Indonesian Animals Vocabulary
Here are Indonesian words for animals to start with: burung (bird), kucing (cat), sapi (cow), anjing (dog). Below are 96 words (A1–C1) with their English translations and part of speech, across 12 themed lists.
Here are Indonesian words for animals to start with: burung (bird), kucing (cat), sapi (cow), anjing (dog). Below are 96 words (A1–C1) with their English translations and part of speech, across 12 themed lists.
| English | Indonesian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bird | burung | noun | A1 |
| cat | kucing | noun | A1 |
| cow | sapi | noun | A1 |
| dog | anjing | noun | A1 |
| fish | ikan | noun | A1 |
| horse | kuda | noun | A1 |
| mouse | tikus | noun | A1 |
| squirrel | tupai | noun | A1 |
| English | Indonesian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| animal | hewan | noun | A1 |
| chicken | ayam | noun | A1 |
| frog | katak | noun | A1 |
| pig | babi | noun | A1 |
| turkey | kalkun | noun | A1 |
| creature | makhluk | noun | A2 |
| feather | bulu | noun | A2 |
| harvest | panen | noun | A2 |
| English | Indonesian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| endangered | terancam punah | adj | A2 |
| conservation | konservasi | noun | B1 |
| ecosystem | ekosistem | noun | B1 |
| extinction | kepunahan | noun | B1 |
| habitat | habitat | noun | B1 |
| reef | terumbu karang | noun | B1 |
| firefly | kunang-kunang | noun | B2 |
| gull | camar | noun | B2 |
| English | Indonesian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| snake | ular | noun | A1 |
| alligator | aligator | noun | B1 |
| chameleon | bunglon | noun | B1 |
| cobra | kobra | noun | B1 |
| gecko | cicak | noun | B1 |
| iguana | iguana | noun | B1 |
| python | ular piton | noun | B1 |
| toad | kodok | noun | B1 |
| English | Indonesian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| fungus | jamur | noun | B1 |
| parasite | parasit | noun | B1 |
| algae | ganggang | noun | B2 |
| microbe | mikroba | noun | B2 |
| mold | kapang | noun | B2 |
| pathogen | patogen | noun | B2 |
| toxin | toksin | noun | B2 |
| yeast | ragi | noun | B2 |
| English | Indonesian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| chimpanzee | simpanse | noun | A2 |
| baboon | babon | noun | B1 |
| badger | luak | noun | B1 |
| gorilla | gorila | noun | B1 |
| hedgehog | landak susu | noun | B1 |
| mole | tikus tanah | noun | B1 |
| orangutan | orangutan | noun | B1 |
| reindeer | rusa kutub | noun | B1 |
| English | Indonesian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| oyster | tiram | noun | B1 |
| shrimp | udang | noun | B1 |
| cuttlefish | sotong | noun | B2 |
| mussel | kerang hijau | noun | B2 |
| prawn | udang besar | noun | B2 |
| sea lion | singa laut | noun | B2 |
| sea urchin | bulu babi | noun | B2 |
| walrus | walrus | noun | B2 |
| English | Indonesian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| robin | robin | noun | A2 |
| goose | angsa | noun | B1 |
| hawk | elang | noun | B1 |
| ostrich | burung unta | noun | B1 |
| pelican | burung pelikan | noun | B1 |
| raven | gagak | noun | B1 |
| toucan | burung tukan | noun | B1 |
| woodpecker | burung pelatuk | noun | B1 |
| English | Indonesian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| flea | kutu | noun | A2 |
| shelter | penampungan hewan | noun | B1 |
| tick | caplak | noun | B1 |
| treats | camilan | noun | B1 |
| vet | dokter hewan | noun | B1 |
| leash | tali tuntun | noun | B2 |
| neuter | mengebiri | verb | B2 |
| spay | memandulkan | verb | B2 |
| English | Indonesian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| cockroach | kecoa | noun | B1 |
| aphid | kutu daun | noun | B2 |
| larva | larva | noun | B2 |
| locust | belalang | noun | B2 |
| mantis | belalang sembah | noun | B2 |
| pollinator | penyerbuk | noun | B2 |
| pupa | kepompong | noun | B2 |
| termite | rayap | noun | B2 |
| English | Indonesian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| ray | ikan pari | noun | A2 |
| deep sea | laut dalam | noun | B1 |
| skate | ikan skate | noun | B1 |
| abyss | zona abisal | noun | B2 |
| anglerfish | ikan pemancing | noun | B2 |
| giant squid | cumi-cumi raksasa | noun | B2 |
| sea cucumber | teripang | noun | B2 |
| hydrothermal vent | lubang hidrotermal | noun | C1 |
| English | Indonesian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| camouflage | kamuflase | noun | B1 |
| hibernation | hibernasi | noun | B1 |
| foraging | mencari makan | noun | B2 |
| herding | berkawanan | noun | B2 |
| mimicry | mimikri | noun | B2 |
| predation | predasi | noun | B2 |
| scavenging | memakan bangkai | noun | B2 |
| territoriality | teritorialitas | noun | B2 |
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