| Idiom | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| ada apa | (idiomatic)expression of concern, asking for an explanation;What's going on?What's up?Ada apadi luar?―What's going onoutside? | id |
| kambing hitam | (idiomatic)scapegoat | id |
| ada udang di balik batu | (figurative,idiomatic)there is aconcealedulterior motive, especially in a person's words or in a seeminglygenerousofferordealDalam konteks kebijakan yang dijalankan oleh Partai Komunis Indonesia (P.K.I.),ada udang di balik batu.On the context of the Communist Party of Indonesia (P.K.I.)'s policies, there is anulterior motive.1989, Ramlal Rishi,Pacar, Gramedia Pustaka Utama, page41:"Aduh, mengapa Bapak belum juga mengerti bahwa adaudang di balik batu? Coba pikir betul-betul dan berkali-kali tentang kalung ini.""Ouch, why don't you understand thatthere is a catch? Try to think seriously and over and over again about this necklace." | id |
| air tenang menghanyutkan | (idiomatic)quiet people with many knowledge;still water runs deep | id |
| berseketiduran | tosleeptogether(the meaning is used literally)Synonym:seketiduran; tosleep with(literal)to share abedorbedroomwithSynonym:seketiduran(idiomatic,euphemistic)to havesexual intercoursewithSynonym:bersetubuh | id |
| besar pasak daripada tiang | (idiomatic)spending more than he/she/it earns | id |
| biarin | (literal)synonym ofbiar(“leave it; don't touch/change it”); (idiomatic)Colloquial form ofbiarkan sajaorbiar;let it be/go, let him/her/them,never mind,whatever,so what,no matter, don’t worry about it, don't bother2006, James Neil Sneddon,Colloquial Jakartan Indonesian[1], Pacific Linguistics, page240:Nah, itu gua. Gua nggak mo aja [laughing] gua emang orangnya ngga pernah mo cerita. Biarin aja. Jadi’, yang kaya lo ke Eropa, katanya lo dikasi duit jajan ama nyokapnya Bule’Well, that’s me. I’m .. [laughing] I’m the sort of person who doesn’t tell things easily.Don’t you worry about that.So, just like when you went to Europe, she said Bule’s mum gave you shopping money2009, Chaos@work,My Stupid Boss 2[2], Gradien Mediatama, page234:Tapi kayaknya kasar di kaki. Juga kayaknya agak basah nih, Pak. Genteng bocor apa ya? Saya bisa ngerasain nih biarpun gelap.Biarin lah….(pleaseadd an English translationof this quotation)2023, “Segowes 2022”, inZine Pancasona “Look BackWard”[3], volume20, Sasenitala:Biar apa? Biarin.(pleaseadd an English translationof this quotation) | id |
| bodo amat | (idiomatic,slang)careless,indifferent,apathetic | id |
| bomat | (idiomatic,slang)careless,indifferent,apathetic | id |
| cinta satu malam | (idiomatic)one-night stand | id |
| durian runtuh | (idiomatic)an unexpectedfortuneoroccurence | id |
| gali lubang, tutup lubang | (idiomatic)to go intodebttopay offanother debt | id |
| jadi orang | (idiomatic)to beadult; (idiomatic)to besuccessful | id |
| kaleng-kaleng | (literal)pluralofkaleng; (idiomatic)not areal deal | id |
| kebutuhan khusus | (idiomatic)special needs; needs for special care, services or accommodations fordisabilitiesSynonym:keperluan khusus | id |
| koboi cacing | (idiomatic)A person who actstoughandbrave, but is actuallyweakandafraidof thingsSynonym:koboi cengeng | id |
| koboi cengeng | (idiomatic)A person who actstoughandbrave, but is actuallyweakandafraidof thingsSynonym:koboi cacing | id |
| kurang kerjaan | (idiomatic,informal)got nothing better to do; got too much time on your hands2019, Anggia Cossito,Butuh Pendamping, Gee Publishing, page343:Elina meletakkan cilok yang ia bawa di meja lain, lalu menghampiri keempat orang yang menurutnya kurang kerjaan itu. “Kalian kurang kerjaan atau nggak waras, sih?”Elina put the cilok she brought on another table, then walked over to the four people who she thought were got nothing better to do. "You guys got too much time on your hands or insane, huh?" | id |
| makan | (Singlish,Manglish)Toeat.2023,Alfian Sa'at, “Dreamplay”, inCollected Plays Two, Singapore: Ethos Books,→ISBN:Mdm Zaiton:Youmakanalready? Eat what? | id |
| makan angin | (intransitive,idiomatic)to go for a walk to get some fresh air; (intransitive,idiomatic)to be quiet, sit around, and so on just to pass the time | id |
| masa bodo | (idiomatic,slang)alternative spelling ofmasa bodoh | id |
| masa bodoh | (idiomatic)careless,indifferent,apathetic | id |
| masuk tiga, keluar empat | (idiomatic)to have one'sspendingmore than one'sincomeSynonym:besar pasak daripada tiang | id |
| mendapat pisang terkubak | to gain aprofitorbenefiteffortlessly, without putting in any hard work; to get agodsend/windfallSynonyms:kejatuhan bulan,kejatuhan rezeki,mendapat harta Karun,mendapat kijang teruit,mendapat durian rontokan,mendapat durian runtuh,mendapat tebu rebah,menang lotere,makan benak | id |
| sampai titik darah penghabisan | (idiomatic)to thelimit, to the last drop of bloodDia berjuangsampai titik darah penghabisan.He foughtto the last drop of blood. | id |
| si jago merah | (idiomatic)fireSi jago merahmelahap meja hijau itu.Fire devoured that court.(literally, “The splendid red (one)devoured that green table.”) | id |
| menurut ngana | (colloquial,idiomatic,originallyInternetslang)asarcastic,rhetoricalresponse to an obvious statement:you think?;you don't say?[from 2009?]Synonyms:lu kira,menurut lo,menurut situ2013, Stephany Josephine,The freaky Teppy: Cerita hidup penuh tawa walau luka-luka[The freaky Teppy: A life story full of laughs despite all the wounds], Jakarta: GagasMedia,→ISBN, page154:Tidak cukup kami patah hati karena merasa tak ada artinya di mata Mas Butek bila dibandingkan dengan Mbak Desi (MENURUT NGANA?), kami harus menghadapi ujian hidup yang sebenarnya.As if we were not heartbroken enough for being unworthy inMasButek's eyes when compared toMbakDesi (YOU THINK?), we still needed to face real-life challenges.2024, Risma Ridha Annisa,Nothing Solid, Jakarta: Gramedia Pustaka Utama,→ISBN, page119:"Lo ngapain di sana? Lagi ngepel?""Menurutngana?""What are you doing there? Mopping the floors?""Youthink?" | id |
| musuh dalam selimut | (idiomatic)an internalspyorenemywho betray their people, amole | id |
| nasi sudah menjadi bubur | (idiomatic)what's done is done;the die is cast | id |
| obat nyamuk | (literally)fly spray,insecticide; (literally)insect repellent: a substance applied to skin, clothing, or other surfaces which discourages insects (and arthropods in general) from landing or climbing on that surface; (idiomatic)third wheel: an unwanted third party accompanying two people on a date | id |
| panjang tangan | (idiomatic)one whosteals | id |
| penggelapan | (literally)darkening; (idiomatic,law)embezzlement | id |
| pucuk dicinta, ulam pun tiba | (idiomatic)finally getting something that has been wished for | id |
| pujaan hati | (idiomatic)one's darling;sweetheartSynonyms:buah hati,kekasih | id |
| republik pisang | (politics,idiomatic,derogatory)banana republic: a smallcountry, especially one inCentral Americaor theWest Indies, that is dependent on a singleexportcommodity(traditionally bananas) and that has acorrupt,dictatorialgovernment | id |
| ringan tangan | (of a person,idiomatic)helping; (of a person,idiomatic)punches out or hits other people easily | id |
| sama sekali | (idiomatic)at allAku belum mulaisama sekali.―I haven't startedat all.; (idiomatic)entirelyUangku sudah habissama sekali.―My money has been spententirely. | id |
| sambil menyelam minum air | (idiomatic)to do two things in one single action;at one blast; inone fell swoop | id |
| sudah jatuh, tertimpa tangga | (idiomatic)getting multiplemisfortunes, one after another (same time or in sequential) | id |
| tahu diri | (idiomatic)toknow one's place; (literal)to understand the situation of oneself, or toknow oneselfin general | id |
| tajam ke bawah, tumpul ke atas | double standards,discriminatory,riggedagainst thedisadvantagedHukumtajam ke bawah, tumpul ke atas.One law for the rich, another for the poor. | id |
| tidur | tosleeptorestin a state ofreducedconsciousness(idiomatic,euphemistic)to havesexual intercourse; (figuratively,usually of an non-animate object)tolie down(totake onahorizontalposition)Synonyms:berbaring,terbaring; (figuratively,usually of a non-animate object)to beunactive(to be notactive,temporarilyorpermanently) | id |
| timah panas | (idiomatic,colloquial)bullets;ammunition | id |
| tong kosong nyaring bunyinya | (idiomatic)stupid people usually talk big;empty vessels make the most soundSynonym:air beriak tanda tak dalam | id |
| tutup buku | (idiomatic)cessationofrecordingafinancein a trading book | id |
| tutup-tutupi | (transitive,idiomatic)tocover up(toconcealordisguise) | id |
(idiomatic)expression of concern, asking for an explanation;What's going on?What's up?Ada apadi luar?―What's going onoutside?
id(idiomatic)scapegoat
id(figurative,idiomatic)there is aconcealedulterior motive, especially in a person's words or in a seeminglygenerousofferordealDalam konteks kebijakan yang dijalankan oleh Partai Komunis Indonesia (P.K.I.),ada udang di balik batu.On the context of the Communist Party of Indonesia (P.K.I.)'s policies, there is anulterior motive.1989, Ramlal Rishi,Pacar, Gramedia Pustaka Utama, page41:"Aduh, mengapa Bapak belum juga mengerti bahwa adaudang di balik batu? Coba pikir betul-betul dan berkali-kali tentang kalung ini.""Ouch, why don't you understand thatthere is a catch? Try to think seriously and over and over again about this necklace."
id(idiomatic)quiet people with many knowledge;still water runs deep
idtosleeptogether(the meaning is used literally)Synonym:seketiduran; tosleep with(literal)to share abedorbedroomwithSynonym:seketiduran(idiomatic,euphemistic)to havesexual intercoursewithSynonym:bersetubuh
id(idiomatic)spending more than he/she/it earns
id(literal)synonym ofbiar(“leave it; don't touch/change it”); (idiomatic)Colloquial form ofbiarkan sajaorbiar;let it be/go, let him/her/them,never mind,whatever,so what,no matter, don’t worry about it, don't bother2006, James Neil Sneddon,Colloquial Jakartan Indonesian[1], Pacific Linguistics, page240:Nah, itu gua. Gua nggak mo aja [laughing] gua emang orangnya ngga pernah mo cerita. Biarin aja. Jadi’, yang kaya lo ke Eropa, katanya lo dikasi duit jajan ama nyokapnya Bule’Well, that’s me. I’m .. [laughing] I’m the sort of person who doesn’t tell things easily.Don’t you worry about that.So, just like when you went to Europe, she said Bule’s mum gave you shopping money2009, Chaos@work,My Stupid Boss 2[2], Gradien Mediatama, page234:Tapi kayaknya kasar di kaki. Juga kayaknya agak basah nih, Pak. Genteng bocor apa ya? Saya bisa ngerasain nih biarpun gelap.Biarin lah….(pleaseadd an English translationof this quotation)2023, “Segowes 2022”, inZine Pancasona “Look BackWard”[3], volume20, Sasenitala:Biar apa? Biarin.(pleaseadd an English translationof this quotation)
id(idiomatic,slang)careless,indifferent,apathetic
id(idiomatic,slang)careless,indifferent,apathetic
id(idiomatic)one-night stand
id(idiomatic)an unexpectedfortuneoroccurence
id(idiomatic)to go intodebttopay offanother debt
id(idiomatic)to beadult; (idiomatic)to besuccessful
id(literal)pluralofkaleng; (idiomatic)not areal deal
id(idiomatic)special needs; needs for special care, services or accommodations fordisabilitiesSynonym:keperluan khusus
id(idiomatic)A person who actstoughandbrave, but is actuallyweakandafraidof thingsSynonym:koboi cengeng
id(idiomatic)A person who actstoughandbrave, but is actuallyweakandafraidof thingsSynonym:koboi cacing
id(idiomatic,informal)got nothing better to do; got too much time on your hands2019, Anggia Cossito,Butuh Pendamping, Gee Publishing, page343:Elina meletakkan cilok yang ia bawa di meja lain, lalu menghampiri keempat orang yang menurutnya kurang kerjaan itu. “Kalian kurang kerjaan atau nggak waras, sih?”Elina put the cilok she brought on another table, then walked over to the four people who she thought were got nothing better to do. "You guys got too much time on your hands or insane, huh?"
id(Singlish,Manglish)Toeat.2023,Alfian Sa'at, “Dreamplay”, inCollected Plays Two, Singapore: Ethos Books,→ISBN:Mdm Zaiton:Youmakanalready? Eat what?
id(intransitive,idiomatic)to go for a walk to get some fresh air; (intransitive,idiomatic)to be quiet, sit around, and so on just to pass the time
id(idiomatic,slang)alternative spelling ofmasa bodoh
id(idiomatic)careless,indifferent,apathetic
id(idiomatic)to have one'sspendingmore than one'sincomeSynonym:besar pasak daripada tiang
idto gain aprofitorbenefiteffortlessly, without putting in any hard work; to get agodsend/windfallSynonyms:kejatuhan bulan,kejatuhan rezeki,mendapat harta Karun,mendapat kijang teruit,mendapat durian rontokan,mendapat durian runtuh,mendapat tebu rebah,menang lotere,makan benak
id(idiomatic)to thelimit, to the last drop of bloodDia berjuangsampai titik darah penghabisan.He foughtto the last drop of blood.
id(idiomatic)fireSi jago merahmelahap meja hijau itu.Fire devoured that court.(literally, “The splendid red (one)devoured that green table.”)
id(colloquial,idiomatic,originallyInternetslang)asarcastic,rhetoricalresponse to an obvious statement:you think?;you don't say?[from 2009?]Synonyms:lu kira,menurut lo,menurut situ2013, Stephany Josephine,The freaky Teppy: Cerita hidup penuh tawa walau luka-luka[The freaky Teppy: A life story full of laughs despite all the wounds], Jakarta: GagasMedia,→ISBN, page154:Tidak cukup kami patah hati karena merasa tak ada artinya di mata Mas Butek bila dibandingkan dengan Mbak Desi (MENURUT NGANA?), kami harus menghadapi ujian hidup yang sebenarnya.As if we were not heartbroken enough for being unworthy inMasButek's eyes when compared toMbakDesi (YOU THINK?), we still needed to face real-life challenges.2024, Risma Ridha Annisa,Nothing Solid, Jakarta: Gramedia Pustaka Utama,→ISBN, page119:"Lo ngapain di sana? Lagi ngepel?""Menurutngana?""What are you doing there? Mopping the floors?""Youthink?"
id(idiomatic)an internalspyorenemywho betray their people, amole
id(idiomatic)what's done is done;the die is cast
id(literally)fly spray,insecticide; (literally)insect repellent: a substance applied to skin, clothing, or other surfaces which discourages insects (and arthropods in general) from landing or climbing on that surface; (idiomatic)third wheel: an unwanted third party accompanying two people on a date
id(idiomatic)one whosteals
id(literally)darkening; (idiomatic,law)embezzlement
id(idiomatic)finally getting something that has been wished for
id(idiomatic)one's darling;sweetheartSynonyms:buah hati,kekasih
id(politics,idiomatic,derogatory)banana republic: a smallcountry, especially one inCentral Americaor theWest Indies, that is dependent on a singleexportcommodity(traditionally bananas) and that has acorrupt,dictatorialgovernment
id(of a person,idiomatic)helping; (of a person,idiomatic)punches out or hits other people easily
id(idiomatic)at allAku belum mulaisama sekali.―I haven't startedat all.; (idiomatic)entirelyUangku sudah habissama sekali.―My money has been spententirely.
id(idiomatic)to do two things in one single action;at one blast; inone fell swoop
id(idiomatic)getting multiplemisfortunes, one after another (same time or in sequential)
id(idiomatic)toknow one's place; (literal)to understand the situation of oneself, or toknow oneselfin general
iddouble standards,discriminatory,riggedagainst thedisadvantagedHukumtajam ke bawah, tumpul ke atas.One law for the rich, another for the poor.
idtosleeptorestin a state ofreducedconsciousness(idiomatic,euphemistic)to havesexual intercourse; (figuratively,usually of an non-animate object)tolie down(totake onahorizontalposition)Synonyms:berbaring,terbaring; (figuratively,usually of a non-animate object)to beunactive(to be notactive,temporarilyorpermanently)
id(idiomatic,colloquial)bullets;ammunition
id(idiomatic)stupid people usually talk big;empty vessels make the most soundSynonym:air beriak tanda tak dalam
id(idiomatic)cessationofrecordingafinancein a trading book
id(transitive,idiomatic)tocover up(toconcealordisguise)
id