Periplus Pocket Indonesian Dictionary. Katherine Davidsen

V to maintain, stick to, be obstinate → keras

      bersilaturahmi V to maintain good relations, visit or meet friends → silaturahmi

      bersin V to sneeze

      bersinar V to shine, gleam → sinar

      bersiul V to whistle → siul

      berskala V to be on a scale; ~ besar large-scale → skala

      bersoda ADJ carbonated; minuman ~ carbonated drink → soda

      bersolék V to put on make-up, dress up → solék

      bersorak V to cheer, shout → sorak

      bersuami ADJ, F married

      bersuara V to sound, have a voice → suara

      bersulang V to toast, drink to → sulang

      bersumpah V to swear → sumpah

      bersyarat ADJ conditional → syarat

      bersyukur ADJ grateful → syukur

      bertaburan ADJ scattered over → tabur

      bertahap ADJ in stages → tahap

      bertahun-tahun ADV for years and years → tahun

      bertambah V to increase → tambah

      bertanda ADJ marked → tanda

      bertanding V to compete, play → tanding

      bertanggung jawab ADJ responsible → tanggung jawab

      bertanya V to ask; bertanya-tanya V to wonder, ask yourself → tanya

      bertaruh V to bet → taruh

      berteduh V to take shelter → teduh

      berteman V to be friends → teman

      bertempat V to take place or happen → tempat

      bertemu V to meet; sampai ~ lagi see you later, so long → temu

      bertengkar V to quarrel → tengkar

      bertentangan ADJ contra­dictory, contrary, opposing → tentang

      bertepuk tangan V to clap, applaud → tepuk tangan

      berteriak V to scream or shout → teriak

      berterima kasih V to be grateful or thankful → terima kasih

      bertiga ADJ in threes → tiga

      bertingkat ADJ having different levels → tingkat

      bertinju V to box → tinju

      bertumpuk V to be in piles → tumpuk

      berturut-turut ADJ conse­cutive, successive → turut

      beruang N bear; ~ putih polar bear

      berubah V to change → ubah

      berulang V to happen again, recur; berulang-ulang ADV again and again, repeatedly → ulang

      berumur ADJ aged → umur

      beruntung ADJ lucky, fortunate → untung

      berupa ADJ in the shape or form of → rupa

      berurusan V to have dealings with, deal with → urus

      berusaha V to try, make an effort → usaha

      berusia V to be (aged) → usia

      berutang V to owe; ~ budi to have a debt of gratitude → utang

      berwarna ADJ colored → warna

      berziarah V to make a pilgrimage, visit a holy place → ziarah

      bésan N relationship between two couples whose children have married

      besar ADJ big, large, great; ~ kepala big-headed, arrogant; besar-besaran ADJ large-scale; kebesar­an ADJ too big; mem­besarkan V to bring up, raise (children); memperbesar V to enlarge something; ter­besar ADJ largest, biggest

      beserta CONJ along with, and → serta

      besi N iron

      bésok ADV tomorrow; COLL in the future → ésok

      besuk V to visit someone in hospital

      betah V to settle in, feel at home

      betapa ADV how (very); ~ cantiknya! How pretty she is! → alangkah

      Betawi N original inhabit­ants of Jakarta (since 1527)

      betina ADJ female (of animals); anjing ~ bitch

      betis N calf, lower part of leg

      beton N concrete

      betul ADJ true, correct, right; betul-betul ADV truly, completely; ke­betulan ADV by chance, accidentally; N coincidence; membetul­kan V to correct, repair; sebetulnya ADV in fact, actually

      bi PRON aunt; term of address for older housemaid → bibi

      biar let, no matter if; ~lah! Never mind!; membiar­kan V to let, allow, permit

      biasa ADJ normal, usual, common, ordinary; ~nya usually; kebiasa­an N habit, custom; terbiasa ADJ used to, accustomed

      biaya N cost, expense (for a service)

      bibi N, PRON aunt, sister of parent; mother’s female cousin → bi

      bibir N lips

      bibit N seedling

      bicara V speak; berbicara V to speak; membicarakan V to discuss; pembicaraan N discussion

      bidan N midwife

      bidang ADJ spacious, wide; N area, field

      bihun N vermicelli noodles

      bijak ADJ wise; kebijakan N policy

      biji N seed, grain; counter for very small objects; SL counter

      bikin V, COLL to make; ~ marah make angry; bikinan N product; dibikin V to be made → buat

      biksu N Buddhist monk

      bila CONJ if

      bilang V, SL to say; dibilang V to be said

      bilas, membilas V to rinse

      biliar, bilyar N billiards

      biliun, bilyun N billion (1 000 000 000)

      bimbing V to lead, guide; membimbing V to lead, guide, coach

      bina V to build up; membina V to build up, found

      binatang N animal

      binatu N (commercial) laundry

      bincang: berbincang(-bincang) V to chat, discuss

      bingkai N frame(s)

      bingkis: bingkisan N wrapped or free gift

      bingung ADJ confused; mem­bingungkan ADJ confusing

      bintang N star; ber­bintang V to have a star; membintangi V to star (in)

      bintik N spot, stain, freckle

      biodata N personal profile (name, address, date of birth, hobbies etc)

      biola N violin, fiddle

      bioskop N cinema, movie theater

      bir N beer

      biro N office, center; ~ per­jalanan travel agent

      biru ADJ blue; ~ tua dark blue

      bis ~ surat letter box, mailbox (for posting)

      bis, bus N bus

      bisa V, AUX can, be able; sebisanya, sebisa-bisanya ADV as well as you can, to the best of your ability

      bisa N poison (of animals), venom; berbisa ADJ poison­ous; ular ~ poisonous snake

      bisbol N baseball

      bisik whisper; V to