Appendix:False friends between Indonesian and Standard Malay (N-O)

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This is a list of Indonesian-Malay false friends, that is, word pairs similar in appearance but different in meaning. Diacritics are shown for clarity in this table (while they are not usually written). Translations may be approximated; see linked entries for details.

Indonesian Standard Malay Translation,
Indonesian only
Translation,
Both
Translation,
Standard Malay only
Notes
nêgêri negeri country; land; hometown; West Sumatra district state (any sovereign polity) state (a political division of a federation)
nipis nipis citron - thin
objektif objektif - objective (adj); objective (lens) objective (noun other than lens sense)
olahraga olahraga exercise (improving physical strength and fitness); sport (physical exertion or skills, something done for fun) - athletics