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

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
lagi	lagi		again, also, currently, repeatedly, still	more (as a comparative), while
lancar	lancar	fluent	smooth (according to plan)	to launch
langgar	langgar		violate (verb); a small mosque	collide (verb)	To collide in Indonesian is tabrak.
langsir	langsir	to shunt (rail transport); lancer		curtain
lêmas	lemas	asphyxiated; weak, powerless; refined; gentle	suffocate	drowning
lêraian	leraian	dénouement, conclusion, resolution, unravelling (literature)	-	resolution (computing)
loji	loji	Dutch colonial building	big building	plant, factory
lucu	lucu	cute	funny
luncuran	luncuran	glide (phonology)	-	coasting