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

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
tabib	tabib	shaman (traditional healer)	*	doctor, physician	All senses are listed in both reference dictionary. The differences of senses are based in prevailing senses.
taburan	taburan	-	sprinkle	distribution
tambang	tambang	tether (rope, cable)	mine (excavation from which ore is extracted)	fare, freight; ferry; load	The sense of mine (excavation) is rare in Standard Malay.
tandas	tandas	to explain; to finish	-	toilet, lavatory
tèknik	téknik	technique (practical aspects), engineering	technique (method)	technical
tèwas	téwas	dead	-	defeated
tisu	tisu	tissue (woven fabric)	tissue (sheet of absorbent paper)	tissue (aggregation of cells)
tolak	tolak	-	push*, reject	substract	The sense of to push is fossilized in Indonesian.
trèn	trén	trend	-	train
turis	turis	tourist	-	to engrave, to scribe; burin (engraving tool)