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Glossary / Translations
The following are a list of words that are found repeatedly on this site.
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DUTCH:
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bos = forest :While I never mentioned a forest at all, having this last name made my search (especially for newspaper articles) extremely difficult.
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bouw = build
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nieuwe = new
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ontwerp = design
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oma = grandmother
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opa = grandfather
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oud/oude = old
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INDONESIAN:
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aloon-aloon = town square
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besar = big
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gedung = building
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jalan = road
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kembar = twin
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kopi = coffee
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kota = city
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pasar = market
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resto = restaurant
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rumah = house
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tempo doeloe = old time
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timur = east
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toko = shop/store
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