Indonesian and Romanian sit on opposite sides of the world and belong to different language families, yet both have absorbed a thick layer of international vocabulary from European languages—much of it Latin-based—carried along by science, technology and popular culture. Put the two side by side and the overlap jumps out: pairs like ide/idee, sistem/sistem and program/program are close enough that a learner of one language gets a running start on the other.
This page lines up those near-identical pairs so you can see the patterns for yourself. If you're looking for Indonesian–Romanian cognates, near-identical vocabulary, or an easy way to grow your Indonesian using words you may already half-know from Romanian (or the reverse), the list below is built for exactly that. Each pair also becomes a flashcard in Vocab Voyage, so once you've spotted a pattern, spaced repetition helps it stick.
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| # | English | Indonesian | Romanian |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mode | mode | mod |
| 2 | state | state | stat |
| 3 | doctor | doktor | doctor |
| 4 | special | spesial | special |
| 5 | type | tipe | tip |
| 6 | program | program | program |
| 7 | control | kontrol | control |
| 8 | idea | ide | idee |
| 9 | pistol | pistol | pistol |
| 10 | telephone | telepon | telefon |
| 11 | system | sistem | sistem |
| 12 | real | real | real |
| 13 | energy | energi | energie |
| 14 | zone | zona | zonă |
| 15 | problem | problem | problemă |
| 16 | excellent | excellent | excelent |
| 17 | vampire | vampir | vampir |
| 18 | serious | serius | serios |
| 19 | partner | partner | partener |
| 20 | demon | demon | demon |
| 21 | sexy | sexy | sexy |
| 22 | dollar | dolar | dolar |
| 23 | series | seri | serie |
| 24 | ball | ball | bal |
| 25 | reality | realitas | realitate |
| 26 | moment | momen | moment |
| 27 | information | informasi | informație |
| 28 | planet | planet | planetă |
| 29 | boss | bos | boss |
| 30 | |||
| 31 | test | tes | test |
| 32 | natural | natural | natural |
| 33 | sex | sex | sex |
| 34 | virus | virus | virus |
| 35 | furious | furious | furios |
| 36 | font | font | font |
| 37 | normal | normal | normal |
| 38 | identity | identitas | identitate |
| 39 | visa | visa | visa |
| 40 | journal | jurnal | jurnal |
| 41 | alibi | alibi | alibi |
| 42 | motel | motel | motel |
| 43 | silver | argent | argint |
| 44 | whisky | whisky | whisky |
| 45 | inspector | inspektur | inspector |
| 46 | psychopath | psikopat | psihopat |
| 47 | social | sosial | social |
| 48 | crystal | kristal | cristal |
| 49 | jeans | jeans | jean |
| 50 | study | studi | studiu |
| 51 | analysis | analisa | analiză |
| 52 | penis | penis | penis |
| 53 | zombie | zombie | zombi |
| 54 | apartment | apartemen | apartament |
| 55 | symbol | simbol | simbol |
| 56 | video | video | video |
| 57 | radio | radio | radio |
| 58 | admiral | admiral | amiral |
| 59 | service | service | servici |
| 60 | organism | organisme | organism |
| 61 | chip | chip | cip |
| 62 | euro | euro | euro |
| 63 | mathematics | matematika | matematică |
| 64 | laser | laser | laser |
| 65 | paranoid | paranoid | paranoic |
| 66 | subtitle | subtitle | subtitlu |
| 67 | poker | poker | poker |
| 68 | religious | religius | religios |
| 69 | toast | toast | toast |
| 70 | burger | burger | burger |
| 71 | theory | teori | teorie |
| 72 | band | band | bandă |
| 73 | robot | robot | robot |
| 74 | iris | iris | iris |
| 75 | to relax | relax | relaxa |
| 76 | gangster | gangster | gangster |
| 77 | flash | flash | flash |
| 78 | unique | unik | unic |
| 79 | method | metode | metodă |
| 80 | favor | favor | favor |
| 81 | perfume | parfum | parfum |
| 82 | autopsy | autopsi | autopsie |
| 83 | vagina | vagina | vagin |
| 84 | pirate | pirate | pirat |
| 85 | atmosphere | atmosfer | atmosferă |
| 86 | therapy | terapi | terapie |
| 87 | narrator | narator | narator |
| 88 | clan | klan | clan |
| 89 | financial | finansial | financiar |
| 90 | ninja | ninja | ninja |
| 91 | ritual | ritual | ritual |
| 92 | political | politis | politic |
| 93 | marijuana | mariyuana | marijuana |
| 94 | satellite | satelit | satelit |
| 95 | festival | festival | festival |
| 96 | dealer | dealer | dealer |
| 97 | whiskey | whiskey | whiskey |
| 98 | yoga | yoga | yoga |
| 99 | siren | sirene | sirena |
| 100 | intense | intens | intens |
| 101 | penguin | penguin | pinguin |
| 102 | national | nasional | național |
| 103 | online | online | on-line |
| 104 | bandit | bandit | bandit |
| 105 | dude | dude | dude |
| 106 | maniac | maniak | maniac |
| 107 | editor | editor | editor |
| 108 | gin | gin | gin |
| 109 | arrogant | arogan | arogant |
| 110 | tank | tank | tanc |
| 111 | scotch | scotch | scotch |
| 112 | orbit | orbit | orbită |
| 113 | temple | temple | templu |
| 114 | monitor | monitor | monitor |
| 115 | category | kategori | categorie |
| 116 | mafia | mafia | mafie |
| 117 | boxer | boxer | boxer |
| 118 | genetic | genetis | genetic |
| 119 | legal | legal | legal |
| 120 | perfect | perfect | perfect |
| 121 | canyon | canyon | canion |
| 122 | orgasm | orgasme | orgasm |
| 123 | crab | krab | crab |
| 124 | electric | electric | electric |
| 125 | avatar | avatar | avatar |
| 126 | to scan | scan | scana |
| 127 | actor | aktor | actor |
| 128 | atom | atom | atom |
| 129 | cavalry | kavaleri | cavalerie |
| 130 | minor | minor | minor |
| 131 | primitive | primitif | primitiv |
| 132 | corporation | corporation | corporaţie |
| 133 | hamburger | hamburger | hamburger |
| 134 | to vote | vot | vota |
| 135 | cola | cola | cola |
| 136 | parasite | parasit | parazit |
| 137 | gravity | gravitasi | gravitaţie |
| 138 | selfish | egois | egoist |
| 139 | pilot | pilot | pilot |
| 140 | sultan | sultan | sultan |
| 141 | poster | poster | poster |
| 142 | mental | mental | mintal |
| 143 | kilometer | kilometer | kilometru |
| 144 | perimeter | perimeter | perimetru |
| 145 | gallery | galeri | galerie |
| 146 | mystery | misteri | mister |
| 147 | commercial | komersial | comercial |
| 148 | race | ras | rasă |
| 149 | karma | karma | karmă |
| 150 | epidemic | epidemi | epidemie |
| 151 | barbaric | barbar | barbar |
| 152 | oral | oral | oral |
| 153 | instructor | instruktur | instructor |
| 154 | fax | fax | fax |
| 155 | portal | portal | portal |
| 156 | pipe | pipa | pipa |
| 157 | international | internasional | internațional |
| 158 | convoy | konvoi | convoi |
| 159 | senator | senator | senator |
| 160 | allergy | alergi | alergie |
| 161 | protein | protein | proteină |
| 162 | passport | passport | pașaport |
| 163 | sushi | sushi | sushi |
| 164 | antibiotic | antibiotik | antibiotic |
| 165 | karate | karate | karate |
| 166 | sidewalk | trotoar | trotuar |
| 167 | lantern | lantern | lanternă |
| 168 | billiards | biliar | biliard |
| 169 | pajamas | piyama | pijama |
| 170 | temperament | temperamen | temperament |
| 171 | reactor | reaktor | reactor |
| 172 | duel | duel | duel |
| 173 | seminar | seminar | seminar |
| 174 | parade | parade | paradă |
| 175 | platoon | pleton | pluton |
| 176 | sperm | sperma | spermă |
| 177 | gorilla | gorila | gorilă |
| 178 | tumor | tumor | tumoră |
| 179 | magnet | magnet | magnet |
| 180 | specialist | spesialis | specialist |
| 181 | electromagnetic | elektromagnetik | electromagnetic |
| 182 | ranger | ranger | ranger |
| 183 | asteroid | asteroid | asteroid |
| 184 | telescope | teleskop | telescop |
| 185 | spa | spa | spa |
| 186 | sanctuary | sanctuary | sanctuar |
| 187 | coral | coral | coral |
| 188 | jeep | jeep | jeep |
| 189 | gong | gong | gong |
| 190 | investigation | investigasi | investigaţie |
| 191 | corridor | koridor | coridor |
| 192 | dynasty | dinasti | dinastie |
| 193 | radioactive | radioaktif | radioactiv |
| 194 | vodka | vodka | vodcă |
| 195 | prototype | prototipe | prototip |
| 196 | standard | standar | standard |
| 197 | loyal | loyal | loial |
| 198 | taco | taco | taco |
| 199 | fatal | fatal | fatal |
| 200 | boys | boys | boys |
| 201 | pepper | pepper | pepper |
| 202 | personal | personal | personal |
| 203 | detonator | detonator | detonator |
| 204 | hangar | hanggar | hangar |
| 205 | studio | studio | studiou |
| 206 | bikini | bikini | bikini |
| 207 | antenna | antena | antena |
| 208 | oil | oil | oilă |
| 209 | horn | horn | horn |
| 210 | marathon | maraton | maraton |
| 211 | interval | interval | interval |
| 212 | reputation | reputasi | reputație |
| 213 | restaurant | restaurant | restaurant |
| 214 | rational | rasional | raţional |
| 215 | martyr | martir | martir |
| 216 | jungle | jungle | junglă |
| 217 | mouse | mouse | mouse |
| 218 | affirmative | afirmatif | afirmativ |
| 219 | popcorn | popcorn | popcorn |
| 220 | sofa | sofa | sofa |
| 221 | cartel | kartel | cartel |
| 222 | artillery | artileri | artilerie |
| 223 | temperature | temperatur | temperatură |
| 224 | pawn | pion | pion |
| 225 | rabbi | rabi | rabin |
| 226 | specimen | spesimen | specimen |
| 227 | brutal | brutal | brutal |
| 228 | keen | keen | keen |
| 229 | emotional | emosional | emoţionat |
| 230 | vice | vice | vice |
| 231 | paranoia | paranoia | paranoia |
| 232 | original | original | originali |
| 233 | bodyguard | bodyguard | bodyguard |
| 234 | organic | organik | organic |
| 235 | paste | pasta | pastă |
| 236 | gladiator | gladiator | gladiator |
| 237 | to eliminate | eliminasi | elimini |
| 238 | wild | wild | wild |
| 239 | irony | ironi | ironie |
| 240 | stress | stres | stress |
| 241 | bourbon | bourbon | bourbon |
| 242 | bit | bit | bit |
| 243 | to fix | fix | fixa |
| 244 | supernatural | supernatural | supranatural |
| 245 | rocket | roket | rocket |
| 246 | cobra | kobra | cobra |
| 247 | district | district | district |
| 248 | villa | villa | vilă |
| 249 | foreman | foreman | foreman |
| 250 | battalion | batalion | batalion |
| 251 | meditation | meditasi | meditație |
| 252 | rat | rat | rat |
| 253 | rank | rang | rang |
| 254 | norm | norma | normă |
| 255 | stock | stok | stoc |
| 256 | urban | urban | urban |
| 257 | spaghetti | spaghetti | spaghete |
| 258 | aggressive | agresif | agresiv |
| 259 | margarita | margarita | margarita |
| 260 | karaoke | karaoke | karaoke |
| 261 | archaeologist | arkeolog | arheolog |
| 262 | lotus | lotus | lotus |
| 263 | quarantine | karantina | carantină |
| 264 | institute | institut | institut |
| 265 | strategic | strategis | strategic |
| 266 | billionaire | miliarder | miliardar |
| 267 | mat | mat | mat |
| 268 | dynamite | dinamit | dinamită |
| 269 | tractor | traktor | tractor |
| 270 | menu | menu | meniu |
| 271 | organ | organ | orgă |
| 272 | era | era | eră |
| 273 | caviar | kaviar | caviar |
| 274 | sonar | sonar | sonar |
| 275 | ton | ton | tonă |
| 276 | immune | imun | imun |
| 277 | depression | depresi | depresie |
| 278 | republic | republik | republică |
| 279 | syndrome | sindrom | sindrom |
| 280 | sadistic | sadis | sadic |
| 281 | horror | horor | horror |
| 282 | cadet | kadet | cadet |
| 283 | cosmos | kosmos | cosmos |
| 284 | viper | viper | viperă |
| 285 | lasagna | lasagna | lasagna |
| 286 | anatomy | anatomi | anatomie |
| 287 | gel | gel | gel |
| 288 | superhero | superhero | super-erou |
| 289 | broker | broker | broker |
| 290 | stern | stern | stern |
| 291 | pineapple | nanas | ananas |
| 292 | fantastic | fantastis | fantastic |
| 293 | epic | epik | epic |
| 294 | pedophile | pedofil | pedofil |
| 295 | phenomenal | fenomenal | fenomenal |
| 296 | champagne | sampanye | şampanie |
| 297 | jacuzzi | jacuzzi | jacuzzi |
| 298 | tornado | tornado | tornadă |
| 299 | formality | formalitas | formalitate |
| 300 | parachute | parasut | paraşută |
No. Indonesian is an Austronesian language and Romanian is a Romance language. The similar words on this page come from shared international borrowing, largely of Latin-based vocabulary, not from a common ancestor.
The pairs listed here were matched by a shared English meaning. Outside this list, similar-looking international words can differ in sense or register, so it's still worth checking new vocabulary when you meet it.
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