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uak
croak

menguak: to croak




uap
yawn

menguap: to yawn




ubah
alter; change

mengubahsuaikan: to modify
berubah: to become changed
berubah-ubah: changing; inconsistent
mengubah: to change
pengubahsuaian: modification
perubahan: alteration; change




uban
grey hair

beruban: having grey hair




ubat
medicine

berubat: to be treated
mengubat: to treat
mengubati: to treat
pengubatan: treatment
perubatan: medical
terubat: curable; treatable




ubi
parsnip; tapioca




ubin
tile




ubun
crown or top part of the head

ubun-ubun: crown or top part of the head




ubur-ubur
jellyfish




ucap
make a speech

berucap: to make a speech
ucapan: speech
mengucapkan: to express
pengucapan: utterance; expression




udang
prawn




udara
air; atmosphere

angkatan udara: air force
pesawat udara: aircraft
pos udara: air mail
pengudaraan: aeration




udik
upstream




ufuk
horizon; limit of knowledge or interests




ugut
threaten; intimidate

mengugut: to threaten; to intimidate
ugutan: threat; intimidation




uji
test

menguji: to test; to try out
ujian: examination; test
ujikaji: experiment
mengujikaji: to experiment
penguji: examiner
teruji: tested
ujibakat: audition




ukir
carve; engrave; emboss

mengukir: to carve
ukiran: engraving; sculpture
berukir: to be carved; to be engraved
mengukirkan: to carve
pengukir: engraver; carver
pengukiran: engraving; carving
terukir: carved; engraved




ukur
measure; assess

mengukur: to measure; to assess
pita ukur: measuring tape
ukuran: measurement; size
pengukuran: measurement




ulam
raw vegetable to be eaten with rice




ulama
Muslim scholar




ulang
repeat

ulang tahun: anniversary
berulang-alik: to commute; to travel back and forth regularly
ulang kaji: revision
berulang-ulang: repeatedly
mengulang: to repeat; to revise
mengulangi: to repeat
mengulang kaji: to revise
perulangan: repetition




ular
snake




ulas
(1) clove; one division of a compound bulb such as garlic
(2) comment

ulasan: a comment
ulasan buku: book review
mengulas: to comment; to review
pengulas: commentator




ulat
maggot; caterpillar; larva; worm




uli
knead

menguli: to knead




ulit
croon

mengulit: to sing (a child) to sleep
pengulit: lullaby




ulung
first-born; eldest; superior




umang-umang
hermit-crab




umat
humanity; religious sect or community; follower (of religion)




umbang
float; drift; sail

terumbang-umbang: floating; drifting; bobbing up and down




umbi
corm (underground stem); tuber




umbuk
convince; persuade

mengumbuk: to convince; to persuade




umbut
edible palm pith




umpama
example

seumpama: such as; for instance; for example
mengumpamakan: to exemplify; to honour
perumpamaan: proverb; simile




umpan
bait; lure; decoy

mengumpan: entice; lure




umpat
backbiting; spiteful talk; gossip; slander

umpatan: backbiting; defamation; calumny
mengumpat: to backbite; to gossip; to defame
pengumpat: slanderer




umpil
lever




umum
general; public

rapat umum: rally
mengumumkan: to announce
pengumuman: announcement




umur
age

berumur: aged
seumur: of the same age; all (one's) life




undan
swan; pelican




undang
(1) invite; tempt (2) law

mengundang: to invite
undangan: invitation




undang-undang
law; rules

perundangan: legislation




undi
vote; ballot

undian: vote; ballot
mengundi: to cast a vote
pengundi: voter
pengundian: voting




undur
move backwards

berundur: to retreat
mengundurkan: to drive back
mengundur: to retreat; to postpone
pengunduran: withdrawal; postponement




unggas
birds




unggis
gnaw; nibble




unggul
superior

keunggulan: superiority




unggun
stack or pile (of wood)




ungka
gibbon




ungkai
untie; unfasten; undo

mengungkai: to untie; to unfasten; to undo




ungkap
expression of feelings

mengungkap: to express one's feelings
ungkapan: expression (word, phrase or mathematical symbol)




ungkit
repeat

mengungkit: to reiterate (the past); to lift
pengungkit: lever




ungu
purple




unjuk
hold out; hand over

mengunjuk: to hold out; to hand over




unjur
stretch one's legs

mengunjur: to stretch one's legs




unsur
element; constituent substance

berunsur: characterised by




unta
camel




untai
a chain; numeral coefficient for necklace,etc.




untuk
for; with a view to; in order to

memperuntukkan: to allocate
peruntukan: allocation




untung
profit; advantage; luck

untung-untung: maybe; perhaps
beruntung: lucky; profitable
keuntungan: advantage; profit; benefit
menguntungkan: to bring profit




untut
elephantiasis




upacara
ceremony




upah
fee; wage

mengupah: to hire or let out for pay




upaya
means; ways; ability

berupaya: to be able to cope
berkeupayaan: capable
keupayaan: capability
mengupayakan: to endeavour; to strive




ura
discuss

ura-ura: discuss
memperurakan: to plan; to discuss




urai
loose; apart

menguraikan: to disentangle
penguraian: disentanglement; act of unravelling




urat
vein or nerve




uri
placenta




urus
manage

mengurus: to manage; to settle
urusan: matter; affair
berurusan: to deal; to do business
menguruskan: to manage; to arrange; to organise
pengurus: manager
pengurusan: management
terurus: arranged; regulated; organised
urusniaga: business deal




urut
massage

mengurut: to massage
berurutan: in sequence




usaha
effort

berusaha: to make an effort
mengusahakan: to perform; to work diligently
pengusaha: industrialist
perusahaan: industry
usahawan: entrepreneur
keusahawanan: entrepreneurship




usai
finished; over; dispersed

mengusai: to disperse




usang
decrepit; dilapidated; obsolete




usap
stroke; caress

mengusap: to caress; to stroke




usia
age

berusia: aged




usik
disturb; tease

mengusik: to tease; to disturb
usikan: disturbance; teasing




usir
chase away; expel; drive or force out

mengusir: to chase away; to expel; to banish
pengusiran: exile; banishment




usul
motion or proposal put forward for discussion

mengusulkan: to propose; to suggest
usul periksa: thorough investigation




usus
intestine




utama
main; chief; special; most important

keutamaan: priority
mengutamakan: to give priority to
terutama: especially




utara
(1) north (2) suggest

mengutarakan: to put forward an idea




utas
string; chain




utuh
intact; complete; undamaged

keutuhan: perfection; totality; wholeness




utus
send

mengutus: to send
utusan: messenger; delegate
berutus: to correspond; to despatch
perutusan: message




uzur
sick; ill; not well; weak from age or illness

menguzurkan: to obstruct; to weaken
uzuran: debility





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