Appendix:False friends between Indonesian and Standard Malay (A)

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
acara	acara	program, agenda; court examination	event	-
ahli	ahli	-	expert	member	Both senses (member and expert) are listed in Indonesian dictionary, however the member sense is obsolete (fossilized in several compounds).
akar umbi	akar umbi	tuberous root	-	grass roots
akta	akta	act (written legal document)	-	act (of parliament)
alam	alam	universe	nature, realm, world	kingdom (taxonomic rank)
ampaian	ampaian	-	clothesline	suspension (chemistry, physics)
angkasawan	angkasawan	radio broadcaster	astronaut, cosmonaut	-
awak	awak	I (Sumatran East Coast), crew (transportation)	-	you (casual)
ayat	ayat	entry	ayat	sentence