In this video, we compare some of the similarities between Dutch (Nederlands) and Indonesian (bahasa Indonesia), with Jelmer, a Dutch speaker from the Netherlands, and Firman, an Indonesian speaker from Indonesia. The Indonesian language has been influenced by many other languages, and Dutch has been one of the major languages to influence bahasa Indonesia. It is estimated that the number of Dutch words in the Indonesian language are far more than the ones from the other languages which have impacted Indonesian such as English, Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese, Sanskrit, Tamil, Hindi, and Persian. If you live in Toronto or the surrounding areas and would like to participate in a future video, and/or if you have any suggestions or feedback, please contact us on Instagram: Shahrzad (@shahrzad.pe): https://www.instagram.com/shahrzad.pe Bahador (@BahadorAlast): https://www.instagram.com/BahadorAlast Dutch is a West Germanic language and the official language of the Netherlands and one of the three official languages of Belgium. It also holds official status in Suriname, Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten. It is important to note that the Afrikaans language, the Cape Dutch dialects of Southern Africa, is a mutually intelligible daughter language spoken by a significant number of people in South Africa and Namibia. Indonesian is a standardized register of Malay and the official language of Indonesia. Indonesia is a multi-lingual country and most Indonesians speak another language, however, the Indonesian language is used as a lingua franca. Indonesian is also recognized as minority language in East Timor.
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In this video, we compare some of the similarities between Dutch (Nederlands) and Indonesian (bahasa Indonesia), with Jelmer, a Dutch speaker from the Netherlands, and Firman, an Indonesian speaker from Indonesia. The Indonesian language has been influenced by many other languages, and Dutch has been one of the major languages to influence bahasa Indonesia. It is estimated that the number of Dutch words in the Indonesian language are far more than the ones from the other languages which have impacted Indonesian such as English, Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese, Sanskrit, Tamil, Hindi, and Persian. If you live in Toronto or the surrounding areas and would like to participate in a future video, and/or if you have any suggestions or feedback, please contact us on Instagram: Shahrzad (@shahrzad.pe): https://www.instagram.com/shahrzad.pe Bahador (@BahadorAlast): https://www.instagram.com/BahadorAlast Dutch is a West Germanic language and the official language of the Netherlands and one of the three official languages of Belgium. It also holds official status in Suriname, Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten. It is important to note that the Afrikaans language, the Cape Dutch dialects of Southern Africa, is a mutually intelligible daughter language spoken by a significant number of people in South Africa and Namibia. Indonesian is a standardized register of Malay and the official language of Indonesia. Indonesia is a multi-lingual country and most Indonesians speak another language, however, the Indonesian language is used as a lingua franca. Indonesian is also recognized as minority language in East Timor.
why don't you post the list of dutch and Indonesian words that are similar
Aug 28, 2021 12:05 am
Their president knows how to speak Dutch which I find weird
Aug 28, 2021 12:06 am
Examples[edit]
A[edit]
| Indonesian Word |
Indonesian Meaning |
Dutch Word |
Dutch Meaning |
Note | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| abolisi | abolition | abolitie | abolition | |||
| abonemen | subscription | abonnement | subscription | |||
| accoord | agreement, accord | akkoord | agreement, accord | 1. clipped as acc. 2. Loan word borrowed from French from Vulgar Latin *accordō, accordāre (“to be heart to heart with”), formed from Latin ad + cor (“heart”). |
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| adempauze | breather | adempauze | breather | |||
| administrasi | administration | administratie | administration | |||
| advokat | lawyer | advocaat | lawyer | |||
| afdeling | division, section | afdeling | division, section | |||
| afdeeling | pre-1934 spelling, obsolete | |||||
| afspraak | verbal promise | afspraak | arrangement, agreement, understanding | |||
| afdruk | afdrukken | |||||
| Agustus | August | Augustus | August | |||
| aktual | current, present | actueel | current, present | |||
| aliansi | alliance | alliantie | alliance | |||
| ambah | handicraft (archaic) | ambacht | 1. handicraft. 2. (historical) legal district |
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| amnesti | amnesty, state-granted pardon | amnestie | amnesty, state-granted pardon | |||
| amprah | demand, request | aanvraag | application | |||
| andil | 1. contribution, part. 2. (finance) a share, stock |
aandeel | 1. contribution, part. 2. (finance) a share, stock |
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| angker, angkar | anchor | anker | anchor | |||
| antik | antique | antiek | antique | |||
| antre, antri | queue | aantreden | to accept, to join | |||
| antusias | enthusiastic | enthousiast | enthusiastic | |||
| apatis | apathetic | apathisch | apathetic | |||
| apartemen | apartment | appartement | apartment | |||
| apartheid | apartheid | apartheid | 1. separateness, separating characteristics. 2. apartheid |
From Afrikaans, a Dutch-related language, apartheid ("apartheid"). | ||
| aplaus | applause | applaus | applause | |||
| apotek, apotik | pharmacy | apotheek | pharmacy | |||
| apoteker | pharmacist | apotheker | pharmacist | |||
| April | April | April | April | |||
| arbéi | strawberry | aardbei | strawberry | |||
| arde | ground (electricity) | aarde | earth, soil, ground | |||
| areal | area | areaal | area | |||
| arloji | watch | horloge | watch | |||
| artikel | article | artikel | article | |||
| arsir | shading | arceren | to highlight, to hatch | |||
| as | axis, axle | as | axis, axle | |||
| asbak | ashtray | asbak | ashtray | From as ("ash") + bak ("container"). | ||
| asosial | antisocial | asociaal | antisocial | |||
| atret | backwards | achteruit | backwards | From achter ("behind") + uit ("out"). | ||
| avonturir | adventurer | avonturier | adventurer |
B[edit]
| Indonesian Word |
Indonesian Meaning |
Dutch Word |
Dutch Meaning |
Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bak | container | bak | container | ||
| bola | ball | bal | ball | ||
| ban | tyre, belt | band | tyre, belt | ||
| barikade | barricade | barricades | barricade | ||
| baskom | washbasin | waskom | washbasin | From was ("wash") + kom ("bowel", "basin"). | |
| baterai, batere, baterei | battery | batterij | battery | ||
| baut | bolt | bout | bolt | ||
| bêdindê | servant | bediende | servant (sing.) | ||
| begroting | budget | begroting | budget | ||
| belek, blek | can, tin | blik | can, tin | ||
| behel | dental braces | beugel | 1. dental braces. 2. hinged clamp |
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| beken | famous, notorious | bekend | 1. (well-)known. 2. familiar, trusted. |
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| bekleding | upholstering | bekleding | upholstering | ||
| belasting | tax, excise, duty | belasting | 1. strain, burden, load. 2. tax, levy by public authorities. |
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| beleid | policy | beleid | 1. policy. 2. care. |
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| béngkél | workshop (industrial) | winkel | shop | From Middle Dutch winkel (“corner”). | |
| berurte | fit, stroke or seizure | beroerte | fit, stroke or seizure | ||
| beslit | letter of appointment | besluit | decision, determination | ||
| bêstèl | delivery place | bestellen | 1. to order, demand delivery. 2. to deliver |
||
| bestir | management board | bestuur | 1. management. 2. governing board. 3. reign |
||
| bêsèt | excoriation | bezetten | to occupy, to fill | ||
| besuk | to visit sick persons | bezoeken | to visit | ||
| BH, beha | brassiere | bustehouder | brassiere | ||
| binnen | 1. in (preposition, adverb). 2. set for life |
binnen | 1. in (preposition, adverb). 2. set for life |
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| bioskop | cinema | bioscoop | cinema | ||
| bistik | beefsteak | biefstuk | beefsteak | ||
| bus, bis | bus | bus | bus | ||
| bon | receipt | bon | receipt, ticket (e.g. for speeding), voucher | ||
| boomzaken | harbour administration | boomzaken | harbour administration | ||
| boorwater | boric acid solution | boorwater | boric acid solution | ||
| brankas, brangkas | safe | brandkast | safe | ||
| branwir | firefighter squad | brandweer | fire department | ||
| bruder | friar (notably Catholic) | broeder | friar (notably Catholic) | 1. cognate with brother in English. 2. the meaning as brother is dated and translated as broer in Dutch. |
|
| buku | book | boek | book | In Indonesian, buku is used for book (for specific for secular books). For religious and poetic book, Indonesian uses kitab (an Arabic loanword) and pustaka (a Sanskrit loanword) respectively. | |
| buncis | green beans | boontjes | beans (plural diminutive) |
C[edit]
| Indonesian Word |
Indonesian Meaning |
Dutch Word |
Dutch Meaning |
Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cako | headgear | ||||
| cokelat | chocolate | chocolade | chocolate | ||
| cultuurstelsel | cultivation system | cultuurstelsel | cultivation system | The Cultivation System was a Dutch government policy in the mid-19th century for its Dutch East Indies colony (now Indonesia). | |
| curatele | guardianship | curatele | guardianship |
D[edit]
| Indonesian Word |
Indonesian Meaning |
Dutch Word |
Dutch Meaning |
Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dah/dadah | good-bye | dag: (good) day | |||
| dak | roof | dak | |||
| dasi | necktie | das(je) | |||
| debat | debate | debat | |||
| departemen | department | departement | |||
| Desember | December | december | |||
| dinas | administration | dienst | |||
| diskusi | discussion | discussie | |||
| dokter | medical doctor | dokter | |||
| dosis | dose | dosis | |||
| duit | money | duit: a copper Dutch coin |
E[edit]
| Indonesian Word |
Indonesian Meaning |
Dutch Word |
Dutch Meaning |
Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| egois | selfish | egoïst: egoist | |||
| émbér | bucket | emmer | |||
| éngsél | hinges | hengsel | |||
| epidemi | epidemic | epidemie | |||
| epidemiologi | epidemiology | epidemiologie | |||
| Eropa | Europe | Europa |
F[edit]
| Indonesian Word |
Indonesian Meaning |
Dutch Word |
Dutch Meaning |
Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| faktur | invoice | factuur | |||
| fantastis | fantastic | fantastisch | |||
| Februari | February | februari | |||
| fisika | physics | fysica | |||
| frambus | raspberry | framboos |
G[edit]
| Indonesian Word |
Indonesian Meaning |
Dutch Word |
Dutch Meaning |
Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gaji | wages | gage | |||
| gang | alley | gang | |||
| gardu | to guard, watch post | garde | |||
| gerilya | guerrilla | guerrilla | |||
| gorden | curtain | gordijn | |||
| gubernur | governor | gouverneur | |||
| gratis | free | gratis |
H[edit]
| Indonesian Word |
Indonesian Meaning |
Dutch Word |
Dutch Meaning |
Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| halo | hello | hallo | |||
| handuk | towel | handdoek | |||
| hanger | hanger | hanger | |||
| halte bus | bus stop | bushalte | |||
| helm | helmet | helm | |||
| hipotek | mortgage | hypotheek |
I[edit]
| Indonesian Word |
Indonesian Meaning |
Dutch Word |
Dutch Meaning |
Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ide | idea | idee | |||
| identik | identical | identiek | |||
| ilusi | ilussion | illusie | |||
| imun | immune | immuun | |||
| indehoy | forbidden sexual intercourse | inhethooi:[2] in the hay | |||
| Indo | Eurasian, mestizo | abbreviation of Indo-European | |||
| infanteri | infantry | infanterie | |||
| insinyur | engineer | ingenieur | |||
| institut | institute | instituut | |||
| intim | intimate | intiem |
J[edit]
| Indonesian Word |
Indonesian Meaning |
Dutch Word |
Dutch Meaning |
Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Januari | January | januari | |||
| jas | coat | jas | |||
| Juli | July | juli | |||
| Juni | June | juni | |||
| jus | juice | jus |
K[edit]
| Indonesian Word |
Indonesian Meaning |
Dutch Word |
Dutch Meaning |
Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| kabel | cable | kabel | |||
| kaisar | emperor | keizer | |||
| kakus | toilet | verb: kakken/noun: kakhuis | |||
| kalem | calm | kalm | |||
| kalkun | turkey | kalkoen | |||
| kamar | room | kamer | |||
| Kamboja | Cambodja | ||||
| kampanye | campaign | campagne | |||
| kantor | office | kantoor | |||
| kantor pos | post office | postkantoor | |||
| karakter | character | karakter | |||
| karcis | ticket | kaartjes: plural for diminutive of kaart, card or ticket | |||
| karnaval | carnival | carnaval | |||
| kartu | card | kaart | |||
| kastanye | chestnut | kastanje | |||
| katun | cotton | katoen | |||
| kavaleri | cavalry | cavalerie | |||
| kavir | piano | klavier | |||
| kelar | ready, finished | klaar | |||
| kelas | class | klas | |||
| keran | faucet, tap | kraan | |||
| knalpot (or kenalpot) | muffler (on a motor vehicle) | knalpot | |||
| kol | cabbages | kool | |||
| kolega | colleague | collega | |||
| komandan | commander | commandant | |||
| komentar | comment | commentaar | |||
| komersil | commercial | commercieel | |||
| komisaris | commissioner | commissaris | |||
| kondisi | condition | conditie | |||
| kongres | congress | congres | |||
| kopi | coffee | koffie | |||
| kopling | clutch | koppeling | |||
| kopêr | suitcase | koffer | |||
| kor/koor | choir | koor | |||
| korsleting/konslet | short circuit | kortsluiting | |||
| korting/diskon | discount | korting/disconteren | |||
| korup | corrupt | corrupt | |||
| korupsi | corruption | corruptie | |||
| kos/indekos | room rental | kost:[2] cost; board | |||
| kuitansi | receipt | kwitantie | |||
| kulkas | ice box or refrigerator | koelkast | |||
| kursus | course | cursus | |||
| kusén | window frame | kozijn | |||
| kusir | coachman | koetsier |
L[edit]
| Indonesian Word |
Indonesian Meaning |
Dutch Word |
Dutch Meaning |
Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| labil | unstable | labiel | |||
| laci | deskdrawer | laatje: diminutive form of la(de) | |||
| lampu | lamp | lamp | |||
| langsam | slow | langzaam | |||
| langsir | shunting, switching | rangeren | |||
| lavendel | lavender | lavendel | |||
| limun | lemonade | limoen: lemon | |||
| lisensi | license | licentie | |||
| listrik | electric | elektrisch | |||
| loket | pay box | loket |
M[edit]
| Indonesian Word |
Indonesian Meaning |
Dutch Word |
Dutch Meaning |
Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| makelar | broker | makelaar | |||
| mantel | coat | mantel | |||
| Maret | March | maart | |||
| maskapai | airline | maatschappij: company | |||
| masker | face mask | gezichtsmasker | |||
| massa | mass (bulk, load) | massa | |||
| matras | bed | matras | |||
| mebel | furniture | meubel | |||
| media massa | mass media | massamedia | |||
| Mei | May | mei | |||
| meises | sprinkles | muisjes | |||
| merek | brand | merk | |||
| mesin | machine, engine | machine | |||
| migrasi | migration | migratie | |||
| minder | not confident | minder | |||
| misi | mission | missie | |||
| mobil | car, automobile | automobiel | |||
| montir | mechanic | monteur | |||
| motor | motorcycle | motorfiets | |||
| mur | nut (hardware) | moer | nut (hardware) |
N[edit]
| Indonesian Word |
Indonesian Meaning |
Dutch Word |
Dutch Meaning |
Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nanas | pineapple | ananas (Portuguese: Ananas, origin South America) | |||
| nomer | number | nummer | |||
| nol | zero/nil | nul | |||
| November | November | november |
O[edit]
| Indonesian Word |
Indonesian Meaning |
Dutch Word |
Dutch Meaning |
Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oktober | October | oktober | |||
| om | uncle | oom | |||
| oma | grandma | oma | |||
| omzet/omset | revenue | omzet | |||
| onderdil | components/spare parts | onderdeel | |||
| ongkos | cost & expenses | onkosten | |||
| opa | granddad | opa | |||
| oranye | orange (colour) | oranje | |||
| orgel | pipe organ | orgel | |||
| otomatis | automatic | automatisch |
P[edit]
| Indonesian Word |
Indonesian Meaning |
Dutch Word |
Dutch Meaning |
Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pabrik | factory | fabriek | |||
| pandemi | pandemic | pandemie | |||
| panêkuk | pancake | pannenkoek | |||
| parkir | parking | parkeer | |||
| parlemen | parliament | parlement | |||
| paroki | parish | parochie | |||
| pas | fit | past (third person singular of "passen") | |||
| pastor | pastor | pastoor | |||
| paus | pope | paus | |||
| paviliun | pavilion | paviljoen | |||
| pelopor | frontrunner | voorloper | |||
| pénsil | pencil | penseel (brush) | |||
| pensiun | retirement | pensioen | |||
| perboden | prohibit (mainly used in street signs in Indonesian) | verboden | |||
| permak | alter, transform | vermaken | |||
| permisi | excuse me; permission | permissie: permission | |||
| peron | platform (railway) | perron | |||
| pers | press | pers | |||
| persik | peach | perzik | |||
| persis | precise, exactly the same, look alike | precies | |||
| persneling | gear | versnelling | |||
| plafon | ceiling | plafond, from French | |||
| polisi | police | politie | |||
| pos | post | post | |||
| potlot | pencil | potlood | |||
| potret | portrait | portret | |||
| prahoto (obsolete) | truck | vrachtauto | |||
| preman | gangster | vrijman: freeman; outlaw | |||
| prestasi | performance | prestatie | |||
| prinsip | principle | principe | |||
| proyek | project | project | |||
| puisi | poetry | poëzie |
R[edit]
| Indonesian Word |
Indonesian Meaning |
Dutch Word |
Dutch Meaning |
Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| redaksi | editorial office | redactie | |||
| rekening | account | rekening | |||
| reklame | advertisement | reclame | |||
| rem | brake | rem | |||
| rentenir | loan shark | renteneer | |||
| resep | recipe | recept | |||
| resleting | zipper | ritssluiting | |||
| risiko | risk | risico | |||
| rok | skirt | rok | |||
| rokok | cigarette; smoke | roken: to smoke |
S[edit]
| Indonesian Word |
Indonesian Meaning |
Dutch Word |
Dutch Meaning |
Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sakelar | switch | schakelaar | switch | ||
| saldo | balance | saldo | balance | ||
| sampanye | champagne | campagne | champagne | ||
| satelit | satellite | satelliet | satellite | ||
| saus | sauce | saus | sauce | ||
| segel | seal | zegel | seal | ||
| sekop | shovel | schop | shovel | ||
| sekrup | screw | schroef | screw | ||
| seks | sex | seks | sex | ||
| seksi | section | sectie | section | ||
| selang | water hose | slang | hose | ||
| sempak | swim briefs | zwempak | swimsuit | ||
| senewen | jumpy | zenuwachtig | nervous | ||
| September | September | september | September | ||
| sepur | train | spoor | track | ||
| serius | serious | serieus | serious | ||
| sertifikat | certificate | certificaat | certificate | ||
| setrika | clothes iron | strijkijzer | clothes iron | ||
| setrum | current (electricity) | stroom | current (electricity) | ||
| sinkron | sync | synchroon | in sync | ||
| sinkronisasi | synchronization | synchronisatie | synchronization | ||
| sinterklas | Santa Claus | sinterklaas | Saint Nicholas | ||
| sipir | warden | cipier | warden | ||
| sirkulasi | circulation | circulatie | circulation | ||
| skakmat | checkmate | schaakmat | checkmate | ||
| solusi | solution | solutie | (chemistry) solution | ||
| spanduk | commercial or information banner | spandoek | banner | ||
| standar | standard | standaard | standard | ||
| stasiun | train station | station | station | ||
| stopkontak | power socket | stopcontact | power socket | ||
| struktur | structure | structuur | structure | ||
| suster | nun, nurse, sister | zuster | nun, nurse, sister |
T[edit]
| Indonesian Word |
Indonesian Meaning |
Dutch Word |
Dutch Meaning |
Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tang | pliers | tang | |||
| tas | bag | tas | |||
| tégel | floor tile | tegel | |||
| teh | tea | thee | |||
| teknologi | technology | technologie | |||
| telat | late | te laat (too late) | |||
| telefon | telephone | telefoon | |||
| televisi | television | televisie | |||
| tema | theme | thema | |||
| terompet | trumpet | trompet | |||
| teori | theory | theorie | |||
| tinta | ink | tint | |||
| tomat | tomato | tomaat (Portuguese: tomate, origin Central America) | |||
| topik | topic | topic | |||
| toren | tower (usually for water tower in Indonesian) | toren | |||
| traktir | treat | trakteer | |||
| tuslah | additional cost or surcharge | toeslag: allowance | |||
| tustel | camera tools | toestel: device, appliances |
V[edit]
| Indonesian Word |
Indonesian Meaning |
Dutch Word |
Dutch Meaning |
Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| variabel | variable | variabel | |||
| vas | vase | vaas | |||
| versi | version | versie | |||
| visi | vision | visie | |||
| voorijder | outrider | voorrijder | |||
| vulkan | volcano | vulkaan | |||
| verboden | forbidden | verboden |
W[edit]
| Indonesian Word |
Indonesian Meaning |
Dutch Word |
Dutch Meaning |
Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wastafel | sink | wastafel | |||
| WC | lavatory | WC | |||
| wol | wool | wol | |||
| wortel | carrot | wortel |
Y[edit]
| Indonesian Word |
Indonesian Meaning |
Dutch Word |
Dutch Meaning |
Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yuridis | juridical | juridisch | |||
| yustisi | judiciary | justitie |
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