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There are many acronyms and abbreviations in the Indonesian language. Some are obvious, some are more obscure. Are you looking for one, or do you know one? Please share it with us. Translations can be found and we can grow a list together.
I will keep them ordered in this topic for you. Before you post one here, you will probably know if it isn't already in the online dictionary
I will start the list with one I just answerred a few minutes ago.
Yerun
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benhil - bendungan hilir - area in Jakarta
caleg - calon legislatif - legislative candidate
capres - calon presiden - candidate president
cawapres - calon wakil presiden - candidate vice president
citos - Cilandak Town Square
Depok - De Eerste Protestantse Ommelanden Kerk -district of Jakarta
Jabotabek - Jakarta, Bogor, Tangerang & Bekasi - agglomeration name of these four towns
Jagorawi - Jakarta-Bogor-Ciawia -tollroad
Jalan TSS - Jalan Tolong Sakit Sengsara -street in Jakarta (helping the sick and the pour)
Joglosemar - Jogjakarta, Solo & Semarang triangle of cities in central Jawa
KTP - kartu tanda penduduk - indonesian identity card
MUSPIDA - Musyawarah Pimpinan Daerah - Consortium of regional leaders
IMB - Ijin Mendirikan Bangunan -building permit
perc.neg. - Percetakan Negara - government printin company
puskesmas - pusat kesehatan masyarakat - government health center
RT - Rukun Tetangga -administrative unit of 50 households
RTH - Ruang Terbuku Hijau -designated green area
RW - Rukun Warga -administrative unit
UI - Universitas Indonesia - university in Jakarta
Links:
The Jakarta Post - Acronyms to Enlish explaination
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JABOTABEK - Jakarta Bogor Tangerang Bekasi - agglomeration name of these four towns
JAGORAWI - Jakarta-Bogor-Ciawia -tollroad
Jalan TSS - Jalan Tolong Sakit Sengsara -street in Jakarta (helping the sick and the pour)
MUSPIDA - Musyawarah Pimpinan Daerah - Consortium of regional leaders
DEPOK - De Eerste Protestantse Ommelanden Kerk -district of Jakarta
RT - Rukun Tetangga -administrative unit of 50 households
RW - Rukun Warga -administrative unit
IMB - Ijin Mendirikan Bangunan -building permit
RTH - Ruang Terbuku Hijau -designated green area
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RTH - Ruang Terbuka Hijau -designated green area
CALEG= CALON LEGISLATIF
CAPRES=CALON PRESIDEN
CAWAPRES=CALON WAKIL PRESIDEN
PUSKESMAS=PUSAT KESEHATAN MASYARAKAT
UI=UNIVERSITAS INDONESIA 
BENHIL=BENDUNGAN HILIR
CITOS=CILANDAK TOWN SQUARE 
PERC. NEG.= PERCETAKAN NEGARA (GOVERNMENT PRINTING COMPANY, THE NAME OF A STREET IN CENTRAL JAKARTA, THE LOCATION OF MY CHILDHOOD HOME ) 
enough for now, must back to work. romusha!
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Slightly older, hopefully wiser, absolutely prettier
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Working at two o' clock in the night? Horrendous. No wonder that noone can wine, dine and [censor] you.
I did not know the abbrevation CITOS, although I am a regularly visitor there. Interesting!
Kinanti can you give also the english explanation for the terms
Calon = candidate?
Wakil = vice-
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diederick, how dare you! l do get people to wine me, dine me and everything else in my free time 
l forget to give the english translation for all those terms, guess l am too busy working on my news program that will be aired in the morning, deadline!!! noooo!!!
people, l'll get back to you later. must run to the editing room!!!
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Slightly older, hopefully wiser, absolutely prettier
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Mohon Ma'af, Ibu Kinanti, but I had the impression that your subline in your postings was a form of outcry instead of an affirmation, as i am now informed.
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it doesn't mean anything but people are free to perceive it as they like. and please don't call me ibu, l'm not that old.
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Slightly older, hopefully wiser, absolutely prettier
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Pinta,
So you are younger then 18?
As most girls are Ibu when they are 18.
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most girls where?
and the contextual meanings of ibu are varied.
in my case, l dont want people to call me ibu because l am not an ibu yet, in the context that l havent had any children yet.
age is not neccesarily defined.
(yerun, have you got my letter?)
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Slightly older, hopefully wiser, absolutely prettier
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owh, I didn't anticipate on people putting up lists right away.. thanks, I will update them right away.
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That's too easy, I also like the Indonesian explaination, so I can learn that as well.  but the link is helpfull for those who don't speak Indonesian at all, or don't want to lean of course.
Yerun
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please keep the off-topic out of this topic
feel free to start a general topic about nothing in the 'offtopic' subforum
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was that everything? 
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Hi Jeroen,
How about « secondary meanings » ? You know, many Indonesian shortcuts have also an other than official sense. Often, these are more popular than the original. The best known is KKN (Student’s mandatory country-side work stage) which also signifies « Korupsi, kolusi, Nepotism ».
Salam Juffy
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How about UUD - Undang Undang Dasar but it is more populer as Ujung Ujungnya Duit....
Salam.
Desi Clark
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Effort and Courage are not enough without purpose and direction.
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It reminds me of a song by Bimbo...it goes like this:
Sekarang jaman sedang jaman singkat.. kaaat..
dijalan motor mobil adu cepat... paaat
That's all I can remember..I am sure Bang Win will add some more...
Ha ha ha
Desi Clark
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Effort and Courage are not enough without purpose and direction.
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>Am I allowed to write just litle bit of stereotype/just bit rough on some female members, but originally was intended as an Indonesian joke/Javanese that is....again!...(well Indonesians like to tell jokes between Indo's men & women, see the results of the side effects of those jokes.... 210 million population!)
>Here we go: "PENTIL KECAKOT"....
>Can you understand this joke?...Desi?... Pinta?....
>Apologize beforehand to female readers......no offend intended whatsoever....(Just quoting this old joke...)
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On 02-08-2004 02:14 bagusdewe wrote:
>Am I allowed to write just litle bit of stereotype/just bit rough on some female members, but originally was intended as an Indonesian joke/Javanese that is....again!...(well Indonesians like to tell jokes between Indos men & women, see the results of the side effects of those jokes.... 210 million population!)
>Here we go: "PENTIL KECAKOT"....
>Can you understand this joke?...Desi?... Pinta?....
>Apologize beforehand to female readers......no offend intended whatsoever....(Just quoting this old joke...)
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Frankly, I do not understand the joke above. Can you give me a different joke?
Oh btw, why do you need to apologize? if you think that joke could offend someone or female readers..what did you submit it anyway? I thought a Joke was supposed to be funny and not an insult... >:*
Desi Clark
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Effort and Courage are not enough without purpose and direction.
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On 04-08-2004 00:16 Desi Clark wrote:
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Oh btw, why do you need to apologize? if you think that joke could offend someone or female readers..what did you submit it anyway? I thought a Joke was supposed to be funny and not an insult... >:*
Desi Clark
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>The reason is........ I'm clumsy!
>I'd like to make thing merrier but things just got out of hand sometimes.....
>My mother used to picked me straight away, whenever I broke a tea cup or similar to it...the reason was I always approached her & said to her ..the yellow cup is ok mum......!
>As other brothers just laughing at me.....
>I know..... I've done it in forum this time....
>Sorry 
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askes = aassuransi kesehatan (insurance for hospital, etc.)
hanmel
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milis = miling list = mailing list
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For what it is worth I continue:
Gerwani - Gerakan Wanita Indonesia -Indonesian Women’s movement
Mahmilub - Mahkamah Militer Luar Biasa -Extraordinary Military Court
Koptambtib - Komando Operasi Pemulihan Kamanan dan Kertihan -Operational Command on Restoration of Security and Order
PKI - Partai Kommunis Indonesia -Communist Party of Indonesia
GERAYAK - Gerakan Rakyat Kelaparan -Movement of the Hungry People
Supersemar - Surat Perintah Sebe/as Maret -The March 11 letter of Order
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And can somebody explain to me the abbrevation:
G30s and why the combination with PKI in: G30s/PKI? It seems also still difficult to publish this abbrevation without adding /PKI? Why?
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>Sorry forgot the translation above:"Pentil Kecakot" :
>PEN-jaga, TIL-pon, KECA-matan,KOT-a which means:
"Telephone Attendant at the City's Council"
>but it was created by a Javanese (of course, your guess was right!)by a Male, at the arisan for lighthearted joke;
(other guests/IBU-IBU burst into laughters!)
>Because in Javanese means:"part of the female chess got biten accidentally...)
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