevertheless |
But not all words can be shortened because each word will have different meaning. When it is put in a sentence the meaning will be different again such as the following example.
Examples
| perbuatan | deed, act, undertaking |
| buatan | dummy, synthetic, artificial |
| Tas ini buatan mana? | Where is this bag made? |
| Tas ini buatan siapa? | Who made this bag? |
| Danau di belakang rumah saya adalah danau buatan | The lake behind my house is a man made lake |