Java 1 submerge, immerse, dip s.t. 2 drown s.o. or s.t. 2. see
lembur 1. work done outside of normal working hours. lembur-kerja
overtime work. 2. see LAMBUR.\n
lembusir withers, shoulder of beef, etc..\n
lembut 1 soft. 2 meek, tender, gentle. softening, toning down.\n
lemek protective underlayer.\n
lemes 1. Sunda the most polite speech level. 2. see LEMAS.\n
lemet k.o. cake of grated coconut steamed in banana leaves or corn
husks.\n lemhanas
[Lembaga Pertahanan Nasional] National Defense Institute.\n lemigas
[Lembaga Minyak dan Gas Bumi] Institute for Petroleum and Natural Gas.\n
lemon see LIMUN 1.\n
lemot smeared all over with s.t.\n
lempai
see L;AMPAI.\n
lempang straight.\n
lempar 1 throw. 2 Sport throwing event.\n
lemparan a pitch, toss, throw.\n
lempem see MELEMPEM.\n
lempeng Java see LEMPANG.\n
lemper k.o. snack made of steamed glutinous rice with meat or other
stuffing and wrapped in a bananas leaf.\n lemping
see LEMPENG.\n
lempit a fold.\n
lempok k.o. candied fruit often durian.\n
lempuh see LEPUH.\n
lempuk see LEMPOK.\n
lempung 1. clay. 2. soft and light of eood.\n
lempuyang a medicinal plant of the ginger family\n
lemukut
seeMELUKUT.\n
lemuru k.o. fish, the oil sardine.\n
lemusir see LEMBUSIR.\n
len 1. Coll. lens. 2. see LIN 2.\n
lena soundly asleep.\n
lenan linen.\n
lencam k.o. small sea fish.\n
lencana 1 emblem, badge. 2 insignia, ribbon.\n
lencang in a straight line. lencang-kanan Mil. form a straight line by
looking to the right.\n lenceng
veer, swerve, turn.\n lencer
see KELENCER.\n
lencing me-lencing flee.\n
lencir Java tall and slim.\n
lencit slip away or out as of a seed between o.\s fingers.\n
1. Jakarta 1 veer, swerve. 2 go astray, depart from the right 359
lender,lendir mucus, phlegm.\n
lendot hang on to arm, sarong edge, etc., e.g. a child hanging on to his
mother.\n lendung
1 bent inward, curved. 2 bowed down from old age.\n lendungan
deflection.\n lenga
sesame.\n lengah
1 careless, inattentive. 2 carefree, nonchalant.\n lengai
1 unskilled, maladroit. 2 inactive, dawdling. 3 neglectful.\n lengak
1 look up. 2 Jakarta look up in surprise.\n lengan
1 arm. 2 sleeve. 3 arm of scales.\n lengang
1 lonely, deserted. 2 quiet, slack of business. 3 vacant, unoccupied.\n
lengar 1 dazed, drowsy. 2 dizzy.\n
lengas 1 moist, damp, humid. 2 moisture.\n
lengat steam rice, etc..\n
lengau see LANGAU.\n
lenger see LENGAR.\n
lenggak look up.\n
lenggak-lenggok a swaying movement.\n
lengganan
see LANGGAN.\n
lenggang 1 pause or rest for a moment. 2 be free, have a free moment.
le`nggang 1 swinging, swaying. 2 Naut. roll, wallow of a boat.\n
lenggara
see SELENGGARA.\n
lenggek 1. M floor, story. scream, shriek.\n
lenggok swinging, swaying.\n
lenggundi
see LEGUNDI.\n
lenggut 1. me-lenggut nod, doze. 2. Phys. precession.\n
lengit 1 crafty, wily, tricky. 2 dishonest.\n
lengkang see LEKANG.\n
lengkap 1 complete. 2 fully equipped. 3 comprehensive.\n
lengkeng
see KELENGKENG.\n
lengket be sticky, adhering.\n
lengkiang see RENGKIANG.\n
lengkibang millipede.\n
lengking 1 shrill, strident. 2 say stridently, shriek. 3 wail of siren.\n
lengkitang see LANGKITANG.\n
lengkok curve, bend.\n
lengkuas k.o. ginger plant, the galangale.\n
lengkung 1. 1 curve, bend. 2 arc. 3 hollow. 2. sound of hammer on iron.\n
lengkur see DENGKUR.\n
lengong me-lengong look back at.\n
lengos 1 turn o.\s head to the side. 2 avoid looking at s.o.\n
sheet. 3. Sunda prime minister.\n lengset
be-lengset folded outward 9of edge of eyelid.\n lenguh
a bellow of a bull.\n lenguk
me-lenguk hum, buzz.\n lengung
muse, ponder, brood over bad news.\n lening
sounding of a bell.\n lenja
1. me-lenja be brazen, become bold. 2. ring, hoop.\n lenjuang
k.o. small bush.\n lenong
Jakarta k.o. folk theater.\n lensa
lens.\n lenso
E. Indonesia handkerchief. tarian-lenso k.o. dance with scarves.\n lentang
1. clapper of bell. 2. me-lentang-kan stretch s.t. out. mene-lentang lie on o.\s back.\n
lentang-lentok leaning to o. side of the head.\n
lentera lantern. lentera-laut lighthouse beacon.\n
lentik curved, curving.\n
lenting 1. springy, resilient, bouncy. 2. sound of small metal objects hitting a
stone. se-lenting a tiny audible bit.\n lentok
bent to o. side of the head.\n lentuk
me-lentuk be flexible.\n lentum
see DENTUM.\n
lentun see LANTUN.\n
lentung 1. sound of clapper or drum. 2. me-lentung touch s.o. or s.t.\n
lentur 1 bent, curved. 2 Phys. refraction. 3 flexible. 4 warped.\n
lenyah see LANYAH.\n
lenyak sound asleep.\n
lenyap disappeared, lost from sight.\n
lenyau see LANYAU.\n
lenyeh 1 knead dough. 2 mash potatoes.\n
leo Coll. 1 male lion. 2 astrological sign.\n
leot me-leot bend of wire, etc..\n
lepa 1. plaster, mortar, caulking. 2. 1 lie sprawled out. 2 be long enough
to trail on the ground of a dress, etc..\n lepa-lepa
the lower part of a palm trunk. le`pa-le`pa E. Indonesia dugout canoe.\n
lepai partially paralyzed, withered of foot, hand.\n
lepang cucumber.\n
lepas 1 free, liberated of bird, etc., be rid of. 2 undone, detached. 3
Ling. released. 4 after. 5 past, last.\n lepasan
1 graduate, alumnus, alumna. 2 former, ex-.\n lepat
k.o. snack made of sticky rice wrapped in banana leaves.\n lepau
food stall.\n lepeh
chew and spit s.t. out.\n lepek
1. soaking wet, drenched. 2. saucer. 3. slap s.o.\n 361
leperansir see LEVERANSIR.\n
leperi see RIFRI.\n
lepih 1 edge of plaited mat folded back into the plaitwork. 2 folded back
of a page.\n lepit
folded over. lepit-an a fold.\n lepoh
1. ter-lepoh sprained, twisted 9of ankle, etc.. 2 me-lepoh plaster, daub s.t.\n
lepot 1 smeared, smudges, soiled with blood, mud, etc.. 2 be bemirched
of reputation.\n lepra
leprosy.\n leprosari
leprosarium.\n lepu
fish with toxic spines, i.e. stone fish, scorpions fish, etc.\n lepuh
a blister.\n lepuk
see LAPUK.\n
lerai break up a fight, separate fighters.\n
lerak 1. broken open of house, lock. 2. see KELERAK.\n
leram see DERAM.\n
lerang strip of cloth.\n
lerang-lerang stretcher, litter.\n
lerap see DERAP.\n
lerek
see KELERAK.\n
lereng 1. 1 slope of mountain. 2 rim of a wheel, edge of a coin or of s.t.
round. 2. having diagonal stripes of fabric.\n leret
1 row, line. 2 series. me-leret stretch out straight.\n lerok
me-lerok squint in anger.\n lerum
see DERUM 1.\n
les 1. 1 extracurricular tutorial lesson. 2 nonscholastic course. 3 take
lessons. 2. list, roster. 3. 1 picture frame. 2 trim. 4. reins for horse.\n
lesah
see LASAH 1.\n
lesak 1. sound of rustling of leaves, rain. 2. see LASAH 2.\n
lesam softened.\n
lesan target, goal.\n
lesap disappeared, vanished.\n
lesapan
Phys. dissipation.\n
lesat fly away, take off.\n
lesau see DESAU.\n
lesbi lesbian, lesbis lesbian.\n
lesbril Coll. reading glasses.\n
lesbumi [Lembaga Seni Budayawan Muslimin Indonesia] Muslim Cultural
Association of Indonesia, a branch of the Islam party in the 1960s.\n leset
1 fall short of target, estimate. 2 decline in quality.\n lesi,lesih
see PUTIH.\n
lesing see DESING. le`sing lecture.\n
1. hum, buzz of wasps. 2. 1 spray, spout, gush. 2 blow o.\s 362
lesnar Coll. reading desk, lectern.\n
lesot Java sit on the ground or floor.\n
lestari 1 eternal, everlasting. 2 long-lasting.\n
lestek slingshot.\n
lesu 1 listless, weak from lack of food or sleep. 2 sluggish, slack of
business. 3 depressed, blue.\n lesung
mortar for pounding rice. lesung-pipi dimple in cheek.\n lesus
see DESUS. le`sus 1 whirlwind. 2 cyclone.\n
lesut sound of swishing made by a sword or whip.\n
let see LAT 1. le`t 1. Sort let ball. 2. see LETNAN.\n
leta base, shameful, contemptible. despise, holid s.o. in contempt.\n
letai 1 weak. 2 tired, listless.\n
letak 1 location, site. 2 disposition, set up. me-letak-kan put, place s.t.
le`tak exhausted, weary, fatigued.\n letal
lethal.\n letang
sound of a hammer on iron.\n letda
[letnan muda] 2d lieutenant.\n letek
crack of earth.\n letenan
see LETNAN.\n
leter le`te`r 1. 1 letter. 2 type, front. 2. be-, me- 1 quack repeatedly of
a duck flock. 2 babble, prattle, talk incessantly.\n leterlek
Coll. lit., word for word.\n leterseter
typesetter.\n letih
tired, weary, worn out.\n letik
sound of glass cracking from contact with excessive heat.\n leting
1. me-leting flap about of fish in basket. 2. sound of tinkling metallic objects.\n
letjen [letnan-jenderal] lieutenant general.\n
letkol [letnan-kolonel] lieutenant colonel.\n
letnan lieutenant, often let as a term of familiar address. 2 Navy lieutenant
junior grade.\n letoi
thin and weak, emaciated.\n letok
see LETUK.\n
letos me-letos stare.\n
letraset k.o. lettering sheet rubbed with a pencil.\n
lettu letu [letnan satu] first lieutenant.\n
letuk sound of knocking.\n
letum see DENTUM.\n
letung sound of drumbeats.\n
letup sound of an explosion.\n
letus sound of a large explosion.\n
leukemi,leukimia lekemi, lekemia leukemia.\n
lever 1. Anat. the liver. 2. me-lever supply, provide goods.\n
leveransir supplier, purveyor.\n
lewat 1 via, through, by way of. 2 beyond, past. 3 past, over.\n
leyak Bali k.o. evil spirit.\n
leyeh ber-leyeh lie around.lie back.\n
lezat delicious, luscious.\n
lha Java 1 Well, yes, of course particle conceding the obvious. 2
well now particle bringing previous discussion to its conclusion. That is it particle of recognition.\n
lho Java 1 My exclamation of surprise at learning s.t. unexpected. 2
Remember ? reminder or warning particle. 3 Right emphatic particle to draw interlocutor\s attention.\n
liang 1 hole, pit. 2 opening, aperture.\n
liang-liong China 1 China New Year\s dragon dance. 2 paper dragon used in
such parades.\n liang-liuk
sway like a drunken person.\n liar
1 wild, primitive animal, tribe, etc.. 2 wild illegal, unauthorized school, organization, etc..\n
liat 1. 1 tough, rubbery of meat. 2 tough, hardened of champion,
criminal. 3 clayey soil. liat-liut meandering of a river. ke-liat-an
plasticity. 2. see LIHAT.\n
liau suppurate, fester of a sore.\n
libanon LEBANON.\n
libat me-libat 1 become wrapped around. 2 bandage, wrap a wound. 3
involve.\n liberal
unconventional.\n liberalisasi
process of loosening up procedures, etc.\n liberalisme
Pol. liberalism.\n libur
leave, vacation.\n licak
crushed flat.\n licau
shiny, glossy, lustrous.\n lichtdruk
likhdruk, lithdruk phototypography.\n lici
see LECI.\n
licik 1 sly, crafty, tricky. 2 cagey, wily.\n
licin 1 slippery, slick. 2 glossy, smooth. 3 bare, grassless of land. 4
smooth, suave, smooth-tongued. 5 cunning, crafty.\n lid
Lit. member of committee, party, etc.\n
lidah tongue.\n
lidas itching, sore esp. eround mouth and tongue.\n
lidi palm leaf rib. sapu-lidi a broom made of such splintered ribs.\n
lift elevator.\n
liga league.\n
ligas center. me-ligas canter.\n
ligat adept, quick to adjust. me-ligat gyrate, spin.\n
ligyat China hardworking.\n
lih. [lihat] see.\n
lihai 1 shrewd, astute. 2 wily, cunning. 3 terrific, tremendous.\n
lihay see LIHAI.\n
lijn see LIN 1.\n
lika-liku 1 details, inner workings. 2 vagaries.\n
likas me-likas reel in, wind on a reel.\n
likat 1. 1 thick and sticky. 2 turbid. pe-likat adhesive. 2. shy.\n
likeur liqueur.\n
likir 1. liqueur. 2. k.o. plant with edible tubers.\n
liku 1 curve, bend in the road. 2 coil. 3 bay, inlet.\n
liku - liku 1 intricacies. 2 vagaries.\n
likuida Ling. liquid.\n
likuidasi liquidation.\n
likuidatur liquidator.\n
likuide liquid assets.\n
likuidir liquidate.\n
likuiditas Fin. liquidity of capital.\n
likur Java se-likur 21. tiga-likur 23. likur-an 21 to 29. se-likur-an
blackjack, 21 card game.\n likw-
seealso entries with liku-.\n
lila purple.\n
lilin 1 candle. 2 wax.\n
liliput s.t. small.\n
lilit turn, twist. lilit-nya circumference.\n
lilitan 1 coil. 2 winding. 3 twist.\n
lilo-lilo phrase derived from the Arabic for \there is no God but Allah\\n
lim see LEM.\n
lima five. lima-belas fifteen. lima-puluh fifty.\n
limar Java k.o. silk fabric.\n
limas 1 pyramid. 2 dipper or cup made of young palm leaves.\n
limau citrus fruit.\n
limbah 1 waste. limbah-pertanian compost heap. 2 cesspool.\n
limbai wave the arms.\n
limban footbridge.\n
limbang 1. wash gold, rice, etc.. 2. loiter, lounge about.\n
limbat
see IKAN.\n
limbubu see HALIMBUBU.\n
limbuk emerald dove.\n
limbung 1. 1 inner harbor. 2 dry dock. 3 fenced-in bathing place. 2. 1
unsteady because top heavy. 2 bewildered, confused.\n limbur
1. me-limbur flood, inundate. 2. see SABUR.\n
limitasi limitation.\n
limosin 1 limousine. 2 minibus serving passengers between hotels and
airports.\n limpa
Anat. spleen.\n limpah
1abundant. 2 affluent. 3 overflow, plentiful, profuse.\n 365
limpit layer, lamina, sheet. ber-limpit laminated, in layers.\n
limpung be in a dither.\n
limun 1. soda pop, carbonated beverage. 2. invisible, dark.\n
lin 1. line, route. 2. line, edge, boundary line of sports field, etc..\n
lina linen see LINEN.\n
linang trickle, drop of tears, sweat, etc..\n
lincah 1 energetic, lively, active. 2 agile.\n
lincak Java low bamboo bench for sitting or sleeping.\n
lincam 1 flash by quickly lightning,, emotions. 2 sudden stab.\n
lincip pointed of a pencil.\n
lincir slick, smooth, slippery.\n
lindak boil over.\n
lindang finished, over.\n
lindap M 1 shade. 2 poor of visibility, overcast. 3 obscure of a
question.\n lindas
lindes 1 knock down, run over. 2 crush pepper, etc..\n lindi
1 lye. 2 Chem. alkali.\n lindih
lindis 1 crush s.t. 2 level, smooth s.t. 3 crush, put down a rebellion, etc.\n
lindu Java earthquake.\n
lindung 1. ber-lindung 1 take shelter under a tree, etc.. 2 be under the
protection of.1 protection. 2 patronage, sponsorship. 2. eel.\n lindur
Java, Jakarta talk in o.\s sleep.\n linen
linen.\n lingar
look about bewildered.\n lingga
1 phallus in Hindu temples. 2 commemorative post.\n linggam
see SEDELINGGAM.\n
linggi Lit. covered decking at bow and stern of a boat.\n
linggis k.o. crowbar.\n
lingir Java sharp edge.\n
lingkar 1 circle. 2 bend, coil. 3 rim of wheel. 4 hoop of barrel. 5
circumference.\n lingkung
1 circle. 2 circumference. 3 perimeter.\n lingkungan
1 circles. 2 area, surroundings. 3 sphere, domain, range.\n lingkup
scope, range.\n lingkupan
scope, range.\n linglung
1 absent-minded, preoccupied. 2 confused, dazed. 3 weak, not aware of things.\n
lingsang otter.\n
lingsir set of the sun.\n
lini line, edge.\n
lino see PAHAT.\n
linotip linotype.\n
lintabung k.o. grass.\n
lintang 1. 1 across. 2 Geog. latitude. 2. Java star. lintang-kemukur
comet.\n lintangan
1 deterrent. 2 hindrance, obstacle, barrier.\n lintas
move quickly across.\n lintasan
1 flash of light, etc.. 2 line. 3 Sport track, course. 4 orbit, trajectory.\n
lintibang M centipede.\n
linting roll a cigarette.\n
lintingan hand-rolled cigarette.\n
lintir roll.\n
lintuh M weak, soft.\n
lintup
see LINGKUP.\n
linu 1. 1 shooting pain of teeth, nerves, etc.. 2 rheumatic pain. 2.
earthquake.\n linyak
M presed flat.\n linyap
see LENYAP.\n
linyar Coll. ruler.\n
lio China brick kiln.\n
liong China dragon.\n
liontin medallion, locket, pendant.\n
lipan centipede.\n
lipas cockroach.\n
lipat fold, crease.\n
lipen,lipenstip lipstick.\n
liperi see RIFRI.\n
lipi [Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia] The Indonesian Academy of
Sciences.\n lipir
see LEPER.\n
lipit hem s.t.\n
liplap 1 in thin of various colors. 2 Derog. Eurasians.\n
lipstik lipstick.\n
lipur comfort, consolation, solace.\n
liput cover an event.\n
liputan cover.\n
lir winch.\n
lirih low, sweet-sounding, gentle, soft of voice.\n
lirik 1. 1 sharp glance. 2 a glance to left or right. 2. pierce, perforate,
bore through. 3. lyrics.\n liris
k.o. batik pattern consisting of decorated parallel lines.\n lis
see LES 2. LES 3, LES 4.\n
lisa louse egg, nit.\n
lisah see GELISAH.\n
lisan oral, spoken.\n
lisensi 1 license, permit. 2 franchise.\n