Periplus Pocket Indonesian Dictionary. Katherine Davidsen

      bisnis N business, trade; berbisnis V to do business

      bistik N steak

      bisu ADJ mute, dumb; ~ tuli deaf-mute

      bius N drug; obat ~ anesthetic; membius V to drug, anesthe­tize

      blangko N form

      blasteran ADJ mixed, hybrid; Sari ~ Sunda-Jerman Sari is half-Sundanese, half-German

      bléwah N kind of melon

      blits N flash (of camera)

      blok N block (in addresses)

      blokir, memblokir V to block

      blong ADJ loose, not taut

      blus N blouse

      bobo, bobok V, SL to sleep (children’s language)

      bocor V to leak; kebocor­an N leak; membocor­kan V to leak something

      bodoh ADJ stupid

      bohlam N light bulb

      bohong lie; berbohong to lie; mem­­bohong V to lie; pembohong N liar

      boikot N boycott; memboikot V to boycott something

      boks N playpen, bassinet

      bola N ball; football, soccer; ~ basket basketball; main ~ play football

      bolak-balik ADV back and forth, to and fro, there and back

      boléh may, can; allowed, permitted; okay; ~-~ saja sure you can; mem­per­bo­léhkan V to allow, permit

      boling N ten-pin bowling

      bolong ADJ holey, perforated

      bolos, membolos V to skip, be absent, to play truant, wag, skive

      bolpoin N ballpoint pen, biro

      bom N bomb; mengebom V to bomb something

      bon N bill, check, receipt

      bonéka N doll (like a person); soft toy (animal); puppet

      bongkar, membongkar V to pull apart, dismantle; unpack; to unearth

      bor N drill; mata ~ drill bit

      bordir, bordiran N embroi­dery, lace edging; mem­bordir V to embroider

      borgol N handcuffs

      boro-boro CONJ what’s the point of ...? It’s not even worth ...

      borong, memborong V to buy up, buy in bulk; borongan N goods bought in bulk; taksi ~ un-metered taxi; pemborong N devel­oper, contractor

      boros ADJ wasteful

      bos PRON, SL boss, sir; N boss

      bosan ADJ bored, fed up with, tired of; membosankan ADJ boring, tiresome

      botak ADJ bald

      botok, bothok N Javanese side-dish of shredded coco­nut and fresh vegetables

      botol N bottle; teh ~ bottled tea

      brahmana, brahmin, brah­ma N highest Hindu caste in Bali

      brankas, brangkas N safe

      bréngsék EXCL blast! damn!; N bastard!; ADJ damn, bloody

      brem N a soft white biscuit made from fermented rice

      bréwok, beréwok N beard, whiskers, sideburns; bréwokan ADJ whiskered, bearded

      brokoli N broccoli

      bros N brooch

      brosur N brochure

      bu PRON Mother (to respected older women); Mum(my), Mom(my)

      buah N fruit; piece, gene­ral counter for objects; ~ nangka jackfruit; buah-buahan N fruit(s); sebuah ADJ a, one (generic counter)

      buang V to throw (away); ~ air to urinate; membuang V to throw out; waste; exile; terbuang ADJ thrown out, wasted

      buas ADJ fierce, wild

      buat PREP for; V to do, make; buatan N made in, product of; berbuat V to do; membuat V to make; pembuat N producer; pembuatan N production, manufacture; perbuatan N act, deed

      buaya N crocodile, alli­gator

      bubar V to disperse, break up, spread out; membu­barkan V to break something up

      bubuk N powder, dust

      bubur N porridge; ~ ayam chicken porridge

      budak N slave

      budaya N culture; kebudayaan N culture, civilization

      Budha agama ~ Buddhism; orang ~ Buddhist

      bufét N buffet meal

      bugar ADJ fit; kebugaran pusat ~ gym, fitness center

      Bugis N ethnic group from South Sulawesi

      bujang ADJ single, un­married (man); bujangan N bachelor

      bujuk, membujuk V to coax

      bujur N longitude; vertical line down a sphere; ~ timur east longitude

      buka open; ~ baju take off clothes; berbuka ~ puasa to break the fast; mem­buka V to open; terbuka ADJ open

      bukan no, not (of things, nouns); Ini ~ ? This one, isn’t it?

      bukit N hill; berbukit ADJ hilly

      bukti N proof, evidence; membuktikan V to prove; terbukti ADJ proven

      buku N book; ~ pelajaran textbook; ~ panduan guide(book)

      bulak-balik → bolak-balik

      bulan N moon, month; ~ Februari February; ~ madu honeymoon; ~ puasa fasting month, Ramadan; ~ purnama full moon

      bulat ADJ round; fat; bulatan N circle

      bulé N, DEROG white person, whitey, paleface; albino

      bulu N feather; fur; body hair; ~ mata eyelashes; ~ tangkis badminton

      bumbu N spice

      bumerang N boomerang

      bumi N earth, ground

      buncis N string bean

      buncit ADJ pot-bellied, fat

      bundar, bunder ADJ round; bun­daran N roundabout

      Bung PRON brother; ~ Karno President Soekarno; ayo ~! Come on, mate!

      bunga N flower, blossom; interest; ~ mawar, ~ ros rose

      bungalo N bungalow, cottage, one-story house

      bungkus N takeaway, pack; nasi ~ a takeaway rice meal; membungkus V to wrap; ~ kado to wrap a gift

      bungsu N youngest child in a family; anak ~, si ~ youngest child

      buntu ADJ one-way, useless; jalan ~ dead-end; cul-de-sac, court

      buntut N tail; sop ~ oxtail soup

      bunuh, membunuh V to kill; pembunuh N murderer, killer; pembu­nuhan N murder, killing; terbunuh ADJ killed

      bunyi N sound, noise; ber­bunyi V to sound, make a noise; membunyikan V to sound, ring something

      bupati N regent; kabupatén N regency

      buram ADJ cloudy, frosted, dull

      bursa N exchange; ~ efek stock exchange

      buru, memburu V to hunt, chase; buruan, buron N the hunted; ke­­buru SL in time; too early; pem­buru N hunter; terburu-buru ADJ in a hurry

      buruh N laborer

      buruk ADJ bad (of a situation, weather); ugly

      burung N bird; ~ béo parrot; ~ dara pigeon, dove; ~ gereja sparrow; ~ hantu owl

      busa N foam, lather; berbusa ADJ foamy; with a layer of foam

      busana N clothing, wear

      busuk