Indonesian

Vocabulary

bumi pertiwi

homeland, mother earth

lalu, berlalu

to pass

Ospek = Orientasi Pengenalan Kampus

Campus Orientation/familiarisation

Perploncoan (plonco – from Javanese)

hazing

saking

so/too (e.g. Because it’s so…)

… yang kental

… which dominated with/by…

melek

literate/informed/knowledgeable

tunjang, mengunjang

to support (verb) or supportive (adjective)

tahan banting

resilient or tough, able to withstand difficult conditions, resilient, physically strong

tampil/menampilkan

to present or display (an attribute/talent), to appear (e.g. on stage)

telan, menelan

to swallow (verb), swallowing (noun)

uji, teruji

to test or verify, proven through experience, to test, tested

pelecehan

harassment or abuse, often of a sexual nature.

warna, diwarnai

color (noun), to be coloured (verb)

ajang

event, an event

baja

steel, a strong metal alloy

bermental baja

having a strong mentality or character, steel minded

belalang

grasshopper

awal

beginning or start

masa inilah

This term refers to a period or era, often indicating a significant time frame in history or development.

It denotes a time marked by important events or changes.

penyiksaan, siksaan

torture

alias

also known as

sadisnya

sadistic

jiwa

soul

korban jiwa

fatalities, loss of life

gaya-gaya

styles

kental

thick, dense

justru

precisely

kasus

case

betah

feel at home

kepedulian

concern

panggung

stage

disiksa

to be tortured

mantap

excellent

hapus, penghapusan

obliterate, the obltiteration/erasure

panitia

committee/organiser

Partai Kebangkitan Bangsa

Islam based political party (National Awakening Party)

planologi

town planning

segan-segan (…tidak akan segan-segan)

to hesitate (… will not hesitate)

wawasan kebangsaan

national insight/pride

waspada, kewaspadaan

aware/watchful, awareness/watchfulness

…paparnya/ujarnya

… he/she/they said

… berujung…

… which ends with…/… which resulted with/in…

peserta

participant

lantas

then

bela (rasa bela)

defend (defensive)

sebaiknya

should

tegas

firm

anggaran

budget

gerakan

movement

bila

if, in case that…, when

demam

feverish, fever

sesak nafas

short of breath, tight-chested

menularkan, tular

to spread something

sabun

soap

merokok

to smoke

masker

mask

lengan

arm

menwujudkan, diwujudkan

to realise, to be realised

riset

research

penasaran

curious

(aktor) laga

(actor) action

pembunuh bayaran

a murderer who is paid (assassin)

beradu peran

role playing (act alongside)

pemeran utama

the main character/role/lead actor

dirilis

to be released

merantau

to wander, to seek experiences outside one’s environment

merangkap

to have two roles/tasks at once

sapa, disapa

to be called, to be greeted as

memerankan

to play the role of

adegan

scene/s

pesilat

fighter (Indonesian traditional martial arts)

akrab

familiar

diragukan

doubtful

berdampingan

side by side

julukan

nickname

musuh

enemy

disutradarai

to be directed

dikisahkan

to be narrated

kabur

blurry, hazy, to run away

bertarung

to fight

… dilewatkan oleh…

… being ignored by…

ibrat, diibaratkan

analogy, if an analogy is made

mogok

(on) strike (as a form of protest)

PBB (Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa)

UN (United Nations)

dilansir

to be reported

larut

later on

serak, berserakan

spread around in disorder

sorot, disoroti

to be under the spotlight

sukarela

volunteer

tekad

resolve, determination

gadis

girl

bergabung

to join