Indonesian abbreviated words

A

AAL (''Akademi Angkatan Laut'') - Indonesian Naval Academy

AAU (''Akademi Angkatan Udara'') - Indonesian Air Force Academy

ABK (''anak buah kapal'') - ship's crew

ABRI (''Angkatan Bersenjata Republik Indonesia'') - Military of Indonesia (New Order Era)

Akmil (''Akademi Militer'') - Indonesian Military Academy

Alutsista (''Alat Utama Sistem Senjata Tentara Nasional Indonesia'') - Indonesian National Armed Forces Armaments and Munitions

AMD (''ABRI Masuk Desa'') - A social responsibility program by Indonesian army (ABRI), such as providing free medical service, repairing/building roads and public utilities.

AMS (''Dutch: Algeme(e)ne Middelbare School'') - High School or College (Dutch colonial era)

antv (''Andalas Televisi'') - Andalas Television (Private Television Station)

APBN (Anggaran Pendapatan dan Belanja Negara). The national budget.

APRA (''Angkatan Perang Ratu Adil'') - a rebel group against Republic of Indonesia (1950), led by former Dutch army officer, Captain Westerling.

AS (''Amerika Serikat'') - USA, the United States of America

B

Bakin (''Badan Koordinasi Intelijen'') - Indonesian Intelligence Coordination body, renamed BIN (Indonesian State Intelligence Agency - ''Badan Intelijen Negara'').

Bakom PKB (''Badan Komunikasi Penghayatan Kesatuan Bangsa'') - an ethnic Chinese organization, led by Major Sindhunata.

Bakosurtanal (''Badan Koordinasi Survei dan Pemetaan Nasional'') - National Coordinating Agency for Surveying and Mapping.

Bappenas (''Badan Perencanaan dan Pembangunan Nasional'') Indonesian National Development Agency.

Baperki ('' Badan Permusjawaratan Kewarganegaraan Indonesia'') - an ethnic Chinese organization affiliated with the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI).

Basarnas (''Badan SAR Nasional'') - National search and rescue organization.

BKKBN (''Badan Koordinasi Keluarga Berencana Nasional'') - a coordinating body of family planning (Indonesian birth control) movement.

BKN (''Badan Kepegawaian Negara'') - Agency for government employees

BNN (''Badan Narkotika Nasional'') - Agency for monitoring narcotics

BPPT (''Badan Pengkajian dan Penerapan Teknologi'') - Agency for The Assestment and Application of Technology.

Berita Negara - Official Gazette of Indonesia.

BRI (''Bank Rakyat Indonesia'') - People's Bank of Indonesia, a state owned bank.

C

Cagub (''Calon Gubenur'') - Gubernatorial Candidate

Capres (''Calon Presiden'') - Presidential Candidate

Cawagub (''Calon Wakil Gubenur'') - Lieutenant Gubernatorial Candidate

Cawakot (''Calon Wali Kota'') - Mayoral Candidate

Cawapres (''Calon Wakil Presiden'') - Vice Presidential Candidate

Cerkan (''Cerita Rekaan'') - Fiction

Cerpen (''Cerita Pendek'') - Short story

D

Depdagri (''Departemen Dalam Negeri'') - Department of Internal Affairs

Depdikbud (''Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan'') - Department of Education and Culture (Suharto era)

Depdiknas (''Departemen Pendidikan Nasional Republik Indonesia'') - Department of Education

Dephan (''Departemen Pertahanan'') - Department of Defense

Deplu (''Departemen Luar Negeri'') - Department of Foreign Affairs

Depsos (''Departemen Sosial'') - Department of Social Affairs

DI (''Daerah Istimewa'') - special region

DIPIAD (''Dinas Pusat Intelijen Angkatan Darat'') Army Central Intelligence Service

DI/TII/NII (''Darul Islam/Tentara Islam Indonesia/Negara Islam Indonesia'') - an extreme Muslim rebel group against Republic of Indonesia in West Java (1945–1963), led by Kartosoewiryo. Their main goal was establishing a Moslem country in Indonesia.

DJP (''Direktorat Jenderal Pajak'') - Directorate General of Taxation

DKI (''Daerah Khusus Ibukota) - Special Capital Region (Jakarta)

DPD (''Dewan Perwakilan Daerah'') - Regional Representative Council

DPR (''Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat'') - People's Representative Council

DPRD (''Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah'') - Regional People's Representative Council

Drachin (''Drama China'') - Chinese dramas

Drakor (''Drama Korea'') - Korean dramas

E

ELS (''Dutch: Europeesche Lagere School'') - Primary School (Dutch colonial era).

ET (Eks Tahanan Politik) - a mark put on the ID Card (''Kartu Tanda Penduduk'') of former political prisoners (new order era).

G

GAM (''Gerakan Aceh Merdeka'') - Free Aceh Movement, a rebel group against Republic of Indonesia (1976–2005).

Gerwani (''Gerakan Wanita'') - The women's organisation of the Communist Party of Indonesia.

GIA (Garuda Indonesia Airlines) - a state owned airlines (the official flag carrier), also it's ICAO code.

I

IDI (''Ikatan Dokter Indonesia'') - Indonesian Doctor Association

IKAPI (''Ikatan Penerbit Indonesia'') - Association of Indonesian Publishers

IPA (''Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam'') - Science

IPDN (''Institut Pemerintahan Dalam Negeri'') - Governance Institute of Home Affairs

IPS (''Ilmu Pengetahuan Sosial'') - Social science

ITB (''Institut Teknologi Bandung'') - Bandung Institute of Technology

J

JI (''Jemaah Islamiyah'') - a Muslim terrorist group established in Malaysia by Abu Bakar Basyir and Sungkar.

K

KAI (''Kereta Api Indonesia'') - a state owned train company.

KBRI (''Kedutaan Besar Republik Indonesia'') - Indonesian Embassy

KJRI (''Konsulat Jenderal Republik Indonesia'') - Indonesian Consulate General

KKB (''Kredit Kendaraan Bermotor'') - automotive loan

KKN:
* ''Korupsi, Kolusi, Nepotisme'' - Corruption, Collusion, Nepotism.
* ''Kuliah Kerja Nyata'' - senior universities students work as intern in companies or villages.

Kelompencapir (''Kelompok Pendengar, Pembaca, Pirsawan'') - a group of Indonesian farmers in villages who listen to radio, watch TV, and read newspapers together for information about farming and agriculture.

Kemdagri (''Kementrian Dalam Negeri'') - Ministry of Internal Affairs (current)

Kemlu (''Kementrian Luar Negeri'') - Ministry of Foreign Affairs (current)

Kemsos (''Kementrian Sosial'') - Ministry of Social Affairs (current)

Kopaja (''Koperasi Angkutan Jakarta'') - A very common bus seen in Jakarta transporting people for about Rp. 2,000

KODAM (''Komando Daerah Militer'') - Indonesian Army's Provincial office

Komcad(''Komponen Cadangan'') - Indonesian National Armed Forces Reserve Component

KOPASSUS (''Komando Pasukan Khusus'') - Indonesian Army's special troops command.

KORAMIL (''Komando Rayon Militer'') - Indonesian Army's district office

Korsel (''Korea Selatan'') - South Korea

KOSTRAD (''Komando Strategis dan Cadangan TNI Angkatan Darat'') - Army Strategic Reserve Command.

Kowani (''Kongress Wanita Indonesia'') - Indonesian Women's Congress

KPI:
*''Koalisi Perempuan Indonesia untuk Keadilan dan Demokrasi'' - Indonesian Women's Coalition for Justice and Democracy
*''Komisi Penyiaran Indonesia'' - Indonesian institution for monitoring television broadcasting.

KPA (''Kredit Pemilikan Apartemen'') - apartment mortgage

KPK (''Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi'' - counter-corruption agency)

KPR (''Kredit Pemilikan Rumah'') - housing mortgage

KTI (''Karya Tulis Ilmiah'') - Scientific paper

KTP (''Kartu Tanda Penduduk'') - Identity Card

KUD (''Koperasi Unit Desa'') - cooperation of farmers in a village.

KUK (''Kredit Usaha Kecil'') - micro credits for small-scale business.

KUT (''Kredit Usaha Tani'') - micro credits for farmers in villages.

L

LAPAN (''Lembaga Antariksa dan Penerbangan Nasional'') - Indonesian National Aerospace Institute

Lantatur (''Layanan Tanpa Turun'') - Drive-through

LBHI (''Lembaga Bantuan Hukum Indonesia'') - Indonesia Free Legal Aid Institute

LKBN (''Lembaga Kantor Berita Nasional'') - National News Bureau

Lekra ('' Lembaga Kebudayaan Rakyat'') - a pro Indonesian communist party (PKI) artist organization. One of the leaders of Lekra was Pramoedya Ananta Toer

LIPI (''Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia'') - Indonesian Institute of Science

LDII (LEMBAGA DAKWAH ISLAM INDONESIA) - Pengajian Islam Berdasarkan Qur`an Hadis

LAPAS (LEMBAGA PERMASYARAKATAN) - Indonesian Correctional Facility

M

Mahmilub (''Mahkamah Militer Luar Biasa'') - special Military court created in 1966 to prosecute military and civilian perpetrators of G30S movement.

Masyumi (''Majelis Syura Muslimin Indonesia'') - an old Islamic Party During Liberal democratic era (1949–1959).

Mendiknas (''Menteri Pendidikan Nasional'') - Minister of Education (current political title)

Menlu (''Menteri Luar Negeri'') - Foreign Minister

MMI (''Majelis Mujahidin Indonesia'') - an extreme Muslim group in Surakarta, Central Java, led by Abu Bakar Basyir.

MPR (''Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat'') - People's Consultative Assembly - national legislature.

MULO (''Dutch: Meer Uitgebreid Lager Onderwijs'') - Middle School (Dutch colonial era)

N

Narkoba (''NARKotika dan Obat-obatan berBAhaya'') - Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs

Nasakom (''Nasionalis, Agama, Komunis'') - an abbreviation created by Sukarno "Nationalist, Religionist, Communist"

Napza (''Narkotika, Psikotropika dan Zat-zat Adiktif'') - Narcotics, Psychotropics and Addictive Substance.

Nekolim (''Neo Kolonialisme dan Imperialisme'') an abbreviation created by Sukarno "Neo Colonialism and Imperialism"

O

OJK (''Otoritas Jasa Keuangan'') - Financial Services Authority

P

PAL (''Penataran Angkatan Laut'') - Navy Shipyard

Paskibra (''Pasukan Pengibar Bendera'') - flag raiser troops

Paskibraka (''Pasukan Pengibar Bendera Pusaka'') - Flag Raiser troops on August 17 Ceremony at Merdeka Palace

Padus (''Paduan Suara'') - Choir

PAUD (''Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini'') - Indonesian Kindegarten

PBB
-(''Perserikatan Bangsa-bangsa'') - United Nations

-("Pajak Bumi dan Bangunan") - Ground and Building Tax

PDGI (''Persatuan Dokter Gigi Indonesia'') - Union of Indonesian Dentists

PDRI (''Pemerintahan Darurat Republik Indonesia'') - Emergency Government of the Republic of Indonesia: from December 22, 1948, to December 27, 1949. This emergency government was located in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra and led by Syafruddin Prawiranegara.

PELNI (''Pelayaran Nasional Indonesia'') - the state owned ocean liner company.

Permias (''Persekutuan Mahasiswa Indonesia di Amerika Serikat'') - Organization of the Indonesian Students in the United States

PKI (''Partai Komunis Indonesia'') - Indonesian Communist Party

PKK (''Pendidikan Kesejahteraan Keluarga'') - lit "Family Welfare Education" The National Women's Movement

PKN STAN (''Politeknik Keuangan Negara STAN'') - Indonesian State College of Accountancy

PMA (''Penanaman Modal Asing'') - Foreign Direct Investment company

PMDN - Domestic Direct Investment company, i.e. 100% of shares held by Indonesian citizens

PMI (''Palang Merah Indonesia'') - Indonesian Red Cross.

PMKRI (''Perhimpunan Mahasiswa Katholik Republik Indonesia'') - Union of Catholic University Students of the Republic of Indonesia

PMR (''Palang Merah Remaja'') - Youth Red Cross

POLRI (''Polisi Republik Indonesia'') - Indonesian National Police.

PP (''Peraturan Pemerintah'') - Government Regulations.

PPh (''Pajak Penghasilan'') - Salary Tax.

PPN (''Pajak Pertambahan Nilai'') - Value added Tax / Good and Service Tax.

PPnBM (''Pajak Pertambahan Nilai Barang Mewah'') - Luxury Goods tax.

Pramuka (''Praja Muda Karana'') - Indonesian Scout Organization

PRRI/Permesta (''Pemerintahan Revolusioner Republik Indonesia''/''Perjuangan Rakyat Semesta'') - a rebel group against Republic of Indonesia in West Sumatra and North Sulawesi (1957), supported by Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

PT (''Perseroan Terbatas'') - Limited Liability Company (LLC) -or- Proprietary Limited (Pty Ltd)

R

RAPBN (''Rancangan Anggaran Pendapatan dan Belanja Negara'') - The National Budget Plans.

RBTV (''Reksa Birama Televisi'') - Regional television station

RCTI (''Rajawali Citra Televisi Indonesia'') - (''lit: Hawk Television Indonesia'') Private Television Broadcaster

Repelita (''Rencana Pembangunan Lima Tahun'') - Five-Year Development Plan

RI (''Republik Indonesia'') - Republic of Indonesia.

RIS (''Republik Indonesia Serikat'') - The United States of Indonesia (from December 27, 1949, to August 17, 1950).

Rohis (''Rohani Islam'') - Moslem school organization

RPKAD (''Resimen Para Komando Angkatan Darat'') - Former Indonesian Army's Special Operation Troops (now KOPASSUS)

RRC or RRT (''Republik Rakyat Cina'' or ''Republik Rakyat Tiongkok'') - People's Republic of China

RS (''Rumah Saki'') - Hospital:
* RSU (''Rumah Sakit Umum'') - Public hospital.
* RSUD (''Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah'') - Regional public hospital.
* RSJ (''Rumah Sakit Jiwa'') - Psychiatric hospital.
* RSB (''Rumah Sakit Bersalin'') - Maternity hospital.
* RSIA (''Rumah Sakit Ibu dan Anak'') - Pediatrics and Women hospital.
* RSAD (''Rumah Sakit Angkatan Darat'') - Military hospital (Indonesia army).
* RSAL (''Rumah Sakit Angkatan Laut'') - Military hospital (Indonesia navy).

S

Sekjen (''Sekretariat Jenderal'' or ''Sekretaris Jenderal'') - Secretary General (of an organization)

SCTV (''Surya Citra Televisi'') - (''lit: Sun Television'') Private Television Broadcaster

SD (''Sekolah Dasar'') - Primary School (current)

SDSB (''Sumbangan Dana Sosial Berhadiah'') - National Lottery (defunct)

SIM (''Surat Izin Mengemudi'') - Driving License

SLTA (''Sekolah Lanjutan Tingkat Atas'') - High School

SLTP (''Sekolah Lanjutan Tingkat Pertama'') - Middle School

SMA (''Sekolah Menengah Atas'') - High School (It was first used before the name SLTA, but currently used again widely)

SMP (''Sekolah Menengah Pertama'') - Middle School (It was first used before the name SLTP, but currently used again widely)

Supersemar (''Surat Perintah Sebelas Maret'') - 11 March Government Letter. Letter written by President Sukarno in 1966 formally granting Suharto Emergency Powers over the nation of Indonesia.

T

TH (''Tahun'') - Used for shortening years, typically anniversaries. e.g. 73TH Indonesia Merdeka.

Tapol (''Tahanan Politik'') - Political prisoner

Tarnus (''Taruna Nusantara'') - Taruna Nusantara

TKA (''Tenaga Kerja Asing'') - Foreign labor

TKI (''Tenaga Kerja Indonesia'') - Indonesian labor

TNI (''Tentara Nasional Indonesia'') - Military of Indonesia

TNI AD (''Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Darat'') - Indonesian Army

TNI AL (''Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Laut'') - Indonesian Navy

TNI AU (''Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Udara'') - Indonesian Airforce

TPI (''Televisi Pendidikan Indonesia'') - Educational Television Indonesia (private television broadcaster)

TVRI (''Televisi Republik Indonesia'') - Television of Republic of Indonesia (publicly owned broadcaster)

U

UI (''Universitas Indonesia'') - University of Indonesia

UGM (''Universitas Gadjah Mada'') - Gadjah Mada University

UT (''Universitas Terbuka'') - Indonesia Open University

UMR (''Upah Minimum Regional'') - Regional minimum wage

UU (''Undang-undang'') - Constitution

UUD (''Undang-undang Dasar'') - Basic law

W

WALHI (''Wahana Lingkungan Hidup'') - Indonesian Environmental Organization

Wapres (''Wakil Presiden'') - Vice President

WIB (''Waktu Indonesia Barat'') - Western Indonesia Time, i.e. UTC/GMT+7, a.k.a. time in Jakarta

WIT (''Waktu Indonesia Timur'') - Eastern Indonesia Time, i.e. UTC/GMT+9, a.k.a. time in Papua

WITA (''Waktu Indonesia Tenggah'') - Central Indonesia Time, i.e. UTC/GMT+8, a.k.a. time in Bali

WNA (''warga negara asing'') - Foreign citizen

WNI (''warga negara Indonesia'') - Indonesian citizen

Y

YPAC (''Yayasan Pendidikan Anak-anak Cacat'') - Foundation for the Education of Disabled Children.

External links

Jakarta Post list of Acronyms and Abbreviations


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