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Indonesian

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IDIndonesian
Bekerja[buh-kehr-jah]
verb
To work

“Ayah bekerja di kantor pusat.”

Father works at the head office.

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IDIndonesian
sèl[ˈsɛl]Appears in an example
noun
The smallest basic unit of a living thing or a small room in a prison.

“Biologi mempelajari bagaimana sèl bekerja di dalam tubuh manusia.”

Biology studies how cells work inside the human body.

Also means
  1. cell

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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IDIndonesian
joki[ˈd͡ʒoki]Appears in an example
noun
A person who rides horses in races or works as a music selector.

“Dia bekerja sebagai joki di kelab malam itu.”

He works as a DJ at that nightclub.

Also means
  1. jockey, one who rides racehorses competitively
  2. impersonator,
  3. disc jockey
  4. jockey

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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IDIndonesian
anido[ˈanido]Appears in an example
noun
A person who prefers to go out or be active at night.

“Dia adalah seorang anido yang lebih suka bekerja saat malam hari.”

He is a night owl who prefers to work at night.

Also means
  1. people who like to go out at night
  2. night owl

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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IDIndonesian
atase[ˈatase]Appears in an example
noun
A diplomatic officer who is part of a mission and has a specific area of expertise.

“Dia bekerja sebagai atase kebudayaan di kedutaan besar.”

He works as a cultural attaché at the embassy.

Also means
  1. attaché: a diplomatic officer, usually one who plays a specific role
  2. attaché

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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IDIndonesian
Istri[is-tri]Appears in an example
noun
Wife

“Istri saya sangat rajin bekerja setiap hari.”

My wife is very diligent working every day.

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IDIndonesian
payah[ˈpajah]Appears in an example
adj
Feeling very tired or worn out. It can also describe a situation that is difficult or a condition that is very serious.

“Saya merasa sangat payah setelah bekerja sepanjang hari.”

I feel very exhausted after working all day.

Also means
  1. exhausted, fatigued, overworked, tired
  2. arduous, difficult, hard
  3. troubled
  4. critical, severe
  5. grave
  6. haggard
  7. exhausted

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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IDIndonesian
Sawah[sa.wah]Appears in an example
noun
Rice field

“Petani bekerja di sawah setiap pagi.”

Farmers work in the rice field every morning.

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sibuk[ˈsibuk]Appears in an example
adj
Occupied with a lot of activities or work.

“Saya sedang sibuk bekerja di kantor.”

I am busy working at the office.

Also means
  1. busy

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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IDIndonesian
ènèrgi[eˈnɛrɡi]Appears in an example
noun
Energy is the capacity or power to do physical work.

“Setiap mesin membutuhkan ènèrgi untuk bisa bekerja.”

Every machine needs energy to be able to work.

Also means
  1. energy: a quantity that denotes the ability to do work and is measured in a unit dimensioned in mass × distance²/time² (ML²/T²) or the equivalent
  2. energy

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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IDIndonesian
asistèn[aˈsistɛn]Appears in an example
noun
A person who helps or supports someone else with their work.

“Dia bekerja sebagai asistèn manajer di perusahaan itu.”

He works as an assistant manager at that company.

Also means
  1. assistant (someone who aids one another)
  2. assistant

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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IDIndonesian
pêluang[pəˈluaŋ]Appears in an example
noun
A possibility or an opportunity to achieve something. It can also refer to the likelihood of an event occurring.

“Dia mendapat pêluang emas untuk bekerja di luar negeri.”

He got a golden opportunity to work abroad.

Also means
  1. chance (an opportunity or possibility)
  2. probability:
  3. odds: the ratio of the probability of an event happening to that of it not happening
  4. chance

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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IDIndonesian
prorata[proˈrata]Appears in an example
adv
Distributed or calculated in proportion to something else.

“Gaji bonus akan dihitung secara prorata berdasarkan lama bekerja.”

The bonus salary will be calculated pro rata based on the duration of employment.

Also means
  1. pro rata

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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IDIndonesian
sarapan[saˈrapan]Appears in an example
noun
The first meal eaten at the beginning of the day.

“Saya selalu makan sarapan sebelum pergi bekerja.”

I always eat breakfast before going to work.

Also means
  1. breakfast (first meal of the day)
  2. lining
  3. breakfast

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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IDIndonesian
ekspatriat[ɛkspat̪̚ˈriat̪̚]Appears in an example
noun
A person who lives and works in a country other than their own country of citizenship.

“Banyak ekspatriat tinggal di Jakarta untuk bekerja.”

Many expatriates live in Jakarta to work.

Also means
  1. expatriate:
  2. former citizen
  3. foreign worker, guest worker
  4. expatriate

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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IDIndonesian
interpreter[intərˈprətər]Appears in an example
noun
A person who translates spoken words from one language to another during a conversation.

“Dia bekerja sebagai interpreter di kantor kedutaan.”

He works as an interpreter at the embassy office.

Also means
  1. interpreter

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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