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

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
saat	saat	jiffy, moment; when, while; during	-	second
sabitan	sabitan	result of sickle; swather, windrower; drepanium	-	conviction
sah	sah	correct, true; real; genuine, authentic, authoritative; to be done correctly; to be (officially) recognized/accepted	-	valid; legitimate; lawful
sahih	sahih	authentic; valid	-	authoritative; authorized
sarjana	sarjana	bachelor's degree; (Muslim) scholar	clever person	master's degree
sarjana muda	sarjana muda	associate's degree		bachelor's degree
sarkas	sarkas	sarcasm	-	circus
sêjuk	sejuk	cool (having a slightly low temperature; mildly or pleasantly cold)	-	cold (having a low temperature)
sêdêrhana	sederhana	simple	moderate
sêharian	seharian	-	whole day, all day long	diurnal; daily
sêkolah tinggi	sekolah tinggi	hogeschool		high school, secondary school
sêkuriti	sékuriti	security (an organization responsible for providing security)		security (proof of ownership of investment instruments; the condition), guarantee
sêmalam	semalam	-	last night	yesterday
sênang	senang	happy; cheerful; likely; pleasant; loved	-	easy
sêronok	seronok	sensual, sexy (slang)	pleasant	fun, enjoyable
siap	siap	ready	-	done, finished
siasat	siasat	tactic; politics, strategy	*	examination, investigation, inquiry; criticism	All senses are listed in both reference dictionary. The differences of senses are based in prevailing senses.
stadium	stadium	stadium (organism life stage); stage, phase (pathology)	-	stadium (sporting venue)
statistik	statistik	-	statistic (single item; a quantity calculated from the data), statistics (systematic collection of data)	statistics (discipline)
stik	stik	stick (rod)	-	steak
sulit	sulit	difficult	complex	confidential; to encrypt (computing)
syal	syal	-	shawl, scarf	shale