Living & surroundings
Housing, the neighbourhood and the city around you.
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Create a free accountWord list: Living & surroundings
Housing, the neighbourhood and the city around you. Below you'll find all 40 words in Bahasa Indonesia with the English translation. Where Bahasa Melayu uses a different word (28 of them), the Malaysian equivalent is shown too. Click 🔊 to listen to the pronunciation.
| 🇮🇩 Indonesian | 🇲🇾 Malay | English | Level | Actions: pronunciation, favourites, Interval Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| kos | rumah sewa / bilik sewa | boarding house room | Intermediate | |
| kontrakan | rumah sewa | rented house | Intermediate | |
| apartemen | pangsapuri / apartmen | apartment | Intermediate | |
| perumahan | taman perumahan | housing estate | Intermediate | |
| gedung | bangunan | building (large) | Intermediate | |
| lantai atas | tingkat atas | upstairs | Intermediate | |
| lantai bawah | tingkat bawah | downstairs | Intermediate | |
| tangga | = same | stairs | Intermediate | |
| lift | lif | lift / elevator | Intermediate | |
| pagar | = same | fence | Intermediate | |
| gerbang | = same | gate | Intermediate | |
| garasi | garaj | garage | Intermediate | |
| teras | beranda / anjung | terrace / porch | Intermediate | |
| kebun | = same | garden / plantation | Intermediate | |
| kolam | = same | pond / pool | Intermediate | |
| sumur | perigi / telaga | well | Intermediate | |
| ember | baldi | bucket | Intermediate | |
| sapu | penyapu | broom | Intermediate | |
| menyapu | = same | to sweep | Intermediate | |
| mengepel | mengemop | to mop | Intermediate | |
| kain pel | kain mop | mop | Intermediate | |
| cucian | = same | laundry (dirty) | Intermediate | |
| jemur | = same | to dry in the sun | Intermediate | |
| setrika | seterika | iron / to iron | Intermediate | |
| lemari es | peti sejuk | refrigerator | Intermediate | |
| kulkas | peti sejuk | fridge | Intermediate | |
| kompor | dapur | stove | Intermediate | |
| oven | ketuhar | oven | Intermediate | |
| panci | periuk | pot / saucepan | Intermediate | |
| wajan | kuali | wok / frying pan | Intermediate | |
| rak | = same | shelf | Intermediate | |
| bantal | = same | pillow | Intermediate | |
| guling | bantal peluk | bolster | Intermediate | |
| selimut | = same | blanket | Intermediate | |
| kasur | tilam | mattress | Intermediate | |
| sprei | cadar | bedsheet | Intermediate | |
| tirai | langsir | curtain | Intermediate | |
| karpet | karpet / permaidani | carpet | Intermediate | |
| cermin | = same | mirror | Intermediate | |
| keran | paip / pili | tap | Intermediate |
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