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

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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
undang-undang undang-undang legislation (law enacted by legislature) law (body of binding rules and regulations, customs and standards) - The sense of law is rare in Indonesia.
undi undi lot; to draw, to select - vote (verb)
undian undian lottery - vote (instance of voting)