Signs

1. MASUK

   Entrance

   Usage

   Posted at the entrance of buildings, stations, and attractions

   Grammar Note

   Javanese would be "mlebet" (krama) or "mlebu" (ngoko), but signs read the Indonesian MASUK

2. KELUAR

   Exit

   Usage

   Posted at the exit of buildings, stations, and attractions

   Grammar Note

   Javanese would be "medal" (krama) or "metu" (ngoko)

3. PINTU DARURAT

   Emergency Exit

   Usage

   Emergency exit sign, usually with the green running-figure pictogram

4. BUKA

   Open (door sign)

   Usage

   The flip sign hanging on a shop door

   Grammar Note

   Javanese would be "bukak"

5. TUTUP

   Closed (door sign)

   Usage

   The "closed" side of a shop door's flip sign

   Grammar Note

   The same form "tutup" is used in Javanese too

6. SEDANG BUKA

   Open for Business

   Usage

   Signage on banks, money changers, and eateries stating they are currently in service — more formal than the door's BUKA flip sign

7. TUTUP SEMENTARA

   Temporarily Closed

   Usage

   There is no exact equivalent of Japanese "junbichuu"; this is the closest, used for a break or a not-yet-open shop

8. PRIA

   Men

   Usage

   Marks the men's restroom; some signs read "LAKI-LAKI" instead

   Grammar Note

   Javanese would be "kakung" (krama) or "lanang" (ngoko)

9. WANITA

   Women

   Usage

   Marks the women's restroom; some signs read "PEREMPUAN" instead

   Grammar Note

   Javanese would be "estri" (krama) or "wadon" (ngoko)

10. DILARANG MASUK

    No Entry

    Usage

    Posted on doors and areas restricted to staff only

    Grammar Note

    "Dilarang" = forbidden; any sign starting with it is a prohibition

11. DILARANG MEROKOK

    No Smoking

    Usage

    Posted indoors, in eateries, and on public transport

12. AREA MEROKOK

    Smoking Area

    Usage

    Marks the designated smoking area at airports, stations, and malls

13. TANGGA

    Stairs

    Usage

    Directional sign pointing to the stairs

    Grammar Note

    Javanese would be "andha"

14. DORONG

    Push

    Usage

    Sign on a door telling you to push

15. TARIK

    Pull

    Usage

    Sign on a door telling you to pull

16. SEDANG ADA PERBAIKAN

    Under Repair / Construction

    Usage

    Posted at works sites and closed-off passages

17. RUSAK

    Out of Order

    Usage

    Taped to broken lifts, ATMs, and restroom stalls

    Grammar Note

    The same form "rusak" is used in Javanese too

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