10,000 most common Indonesian words
Ranked by how often each word turns up in everyday Indonesian, with its meaning in English.
Indonesian has no tenses, no plurals formed by ending, and no grammatical gender, which makes this one of the most approachable lists here. Repetition is how plurals are made, and prefixes do most of the rest of the work.
| # | Word | In English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | aku | first person singular pronoun: I, me, my |
| 2 | kau | Second-person singular pronoun: you, your, yours |
| 3 | yang | that |
| 4 | tidak | a negative marker used for negating the meanings of verbs,… |
| 5 | ini | only, just |
| 6 | itu | that |
| 7 | dan | and |
| 8 | dia | he |
| 9 | di | positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above |
| 10 | akan | of, about |
| 11 | apa | what |
| 12 | kita | First person plural inclusive pronoun: we, us, our |
| 13 | untuk | for |
| 14 | bisa | venom: a poison carried by an animal, usually injected into… |
| 15 | ada | to be present, to exist, be there |
| 16 | tak | tidak |
| 17 | mereka | third person plural pronoun: they, them, their |
| 18 | anda | second-person pronoun: you, your |
| 19 | tahu | once, yet |
| 20 | dengan | with |
| 21 | saya | first person singular pronoun: I, me, my |
| 22 | dari | from |
| 23 | ya | well, so |
| 24 | tapi | alternative form of tetapi |
| 25 | kami | First person plural exclusive pronoun: we, us, our |
| 26 | ke | to |
| 27 | harus | must, have to; should |
| 28 | sudah | perfective aspect, indicating that the process has been… |
| 29 | kamu | second person pronoun: you, your |
| 30 | adalah | a connector between two pieces of sentence that confirms… |
| 31 | orang | human, person |
| 32 | saja | also, besides; as well; further; too |
| 33 | seperti | Like; as though, similar to |
| 34 | ingin | to wish for or desire; to feel a need or desire for; to… |
| 35 | jika | if |
| 36 | pergi | to go |
| 37 | hanya | only |
| 38 | semua | all |
| 39 | sekarang | now, today |
| 40 | sini | here |
| 41 | jadi | so |
| 42 | dalam | inside, in, within |
| 43 | bukan | not |
| 44 | baik | good, nice, decent |
| 45 | bagaimana | how, in what manner |
| 46 | jangan | expresses that something is forbidden or shouldn't happen:… |
| 47 | lagi | again, anew, anymore; any longer |
| 48 | punya | of, belonging to |
| 49 | lebih | more, to a greater degree or extent |
| 50 | pada | at, on |
| 51 | mungkin | maybe, perhaps, possibly, probably |
| 52 | kalian | you |
| 53 | lakukan | to do something |
| 54 | karena | because |
| 55 | sangat | very |
| 56 | satu | one |
| 57 | juga | also, too |
| 58 | apakah | be |
| 59 | mau | to wish for or desire; to feel a need or desire for; to… |
| 60 | pernah | semelfactive or non-iterative aspect i. e. the action or… |
| 61 | siapa | who, whose |
| 62 | telah | already |
| 63 | ayo | come on! |
| 64 | hal | circumstance, state, condition |
| 65 | saat | when, while, or referring to an occurrence that happened in… |
| 66 | kenapa | why; for what reason |
| 67 | hari | any period of 24 hours |
| 68 | kembali | again; once more |
| 69 | atau | or |
| 70 | datang | to come |
| 71 | begitu | like that |
| 72 | sesuatu | something; a thing uncertain, undetected, or difficult to… |
| 73 | banyak | many |
| 74 | benar | true |
| 75 | kasih | a deep caring for the existence of another |
| 76 | menjadi | into |
| 77 | melihat | active of lihat |
| 78 | terjadi | to happen |
| 79 | melakukan | to do, to perform, to take action |
| 80 | terima | to receive |
| 81 | tentang | of; about; on; regarding |
| 82 | lihat | to see, to perceive with the eyes |
| 83 | seorang | human, person |
| 84 | bahwa | that |
| 85 | kalau | if |
| 86 | bagus | good, nice |
| 87 | bilang | to say |
| 88 | masih | still |
| 89 | oke | OK |
| 90 | lain | other, another, else |
| 91 | sana | there |
| 92 | waktu | when |
| 93 | baiklah | all right; alright |
| 94 | tempat | place |
| 95 | mana | where, which |
| 96 | keluar | to go out, to get out, to exit |
| 97 | lalu | soon afterward |
| 98 | malam | night |
| 99 | maaf | sorry |
| 100 | membuat | active of buat |
| 101 | mati | to die |
| 102 | sedang | Progressive aspect without necessarily a final perspective |
| 103 | memiliki | to possess |
| 104 | tahun | a solar year, the time it takes the Earth to complete one… |
| 105 | sekali | once |
| 106 | sampai | to |
| 107 | anak | child |
| 108 | baru | just |
| 109 | dapat | can |
| 110 | beberapa | a few |
| 111 | ayah | father |
| 112 | sendiri | oneself |
| 113 | katakan | to say |
| 114 | hidup | to be alive; to have life |
| 115 | mengapa | why |
| 116 | sebuah | a |
| 117 | perlu | necessarily; inevitably; obligatorily |
| 118 | kan | apheretic form of bukan |
| 119 | sama | with, by |
| 120 | tunggu | to wait |
| 121 | salah | untrue, not factual, factually incorrect |
| 122 | semuanya | altogether, entirely |
| 123 | rumah | abode |
| 124 | mengatakan | active of katakan |
| 125 | ia | they / he / she / it |
| 126 | ketika | when |
| 127 | masuk | to come in |
| 128 | cepat | swift; fast: moving with great speed, or capable of doing so |
| 129 | dengar | to perceive sounds through the ear |
| 130 | besar | big, large |
| 131 | disini | misspelling of di sini |
| 132 | pikir | thought |
| 133 | pasti | certain, sure |
| 134 | yg | abbreviation of yang |
| 135 | ibu | mother |
| 136 | masalah | problem |
| 137 | benar-benar | truly |
| 138 | belum | not yet |
| 139 | pak | sir |
| 140 | bicara | to have dealing |
| 141 | dua | two |
| 142 | tentu | surely, certainly, of course |
| 143 | selamat | congratulations! |
| 144 | cukup | sufficiently, adequately |
| 145 | selalu | always; forever; evermore |
| 146 | tuhan | god |
| 147 | suka | pleasure |
| 148 | seseorang | someone |
| 149 | pria | man, boy |
| 150 | setelah | after |
| 151 | mengerti | active of erti |
| 152 | tolong | please |
| 153 | dimana | misspelling of di mana |
| 154 | bahkan | even |
| 155 | apa-apa | anything |
| 156 | berada | to be, to be located |
| 157 | menemukan | to find, to locate, to detect |
| 158 | sedikit | a little |
| 159 | bertemu | to meet |
| 160 | mendapatkan | active of dapatkan |
| 161 | percaya | to believe, to have trust |
| 162 | oleh | due to |
| 163 | makan | to eat |
| 164 | lama | long: having great duration; seemingly lasting a lot of… |
| 165 | atas | upstairs |
| 166 | ku | apheretic form of aku |
| 167 | tinggal | to remain |
| 168 | bekerja | to work, to labor/labour |
| 169 | terlalu | too |
| 170 | wanita | woman; lady |
| 171 | sebagai | as, like |
| 172 | sayang | love |
| 173 | kali | times; multiplied by |
| 174 | tetap | continuously |
| 175 | yakin | convinced, positive |
| 176 | cara | way |
| 177 | berhenti | to cease moving |
| 178 | jalan | road; way; street |
| 179 | setiap | each |
| 180 | berpikir | active of pikir |
| 181 | mulai | starting |
| 182 | dunia | world |
| 183 | mari | to come here |
| 184 | membunuh | to extinguish another's life; to make someone die |
| 185 | selama | during |
| 186 | luar | outside |
| 187 | kecil | small in size |
| 188 | pertama | first |
| 189 | sebelum | before |
| 190 | diri | ego, self |
| 191 | bersama | with, together with |
| 192 | mengambil | active of ambil |
| 193 | boleh | may |
| 194 | merasa | to feel |
| 195 | mencari | active of cari |
| 196 | uang | money |
| 197 | apapun | alternative form of apa pun |
| 198 | senang | happy |
| 199 | butuh | to need |
| 200 | ayolah | come on! |
| 201 | teman | friend |
| 202 | sebenarnya | actually, in fact |
| 203 | mencoba | to attempt; to endeavour |
| 204 | gadis | girl |
| 205 | dulu | before, formerly, previously |
| 206 | tanpa | without |
| 207 | jam | hour |
| 208 | buruk | bad |
| 209 | para | A definitive particle, as a proxy for plural marker. Used… |
| 210 | polisi | police |
| 211 | membawa | active of bawa |
| 212 | berapa | how many, how much |
| 213 | orang-orang | human, person |
| 214 | itulah | that's |
| 215 | ingat | to remember |
| 216 | kemudian | after |
| 217 | siap | ready, prepared, all set |
| 218 | terus | of a direction relative to the subject, precisely; as if… |
| 219 | gila | crazy, insane |
| 220 | pun | also, too |
| 221 | tuan | second person personal pronoun |
| 222 | sakit | ill; sick; hurt |
| 223 | tidur | to rest in a state of reduced consciousness |
| 224 | pulang | to return, to go home, to go back |
| 225 | segera | soon |
| 226 | seharusnya | should |
| 227 | kepada | to |
| 228 | memang | indeed |
| 229 | takut | afraid |
| 230 | dirimu | yourself |
| 231 | halo | hello |
| 232 | terlihat | visible |
| 233 | nama | name |
| 234 | i | alternative form of pertama |
| 235 | sial | unlucky, inopportune |
| 236 | berbicara | to talk; to speak |
| 237 | minta | to ask, ask for, request |
| 238 | kota | a large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a… |
| 239 | mobil | car, automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver |
| 240 | membantu | to help, to assist, to aid |
| 241 | terakhir | Final; latest, last, ultimate |
| 242 | biasa | normal, ordinary, regular |
| 243 | cinta | love |
| 244 | mu | alternative spelling of -mu |
| 245 | depan | next |
| 246 | sebentar | later |
| 247 | rasa | taste |
| 248 | bagian | piece: a part of a larger whole |
| 249 | bodoh | stupid, foolish |
| 250 | sialan | fuck!, shit! |
| 251 | manusia | a human |
| 252 | tiga | three |
| 253 | berhasil | having a result |
| 254 | sungguh | aright: rightly, correctly; in the right way or form |
| 255 | mendengar | hearing |
| 256 | tepat | correct |
| 257 | bawah | under, below |
| 258 | berikan | have a fish |
| 259 | ambil | to take; to take up |
| 260 | pagi | morning |
| 261 | air | water |
| 262 | keluarga | family |
| 263 | hai | hi |
| 264 | bawa | to carry, bring, take |
| 265 | kehilangan | loss |
| 266 | maafkan | to forgive; to condone |
| 267 | nanti | later |
| 268 | bagi | for |
| 269 | tangan | the part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a… |
| 270 | hebat | dreadful |
| 271 | menunggu | active of tunggu |
| 272 | ikut | to follow |
| 273 | masa | words to express distrust and rhetorical in nature |
| 274 | jauh | far |
| 275 | pekerjaan | something done; action |
| 276 | ah | oh, expresses compassion, surprise and dismay |
| 277 | berdua | to be in a group of two |
| 278 | paling | most |
| 279 | peduli | to care |
| 280 | aneh | strange, weird, odd, unusual |
| 281 | anak-anak | child |
| 282 | penting | important; primary |
| 283 | tadi | the time that is just passed; just |
| 284 | si | definite article used before the names of those with whom… |
| 285 | selesai | to be finished; to be completed; to be done |
| 286 | seluruh | whole, entire, all |
| 287 | ok | operating theatre, operating room |
| 288 | meninggalkan | to abandon, to forsake |
| 289 | cuma | only, merely |
| 290 | suatu | a; an |
| 291 | terbaik | good, nice, decent |
| 292 | khawatir | worried |
| 293 | tua | old |
| 294 | memberikan | active of berikan |
| 295 | tenang | calm, motionless |
| 296 | hentikan | to stopped |
| 297 | coba | if |
| 298 | menit | a unit of time equal to sixty seconds |
| 299 | sekolah | an institution dedicated to teaching and learning; an… |
| 300 | duduk | to sit down |
| 301 | sebelumnya | at an earlier time |
| 302 | secara | Added before adjectives and nouns to denote adverbial… |
| 303 | maka | so |
| 304 | besok | on the day after the present day |
| 305 | minum | to drink |
| 306 | tn | initialism of taman nasional |
| 307 | berarti | to mean; to signify, or indicate |
| 308 | bulan | moon |
| 309 | bergerak | to move |
| 310 | sejak | since |
| 311 | hampir | almost |
| 312 | kemari | come here |
| 313 | kepala | head: the part of the body of an animal or human which… |
| 314 | astaga | oh my God |
| 315 | tetapi | but |
| 316 | soal | question, problem, matter, point |
| 317 | menggunakan | to use |
| 318 | tau | tau |
| 319 | diam | quiet |
| 320 | aman | safe; secure |
| 321 | berjalan | to move on the feet by alternately setting each foot… |
| 322 | buat | for |
| 323 | sulit | hard, difficult |
| 324 | senjata | an instrument of attack or defense in combat or hunting,… |
| 325 | iya | alternative form of ya |
| 326 | inginkan | to want |
| 327 | kapan | when |
| 328 | sekitar | around |
| 329 | pintu | door |
| 330 | nak | apheretic form of anak |
| 331 | memberi | active of beri |
| 332 | hati | liver |
| 333 | kesempatan | a chance for advancement, progress or profit |
| 334 | nah | Used to conclude a speech or train of thought; now; so;… |
| 335 | bermain | to play |
| 336 | cari | to find; to search; to seek |
| 337 | dekat | close |
| 338 | mendapat | active of dapat |
| 339 | jelas | free of ambiguity or doubt |
| 340 | tim | team |
| 341 | mudah | easy |
| 342 | akhirnya | at the end or conclusion; ultimately, in the end |
| 343 | jatuh | to move to a lower position under the effect of gravity |
| 344 | agar | to; in order to |
| 345 | berakhir | to end |
| 346 | memberitahu | active of beritahu |
| 347 | alasan | proof |
| 348 | menarik | to pull, to draw |
| 349 | cantik | pretty, beautiful |
| 350 | kawan | buddy |
| 351 | berubah | to change, to shift |
| 352 | keras | resistant to pressure |
| 353 | mata | the organ through which animals perceive surroundings via… |
| 354 | dokter | doctor, a physician; a member of the medical profession;… |
| 355 | lainnya | others |
| 356 | beritahu | alternative form of beri tahu |
| 357 | serius | serious |
| 358 | kuat | strong |
| 359 | bertanya | to ask |
| 360 | minggu | week |
| 361 | meminta | active of minta |
| 362 | kerja | labour, occupation, job |
| 363 | bunuh | to kill |
| 364 | pergilah | to go |
| 365 | kehidupan | life |
| 366 | berbeda | to have difference; to be different |
| 367 | berharap | to hope |
| 368 | bangun | to become conscious after having slept |
| 369 | indah | beautiful |
| 370 | beri | berry |
| 371 | menyelamatkan | to save, to rescue |
| 372 | kata | word |
| 373 | hilang | to disappear, to vanish, to be no longer visible |
| 374 | kabar | news, actual news, recent news |
| 375 | darah | blood |
| 376 | dengarkan | to listen, to hear carefully |
| 377 | kamar | chamber, room |
| 378 | lari | to move forward quickly upon two feet by alternately making… |
| 379 | berkata | to be in a state of saying |
| 380 | menyenangkan | fun |
| 381 | dilakukan | to do something |
| 382 | kosong | zero |
| 383 | belakang | back |
| 384 | raja | king, male monarch |
| 385 | dasar | base, basis |
| 386 | bajingan | insolent |
| 387 | biar | so that; in order to |
| 388 | makanan | food, meal |
| 389 | bantuan | assistance, help |
| 390 | dapatkan | to get |
| 391 | meninggal | to pass away |
| 392 | ruang | space |
| 393 | demi | for the sake of, for something's sake |
| 394 | kedua | next; second |
| 395 | kekuatan | strength, power |
| 396 | marah | angry; mad; upset |
| 397 | lepaskan | let go |
| 398 | daripada | than |
| 399 | buku | book |
| 400 | menikah | to be married, to marry |
| 401 | berusaha | to try |
| 402 | diriku | myself |
| 403 | rencana | plan |
| 404 | telepon | telephone |
| 405 | kasus | case |
| 406 | perang | war |
| 407 | pertanyaan | question |
| 408 | kapal | a water-borne vessel generally larger than a boat |
| 409 | belajar | to study; to learn |
| 410 | suara | voice, utterance |
| 411 | lupa | to forget |
| 412 | muda | young |
| 413 | pikirkan | to think about, consider carefully |
| 414 | perjalanan | trip |
| 415 | menuju | active of tuju |
| 416 | cerita | story |
| 417 | permisi | permission, authorisation; consent |
| 418 | naik | to climb, to ascend, to rise |
| 419 | langsung | directly |
| 420 | paham | the act of understanding or comprehension |
| 421 | antara | interim |
| 422 | tinggi | high, tall |
| 423 | turun | to go down; to alight; to descend |
| 424 | ide | idea |
| 425 | kaki | foot |
| 426 | penuh | containing the maximum possible amount that can fit in the… |
| 427 | sendirian | alone |
| 428 | negara | country, state, nation, polity |
| 429 | lima | five |
| 430 | kematian | the cessation of life and all associated processes; the end… |
| 431 | anjing | dog, Canis familiaris |
| 432 | berdiri | to support oneself on the feet in an erect position |
| 433 | to | initialism of target operasi |
| 434 | kecuali | except |
| 435 | kira | to assume, think that, suspect, guess, imagine |
| 436 | kapten | an army or air force officer whose rank is higher than that… |
| 437 | rahasia | secret, confidential |
| 438 | menang | to win, triumph, prevail |
| 439 | menerima | active of terima |
| 440 | silakan | Modifies a verb to ask if the listener can please do the… |
| 441 | tanah | earth, soil, dirt |
| 442 | bicarakan | to talk about, to discuss |
| 443 | lucu | funny |
| 444 | buka | open |
| 445 | melawan | to oppose |
| 446 | menunjukkan | to show |
| 447 | um | initialism of Englishunaccompanied minor |
| 448 | agen | one who acts for, or in the place of, another, by authority… |
| 449 | melalui | entering, then later leaving |
| 450 | sepanjang | all along |
| 451 | akhir | end |
| 452 | bu | mam |
| 453 | pilihan | an option; a decision; an opportunity to choose or select… |
| 454 | nona | miss |
| 455 | terlambat | slow |
| 456 | pesta | party, a social gathering, a gathering of usually invited… |
| 457 | mulia | noble; honorable |
| 458 | semakin | increasingly; more and more; getting; becoming |
| 459 | bung | a father figure, figurative father |
| 460 | kesalahan | error |
| 461 | silahkan | nonstandard form of silakan |
| 462 | lewat | through |
| 463 | sementara | while |
| 464 | nomor | an abstract entity used to describe quantity |
| 465 | api | fire |
| 466 | memilih | to choose |
| 467 | pesawat | machine |
| 468 | guru | teacher: a person who teaches, especially one employed in a… |
| 469 | bahagia | happy; glad |
| 470 | film | film |
| 471 | tiba | synonym of datang |
| 472 | bantu | to help; to aid; to assist |
| 473 | panas | hot |
| 474 | bumi | earth, soil |
| 475 | memakai | to wear; to put on |
| 476 | setidaknya | at least |
| 477 | keren | cool |
| 478 | no | initialism of niet ontvankelijk verklaard |
| 479 | jawab | to answer |
| 480 | pesan | a communication, or what is communicated; any concept or… |
| 481 | bayi | baby |
| 482 | bahasa | language |
| 483 | kantor | a room, set of rooms, or building used for non-manual work |
| 484 | putri | princess |
| 485 | empat | four |
| 486 | tinggalkan | to abandon, to forsake |
| 487 | muncul | to emerge |
| 488 | omong | speech |
| 489 | kenal | to recognize, to know, to be acquainted with |
| 490 | perusahaan | corporation: an entity having legal personality, and thus… |
| 491 | awal | beginning, start |
| 492 | penjara | prison, jail |
| 493 | setuju | to agree |
| 494 | nyata | clear; obvious; evident |
| 495 | sempurna | perfect; flawless |
| 496 | semoga | hopefully |
| 497 | janji | promise |
| 498 | bercanda | to joke, to tell a joke, to make a joke |
| 499 | tampak | to look |
| 500 | pembunuh | killer |
| 501 | menghancurkan | to destroy |
| 502 | membayar | to give money or other compensation to in exchange for… |
| 503 | surat | document |
| 504 | kelas | a group, collection, category or set sharing… |
| 505 | beruntung | having profit; profited |
| 506 | laki-laki | human male |
| 507 | tampaknya | there seems |
| 508 | ulang | to repeat |
| 509 | jumpa | to meet; to encounter |
| 510 | sebaiknya | preferably, better, one's best |
| 511 | menembak | to shoot; to fire |
| 512 | namun | however |
| 513 | brengsek | useless |
| 514 | permainan | game |
| 515 | bila | when |
| 516 | menjaga | transitive active of jaga |
| 517 | tahan | to endure, tolerate |
| 518 | sering | often |
| 519 | tutup | to close |
| 520 | pembunuhan | the act of killing |
| 521 | perintah | command, instruction, direction, order |
| 522 | semacam | Such as, like; typical of |
| 523 | jahat | bad; evil |
| 524 | hubungan | relation, relationship, connection, link |
| 525 | terbang | to fly |
| 526 | dingin | having a low temperature |
| 527 | mengetahui | active of ketahui |
| 528 | pasukan | troop |
| 529 | hati-hati | liver |
| 530 | laut | sea |
| 531 | meskipun | although |
| 532 | sehingga | that result; which result |
| 533 | perempuan | female |
| 534 | segala | everything |
| 535 | menangkap | to capture or snare |
| 536 | kurang | minus |
| 537 | tanda | sign, mark |
| 538 | membeli | to buy, to obtain in exchange for money or goods |
| 539 | mundur | to retreat, to retire, to withdraw, to recede, to back up,… |
| 540 | mesin | machine |
| 541 | barang | approximately |
| 542 | berita | news |
| 543 | bukti | proof, evidence |
| 544 | mimpi | dream |
| 545 | l | initialism of laki-laki |
| 546 | bisnis | business |
| 547 | menangis | to cry |
| 548 | tembak | to shoot |
| 549 | menulis | to write |
| 550 | menelepon | active of telepon |
| 551 | berbahaya | dangerous; hazardous |
| 552 | pikiran | Representation created in the mind without the use of one's… |
| 553 | mencuri | to steal |
| 554 | terluka | suffering from a wound, especially one acquired in battle… |
| 555 | tersebut | that, the aforementioned, said |
| 556 | pakai | with, by, using |
| 557 | berani | brave |
| 558 | agak | approximately |
| 559 | awak | I; me |
| 560 | melindungi | to protect |
| 561 | benda | object, good, etc |
| 562 | membaca | active of baca |
| 563 | setengah | half |
| 564 | hitam | black |
| 565 | ha | expression of excitement or ridicule: ha! |
| 566 | musim | each of the divisions of a year |
| 567 | enak | delicious |
| 568 | lagu | song |
| 569 | kemarin | yesterday |
| 570 | tubuh | body |
| 571 | siang | daytime |
| 572 | man | acronym of madrasah aliah negeri |
| 573 | memikirkan | active of pikirkan |
| 574 | bersalah | to make a mistake |
| 575 | mengirim | to make something go from one place to another |
| 576 | mengenai | of; about; on; regarding |
| 577 | memutuskan | has decided |
| 578 | mengubah | to change |
| 579 | saling | each other, one another |
| 580 | harap | please |
| 581 | paman | uncle |
| 582 | hingga | until |
| 583 | mendengarkan | active of dengarkan |
| 584 | terhadap | toward; towards |
| 585 | saudara | you |
| 586 | hukum | a binding regulation or custom established by its… |
| 587 | menghilang | to disappear, to vanish, to be no longer visible |
| 588 | tugas | task |
| 589 | betapa | how, such |
| 590 | lupakan | to forget |
| 591 | obat | medicine |
| 592 | hadiah | gift |
| 593 | manis | sweet |
| 594 | sebelah | a half |
| 595 | menghabiskan | to finish |
| 596 | informasi | explanation |
| 597 | selain | in addition to, besides |
| 598 | sisi | a bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape |
| 599 | kunci | active of kunci |
| 600 | bebas | free |
| 601 | juta | million |
| 602 | istri | wife |
| 603 | menyukai | to like to appreciate |
| 604 | mengikuti | to follow |
| 605 | keadaan | existence, being |
| 606 | milik | property |
| 607 | pernikahan | wedding; marriage ceremony |
| 608 | benci | hatred |
| 609 | kakak | older sibling |
| 610 | mengerikan | gruesome |
| 611 | pindah | to move |
| 612 | berat | heavy |
| 613 | sadar | aware |
| 614 | merah | red |
| 615 | pribadi | Relating to an individual or group of individuals outside… |
| 616 | arah | direction |
| 617 | menyesal | to regret |
| 618 | korban | a living being slain and offered as a sacrifice, usually in… |
| 619 | wajah | face |
| 620 | membuka | active of buka |
| 621 | enam | six |
| 622 | presiden | the head of state of a republic, either in union with the… |
| 623 | inggris | English; Englishman |
| 624 | bergabung | to join, to join the ranks |
| 625 | lantai | floor |
| 626 | udara | air |
| 627 | melewati | through |
| 628 | anggota | body part |
| 629 | batu | stone, rock |
| 630 | gunakan | to use; basic form of menggunakan |
| 631 | jujur | honest, truthful |
| 632 | pintar | smart |
| 633 | sistem | a collection of organized things; a whole composed of… |
| 634 | putih | white |
| 635 | sibuk | busy |
| 636 | menghentikan | active of hentikan |
| 637 | memeriksa | to examine, to check |
| 638 | dimulai | passive/intransitive of memulai |
| 639 | berjanji | to promise |
| 640 | bola | ball, a solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass |
| 641 | biasanya | generally, normally, usually |
| 642 | nyonya | madam |
| 643 | keamanan | safeness |
| 644 | mampu | powerful |
| 645 | bintang | star |
| 646 | gagal | to fail |
| 647 | panjang | having much distance from one terminating point on an… |
| 648 | dolar | dollar |
| 649 | bos | cluster, bunch |
| 650 | musik | music |
| 651 | panggil | to call |
| 652 | kereta | ellipsis of kereta api |
| 653 | menyerah | to give up, to capitulate |
| 654 | serangan | an attempt to cause damage, injury to, or death of opponent… |
| 655 | musuh | enemy, foe |
| 656 | hi | initialism of hubungan internasional |
| 657 | mohon | please, used to make a polite request |
| 658 | menyerang | to attack |
| 659 | pakaian | clothes; clothing |
| 660 | foto | photograph; photo |
| 661 | akal | the capability for rational thought |
| 662 | kartu | a playing card |
| 663 | mencintai | active of cintai |
| 664 | perasaan | feeling |
| 665 | tentara | armed forces; army |
| 666 | jenis | type, kind |
| 667 | acara | agenda |
| 668 | seberapa | how, to what degree |
| 669 | matahari | sun |
| 670 | mandi | to shower; to bathe |
| 671 | mempunyai | active of punyai |
| 672 | toko | shop; store |
| 673 | maksud | purpose |
| 674 | petugas | official |
| 675 | kecelakaan | an unexpected event with negative consequences occurring… |
| 676 | ruangan | room |
| 677 | memanggil | active of panggil |
| 678 | makhluk | creature, being, creation of God |
| 679 | kabur | vague, ambiguous |
| 680 | memulai | to start |
| 681 | tengah | while: during the same time that |
| 682 | detik | second |
| 683 | terbuka | open |
| 684 | menurut | according to |
| 685 | kini | now, today |
| 686 | hantu | ghost |
| 687 | jaga | to watch over, to keep, to guard |
| 688 | cocok | suitable |
| 689 | tertawa | to laugh |
| 690 | posisi | position, place, location |
| 691 | keberatan | objection |
| 692 | mabuk | drunk |
| 693 | tertarik | getting pulled |
| 694 | catatan | a mark, or sign, made to call attention, to point out… |
| 695 | tujuan | goal, objective, aim, purpose |
| 696 | kanan | the right side or direction |
| 697 | kalah | defeated |
| 698 | neraka | in various religions, a place of torment where some or all… |
| 699 | pukul | hit |
| 700 | planet | planet |
| 701 | menyelesaikan | active of selesaikan |
| 702 | khusus | special, unique, particular |
| 703 | panggilan | call |
| 704 | periksa | to check, to inspect, to scrutinize; to examine critically… |
| 705 | hutan | forest |
| 706 | ditemukan | to find, to locate, to detect |
| 707 | menonton | to watch |
| 708 | utara | north |
| 709 | utama | best |
| 710 | kamera | camera |
| 711 | burung | bird |
| 712 | dewa | god |
| 713 | gak | alternative form of enggak |
| 714 | cahaya | glow |
| 715 | pantas | worthy |
| 716 | disebut | called |
| 717 | menginginkan | active of inginkan |
| 718 | pahlawan | hero, patriot, a strong and brave warrior |
| 719 | terlibat | wrapped up |
| 720 | operasi | the act or process of operating |
| 721 | situasi | the combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state… |
| 722 | melarikan | active of larikan |
| 723 | gambar | drawing |
| 724 | kejahatan | crime |
| 725 | misi | set of tasks that fulfills a purpose |
| 726 | perhatian | attention |
| 727 | gue | alternative spelling of gua |
| 728 | kiri | left |
| 729 | ketakutan | fear |
| 730 | menjual | to sell, to market |
| 731 | kotak | box; case |
| 732 | terdengar | hearable |
| 733 | kuda | horse |
| 734 | berguna | to be useful |
| 735 | alam | universe: the sum of everything that exists in the cosmos,… |
| 736 | mengganggu | to disturb |
| 737 | pistol | a pistol |
| 738 | bahaya | danger |
| 739 | nenek | grandmother; gramma; granny |
| 740 | gelap | dark |
| 741 | menyadari | to realize, to be aware |
| 742 | ahli | expert |
| 743 | kim | a game where you mark the numbers that are in the column or… |
| 744 | main | unpromptedly |
| 745 | kopi | a beverage made by infusing the beans of the coffee plant… |
| 746 | merupakan | to take the form of, to be |
| 747 | go | go |
| 748 | ratu | queen regnant: female monarch |
| 749 | kemungkinan | possibility |
| 750 | diterjemahkan | to translate from one language to another |
| 751 | kejadian | incident, occurrence |
| 752 | laporan | report |
| 753 | balik | behind, rear, back-end |
| 754 | detektif | a police officer who looks for evidence as part of solving… |
| 755 | daftar | catalogue, schedule |
| 756 | es | ice |
| 757 | sejarah | family tree, pedigree |
| 758 | nyaman | fresh, invigorating |
| 759 | daging | meat, flesh |
| 760 | keputusan | decision |
| 761 | ceritakan | basic form of menceritakan |
| 762 | istirahat | to take a break, to rest, to repose |
| 763 | layak | appropriate, fitting, proper, right, suitable |
| 764 | pertemuan | meeting |
| 765 | penjaga | guard; guardian |
| 766 | alat | device intended to make a task easier; Any mechanical… |
| 767 | kulit | skin |
| 768 | sesuai | appropriate |
| 769 | kebenaran | validity; truthfulness |
| 770 | persetan | to hell with |
| 771 | tiba-tiba | suddenly |
| 772 | sampah | discarded items that are of no use |
| 773 | hak | right: that which complies with justice, law or reason; a… |
| 774 | pemerintah | government |
| 775 | memastikan | to make sure, to assure |
| 776 | lapar | hungry |
| 777 | bohong | not in line with reality and truth; untrue, fraudulent,… |
| 778 | tanya | question |
| 779 | bunga | a reproductive structure in angiosperms, often… |
| 780 | menjelaskan | to explain |
| 781 | emas | gold |
| 782 | berasal | to come from, to originate from, to be from |
| 783 | malu | ashamed |
| 784 | kaya | rich, wealthy |
| 785 | dah | perfective aspect |
| 786 | monster | a monster |
| 787 | mayat | dead body; corpse; cadaver |
| 788 | frank | frank |
| 789 | minuman | drink |
| 790 | tangkap | to capture or snare |
| 791 | bom | bomb, an explosive device used or intended as a weapon |
| 792 | meja | table |
| 793 | pacar | a shrub, Lawsonia inermis, having fragrant reddish flowers |
| 794 | digunakan | active of gunakan |
| 795 | asing | from a different country |
| 796 | daerah | region; area |
| 797 | ikan | fish |
| 798 | angkat | adoptive, adopted |
| 799 | pengacara | a professional person with a graduate law degree that… |
| 800 | bau | smell; odor |
| 801 | normal | normal |
| 802 | harapan | hope |
| 803 | ampun | forgiveness, the action of forgiving |
| 804 | bank | an institution where one can place and borrow money and… |
| 805 | mengalahkan | active of kalahkan |
| 806 | jiwa | soul |
| 807 | prajurit | army |
| 808 | otak | The control center of the central nervous system of an… |
| 809 | hotel | hotel, an establishment that provides accommodation and… |
| 810 | selatan | south |
| 811 | lelah | tired |
| 812 | pohon | tree, large woody plant |
| 813 | sebagian | a part, some part |
| 814 | menemui | to see, to meet, to go to meet |
| 815 | apa-apaan | what in the world; what the hell |
| 816 | berangkat | to depart |
| 817 | pusat | the point in the interior of a circle or sphere that is… |
| 818 | tumbuh | to grow |
| 819 | kerajaan | a realm having a king and/or queen as its actual or nominal… |
| 820 | dewasa | adult |
| 821 | maju | to go forward, to advance |
| 822 | menjawab | active of jawab |
| 823 | menutup | active of tutup |
| 824 | urusan | affair, business, matter |
| 825 | rusak | not working properly; out of order; damaged; broken |
| 826 | lahir | physical in the material sense, corporeal; tangible,… |
| 827 | terkenal | famous; well-known, renowned |
| 828 | latihan | training |
| 829 | katanya | he/she/it/they say |
| 830 | tewas | to die |
| 831 | keparat | goddamn it! |
| 832 | gedung | building |
| 833 | luka | an injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a part of the… |
| 834 | kesepakatan | agreement |
| 835 | kelihatannya | synonym of tampaknya |
| 836 | membangun | active of bangun |
| 837 | rambut | hair |
| 838 | jawaban | answer |
| 839 | up | initialism of uang pesangon |
| 840 | hancur | to crash |
| 841 | hasil | result, outcome |
| 842 | hatiku | liver |
| 843 | menari | active of tari |
| 844 | hewan | animal |
| 845 | berhubungan | To be related to |
| 846 | lu | Second-person singular pronoun: you, your, yours |
| 847 | bangga | proud |
| 848 | mengingat | observing |
| 849 | baju | top |
| 850 | langkah | pace: an advance or movement made from one foot to the other |
| 851 | tamu | guest, visitor |
| 852 | lubang | hole |
| 853 | dibunuh | to kill |
| 854 | pelacur | prostitute |
| 855 | menolak | to reject, to refuse, to decline |
| 856 | memukul | to hit, to strike, to beat |
| 857 | pangeran | prince |
| 858 | dikatakan | to say |
| 859 | peluru | bullet, projectile, ammunition |
| 860 | mengenal | active of kenal |
| 861 | berharga | to cost, to have price |
| 862 | binatang | animal |
| 863 | menyimpan | to store |
| 864 | kacau | confused |
| 865 | pedang | sword |
| 866 | iblis | an evil creature, the objectification of a hostile and… |
| 867 | aturan | rule |
| 868 | tarik | to pull |
| 869 | penjahat | criminal |
| 870 | sobat | friend, buddy, comrade |
| 871 | habis | after |
| 872 | berbuat | to do, act |
| 873 | bertindak | active of tindak |
| 874 | tujuh | seven |
| 875 | keluarkan | to remove, take out |
| 876 | adil | fair, just, equitable, impartial |
| 877 | putus | cut off |
| 878 | negeri | country, land |
| 879 | bercinta | to be in love |
| 880 | mengejar | to follow quickly |
| 881 | lemah | weak |
| 882 | semalam | last night |
| 883 | merusak | to break, breaking |
| 884 | sepatu | shoe |
| 885 | suami | husband |
| 886 | pemimpin | leader |
| 887 | palsu | false; fraudulent; fake |
| 888 | do | initialism of dropout |
| 889 | bahan | matter which may be shaped or manipulated, particularly in… |
| 890 | mil | English or American mile, a unit of distance equivalent to… |
| 891 | tiap | each |
| 892 | tindakan | act, action, step, measure: something done |
| 893 | masuklah | emphatic/jussive of masuk |
| 894 | macam | like |
| 895 | langit | sky |
| 896 | angin | wind |
| 897 | menikmati | to enjoy |
| 898 | mencapai | to reach, to get, to accomplish |
| 899 | titik | dot, spot |
| 900 | lokasi | location |
| 901 | mama | mother |
| 902 | pegang | to hold, grab; basic/imperative/informal of memegang |
| 903 | tv | initialism of televisi |
| 904 | video | a short film clip, with or without audio |
| 905 | pihak | side |
| 906 | harga | price, value |
| 907 | berteriak | to scream |
| 908 | sungai | river |
| 909 | ganti | deputy, vice |
| 910 | sepuluh | ten |
| 911 | pulau | island |
| 912 | menahan | active of tahan |
| 913 | pengadilan | the administration of law |
| 914 | ketiga | third |
| 915 | termasuk | included |
| 916 | sederhana | simple |
| 917 | memegang | to hold, grab |
| 918 | usah | necessary, obligatory |
| 919 | seks | a category into which sexually-reproducing organisms are… |
| 920 | perubahan | change |
| 921 | hujan | rain |
| 922 | kucing | cat |
| 923 | mirip | similar; look like; having similarity to |
| 924 | memotong | active of potong |
| 925 | memahami | active of pahami |
| 926 | berjuang | to strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight, to contend |
| 927 | berterima | to be accepted |
| 928 | terasa | to feel |
| 929 | situ | there |
| 930 | truk | truck; lorry |
| 931 | tingkat | the same position or rank |
| 932 | dendam | A grudge; deep-seated and/or long-term animosity or ill… |
| 933 | militer | soldier |
| 934 | d | five hundred |
| 935 | pantai | beach |
| 936 | kue | kuih |
| 937 | kode | a short symbol, often with little relation to the item it… |
| 938 | komputer | computer, a programmable electronic device that performs… |
| 939 | sedih | sad; unhappy; sorrowful |
| 940 | tas | apheretic form of lantas |
| 941 | seekor | tail |
| 942 | jantung | heart |
| 943 | dinding | wall |
| 944 | kelihatan | synonym of terlihat |
| 945 | petunjuk | information which may lead one to a certain point or… |
| 946 | warna | colour/color |
| 947 | sihir | magic, sorcery, witchcraft |
| 948 | bar | bar, pub: an establishment where alcohol and sometimes… |
| 949 | kelompok | group, social group |
| 950 | mulut | the opening of a creature through which food is ingested |
| 951 | desa | village |
| 952 | kursi | an item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a… |
| 953 | kisah | story, tale |
| 954 | menyentuh | active of sentuh |
| 955 | nggak | contraction of enggak |
| 956 | pertandingan | contest, game, match, meet |
| 957 | warga | member |
| 958 | jendela | an opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear… |
| 959 | lampu | lamp |
| 960 | we | The name of the Latin script letter W/w |
| 961 | terbesar | big, large |
| 962 | bersenang-senang | to have fun |
| 963 | mengeluarkan | active of keluarkan |
| 964 | gunung | mountain |
| 965 | alih | trans-, re- shift |
| 966 | asli | original |
| 967 | bibi | aunt |
| 968 | menyebabkan | to cause |
| 969 | ketemu | to find, stumble upon |
| 970 | tom | bridle, rein |
| 971 | pisau | knife |
| 972 | bersih | not dirty |
| 973 | garis | line, dash, stripe |
| 974 | menjalankan | active of jalankan |
| 975 | ketua | chief, leader, headman |
| 976 | biru | blue |
| 977 | dibuat | to make, create |
| 978 | awas | to be careful |
| 979 | melupakan | active of lupakan |
| 980 | kakek | grandfather |
| 981 | menangani | active of tangani |
| 982 | kotor | dirty |
| 983 | kata-kata | word |
| 984 | seminggu | a week |
| 985 | berlari | active of lari |
| 986 | ho | initialism of hinder ordonnantie: a government permit for… |
| 987 | bayangkan | to imagine |
| 988 | jumlah | total |
| 989 | sisa | residue, leftover, remains |
| 990 | dr | abbreviation of dari |
| 991 | klub | club, an association of members joining together for some… |
| 992 | terbakar | to burn, put on fire |
| 993 | kotoran | dung, excrement |
| 994 | natal | natal |
| 995 | darurat | emergency |
| 996 | sarah | flotsam |
| 997 | tampan | handsome |
| 998 | sehat | enjoying good health; well; free from disease or disorder |
| 999 | beli | to buy |
| 1,000 | utk | abbreviation of untuk |
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