Indonesian Gold (93 page)

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Kosgoro

A corporate entity, operating
ostensibly

as a ‘cooperative' owned and
controlled

 

by the Indonesian Army, and
presided

 

over by the Secretary of State's
personal

assistant.
Kosgoro
formed many
joint

ventures, in industry, agriculture
(pig

farms in Java) and even nightclubs
in

Jakarta
(LCC).

Kostrad

Indonesian Army Strategic
Reserve

 

Command

Kowilhan

Indonesian Territorial Command
area

Krait

Deadly viper, normally with
colourful

 

bands

Kraton

Sultan of Jogyakarta's
Palace

Kretek

Clove cigarette

Kupu-kupu

Butterfly

Ladang

Dry field such as for growing
corn.

Dayaks did not use the same
irrigation

Systems as found in Java &
Bali

Lasan

Village in the Upper-Mahakam
area

Latihan

Exercise

Lechon

Filipino mini-feast with a roast
pig

Lintah-darah

Leech, bloodsucker

Long Gelat

Kalimantan
tribal area

Longboat

River vessel

Longhouse

Dayak traditional, community
dwelling

Longbangun

Village on the Mahakam

Longdamai

Upper-Mahakam area near
Bukit

Batubrok

Longdamai Sial

River reaches located within
Longdamai

 

area

Losmen

Boarding house- backpackers'

 

accommodations

Lumpia sariwa

Filipino dish

Maaf

Excuse me

Mabuhay

(ma-boo-high) has a variety of
meanings

 

amongst which are: Welcome,

 

congratulations, thanks, etc

Madu pete

First stage of Dayak
cremation

Madura

Island
of
East Java
(densely populated)

Madurese

Inhabitants of Madura

Makanan kecil

finger food – snack

Makati

City of Makati is CBD Manila

Mandau

Traditional, Dayak sword used
for

 

executions

Mas

Friendly ‘you' (male only)

Mengayau

The practice of headhunting

Meranti

Species of tree

Merauke

Indonesia
's most easterly town

Modang

Lesser East Borneo (Kalimantan)
tribe

Nayau

Ancestral spirits

Nenek moyang

Ancestors

NGO

Non-Governmental
Organization

Oleh-oleh

Gifts, like souvenirs

OPM

West Papuan Separatist
Movement

 

(militant)

Operasi Sapu Bersih

Operation ‘Clean Sweep'

Ot Danum

Kalimantan
tribe

PAF

Philippines
Air Force

Pak

Abbreviated form of
Bapak,
sir

Palapa Program

Indonesia
's Satellite Programme

Pamekasan Baru

Madurese settlement on the
Mahakam

 

(fictitious)

Pancit

Filipino dish

Parahayangan Mts

Mountains surrounding Bandung in
W.

Java

Parang

Machete

Pasar Kota Kembang

Mall in the city of Bandung

Penehing

Upper Mahakam Dayak tribe

Perahu

Sailing boat, canoe

Permesta

Piagam Perjuangan Semesta
‘Charter of

 

Common Struggle' –
Indonesian

 

revolutionary forces which failed in
their

 

attempts to depose President
Soekarno.

Pesut

Mahakam
River
freshwater dolphin

Pondok Indah

Elitist suburb south of
Jakarta

Poofter

Slur for male homosexual,
effeminate

male

 

(sometimes, just the odd man
out)

Pork adobo

Filipino speciality dish

Pribumi

Indigene – son of the soil

Project Prima

Preliminary Scientific and
Military

Rocket

 

Research and Development
Project

P.T.

Abbreviated form of Limited
Liability

 

company.

P.T. Pindad

Indonesian Army weapons'
factory.

Pulau Edam

Lighthouse
Island
– ten miles offshore

 

Jakarta
.

Pulutan

Filipino
hors d'ouvres
to go
with the

drinks

Purun

A rush

Ramadan

Fasting month leading to
Idulfitri

celebrations

Rellenong Manok

Filipino dish, de-boned
chicken

Ringgit

Malaysian dollar

Robusta

Coffee type

Rokok

Cigarette

Rotan

Ratan, rattan

RPKAD

Indonesian Special Forces

Rupiah

Indonesian currency

Sabang

Indonesia
's most westerly town

Salak

Fruit of a palm

Samarinda

Provincial capital of East
Kalimantan

Sambal

Hot chilli paste

Sang Merah Putih

Indonesia
's Red & White flag

Sate

Meat, food cooked on a stick

Saya tidak mengerti

I don't understand

Selamatan

Religious thanksgiving/meal

Selamat datang

Welcome

Selamat Siang

Hello, good day (1100 –
1500)

Selamat malam

Good evening.

Selamat pagi, non

Good morning, Miss.

Sialan!

Exclamation – Goddamn! –
damn!

Selendang

Long, wide shawl worn over
the

shoulder

shabu-shabu

Crystal
methamphetamine

Siliwangi

Central Javanese Military
Command

‘Stunned mullet'

Someone who does not seem to
be

 

‘with it' – confused

‘Sudah kawin, tapi

Indonesian play on words.

Been bedded but unmarried

belum nikah'

 

 

 

Sukun

Breadfruit

Sulawesi

Celebes

Sumenep

Town on the island of Madura

Tagalog

Filipino language

Tanamur

Well known Jakarta disco bar
founded

by
 
Fahmi and Ratna in 1971– acronym

 

For the street it is located on
Tanah

 

Abang Timur

 

 

Tempe

Fermented Soya bean cake

Tidak may terus

Don't want to continue

Tinolang Tahong

Filipino dish

Tokek

Large, colourful, loud, tropical
lizards

 

frequently referred to as
geckos

Tofu

Soya bean cake

Tenaga dalam

Inner strength

Terima kasih

Thank you

Tidak mau terus

Do not want to continue

Tikar

Woven mat used for sleeping,

praying

TNI

Indonesian Military

Tuak

Potent form of
arack

Tuan

(Sir
)
Formal address

Tunjung

Kalimantan
tribe

‘
Turd-burglar'

Crass term for male
homosexual

 

(also ‘rear-gunner')

Ubi Kayu

Cassava

Ujung Pandang

New name for Makassar

Zamboanga

Southern Philippines
port