| Shortened words | meaning | full form |
| tapi | but | tetapi |
| emang | indeed, certainly | memang |
| gimana | how | bagaimana |
| gini | like this | begini |
| gitu | like that | begitu |
| kali | maybe, perhaps | barangkali |
| makasih | thanks | terima kasih |
| ni | this | ini |
| tu | that | itu |
© Tim Hassall 2012
(May be reproduced for private study or for classroom use, with acknowledgement of author)