Word origins

• oilLiquid fat.
• genderClass; kind.
• ssA conventionally-powered submarine.
• suA diminutive of the female given name Susan and of its variant forms.
• rpTo roleplay.
• senSelf.
• JakartaA province and capital city of Indonesia.
• sotoA traditional Indonesian soup mainly composed of broth, meat, and vegetables
• AcehA special autonomous province of Indonesia, located on the northern tip of the island of Sumatra.
• rupiahThe unit of currency in Indonesia.
• komodoA Komodo dragon.
• bajajA tuk-tuk.
• KalimantanA member of a tribe or ethnic and linguistic group native to Kalimantan island.
• YogyakartaA city, the provincial capital of the Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
• desaA rural village terminology.
• tempehAn Indonesian food made from partially-cooked soybeans fermented by a fungus (either Rhizopus oligosporus or Rhizopus oryzae).
• LabuanA district in Banten, Indonesia.
• MunaA river in Russia
• padangMalaysian grassland
• acarA vegetable pickle of Maritime Southeast Asia, a local version of the Indian achar.
• bimaThe raised platform in the front of a synagogue where the Torah is read on a podium.
• JayapuraThe capital and largest city of Papua, Indonesia.
• hyanga representation of the Supreme Being in ancient Indonesian (Balinese, Javanese, Osing, Tengger, Sundanese) mythology, native to Java and Bali islands.
• FirdausA surname from Indonesian.
• nagariA traditional administrative unit of the Minangkabau people of West Sumatra, Indonesia, consisting of a cluster of villages.
• pontianakA female vampiric ghost in Malaysian and Indonesian mythology, said to be the spirit of a woman who died while pregnant.
• GresikA regency of East Java, Indonesia.
• BekasiA large city in West Java, Indonesia.
• SidoarjoA town, the seat of Sidoarjo Regency, East Java, Indonesia, to the south of Surabaya
• adjagSynonym of dhole (“Asian wild dog”).
• ajakThe dhole (Cuon alpinus).
• babi panggangAn Indonesian dish composed of roast pork and vinegar.
• Bahasa IndonesiaThe official name of the official language of Indonesia, otherwise known as Indonesian.
• bakmiA type of semi-thick Chinese wheat noodle, or a dish chiefly composed of them.
• baksoIndonesian meatball.
• bakwanA kind of fritter from vegetables and wheat flour.
• Banda AcehThe capital and largest city of Aceh, Indonesia.
• becakA cycle rickshaw.
• BenuaqA member of an ethnic group of Dayaks in East Kalimantan.
• BetawiA member of an Indonesian ethnic group consisting of the descendants of the people living around Batavia (Jakarta) from around the 17th century.
• BudiardjoA surname from Indonesian.
• cukongA group of Chinese-based business interests in Indonesia.
• DoberaiSynonym of Bird's Head (“peninsula”).
• funkotAn electronic dance music genre from Indonesia that combines eurodance and trance synths with the syncopated rhythm from dangdut koplo.
• gandariaplum mango, mango plum (Bouea macrophylla, syn. Bouea gandaria)
• geringsingAn ancient Indonesian motif, pattern, or design of batik and tenun with light brown or dark brown as its base color.
• glagahSynonym of kans grass.
• gorapRelating to the speakers of Gorap language.
• jelerangMalayan giant squirrel
• JeparaA town, the seat of Jepara Regency, Central Java, Indonesia, to the northeast of Semarang
• JokowiJoko Widodo (the current President of Indonesia)
• KamparA river in the province of Riau, Indonesia.
• kebyarA style of gamelan music based on a five-tone scale, with marked changes in tempo.
• kecamatanA district in Indonesia.
• kecap manisA kind of thick, sweet, and flavourful soy sauce used in Indonesian cuisine.
• kemiricandlenut, Aleurites moluccanus or Aleurites moluccana
• KNKTSynonym of NTSC (“National Transportation Safety Committee”) (Indonesia); Initialism of Komite Nasional Keselamatan Transportasi.
• kopi luwakCoffee made from the beans of coffee berries eaten, digested and defecated by civets.
• kretekA cigarette containing clove as well as tobacco, originating from Indonesia.
• krupukAn Indonesian (Javanese) cracker, made from tapioca flour, salt, ground shrimps and various traditional spices.
• kujangA sword-like weapon that originates from the Sundanese region in West Java, Indonesia.
• losmenAn Indonesian hostel.
• MarhaenismA socialistic political ideology originating in Indonesia.
• martabanA large glazed pottery vessel of a kind exported from Martaban, used to hold water, rice, fish, etc.
• mie ayamAn Indonesian dish of seasoned yellow wheat noodles topped with diced chicken.
• mie gorengfried noodles
• MojokertoA city in East Java, Indonesia.
• mudikIn Indonesia, the practice of migrants or migrant workers returning to their hometown or village during major holidays.
• ojekA motorcycle taxi in Indonesia.
• orang-pendekA cryptid reported to inhabit mountainous forests on the island of Sumatra. It is a ground-dwelling bipedal primate covered in short fur.
• pacu jawiA traditional bull race in the Tanah Datar region of West Sumatra, Indonesia, where jockeys cling to a wooden plow attached to a pair of bulls, racing across muddy, harvested rice paddies to showcase their cattle's strength and speed, serving as a cultural festival and a way to boost the value of the bulls for sale. The crowd often decides on the best performers.
• Palangka RayaThe capital and largest city of Central Kalimantan, Indonesia.
• PanaitanAn island of Pandeglang, Banten, Indonesia.
• PancasilaThe official philosophical foundation of the Indonesian state, comprising five principles: belief in the divinity of God; just and civilized humanity; the unity of Indonesia; democracy guided by the inner wisdom in the unanimity arising out of deliberations amongst representatives; and social justice for all of the people of Indonesia.
• papedaSago congee, a staple food of native people in Maluku and Papua.
• pasanggrahanA resthouse in Indonesia.
• PasuruanA city in East Java, Indonesia.
• premanA member of an organized criminal gang in Indonesia.
• Puncak JayaThe highest mountain in Indonesia.
• sasiranganA method (originated from South Kalimantan; invented by Banjarese people) of producing colored designs on textiles by dyeing them, usually with tie or stitch techniques.
• sinetronA sitcom or soap opera.
• subakAn ancient Korean barehand martial art.
• suriliA small Old World monkey of the genus Presbytis, unlike other langurs in having bulges above the eyes.
• SyifaA female given name from Indonesian.
• Tebing TinggiA city in North Sumatra, Indonesia.
• topengA dramatic form of Indonesian dance with masked, costumed performers who interpret traditional myths and fables.
• tumisIndonesian stir-fry.
• wariaA member of Indonesia's traditional transfeminine third gender category.
• warugaA type of sarcophagus traditionally used in North Sulawesi.