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Adult men are addressed by Bapak (short Pak) and adult women by Ibu (short Bu). [3] This can be translated to Mr. and Mrs. but can also mean Father/Mother. It can be used in conjunction with their first name or full name. Important to note, Indonesian pronouns can all be used in second and third-person singular and even in first-person. [3]
The word 'balar' is given as an adjective meaning white in the context of buffalos, and also albinos. [3] A 1948 Javanese Indonesian dictionary notes boelé, balar and boelai as a suffix to the Javanese 'wong' or 'person', in Indonesian 'orang balar' or 'orang saboen'. [4] Subsequent dictionaries may define 'bule' simply as albino. However, in ...
Indonesian names and naming customs reflect the multicultural and multilingual nature of the over 17,000 islands in the Indonesian archipelago. The world's fourth most populous country, Indonesia is home to numerous ethnic groups , each with their own culture , custom , and language .
Indonesia is a Muslim majority country, so a majority of Indonesians observe halal dietary law which prohibits the consumption of pork and alcohol. [18] During the days of Ramadhan , one should refrain from eating in front of a Muslim colleague, or avoid inviting them to join for a meal, as Muslims typically fast and refrain from drinking and ...
AAL (Akademi Angkatan Laut) - Indonesian Naval Academy. AAU (Akademi Angkatan Udara) - Indonesian Air Force Academy. ABK (anak buah kapal) - ship's crew . ABRI (Angkatan Bersenjata Republik Indonesia) - Military of Indonesia (New Order Era)
The deputy chief of Indonesia’s tourism industry board, Maulana Yusran, said the new code is “totally counterproductive” to the country’s efforts to boost tourism after the peak of the ...
Indonesian slang vernacular (Indonesian: bahasa gaul, Betawi: basa gaul), or Jakarta colloquial speech (Indonesian: bahasa informal, bahasa sehari-hari) is a term that subsumes various urban vernacular and non-standard styles of expression used throughout Indonesia that are not necessarily mutually intelligible.
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 .