Vehicles

1. Montor

   Car / motorbike

   Usage

   A pointing word. The dictionary glosses it as car and also gives montore for the motorbike, so context decides which one is meant.

   Grammar Note

   A dictionary headword. The suffix -e means the, as in montore. Balinese Wikipedia also writes it motor.

2. Sepeda

   Bicycle

   Usage

   Point to it when you want to rent a bicycle.

   Grammar Note

   A dictionary headword, listed in the andap (everyday) column of the speech-level table.

3. Kapal

   Ship

   Usage

   A larger vessel that carries people or goods, as for crossing to an offshore island.

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary glosses it as a ship and also as an airplane. Airplane is often kapal terbang.

4. Kapal terbang

   Airplane

   Usage

   One way to say airplane. The loanword pesawat is also understood at the airport.

   Grammar Note

   Kapal (ship, airplane) plus the Indonesian-style terbang (fly). Terbang is not a dictionary headword but is common on Balinese Wikipedia.

5. Jukung

   Jukung (outrigger fishing boat)

   Usage

   The slim fishing boat with one or two outriggers that you see on Bali beaches.

   Grammar Note

   A dictionary headword. It can be paddled, sailed or run with an outboard motor, and without a qualifier it implies a one-man boat.

6. Sampan

   Small boat

   Usage

   A small boat used by fishermen.

   Grammar Note

   A dictionary headword, described as a small boat used by fishermen.

7. Dokar

   Horse cart

   Usage

   A two-wheeled cart pulled by a horse, more a rural sight than a tourist ride.

   Grammar Note

   A dictionary headword, listed as a synonym of cikar, the two-wheeled cart drawn by oxen or horses.

8. Bemo

   Bemo (local minibus)

   Usage

   A small shared vehicle on a fixed route. Check the destination and fare before you board.

   Grammar Note

   A dictionary headword, described as a kind of local transportation of Indonesian origin.

9. Ojek

   Ojek (motorbike taxi)

   Usage

   A motorbike taxi where you ride pillion. Agree the fare before you get on.

   Grammar Note

   A dictionary headword for a motorcycle used as public transport, borrowed from Indonesian.

10. Bus

    Usage

    Covers buses within town and across the island.

    Grammar Note

    A loanword. It is not a dictionary headword but is used on Balinese Wikipedia.

11. Taksi

    Taxi

    Usage

    The word for hailing a taxi.

    Grammar Note

    A loanword with the Indonesian spelling. It is not a dictionary headword and has few examples on Wikipedia.

12. Truk

    Truck

    Usage

    A cargo truck.

    Grammar Note

    A loanword with the Indonesian spelling. It is not a dictionary headword and has few examples on Wikipedia.

13. Feri

    Ferry

    Usage

    A boat that carries passengers and vehicles to another island.

    Grammar Note

    A loanword. It is not a dictionary headword but is used on Balinese Wikipedia.

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