English Words of Indonesian or Malay Origin
CLOTH
- Batik
- Ikat
- Gingham Ginggang
- Ramie Rami
- Sarong Sarung
ANIMALS
- Babirusa
- Bantam — chicken from Banten, West Java
- Binturong — bearcat
- Carabao Kerbau
- Cassowary Kasuari
- Cockatoo, Cockatiel Kakatua, Kakak Tua
- Cootie Kutu
- Dugong Duyong
- Gecko Javanese: Gekok
- Gourami fish Gurami
- Java Sparrow
- Komodo Dragon — from Komodo Island
- Linsang
- Lory, Lorikeet Lori
- Manucode bird Manuk Dewata = “Bird of the gods”
- Muntjac Deer Menjangan
- Orangutan Orang Hutan
- Pangolin Pengguling
- Siamang
- Teledu
- Tokay Lizard Tokeh
PLANTS & FOOD
- Agar
- Bamboo Bambu
- Bilimbi Fruit Belimbing
- Cajuput Tree Kayuputih
- Caladium Keladi
- Camphor Kapur
- Cananga Flower Kananga
- Casuarina Tree
- Catjang Kacang
- Cutch, Catechu Kacu
- Dammar Resin Damar
- Durian
- Gambier Tree Gambir
- Gutta-Percha Getah Perca
- Java Fig Tree
- Java Willow
- Kapok Tree
- Ketchup Kecap
- Mango Mangga
- Mangosteen Manggis
- Moccha Java — a blend of coffees from Java & Al-Mukha, Arabia
- Nipa Palm Nipah
- Pandanus Tree Pandan
- Paddy Padi
- Pinang Nut
- Rambutan Fruit
- Rattan Rotan
- Sago Palm Sagu
- Sambal — chilli paste
- Sappanwood Sapang
- Satay Sate
- Tea Teh
- Trepang — dried sea cucumber
- Upas — resin
MISCELLANEOUS
- Amuck Amok
- Boogieman Bugis
- Catty Kati — weight
- Chanting Canting — batik tool
- Cheroot cigar
- Compound Kampung — village
- Godown Gudang
- Gong
- Java Man
- Java Sea
- Junk Jong — boat (Javanese)
- Kris — dagger
- Lahar — volcanic flow
- Launch Lanca — boat
- Macassar Oil, Anti-Macassar — cloth from Makasar, Sulawesi Island
- Mandarin Menteri
- Palanquin Palanki
- Pantoum Pantun — quatrain
- Parang — dagger
- Picul Pikul — weight
- Proa Prau — boat
- Ringgit — coins
- Sampan
- Sjambok Cambok — whip
- Tael Tahil — weight
- Tincal Tingkal — weight
- Tombac Tembaga — alloy
Compiled by R. North, Seattle, GamelanNorthwest