The dictionary was first published in 1988, and launched at the Congress on the Indonesian Language. The first edition contained 62,000 entries, the second in 1991 had 72,000, and the third in 2000 had 78,000. The current, fourth edition was released in 2008 and contains 90,000 entries. The language contained within is formal, rather than the informal language used in common conversation, and it omits words that are considered slang or foreign. The authors note:
"the compilation of a dictionary constitutes an effort of language codification which becomes part of standardization of a language."
The dictionary has been criticised for being too selective, and excluding words that are in common use. Continual work is done towards future versions, to ensure the dictionary remains relevant to changes in the Indonesian language, and the authors are open to criticism and advice on how the work might accurately reflect Indonesian. Writing in the Jakarta Post, Setiono Sugiharto states that "KBBI should be appreciated as a byproduct of work by Indonesian scholars who persistently show their commitment to the development of the Indonesian lexicon"
An online version is found at the official site, http://badanbahasa.kemdiknas.go.id/kbbi/
This unofficial Android application allows you to search for the meaning of each word. It works while offline, you don't need Internet connection to view the entries and the definition. You can copy the meaning to the system clipboard to allow pasting to other applications. You can also share it to different applications like email (Gmail), Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and others.
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Wikipedia contributors. "Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language of the Language Center." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 30 Dec. 2011. Web. 9 May. 2012.
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Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Pusat Bahasa adalah kamus ekabahasa resmi bahasa Indonesia yang disusun oleh Tim Penyusun Kamus Pusat Bahasa dan diterbitkan oleh Balai Pustaka. Kamus ini menjadi acuan tertinggi bahasa Indonesia yang baku, karena kamus ini merupakan kamus bahasa Indonesia terlengkap dan yang paling akurat yang pernah diterbitkan oleh penerbit yang memiliki hak paten dari pemerintah Republik Indonesia. Hingga saat ini sejak KBBI terbit pertama kali pada tahun 1988 sudah mengalami tiga kali revisi. Edisi terakhir adalah edisi keempat yang cetakan pertamanya diterbitkan pada tahun 2008.
Para kontributor Wikipedia, "Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia Pusat Bahasa." Wikipedia, Ensiklopedia Bebas. Wikipedia, Ensiklopedia Bebas, 20 Apr. 2012. Web. 9 Mei. 2012.
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