V to wash, clean
cucu N grandchild
cuék ADJ uncaring, unfeeling, ignoring; independent
cuka N vinegar
cukup ADJ enough, sufficient; ADV quite; secukupnya ADV sufficient, adequate
cukur shave; mencukur V to shave
cula N horn
culik, menculik V to kidnap; penculikan N kidnapping
cuma, cuman COLL but, only; cuma-cuma free, at no cost
cumi, cumi-cumi N squid
curam ADJ steep, sloping, precipitous
curang ADJ dishonest, cheating
curi steal; curi-curi surreptitious, secret; mencuri V to steal; pencuri N thief, burglar
curiga ADJ suspicious; mencurigakan ADJ suspicious, suspect
cuti leave; ~ hamil maternity leave
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da, dag, dah GR bye; da-da GR (children) bye-bye
d/a dengan alamat care of, c/-
dada N breast, chest, bosom; buah ~ F breast
dadak: dadakan ADJ sudden; mendadak ADJ sudden
dadar telur ~ omelet
daérah N region, territory, area; provinces, country(-side); bahasa ~ regional language
daftar list, register, roll; mendaftar V to register; mendaftarkan V to register something; pendaftaran N enrolment, registration; terdaftar ADJ registered, enrolled
dagang trade; dagangan V to sell goods informally; N merchandise; berdagang V to trade, do business; pedagang N merchant; perdagangan N commerce, trade
daging N meat, flesh; ~ babi pork; ~ sapi beef
dagu N chin
dahak N phlegm, mucus
dahi N forehead
dahulu ADJ before, former(ly); first (more formal than dulu); lebih ~ first(ly); mendahului V to precede, overtake
daki: mendaki V to climb, ascend; ~ gunung (to go) mountaineering, bushwalking
dakwa, dakwaan N charge, accusation; terdakwa N the accused
dalam PRON in, inside, into; ADJ deep, profound; celana ~ underpants; di ~ in, inside; ke ~ into; mendalam ADJ deep; pedalaman N inland, hinterland
dalang, dhalang N puppeteer (in shadow puppet plays); mastermind; mendalangi V to orchestrate (events)
daluwarsa, kedaluwarsa, kadaluwarsa ADJ expired, overdue
damai peace; berdamai V to make peace; mendamaikan V to reconcile, pacify; perdamaian N peace, reconciliation
dampak N ill-effect; berdampak V to have a (negative) effect
damping next to, close; berdampingan ADJ side by side; mendampingi V to accompany, flank; pendamping N companion
dan CONJ and
dana N funds, money, grant
danau N lake
dandan V to dress up, put on make-up; dandanan N dress, make-up; berdandan V to dress, put on make-up; mendandani V to decorate, dress, adorn
dangdut N popular Indian-inspired music
dangkal ADJ shallow, superficial
dansa N Western-style dance; berdansa V to dance
dapat find, get, obtain; be able to, can; mendapat V to obtain, receive; mendapatkan V to obtain; discover; pendapat N opinion, point of view; berpendapat V to have an opinion, believe; pendapatan N income, revenue; sedapatnya ADV what you can get
dapur N kitchen
darah N blood; berdarah V to bleed; pendarahan N bleeding
darat N land, shore; daratan N mainland; mendarat V to land
dari PREP from, of; CONJ from the time; daripada CONJ than
darurat ADJ emergency, pressing
dasar N base, basis, foundation; SL all because
dasi N necktie
daster N house-coat, nightgown, nighty
datang V to come, arrive; kedatangan N arrival; mendatang ADJ coming, next; mendatangkan V to bring, import; pendatang N immigrant, migrant; newcomer
datar ADJ level, flat; dataran N plain; mendatarkan V to make flat, level
daun N leaf; dedaunan N leaves, foliage
daur N cycle; ~ ulang recycling; mendaur-ulang V to recycle
dawet N sweet Javanese drink of green rice flour, pink syrup and coconut milk
daya N power, energy
Dayak generic name for indigenous (non-Malay) inhabitants of Kalimantan and Borneo; orang ~ Dayak
dayung N oar; mendayung V to stroke (an oar), row; to pedal
debar pulse, beat; berdebar V to beat quickly
debat N debate; berdebat V to have a debate; perdebatan N debate, discussion
débet, débit N debit; mendébet V to debit
debu N dust; berdebu ADJ dusty
dedaunan N leaves, foliage → daun
deg: deg-degan ADJ anxious, worried
déh OK then, well; Ayo, ~ ! Come on, then! → sudah
dékan N (university) dean
dekat PREP close, near; berdekatan ADJ close (of two or more things); mendekati V to approach; pendekatan N approach; getting to know; terdekat ADJ closest, nearest
delapan ADJ eight; ~ belas eighteen; ~ puluh eighty
délman N two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage
demam N fever
demi CONJ for (the sake of); by
demikian ADV such, so, in this way, thus
démo, démonstrasi N demo, demonstration, protest; mendémo V to protest against
démokrasi N democracy; démokrat
