Indonesian Slang Words
A
ABG, A Be Ge, Anak Baru Gede = Teenager
Ababil, ABG labil = labile teenager, immature
Abang = calling older male
Afgan = Sadistic, when someone hurt you, extremely low bidding
Agan, gan = bro
Akik = Gemstone
Akik = Akika = i, me, mine
Alay = overdressed, asshole, jerk, teenage douchebag (female/male)
Aq, ak, akyu akoh, akooh = i, me, mine
Ajib = Cool, awesome
Amburadul = disorganized
Amit-amit (sometimes followed by “jabang bayi”) = God forbid, Oh my God
Amoy = Chinese/oriental girl
Amsyong = Damn it!
Ane = i, me, mine
Anjrot! = Anjir! = Anying! = Anjing! = damn!
Apose = Apa sih = what the hell
Asem = damn, tamarind
Asongan = Peddler
Asu = Dog, shit, fuck
B
Babe, Beh = Dad, Daddy, Father
Banci, Bencong, Bences = Gay, Transgender, Homosexual, chicken, not brave
Bang = Calling older male
Bahasa gaul = slang
Banget, Bingit = very
Bangsat = Bad guy
Bangsat! = Godammit! WTF!
Baper = Sentimental, melancholic
Beb, Beib = Babe
Begichu = Begicyu = Gicyu = Just like that, that’s all i said
Begindang = Just like that, that’s all i said
Bego = Stupid
Begono = Begini = like that
Bencong = Gay, Transgender, chicken, not brave
Bengek = cough
Bengong = Shocked, pensive
Beol, Be’ol = poop, defecate
Berbunga-bunga = happy, enthusiastic
Bete, BT = bored, bad temper
Beud, Beut, Banget = Very
Bhay = bye
Bikin/Membikin = Make
Binan = Homosexual, gay
Bingit = Banget = very
Bispak, Bisa dipakai = Easy to have sex, slut
Bisyar = Bisa dibayar = prostitute
Biyasak = biasa = usual
Bohay = Sexy, curvy, a bit fat body
Boil = Car
Bokap = Daddy, Father
Bokep = adult movie
Boker = poop, defecate
Bokis = lie
Bonek = Bondo Nekat = doing something bravely without any money
Bonek = Surabaya football supporter
Bonyok = hurt
Bonyok (from “Bokap Nyokap”) = Father and Mother
Bo’ol = anal sex
Brondong, Berondong = young guy, teenage boy
Brp (from berapa) = how many, how much
BS-BS (ffrom “Bayar Sendiri”) = Go dutch
Buanyak = a lot
Bujuk dah! = Holly shit!
Bulet, Bulat = Round
Buluk = Bulukan = Ugly, worn out
C
Cabe-cabean = Teenage girl
Cabut = Go
Capcus = Go, depart, move on
Cakep = Good-looking
Cekidot = Check it out!
Cemban = ceban = Ten thuosand
Cembokur = Jelous
Cemen = chicken, not brave
Cemungudh: Keep on going
Cengli = fair
Cepek = a hundred
Cewek = Girl
Cincay = Cincai = easy to deal with
Cingcong = words
Cintrong = love
Cie = Ciye = (an expression usually said before sarcastic words/mocking)
Cipok = Cipokan = Kiss, french kiss, kiss on the neck
Ciyus (usualy followed by “Miapah”) = Serious, Reallly
Cobain = Try
Coli = Jerk off, onani
Copas = Copy and paste
Cowok = Boy
Cuek = careless
Cuekin = Don’t mind, don’t think about it
Culun = Silly
Cupu, Culun punya = not trendy, looser
Curcol = Sharing sad story about yourself (implicitly)
Curhat = Sharing sad story about yourself (explicitly)
Cuss = let’s go, depart
Cyin (from cinta) = love, dear
Cuy = dude
D
Dancuk, Jancuk (impolite word) = fuck
Deh = please
Demen = Like, crush on someone, addicted, fond
Desye, dese = You, Yours
Dikit = Sedikit = a little, not much, not many
Dimandose = where
Dimari/Di mari = here
Dl (from dulu) = before
DL (derita lo) = it’s your own risk
Doang, Doank = Only
Dodol (Originally from a Garut’s traditional snack) = Stupid
Doi, Do’i, Doski = He/him, She/her
Doku = Wallet, purse
Dong = please
Drakor = Korean Drama TV Series
Dugem, Dunia Gemerlap = Nightlife, Clubbing
Duit = money
E
EGP, Emang Gue Pikirin = I Don’t Care
Ember (original meaning of ember is bucket) = Emang (from memang) = definitely, fussy, that’s right
Emoh = No, i don’t want it
Endes = Endeus = yummy
Entot (impolite word) = Fuck
Ente = You, yours
Elo = You, Yours
Esek-esek = Prostitute
Eyke, eke = I, Me, Mine
F
Fulus = Money
Futu = Photo, take a photo
G
Gaes = Guys
Gaban (segede gaban) = really huge
Gadun = Old guy
Gaje = not consistent, not clear
Gajebo = not consistent, not clear
Gak = Ga = No, Don’t
Galau = Restless, sad, having personal problem
Gambreng (Such as Segede Gambreng) = Really huge
Gamon = Gagal Move On = Failed to move on
Gampar = Slap
Gan, Agan = bro
Gaplok = slap
Garing (for joke) = Lame, corny
Gaul = hang out, trendy, social butterfly
Gawe = work
Gawean = job
Gebet = gebetan = Ngegebet = To pick up, crush on someone
Geblek, Goblok = Stupid
Gede = Big
Gedong = very big
Ge-er, GR = Big-headed, too much confident, egotistical
Gegara = Gara-gara = Because
Geje = not consistent, not clear
Gelo = Crazy
Gemes, Gemesin, Ngegemesin = cute (in positive way), makes someone angry (in negative way)
Gengges = cute (in positive way), makes someone angry (in negative way)
Geulis, Neng Geulis (originally from Sundanese) = Pretty girl
Gimana = How
Gitu, Begitu = Like that
Gmn (from Gimana) = How
Goblok = Stupid
Gocap = five thousand
Gokil = Crazy, cool, awesome
Gombal = Baloney, worn out cloth
Gopek = Five hundred
Gorjes = Gorgeous
Grepe, Grepe-grepe, Grepek = touch someone’s body (sexually)
Gretong = Gretongan = Gratis = free of charge
Gua, Gue = I, Me, Mine
Gw (usually used in text form like sms, forum, etc.) = I, Me, Mine
H
Halah = Yeah
Hiks = Sigh
Hombreng = Homosexual, gay
I
IGO = Indonesian Girl Only (Usually explicit Indonesian girls sexy pictures/videos)
Ilfil = bad mood, angry, mad
Imut = Cute
J
Jablay = Whore, Bitch
Jaim, Ja’im, Jaga Image = Superficial
Jajan = buy food, buy smal stuff, hire/find a prostitute
Jamred = pending message
Jancuk = Fuck, Penis
Japri = private message
Jayus = lame joke, Corny
Jd (from jadi) = be, become
Jebakan Betmen/Batman = website prank
Jembut = Pubic hair
Jeng, or Jeung = Sis, girl
Jengkel = annoyed, angry
Jgn (from jangan) = Don’t
Jijay = Disgusting
Jomblo = Jomlo = Single person, being single, a guy/girl who don’t have a partner lover
Jones = Jomblo Ngenes = bad luck jomblo
Jutek = Sassy
K
Kacrut = Suck, problematic
Kagak = No, Not, Don’t
Kaki Lima = Street vendor
Kampes (Usualy used in Malang City or East Java) = Underwear
Kampret = Damn
Kamseupay = tacky, plebeian
Kancut = Underwear
Kate = Say, Said
Katro = Katrok = Tacky, overacting
Kayak = Like, as, such
Kece = Cool, Awesome
Kece badai = very cool, very awesome
Kek = Kayak = Kyk = like, such
Kekasih gelap = Secret lover
Kekinian = Up to date, now trending
Keleus, keles (or Yakeleus/yakeles) = really, please, of course, no wonder
Kelon = Cuddling
Kelupaan = Forget
Keplak = punch someone’s head
Kepo = wondering, want to know other business/problem/personal things
Kepret = Slap
Keren = Cool
Ketek = Armpit
Kena batunya = You had it coming (karma)
Kenthu (usually used in Javanese)= Fuck, sex, make love
Kenti = Dick, Penis
Kentut = fart
Kepengen = want
Kere = Poor
Keren = Cool, Awesome
Kesel = Annoyed, angry, mad
Kewong = kawin = married
Kimpoi = Wedding
Knp = Kenapa = Why, that’s why
Kok = (additional word to emphasize clarification)
Komuk = Face
Kongkow = hang out
Kontol = Penis
Koplak = Stupid
Krik = joke but noone laughed
Kudet = not updated with current situation
Kumpul Kebo = Domestic Partnership, sammen leven
Kuper (from “kurang pergaulan”) = Unsocialized, introverted, don’t know anything
KZL (see Kesel) = Annoyed, angry, mad
L
Laf = Love
Laper = Hungry
Lapsyong = Hungry
Lebay = overacting, too much
Lekong = Man, Men
Leyeh-leyeh, Leyehan = Lay down
Lho = (additional word to emphasize a thing when you give some information)
Lu, Lo, Elo = You, Yours
Loe (usually used in text form like sms, forum, etc.) = You, Yours
Lonte = Whore, prostitute
Lupita = Forgot
M
Macacih? = Really? Are you sure?
Macapah = Maciapah = With whom?
Makacih = Makasih = Terima kasih = Thank you
Mager = lazy
Malam Jumat (different from Jumat Malam/Friday Night) = Thursday night (if “malam” said in front of the day, it means the night before the day)
Malam Minggu = Malem Minggu = Malming = Saturday night
Malming = Malam Minggu = Malem Minggu = Saturday night
Markipul = Let’s go home
Masak sih? = Really? Are you sure?
Matre = Materialistic
Mbalelo = disobedient, stubborn
Mejeng = See and be seen, pose
Meki = Vagina
Meler = Runny nose
Memek = vagina
Meneketehe = I don’t know
Miapah (Usually preceded by “Ciyus”) = For what reason
Mimin = Administrator
Min = Administrator
Mingkem = closed lips
Mbulet = complicated
Mo = want
Moge = Motor gede = Big motorcycle, such as Sport motorcycle, Harley Davidson cruiser motorcycle, etc.
Montok = Sexy, curvy, a bit fat body
Muke = Muka = Face
Mulet = stretch (the body)
Muncrat = squirt
Muter = Turn around, spin, play a song
N
Nah = (to conclude precious sentence)
Najong = Najis = Dirty, shameful
Naksir = Crush on someone
Narsis = Self narcissistic, self-loving, self-admiring
Narso = Self narcissistic, self-loving, self-admiring
Ndak (originally from Javanese) = No, Not
Ndas (from Javanese) = Head
Nenen = breastfeeding
Netek = breastfeeding
Ngabur = Fleeing
Ngacir = Fleeing
Ngakak = Laugh out loud
Ngambek = cranky, mad, angry
Ngana (from Ngapak/Banyumas word) = you
Ngapak = A language usually spoken in Banyumas, Central Java
Ngasih = Give
Ngeblog = write a blog
Ngebut = Fast
Ngedumel = Whine, nag
Ngehe, Ngehek (Swear word) = Say “ngehek” when you are angry/annoyed with someone/something
Ngeledek = Bully, tease
Ngelonin, Ngeloni = To cuddle
Ngemeng, Ngomong = Say, speaking
Ngenes = tragic, bad luck
Ngentot (impolite word) = Fuck, sex, make love
Ngentut = fart
Ngewe = Ngewek = Fuck, Making Love
Nggak, Ngga = No, Not, Don’t
Nggilani = Disgusting
Ngibul = lie, lying
Ngiler = drool
Ngilir, Nglilir, Ngelilir = Wake from sleep
Ngobrol = Chat
Ngocol = Joking
Ngojek = Ride motorcycle taxi
Ngomel = nag
Ngos-ngosan = Out of breath
Ngupil = nose-picking
Nih, Nich = (addition word to emphasize of worrying on something), There you go
Nimbrung = Join
Nongkrong = Hang out, sit
Norak = Tacky, overacting
Nyepong = Oral sex
Nyinyir = Skeptical, negative comment, negative thinking
Nyipok = Kiss, french kiss, kiss on the neck
Nyokap = Mother
O
Obrol = Obrolan = chat
Ogah = No, i don’t want it
Ojek = Motorcyle taxi
Onyet = Monkey
Otewe = otw = on the way
P
Pake = Use, Wear
Pala = Pale = Head
Panlok = Panda Lokal = Indonesian chinese/oriental girl (mostly in prostitution)
PD, Pe De, Percaya Diri = Confident
PDKT, Pendekatan = Flirting on someone, hitting on someone
Pecun = silly whore
Peler = testicle
Pembokat = househelper, servant
Pengen = Pengin = want
Pentil = nipple
Perak (if following nominal of money) = Rupiah (Indonesian currency)
Pertamax = first comment in an online forum
Pere (from”perempuan”) = lady
Perek (from “Perempuan eksperimen”) = Whore, Bitch
Pesing = Smells not good
Peyang = Imperfect/Asymetric head shape
PHP, Pe Ha Pe (Pemberian Harapan Palsu) = Breaking a promise
Pilon (belagak pilon) = pretend, hiding something
Plin-plan = Wishy-washy
Plis = Please
Poto = Photo
Prikitiew = (to express excitement)
Pundung (Usually in Sundanese)= Angry, cranky
Puter = turn around, spin, play a song
Q
Q (in short of “ku” or “aku” usually used in text form like sms, forum, etc.) = I, Me, Mine
R
Rapopo (aku rapopo) = Okay (i’m okay)
Rasain = Serve you right
Rempong = complicated, troublesome, busy, too many accessories
S
Sakaw = addicted
Sampe = = sampai = until
Sange, Sakaw Ngentot (impolite words) = Horny
Sante (from “santai”) = Relax
Sarap = Crazy
Say (from “Sayang”) = Dear
Segede gaban = really huge
Selangit = top of the world
Semok = Sexy, curvy, a bit fat body
Sempak = Underwear
Sepele = Unimportant
Sepong = Oral sex
Serak-serak basah = Throaty, husky voice
Seupil = very small
Sialan = damn
Sih, sich = (additional word to emphasize a question)
Sinting = Crazy
Situ = There, You, Yours
Sithik, sitik (from Javanese word) = a little, not much
Sob = Bro
Sok (Sundanese)= Please
Sok = Too confident
Somplak = Broken, Stupid
Somse = Somong sekali = arrogant
Songong = Arrogant
Sontoloyo = stupid, idiot
Sotosop = Photoshoped, A picture edited with Photoshop
Sotoy, Sok Tau = Smart Aleck, Mr.Know-it-All
Sumpeh Loe, Sumpeh lo, Sumpelo = Really?
Sutralah = Up to you, whatever
T
Tabok = Slap
Tae = Taek = Tai = Taik = shit
Takis = To take something
Tampol = slap
Tajeer = rich
Tajir = rich
Tau, Tahu = Know
Telmi, Telat Mikir = someone who is a little bit slow on the uptake
Temen = friend
Tempik = Vagina
Tetek = Boobs, breast
Titi DJ (originally from singer named Titi DJ/Titi Dwi Jayanti) = Be Careful
Titit = Penis
Tmn (from Teman) = friend
Toge = Toket gede = Big boobs
Tokai = Dirt, faeces
Toket = Boobs, breast
Tongpes (from “Kantong Kempes”)= broke
Toyor = push someone’s head
Tp (from tapi) = But
TTM, Teman Tapi Mesra, = Casual Sex Partner
Ttp (from tetap or tetep) = Still
Tumben = contrary to habit
U
Ucul = Funny
Udah = Already
Ughlala = Oh la la
Unyu = Cute
Upil = nasal mucus
Utk (usually used in sms/chat/other text form) = untuk = for, to
Uwel-uwel = make fun with hair, caress
Uyel-uyel = make fun with hair, caress
V
Vroh = bro= brother
W
WA = Watsap = waslap = WhatsApp mobile chat apps
Wakaka = wkwkwk = lol
Waslap = Napkin
Woles = Slow
X
xixixixi = lol
Y
Yaelah = Ya ampun = for God sake
Yakeleus/yakeles (or keleus/keles) = really, please, of course, no wonder
Yawla = OMG!
Yey = You, Yours
Yg (abbreviation of Yang) = is, that is
Yoa = Yoi = Yup
Notes:
1. Verb+in = verb + kan
Example:
Beliin = belikan = buy
Perhatiin = Perhatikan = take a look, give attention, watch