Welcome back to MasteringBahasa.com. This is the suitable media and source for you to learn Indonesian Language or Bahasa Indonesia. Previously, we had explained about Indonesian Words Starting with ‘N’ and Indonesian Words Starting with ‘F’. In addition, we had discussed Indonesian Words Derived from Dutch and Indonesian Words Derived from Arabic.
Indonesian words starting with J
Now it is the right time to discuss the word from the tenth alphabet, which means letter ‘J’. With no more wasting time, let’s have a word.
- Jab = (jab) = Jab
- Jabat (tangan) = (ja-bat) = Shake (This word in relative with hand = Shake Hand)
- Jabal = (jaa-bal ) = Mountain
- Jabar = (ja-bar) = Translate or Explain (in other words, Jabar means abbreviation from Jawa Barat, or West Java)
- Jadi = (jaa-dee) = So (or Thus/Therefore)
- Jaya = (ja-ya) = Victory (or Victorious)
- Jaga = (ja-ga) = Keep
- Jagal = (ja-gal) = Butcher
- Jagawana = (ja-ga-wa-na) = Butcher
- Jagung = (ja-gung) = Corn
- Jaguar = (ja-goo-waar) = Jaguar
- Jahat = (ja-hat) = Evil
- Jahil = (ja-heel) = Ignorant
- Jahit = (jaa-heet) = Sewig
- Jahe = (ja-he) = Ginger
- Jaipong = (ja-yee-pong) = Jaipong
- Jajak = (ja-jak) = Poll
- Jajan = (ja-jan) = Snacks
- Jabatan = (ja-ba-tan) = Position
- Jaksa = (jak-sa) = Prosecutor
- Jaket = (ja-ket) = Jacket
- Jakun = (jaa-koon) = Adam’s apple
- Jalang = (ja-lang) = Bitch
- Jalan = (ja-lan) = Street
- Jalar = (ja-lar) = Spread
- Jalur = (ja-lur) = Path
- Jam = (jam) = Watch
- Jamaah = (ja-maa-aah) = Pilgrims
- Jamur = (ja-moor) = Mushroom
- Jamak = (ja-mak) = Plural
- Jambore = (jam-bo-ree) = Jamboree
- Jambu = (jam-boo) = Guava
- Jamban = (jam-baan) = Toilet
- Jampi = (jam-pee) = Spell
- Janda = (jan-da) = Widow
- Jangan = (ja-ngan) = Do Not
- Janggal = (jang-gal) = Odd
- Jangka = (jang-ka) = Period
- Jangkar = (jang-kar) = Anchor
- Jangkung = (jang-kung) = Tall
- Jangkit = (jang-kit) = Infect
- Jangkrik = (jang-krik) = Cricket
- Janin = (jaa-neen) = Fetus
- Januari = (ja-noo-wa-ree) = January
- Jantan = (jan-tan) = Male
- Jarang = (ja-rang) = Rare
- Jaran (Kuda in Java language) = (ja-rang) = Horse
- Jargon = (jar-gon) = Jargon
- Jari = (ja-ree) = Finger
- Jelas = (je-las) = Clear
- Jerawat = (je-ra-wat) = Acne
- Jelajah = (je-la-jah) = Browse
- Jelek = (je-lek) = Ugly
- Jèli = (je-li) = Jelly
- Jajar = (ja-jar) = Row
- Jelita (other words of ‘Cantik’) = (je-lee-ta) = Beautiful
- Jerami = (je-ra-mee) = Straw
- Jelma (men-jelma) = (jel-ma) = Incarnate
- Jempol = (jem-pol) = Thumb
- Jember = (jem-ber) = Jember (Small Town in East Java)
- Jemur = (je-moor) = Drying
- Jenaka = (je-na-ka) = Witty
- Jenis = (je-nees) = Type
- Jemput = (jem-poot) = Pick Up
- Jemu = (je-moo) = Tired
- Jendela = (jen-de-la) = Window
- Jenderal = (jen-de-ral) = General
- Jasa = (ja-sa) = Service
- Jawat = (ja-wat) = Colleague
- Jatuh = (ja-tuh) = Fall
- Jati = (ja-tee) = Teakwood
- Jasad = (ja-sad) = Body
- Jasmani = (jas-ma-ni) = Physical
- Jebak = (je-bak) = Trick
- Jeblok = (je-blok) = Drop
- Jejaka = (je-ja-ka) = Male
- Jejak = (je-jak) = Trail/Trace
- Jejer = (je-jer) = R0w
- Jengkel = (jeng-kel) = Exasperated
- Jenggot = (jeng-got) = Beard
- Jentik = (jen-tik) = Flick
- Jamu = (ja-moo) = Herb
- Jerat = (je-rat) = Snares
- Jika = (ji-ka) = If
- Jenuh = (je-nuh) = Saturated
- Jeruji = (je-roo-jee) = Bars
- Jeroan = (je-row-one) = Innards / Viscera
- Jijik = (jee-jeek) = Disgusted
- Jimat = (jee-maat) = Charm
- Jidat = (jee-dat) = Forehead
- Jilat = (jee-lat) = Lick
- Jilbab = (jil-bab) = Hijab/Veil
- Jin = (jin) = Genie
- Jinak = (jee-nak) = Benign
- Jingga = (jing-ga) = Orange
- Jingkrak = (jing-krak) = Prancing
- Jiwa = (jee-wa) = Soul
- Joget = (jo-get) = Dance
- Joging = (jo-ging) = Jogging
- Joki = (jo-ki) = Jockey
- Jorok = (jo-rok) = Sleazy
- Jodoh = (jo-doh) = Mate
- Jual = (joo-wal) = Sale
- Juara = (joo-wa-ra) = Champion
- Jus = (jus) = Juice
- Judi = (joo-dee) = Gambling
- Juga = (joo-ga) = Too / Also
- Jujur = (joo-joor) = Honest
- Judo = (joo-doe) = Judo
- Juli = (joo-lee) = July
- Juni = (joo-nee) = June
- Jumpa = (joom-pa) = Meet
- Jambul = (jam-bool) = Crested
- Junior = (joo-nee-yor) = Junior
- Jungkit = (joong-kit) = Squint
- Jepang = (je-pang) = Japan
- Juri = (joo-ree) = Jury
- Jumat = (joom-aat) = Friday
- Jurnalis = (jur-na-lis) = Journalist
- Jurnal = (joor-nal) = Journal
That was the numerous Indonesian words starting with J . It is just a part of the word from the Dictionary, which is massive and a lot to learn. To enhanced your knowledge in Bahasa Indonesia, you can read Indonesian Greeting Etiquette and Manners and Indonesian Words for Clothing and Examples. Good luck.