Adopted Words
Bahasa Indonesia adopts a great deal of words from other languages, such as English, Dutch, Arabic, and Portuguese. The followings are examples of adopted words from English.
| English |
Indonesian |
English |
Indonesian |
English |
Indonesian |
English |
Indonesian |
| airport |
airport |
bank |
bank |
cable |
kabel |
dance |
dansa |
| athlete |
atlit |
bar |
bar |
calculator |
kalkulator |
data |
data |
| apple |
apel |
beer |
bir |
calendar |
kalender |
dedication |
dedikasi |
| absence |
absen |
bell |
bel |
camera |
kamera |
decoration |
dekorasi |
| alternative |
alternatif |
bottle |
botol |
carat |
karat |
delegation |
delegasi |
| authentic |
otentik |
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carpet |
karpet |
depreciation |
depresiasi |
| authority |
otoritas |
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catalogue |
katalog |
dilemma |
dilema |
| automatic |
otomatis |
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coin |
koin |
director |
direktur |
| autopsy |
otopsi |
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computer |
komputer |
domestic |
domestik |
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consultant |
konsultan |
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contact |
kontak |
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| English |
Indonesian |
English |
Indonesian |
English |
Indonesian |
English |
Indonesian |
| edition |
edisi |
facet |
faset |
glass |
gelas |
habitat |
habitat |
| edit |
edit |
facility |
fasilitas |
generation |
generasi |
harmony |
harmoni |
| efficient |
efisien |
fiction |
fiksi |
generator |
generator |
hypnotise |
hipnotis |
| effective |
efektif |
film |
filem |
genius |
jenius |
hysterical |
histeris |
| expedition |
ekspedisi |
flexible |
fleksibel |
geology |
geologi |
humor |
humor |
| explicit |
eksplisit |
focus |
fokus |
geography |
geografi |
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| element |
elemen |
formal |
formal |
geometry |
geometri |
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| empathy |
empati |
format |
format |
global |
global |
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| encyclopedia |
ensiklopedia |
forum |
forum |
gossip |
gosip |
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gravity |
gravitasi |
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group |
grup |
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| English |
Indonesian |
English |
Indonesian |
English |
Indonesian |
English |
Indonesian |
| ideology |
ideologi |
jargon |
jargon |
lamp |
lampu |
maximum |
maksimum |
| idiom |
idiom |
journal |
jurnal |
legal |
legal |
macro |
makro |
| idol |
idola |
junior |
yunior |
legend |
legenda |
manager |
manajer |
| imigrant |
imigran |
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liberal |
liberal |
management |
manajemen |
| import |
impor |
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literature |
literatur |
manipulate |
manipulasi |
| inch |
inci |
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local |
lokal |
margin |
marjin |
| indicator |
indikator |
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location |
lokasi |
masculine |
maskulin |
| intrigue |
intrik |
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logistic |
logistik |
medal |
medali |
| incentive |
insentive |
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lux |
luks |
mysterious |
misterius |
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model |
model |
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moderator |
moderator |
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modern |
modern |
| English |
Indonesian |
English |
Indonesian |
English |
Indonesian |
English |
Indonesian |
| national |
nasional |
object |
obyek |
pamphlet |
pamflet |
radiation |
radiasi |
| natural |
natural |
obsession |
obsesi |
panic |
panik |
radio |
radio |
| negotiate |
negosiasi |
optimistic |
optimistis |
paragraph |
paragraf |
radius |
radius |
| neutral |
netral |
organisation |
organisasi |
paradox |
paradoks |
rational |
rasional |
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original |
orisinil |
parachute |
parasut |
reality |
realita |
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orchestra |
orkestrasi |
passive |
pasif |
reflex |
refleks |
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period |
periode |
relevant |
relevan |
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permanent |
permanen |
recruit |
rekrut |
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popular |
populer |
romantic |
romantis |
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porn |
porno |
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production |
produksi |
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protest |
protes |
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| English |
Indonesian |
English |
Indonesian |
English |
Indonesian |
English |
Indonesian |
| scandal |
skandal |
taboo |
tabu |
unique |
unik |
valid |
valid |
| scenario |
skenario |
talent |
talenta |
unit |
unit |
variable |
variabel |
| sex |
seks |
target |
target |
universal |
universal |
variation |
variasi |
| sexy |
seksi |
technic |
teknik |
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vase |
vas |
| sector |
sektor |
technician |
teknisi |
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vertical |
vertikal |
| sensual |
sensual |
tendency |
tendensi |
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visual |
visual |
| serial |
serial |
terminal |
terminal |
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vitamin |
vitamin |
| symbol |
simbol |
track |
trék |
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vocal |
vokal |
| system |
sistem |
transaction |
transaksi |
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volume |
volume |
| slogan |
slogan |
transition |
transisi |
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zone |
zona |
| soda |
soda |
trend |
tren |
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| status |
status |
tumor |
tumor |
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Read also:
Western Loanwords in Indonesian by By Tim Hassall, lecturer in Indonesian
Kata Serapan Arab dalam Bahasa Indonesia by Dr. Nikolaos van Dam, The Netherlands Ambassador for Indonesia
