Indonesian vocabulary: animals and plants
Dogs, cats, farm animals and wild animals, trees and flowers: animals and plants in Indonesian.
Here are 100 Indonesian words on “Animals and plants”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.
Level 1: easy 40 words
| Indonesian | English |
|---|---|
| beruang | bear |
| lebah | bee |
| burung | bird |
| dahan | branch |
| semak | bush |
| kucing | cat |
| bunga aster | daisy |
| bebek | duck |
| gajah | elephant |
| pohon cemara | fir tree |
| lalat | fly |
| katak | frog |
| bulu | fur |
| kambing | goat |
| kawanan ternak | herd |
| tanduk | horn |
| kuda | horse |
| tali anjing | lead |
| daun | leaf |
| singa | lion |
| anak sekelahiran | litter of young |
| mencit | mouse |
| kawanan serigala | pack |
| kaki hewan | paw |
| babi | pig |
| merpati | pigeon |
| tanaman | plant |
| mangsa | prey |
| tikus | rat |
| hiu | shark |
| domba | sheepThe species in general, male or female |
| ular | snake |
| laba-laba | spider |
| batang tanaman | stem |
| ekor | tail |
| terbang | to fly |
| kura-kura | turtle |
| paus | whale |
| sayap | wing |
| cacing | worm |
Level 2: medium 35 words
| Indonesian | English |
|---|---|
| pohon birch | birch |
| burung anis hitam | blackbird |
| kaktus | cactus |
| unta | camel |
| ikan mas | carp |
| karang | coral |
| belut | eel |
| alap-alap | falcon |
| anak kuda | foal |
| angsa | goose |
| gorila | gorilla |
| landak | hedgehog |
| kuku hewan | hoof |
| larva | larva |
| lynx | lynx |
| surai | mane |
| kuda betina | mare |
| burung bulbul | nightingale |
| burung unta | ostrich |
| burung hantu | owl |
| panda | panda |
| burung nuri | parrot |
| serbuk sari | pollen |
| pemangsa | predator |
| anak anjing | puppy |
| getah | sap |
| moncong | snout |
| tupai | squirrel |
| angsa putih | swan |
| caplak | tick |
| berbunga | to bloom |
| burung nasar | vulture |
| walrus | walrus |
| tawon | wasp |
| zebra | zebra |
Level 3: hard 25 words
| Indonesian | English |
|---|---|
| amfibi | amphibian |
| capung | dragonfly |
| pakis | fern |
| belalang | grasshopperJumping insect of meadows |
| herbivora | herbivore |
| burung kuntul | heron |
| kuda nil | hippopotamus |
| kepik | ladybird |
| bunga bakung lembah | lily of the valley |
| belalang kembara | locustSwarming species that forms clouds |
| gurita | octopus |
| berang-berang | otter |
| buluh | reed |
| reptil | reptile |
| bulu babi | sea urchin |
| burung pipit | sparrow |
| kawanan lebah | swarm |
| menggonggong | to bark |
| mengembik | to bleat |
| bertunas | to bud |
| melenguh | to moo |
| mencakar | to scratch |
| layu | to wilt |
| bunga tulip | tulip |
| cerpelai | weasel |
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Frequently asked questions
- How many words are in this list?
- This page gives 100 Indonesian words on “Animals and plants”. The full topic holds 217 in the KoKo app: 86 at the easy level, 76 at the medium level and 55 at the hard level.
- Which words should I start with?
- With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
- How can I remember this Indonesian vocabulary?
- By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
- Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?
- Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.
These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Indonesian vocabulary on iPhone.
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