Adjectives Flashcards
(121 cards)
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Jernih
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Clear liquid (usually water)
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Bening
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Clear liquid
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Keruh
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Cloudy (for liquid, urine)
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Layak
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Decent
“Cukup layak.” Good
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Lemah gemulai
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Graceful movement
Used to describe only movements, dancing, walking…
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Akrab
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Familiar
“Akrab dipanggil…” - nickname
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Langsing
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Slender
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Berpengalaman
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Experienced
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Mancanegara
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Foreign/international
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Sembrono
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Careless
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Kental
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Thick (for things like accents, or dough)
“Logatnya sgt kental
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Silau
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Too bright
“Ruangan ini silau karena matahari.”
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Rapi
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Neat/tidy
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Muliah
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Noble, honorable
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Emergency
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Darurat
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Tuntas
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Complete, thorough
“Dia mau membersihkan semua kotoran dengan tuntas.”
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Utuh
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Complete
“Mereka tdk pakai kata yg utuh.”
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Justru
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Exactly, precisely (adv)
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Deras
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Heavy, strong for liquid, water or flow
“Aliran sungai yang cukup deras.”
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Persis
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Exactly
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Lantang
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Loud and clear
“Dgn lantang ia berkata…”
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Serempak
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Simultaneously
“Rencana apa itu? Tanya mereka serempak.”
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Jago
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Expert
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Terampil
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Skillful
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Penyet
Flat
| "Tempe penyet"
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Nyala
Light/bright/neon also
| Baju mb sangat nyala!
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Kencang
Tight, blustery, strong
| "Berlari kencang" ran strong/fast
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Buta
Tuna netra (formal)
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Blind
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Cemas
Anxious
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Tuli
Tuna rungu (formal)
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Deaf
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Bisu
Tuna wicara (formal)
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Mute
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Galau
Confused, worried, anxious
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kumat
Waktu gejala2 menjadi lebih buruk
| "Jangan sampai asmanya kumat."
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Lumpuh
Paralyzed
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Tegang
Tense, like headache pressure
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Canggi
Sophisticated, modern, really nice
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Otodidak
Self-taught
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Appropriate, natural (actions)
Wajar
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Relevant
Terbukti
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tidak henti-hentinya
Unrelenting(ly), endlessly, unceasingly
| "Tidak henti-hentinya dia memotret hal-hal yg menarik."
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Giat
Aggressive and enterprising
| "Dia bekerja dengan giat dan rajin."
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Basi
Expired (food already prepared)
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Busuk
Expired food (not yet prepared, or fruits/vegetables)
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Sembarangan
Carelessly, randomly
| "Kebiasaan membuang sampah sembarangan ke sungai seperti sudah membudaya di sini."
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Mengagumkan
Amazing
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Menyakitkan
Hurtful
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Jombloh
Single (sehari2 for males and females)
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Istimewa
Special, big, fancy, grand, (usually for party or event).
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Meriah
lively (for an event)
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Gemerlapan
Shiny
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Membanting tulang
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Throwing bones (against the ground), description for working hard.
"Dia harus bekerja keras membanting tulang skrg."
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Resmi
Formal, official, used for description of parties, events.
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Meraung-raung
Roaring (like a lion, or for crying also)
| "Dia mulai menangis meraung-raung)
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Murni
Sincere, pure
| "dengan cinta yg murni."
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Kecapean
Exhausted
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Kasmaran
infatuation/infatuated
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Tulus
Sincere
"Tulus mencintai..."
Sincere love
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Tuna grahita
Mentally disabled
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Tuna daksa
Having more than 1 disability
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Lumpuh
Paralyzed
| "Dia lumpuh"
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Tidak terduga
Unpredictable
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Berisik
Noisy, like outside
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Ribut
Noisy, rambunctious
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Air tergenang
Still water
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Peka
Sensitive (for many things)
| "Itu masalah peka"
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Bandang
Big, only for flood.
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Menghanyutkan
Impressive, touching
| "Ceritanya sgt menghanyutkan."
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Muka tembok
Wall face, like thick skin.
| "Harus pakai muka tembok."
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Lembut
Soft
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Hiruk pikuk
Bustle (in a crowd)
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Sesak
Crowded
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Polos
Pure, plain, smooth, sincere
| "Jawaban dia polos."
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Kejam
Cruel
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Mengerikan
Terrible, awful, horrible
| "Hukuman bagi budak yang melarikan diri sangatlah berat dan mengerikan."
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Ganas
Ferocious
| "Mengaum-aum dgn ganas!"
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Pasrah
Surrender, resignation
| "Berlutut dgn pasrah."
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Montok
Chubby cheeks (on kids)
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Abadi
Eternal
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Adil
Fair
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Agung
Majestic
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Aktif
Active
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Akur
Harmonious (relationship)
| "Sebagai saudara, mereka sangat akur. Kami tidak pernah mendengar mereka bertengkar!"
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Amis
Fishy smell
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Angker
Haunted
| "Rumah itu kelihatan angker."
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Antik
Antique :)
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Anyir
Fishy smell
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Apik
Neat/tidy (rapi is used more often)
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Asri
Lovely (for places, not people)
| "Rumah dia kelihatan asri."
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Asyik
Interesting, cool, great, or s.o. is passionate about s.t.
| "Mereka asyik bermain sampai lupa waktu!"
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Ayu
Beautiful (for speaking, and appearance)
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Basi
Spoiled/rotten food (already cooked)
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Becek
Muddy
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Bengkak
Swollen
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Bengkok
Bent
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Beres
Tidy, or complete/finished
| "Kalau pekerjaanmu beleum beres kamu tidak diijinkan pergi."
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Cabul
Pornographic
| "Buku cabul."
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Canggih
Modern
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Cebol
Midget
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Cekung
Concave
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Celaka
Unfortunate
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Cemar
Polluted
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Boros
Wasteful, extravagant
"Sy sgt boros memakai bensin."
"Boros uang/listrik/air."
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Cembung
Convex
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Bising
Noisy (usually for machinery), airplanes, sewing machine...
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Bokek
Broke, don't have any money
| "Maaf, sy lagi bokek."
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Boros
Wasteful, extravagant
| "Sy sgt boros memakai bensin."
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Buncit
Fat belly (usually for men)
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Bundar
Having a circular shape
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Busuk
Rotten, any food
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Ciut
Shrunk, shriveled in fear
"Semangatnya langsung ciut waktu melihat teman-temannya kalah dalam pertandingan itu."
"Baju ini menciut." "Keberanian dia menciut."
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Butut
Old, shabby, worn out (for things)
| "Sepatunya sudah butut."
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Cermat
Accurate, detailed
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Cilik
Little, dinky, like a little kid. (Rarely used)
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Curam
Steep slope (if looking from top) "Wow, curam!"
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Terjal
Steep slope (if looking up from below) "Wow, terjal!"
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Telanjang
Naked
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Copot
Dislodged, something fell out
| "Gigi sy copot!"
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Curang
Dishonest, deceitful
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Curiga
Suspicious
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Suram
A dim light, darker
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Merdu
Beautiful (for sounds)
| "Itu suaranya merdu sekali!"
