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Please keep this category free from articles about the topics identified by the Indonesian words and phrases below; it is only meant to contain articles about the words and phrases themselves. (See, for example, Category:English words.)
International English Language Testing System (IELTS / ˈ aɪ. ɛ l t s /) [6] is an international standardized test of English language proficiency for non-native English language speakers. It is jointly managed by the British Council, IDP and Cambridge English, [6] and was established in 1989. IELTS is one of the major English-language tests ...
The following is a partial list of English words of Indonesian origin. The loanwords in this list may be borrowed or derived, either directly or indirectly, from the Indonesian language . Some words may also be borrowed from Malay during the British colonial period in British Malaya , or during the short period of British rule in Java .
The study of Indonesian etymology and loan words reflects its historical and social context. Examples include the early Sanskrit borrowings, probably during the Srivijaya period, the borrowings from Arabic and Persian, especially during the time of the establishment of Islam, and words borrowed from Dutch during the colonial period.
The writing of di-and ke-(affixes) can be distinguished from di and ke (prepositions), where di-and ke-are written together with the words that follow it, for example diambil, kehendak (taken, desire), while di and ke are written separately with the words that follow it, for example di rumah, ke pasar (at home, to the market).
The word masjid (mosque) in Indonesian derived from Arabic word masjid (مسجد). Many Arabic words were brought and spread by merchants from Arab Peninsula like Arabian, Persian, and from the western part of India, Gujarat where many Muslims lived. [106] As a result, many Indonesian words come from the Arabic language.
The dictionary has been criticized for being too selective, and excluding words that are in common use. [6] Writing in The Jakarta Post, Setiono Sugiharto states the "KBBI should be appreciated as a byproduct of work by Indonesian scholars who persistently show their commitment to the development of the Indonesian lexicon". [7]
Pasar (Bazaar) is originally from Persian. Ketchup is a tricky word because it was borrowed from Malay/Indonesian and then given back. Thus one can see "ketchup" (tomato) and "kecap" (soy-based) bottles on the table at the same time (and made by the same Indonesian manufacturer) in many restaurants. This word *may* have come from Chinese ...