Indonesian
Home > Indonesian > Continuers Course > Indonesian-Speaking Communities > Cultural Diversity > Cultural diversity: useful words and phrases
Cultural Diversity:
Useful words and phrases
| Religion |
| berpuasa selama bulan Ramadan |
to fast during the month of
Ramadan |
| bersembahyang/berdoa |
to pray |
| gereja |
church |
| kepercayaan |
belief |
| klenteng |
temple (Confucian) |
| memeluk agama |
to embrace a religion |
| memuja |
to worship |
| menyenangkan roh-roh |
to please the spirits |
| mesjid |
mosque |
| ONH (Ongkos Naik Haji) |
the cost of pilgrimage to Mecca |
| pemujaan nenek moyang |
ancestor worship |
| pura |
temple (Hindu) |
| pusaka |
heirloom |
| sesaji |
offering |
| sholat (also salat/solat) |
to pray (Moslem) |
| ta'at |
pious/strict (religiously)/devout |
| tempat ibadah |
places of worship |
| vihara |
temple (Buddhist) |
| Ethnic Groups |
| kebudayaan |
culture |
| kemenyan |
incense |
| kepercayaan |
belief |
| kuburan/makam |
grave |
| lurah/kepala desa |
village head |
| roh-roh |
spirits |
| rumah adat |
traditional house |
| suku |
ethnic group |
| tertarik akan |
interested in |
| upacara pemakaman/penguburan |
funeral |
| upacara pembakaran mayat |
cremation |
| Celebrations and
Festivities |
| berpuasa |
to fast |
| Hari Natal |
Christmas |
| hiasan |
decoration |
| Idulfitri/Lebaran |
celebration at the end of the month of fasting
for Moslems |
| keluarga-keluarga saling mengunjungi |
families visit each other |
| makan besar |
to eat lots of food |
| makanan istimewa disiapkan |
special food is prepared |
| mengadakan pesta / selamatan |
to hold a party/traditional feast |
| mengenakan pakaian adat |
to put on traditional clothes |
| mengundang |
to invite |
| mengunjungi kakek dan nenek |
to visit one's grandparents |
| mudik |
go back to home town during Idulfitri |
| perayaan |
celebration |
| pulang ke kampung halaman |
to return to one's village |
| Ramadan/Bulan Puasa |
the month of fasting |
| saling mengucapkan "Selamat Hari
Raya. Maaf lahir batin!" |
to say to each other "Happy Hari Raya.
Forgive me body and soul!" |
| upacara |
ceremony |
| Arts and Crafts |
| balai budaya |
cultural centre |
| balai kesenian |
art centre |
| batik cap |
stamped batik |
| batik tulis |
handdrawn batik |
| dibuat dengan tangan |
hand made |
| emas |
gold |
| kerajinan tangan |
handicrafts |
| kesenian |
art |
| lukisan |
a painting |
| malam |
wax |
| melukis |
to paint |
| menenun |
to weave (cloth) |
| menganyam |
to weave (baskets) |
| mengukir |
to carve |
| mewarnai |
to dye/to colour |
| patung |
statue |
| perak |
silver |
| perhiasan |
jewellery |
| topeng |
a mask |
| ukiran |
a carving |
|