Appendix:Spelling differences between Indonesian and Standard Malay (N-P)

This is a list of Indonesian and Standard Malay spelling differences, that is, word pairs same in meaning but different in appearance (spelling). Diacritics are shown for pronunciation clarity in this table (while they are not usually written). Translations may be approximated; see linked entries for details.

English	Topics	Indonesian	Standard Malay	Notes
namely (that is)		yaitu	iaitu
native	sociology	bumiputra	bumiputera
native	sociology	pribumi	peribumi
nature (n)		kodrat	kudrat
nature (adj)		kodrati	kudrati
negligent		gaflah	ghaflah
Neptune	astronomy	Néptunus	Neptun
neutral		nètral	néutral
nephew	sociology	kêmênakan	kemanakan
new		baru	baharu
news	communication	kabar	khabar
newspaper	communication	surat kabar	surat khabar
niece	sociology	kêmênakan	kemanakan
noble title of Makassar	sociology	karaèng	keraéng
North Macedonia	geography	Makedonia Utara	Macedonia Utara
Northern Cyprus	geography	Siprus Utara	Cyprus Utara
Northern Ireland	geography	Irlandia Utara	Ireland Utara
Norway	geography	Norwegia	Norway
notice (announcement, notification)		nota	notis
nuclear	physics	nuklir	nukléar
nude (without clothing or other covering)		bugil	bogél
number	mathematics	nomor	nombor
nutrient	biology	nutrièn	nutrien
obesity	medicine	obèsitas	obésiti
objectivity	philosophy	objèktivitas	objéktiviti
oblation, sacrificial offering; sacrifice	religion	kurban	korban
obstacle		kêndala	gendala
obstetrics	medicine	obstètri	obstétrik
ocean	geology	samudra	samudera
office (administrative department)	government	jawatan	jabatan
official (approved, authorized)	government	rêsmi	rasmi
official (office holder)	government	jabatan	jawatan
often		acapkali	acap kali
ointment (medicine)	pharmacy	salêp	salap
only		saja	sahaja
option (choice)	philosophy	opsi	opsyen
option	finance	opsi	opsyen
orange (colour)		oranyê	orén
orchid	botany	anggrèk	anggerik
order (religious brotherhood)	religion	tarèkat	tarékat, tarikat
organism	biology	organismê	organisma
ounce		ons	auns
ovary	anatomy	ovarium	ovari
ovule	biology	ovula	ovul
orthopaedics, orthopedics	medicine	ortopèdi	ortopédik
package	engineering	pakèt	pakéj
packet	engineering	pakèt	pakét
paediatric, pediatric	medicine	pèdiatri	pédiatrik
palm (tree)	botany	palêm	palma
pagan	Islam	kafarat	kifarat
pajama	fashion	piama	pijama
Palestine	geography	Paléstina	Palestin
palisade		palisadê	palisad
pandemic	medicine	pandémi, pandémik	pandemik
pandemic	medicine	wabah	wabak
panel		panèl	panel
parachute	engineering	parasut	paracut
Paraguay	geography	Paraguai	Paraguay
parasitic plant	botany	bênalu	bendalu
parish	Christianity	paroki	parokhi
parliament	government	parlêmèn	parlimén
parse		urai	hurai
part		sêbagian	sebahagian
party	politics	partai	parti
passion		gairah	ghairah
passport	government	paspor	pasport [paspot]
pavilion (building)	architecture	paviliun	pavilion
peck		kêcup	kucup
pedigree		silsilah	salasilah
peel		kubak	kobak
pen (writing tool)		pèna	pén	Both forms are attested in both dictionaries.
pencil		pènsil	pénsél
pension		pènsiun	péncén
people who are proficient about yoga		yogi	jogi
peripheral, periphery		périfèr	periferal, periferi
persimmon		kêsêmêk	kesmak
personal	sociology	pribadi	peribadi
personality	sociology	pêrsonalitas	personaliti
pesticide		péstisida	péstisid
petition		pêtisi	pétisyen
petrol	chemical engineering	bènsin	bénzin
pharmaceutical	pharmacy	farmasetis	farmaseutikal
pharmaceutics	pharmacy	farmasetika	farmaseutik
phase		fasê	fasa
phenotype	biology	fénotipê	fénotip
phonemic	linguistics	fonémis	fonémik
physical		fisik	fizikal
physical geography	geography	géografi fisik	géografi fizikal
picnic		tamasya	temasya
pipe (rigid tube)		pipa	paip
plan (set of intended actions)		plan	pelan
plate		pêlat	plat
platoon	military	pêlêton	platun
plumule	botany	plumula	plumul
plural		majêmuk	majmuk
pocket, sack		kantong	kantung
Poland	geography	Polandia	Poland
police	government	polisi	polis
police state	politics	negara polisi	negara polis
policy	business	polis	polisi
pontianak	folklore	kuntilanak, pontianak	puntianak
popular		populèr	popular
popularity		popularitas	populariti
population genetics	genetics	genetika populasi	genetik populasi
porcelain	chemical engineering	porsêlèn	porselin
potato chips	cuisine	keripik kentang	kerepek kentang
practical	philosophy	praktis	praktikal
prank		kêcandan	kecindan
praying mantis	zoology	sêntadu	centadu
premise (piece of real estate)	civil engineering	prêmis	prémis
premium (insurance)	business	iuran	yuran
premium (insurance)	business	prémi	prémium
premix	chemistry	pracampur	pracampuran
president	government	prèsidèn	présiden
prestige		prèstisê	préstij
previously		dulu	dahulu
prick		cocok	cucuk
pride	anthropology	muruah	maruah	The alternative spelling in Indonesia included marwah and meruah.
primate	zoology	primata	primat
prisoner	law	bênduan	banduan
private		privat	privet
procedure	business	tata cara	tatacara
productivity	management	produktivitas	produktiviti
profession	management	profèsi	profésion
programming	computing	pêmrograman	pemprograman
project	management	proyèk	projék
pronunciation	linguistics	pênyêbutan	sebutan
protein	biochemistry	protein	protin
prototype		prototipê	prototaip
psychological	psychology	psikologis	psikologikal
psychologist	psychology	psikolog	psikologis
puberty		balig	baligh
publicity	communication	publisitas	publisiti
pull in		isap	hisap
pulmonary	medicine	pulmonèr	pulmonari
pump (fluid moving or compressing device)	mechanical engineering	pompa	pam
punishment (divine)	religion	siksa	séksa
pyramid		piramida	piramid