There are lots of Indonesian words which directly borrowed from English. These words are purposely borrowed because there is no original Indonesian word which has similar meaning. Borrowed words or also known as loan words are directly adapted to suit the Indonesian pronunciation. Below are some of the list of Indonesian words borrowed from English. Also learn more about Indonesian pronunciation of basic word.
A
| English words | Direct borrowing |
| Access | Akses |
| Accessory | Aksesoris |
| Account | Akun |
| Accommodation | Akomodasi |
| Activist | Aktifis |
| Acting | Akting, berakting |
| Active | Aktif |
| Actor | Aktor |
| Actress | Aktris |
| Acupuncture | Akupuntur |
| Agronomy | Agronomi |
| Allergy | Alergi |
| Apartment | Apartemen |
| Appreciation | Apresiasi |
| Application | Aplikasi |
| Aquarium | Akuarium |
| Asset | Asset |
| Assumption | Asumsi |
| Association | Asosiasi |
| Astronaut | Astronot |
| Artist | Artis |
B
| English words | Direct borrowing |
| Ballpoint | Bolpen |
| Balloon | Balon |
| Business | Business |
| Book | Buku |
| Bus | Bis |
| Bomb | Bom |
| Bandit | Bandit |
| Block | Blok |
| Biology | Biologi |
| Boss | bos |
C
| English Words | Direct borrowing |
| Calculator | Kalkulator |
| Calm | Kalem |
| Calendar | Kalender |
| Campus | Kampus |
| Cancer | Kanker |
| Cartoon | Kartun |
| Capsule | Kapsul |
| Career | Karir |
| Catering | Katering |
| Cassette | Kaset |
| Check | Cek |
| Charismatic | Karismatik |
| Cholesterol | Kolesterol |
| Circuit | Sirkuit |
| Clarification | Klarifikasi |
| Claim | Klaim |
| Cockpit | Kokpit |
| Clone | Klon |
| Coffee | Kopi |
| Coin | Koin |
| Coma | Koma |
| Complain | Komplain |
| Computer | Komputer |
| Condominium | Kondominium, kondo |
| Conducive | Kondusif |
| Conjunction | Konjungsi |
| Contamination | Kontaminasi |
| Cosmetics | Kosmetik |
| Counselling | Konseling |
| Commitment | Komitmen |
| Copy | Salin |
| Corset | Korset |
| Corrupt | Korup |
| Counter | Konter |
| Coupon | Kupon |
| Cowboy | Koboi |
| Cotton | Katun |
| Cornea | Kornea |
| Conversion | Konversi |
| Convention | Konvensi |
| Cooperation | Koperasi |
| Container | Container |
D
| English words | Direct borrowing |
| Data | Data |
| Department | Departemen |
| Decade | Dekade |
| Detection | Deteksi |
| Depression | Depresi |
| Detective | Detektif |
| Detergent | Detergen |
| Design | Desain |
| Dichotomy | Dikotomi |
| Diagnose | Diagnosa |
| Dilemma | Dilema |
| Dimension | Dimensi |
| Disco | Disko |
| Discount | Diskon |
| Diskette | Disket |
| Discourse | Diskursus |
| Doctor | Dokter |
| Dose | Dosis |
| Double | Dobel, ganda |
| Director | Direktur |
| Domestic | Domestik |
| Disinfectant | Disifectan |
| Dollar | Dolar |
E
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| English words | Direct borrowing |
| Ecology | Ekologi |
| Ecosystem | Ekosistem |
| Education | Education |
| Edition | Edisi |
| Ecstasy | Ekstasi |
| Efficiency | Efisiensi |
| Embargo | Embargo |
| Emancipation | Emansipasi |
| Embryo | Embryo |
| Energy | Energy |
| English | Inggris |
| Erection | Ereksi |
| Enzyme | Enzim |
| Erotic | Erotis |
| Essay | Esai |
| Estimation | Estimasi |
| Evacuation | Evakuasi |
| Execution | Eksekusi |
| Evaluation | Evaluasi |
| Expansion | Expansi |
| Exist | Eksis |
| Expose | Ekpos |
| Export | Ekspor |
| Exploration | Explorasi |
F
| English Words | Direct borrowing |
| Facsimile, fax | Faksimil, faks |
| Federation | Federasi |
| Fact | Fakta |
| Fermentation | Fermentasi |
| Feminine | Feminin |
| Fashion | Fesyen |
| Fiction | Fiksi |
| Fossil | Fosil |
| Flexible | Fleksibel |
| Focus | Fokus |
| Finish | Finis |
| Fusion | Fusi |
| Freeman | Preman |
| Fraction | Fraksi |
G
| English words | Direct borrowing |
| Game | Gim |
| Glass | Gelas |
| Generalization | Generalisasi |
| Genetic | Genetis |
| Glamour | Glamor |
| Global | Global |
| Goal | Gol |
| Gradation | Gradasi |
| Gratification | Gratifikasi |
| Gossip | Gosip |
| Grenade | Granat |
| Group | Grup |
| Guitar | Gitar |
| Gymnastic | Gimnastik |
H
| English words | Direct borrowing |
| Helmet | Helm |
| Hydrogen | Hidrogen |
| Homograph | Homograf |
| Homophone | Homofon |
| Homonym | Homonim |
| Horror | Horor |
| Hormone | Hormon |
| Haemoglobin | Hemolobin |
I
| English words | Direct borrowing |
| Ice | Es |
| Ice cream | Es krim |
| Illegal | Ilegal |
| Idol | Idola |
| Improvisation | Improvisasi |
| Imperialist | Imperialis |
| Infrastructure | Infrasrtuktur |
| Insecticide | Insektisida |
| Instant | Instan |
| Innovation | Inovasi |
| Instinct | Insting |
| Instrument | Instrumen |
| Interaction | Interaksi |
| International | Internasional |
| Interruption | Interupsi |
| Intervention | Intervensi |
| Injection | Interjeksi |
| Immigration | Immigrasi |
| Investment | Investasi |
Here is more examples of Indonesian words borrowed from English. Also learn more about English phonology vs Indonesian phonology.
J
- Juice – jus
K
- Keeper – kipper
L
| English words | Direct borrowing |
| Lamp | Lampu |
| Lamination | Laminasi |
| Landscape | Lanskap |
| Lipstick | Lipstik |
| League | Liga |
| Lobby | Lobi |
| Locker | Loker |
M
| English words | Direct borrowing |
| Mall | Mal |
| Malpractice | Malpraktek |
| Management | Manajemen |
| Manager | Manajer |
| Marathon | Marathon |
| Mascot | Maskot |
| Mediation | Mediasi |
| Menthol | Mentol |
| Minute | Menit |
| Molecule | Molekul |
| Motivation | Motivasi |
| Meditation | Meditasi |
| Mechanic | Mekanik |
| Metabolism | Metabolisme |
N
| English words | Direct borrowing |
| Narcotic | Narkotik |
| National | Nasional |
| Negotiation | Negosiasi |
| Nuclear | Nuklir |
| Naturalization | Naturalisasi |
Also learn about Indonesian phonemes.
O
| English words | Direct borrowing |
| Oasis | Oase |
| Okay | Oke |
| Obsession | Obsesi |
| Opposition | Oposisi |
| Optic | Optik |
| Orgasm | Orgasme |
| Overactive | Overaktif |
P
| English words | Direct borrowing |
| Panellist | Panelis |
| Parking | Parkir |
| Paradox | Paradoks |
| Parody | Parodi |
| Particle | Partikel |
| Passport | Passport |
| Patent | Paten |
| Pen | Pena |
| Pencil | Pensil |
| Pension | Pension |
| Photo | Foto |
| Plastic | Plastik |
| Pulse | Pulsa |
| Pollution | Polusi |
R
| English words | Direct borrowing |
| Radio | Radio |
| Rally | Reli |
| Rational | Rasional |
| Relative | Relatif |
| Renovation | Renovasi |
| Relation | Relasi |
| Republic | Republik |
| Research | Riset |
| Rumour | Rumor |
| Routine | Rutin |
| Restoration | Restorasi |
| Recreation | Rekreasi |
| Rocket | Roket |
| Relax | Rileks |
S
| English words | Direct borrowing |
| Sample | Sampel |
| Satellite | Satelit |
| Science | Sains |
| Saxophone | Saksofon |
| Sceptic | Skeptis |
| Score | Skor |
| Sexy | Seksi |
| Scooter | Skuter |
| Shampoo | Sampo |
| Solution | Solusi, larutan |
| Simulation | Simulasi |
| Standard | Standar |
| Speculation | Spekulasi |
| Stress | Stres |
| Stock | Stok |
| Survey | Survei |
| Souvenir | suvenir |
| Subject | Subyek |
| Stethoscope | Stetoskop |
Here is more examples about Indonesian words borrowed from English. Also learn more about Indonesian phonetics.
T
| English words | Direct borrowing |
| Taboo | Tabu |
| Television | Televisi |
| Telephone | Telepon |
| Tissue | Tisu |
| Tourist | Turis |
| Topic | Topik |
| Trend | Tren |
U
- Unique – unik
- Unification – unifikasi
- Unisex – uniseks
V
- Vaccum – vakum
- Verification – verifikasi
- Veranda – beranda
- Villa – vila
- Volley – voli
Learning the words originally from English should not be difficult. Even though the pronunciation is different but the general idea stays the same. Sometimes, some words may have exact pronunciation even though different in writing.