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Geography Words in Bahasa Indonesia

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Here is a list of geography-related words in Bahasa Indonesia. If you have suggestions for corrections or additions, please submit comments in the text box at the end of the post on this page. Thank you! / Terima kasih!

Arus -> current or stream

Barat -> west

Bintang -> star

Bukit -> hill

Bulan -> moon

Bumi -> earth

Danau -> lake

Daratan -> land

Dataran -> plains or flatlands

Desa or kampung -> village

Gang -> alley

Gedung -> building

Gunung -> mountain or volcano

Gurun pasir or padang pasir -> desert

Hutan -> forest

Hutan rimba -> jungle

Jalan -> road

Jalan kecil -> path or alley

Jalan raya or jalan besar -> highway

Kali -> river

Ketinggian -> altitude or height

Kota or kota besar -> city

Lahar -> volcanic mudflow or debris flow

Laut -> sea

Lekuk or lereng -> slope

Lumpur -> mud

Matahari -> sun

Matahari terbenam -> sunset

Matahari terbit -> sunrise

Negara or negeri -> country

Negara bagian -> state

Pantai -> beach

Pasir -> sand

Peta -> map

Pulau -> island

Selatan -> south

Sungai -> river

Tanah -> land or dirt

Tanda -> sign

Tanggul -> bank or embankment

Timur -> east

Tinggi -> height

Utara -> north

 

 

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