Bhanot DR. Malay English Dictionary

mengabdikan: to enslave
pengabdian: slavery; enslavement
acu
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abjad
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mengacu: to test; to try on
acuan: a mould
A
abu
abad ash
century acuh
mengabui: to cheat; to deceive to care for; to heed
berabad-abad: for centuries
mengacuhkan: to care for; to heed
acuh tak acuh: to show indifference
abuk
abadi dust
eternal; immortal
acum
keabadian: immortality provoke or instigate
mengabadikan: perpetuate; immortalize abung
pomelo mengacum: to provoke or instigate
acuman: provocation
pengacum: instigator
pengacuman: agitation
abah
father acah
tease
mengacah-acah: to tease ada

have; possess; contain
abah-abah
harness
adakala: sometimes
adakalanya: sometimes
acapkali adalah: is; are; am; was; were
often adapun: with regard to
abai berada: (1) rich (2) to be
neglect diadakan: to be held
keadaan: condition; situation; circumstances
mengabaikan: to disregard; to neglect acar mengada-ngada: to boast; to pretend
pickle mengada-ngadakan: to concoct an excuse
mengadakan: to hold or conduct; to convene
abang
elder brother acara
event; item in a programme adab
abang angkat: foster brother politeness; good manners; courtesy
abang ipar: brother-in-law mengacarakan: to compere or host a programme
abang tiri: stepbrother pengacara: master of ceremonies; compere beradab: courteous; polite
peradaban: civilization; culture
abdi aci
slave shaft adang
obstruct; block
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murmuring sound
mengadang: to obstruct or block
mengagah: (1)to gurgle (2)to confront
adu
(1)complain (2)compete
adas
fennel (yellow-flowered fragrant herb) beradu: (1)to report (2)to compete agak
aduan: complaint guess
mengadu: to report; to accuse
pengadu: complainant agak-agak: (1)to guess (2)approximately
adat pengaduan: complaint agaknya: perhaps; maybe
custom; social tradition or practice peraduan: a contest or competition beragak: not sure
mengagak: to guess; to estimate
beradat: polite; customary; ceremonious teragak-agak: to hesitate; to be undecided
mengadatkan: to make it a practice or custom
teradat: has become a custom aduh
exclamation of pain
agam
mengaduh: to groan; to wail immeasurable; immense
adegan
scene
aduhai agama
exclamation of sorrow religion
adib
well-mannered beragama: having a religion
keagamaan: religious
aduk
mix; stir
adik
younger brother or sister mengaduk: to mix or stir agar
so that
adik-beradik: brothers and sisters
beradik: having siblings
adun
knead (dough) agar-agar
jelly
adikung adunan: dough
assistant officer mengadunkan: to mix together
agas
gnat; sandfly
adil afiat
fair; just healthy
keadilan: justice mengafiatkan: to restore to good health agih

mengadili: to judge distribute
mengadilkan: to judge; to evaluate
pengadil: judge; referee diagihkan: distributed
pengadilan: judgement afrit mengagihkan: to distribute
goblin; mischievous elf or spirit pengagihan: distribution
adinda
younger brother or sister (esp. in letter-writing) agah aguk
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pendant
ajuk
imitate mockingly; tease
ais
agung ice mengajuk: to imitate mockingly; to tease
supreme ajukan: mockery; ridicule; teasing
aiskrim: ice-cream
keagungan: supremacy
mengagungkan: to honour; to revere
akad
ajaib contract; promise
baffling; inscrutable; miraculous
ah mengakad-nikahkan: to promise marriage
exclamation of surprise keajaiban: miracle
mengajaibkan: miraculous
akaid
aha religious dogma
exclamation of triumph ajak
invite
mengajak: to invite akal

Ahad ajakan: invitation ability to think and reason
Sunday
akal budi: common sense
akal-akal: to pretend or feign
ajal berakal: intelligent; smart
doom; death mengakali: to outwit; to deceive
ahli mengakalkan: to think up a plan
(1)member (2)expert
keahlian: membership
ajar
teach akan
will; shall
ahmak kurang ajar: disrespectful
ajaran: teaching akan tetapi: but
stupid akan-akan: as if
belajar: to learn
berajar: educated; courteous seakan-akan: like; similar; as though
mempelajari: to learn in greater detail
mengajar: to teach
aib mengajarkan: to teach
(1)disreputable; shameful (2)blemish; flaw; defect pelajar: student akar
pelajaran: lesson: education root
keaiban: shame pengajar: teacher
mengaibkan: shameful pengajaran: something serving as a lesson or warning berakar: having roots
terpelajar: educated; learned
air akhbar
water aju newspaper
moot; bring up for discussion; propose
air batu: ice
berair: watery mengajukan: to propose; to put forward for discussion
mengairi: irrigate
pengairan: irrigation akhir
final; conclusive; at the end; last

address; sign
akhir-akhir: lately; recently
akhiran: suffix beralamat: addressed to
akhirnya: finally aku mengalamatkan: to address to
berakhir: ended me; I
mengakhiri: to end
pengakhiran: process of ending akuan: confession; acceptance
terakhir: last one memperakui: to certify alang
memperakukan: to certify; to recommend (1)crossbeam (2)of little account
mengaku: to confess; to admit
mengakui: to admit: to accept; to acknowledge alangan: obstacle
akhirat pengakuan: acknowledgement; confession; admission alangkah: how
eternity; the next world; life after death perakuan: recommendatory mengalangi: to obstruct
mengalangkan: to put crosswise
akhlak akur
behaviour; character; morals agree; consent; approve alas
foundation; basis; framework; underlayer
mengakuri: to agree; to consent; to approve
keakuran: agreement; approval alasan: excuse; reason; explanation
akibat beralasan: well-founded
consequence; result beralaskan: to base on; to line with
mengalaskan: to base on; to place an underlayer
akibatnya: as a result akusaksi
berakibat: resulted in attest
mengakibatkan: to cause; to result in
alat
appliance; instrument; tool
alabangka
akidah crowbar alat ganti: spare part
belief; faith; confidence alat kelamin: genital organs
alatulis: stationery
alatan: various tools
peralatan: various tools
alah beralatkan: to equip
akikah (1)allergic (2)lose; defeated memperalatkan: use as a tool
head-shaving of an infant
alahan: allergy
beralah: to surrender
mengalah: to surrender
mengalahkan: to defeat algojo
akil hangman; executioner
clever
akil baligh: grown up; adolescent

alam
(1)nature; world; universe (2)experience alih
displace; oust; shift; change
akrab berpengalaman: experienced
mengalami: to experience beralih: altered; shifted
intimate in relationship mengalih: to shift; to alter; to change; to displace
pengalaman: experience
sealam: having the same nature pengalihan: displacement
peralihan: transition; alteration
akta
act; law passed by legislative body
alamat
alim
learned; pious; religious alpa
negligent aman
peaceful
kealpaan: negligence
alir mengalpakan: to neglect keamanan: peace
flow mengamankan: to pacify
pengamanan: act of creating peace
aliran: current or flow; trend of opinion pengaman: peace-maker
mengalir: to flow alpukat
mengalirkan: to direct or channel the flow avocado
pengaliran: process of channelling the flow of
amanah
trust
alu
alis pounder (rice) mengamanahkan: to entrust
eyebrow pengamanah: trustee
mengalu-alukan: to welcome or greet ceremoniously
dialu-alukan: welcome or accepted
aliterasi amanat
alliteration commendation
alun
billow; great wave
alkisah alunan: act of billowing or rolling amar

the story is that beralun-alun: wavy; billowy command; order
mengalunkan: to billow; to rise and roll like big waves
mengamarkan: to order
Allah
Muslim name for God alur
groove; furrow amaran
warning
allahyarham
the late; the deceased am
general (not detailed or specific); common amat
very; extremely
mengamati: to scrutinize
almarhum pengamat: controller
the late (for male royalty) amah
female housekeeper; maid pengamatan: observation; scrutiny
almarhumah ambang
the late (for female royalty) amal
practice; good deed (1)threshold; lintel (2)bob; float
amalan: practice; good deed ambang pintu: doorway; doorstep

beramal: to do good work; to perform good deeds mengambang: to hover in the air
almari mengamalkan: to practise
cupboard pengamal: practitioner
pengamalan: performance
ambil
take; obtain; fetch

mengambil: to take; to obtain; to fetch keampunan: forgiveness; pardon
ambilan: derivation from mengampunkan: to forgive; to pardon
pengambilan: act of taking or fetching pengampun: one who forgives or pardons andai
pengampunan: amnesty or pardon if; suppose
andainya: suppose
amboi andaian: assumption
oh! amuk berandai: to discuss; to debate
amuck; violently out of control; state of murderous frenzy mengandaikan: suppose
mengamuk: attack without thinking

ambul pengamuk: person who runs amuck
bounce; rebound andam
beautician who does the make-up for the bride and bridegroom
mengambul: to bounce or rebound
mengambulkan: to cause to rebound anai, anai-anai mengandam: to make-up the bride and bridegroom
termite
ambung andas
back-basket anak anvil; chopping block
child
anak angkat: adopted child

amin anak bulan: new moon anduh
amen; so be it anak dara: virgin suspend by means of a sling
anak merah: newborn
anak-beranak: together with the children
anak-anak: many children; still a child
anak-anakan: doll; puppet
amir anakanda: son or daughter (in letter-writing) aneh
emir (Muslim ruler or commander) beranak: to bear a child; to give birth bizarre; odd; unconventional; funny; strange
keanak-anakan: childish
peranakan: native
ampai aneka
(1)hang (2)tall and slim multifarious; varied; all sorts of
anasir
ampai-ampai: jellyfish an element; a distinct social group aneka ragam: variety show
mengampaikan: to hang clothes out to dry beraneka: having a variety of
terampai: hung to air or dry anasir jahat: bad social element anekarama: concert
ampaian: clothes-line
ancam angan
ampu menace; threaten imagination
ingratiate; bring oneself into a person's favour
mengancam: to threaten angan-angan: imagination; a day-dream
mengampu: to ingratiate ancaman: a threat berangan-angan: to day-dream
pengampu: sycophant; supporter terancam: threatened mengangan-angankan: to wish for; to day-dream about
terangan-angan: to constantly wish for
ampun anda
pardon; forgiveness; amnesty you angau
lovesick wind
berangin: windy; breezy

mengangin: to winnow angsa
anggap menganginkan: to put in a windy place goose
assume; deem peranginan: holiday resort
menganggap: to assume; to regard as

anggapan: assumption; opinion aniaya
beranggapan: of the opinion angka maltreatment; abuse; injustice; tyranny
numerical figure
menganiayai: to oppress; to do injustice
perangkaan: statistics penganiaya: oppressor
anggar penganiayaan: oppression; tyranny; abuse
estimate
anggaran: estimation; budget angkara

menganggarkan: to estimate bad or nasty behaviour anjak
shift position slightly
beranjak: to shift position slightly

anggerik angkasa menganjakkan: to change the position of
orchid space (beyond earth's atmosphere)
angkasawan: astronaut
anjal
anggota elastic; flexible
(1)limb (2)member
angkat keanjalan: flexibility; elasticity
beranggota: (1)having limbs (2)having members lift; raise menganjal: to be elastic or flexible
anggota badan: part of the body
keanggotaan: membership angkatan: troops; armed forces
menganggotai: to be a member of berangkat: to depart; to leave
keberangkatan: departure; act of leaving anjing
dog
angguk
nod angkuh
haughty; arrogant; proud anjung
anggukan: act of nodding projecting facade (of a building)
mengangguk: to nod keangkuhan: arrogance
terangguk-angguk: to keep nodding
anjungan
angkup bridge (platform on a ship)
anggur callipers; pincers; forceps
(1) grape (2) jobless
menganggur: unemployed
penganggur: one who is unemployed anjur
angkut to jut out
pengangguran: unemployment convey; transport; transmit
menganjur: to jut out
mengangkut: to transport anjuran: proposal; sponsored by
berangkut: to transport several times menganjurkan: to propose; to advocate
angin pengangkutan: transportation; means of transport penganjur: organizer; sponsor; promoter
anu squeezed between two surfaces
so and so
berapit: wedged in between; closely situated
ansur mengapit: to squeeze between two surfaces
progress or move in stages pengapit: best man (at wedding); maid of honour
anugerah
beransur: to progress in stages award; honour; grace
ansuran: instalment
mengansurkan: to pay by instalments menganugerahi: to bestow an award; to confer an award April
menganugerahkan: to bestow; to confer April
penganugerahan: bestowal
antah
rice grains left unhusked after pounding apung
anut float; drift
embrace; accept; profess; adopt (religion)
berapungan: floating or drifting in great numbers
antan menganut: to follow or profess (a religion) mengapungkan: to allow to float
pestle anutan: adherence (to a religion) terapung: floating or drifting about
penganut: follower or convert (religion)
antara ara
among; between anyam fig
weave; plait
mengantarai: to mediate; to separate
perantara: mediator menganyam: to weave; to plait
perantaraan: mediation; medium anyaman: product of plaiting or weaving; act of plaiting or arah
weaving direction
arahan: command; order; instruction; direction

antarabangsa berarah: having a direction
international apa mengarah: to direct
what mengarahkan: to direct towards
pengarah: director
apa-apa: whatever; anything searah: in the same direction
apakah: what
antero apalagi: above all
whole; totally apabila: when
apakala: when; if arak
seantero: the whole; totally berapa: how much; how many (1)liquor (2)procession
mengapa: why
mengapa-apakan: to harm berarak: to walk or march in procession
mengarak: to walk in procession
anti pengarak: participant in a procession
opposed to; counteracting; against perarakan: procession
api arak-arakan: cortege; procession; pageant
fire
anting berapi: on fire

pendulum berapi-api: fiery aral
mengapikan: to provoke; to instigate obstacle; hinderance; difficulty
anting-anting: ear-ring
apit
arang
charcoal
batu arang: coal asa asar

hope afternoon
aras
a level asah asas
sharpen; grind; whet foundation for a theory; basis; principle
mengasah: to sharpen asasnya: in principle

arca asahan: act of sharpening berasas: founded or based on
image; picture pengasah: sharpener; grinder mengasaskan: to base on
pengasahan: act of sharpening or grinding pengasas: founder
berasah: whetted
ari
abdomen asasi
asak basic; fundamental
ari-ari: abdomen pack; cram
berasak-asak: packed; crammed

mengasak: to pack; to stuff asin
arif asakan: crowd; jam; cramming salty
learned; wise
mengasinkan: to preserve in salt
kearifan: cleverness
asal
origin; source
asing
arkib asalkan: provided that foreign; separate
archives asalnya: originally
berasal: originated asing-asing: separately
berasingan: separate
mengasingkan: to separate
arloji terasing: isolated; separated
clock; watch asam pengasingan: segregation; exile
sour
asam jawa: tamarind

mengasamkan: to preserve in vinegar or tamarind (as pickle) askar
arnab asam-asaman: sour fruits preserved in salt
rabbit soldier
asap asli
arus smoke
current (flow) of water, air or electricity indigenous; native; natural; original
berasap: emitting smoke keaslian: originality
mengasap: to become smoke; to vapourize
mengasapi: to fumigate
arwah pengasapan: fumigation
late (no longer living) perasap: censer
asmara
love; passion
awalan: grammatical prefix
berasmara: to be in love; to make love berawalan: having a prefix
atuk
grandfather
asrama awam
hostel civil; public; common; general
atur
arrange
astaka awan
pavilion mengatur: to arrange cloud
atur cara: programme
aturan: regulation; arrangement; rules; procedure; order berawan: cloudy
beratur: arranged: to queue up merawan: to be high in the clouds
asuh beraturan: orderly
bring up (a child); educate mengaturkan: to arrange
peraturan: regulations
mengasuh: to bring up (a child); to educate; to nurse (an infant) teratur: orderly; arranged awas
asuhan: up-bringing; care (of a child) caution
pengasuh: baby-sitter
mengawasi: to supervise; to watch closely
aum berawas-awas: to be cautious
roar pengawas: supervisor; monitor
asyik pengawasan: supervision
besotted; infatuated; in love; engrossed mengaum: to roar
asyik maksyuk: infatuated; besotted

mengasyikkan: engrossing; occupying one's attention fully awet
aur conserve; preserve; embalm
bamboo
mengawet: to preserve
atap pengawet: preservative
roof pengawetan: preservation
aurat
beratap: having a roof parts of the body that should not be exposed according to
beratapkan: to have as a roof Islamic belief
mengatapi: to roof ayah
father
auta berayah: having a father

atas bluff; deceit ayahanda: father (in letter-writing)
above; up; upon
atasan: superior or upper class

mengatasi: to overcome awak ayak
teratas: the highest you sieve
perawakan: personality; posture mengayak: to sieve

pengayak: a sieve; a person who sieves
atau pengayakan: act of sieving
or
awal
ataupun: or early; beginning
ayak-ayak

crane-fly
berazam: to be determined
keazaman: determination
baca
ayam read
chicken; fowl
azan membaca: to read
ayam belanda: turkey a Muslim call to prayer bacaan: act of reading; material to be read
ayam denak: jungle fowl membacakan: to read for
ayam sabung: fighting cock pembaca: reader
pembacaan: act of reading
azimat
talisman
ayan
tin; corrugated iron bacul
cowardly; timid
kebaculan: cowardice
ayat
B
sentence (set of words)
bab badai
chapter hurricane
ayatullah
senior Muslim religious leader
babad badak
chronicle rhinoceros
ayu
pretty
babak badam
act or scene(of a play); episode; section of a long piece of music almond
ayun
oscillate; swing
berayun-ayun: to swing babas badan

mengayunkan: to swing drift; sweep away (1)body (2)organization
terbabas: driven out of its course; driven away from from one's berbadan: having a body
goal or principle berbadan dua: pregnant
azab memperbadankan: to corporatize
suffering perbadanan: corporation; institution
mengazab: to torture
keazaban: sufferings babi
pig
badik
dagger
azali
from time immemorial babit
embroil; involve (in argument or quarrel)
badut
membabitkan: to involve; to implicate clown; comedian
pembabitan: involvement
azam
determination; firmness of purpose
heat
Badui bah
Bedouin deluge; flood membahang: to heat
bagai bahagi bahantara

as if; like allot; distribute; divide medium (environment)
bagaikan: as if bahagian: division; part; portion; section

berbagai-bagai: of various types membahagi: to divide
kepelbagaian: variety membahagi-bahagikan: to distribute; to give away bahari
pelbagai: various membahagikan: to divide; to distribute ancient
pembahagi: divider
pembahagian: allotment
terbahagi: divided
bagaimana baharu
how new
bagaimanapun: however; no matter how or what bahagia membaharui: to renew
sebagaimana: as; like blissful; lucky; blessed pembaharuan: renewal
berbahagia: fortunate; blissful
kebahagiaan: bliss; happiness
bagasi membahagiakan: to cause to be happy
bahas
baggage; cargo debate or discussion
berbahas: to debate; to discuss

bahak membahaskan: to discuss; to debate; to criticize
baghal guffaw pembahas: debater
mule perbahasan: a debate or discussion
terbahak-bahak: to laugh loud and long
bagi bahasa
(1)for (2)give baham language
gobble
membagi: to give berbahasa: courteous; cultured; using a language
membaham: to gobble perbahasaan: speech; customary etiquette
baginda
His or Her Majesty bahan bahawa
substance; matter; material that
bahan api: fuel
bagur
large and clumsy bahaya
danger
bahana
loud noise or sound berbahaya: dangerous
bagus membahayakan: to endanger
nice; pleasant; good
bahang

bahkan membajak: to plough
moreover
bakat
baji talent; flair; aptitude
bahlul a wedge
inane; silly berbakat: talented
membaji: to split using a wedge
bahu bakau
shoulder bajik mangrove
welfare
kebajikan: welfare
baiduri bakawali
opal a medicinal herbal plant
bajingan
scoundrel; rascal
baik bakhil
good; all right; fine stingy; miserly
baik-baik: carefully baju

berbaik: to be on good terms clothes; dress
kebaikan: goodness; benefit baki
membaiki: to repair berbaju: dressed balance; remainder
memperbaiki: to repair membajui: to put on clothes
pembaikan: correction; improvement berbaki: having a balance or surplus
sebaik-baik: as good as; just
sebaiknya: better; as it should be
terbaik: the best bak
like; similar bakti
devotion; dedication
bait berbakti: to be devoted or dedicated
a poem with two lines; couplet baka membaktikan: to dedicate
heredity
kebakaan: hereditary
baitulmal baku
treasury standard
bakal membakukan: to standardize

future (adj.); aspirant; destined to become pembakuan: standardization
baja
fertilizer
membaja: to fertilize bakar bakul

burn basket
kebakaran: a fire
bajak membakar: to burn
a plough terbakar: on fire; burnt bakung
pembakaran: act of burning amaryllis (lily-like plant)
membalas: to reciprocate
balasan: reciprocation; response; reply; revenge
bala berbalas-balasan: exchange balung
disaster; calamity comb (of fowl)
baldi
balada pail; bucket balut
ballad wrap; envelop; bandage
balutan: wrapping; bandage

baldu berbalut: bandaged
balah velvet membalut: to wrap; to bandage
bicker membaluti: to wrap
pembalut: wrapping; bandage
berbalah: to bicker or quarrel
membalah: to oppose or defy baligh
puberty
banci
census
balai
hall; station balik bancian: census
(1)return (2)behind
balai raya: community hall
berbalik: to turn back; to return
kebalikan: contrary to bancuh
membalik-balik: to flip over mix; stir
balak membalikkan: to invert; to reverse to position
log (timber) menterbalikkan: to turn upside down membancuh: to mix; to stir
pembalikan: act of turning upside down; act of returning bancuhan: mixture
membalak: to log sebaliknya: on the contrary pembancuhan: act of mixing or stirring
pembalakan: logging terbalik: upside down; reversed
bandar
balam baling town
spotted-neck dove throw; fling
bandaran: municipal
berbalam: unclear; vague; hazy membaling: to throw; to fling perbandaran: municipality
bandaraya: city
balang baling-baling
flagon (vessel with lid, lip and handle for serving wine) propeller; wind-vane bandela
bale; large bundle
balar balu
albino widow banding
compare
membandingkan: to compare
baluarti berbanding: compared with
balas perbandingan: comparison
reciprocate; reply; avenge bulwark; stone wall of defence
sebanding: comparable pembangkang: the opposition; one who is opposing
banjar
banduan bangkit row; range
convict; prisoner evoke; bring to one's mind; get up
banjaran: range of mountains
berbangkit: to get up berbanjar: forming a line or row
kebangkitan: awakening; resurgence; emergence membanjarkan: arrange in a row
bandul membangkitkan: to evoke; to awaken; to raise; to arouse a
pendulum feeling in one's mind
membandul: to swing like a pendulum banjir

flood
bangku
bench; stool membanjiri: to flood
bangang
duff; stupid
bangsa bantah
race; nation of people protest; disobey; oppose
bangat
fast; quick kebangsaan: national membantah: to protest; to oppose
sebangsa: of the same race bantahan: a protest
pembantah: opposer
bangau
stork; flamingo bangsal
barn; shed bantai
slaughter; beat up
membantai: to slaughter; to beat up; to thrash

bangga pembantaian: act of slaughtering
elated; proud bangsat
vagrant; scoundrel pembantai: butcher
berbangga: feeling proud
kebanggaan: pride
membanggakan: to arouse a feeling of pride
bangsawan bantal
high class or rank; nobility; Malay opera pillow
berbantalkan: to use as a pillow

banggul bantal golek: bolster
hillock; mound bantal peluk: bolster
bangsi
bamboo flute
bangkai banteras
carcass fight against; eradicate; exterminate
bangun
stand; get up; wake up membanteras: to fight against; to eradicate
pembanterasan: eradication
bangkang bangunan: building
oppose membangun: to get up; to rise; to develop
membangunkan: to awaken someone; to develop; to construct
membangkang: to oppose pembangunan: development; construction
banting
bangkangan: protest; objection; opposition
lambaste; reprimand severely berbarah: having cancer
membarah: cancerous baru-baru: recently
membanting: to beat; to lambaste; to thrash membarui: to renew
membanting tulang: to work hard memperbarui: to renew
pembaruan: renovations; reforms
baran
grumpy; ill-tempered
bantu
help; assist; back; aid barut
diaper; dressing; bandage
membantu: to help; to assist barang
bantuan: assistance goods; things
pembantu: assistant; helper
barangan: goods; commodity basah
sebarang: whatever; any wet
sembarangan: whatever; any
bantut basah kuyup: drenched
stunt; hinder; stop basahan: daily used items or clothes
membasahi: to wet
membantutkan: to stunt; to hinder; to stop barangkali membasahkan: to wet
terbantut: stunted perhaps; maybe
banyak barat basi

much; many west stale; mouldy (of food)
banyak-banyak: in large quantities kebaratan: westernized

banyaknya: amount; a large number of kebarat-baratan: westernized
kebanyakan: most of; majority of pembaratan: westernization basmi
membanyakkan: to increase eradicate; destroy
sebanyak: as much as; as many as
sebanyak-banyaknya: at the most membasmi: to eradicate
terbanyak: the most pembasmian: eradication
baring
lie down
berbaring: to lie down; to recline

bapa membaringkan: to place in a recumbent position basuh
father terbaring: in a recumbent position wash
bapa saudara: uncle basuhan: something that is washed
berbapa: having a father membasuh: to wash
sebapa: having the same father
baris
line; row
barisan: line; front; troops bata

bara berbaris: to line up brick
embers membariskan: to arrange in rows
pembaris: ruler
membara: furious; smouldering perbarisan: parade
batal
invalid; null; cancelled
barah baru membatalkan: to cancel
cancer new pembatalan: cancellation

smell; aroma; odour baya
age
bau-bauan: scent; fragrance; perfume
batang berbau: to emit an odour sebaya: same age group
bar; strip; long solid piece; numerical coefficient for cylindrical terbau: got the smell
objects
batang hidung: bridge of the nose bayam

bauk spinach
sideburns; whiskers
batas
(1) limits; confines; boundaries (2) vegetable bed bayang
baur shadow; reflection
membatasi: to limit mix
pembatasan: limitation bayang-bayang: shadow; reflection; imagination
perbatasan: border area; frontier area berbaur: mixed (with) bayangan: shadow; image
terbatas: limited; restricted bauran: mixture; hotchpotch berbayang: shadowy; to cast a shadow
berbatas: having a border membayangi: to form an image; to follow and spy on
membayangkan: to suggest; to imply
terbayang: reflected; pictured
bawa terbayangkan: imagined; reflected
batik bring; carry
type of textile print
membawa: to bring; to carry
membawakan: to bring something for someone bayar
terbawa: taken unintentionally pay
batin terbawa-bawa: to be involved; to be influenced
of the inner feelings; mental pembawa: bearer; carrier membayar: to pay
pembawaan: talent bayaran: payment
tok batin: Proto-Malay tribal chief membayarkan: to pay
batiniah: spiritual pembayar: payer
kebatinan: inner self pembayaran: payment
bawah
below; under
batu bawahan: subordinate; of lower rank or position; inferior bayi

(1) stone; rock (2) mile terbawah: lowest baby
terkebawah: lowest
batu api: instigator
batu asah: whetstone
berbatu-batu: stony bayu
membatu: to keep silent bawal breeze
batuan: rock ponfret
bazir
batuk bawang waste
cough onion
membazirkan: to waste
terbatuk-batuk: to cough uncontrollably bawang merah: shallot pembaziran: wastage
bawang putih: garlic
bau bebal

imbecile; idiotic; silly; foolish; stupid becak headstrong; hard; firm
muddy
beban begini
burden; responsibility becok like this
fond of chatting; talkative
bebanan: burden; responsibility
membebani: to burden someone
membebankan: to burden someone begitu
bedah like that; so
operate; dissect
bebas membedah: to operate

free; independent pembedahan: surgical operation beguk
mumps
kebebasan: freedom
membebaskan: to liberate; to release
bedak
powder bejana
canister
bebat bedak sejuk: powder made from rice
bandage; dressing berbedak: powdered
membedaki: to powder
membebat: to apply a dressing to a wound
bekal
cater; supply food
bedal bekalan: provisions; stock; supply; ration
bebawang whip; beat berbekal: having a supply of
bulb (of plant) membekalkan: to supply; to provide; to furnish
membedal: to whip; to beat pembekal: supplier
pembekalan: that which is supplied
bebel
incomprehensible utterings bedek
aim at bekam
membebel: to utter incoherently seize; grip
membedek: to take aim at
membekam: to draw blood from
beberapa
several bedil
gunpowder; gun bekas
(1) former; ex- (2) container (3) traces
bedilan: shooting; firing
bebibir membedil: to shoot bekas darah: blood stain
flange; projecting rim bekas luka: scar
berbekas: having marks or traces
beduk
beca big drum used in the mosque
trishaw; rickshaw bekat
full
begar
beku belanja
frozen; hardened; solidified expenses; expenditure
belak
otak beku: stupid person mottled belanjawan: budget
membekukan: to cause to freeze or solidify berbelanja: to spend
membeku: to coagulate or clot membelanjakan: to spend
pembekuan: coagulation perbelanjaan: expenditure
belaka
altogether; entirely; quite
bekuan belantan
hot club; bludgeon; truncheon
belakang
back; rear; behind
bela belakangan: recently belantara
(1) advocate; defend; avenge (2) rear or breed membelakangi: to ignore; to disregard forest
membelakangkan: to ignore; to disregard; to place at the back
membela: to defend; to avenge; to look after terkebelakang: out-of-date; far behind
pembelaan: defence; protection
belaan: that which is taken care of belas
(1) compassion; pity; mercy (2) numerals from eleven to
belalai nineteen
elephant's trunk; proboscis
belacan belasan: teenager; numerals from eleven to nineteen
shrimp paste kesebelasan: eleventh
berbelas: having sympathy or pity
belalang
grasshopper
belacu
calico belasah
flog; whip
Belanda membelasah: to flog; to whip
Dutch
belah
to split; to bisect; to cut in half
belahan: cleft; cleavage belat

berbelah bagi: half-hearted belang fish-trap
membelah: to split stripe
menyebelahi: to take sides; to side with
sebelah: half; beside; towards berbelang: striped
sebelah-menyebelah: on both sides belati
bersebelahan: side by side; near European
terbelah: apart; separated
belanga
clay cooking pot
belau
belai shimmering
cherish; coaxing; caress
belangkas belauan: diffraction of light
belaian: coaxing; caress king-crab
membelai: to cherish; to caress
membelai-belai: to cherish; to caress

belebas
ledge; lath beliau belulang
he or she hide; untanned leather; patch of hardened skin
belek
scrutinise belikat belum
shoulder-blade not yet
membelek: to scrutinise
sebelum: before
belimbing
belengas starfruit
sticky belut
eel
belit
belenggu circumlocutary; twisting; twining
manacle; handcuff; shackle bembam
membelit: to coil or twine around roast in hot embers
membelenggu: to handcuff; to shackle belitan: a coil
terbelenggu: handcuffed; shackled berbelit-belit: coiled; twined; twisted membembam: to roast in hot embers
membelitkan: to entwine
pembelit: swindler; deceiver
terbelit: coiled; twined
belerang benak
sulphur silly; stupid
beliung
hatchet; small axe; adze
beli benam
buy embed; immerse in water
membeli: to buy belok terbenam: immersed in water; embedded

belian: the purchase turn (in direction) membenamkan: to immerse; to embed
membeli-belah: shopping
membelikan: to buy for membelok: to turn (in direction)
pembeli: purchaser membelokkan: to change the course or direction
pembelian: the purchase belokan: a bend or curve; a change of direction benang
terbeli: able to buy thread
belot
belia betray benar
youth genuine; true; real; correct
membelot: to betray
pembelot: traitor benar-benar: really; truly; very
pembelotan: betrayal; treason kebenaran: truth; permission; approval
beliak membenarkan: to allow; to permit
dilated; wide open (of eyes) sebenarnya: in fact
terbeliak: wide open belukar

membeliakkan: to dilate bush; shrub; secondary forest
bencana
(1) harmful; very unpleasant (2) disaster
benci bendi bengkarung
hate; detest lady's finger newt
kebencian: hatred
membenci: to hate; to loathe
pembenci: one who hates bendul bengkel
cross-beam workshop
benda
thing bendung bengkeng
barrier; dyke cantankerous; irritable
kebendaan: materialism
membendung: to barricade; to dam membengkengi: to scold; to irritate
bendahara
chief minister of a Malay State bengal bengkok
temporarily deaf; stubborn bent; crooked
perbendaharaan: treasury
membengkokkan: to bend
bengang
bendahari buzzing or ringing in the ears
treasurer; bursar bengkung
sash for the waist; corset; girdle
bengis
bendalir cruel; harsh
fluid benguk
membengis: to act cruelly goitre
bendang
wet rice-fields bengkak benih
(1) swollen; bloated (2) swelling seed
membengkak: to swell
bendar
ditch or moat bening
transparent; clear; limpid
bengkalai
unfinished
bendela
bale; package terbengkalai: unfinished benjol
bump or swelling, esp. left by a blow
bendera bengkang
flag zig-zag bentak
snarl; snap
bengkang-bengkok: zig-zag
berani mati: not afraid of death
membentak: to snarl; to snap
bera
blush; flushing of face berapa
bentan how much; how many
relapse
seberapa: any amount; as much or as many as
berahi
amorous; feeling sexual love
bentang
spread out (carpet or mat) keberahian: passion beras
memberahikan: to arouse passion rice
membentang: to spread out (carpet or mat); to put forward (a
proposal) beras kunyit: saffron rice
membentangi: to spread out or unroll (carpet or mat) beras pulut: glutinous rice
terbentang; spread out or unrolled berak
defecate
terberak: to defecate berat

bentar heavy; tough
moment
beratnya: weight
sebentar: a moment beranda keberatan: reluctant
sebentar-sebentar: at short intervals gallery; verandah; terrace
berenga
bentara berang maggot
herald; state proclamation officer disgruntled; discontented; annoyed
beres
benteng berangan in order; settled
stronghold; fortress chestnut
membereskan: to settle; to arrange
berbentengkan: use as a fort pemberesan: settlement; arrangement
membentengi: fortify
berbenteng: fortified
berangsang
pep; vigour
Berhad
memberangsangkan: to fill with vigour; to enliven Limited
bentuk
form; shape; appearance
berbentuk: having the form of berhala

membentuk: to form; to create; to mould berangus
muzzle idol; image; fetish; worshipped object
pembentukan: formation; creation; establishment
sebentuk: numerical coefficient for curved objects
terbentuk: formed; established
berani beri
brave give
benua memberi: to give
continent keberanian: bravery
memberanikan: to encourage memberikan: to give
pemberian: gift; allowance rebel; revolt berus
pemberi: one who gives brush
memberontak: to rebel; to revolt
pemberontak: a rebel; an insurgent memberus: to brush
pemberontakan: a rebellion; a revolt
beringin
banyan tree
besan
beroti parents of a married couple
batten
berita
news
besar
berita angin: rumour bersih big
berita kilat: newsflash clean
memberitakan: to inform besar hati: proud; elated
pemberita: reporter; journalist kebersihan: cleanliness besar kepala: stubborn; conceited; big-headed
membersihkan: to clean besar mulut: boastful
pembersih: cleaner besar-besaran: grand; on a large scale
pembersihan: act of cleaning berbesar hati: grateful
beritahu kebesaran: greatness
inform membesar: to grow big
membesar-besarkan: to exaggerate
memberitahu: to inform bersin membesarkan: to enlarge
pemberitahuan: announcement; notification sneeze membesarkan diri: to brag
memperbesar: to enlarge or expand
pembesar: dignitary
terbesar: largest
berkas bersut
bundle glower; scowl
memberkas: to bind; to arrest besi

memberkaskan: to bind; to fasten iron (metal)
bertih besi baja: steel
rice fried in the husk besi berani: magnet
berkat bertih jagung: popcorn
boon; benefit; blessing
memberkati: to bless besok

tomorrow
beruang
bear
berlian
diamond bestari
well-bred; intelligent
berudu
tadpole
bernas
full (of grain); highly spirited (of speech); factual and convincing besut
(of writing); fertile and productive (of cultivation) refine metal
beruk
monkey membesut: to refine metal; to spurt (of water or blood)
berontak
difference
beta
I; me (used by king) berbeza: to differ; to be different
berbeza-beza: differently biasiswa
membeza-bezakan: to differentiate; to discriminate; to scholarship
distinguish between
betah membezakan: to differentiate
recovered; accustomed perbezaan: difference; dissimilarity
pembezaan: differentiation; discrimination; classification
biawak
iguana
betapa
how (emphasising the degree) biadab
impolite; discourteous
biaya
kebiadaban: rudeness cost; expenses
betik dibiayai: defrayed

papaya membiayai: to defray; to subsidise
pembiayaan: financing; subsidisation
biak pembiaya: the person who pays for the expenses
prolific; productive; fertile
betina membiak: to multiply; to reproduce
female membiakkan: to breed; to rear
pembiakan: breeding; reproduction bibir
lip
beting
sandbar; sandbank biar
let; allow bicara
discussion
membiarkan: to allow; to neglect; to ignore
betis terbiar: neglected; ignored berbicara: to discuss
calf (of leg) membicarakan: to discuss; to deliberate over; to preside over a
court case
pembicaraan: discussion
perbicaraan: court hearing or trial
biara
betul convent; monastery
correct; true
betul-betul: truly; exactly; really bicu

kebetulan: by coincidence; by chance; incidentally jack (for lifting heavy objects)
bias
membetulkan: to correct; to rectify deflect; refract
pembetulan: correction
sebetulnya: in fact biasan: refraction; diversion
membiaskan: to deflect; to refract bidaah
heresy
betung
a large type of bamboo biasa
habitual; usual; ordinary bidadari
pembetungan: sewerage houri (beautiful woman of the Muslim paradise)
biasanya: usually
kebiasaan: custom; habit; practice
membiasakan: to accustom; to familiarise
beza bidai
blinds; screen
bijak bila
bidak judicious; smart; wise when; if
pawn
kebijakan: intelligence; smartness bila-bila: whenever
bidal
thimble bijaksana bilah
judicious; smart; wise blade (of knife or sword); lath; numerical coefficient for weapons
bidalan: proverb of sharpened metal
kebijaksanaan: wisdom; prudence
bidan bilal
midwife bijan muezzin
sesame seed
bidang bilang
domain; field or range of activity; numeral coefficient for things biji calculate; count; tell; repeat
that are spread out and flat seed; grain; pip; numerical coefficient for fruits and small
spherical objects bilangan: number; amount; quantity
berbilang: several; numerous
berbiji: having seed membilang: to count; to call out; to say
bidas biji-bijian: cereals sebilangan: a number of
criticise; spring back or rebound terbilang: counted; included; famous
membidas: to criticise; to spring back or rebound

bijih
ore bilas
rinse; wash; cleanse
bidik bijih besi: iron ore
aim at bijih timah: tin ore membilas: to rinse or wash
bilasan: cleansing; rinsing
membidik: to aim at
bijirin
cereal bilik
biduan room
male singer
bikin
make bilis
biduanda bloodshot eye
pageboy; valet membikin: to make; to manufacture
bikinan: product; creation
bimbang
biduanita fearful; worried; anxious; nervous
female singer biku
edging; trimming kebimbangan: anxiety; worry
membimbangkan: to cause anxiety
membincangkan: to discuss
perbincangan: discussion
bimbing bingung
lead; guide bewildered; confused
bincut
bimbingan: guidance; tuition; advice lump; swelling kebingungan: bewilderment; confusion
membimbing: to lead; to guide membingungkan: to confuse; to puzzle; to perplex
pembimbing: a guide or leader; adviser
bingal
stubborn bini
bimbit wife
carry dangling in the hand
berbini: married (for a man)
membimbit: to carry dangling in the hand bingit
deafening
membingitkan: to deafen tmporarily bintang

bin star
son of
berbintang: starry
bingka sebintang: compatible
a type of cake made from tapioca membintangi: to act in a film
bina perbintangan: astronomy; astrology
construct; build
binaan: something built or constructed bingkah

membina: to construct; to build nugget; chunk binti
pembina: builder daughter of
pembinaan: construction
bingkai
frame bintik
binasa spot; dot
destroyed; ruined
berbintik: spotted; dotted
membinasakan: to destroy
pembinasa: destroyer bingung
pembinasaan: destruction bewildered; confused
bintil
nodule; pimple
binatang bingkas
animal bounce; rebound
membingkas: to bounce; to rebound biola

kebinatangan: animalistic characteristics; bestiality violin
bincang bingkis
parcel; package birai
discuss blind or screen, esp. on roller, for window; balustrade
berbincang: to discuss; to deliberate bingkisan: a gift or present
berbincang-bincang: to discuss membingkis: to send a gift or present accompanied by a letter

biras bisu
relationship between two brothers' wives or between two sisters' mute or dumb
husbands
membisu: to remain silent bohong
lie; bluff
biri-biri berbohong: to lie

sheep bisul membohongi: to lie to; to deceive
boil; abscess membohongkan: to denounce as a lie; to deny
pembohong: liar
pembohongan: a lie
biru
blue bius
anesthesia
biru lebam: blue black bola
biru muda: light blue membius: to anesthetise ball
kebiru-biruan: bluish pembiusan: anesthetisation
kebiruan: blueness
bolak-balik
bobok vacillation
bisa sleep
venom; malice berbolak-balik: to vacillate; to hesitate
membobok: to gurgle membolak-balik: to twist and turn
berbisa: venomous; malicious membobokkan: to put a child to sleep
boleh
bisik bocor can; able to; permitted to
whisper leaking; a leak
boleh jadi: maybe
bisikan: a murmur; a whisper kebocoran: leakage berkebolehan: capable; talented
berbisik: to whisper membocorkan: to cause a leak; to puncture kebolehan: ability
membisikkan: to whisper membolehkan: to permit; to allow
seboleh-bolehnya: to the best of one's ability
bodoh
bising stupid
noisy bolos
kebodohan: stupidity pierced; penetrated; stripped off (hair, feathers, clothes, etc.
kebisingan: noisiness memperbodohkan: to make a fool of
membising: to make noise membolos: to abandon; to desert
bogel
biskop nude; naked bolot
bishop wrap up
berbogel: nude; naked
membogelkan: to undress membolot: to wrap up; to bundle together; to win
bistari
expert; skilled
boh bomba
cow's moo fire brigade

borong
wholesale
bomoh bongkok memborong: to buy wholesale

Malay medicine-man hunchback memborongkan: to sell wholesale
pemborong: wholesaler
membongkok: to stoop; to humble oneself
membongkokkan: to bend; to stoop; to bow
bonceng terbongkok-bongkok; doubled up
sponger; ride pillion boros
extravagant
membonceng: to get a lift from; to sponge on somebody
memboncengkan: to give a lift to bongsu memboroskan: to waste
pembonceng: passenger youngest (of children); lowest (of rungs of ladder or steps) borosan: extravagance
pemboros: spendthrift
bonda bonjol
mother a bulge; a lump bosan
bored
kebosanan: boredom
membosankan: to bore
boneka boo pembosan: one who is easily bored
doll; puppet exclamation of disapproval
botak
bonggol bopeng bald
hump pock-marked
membotakkan: to make bald
berbonggol: having a hump
bor
tool for drilling boyak
bongkah drab; dull; uninteresting; tasteless
block or solid piece
berbongkah-bongkah: in large chunks or pieces borak

talk idly boyot
pot-bellied
berborak: to talk idly
bongkak
arrogant; boastful
buah
borang (1)fruit (2)numeral coefficient for large objects
form (document)
bongkar buah fikiran: opinion; thought
unpack; unload buah hati: sweetheart
buah-buahan: fruits
membongkar: to unpack; to unload borek berbuah: to bear fruit
bongkar-bangkir: in disorder speckled; spotted membuahkan: to produce; to yield; to cause
membongkar rahsia: to expose a secret buah pinggang: kidney
membongkar sauh: to raise up the anchor
terbongkar: forced open; exposed
pembongkaran: disclosure; upheaval
buai
swing; rock; sway
buaya budaya
buaian: a cradle; a swing crocodile culture
berbuai-buai: to swing
membuai: to make something swing buaya darat: thief; scoundrel budayawan: cultured person
terbuai-buai: swinging; swaying; rocking kebudayaan: culture
bubar
buak disband; disperse; scatter budi
effervescence kindness; good deed
membubarkan: to disperse; to liquidate
pembubaran: liquidation; disbandment budi bahasa: good manners
budi bicara: discretion; common-sense
bual budi pekerti: disposition; character
converse berbudi: kind; wise; sensible
bubu
bualan: talk; chatter; conversation fish-trap made of bamboo and rattan
berbual: to converse
perbualan: conversation budiman
wise; generous
bubuh
put; add; affix
buang
discard; throw membubuhi: to add; to affix bugar
membubuhkan: to add; to affix strong and healthy
membuang: to throw
membuangkan: to throw away; to discard
terbuang: discarded
buangan: something that has been discarded
bubuk buih
woodworm foam
berbuih: foaming
buas
savage; uncivilised; wild
bubul
membuas: act savagely cobble; mend roughly
bujang
(1)celebate (2)unmarried man; bachelor
buasir bubur
pile; haemorrhoid porridge
bujuk
persuade; coax
bucu bujukan: persuasion

buat
make; do or perform corner; angle
membuat: to do; to make; to cause

buat sementara: temporarily bujur
buatan: brand; manufactured by; product of budak oblong; oval; longitudinal
perbuatan: deed; act child
pembuatan: manufacture; production membujur: to stretch out lengthwise
buat-buatan: pretence kebudak-budakan: childish terbujur: stretched out lengthwise
buka bulang bumi
open band; strip; head-dress (1)earth (2)dry land
membuka: to open bulangan: ribbon mengebumikan: to bury

membukakan: to expose; to open; to reveal pengebumian: burial
pembukaan: opening
terbuka: not covered; unlimited; public
bukaan: an opening or aperture bulat
circular; round; spherical buncit
distended; bloated
bulatan: (1)circle (2)traffic roundabout
bukan membulatkan: to make circular or round membuncitkan: to inflate
non-; not; does not sebulat: unanimous
bukan-bukan: absurdity; nonsense

bundar
bulbul round; globular
nightingale
bukit membundarkan: to make something round
hill
berbukit: hilly buli-buli

berbukit-bukit: hilly (1)small flask or jug (2)small gland bunga
membukit: to pile up; to heap up (1)flower (2)interest (monetary)
bunga api: sparklers

bulu bunga-bungaan: all kinds of flowers
bukti fur; body hair; feathers berbunga: to produce flowers
evidence; proof berbunga-bunga: floral; flowery
berbulu: hairy; feathery membungai: to decorate
membuktikan: to prove bulu babi: sea-urchin
terbukti: proven bulu kambing: wool
bulu kening: eyebrows
bungkal
lump; weight
buku
(1)book (2)loaf (of bread) (3)knot (in wood) (4)node buluh
bamboo
buku lima: fist bungkam
membukukan: to record; to note; to put into book form quiet; speechless
pembukuan: an entry in a book
bulur membungkam: to gag; to silence
hungry pembungkam: silencer
bulan kebuluran: starvation

(1)moon (2)month
bungkus
bulan madu: honeymoon wrap up
bulan purnama: full moon
bulan sabit: crescent bumbung
roof bungkusan: parcel; package
bulanan: monthly membungkus: to wrap
berbulan-bulan: for several months pembungkusan: packaging
membumbung: to rise; to ascend
berbungkus: wrapped up membunuh: to kill
pembungkus: wrapper pembunuh: killer; murderer
pembunuhan: murder; killing
terbunuh: killed burut
hernia
bunian
invisible forest elf or spirit
bunyi
sound busa
froth; foam
buntak bunyi-bunyian: music
short and stout berbunyi: to sound berbusa: to froth; to foam
membunyikan: to produce a sound membusa: to pant; to puff
sebunyi: of the same sound
buntal
(1)bloated; pot-bellied (2)globe-fish busuk
buru rotten; bad; putrid
hunt
membusuk: to give out a strong bad odour
berburu: to hunt membusukkan: to disgrace or defame; to putrefy
buntang memburu: to hunt
wide open and staring (of eyes) kebusukan: decay; badness
pemburu: hunter
pemburuan: a hunt
membuntang: to stare wide-eyed perburuan: prey
terburu-buru: in great haste
busung
bloated; distended
buntil
cloth knapsack buruh
labourer; worker
busur
perburuhan: labour bow (for shooting arrows)
bunting
pregnant (of animals)
buruj busut
constellation of stars molehill; anthill
buntu
blocked or closed
kebuntuan: deadlock buruk buta

bad; ugly blind
buruk laku: ill-mannered buta huruf: illiterate

buntut buruk makan: gluttonous membuta: (1)to sleep soundly (2)to act blindly
bottom or buttocks buruk sangka: prejudiced
buruk siku: to take back what has been given
membuntuti: to trail; to follow keburukan: ugliness; badness; wickedness
memburukkan: to worsen; to aggravate butang
button
bunuh
kill burung
bird butir
berbunuhan: killing of one another (1)item; fact; point (2)numeral coefficient for small round objects
cabutan: a draw (as in a lottery)
mencabut: to pull out; to extract by pulling cadang
mencabut nyawa: to take a life intend
buyung mencabut undi: to draw lots
earthenware tercabut: has been pulled out bercadang: intend
cadangan: proposal; suggestion
mencadangkan: to propose; to plan; to suggest
pencadang: proposer
cacah
tattoo
C
bercacah: tattooed cadar
mencacah: to tattoo bedsheet
cabai
chilli
cacak caduk
upright or erect (for pole) lift up (e.g. snake's head about to strike)
cabang
branch mencacak: to plant upright mencaduk: to lift up (e.g. snake's head about to strike)
mencacakkan: to plant upright
bercabang: having branches tercacak: upright or erect
bercabang-cabang: having many branches
cagar
deposit; mortgage
cacar
cabar smallpox cagaran: a deposit
challenge mencagarkan: to pawn; to mortgage; to deposit as security
bercacar: vaccinated against smallpox
cabaran: a challenge pencacaran: vaccination against smallpox
mencabar: to challenge
pencabar: challenger cagut
peck or eat with beak
cacat
defective; handicapped; deformed mencagut: to peck or eat with beak
cabik
tattered; ragged; torn cacat akal: mentally retarded
kecacatan: a handicap or defect
mencabik: to tear or rip mencacati: to abuse; to deface; to deform cahaya
mencabikkan: to tear or rip light; radiance
bercahaya: giving out light

caci
cabul scorn; abuse
indecent; disgusting
cacian: an abusive remark cair
mencabul: to molest bercaci-cacian: to exchange abusive remarks liquid
mencabuli: to molest mencaci: to scorn; to abuse
pencabulan: violation; molestation cairan: solution; dilution
mencairkan: to liquefy; to melt; to dilute
pencairan: liquefaction
cacing
cabut worm
(1) to pull out (2) to flee
cakah
cabut lari: to leave immediately
obtuse; blunt mencalit: to smear or smudge campur
mencalitkan: to smear or smudge mix
campur tangan: interfere

cakap campuran: mixture; combination
talk; speak calon bercampur: to be involved; to associate
candidate bercampur baur: mixed (feelings)
bercakap: to talk; to speak bercampur gaul: to mingle
bercakap-cakap: to chat mencalonkan: to nominate mencampur: to mix
percakapan: conversation; talk pencalonan: nomination mencampuradukkan: to mix up; to muddle up
mencampuri: to mix with; to associate with
mencampurkan: to mix
tercampur: mixed; blended
cakar calung
(1) a claw (2) claw or scratch dipper; ladle; cup for collecting latex
bercakar: to argue canai

mencakar: to scratch; to claw grind; polish
pencakar langit: skyscraper cam batu canai: whet-stone; grinding wheel
recognise; identify roti canai: a flat Malaysian bread made from wheat
mencanai: to roll out the dough; to grind; to polish
mengecam: to recognise; to identify
cakera mengecamkan: to ascertain the identity of
wheel; disc pengecaman: identification
cakera padat: compact disc

canang
gong
camar
seagull mencanangkan: to announce
cekerawala
universe; firmament
cambah candat
burgeon; begin to grow rapidly grapnel
cakup
catch something by using hand or mouth bercambah: germinate; sprout
mencambahkan: to sow
mencakup: to catch something using hand or mouth percambahan: germination
candu
opium
calar camca
abrasion; scratch spoon
cangak
calar-balar: badly scratched look up
bercalar: having been scratched
mencalarkan: to scratch mencangak: to look up
campak
tercalar: injured by being scratched (1) throw; fling; hurl (2) measles
mencampak: to throw; to fling

mencampakkan: to throw away; to fling; to hurl; to cast away canggah
calit tercampak: thrown (1) fork (2) dissent
smear or smudge
bercanggah: in opposition; conflicting; forked
calitkan: to smear with bercanggahan: in opposition; conflicting; forked
percanggahan: opposition; conflict
cantik cari
beautiful search
canggih kecantikan: beauty mencari: to search; to look for

(1) sophisticated (2) excessively talkative mencantikkan: to beautify mencari-cari: to search; to look for
mencarikan: to look for
kecanggihan: sophistication tercari-cari: looking for; searching
pencarian: livelihood
cantum
coalesce; join together; come together
canggung
gauche; awkward; clumsy bercantum: to join together; to coalesce; to come together carigali
mencantumkan: to join; to merge; to bring together exploration
percantuman: merger; union
tercantum: joined together mencarigali: to explore
cangkat
hillock
cap carik
stamp; print; trade mark tear or rip
cangkir cap jari: fingerprint mencarik-carikkan: to tear into small pieces
small cup cap mohor: royal or official seal
mengecap: to imprint; to stamp a mark or brand
carta
cangkuk chart; map; table; diagram
hook capai
achieve; attain; accomplish
mencangkuk: to hook
mencangkukkan: to attach hooks to mencapai: to achieve; to attain; to accomplish
tercangkuk: hooked caruk
pencapaian: achievement; accomplishment; attainment gorge; eat greedily
tercapai: achieved
cangkul
hoe carum
capal fee; subscription
sandals
mencangkul: to hoe; to dig
caruman: fee; subscription
capik
cangkung lame; limping
squat carut
obscenity
tercapik-capik: limping
mencangkung: to squat
mencarut: to talk obscenely
cara
cantas way; means; method
to prune, trim or lop cas
electrical charge
secara: by way of; like; resembling
mencantas: to prune, trim or lop
cat
paint
bercat: painted
mengecat: to paint cawangan cecair
branch (e.g. of office) liquid
catat
note down; jot down cawat ceceh
loincloth bleat
mencatat: to note down; to jot down
catatan: a note bercawat: to wear a loincloth
mencatatkan: to note down; to jot down
pencatat: registrar
cecekik
noose
cebik
pout; jeer; mock
catu
ration mencebik: to pout; to jeer; to mock cedera
mencebikkan: to pout injure
catuan: a ration; a fixed allowance
mencatukan: to ration
pencatuan: rationing kecederaan: injury
mencederakan: to injure; to hurt
cebis tercedera: injured; wounded
bit; piece
catuk cebisan: a small piece or quantity
peck with beak
cedok
mencatuk: to peck with beak scoop up
cebok mencedok: to scoop up

(1) water dipper (2) wash up after defaecating or urinating pencedok: a scoop
catur mencebok: to wash the lower part of the body after defaecating
chess or urinating
cegah
deter; prevent
catut mencegah: to deter; to prevent; to hinder
pincers pencegah: something that prevents; preventive
cebur pencegahan: prevention
plunge
cauk mencebur: to plunge

dimple menceburi: to get involved in; to plunge into cegat
menceburkan: to plunge into; to get involved in stand erect or upright
tercegat: stand erect or upright

cawak
dimple cecah
dip lightly
cekah
mencecah: to dip lightly to crack or split
cawan mencecahkan: to touch something lightly
cup
cekak
amount one can hold with thumb and finger
cekup celaru
secekak: amount one can hold with thumb and finger cover or catch something with the palm disorganised; disorderly
bercekak: with arms akimbo
bercekak pinggang: standing with arms akimbo mencekup: to cover or catch something with the palm bercelaru; disorganised; disorderly
mencekak: to hold between thumb and finger mencelarukan: to disorganise
cela
cekal fault; blame; flaw; misdeed celepa
resolute; firm; determined metal containers for cigarettes, tobacco, etc
celaan: criticism; rebuke
cekal hati: stout-hearted; steadfast mencela: to blame; to criticise; to rebuke
mencelakan: to blame; to criticise; to rebuke
tercela: despicable celik
open (eyes); wake up
cekang
stiff; taut; tight mencelik mata: to open the eyes
celaan mencelikkan: to open the eyes
severe criticism and rebuke
cekap
efficient; proficient; competent celopar
celah talkative; out-spoken; very frank
kecekapan: competence; efficiency interspace; slit; crevice; cleft
ketidakcekapan: incompetent
mencelah: to interrupt
celoteh
chat
cekau
clutch at; grasp at celak berceloteh: to chatter
eye-liner
mencekau: to clutch at; to grasp at
celungap
celaka eat greedily
cekik fatal; fateful; inauspicious; damn
choke; strangle
kecelakaan: misfortune; accident
mencekik darah: daylight robbery mencelakakan: to cause misfortune; to ruin
tercekik: choking; to be choked celup
dip in liquid; dye
mencelup: to dip; to immerse temporarily

celana mencelupkan: to dip; to immerse temporarily
cekuh trousers pencelup: dye
hold with the hand pencelupan: act of dipping
mencekuh: to hold with the hand
celapak
straddle celur
immerse in boiling water; scald
cekung mencelapak: to straddle
concave mencelur: to scald
cemeti bercendawan: mouldy
whip
celus
penetrate or slip in cendekia
cemik intellectual; learned
mencelus: to penetrate; to slip in pout lips to sneer
cendekiawan: an intellectual
mencemik: to pout one's lips to sneer or tease
mencemikkan: to pout; to sneer
cemar
contaminated; impure; polluted cendera
(1) moon (2) deity
mencemari: to contaminate; to pollute cempaka
mencemarkan: to dirty; to tarnish a type of tree with sweet-smelling flowers
pencemaran: pollution; contamination
tercemar: contaminated; polluted cenderamata
souvenir
cempedak
a fruit resembling the jackfruit
cemara
wig; artificial hair cenderawasih
bird of paradise
cemuh
flout or disobey openly; ridicule
cemas
dreaded; frightened; worried; desperate mencemuhkan: to ridicule cenderung
inclined or sloping
kecemasan: emergency; urgency
mencemaskan: to cause fear kecenderungan: tendency; inclination
cencaluk
prawn pickle
cembul cendol
container; receptacle a drink made of jelly-like strands of dough and coconut milk
cencang
chop or mince
cembung mencencang: to chop or mince cengang

convex amaze
tercengang-cengang: amazed
cencorot
cemburu musk-shrew or shrew-mouse
jealous
cengkadak
praying mantis
cendana
cemerlang sandalwood
excellent
cengkam
kecemerlangan: excellence; glory; glow; radiance grasp or clutch tightly
cendawan
mushroom cengkaman: grasp; grip; clutch; stranglehold
mencengkam: to grasp; to clutch
cepoh a lecture or talk
club-footed
berceramah: to lecture
cengkeram penceramah: speaker
deposit
cepu
small ornamental casket
cerana
cengkerama cepudebunga: anther metal box
amuse
bercengkerama: to amuse
cepumas cerang
jackpot moor
cengkerik
cricket or cicada (insect)
ceracap cerat
castanets nozzle
cengkih
clove (spice)
ceracau cerca
mutter or talk nonsense scorn; insult
cengkung menceracau: to mutter or talk nonsense; to cry in one's sleep mencerca: to scorn; to insult
sunken or hollow (of eyes or cheeks)
cerah cerdas
cenuram bright; fair (light-coloured); fine (weather); promising apt; intelligent
cliff
kecerdasan: intelligence
cerai
cepat divorce; separate; scatter
quick; fast; early cerdik
ceraian: section of a written law or agreement bright; clever; intelligent
kecepatan: quickness; speed bercerai: divorced; to part
mempercepatkan: to quicken; to speed up bercerai-berai: scattered; broken up kecerdekan: intelligence
secepat: as quickly as menceraikan: to divorce; to separate
perceraian: separation; divorce
tercerai: separated; scattered
cerek
cepiau kettle
hat with strings that tie under the chin; bonnet
cerakin
to analyse
cereka
mencerakin: to analyse story; fiction
cepoa mencerakinkan: to analyse
abacus
cerewet
ceramah fussy; fastidious
cergas cerompong cerutu
energetic; alert; full of initiative muzzle (of firearm) cigar
kecergasan: agility; alertness
cerpelai cetai
mongoose tattered
cerita
story bercetai-cetai: tattered
bercerita: to tell a story cerpen

menceritakan: to narrate short story
penceritaan: narration of a story cetak
cerpenis: short story writer print
cetak rompak: piracy (in printing)

cermat cetakan: edition; print (noun)
careful; cautious; thrifty cerucuk mencetak: to print
pile driven into the ground percetakan: printing
mencermatkan: to economise
cerucup cetek
cermin love-grass shallow
mirror
cermin mata: spectacles

cerminan: reflection ceti
bercermin: having a mirror ceruh
to pound (rice) money lender
mencerminkan: to reflect; to give an impression of
menceruh: to pound (rice)
cetus
cerna outburst (of feeling); outbreak
digest
ceruk
nook; corner cetusan: outburst; outbreak
mencernakan: to digest mencetuskan: to cause an outburst
pencernaan: digestion
cerun
ceroboh steep slope (at edge of plateau)
(1) trespass; gatecrash; intrude (2) graceless cicak
kecerunan: gradient; steepness
lizard
menceroboh: to trespass
penceroboh: trespasser; intruder
pencerobohan: intrusion
cerut
(1) cheroot (2) to tie tightly; to strangle with rope cicit
great grandchild
cerobong mencerut: to tie up tightly; to strangle
mencerut leher: to strangle mencicit: to squeak
ship's funnel; chimney

cipta
create; invent
cicir ciptaan: creation coklat

drop or fall out mencipta: to create; to invent brown; chocolate
pencipta: creator; author
berciciran: dropping scatteredly penciptaan: the creation of
keciciran: drop-out tercipta: created; composed
mencicirkan: to scatter little by little cokmar
tercicir: left behind; dropped out; lagged behind ceremonial mace
ciri
characteristic
Cik colek
Miss bercirikan: featured; characterised
mencirikan: to characterise a bit
secolek: a bit
mencolek: to touch; to scrape up
cikgu
teacher cirit-birit
diarrhoea
coli
brassiere
ciku
sapodilla (fruit) cita-cita
ambition
bercita-cita: ambitious colok

citarasa: taste; flavour joss-stick
Cina
Chinese
cium comel
(1) kiss (2) smell cute
cincin
ring bercium: (1) to kiss (2) to smell
ciuman: (1) a kiss (2) a sniff; a smell
bercium-ciuman: to exchange kisses comot
mencium: (1) to kiss (2) to smell; to sniff dirty; grubby
cinta tercium: (1) kissed accidentally (2) sniffed; smelt
love
bercinta: in love; having feeling of love compang-camping

mencintai: to love cocok in rags or tatters (clothes)
pencinta: lover; fan; admirer suitable; agreeable; compatible
pencinta alam: nature lover
percintaan: love affair secocok: suitable; agreeable; compatible; identical; similar
tercinta: loved
condong
incline; slant
cogan kecondongan: inclination

cipan ensign mencondongkan: to slant; to incline
(1) battle-axe (2) tapir
cogan kata: slogan; motto

congak coreng-moreng: full of streaks and scratches mencubit: to pinch
count mentally bercoreng: streaked secubit: a pinch (very small amount)
cubitan: a pinch
congkak coret
conceited; proud scribble or scrawl cuci
(1)wash (2)develop (a film)
mencuci: to wash
conteng corong cucian: laundry or washing
doodle funnel; chimney; microphone
menconteng: to doodle on
mencontengkan: to doodle cucu
corot grandchild
hindmost
cucu-cicit: grandchild and great grandchild
contoh
example; sample; model
cota
mencontohi: to take as an example baton cucuh
percontohan: specimen; sample ignite
mencucuh: to ignite
mencucuhkan: to set fire to
cuaca pencucuh: igniter
copet weather; climate
pickpocket
mencopet: to pickpocket
pencopet: a pickpocket cucuk
cuai prick; inject; pierce
careless; negligent
mencucuk: to prick; to inject; to poke
kecuaian: carelessness; negligence tercucuk: pricked; pierced; stabbed
corak mencuaikan: to neglect; to act carelessly
design; pattern; colour
bercorak: having designs and colour

mencorakkan: to design cucunda
cuak grandchild
afraid; nervous
corat-coret
sketch; scrawl cucur
cuba flow; trickle; sprinkle
try; attempt
bercucuran: to flow; to gush
cubaan: an attempt; an experiment mencucuri: to pour on; to sprinkle on
corek mencuba: to try; to attempt; to test
scratch mencucurkan: to sprinkle
percubaan: act of trying
coreng cuit
cubit beckon with finger
scratch or streak pinch

mencuit: to touch with the fingertips menculik: to kidnap
penculik: kidnapper
penculikan: kidnapping
curam
cuka steep
vinegar
cuma kecuraman: steepness
cuka getah: formic acid only; merely mencuram: to steepen
percuma: free (without any charge)
cukai curang
tax insincere; disloyal; dishonest
cumbu
cukai pendapatan: income tax praise; flatter; caress; kiss kecurangan: dishonesty
cukai pintu: assessment mencurangi: to deceive
cukai kepala: levy cumbuan: smooch; flattery; caress; kiss
cukai tanah: quit rent bercumbu-cumbuan: smooch
mencukai: to tax bercumbuan: to flirt
curi
steal
cukup cungap mencuri: to steal

enough; exactly pant kecurian: stolen; theft
pencuri: thief
cukup bulan: end of the month tercungap: panting
cukup letih: exhausted tercungap-cungap: panting
cukup umur: having reached the required age
mencukupi: enough; sufficient; adequate curiga
mencukupkan: to supplement; to make sufficient suspicious; questionable
cungkil
pick; dig out; extract kecurigaan: suspicion
mencurigai: to suspect; to distrust
cukur mencungkil: to pick; to dig out; to extract mencurigakan: to arouse suspicion
shave
bercukur: to shave
mencukur: to shave cupak curut
pencukur: shaver; person who shaves a cubic measure cigar; cheroot
cula cuping cuti

horn of rhinoceros ear-lobe leave; holiday; vacation
cuti am: public holiday

bercuti: to be on holiday
culas curah percutian: vacation; holiday
lazy pour
mencurah: to pour
curahan: downpour; outpour
culik mencurahi: to pour on
kidnap mencurahkan: to pour out
D

dabik dagang mendahulukan: to advance or bring forward
to beat or thump foreign; alien; trade pendahuluan: a preface; an advance (of payment, etc.)
terdahulu: earlier
dagangan: merchandise
berdagang: to trade
dacing memperdagangkan: to commercialise; to trade in something
weighing scale or balance pedagang: trader; merchant daif
perdagangan: trade; commerce weak; feeble; humble; lowly
kedaifan: weakness; incompetence

dada
chest daging
meat; flesh
mendada: to walk proudly; to strut dajal
mischievous
dagu
dadah chin
drug dakap
embrace or hug
dahaga berdakap: to embrace or hug

dadak thirsty dakapan: a hug
sudden; abrupt berdakap-dakapan: embracing one another
mendahagakan: to cause thirst mendakap: to embrace or hug
dadih
curdle daham daki
hum; clear throat (1)dirt or stain (2)climb
berdaham: to hum; to clear throat especially to attract attention pendakian: a climb

mendaki: to climb or ascend
dadu pendaki: climber
dice terdaki: to manage to climb
dahan
branch (of plant)
daerah dakwa
district accusation
kedaerahan: regionalism dahi
forehead dakwaan: summons; accusation; indictment
mendakwa: to accuse; to indict; to charge
pendakwa: prosecutor; complainant
pendakwaan: prosecution; summons
daftar
register dahsyat
horrible; awful; terrible
berdaftar: registered dakwah
mendaftar: to register or enrol sermon or preaching
mendaftarkan: to register or enrol
pendaftar: registrar dahulu berdakwah: to preach
pendaftaran: registration before; former; of the past; earlier pendakwah: preacher
dahulu kala: long ago
mendahului: to be ahead
damai dangau
dakwat peace; tranquility small temporary hut (in rice-field or orchard)
ink
berdamai: to make peace
kedamaian: peace; tranquility
mendamaikan: to pacify dangkal
dakyah pendamai: peacemaker; mediator shallow; unintelligent
propaganda perdamaian: peace
kedangkalan: shallowness; superficiality
dalal damak
fee or commission dart (for blow-pipe) dansa
dance
dalam damar
(1)inside; in (2)deep resin dapat
earn; get as reward; gain as interest; can (be able to)
dalamnya: depth; profundity
mendalam: profound; detailed mendapat: to receive; to obtain
mendalami: to probe further dampar mendapati: to realise; to discover
mendalamkan: deepen cast ashore; stranded mendapatkan: to get; to communicate
pedalaman: hinterland; interior pendapat: opinion
sedalam: as deep as terdampar: washed ashore; stranded pendapatan: income
sedalam-dalamnya: as thoroughly as possible sedapat-dapatnya: if possible; as far as possible
terdapat: found; discovered
damping
dalang intimate (friendship)
mastermind dapur
berdampingan: adjacent; adjoining; side by side; close to kitchen; stove
mendalangi: to mastermind mendampingi: to stand next to; to flank
dara
dalih dan maiden; virgin
equivocation; pretext and
berdalih: to give excuses

berdalih-dalihan: to blame one another darab
mendalihkan: to feign; to pretend danau multiplication
lake
mendarabkan: to multiply
pendarab: multiplier
dalil
proof dandan
coiffure; hair-style
darah
dandanan: coiffure; make-up; outfit blood
dam berdandan: adorned
draughts (board game) mendandan: to adorn darah daging: blood relation
darah muda: youthful
darah panas: hot-headed
darah tinggi: hypertension

berdarah: bloody; bleeding
pendarahan: haemorrhage datang memperdayakan: to cheat or deceive
sedarah: of the same family line come or arrive berdaya: to have the ability
sedaya: to the extent possible
mendatang: to come or appear suddenly terdaya: capable of
kedatangan: arrival terperdaya: tricked; deceived
darat mendatangi: to pay a visit; to attack; to invade
land mendatangkan: to bring about
pendatang: immigrant
daratan: mainland dayang
mendarat: to land court maiden
mendaratkan: to bring something to land
pendaratan: landing datar
flat; even
dayu
dataran: plain; area of flat land rumble; moan
dari mendatar: horizontal; level or flat
from (place or time) mendayu: to rumble; to moan
datin
daripada a title of distinction for woman dayung
from (person) oar
berdayung: rowing (boat)

datuk mendayung: to row
darjah (1)grandfather (2)title of distinction for man and woman pendayung: oarsman
degree; standard; class
daulat dayus
darjat majesty; kingly power man whose wife has committed adultery
status; rank
berdaulat: sovereign; supreme
berdarjat: of high rank or status kedaulatan: sovereignty
sedarjat: of equal status debar
palpitation or throbbing
daun debaran: throbbing or palpitation

darurat leaf berdebar: to throb or palpitate
emergency mendebarkan: to cause to palpitate
berdaun: having leaves
das debu
gun or rifle shot dawai dust; dirt
wire
berdebu: dusty
mendawaikan: to connect wires in
pendawaian: wiring
dasar
base; policy; underlying principle
debunga
berdasarkan: based upon pollen
daya
power; capacity; ability mendebungakan: to pollinate

pendebungaan: pollination
delima dengar
(1) ruby (2) pomegranate hear or listen
debus mendengar: to hear or listen

whistling or rustling sound kedengaran: audible
demam mendengarkan: to listen to; to overhear
fever memperdengarkan: to let someone hear
pendengar: listener
pendengaran: sense of hearing
dedah
divulge; expose; reveal
demi
mendedahkan: to introduce; to expose; to reveal (1) for (2) when (3) one by one (4) by (for oath or vow)
pendedahan: revelation; exposure dengki
terdedah: exposed berdemi: to swear by the name of God jealousy; envy
berdengki-dengkian: jealous; envious

mendengki: to envy; to spite
kedengkian: jealousy; envy
dedak demikian
bran thus; hence; therefore
dengking
squeal; yelp (of a dog)
degil denai
stubborn; obstinate spoor; track or scent left by an animal berdengking: to yelp; to squeal
mendengking: to yelp; to squeal
kedegilan: stubbornness
denda
fine (imposed for offence) dengkur
dekah snore
guffaw; loud laughter
berdengkur: to snore
dendam
revenge; grudge; spite
dekan
dean berdendam: having a grudge dengung
mendendami: to have a grudge against buzzing sound
pendendam: the person who has a grudge
berdengung: to buzz
dekat
near
dendang
berdekatan: nearby singing happily and for fun dengus
kedekatan: proximity a snort
mendekati: to come close to berdendang: to sing gaily
berdekat: to be nearby dendangan: singing
terdekat: nearest mendendangkan: to sing for someone
dengut
emit a long murmur
delapan dengan
eight with
denting

a tinkling sound
berderam-deram: to rumble menderita: to suffer
menderam: to growl penderitaan: suffering
dentum
an explosive sound
derap derma
dentuman: a loud bang (1)footstep (2)pattering sound donation
berdentum: to make a loud bang
dermawan: philanthropist
menderma: to donate
deras mendermakan: to donate something
rapid; quick; swift penderma: donor
denyut
beat (heart) or throb
denyutan: a beat (heart); a throb; pulsation derau dermaga

berdenyut: to pulsate; to throb; to beat (heart) sound of wind in the rain wharf or dock
depa deret deru

fathom; length measured by outstretched arms row or line roar
mendepakan: to stretch the arms out sideways deretan: rows (of houses) menderu: to roar
berderet: in rows deruan: a roar
berderet-deret: lined up in rows
berderetan: lined up in rows
depan sederet: in a single row or line
front desa
countryside
di depan: in front
ke depan: to the front derhaka
berdepan: face to face disloyal; treacherous
mengedepankan: to bring forward; to propose desak
terdepan: foremost menderhaka: to betray insist or urge; jostle; press
terkedepan: first in line penderhaka: traitor
penderhakaan: betrayal; treachery desakan: pressure; compelling force
mendesak: to push; to urge
terdesak: desperate
dera
punish deria
sense (e.g. sight, smell, hearing, taste, touch)
deraan: punishment desas-desus
mendera: to punish; to abuse heresay; rumour
dering
a chime or burr
derai desing
crumble berdering: to ring (of phone); to chirp whistle of the wind
deram derita desir

a growl suffering or distress rustle of leaves; hissing or sizzling sound
desiran: rustle; hiss di dif
at guess
destar
turban dia dikau
he or she; him or her; it; his you
desur
babbling sound diam dikit
(1)silent or quiet (2)inhabit or live a few; a little
diam ubi: quiet but diligent person berdikit-dikit: bit by bit

detak diam-diam: secretly; quietly
throbbing or thumping kediaman: residence
mendiami: to reside or inhabit
mendiamkan: to silence dinding
mendiamkan diri: to become silent wall
pendiam: quiet person
detik terdiam: become speechless or silent
second or moment; tick pendinding: a screen or partition
berdindingkan: walled
berdetik: ticking mendindingi: to enclose within a wall
terdetik: ticking
dian
candle
dingin
dewa cold
male deity or god
diang kedinginan: coldness
mendewa-dewakan: to show excessive devotion bask
berdiang: to bask
dewan
hall; council dinihari
didih before dawn
Dewan Negara: Senate boil
Dewan Rakyat: House of Representatives (Lower House of
Parliament) mendidih: to boil
diraja
royal
dewasa didik
adult educate or train; bring up (children); breed
diri
kedewasaan: adulthood didikan: educational training; upbringing (1) oneself (2) stand
berpendidikan: educated
mendidik: to educate; to train; to teach; to nurture berdiri: to stand
pendidik: teacher; educator mendirikan: to build; to erect
pendidikan: education pendirian: standpoint
dewi terdidik: educated; well brought up
female deity or goddess terdiri: to consist of

duduk-duduk: sit around
Disember mendongak: to tilt the head upwards duduknya: situation
December mendongakkan: to tilt the head upwards berpenduduk: populated
bersekedudukan: to live together
kedudukan: situation; position
menduduki: to occupy for residence
doa dongeng mendudukkan: to place; to seat
prayer fable; myth terduduk: to flop down
penduduk: inhabitant
berdoa: to beg; to pray dongengan: fable; myth
mendoa: to beg; to pray
mendoakan: to pray for
duga
dorong guess
impel; urge into being interested; motivate
dobi menduga: to guess
laundry or dhobi mendorong: to impel; to urge; to motivate dugaan: anticipation; conjecture; trials
dorongan: urging; motivation; encouragement
pendorong: one who impels
terdorong: motivated
dodoi duit
lullaby money
mendodoikan: to sing to sleep dosa

sin
duka
berdosa: to be sinful sadness; grief; sorrow
dodol
a sweet Malay delicacy duka lara: sorrowful
kedukaan: sorrow
dua
two
dogol
bald dua sejoli: lovebirds dukacita
berdua: both feeling sorry; sad
kedogolan: baldness berdua-dua: two by two
mendogolkan: to make bald berdua-duaan: the only pair berdukacita: to grieve
kedua: second mendukacitakan: to aggrieve
menduakan: to make two of
dompet
purse; wallet dukun
dubur medicine man
anus
dondang
swinging-cot dukung
duda carry astride the back or waist
dondang-sayang: a traditional Malay song sung alternately by widower
two persons mendukung: to carry astride the back or waist
berdukung: to be seated astride the back or waist
pendukung: one who carries something or someone astride the
duduk back or waist
dongak (1)to sit (2)to stay or reside
tilt the head upwards
envoy; ambassador
dulang
tray kedutaan: embassy
eja
mendulang: to pan for ores spell
duyun mengeja: to spell

in a swarm or crowd ejaan: spelling
duli
your majesty; dust berduyun-duyun: in a swarm or crowd
ejek
jeer; mock
dungu duyung
stupid mermaid mengejek: to mock; to jeer
ejekan: mockery
kedunguan: stupidity
dwi
dual eka
dunia one; sole
world dwibahasa: bilingual
dwibulanan: bimonthly
duniawi: worldly dwimata: binocular
keduniaan: worldliness dwipihak: bipartite ekanada
sedunia: the whole world dwitahunan: biennial monotone
duri ekar
thorn
E acre
berduri: thorny
edar
circulate; distribute ekasuku
monosyllable
durjana beredar: to circulate; to distribute
evil; wicked mengedar: to circulate; to distribute
edaran: cycle; circulation; rotation
mengedari: to revolve around ekor
mengedarkan: to distribute; to ciculate tail; numeral coefficient for animals
dusta pengedar: distributor
a lie; untrue statement pengedaran: distribution ekoran: consequence; result
peredaran: circulation; rotation; revolution; orbit berekor: having a tail
berdusta: to lie mengekor: hang like a tail
mendustai: to lie to mengekori: to tail; to follow closely
eh
exclamation of enquiry
dusun ela
orchard yard (measure of length)
ehwal
matters; affairs
duta elak
dodge; evade; avoid centrifugal; off course
Encik
mengelak: to dodge; to avoid; to evade emparan: centrifuge Mr.
mengelakkan: to evade; to dodge; to avoid
empat endah
elok four heed; pay attention to
beautiful; good
berempat: group of four mengendahkan: to heed
mengelokkan: to beautify keempat: fourth
memperelokkan: to beautify
seelok-eloknya: the best or most appropriate way
endap
emper ambush
penthouse
emak mengendap: to wait in ambush
mother
emping
flake (e.g. of snow); sweetmeat made from unripe rice fried and endul
emas pounded flat cradle
gold
keemasan: golden
empuk enggan
soft; tender unwilling; reluctant
embek keengganan: unwillingness; reluctance

cry of a sheep, goat or calf
empulur
mengembek: to bleat pith (of stem or fruit)
enggang
hornbill
embun enak
dew delicious
engkau
berembun: wet with dew you; your
enam
six
embut engkol
raise a fishing-line slowly crank of a machine
enapan
sediment
empang engsel
dam hinge
empangan: dam
enau
kind of palm
engsot
move slightly and slowly
empar
persefahaman: mutual understanding
sefahaman: sharing the same view
enjal Eropah
cram or stuff Europe; of European origin
faharasat
mengenjal: to cram or stuff (as of food into the mouth) index to a book
erti
meaning
entah fajar
don't know bererti: having a meaning dawn
dimengerti: understood
entah-entah: maybe mengerti: to understand
pengertian: understanding
seerti: synonym fakir
religious beggar
enteng
light; easy
esa
keentengan: ease; lightness sole; only one falak
universe; astronomy
epal esak
apple sob falsafah
philosophy
epipusat esok
epicentre tomorrow fana
ephemeral; short-lived
keesokan: the next day
eram
brood; sit on eggs to hatch them; incubate faraj
vagina
mengerami: to sit on eggs to hatch them
pengeraman: incubation
F
faedah fardu
benefit; interest (on money) duty; obligation
erang
a groan or moan berfaedah: beneficial; useful
mengerang: to groan or moan
erangan: a moan or groan fasal
(1)clause in a treaty, law or contract (2)about
faham
understand
erat fahaman: understanding; comprehension; doctrine
tight; firm fasih
berfahaman: school of thought fluent; eloquent
kefahaman: understanding
mengeratkan: to tighten; to strengthen memahami: to understand kefasihan: fluency
pemahaman: understanding
menggadaikan nyawa: to sacrifice one's life
tergadai: mortgaged; pawned
Februari fitnah
February libel; slander; defamation
gadang
memfitnah: to slander; to libel (1)colossal; immense (2)large round tray used for winnowing
memfitnahkan: to slander; to libel
fikah
law based on Muslim theology
gading
foya ivory; tusk
revel; enjoy oneself
fikir
think berfoya-foya: to relax; to enjoy oneself
gadis
fikiran: opinion; thought girl; virgin
berfikir: to think
berfikiran: having the ability to think and to form opinions furak kegadisan: virginity; purity
memikirkan: to think over; to ponder difference; dissimilarity
pemikiran: thinking
terfikir: remembered
sefikiran: having the same opinion
G gado-gado
(1) a Malay dish made from vegetables (2) mixed up; disorderly
gabung
Filipina join together; unite; combine
of the Philippines gaduh
gabungan: affiliation; combination; merger (1) quarrel (2) noise; uproar
bergabung: to affiliate; united
menggabungkan: to affiliate; to combine bergaduh: to quarrel
firasah pergaduhan: a quarrel
hunch; intuitive feeling; premonition
gabus
cork gagah
firasat gallant; brave; strong; mighty
clairvoyance
kegagahan: strength; might; bravery
gada menggagahi: to force; to compel; to conquer
club used for fighting
Firaun
Pharaoh
gagak
gada-gada crow
pennant
firdaus
paradise; heaven
gagal
gadai failed; unsuccessful
pawn; mortgage
firman kegagalan: failure
divine decree gadaian: a pledge menggagalkan: to fail (another person)
bergadai: to mortgage; to pawn
menggadaikan: to mortgage; to pawn
gagang galur
handle; cradle (of telephone); stem furrow; groove
gajus
cashew nut manggalurkan: to explain
gagap
stammer; stutter
gak gamak
tergagap: stammering caw (e.g. of a rook) estimate
menggamak: to estimate
tergamak: willing; able
gagas gala
to have an idea a type of resin
gagasan: idea; plan gamam
nervous; stunned
galah tergamam: nervous; stunned
pole
gagau
grope bergalah: using a pole
sepenggalah: a pole's length
menggagau: to grope gamang
suffering from acrophobia (fear of heights)
galak
gahara encourage
of royal descent gamat
galakan: encouragement noisy; unruly; chaotic
menggalakkan: to encourage
penggalak: one who encourages
gaharu
sandalwood gambang
xylophone
galang
obstruct
gait
hook; connection gambar
picture; photograph; drawing; illustration
gaitan: hook; connection galas
penggait: hook; connection carry on the back gambar rajah: diagram
gambaran: impression
menggalas: to carry on a pole over the shoulder; to vend bergambar: illustrated; to be photographed
menggambarkan: to illustrate; to depict; to imagine
gajah tergambar: depicted; reflected
elephant
gali
dig
gambus
gaji menggali: to dig an Arab musical instrument with six strings
salary; wages galian: mineral
penggalian: act of digging; excavation
bergaji: salaried
menggaji: to employ gambut
peat; soft and loose (of soil)
ganjak
move or budge slightly
gandin
gamelan mallet berganjak: to move or budge slightly
Javanese orchestra menganjak: to shift
ganding
gamit alongside; close beside ganjal
beckon base; stand; wedge
berganding: alongside
menggamit: to beckon bergandingan: alongside
gandingan: coupling
menggandingkan: to place beside ganjar
reward; gratuity
gampang
easy ganjaran: reward; gratuity
gandum mengganjarkan: to reward
wheat
ganas
ferocious; fierce; savage; violent ganjil
gandung odd; queer; strange
keganasan: savagery; ferocity; violence bamboo or wooden outrigger on the sides of a Malay boat
mengganas: to terrorise; to rampage
pengganas: terrorist menggandung: to load things onto a boat using bamboo or
wooden outriggers gantang
a cubic measure
gancu
long hooked stick ganggang
dry over a fire ganti
substitute
ganda berganti: in substitution for

double ganggu berganti-ganti: taking turns
to bother; to trouble; to disturb; to disrupt mengganti: to replace; to compensate
berganda: doubled menggantikan: to replace; to substitute
berganda-ganda: many times more mengganggu: to bother; to trouble; to disturb; to disrupt pengganti: replacement
menggandakan: to double gangguan: disturbance; disruption; inconvenience; interference gantirugi: indemnity; compensation
gandaan: multiple of a number mengganggu-gugat: to bother; to disturb
terganggu: disturbed; mentally or emotionally unstable
gantung
gandar hang or suspend
axle gangsa
bronze bergantung: to depend on
menggandar: to carry bergantungan: hanging in great numbers
menggantung: to hang; to suspend
menggantungkan: to hang up
pergantungan: dependence; support
ganja tergantung: hanging
gandik cannabis; hemp
(1) gold ornament on bride's forehead (2) decoration on hilt of
kris
crisp
ganyar gasar
tough (not tender) fierce and rough
garis
line
ganyang gasing
chew up; devour; destroy menggaris: to draw a line a top
menggariskan: to draw a line
mengganyang: to chew up; to devour; to destroy penggaris: ruler
garisan: line
gatal
(1) itchy (2) lewd (of person)
gapah
hurriedly; hastily garit gatal-gatal: itching all over
line; scratch
menggarit: to scratch; to move; to stir

gapai gaul
stretch out the hand mix (in society); associate
menggapai: to reach for; to clutch at garpu bergaul: to be together in a friendly way

fork menggaul: to mix; to blend
menggauli: to associate with; to mingle with
pergaulan: mingling (in society); association (with other people)
gapura
arch garu
(1)a rake (2)scratch
gaung
menggaru: to scratch (1) deep ravine (2) echo
garam tergaru-garu: scratching repeatedly
salt bergaung: to echo
menggarami: to add salt

garuk
hoarse, deep or husky (of voice) gawal
confused; mistaken
garang
fierce
gasak
menggarang: to rage (1) strike (2) eat gluttonously gawang
waving with both arms
menggasak: to strike; to eat gluttonously
garau
hoarse (of voice) gaya
gasal style; manner
odd
gaya hidup: lifestyle
gari bergaya: having style; stylish
handcuffs menggayakan: to show; to parade
gasang
lecherous person
garing gayat
feeling dizzy looking down from a high place big and loose
gejala
gayung gedung symptom or sign
water dipper storehouse; office; large building
gejolak
gayut gegabah big flame
hang wildly impulsive (person)
bergejolak: to flare up
bergayut: to hang
bergayutan: to hang in large numbers
menggayutkan: to hang gegak
noisy gelabir
dewlap; wattle
gegak-gempita: noisy; clamorous
gebar
blanket
geladak
gegancu (1) deck of ship (2) stray dog (3) crook; criminal
sprocket
gebu
soft; delicate in texture; fluffy
gelagat
gegap indication; habits
noisy
gecar
(1) saliva (2) watery
gelak
gegar laugh
jarring; jolting; shaking
gedabir gelak ketawa: laughter
dewlap gegaran: jarring movement tergelak: laugh unintentionally
bergegar: to shake; to rumble
menggegarkan: to shake
gedang gelambir
huge; massive dewlap
gegas
hurry
gedempol bergegas-gegas: to hurry gelang

fat bangle
gelang-gelang: ring-shaped objects

gegat pergelangan tangan: wrist
gedempong worm that lives in books
very fat
gelanggang
gegua arena; court
gedoboh cavern

menggeledah: to search; to ransack phlegm
gelangsar
slide; glide; slip geledak geleman
cur scared; afraid
gelap
dark; secret geledang gelembung
stretch out both arms bubble
gelap hati: sinister
gelap pekat: dark gelembung-gelembungan: bubbles
gelap-gelita: pitch dark
kegelapan: darkness; caught in the dark geleding
menggelapkan: to embezzle warp
gelempang
sprawling
gelar gelegak bergelempang: sprawling

nickname boil; seethe
gelaran: alias; title menggelegak: to boil; to seethe
bergelar: titled gelendong
spindle
gelegar
gelatuk girder
tremble geleng
shake the head
gelegata menggeleng: to shake

gelebar a skin condition; urticaria menggelengkan: to shake
flapping
gelek gelentang
gelebat (1) a kind of dance (2) roll over roll over and over
double blade paddle
menggelek: to roll over
gelepai
gelecah dangling
slip gelekak
peel off
gelepar
gelecek flounder; flutter
slip; lose one's balance gelekek
chuckle menggelepar: to flounder; to flutter
geledah
search; ransack gelema gelepik
dangling; hanging down limply
menggeliat: to stretch oneself gelintir
tergeliat: sprained pellet; pill
gelepur
leaping up flapping its wings segelintir: a small part; a small group
geliga
(1) sharp-witted; ingenious (2) bezoar
gelesek gelisah
rub bergeliga: sharp-witted; ingenious nervous; restless; anxious; jumpy
kegelisahan: restlessness; anxiety

menggelisah: to worry; to be anxious
geleser gelimpang
flap the wings; start turning (of wheels) sprawl
bergelimpangan: to sprawl gelobor

tergelimpang: sprawled too long or baggy (for clothes)
geletar
tremble; shiver
menggeletar: to tremble; to shiver gelimun gelodak

covered (with blanket) arouse
geletek
tickle; incite gelincat gelodar
sprained; rebound struggle
menggeletek: to tickle
gelincir gelojak
geletuk derail; slip; skid big flame
making a sound like the teeth chattering
menggelincir: to slip; to skid
tergelincir: slipped; skidded
gelojoh
geli greedy
amused; ticklish
gelincuh
geli-geman: tickled stumble
geli hati: amused; tickled gelombang
kegelian: amusement wave
menggelikan: to amuse; to tickle
penggeli: one who is ticklish gelinjang bergelombang: in waves
jump about
menggelinjang: to jump about

geliang-geliut gelongsor
wriggling slide
gelintar menggelongsor: to slide

search all over
geliat
stretch oneself
gelora menggelupas: to peel kegemaran: hobby; favourite
storm; great wave menggemari: to like very much
penggemar: lover; fan; devotee; interested person
bergelora: to rise or move like waves; stormy
menggelorakan: to inflame; to arouse emotionally gelupur
flutter
gemawan
menggelupur: to flutter fleeting of clouds
gelosok
rub
menggelosok: to rub gelut gembala

struggle; wrestle shepherd
bergelut: to struggle to get free penggembala: herdsman

gelugut pergelutan: struggle; scuffle
shiver; chatter (of teeth)
gembereng
gema cymbal
geluh echo
loam; rich soil
bergema: to resound
menggema: to resound gembira
happy; pleased; cheerful
gelulur
slide down bergembira: to rejoice
gemal menggembirakan: to cheer someone up
a handful; a bunch
gelumang
dirty gembar-gembur
gemala mere talk; bragging; pandemonium
bergelumang: dirty bezoar stone
menggembar-gemburkan: to create an uproar
geluncur gemalai
slip or slide down swaying gembleng
unite
menggeluncur: to slip or slide down
menggembleng tenaga: to unite
gemam penggemblengan: unification
to hold (sweet) in mouth
gelung
bight; loop of rope; coil; knot of hair
gembung
bergelung: coiled up gemap swollen
menggelungkan: to coil shocked
gembur
gelupas gemar loose
peel have a liking; desire
menggemburkan: to loosen
menggendalakan: to disrupt; to interrupt
tergendala: disrupted; interrupted
gementar gempur
tremble attack in a blitz
menggempur: to attack; to storm gendak

penggempur: destroyer; assault troops mistress
gemercik penggempuran: an attack; an assault
splattering sound
gendang
gemuk drum
gemerencang fat
loud clash (e.g. of cymbals)
menggemukkan: to fatten up
genderang
big drum
gemerlap
iridescent; shining; glittering; shimmering gemuruh
thunder
bergemerlapan: to glitter genggam
gemerlapan: shining; glittering bergemuruh: to thunder; thunderous grasp in the fist
genggaman: a grasp
menggenggam: to grasp in the fist
gemilang genahar menggenggam erat: to grasp firmly
glorious; magnificient; brilliant crater segenggam: a fistful; a handful
kegemilangan: splendour; magnificance; glory
genang genggang
suffuse apart
gempa
tremor; earthquake bergenang: stagnant; filled with tears
genit
cute and petite
gempal genap
sturdy; chubby; plump complete; even
menggenapkan: to round up a figure genjang

segenap: all (1 )parallelogram (2) askew; awry
gempar
pandemonium; uproar
menggemparkan: to shock gencat genjot

tergempar: urgent cease; stop; discontinue askew; awry
gencatan senjata: ceasefire
gempita genjur
noisy stiff
gendala
obstacle; disruption
bergerak: to move
menggerakkan: to cause to move
penggerak: motivator
genta gepuh tergerak: shifted; moved suddenly
large bell padlock
geram
gentar gera angry
(1) vibration (2) afraid alarm; scare; frighten
menggeram: to growl
menggentar: to quiver menggera: to scare; to frighten; to alarm; to give a warning
menggentarkan: to cause to vibrate signal
penggera: one who causes a fright; an alarm
penggera kebakaran: fire alarm gerangan
perhaps
gentas
(1) severed (2) end or finish
gerabak
railway coach gerantang
din of voices; outburst of noise
gentat
dented
geragai
hook for catching crocodiles gerat
causing teeth to chatter
gentel
pellet
geragas
menggentel: to roll in the fingertips comb one's hair in anger gerbang
gateway
gentian geragau
fibre a small shrimp gerecak
sound like water boiling
genting geraham
(1) crucial; decisive (2) pass or gap in mountains (3) roof tile molar gereja
church
genting bukit: mountain pass
kegentingan: crucial
gerai
stall gerek
perforated
genyeh
rub
gerak
menggenyeh: to rub move gerenyam
lustful
gerak hati: intuition
gerak laku: behaviour
gepok gerak-geri: movements
bundle gerakan: action; movement
gergaji
saw gerombong
group or party
menggergaji: to saw gerinjam
(1) grindstone for teeth (2) ear scoop
geronggang
gergasi hollow
giant gerlap
sparkle
menggerlap: to sparkle; to glitter geronyot

gerhana throbbing
eclipse
gerlip
twinkle gersang
geriak dry; uninteresting; dull
swarm menggerlip: to twinkle; to flicker
gertak
gericau germut threat
screeching sound swarm
gertakan: intimidation; threat
menggertak: to threaten
geridip gerenyut
glitter; sparkle squirm; throb
gerudi
a drill
gerigi gerobak menggerudi: to drill

serrated coach or cart penggerudian: act of drilling
gerigis gerobok gerugut

unevenly serrated cupboard grooved
gerimis gerodak geruh

drizzle rattling sound misfortune
gerimit geromboi geruk

a drill group together to wrap
bergeromboi: to group together

geromboian: group or gang
gering gerun
sick (for king) frightened; terrified

menggerunkan: to terrify; terrifying grit bergiat: working eagerly
kegiatan: activity
menggetap: to grit menggiatkan: to activate; to inspire; to encourage
mempergiatkan: to activate; to inspire; to encourage
gerutu
rough to the touch
getar
menggerutu: rough to the touch tremble; vibrate gigi
tooth
getaran: vibration
bergetar: to tremble; quivering gigi air: edge of water meeting land
gesa menggetarkan: to cause to vibrate gigi kacip: incisor
hurry gigi rongak: gap between teeth
bergigi: toothed
tergesa-gesa: hurried
gesaan: urge getas
menggesa: to hasten; to urge brittle; sensitive
gigih
determined; obstinate
gesek getil kegigihan: determination

grate or scrape pinch
bergesek: to grate; to scrape menggetil: to pinch

gesekan: a fiddle gigil
menggesek: to play the violin tremble or shiver
getir menggigil: to tremble; to shiver

bitter
gesel
rub
gigit
bergesel: to rub each other ghaib bite
geselan: a rub disappear; vanish; mysterious
menggeselkan: to rub gigitan: act of biting; a bite
tergesel: rubbed against mengghaibkan: to cause to vanish menggigit: to bite
tergigit: bitten accidentally
geser ghairah
rub; shift strong desire or passion gila
mad; insane
bergeser: to rub; to shift keghairahan: strong passion, desire or enthusiasm
geseran: friction mengghairahkan: to arouse passion or desire gila angau: infatuated
gila bayang: crazy about someone
gila pangkat: crazy for power
kegilaan: craziness; craze
getah menggila: act like a mad person; infatuated with or crazy over
ghalib someone
rubber usual tergila-gila: mad; crazy
bergetah: sticky; having latex tergila-gilakan: driven crazy by someone or something
giat
energetic; active gilang-gemilang
getap
bright; glittering
bergolak: to boil; disturbed or confused
pergolakan: disturbance; agitation; turbulence
gilap giring
shine brilliantly to herd
golek
menggilap: to polish roll
glur bergolek: to roll

voluptuous
gilas
crush; run over
golok
gobek machete
tool for crushing betel leaf, areca nut, etc
giling
grind; roll mengobek: to grind or pound areca nut
golong
menggiling: to grind; to roll classify
gocoh menggolongkan: to classify

haste; hurry golongan: group
gilir tergolong: relevant
take turns tergocoh-gocoh: hastily; hurriedly
bergilir: to take turns

giliran: a turn gomol
bergilir-gilir: to take turns goda wrestle
temptation
bergomol: to wrestle
godaan: temptation; lure; enticement menggomol: to hug or embrace tightly
gilis menggoda: to tempt; to lure; enticing
run over by a train penggoda: seducer
tergoda: seduced; enticed
goncang
shake
gincu
lipstick godam bergoncang: to shake
large mace menggoncangkan: to shake something
bergincu: wearing lipstick
menggincu: to apply lipstick
godok gondok
base of skull (1)short and fat (2)goitre
ginjal
kidney
gogok gondol
a gulp (1)bald; leafless (2)carry off; win
girang
glad; cheerful bergondol: bald; leafless
menggondol: to carry off; to win; to gain
kegirangan: happiness; joy golak
menggirangkan: to cheer up someone disturbed or confused

gonggong cooperation
carry in the mouth
bergotong-royong: to cooperate
menggonggong: to carry in the mouth gubuk
hut
goyah
gonyeh loose (not firm)
munch gudang
godown; warehouse
goyang
gonyoh unsteady; shaky
scrub gugat
bergoyang: to shake; to sway accuse; claim; criticise
menggonyoh: to scrub menggoyangkan: to rock or jerk lightly
menggugat: to accuse; to claim; to criticise
tergugat: threatened; jeopardised; to be at stake
gopoh-gapah gua
hastily cave
gugup
tergopoh-gapah: in a hurry panicky
guam kegugupan: state of panic

disagree; dispute
goreng
fry; fried
gugur
menggoreng: to fry guam drop; miscarry; abort
disagree; conflict; dispute
berguguran: dropping in large numbers
guaman: disagreement; conflict; quarrel keguguran: miscarriage; abortion
gores perguaman: disagreement; conflict; quarrel menggugurkan: to abort; to drop
scratch peguam: lawyer
Peguam Negara: Attorney-General
goresan: scratches
bergores: scratched gugus
menggores: to scratch bundle or bunch
menggoreskan: to scratch something gubah
tergores: scratched arrange; compose segugus: a bundle or bunch of
gugusan: group
menggubah: to arrange; to compose
gubahan: (1) composition (2) garland
gosok penggubah: composer
brush; rub; polish gula
sugar
gosokan: something that has been ironed
menggosok: to brush; to rub; to polish gubal gula-gula: sweets
menggosokkan: to rub something draft (legislation)
penggosok: a cleaner; an iron; a brush
menggubal: to draft (legislation)
penggubal: legislator gulai
penggubalan: act of drafting; legislation curry
gotong-royong

gundik thunder
concubine
guruh-gemuruh: thunderous
guli
marble
guni
jute bag or sack gurun
desert
guling
roll
gunting
berguling: to roll scissors; shears gus
bergulingan: rolling over and over simultaneously
menggulingkan: to roll something; to topple; to overthrow menggunting: to cut with scissors or shears
terguling: overthrown; toppled mengguntingkan: to cut something sekaligus: simultaneously
gulung guntur gusar

roll thunder angry; worried
gulungan: a roll menggusarkan: to anger; to cause worry

bergulung: rolled up; rolling; winding
menggulung: to roll gunung
menggulung perbahasan: to conclude the debate mountain
menggulung ucapan: to conclude the speech gusi
gunung berapi: volcano gum (dental)
gunung-ganang: mountains
menggunung: to soar like a mountain
gumpal pergunungan: highlands; mountainous
clod; lump gusti
wrestle
gumpalan: a clod; a lump of; conglomeration
bergumpal: lumpy gurau bergusti: to wrestle
bergumpal-gumpal: in clods or lumps; in clots joke
gurauan: the butt of a joke

bergurau: to joke
guna
use; purpose H
guna tenaga: employment gurindam
guna-guna: charms a proverbial verse haba
berguna: useful heat
kegunaan: use; function
menggunakan: to use; to consume
pengguna: consumer; user
guru
teacher habis
finished; completed; done
berguru: having a teacher
gundah perguruan: institute; education berhabis: to squander
depressed berhabis-habisan: to the best of one's ability and effort
kehabisan: exhausted; depleted
penghabisan: conclusion; last
sehabis: immediately after
guruh
ritual impurity berhajatkan: to wish for
menghajati: to wish for
hablur
crystal hadiah
present; gift; prize haji
berhablur: to become crystallised a Muslim man who has fulfilled the pilgrimage to Mecca
menghablur: to crystallise menghadiahkan: to present a gift
terhablur: in a crystallised state
hak
hadir right; entitlement
habuan to be present
share (e.g. of prize) hak cipta: copyright
kehadiran: attendance; presence hak milik: proprietary rights
menghadiri: to attend berhak: having the right; to be entitled
menghadirkan diri: to be present
habuk hadirin: those present
dust
hakikat
berhabuk: dusty truth; reality
hafaz
memorise
had menghafaz: to memorise hakiki

limit true; real
berhad: limited
mengehadkan: to limit haid
terhad: limited menstruation hakim
judge
kehakiman: judicial
hadam hairan menghakimi: to judge
digest astonished; amazed; surprised menghakimkan: to judge
penghakiman: judgement
menghadamkan: to digest kehairanan: amazement; astonishment
penghadaman: digestion menghairankan: to astonish; to amaze
hakis
erode
hadap haiwan
front; direction animal menghakis: to erode
hakisan: erosion
berhadap-hadapan: face-to-face
hadapan: forward part; in front
berhadapan: to face hajah
menghadap: to have an audience with the king a Muslim woman who has fulfilled the pilgrimage to Mecca hal
menghadapi: to face; to meet matter; situation
menghadapkan: to cause to meet or face
terhadap: about; toward hal-ehwal: affairs
hajat menghalkan: to talk about
purpose; intention; desire
hadas berhajat: to have the intention
hala
direction menghambat: to pursue or chase
menghala: in the direction of halkum

menghalakan: to aim at larynx; Adam's apple
hambur
scattered
halaju haloba berhamburan: scattered

velocity greed; greedy menghamburi: to fill up
menghamburkan: to scatter
halal haluan
rightful; permissible; legitimate (1) bow of boat (2) direction; course hambus
go away
menghalalkan: permit; allow berhaluan: to follow a course
sehaluan: following the same course berhambus: to go away
halaman
(1) compound (2) page halus hamil
fine; soft; gentle; refined pregnant
halus-halus: finely kehamilan: pregnancy

halang menghalusi: to find out in detail; to treat gently
block; obstruct; hinder memperhalusi: to find out in detail; to treat gently
menghalang: to block; to obstruct; to hinder hamis

halangan: obstacle stink
penghalang: obstacle; hindrance halwa
fruits preserved in syrup
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hampa
> devoid; lacking; disappointed; frustrated
halau
chase or drive away hama
germ hampa beras: husk
hampa hati: frustrated; disappointed
menghalau: to chase or drive away kehampaan: disappointment; frustration
menghampakan: to frustrate; to disappoint
hamba
halia slave
ginger hampagas
memperhamba: to enslave; to treat as a slave
perhambaan: enslavement vacuum
halilintar
thunder hampar
hambar
tasteless; insipid spread out (a carpet)
menghampar: to spread out (a carpet)

halimunan hamparan: carpet; mat
invisible menghampari: to cover
hambat menghamparkan: to spread out (like a carpet)
pursue or chase
hanya
kehandalan: cleverness only
hampas hanya satu: except one; only one

dregs
hangat
hampas kelapa: coconut dregs; coconut husk hot
hanyir
stinking; fishy
hampir hangit
near; close; almost having a burning smell
hanyut
hampir-hampir: nearly; almost drift; wander; carried away by a current
berhampiran: to be near; near by
menghampiri: to approach hangus berhanyut-hanyut: to drift
menghampirkan: to bring close to burnt; scorched menghanyutkan: to cause to drift away
hamput hantam hanyutan

scold (1) hit or punch (2) finish all at once drifting movement
menghamput: to scold menghantam: to beat violently
hapak
musty; stale-smelling
hamun hantar
chide; scold; abuse send; pass (a ball)
menghamun: to scold; to berate hantaran: dowry; something that is sent hapus
menghantarkan: to send off; to bring; to escort vanish; disappear
penghantar: sender; deliverer
penghantaran: delivery menghapuskan: to wipe out; to abolish; to eradicate
hancing penghapusan: abolition; eradication
stinking; foul-smelling terhapus: eradicated; abolished
hantu
ghost; phantom; spectre
hancur harafiah
destroy; dissolve; shatter berhantu: haunted literal
menghantui: to haunt
hancur luluh: destroy (of marriage, friendship); devastated
kehancuran: destruction; ruin
menghancurkan: to destroy; to shatter haram
hantuk unlawful; forbidden; illicit
bump or knock into
mengharamkan: to forbid; to ban
handai berhantuk: to bump or knock into pengharaman: banning
friend; associate menghantukkan: to knock
terhantuk: to knock or collide accidentally
hantukan: bumping or knocking sound
harap
handal hope
reliable; strong; clever
harapan: hope; expectation mengharum: fragrant penghasut: instigator
pengharapan: hope; expectation mengharumi: to make fragrant
berharap: to hope; to wish mengharumkan: to make fragrant; to make famous
berharapkan: to hope for
mengharap: to hope; to wish; to expect hati
mengharapkan: to hope for; to wish for (1) liver (2) heart (in emotional sense)
harung
wade berhati binatang: cruel
berhati-hati: cautious
harga mengharungi: to wade memperhatikan: to pay attention
price; value pemerhati: observer
perhatian: attention
berharga: valuable sehati sejiwa: one heart and soul (togetherness)
menghargai: to appreciate harus
penghargaan: honour; appreciation necessary; inevitable; must; fitting
mengharuskan: to compel; to permit haus

seharusnya: necessarily; inevitably; actually (1) thirsty (2) worn out
hari
day kehausan: (1) thirst (2) abraded
menghauskan: to cause thirst; to yearn for
haribulan: date hasad
harian: daily jealous; envious; malevolent
berhari-hari: day after day
sehari: one day hawa
sehari-hari: every day atmosphere; air; climate
sehari-harian: all day long
hasil
product; result
hasil bumi: natural resources hayat

harimau hasil jualan: sales returns life
tiger hasil negeri: state revenue
hasil pertanian: agricultural products menghayati: to appreciate; to experience
berhasil: successful; fruitful penghayatan: appreciation
menghasilkan: produce
harta
property
hebah
harta tanah: real estate hasrat announce; broadcast
hartawan: wealthy person; magnate desire; ambition; object of desire
berharta: having property; wealthy juruhebah: announcer; broadcaster
berhasrat: to have a desire penghebah: announcer; broadcaster
menghebahkan: to announce; to broadcast
penghebahan: announcement
haru-biru
uproar; chaos hasta
length from elbow to tip of middle finger
mengharukan: to plague hebat
terharu: upset; grieved grand; great
hasut kehebatan: power; awe

instigate memperhebatkan: to intensify
harum
fragrant menghasut: to instigate
hasutan: instigation
haruman: fragrance; perfume
heboh stamp (of feet)
noisy hempap
crushed menghentak: to stamp (of feet)
menghebohkan: to cause an uproar; to publicise hentakan: stamping of the feet
menghempap: to crush by falling on top of menghentakkan: to stamp (of feet)
menghempapkan: to cause something heavy to fall on
hegeh
flaunting; swagger hentam
hempas bash; strike; batter; beat
slam; throw; lash
menghentam: to bash; to strike; to batter; to beat
hela menghempas: to slam; to throw; to lash hentam keromo: to finish all at once
drag or haul berhempas pulas: to work very hard
terhempas: thrown; tossed
menghela: to drag or haul
henti
stop
hempedal
helah gizzard berhenti: to stop
contrivance; trick; excuse memberhentikan: to cause to stop
menghentikan: to cause to stop
pemberhentian: stoppage
hempedu perhentian: a place for stopping
bile terhenti: stopped
helai
piece
hendak henyak
want; desire; need; wish stamp
helang
eagle menghenyak: to stamp
berkehendak: to wish for
berkehendakkan: to want; to require menghenyakkan: to throw oneself upon
kehendak: a wish terhenyak: sit down suddenly
menghendaki: to require; to ask for
hemah sekehendak hati: according to one's wish
manners
herdik
scold; find fault
hendap
hemat lurk; latent; spy herdikan: scolding
frugal; careful and economical mengherdik: to scold
menghendap: to spy; to lurk
berhemat: to be careful; to be thrifty terhendap-hendap: to lurk; to be latent
menghematkan: to economise
heret
drag
hening
hembus calm; clear; pure mengheret: to drag
blow; exhale
keheningan: quietness; clearness
hembusan: a puff; a gust of wind; exhalation
menghembus: to blow; to exhale herot
menghembuskan: to blow out crooked
hentak

menghidu: to smell
hias hilir
adorn; make-up; decorate downstream
hidung
menghias: to decorate nose hilir-mudik: up and down
menghiasi: to decorate menghilir: to go downstream
menghiaskan: to decorate hidung tinggi: snobbish
perhiasan: decoration; adornment
himpit
hidup squeeze or crush
hiba live; alive; life
sorrow; longing himpitan: act of squeezing or crushing; crowd
hidup-hidup: alive berhimpitan: pushing; pressing; squeezing; crushing
berhiba hati: sorrowful hidupan: living things menghimpit: to squeeze or crush; to press
menghibakan: to arouse feelings of sorrow kehidupan: life terhimpit: squeezed; crushed; pressed
menghidupkan: to start; to switch on
penghidupan: livelihood
hibur himpun
entertain; amuse assemble; collect
hijau
menghibur: to entertain; to amuse; to cheer up (1) green (2) immature berhimpun: to assemble; to gather
hiburan: entertainment; amusement himpunan: accumulation; collection
menghiburkan: entertaining kehijauan: greenish; greenery menghimpunkan: to assemble; to collect
penghibur: entertainer menghijau: to appear to be green; to become green perhimpunan: assembly; gathering
terhibur: entertained
hijrah hina
hidang (1) Muslim era (2) migrate low-down; contemptible; dishonourable; mean
serve; present (food)
berhijrah: to migrate menghinakan: to insult
menghidangkan: to serve; to present (food) penghijrahan: migration penghinaan: humiliation; insult
hidangan: a dish of food terhina: scorned
hikayat
hidap story; history hincut
suffer from (an illness) lame
menghidap: to suffer from (an illness) terhincut-hincut: limping

menghidapi: to suffer from (an illness) hikmat
wisdom; magical powers
hindar
hidayat avoid
guidance hilang
lost; lose menghindar: to avoid; to pull to the side
menghindari: to avoid; to evade
kehilangan: loss; disappearance menghindarkan: to avoid
hidu menghilang: to disappear terhindar: averted
smell menghilangkan: to cause to disappear

terhormat: respected
hingar-bingar hisab
noisy calculate hubung
communicate
ilmu hisab: arithmetic
hubungan: connection; ties; link; sexual affair
hingus berhubung: regarding; in respect of
mucus from nose berhubungan: having regards to
hisap menghubungkaitkan: to interrelate
suck menghubungi: to contact
menghubungkan: to connect
menghisap: to suck; to smoke perhubungan: connection; relationship
hingga
till; until penghisap: smoker; sucker; drinking-straw
hisapan: suction
hujah
argument; debate; quarrel
hinggap
perch hitam
black berhujah: to wrangle; to contend; to argue
menghujahkan: to contend
menghinggapi: to perch on; to attack (by illness)
kehitaman: very black
menghitamkan: to blacken
hujan
hinggut rain
shake; sway
hitung
count; enumerate; consider hujan rintik-rintik: drizzle
berhujan: to expose oneself to the rain
berhitung: to count kehujanan: caught in the rain
hirau menghitung: to count menghujani: to rain upon
pay attention to; feel concern for memperhitungkan: to take into consideration
perhitungan: consideration
menghiraukan: to pay attention to
hujung
end; edge
hodoh
hiris ugly hujung minggu: weekend
slice; subdivide hujung tahun: end of the year
penghujung: conclusion; ending
hirisan: a slice
menghiris: to slice
terhiris: be offended; be hurt; be touched emotionally honar
chaos; deceit; fraud
hukum
law
hiruk-pikuk hukuman: punishment; penalty; sentence

clamour; uproar hormat hukuman maut: death sentence
respect hukuman penjara: jail sentence
menghukum: to sentence for punishment
berhormat: respected
kehormat: honourable
hirup kehormatan: honour
sip; suck menghormati: to respect
penghormatan: honour; respect hulu
menghirup: to sip; to suck (1) butt; handle (of tool or weapon) (2) upstream
hulubalang huru-hara iaitu
commander; warlord uproar; chaos namely; that is to say
menghuru-harakan: to create chaos
hulur ialah
stretch is; are
huruf
menghulur: to stretch letter of alphabet
menghulurkan: to stretch; to release
huruf besar: capital letter iau
huruf kecil: small (lower case) letter mew (cat's cry)
huma mengiau: to mew

dry field
hurung
cancel
ibadat
humban pious duties; worship
fling; throw; hurl
hutan
menghumban: to fling; to hurl; to throw forest
ibarat
perhutanan: forestry example; parable
huni mengibaratkan: to liken to

inhabit
hutang
berhuni: inhabited debt
berpenghuni: inhabited iblis
menghuni: to inhabit hutang lapuk: bad debt dickens; deuce; Devil (in exclamation)
penghuni: inhabitant; dweller hutang-piutang: all kinds of debts
berhutang: to owe
Ibrani
hunjam Hebrew
bore vertically; dive; plunge down huyung
stagger
terhuyung-hayang: to stagger
ibu
hunus mother
unsheathe
I ibu ayam: pimp
menghunus: to unsheathe ibu jari: thumb
ibu kota: capital city
ia ibu negara: national capital
it; he; she ibu mentua: mother-in-law
hurai ibu sawat telefon: telephone exchange
expound; elaborate; untie beria-ia: truly; really keibuan: motherly
mengiakan: to assent to
huraian: elaboration; explanation; description seia sekata: agreeable
menghuraikan: to untie; to separate; to settle; to decide
idam advertisement
crave; longing for
mengiklankan: to advertise; to publicise
idaman: desire; craving; longing ikan pengiklanan: advertising
mengidam: to crave; to long for fish periklanan: advertising
mengidamkan: to crave for
perikanan: fisheries
iklim
igal climate
display the feathers ikat
tie; bind; bunch; bundle
mengigal: to display the feathers
ikat jamin: bail ikrab
ikatan: string; union; band; ties; restriction (1) inflexion (changing of the form of a word grammatically) (2)
ikatan kasih: love ties intimate
igau ikatan keluarga: family ties
sleep-talk; nightmare ikatan perkahwinan: matrimonial ties
mengikat: to tie; to bind; obligatory
mengigau: to talk in the sleep; to have a nightmare pengikat: fastener ikrar
igauan: incubus (nightmare); burdensome person or thing perikatan: alliance; union; confederation promise; pledge
berikrar: to promise; to pledge

mengikrarkan: to promise
ihsan ikhlas
good deed candid; unsophisticated; sincere; frank
keikhlasan: honesty; sincerity iktibar

example; teaching
ijab
answer to a prayer; tender for goods
ikhtiar
ijab kabul: formalisation of matrimony endeavour; attempt; effort iktikad
faith
berikhtiar: to endeavour
mengikhtiarkan: to devise; to plan beriktikad: having the intention
ijazah
degree (academic)
ikhtisar iktiraf
compendium; summary; digest recognise; acknowledge; accept
ijtihad
study mengiktiraf: to recognise; to acknowledge; to accept
pengiktirafan: recognition; acknowledgement; acceptance
ikhtisas
professional
ijuk
black fibre of enau palm iktisad
economy
ikhwan
brothers
ikal
curly ikut
follow
ikal mayang: long curly hair iklan
mengikut: to follow menginap: to lodge; to reside
ikut angin: moody; temperamental seimbang: equal; balanced penginapan: lodging
ikut serta: participate berimbang: balanced; equal; matched; to balance
ikut-ikutan: follow blindly; trend keseimbangan: equilibrium
berikut: next; following imbangan: balance (noun)
berikutan: following that incar
mengikuti: to shadow; to follow gimlet (a tool for boring)
pengikut: follower
terikut-ikut: imitating imbas
glimpse
inci
imbasan: a glimpse inch
ilai mengimbas: to glimpse
laugh loudly; scream
mengilai: to laugh loudly; to scream

incut
imbuh lame; crippled
augment; increase; supplement; extra
ilham imbuhan: affix; addition; augmentation

inspiration; sudden brilliant idea
indah
mengilhamkan: to inspire; to instil an idea into beautiful
imla keindahan: beauty
dictate (words) mengindahkan: to beautify
ilmiah
erudite; learned; scholarly
impi India
dream; have visions of India or Indians
ilmiawan impian: a dream
scholar
indik
trample
imsak
ilmu the time of commencement of fast
knowledge; learning
berilmu: learned inding

covet; desire eagerly
inai
henna
imam berinai: to have henna applied

Muslim spiritual leader who leads the congregation in prayer induk
mother (animal)
inang
iman nursery maid
piety inframerah
infra-red
inap
imbang lodge; reside
balance ingat

remember; memorise; recall ipar
Injil brother- or sister-in-law
ingat-ingat: be cautious; remember Bible
ingatan: memory; recollection; remembrance ipar duai: in-laws
beringat-ingat: to be careful; to be aware
mengingat: to remember; to think
mengingatkan: to remind; reminiscent insaf
mengingati: to remember; to recall disabuse; realisation; repentance irama
memperingati: to commemorate rhythm
peringatan: reminder; warning keinsafan: realisation
seingat: as far as can be remembered menginsafi: to realise; to repent berirama: rhythmic
teringat: being reminded
teringat-ingat: recalling repeatedly; picturing in the mind
insan iras
mankind alike
Inggeris
English
insang iri
gill (of fish) (1) catty; spiteful (2) jealousy
ingin
agog; eager; desirous; want; wish iri hati: jealous; envious
keinginan: desire; want; wish
menginginkan: to wish for; to desire; to yearn for intai
teringin: craving peep
iring
mengintai: to peep; to spy escort; accompany
iringan: accompaniment
ingkar beriringan: walking together; followed by
disobedient mengiringi: to escort; to accompany
intan
diamond pengiring: an escort; entourage
mengingkari: to break a pledge; to disobey seiring: side-by-side
ingus intim
intimate iris
mucus from the nose slice or thin broad piece
beringus: having a runny nose
intip
peek; peep; glance isak
sob
ini
this mengintip: to spy on
pengintip: a spy; a secret agent terisak-isak: sobbing
pengintipan: act of spying
injak isi
pedal contents
intisari
menginjak: to step on; to trample kernel; central or important part
isi hati: feelings
isi padu: volume
berisi: to contain

mengisi: to fill up; to occupy
mengisikan: to fill jabal
perisian: programming (1) mountain (2) rob
istirehat
rest; relax; interval
isirung jabang
kernel baby
isyak
evening prayer (of Muslims)
Islam jabar
of the Muslim religion almighty (for God)
isyarat
cue or signal
Isnin mengisyaratkan: to signal jabarut

Monday sphere attained by the mystic
isytihar
istana declare; proclaim; announce jabat
palace shake hands (in greeting)
mengisytiharkan: to declare; to proclaim; to announce
perisytiharan: declaration; proclamation sejabat: colleague
jabatan: department
isteri berjabat: to shake hands (in greeting)
wife menjabat: to occupy a post
itik pejabat: office
isteri muda: second wife duck
isteri tua: first wife
beristeri: to be married (of a man)
memperisteri: to take a wife jabel
memperisterikan: to give in marriage itu nab
that
istiadat jabhati
ceremony; ceremonial izin determination
permission; consent; authorisation
keizinan: permission
istilah mengizinkan: to permit; to consent jabil
term (word or phrase); terminology sac; pouch; small cloth purse
peristilahan: terminological
jabing
J prominent or large (of ears)
istimewa
special; extraordinary
jaat
keistimewaan: specialty; peculiarity a kind of bean
jabu
teristimewa: most special billowy (of dust, smoke, etc)

ginger
jabun jah
billowy (of dense foliage) jaga respect; honour
be awake; be alert; guard; take care of
jagaan: custody; care; charge; supervision

jabung berjaga: to guard jahanam
glue; resin berjaga-jaga: to be on guard; to be careful; to be alert destroy; ruin; hell; scoundrel
menjaga: to look after
penjaga: watchman; guardian; caretaker menjahanamkan: to wreck; to destroy; to ruin
penjagaan: care; supervision
terjaga: woke up
jabur jagabaya: village-police
mixed up; psalm
jahang
(1) to abuse angrily (2) dark red
jagal
jadah (1 )deal in small wares (2) slaughter (as a butcher)
bastard
jagalan: small wares; merchandise jahar
aloud
jadam
a kind of medicine jagang
shore jaharu
low-class scoundrel; pariah
jadar
a kind of plant jagat
(1) world; universe (2) blackhead; blemish jahat
bad; evil; immoral
sejagat: worldwide; universal
jadi kejahatan: badness; wickedness
make; happen; become; be born penjahat: villain
sejahat-jahat: however bad
jadi-jadian: apparition jagoan
menjadi: to become fighting cock; champion; candidate
menjadikan: to make; to cause; to create
kejadian: incident; happening jahi
terjadi: happened ginger
jadi-nya: so; therefore
jadilah: thus jaguh
champion
jahid
ascetic
jadual
programme; schedule; list; table jagung
maize; corn
menjadualkan: to schedule jahil
penjadualan: scheduling ignorant; stupid; uneducated
jagur kejahilan: ignorance
robust; burly
jae
jahim jajal jalar
blazing (of hell) try or attempt creep
menjalar: to creep; to crawl
jahit jajan
sew or stitch buy sweets
jalin
menjahit: to sew or stitch plait; braid
tukang jahit: tailor
jahit-menjahit: needlework jajar menjalin: to plait; to braid; to establish
menjahitkan: to sew something parallel; on same level; row or line menjalinkan: to establish a relationship
terjalin: woven; plaited; established
berjajar: in a row; next to each other
sejajar: parallel; in line with; in alignment
Jahudi
Jew jalur
stripe; strip
jajat
mimic jaluran: stripe
jail berjalur-jalur: striped
(1) rod with noose of fibre (2) sneaky; nagging
jaksa
judicial officer; justice jam
jais clock; watch; hour
unreceptive; inattentive
berjam-jam: for hours
jala
fishing net
jaiz
lawful or permitted (of Muslims) jala-jala: hairnet Jamadilakhir
menjala: to fish with cast net sixth month of the Muslim calendar
penjala: fisherman
jaja
hawk; peddle goods Jamadilawal
jalad fifth month of the Muslim calendar
berjaja: to hawk; to peddle goods executioner
menjaja: to hawk; to peddle
penjaja: hawker
jamah
jalan touch; taste; eat in small amounts
(1) road; street; way; route (2) walk
jajah menjamah: to touch; to taste; to eat in small amounts
colonise berjalan: to walk
berjalan-jalan: to take a walk
menjajah: to colonise menjalani: to undergo
jajahan: colony; district menjalankan: to perform; to carry out jamak
penjajah: coloniser; colonialist pejalan kaki: pedestrian plural (in grammar)
penjajahan: colonialism perjalanan: journey

jamu (1) a meter (measuring device) (2) expect; anticipate (3) period
jambak (1) herbal medicine (2) feast of time
bunch of flowers; bouquet; compliment
jamuan: a feast; party; reception jangka angin: anemometer
berjamu: to feast jangkamasa: duration of time
menjamu: to feast; to entertain jangka suhu: thermometer
jamban jangkahayat: life expectancy
latrine; toilet; lavatory jangkaan: expectation; anticipation
menjangka: to expect; to anticipate
jana menjangkakan: to expect; to anticipate
life
jambang
(1) sideburns (2) flowers arranged in a vase janakuasa: generator
menjanakan: to generate jangkau
jambangan: flowers arranged in a vase penjana: generator reach out with the hand
penjanaan: generation of energy
jangkauan: the reach of one's hand
menjangkau: to reach out
terjangkau: reached out
jambat
bridge janda
a widow
jambatan: bridge
janda berhias: childless widow jangkit
menjanda: to be a widow infectious
berjangkit: infectious; infected

jambu menjangkitkan: infectious; communicable (of disease)
guava jangkitan: infection
jangan
don't menjangkiti: to infect
jangan-jangan: maybe
jambul jangankan: let alone
crest; tuft on head; plume on helmet jangkung
heron
janggal
jamin awkward
guarantee; promise janin
kejanggalan: awkwardness foetus
jaminan: a guarantee
menjamin: to guarantee
terjamin: guaranteed
penjamin: guarantor
janggus janji
a type of tree bearing edible fruit promise
janji temu: appointment

jampi berjanji: to promise
incantation; magic spell menjanjikan: to promise
janggut
beard perjanjian: agreement; contract
berjanggut: bearded
jampuk
owl jantan
male
jangka
kejantanan: masculinity
jarum peniti: pin jauhari
jeweller; expert
jantina
gender; sex
jasa
merit; service jawa
tamarind
jantung jasa baik: good offices
heart berjasa: to fulfil one's duty asam jawa: tamarind
jantung hati: sweetheart
jasad jawab
body answer; reply; respond
jarah
pillage; plunder; rob jawapan: an answer
berjawab: answered
jasmani menjawab: to answer; to reply
physical
jarak
distance jasmaniah: physical
jawat
berjarak: to be at a distance colleague
menjarakkan: to space out
jata sejawat: colleague
blazon jawatan: post; appointment; job
jawatankuasa: committee
berjawatan: holding a post
menjawat: to hold a post
jaram perjawatan: post; job
a compress or pad to stop bleeding, etc jati
(1) pure; genuine (2) teakwood
sejati: real; true (of friends)

Jawi
jarang Arabic characters
(1) seldom (2) transparent (of material) (3) thin (of hair)
jarang-jarang: rarely; seldom jatuh

fall
jaya
kejatuhan: a fall; a collapse successful
jari menjatuhkan: to cause to fall or drop
terjatuh: dropped or fell jayanya: successfully
finger berjaya: to succeed; successful
kejayaan: success
menjayakan: to make successful
jaring jauh
net far; distant
berjauhan: far apart jebak

penjaring: scorer (of goal) snare; trap
kejauhan: afar
menjauhi: to stay away from; to shun
sejauh: as far as menjebak: to trap
terjebak: trapped
jarum
needle
berjela-jela: to trail
jeda jelik
interval jelaga ugly; bad; repulsive
soot
jegil jeling
stare with bulging eyes jelah ogle flirtatiously
legible
menjegilkan: to stare in horror or astonishment jelingan: a glance through the corner of the eye
menjeling: to ogle flirtatiously; to look through the corner of the
eye
jelajah
jejak explore
footstep; trail; track
menjelajah: to explore
menjejak: to trail menjelajahi: to explore jelir
menjejaki: to trail penjelajah: explorer stick out (tongue)
penjelajahan: exploration
menjelir: to stick out (tongue)
menjelirkan: to stick out (tongue)
jejaka
bachelor; young man jelak
fed up; bored
jelita
pretty; beautiful
jejambat
flyover jelang jelitawan: beautiful girl
eve of kejelitaan: beauty
jejantas
flyover jelapang jelma
granary; rice bowl incarnate; materialise
menjelma: to incarnate; to materialise

jelmaan: metamorphic; incarnation
jejari menjelmakan: to create
radius jelas penjelmaan: incarnation; materialisation; metamorphosis
clear; well-defined; evident; obvious
menjelaskan: to explain; to clarify; to settle

jejas penjelasan: explanation; clarification
jeluas
affect gory; bloody
menjejaskan: to affect; to act upon in an adverse manner
terjejas: affected; acted upon in an adverse manner jelata
commoner; ordinary people
jelujur
baste; temporary stitches
jela
trail jelatang
nettle
berjela: to trail jemaah
pilgrim; assembly; congregation menjengkau: to reach out
jenaka
banter; joke
jemala berjenaka: to joke jengkel

chump; block annoyed; irritated
menjengkelkan: to annoy; to irritate

jenama
jembalang brand; trade mark
gnome
berjenama: branded jengket
tiptoe
jempul berjengket: to tiptoe

superfine jenang menjengket: to tiptoe
window or door frame; jamb
jemput jenguk
invite jenayah look with head thrust forward
crime
menjemput: to invite menjenguk: to look with head thrust forward
jemputan: invitation penjenayah: criminal menjengukkan: to thrust head forward
sejemput: a pinch of
jenazah jenggul
jemput-jemput corpse protrude
dumpling made from mixture of flour and bananas
menjenggulkan: to protrude
jendela
jemu window
bored; weary jenis
type; sort; kind
menjemukan: to bore
jengah berjenis-jenis: of many types; a variety
peep; glance penjenisan: classification
sejenis: of one type; a type of
jemur menjengah: to peep; to glance
sunbathe; bask
berjemur: to sunbathe; to bask jentera

jemuran: clothes hung out to dry jengkal machinery; machine
menjemur: to dry in the sun span between the tips of stretched thumb and little finger
sejengkal: a span between the tips of stretched thumb and little

finger jentik
jenak (1) snap or flick with finger (2) larva
moment
menjentik: to snap or flick with finger
sejenak: a moment jengkau jentik-jentik: larva
reach out jentikan: fillip

menjerat: to snare or trap
jentolak jerjak
bulldozer jerawat trellis; lattice
pimple
jenuh jerkah
satisfied; full jerebu snarl; yell
haze
menjerkah: to snarl
jera
discourage; dishearten; dissuade jerekit
cohere jernih
clear; transparent; pure
jeram kejernihan: clarity; purity

rapids jerembat menjernihkan: to make clear; to purify
fall headlong
terjerembat: to fall headlong

jerami jeruk
hay; straw pickle
jerempak
meet by chance
jeran jerumat
discourage terjerempak: to meet by chance to darn
jerang jerih jerumus

boil tired cause to fall
menjerang: to boil menjerumuskan: to cause to fall

menjerangkan: to boil terjerumus: to fall forward
jeriji
a grate
jerangkap jerung
booby trap shark
jering
a type of tree and its malodorous fruit
jerangkung jerut
human skeleton constrict; tighten a knot; strangle with rope
jerit
scream menjerut: to constrict; to tighten a knot; to strangle with rope
jerat menjerit: to scream

a snare or trap terjerit-jerit: screaming
jeritan: act of screaming jidal
thimble
jirat
non-Muslim grave
jihad jin
holy war spirit
jirus
douse; pour water on
jidar jinak menjirus: to douse; to pour water on

margin; border; edge tame; domesticated
berjinak-jinak: to familiarise with

kejinakan: tameness jisim
jijik menjinakkan: to tame; to domesticate body; mass
distasteful; disgusting
menjijikkan: revolting; loathsome; to cause disgust

jingga jitu
orange (colour) correct; accurate; exact
jika kejituan: accuracy

if menjitukan: to correct
jinjang
long and slender (of neck)
jikalau jiwa
if soul; spirit
jinjing
carry light objects in the hand berjiwa: to be alive: to have the spirit
menjiwai: to put more life or spirit into; to enliven
jilat menjinjing: to carry light objects in the hand
lick; lap
menjilat: to lick; to lap jodoh

jintan marriage partner or match
herb with spicy seeds
berjodoh: to take as a spouse
jintan manis: aniseed menjodohkan: to marry off
jilid
binding; volume (of printed material) jintan putih: cummin
menjilid: to bind (printed material)

penjilidan: binding (of printed material) joget
jiplak a Malay dance
copy or trace
berjoget: to dance the joget
jimak
copulation
jiran
neighbour johan
champion
jimat berjiran: to have as a neighbour; neighbouring; neighbourly
kejiranan: neighbourhood kejohanan: championship
thrift
berjimat:thrifty; prudent
menjimatkan: to save
jolok comestibles; things to eat perjudian: gamble
poke or thrust
menjolok: to poke; to thrust

menjolok mata: shameful; unsightly juak judul
court page title; subject
berjudul: having a title

jong
junk (sailing ship) jual
sell
juga
berjual: to sell also; too
jongang berjual beli: to trade
protruding (of teeth) menjual: to sell
penjual: seller
jualan: sale juita
lovely; sweet
jongkang-jongket
see-saw
juang
fight; struggle jujuh
trickle
jongkok berjuang: to fight; to struggle
cringe;cower memperjuangkan: to fight for berjujuh: to trickle
pejuang: fighter
perjuangan: a fight; a struggle; war
seperjuangan: a common fight or struggle
jongkong jujur
(1) ingot; bullion (2) large dug-out canoe honest; trustworthy
juara kejujuran: honesty
champion
joran kejuaraan: championship
fishing rod menjuarai: to become the champion
Julai
July
joreng jubah
a small piece or shred robe; chasuble
julang
boost; push upwards; soar
jorong menjulang: to boost; to push upwards; to soar

jubin julangan: upward thrust
(1) betel leaf container (2) funnel tile
jua julap
judi laxative
also gamble
berjudi: to gamble
memperjudikan: to gamble
juadah penjudi: gambler juling
squint
julukan junam jurubina
nickname; pet name; epithet dive; nosedive architect
menjunam: to dive; to nosedive

terjunam: plunged head first
julung jurucakap
primary; the first spokesman
julung kali: the first time junjung

(1) respect deeply (2) carry on the head
jurugambar
menjunjung: (1) to respect deeply (2) to carry on the head photographer
julur
protrude
menjulur: to protrude juntai juruhebah

menjulurkan: to cause to protrude dangling; pendulous announcer
berjuntai: dangling; pendulous
Jumaat jurukamera
Friday cameraman
jurang
ravine; gap
jumbai jurang generasi: generation gap

jurukira
frill accountant
juru
jumlah expert
jurulatih
total coach; trainer
berjumlah: having a total of
menjumlahkan: to total up juruacara
sejumlah: a total of; a sum of master of ceremonies; compere
jurumasak
chef
jumpa juruaudit
(1) meet (2) find ; discover auditor
jurumudi
berjumpa: to meet helmsman
jumpaan: a finding; a discovery
menjumpai: to meet; to find; to discover juruazan
perjumpaan: meeting muezzin
terjumpa: found juruoptik
optician
jurubahasa
Jun interpreter
June jururawat
nurse mengabulkan: to fulfil; to grant
terkabul: fulfilled; granted
juruwang
jurusawat cashier
mechanic kabung
mourn
jurus berkabung: to mourn

juruselam moment perkabungan: mourning; expression of grief
diver
sejurus: a moment
jurusan: department; direction; stream
menjurus: in the direction of kabur
jurusolek blur; dim; unclear; vague
beautician
mengaburkan: to make blur
justeru mengaburi: to make blur
hence; for this reason
jurutaip
typist
kabus
juta mist
million
juruteknik
technician jutawan: millionaire
berjuta-juta: millios of kabut
fog
berkabut: foggy
jurutera kelam-kabut: chaos; chaotic
engineer
K
kejuruteraan: engineering
kaca
Kaabah glass
cubic black stone building in the mosque in Mecca
juruterbang
air pilot
kacak
kabisat handsome; smart-looking
leap year
jurutrengkas
stenographer
kacang
kabu bean
cotton tree
juruukur kacang bendi: lady's fingers
surveyor kekabu: cotton tree
kacau
juruulas kabul (1) harass; disturb (2) stir
commentator fulfil; grant
kacau-bilau: chaotic
kekacauan: disturbance method; procedure pengail: angler; fisherman
mengacau: (1) to harass; to disturb (2) to stir
mengacaukan: to stir; to mix
pengacau: trouble-maker; one who disturbs
kafan kain
shroud cloth
kacip
nutcracker
kafilah kais
caravan; convoy of travellers scratch with the claws
kacuk mengais: to scratch with the claws

cross-bred
kafir
kacukan: offspring of cross-breed infidel; person with no religious faith
kait
mengkafirkan: to consider as an infidel (1) crochet; knit (2) metal hook (3) correlate
kacung mengait: to knit; to crochet

mantis kaitan: correlation; relationship; relevance
kaget berkaitan: having a connection or correlation
startled mengaitkan: to connect; to associate; to correlate
perkaitan: connection
kadam mengagetkan: to startle
sole of foot
kajai
kagum collar
kadang-kadang impressive; amazing; astounding
sometimes
mengagumi: to amaze; to astound
kadang kala: sometimes; now and then mengagumkan: to amaze; to astound kajang
awning; roofing (for boat or cart)
kadar kahak
rate; ratio; proportion phlegm kaji
study
berkadar: proportional
sekadar: just; only mengkaji: to study; to do research into
kahwin kajian: a study; analysis; scrutiny
marry mengaji: to read the Koran
pengajian: pursuit of knowledge; academic study
kadi kahwin lari: elope pengkajian: research
Muslim judge mengahwini: to marry pengkaji: researcher
mengahwinkan: to marry off
perkahwinan: marriage; wedding
kaduk kaji bintang

fool (of Malay folklore) astronomy
kail
fishing-rod
kaedah mengail: to fish with a rod kaji bumi

geology kaki
(1) foot; leg (2) measure of length equal to one foot (12 inches)
kakisama: isosceles; having two sides equal (of triangle) kalam

kaji cuaca kakitangan: staff; personnel; employees writing pen
meteorology
kaki ayam kalang

kaji haiwan barefoot transverse support
zoology
kaki bangku kalangan

kaji hayat one who cannot play football circle or group with similar interests
biology
kaki bola kalau

kaji purba one who loves football if
archaeology
kalau-kalau: maybe
kaki gaduh
kaji selidik trouble-maker
survey or study kalbu
heart
kaki judi
kaji tumbuhan gambler
botany kaldu
broth
kaku
kakak stiff
elder sister kali
kaku lidah: tongue-tied times; multiply
kali-kali: multiplication table

kakak ipar berkali-kali: repeatedly
sister-in-law kala sekali: once; at the same time; superlative
length or period of time sekali imbas: glance
sekali-sekala: once in a while
kala jengking: scorpion sekalipun: although
berkala: periodical sekalian: all
kakaktua
cockatoo; parrot
kalah kalimantang
lose; defeated fluorescent light
kakanda
elder brother or sister kalah mati: knock-out system (in sporting competition)
kekalahan: a defeat
mengalah: to concede defeat kalimat
mengalahkan: to defeat sentence; period
gembala kambing: goat-herd
kancil
mousedeer
kalis
proof; able to withstand kambus
engulf; cover
kancing
mengambus: to engulf; to cover buckle; fastener
kalis air terkambus: covered with earth
waterproof berkancing: to have a fastener
mengancing: to fasten
terkancing: fastened
kami
kalis api we; us
fireproof
kandang
cage; pen; fold
kamir
yeast mengandang: to cage
kalis karat
rust-proof
kampit kandas
portable case; sack (1) run aground (2) fail
kalis peluru
bullet-proof terkandas: failed; stranded; aground
kampung
kaloi village
kandung
carp contain
berkampung: to assemble
perkampungan: a group of villages
mengandung: pregnant
kandungan: contents
kalung mengandungi: to contain; to consist of; filled with
necklace
kamu
mengalungkan: to garland you; your
kalungan: a garland kangkang
straddle; astride
kamus mengangkang: to straddle
kalut dictionary terkangkang: with legs wide apart
muddle; confusion; disorder
kanak-kanak kanji
kamar child starch
room
berkanji: starched; starchy
menganji: to starch
kanan
kambing (1) right (2) senior
goat
kanta

lens mothership
kanta cekung: concave lens

kanta cembung: convex lens kapur
kanta pembesar: magnifying lens kapal korek lime; chalk
dredge
mengapuri: to white-wash
kantuk
sleepiness; drowsiness kapal perang
battleship kara
mengantuk: sleepy; drowsy all alone
kapal selam
kantung submarine karam
pouch; purse sink (of ship); submerge
kapal terbang
kanun aeroplane karang
code of law (1) coral (2) compose
batu karang: coral

kapar mengarang: to compose
kapah scattered; sprawled karangan: composition
gasp; tremble pekarangan: front portion of house
berkaparan: scattered pengarang: author
terkapar: sprawled
kapai
to flap the arms to stay afloat karat
kapas (1) rust (2) carat
cotton
berkarat: rusty; to rust
kapak karatan: rustiness
axe
kapit
mengapak: to cut with an axe flank; escort
karau
mengapit: to flank; to escort churn
pengapit: bridesmaid
kapal terkapit: flanked
ship
kardus
perkapalan: shipping hardboard
kapuk
a type of cotton
kapal angkasa kari

spaceship curry
kapung
afloat
kapal induk karib

intimate katuk
kasih sayang: affection; love; fondness to knock; to tap
kasihan: pity
berkasih-kasihan: to be in love with each other
karkas kekasih: lover; sweetheart
crabbed (of handwriting) mengasihani: to pity katung
mengasihi: to love someone float
pengasih: lover
ubat pengasih: love spell terkatung-katung: floating
karung
sack
kasuari katup
ostrich (1) closely held (2) cover
karut
nonsense; ridiculous berkatup: closed
terkatup: shut tight
karut-marut: nonsense kasut
shoe
kau
karya you (abbreviation of 'engkau')
literary work; masterpiece kata
word; say
karyawan: writer
kata hati: intuition kaum
katakan: tell; say; suppose community; group
katanya: he or she said
berkata-kata: to chatter perkauman: racial
kasa mengata: to gossip
gauze mengatakan: to tell
memperkatakan: to talk; to discuss; about
perkataan: word
sekata: even kaus
kasap hose
craggy; rugged
katak
frog kaus kaki
kasar footwear
rough; crude; rude
kekasaran: coarseness; rudeness; roughness katik

mengasarkan: to make rough small; short; stunted kaut
scoop up
kasi katil
(1) give (2) castrate bed kawah
cauldron; large pan; crater
mengasi: to castrate katil bujang: single bed
katil kelamin: double bed
kawal
kasih control; guard; check
affection; love
berkawal: on guard wood
mengawal: to guard; to control; to watch
mengawali: to guard; to escort; to control kayu-kayuan: wood; timber
mengawal diri: to restrain oneself kayu-kayan: wood; timber kecam
pengawal: a guard; a controller kayu api: firewood criticise severely; reprimand
kawalan: state of being under control or under guard kayu balak: log
perkayuan: logging; timber industry mengecam: to criticise severely; to reprimand
kayu manis: cinnamon kecaman: criticism
kawan
friend; companion
kayuh kecamuk
berkawan: to be friends; to have friends row; paddle; pedal causing to feel stunned or bewildered; furious (of combat)
berkawan-kawan: in groups of friends
mengawani: to accompany berkayuh: to row; to paddle
mengayuh: to row; to paddle
pengayuh: an oar; a paddle; a pedal
kecap
taste; enjoy
kawasan
area; region mengecap: to taste; to enjoy
kebal
impenetrable; immune; invulnerable; exempt
kawat kekebalan: immunity

kecapi
cable; wire lute
kebas
kawat berduri numb
kecewa
barbed wire disappointed; frustrated
kekebasan: numbness
kekecewaan: disappointment; frustration
mengecewakan: to disappoint; to frustrate
kaya
rich; wealthy kebil
to blink (of eyes)
kaya anak: having many children kecil
kaya raya: very rich terkebil-kebil: blinking (of eyes)
small
kekayaan: wealth
memperkayakan: to enrich kecil hati: hurt (of feelings)
terkaya: richest kecil-kecilan: small scale
kebun memperkecilkan: to belittle
garden; plantation
kayangan berkebun: to do gardening; to do farming

fairyland; very beautiful place pekebun: gardener; farmer
perkebunan: gardening; farming kecimpung
dabble; plunge in; splash; be involved; participate
berkecimpung: to dabble; to plunge in; to be involved; to

kayap participate
shingles kecai
shattered
berkecai: to shatter; shattered

kecoh
kayu uproar; outcry
kedap udara: airtight berkejap: to blink
kekecohan: uproar; outcry
kedek kejar
kecuali waddle (like a duck) chase
except; exempt
terkedek-kedek: to waddle (like a duck) mengejar: to chase
berkecuali: neutral berkejar-kejaran: to chase one another
kekecualian: exception terkejar-kejar: in a hurry
mengecualikan: to exclude; to exempt
pengecualian: exemption kedekut
stingy
keji
despicable; contemptible
kecundang
defeated; beaten kedip mengeji: to despise; to discredit
blink; twinkle; flicker
kecur Kejora
mouth-watering kedut Venus
crease; wrinkle
kedutan: crease; wrinkle

kecut berkedut: wrinkled keju
shrink; shrivel; contract mengedutkan: to cause to be creased or wrinkled cheese
kecut hati: afraid

mengecutkan: to shrink
pengecut: coward kehel kejur
sprain stiff
terkehel: sprained
kedai
shop kejut
shock
berkedai: to be a shopkeeper kejam
pekedai: shopkeeper cruel terkejut: shocked
kejutan: great shock
kekejaman: cruelty mengejut: sudden
mengejutkan: to shock; to startle; to surprise
kedal
skin disease of hands and feet
kejang
cramp; inflexible; stiff kekal
everlasting; eternal; permanent
kedang kekejangan: cramps
outstretched (of limb) berkekalan: to be everlasting; to be permanent
mengekalkan: to perpetuate
kejap
kedap moment
impervious; sealed kekek
sekejap: a moment giggle; chortle
soon after kelapa
terkekek-kekek: to giggle; to chortle coconut
mengekek: to giggle
kelapa kering: copra
kelakar
funny; antic; joke
kekang
bridle; means of restraint berkelakar: to joke; to jest kelapa sawit
oil palm
kekangan: constraint; restriction
kelalang
earthenware pitcher; flask kelar
kekok (1) nick; small cut (2) segment of centipede
clumsy
kelam
dusky; gloomy; dim kelasi
kekuda sailor
trestle kelam-kabut: chaotic
kekelaman: gloom
kelat
kelabu bitterish in taste
grey kelambu
mosquito-net
kelawar
keladak bat (animal)
dregs; sediment kelamin
couple
sekelamin: a pair; a couple keldai

keladi ass; donkey
yam
kelamun
daydream kelecek
kelah dribble (in football)
picnic mengelamun: to daydream
mengelecek: to dribble (in football)
berkelah: to picnic
perkelahan: a picnic
kelana
wanderer keledek
sweet potato
kelahi berkelana: to wander
quarrel
berkelahi: to quarrel kelek-kelek

perkelahian: a quarrel kelangkang armrest
crotch; groin
kelak
kelemayar kelip
glow-worm blink; twinkle; wink
keletah berkelip-kelip: to blink; to twinkle; to wink

coquettish sekelip mata: in a wink
kelemayuh
gangrene
keli kelip-kelip
river catfish firefly
kelemumur
dandruff
keliar keliru
to gallivant; to prowl puzzled; confused; bewildered
kelengkeng
little finger kekeliruan: confusion; bewilderment
mengelirukan: to confuse; puzzling; to bewilder
terkeliru: puzzled; confused; bewildered
kelibat
double-headed paddle
kelenjar
gland
kelmarin
kelicap day before yesterday
sun-bird
kelentang
clanking sound
kelok
kelikir crook; bend; curve
gravel; rattan ring
kelenting berkelok: bent; curved
clanging noise
keliling
around kelola
kelentong organise
(1) to bluff (2) hawker's rattle berkeliling: around
mengelilingi: to encircle; to surround; to go around; to mengelola: to organise; to manage
encompass kelolaan: management
pekeliling: circular mengelolakan: to organise
kelentit sekeliling: surrounding pengelola: organiser
clitoris pengelolaan: organisation; supervision
kelim
kelepet hem (of cloth); seam kelompok
lapel batch; cluster; group
berkelompok-kelompok: in groups; in clusters

kelinci mengelompokkan: to put into groups
kelepur hare
flutter
mengelepur: to flutter kelompong

part of telephone on which the receiver rests
berkeluarga: having a family kemarau
kekeluargaan: family; kinship drought
kelonet
measly; meagre
kelubung kemaruk
veil; hood rapacious; ravenous; very hungry or greedy
kelong berkelubung: veiled; hooded

fish tunnel net
kemas
orderly; neat; tidy
keluh
kelongsong sigh kemaskini: update
leaf or paper cone used as container or wrapper berkemas: to pack; to clear away
keluhan: a sigh; a moan mengemaskan: to arrange; to tidy up; to pack
berkeluh-kesah: to moan mengemaskinikan: to update
mengeluh: to moan; to sigh
kelontong
haberdashery
kematu
keluk corn (hardened area of skin)
curve; bend
kelopak berkeluk-keluk: winding
sepal; calyx
kembali
kelopak bunga: sepal; calyx return; over again
kelopak mata: eyelid
keluli mengembalikan: to return something
steel pengembalian: restoration
kelu
speechless
kelumit kemban
morsel; very small amount cloth tied above the bosom
berkemban: to tie the cloth (sarong) above the bosom

keluang
flying fox
kelupas
peel off
kembang
mengelupas: to peel off; to come off expand; enlarge; blossom
keluar
go out; exit berkembang: to expand; to enlarge; to blossom
mengembangkan: to develop; to cause to expand
keluaran: publication; product; made in memperkembangkan: to develop; to cause to expand
mengeluarkan: to bring out; to publish; to produce kemala
bezoar perkembangan: development
pengeluar: producer
pengeluaran: production
terkeluar: excluded; expressed
kemanakan kembar
nephew; niece twin
keluarga
family
kembara
explore; wander
kempas-kempis kenal
mengembara: to explore; to wander inflate and deflate know; recognise
pengembara: explorer; wanderer
pengembaraan: exploration; adventure kenalan: acquaintance
berkenalan: having acquaintance with
kempis mengenal: to know; to recognise
shrink mengenali: to know; to recognise; to identify
kembiri memperkenalkan: to introduce
castrate mengempiskan: to deflate pengenalan: identification; introduction
perkenalan: acquaintance
terkenal: famous; well-known
kemboja kempunan
frangipani longing for
kenan
agree; assent
kembu berkenan: to agree; to assent

kemudi memperkenankan: to approve
creel; angler's basket helm; rudder perkenan: approval; consent
mengemudikan: to steer
pengemudi: helmsman
kembung
flatulent; distended from pressure within kenang
recall
kemudian mengenang: to recall
then; later; afterwards kenang-kenangan: souvenir; reminiscence
kemeja kenangan: memory; remembrance; nostalgia
shirt mengemudiankan: to postpone; to delay mengenangkan: to recall
terkemudian: last terkenang: reminiscent
kemelut
crucial or critical; crisis; emergency kemuncak
peak; summit kenapa
why
kemenyan
incense kemuncup
love grass kencang
boisterous; strong (of wind)
kemik
dent; dented kena
incur; strike; touch kencing
urine
kena-mengena: connection; relation
kemis berkenaan: in connection with; in relation to
beg mengenai: in connection with; regarding
mengenakan: to impose
terkena: affected; tricked kencing manis
mengemis: to beg diabetes mellitus
pengemis: beggar
kepak
wing
kendali kenit
conduct; manage; operate; hold the reins tiny; midget; dwarf berkepak: winged
berkepak-kepak: to flap (for wings)
mengendalikan: to manage; to conduct; to operate; to handle;
to hold the reins
kendalian: operation; management kental
thick (of fluid) kepal
lump
kendati
although kentang
potato kepalan
lump
kenderaan
vehicle kentut
flatulence kepala
(1) head (2) chief person
terkentut: passed flatus
kendi kepala angin: moody
(1) cylindrical glass or earthenware jar (2) curlew mengepalai: to be the leader
kenyal
pliable; elastic
kendong kepalang
carry something in the folds of a sarong little
mengendong: to carry something in the folds of a sarong kenyang

sated (with food)
keparat
kekenyangan: fullness (of stomach) non-believer
kendur mengenyangkan: to satiate
loose; slack; not taut
mengendur: to slacken; to sag kepialu

mengendurkan: to slacken; to loosen kenyit typhoid
wink; blink
mengenyit: to wink; to blink

kenduri kepil
a feast attach
kepada
to (person)
kengkang keping
to walk with legs wide apart piece; sheet
kepah kepingan: pieces; sheet

mussel berkeping-keping: in pieces; fragmented
kening
eyebrow

kepit clerk
(1) fasten with a clip (2) a clip (3) hold under the arm
mengepit: (1) to fasten with a clip (2) to hold under the arm keraian
festival; entertainment keranjang
crate; basket
kepiting
soft-shelled crab kerak
crust (e.g of bread) kerap
frequent; close (of texture)
kepompong kekerapan: frequency

chrysalis; pupa kerakal
pebble
keras
kepuk hard; firm; harsh; stiff; loud
rice barn keramat
one having supernatural powers berkeras: to act harshly; stubborn
kekerasan: force; power; might
mengeraskan: to harden; to make loud
kepul keras hati: stubborn; indomitable
thick puff (e.g.of smoke) kerambit
small sickle with curved end
kepulan: a cloud of smoke
kerat
cut; incise
keran mengerat: to cut; to incise
kepung faucet; tap
besiege keratan: a slice; a piece
keratan akhbar: news clip
berkepung: to besiege
kepungan: siege; blockade
mengepung: to besiege kerana
pengepungan: siege; blockade because; for the sake of kerawang
terkepung: besieged; surrounded fretwork
keranda
kera coffin; casket kerawit
monkey pin-worm
cacing kerawit: pin-worm

kerang
kerabat cockle; shellfish
kinship; relatives
kerbau
buffalo
kerangka
kerah framework; chassis; carcass; draft kerbau pendek: pig
call up (into the armed forces)
mengerahkan: to call up (into the armed forces)

kerahan: conscription kerani kerdil
(1) cretinous; dwarfish (2) cretin; dwarf chirp
kerjasama: cooperation
bekerja: to work; working
bekerjasama: to cooperate
kerdip kerikil pekerja: worker
twinkle; wink pebble pekerjaan: occupation; work
kerjatangan: handiwork; handicraft
kerek kering
apparatus for hoisting things dry kerjaya
career
kering-kontang: parched; arid
kekeringan: dryness
kerekot mengeringkan: to dry something
twisted pengering rambut: hair dryer kerkah
crunch noisily with the teeth
kerenah keringat
whim; caprice sweat kerkap
a crunching sound
berkeringat: to sweat; sweating
kerengga
red ant kerlap
kerinting a short nap
frizzy; a perm or artificial wave in the hair
kerepek
fried chips of banana, tapioca, sweet potato, etc. kerling
kerip glance sideways briefly
nip with the front teeth
mengerling: to glance sideways briefly
kerlingan: a brief glance
kereta
car; carriage
keris
keretapi: train Malay dagger
kereta sorong: wheelbarrow kerlip
kereta jenazah: hearse flicker; wink
kerisik kerlipan: a flicker

(1) dry old banana fronds (2) rustling of dry leaves
keretek
a type of cigarette containing tobacco and cloves
kernyih
keriting grin
curly
keria
crane (bird) mengeritingkan: to curl
keroncong
(1) a kind of traditional Malay music (2) rumbling sound from
hungry stomach
kericau kerja
work keroncongan: a type of plant
authenticity; legality; legitimacy
kerudung
cowl
kerongkong
throat kesak
move on slowly
kerongkongan: throat keruh
cloudy (of liquid); turbid
kekeruhan: turbidity kesal

kerongsang regretable; deplorable; regret
brooch
kerumun
besiege; throng; swarm kesan
keropok (1) effect; impression (2) indelible (of a mark)
crackers or chips (usually made from shrimps) berkerumun: to besiege; to throng; to swarm
mengerumuni: to crowd around; to swarm; to besiege kesan jari: fingerprint
kesan sampingan: side effect
berkesan: effective
kersang keberkesanan: effectiveness
barren; dry keruping mengesan: to track down
scab; crust or clotted blood on a wound
kersik kesat
grit kerusi (1) abusive; crude-mannered (2) coarse or rough in texture
chair
mengesat: to wipe
kerusi roda: wheelchair mengesatkan: to make rough
pengerusi: chairman pengesat kaki: doormat
kertak mempengerusikan: to chair
gnash or grind (one's teeth)
kesatria
kerut warrior
kertas frown
paper
kerutan: wrinkle
berkerut: wrinkled; to frown kesot
mengerutkan: to frown drag
kertau
mulberry berkesot: to drag
mengesot: to drag
kerutu
rough to the touch
keruan
certain; definite ketak
cackle (of hens)
kesah
restless
kerubung
swarm ketam
(1) crab (2) reap or harvest (3) plane (of wood)
kesahan
mengetam: (1) to reap or harvest (2) to plane (of wood)
keting ketumbit
part of the leg just above the heel stye
ketap
(1) clench; grit (2) plain; evident
ketingting ketupat
hopscotch cooked rice packed in palm leaves
ketar
doddery; trembling khabar
ketip news
sting of a mosquito bite; pinch
ketara khabarnya: it is said
conspicuous; obvious mengkhabarkan: to inform
ketitir
turtle-dove
ketat khadam
tight; taut household servant; subordinate assistant
mengetatkan: to tighten ketua

memperketatkan: to tighten; to make more strict chief; leader; headman
khalayak
mengetuai: to lead; to head creature; mankind; God's creations
pengetua: principal
ketawa
laugh; laughter
khalifah
mengetawakan: to laugh it out ketuhar caliph
oven
ketemu khalwat
meet ketuk state of an unmarried couple being together in seclusion
knock
berketuk: to crow like a rooster; to rap (of engine)

ketiak mengetuk: to knock; to strike Khamis
armpit ketukan: a knock Thursday
ketik ketul khas

clack (short sharp sound) a lump special
seketul: a lump
berketul-ketul: lumpy
ketika khasiat
juncture; point of time; moment; when nutrient
seketika: a moment ketumbar berkhasiat: nutritious

coriander

pengkhianat: traitor
khat pengkhianatan: betrayal; treachery
hand-writing
kiamat
doomsday; day of judgement
khidmat
khatam serve; work
end; conclude; complete
berkhidmat: to serve; to work kiambang
perkhidmatan: service water-lily
khatan
circumcision
khilaf kian
mengkhatankan: to circumcise blunder; mistake this much
sekian: that's all
khatib khuatir
preacher in mosque worried; afraid
kias
analogy
khatulistiwa khunsa mengias: to hint at

equator hermaphrodite mengiaskan: to make an analogy
khayal khusus kibar

daydream; fantasy; imagination special; specific; exclusive fly (of flag)
berkhayal: to daydream; to fantasise mengkhusus: to specialise berkibar: to fly (a flag)

khayalan: daydream; fantasy; imagination mengkhususkan: to make special mengibarkan: to wave or fly (a flag)
mengkhayalkan: to fantasise pengkhususan: specialisation
kibas
khazanah khusyuk fan vigorously; flap
treasury (1) engrossed (2) humility
mengibaskan: to fan vigorously; to flap
khemah khutbah
camp; tent sermon kiblat
direction of Mecca
berkhemah: to camp berkhutbah: to deliver a sermon
perkhemahan: camping pengkhutbah: preacher
kicap
ketchup
khianat kial
betrayal; treachery struggling; having difficulty
mengkhianat: to betray terkial-kial: to struggle; to have difficulty kicau

mengkhianati: to betray chirp
mengilatkan: to polish; to make shiny
berkicau: to chirp pengilat: polishing wax
kicauan: a bird's chirp
kira
(1) calculate; compute; count (2) regard as; suppose
kilau
kidal glossy; sparkling; glittering kira-kira: (1) approximately (2) arithmetic
left-handed kiraan: calculation
berkilau-kilau: to sparkle; to glitter kiranya: in case; if
kilau-kamilau: glossy berkira: calculated
kilauan: gloss; luminosity; sparkle; glitter mengira: to calculate; to count; to compute
kijang mengira-ngira: to estimate
deer pengiraan: act of counting; calculation; estimation
kili-kili
spool
kikir kirai
(1) stingy (2) a file (for smoothening things) shake out; winnow (rice)
kilir
sharpener; strop
kikis kiri
scrape off mengilir: to sharpen left
mengikis: to scrape off
kimia kirim
chemistry send
kilan
dissatisfied; discontented berkirim: to send
kiriman: something that is sent; consignment
terkilan: dissatisfied; discontented kimpal mengirimkan: to send
solid pengiriman: shipment; delivery
pengirim: sender
kimpalan: welding
kilang
(1) factory (2) gland
kisah
mengilang: to manufacture; to produce kincir story
perkilangan: manufacturing water-wheel or wind-mill; spool; reel
mengisahkan: to narrate
kincir air: water-wheel pengisahan: narration
kincir angin: windmill
kilap
lustrous
kisar
kilapan: lustre kini rotate; revolve
now
berkisar: to revolve; to rotate
mengisarkan: to grind; to grate
pengisaran: rotation; gyration; grinding
kilat
(1) lightning (2) brightness; shine kipas
a fan
berkilat: to shine; to flash
berkilat-kilat: shining; glittering; glossy mengipas: to fan kismis

raisin
kodok kongkong
kita frog pillory
we; us
kohong kongsi
kitab fetid; stinking association; partnership
book
berkongsi: to enter into a partnership
perkongsian: partnership
kokok
kitar crow
surrounding
berkokok: to crow konon
sekitar: surrounding it is said
kolah
kitaran square stone or cement water tank kontang
cycle of events dry; parched
kolam
kobar pond konyong
ardent; full of enthusiasm; flare up abrupt; sudden; curt
berkobar: to flare up sekonyong-konyong: sudden; abrupt; curt

kole
mug
kocak kopak
agitate; shake briskly; stir dilapidated; in disrepair
kolek
berkocak: agitated; stirred canoe kopak-kapik: dilapidated; in disrepair
kocakan: agitation mengopak: to break open
mengocak-ngocakkan: to agitate
kolot
old-fashioned; out-of-date kopek
kocek peel
pocket
mengopek: to peel
terkopek: peeled off
kompang
shallow drum
kocok
to shake; to mix; to incite
kopi
coffee
komplot
conspiracy
kodi
a score (twenty) komplotan: conspiracy
kopiah
Malay cap menguasai: to dominate; to manage
kekuasaan: power
koyak
korban tear; torn
sacrifice kuat
mengoyakkan: to tear strong
berkorban: to offer as sacrifice terkoyak: torn
mengorbankan: to sacrifice kekuatan: strength; power
terkorban: killed menguatkan: to strengthen
pengorbanan: a sacrifice
ku
I; me (abbreviation of 'aku')
kuatkuasa
korek enforce; authority
dig
kuaci berkuatkuasa: to be in effect; to be enforced
mengorek: to dig dried melon seed menguatkuasakan: to enforce; to implement; to impose
pengorek: excavator; spade; digger penguatkuasa: enforcement officer
penguatkuasaan: enforcement
kuah
korok gravy
a burrow kubah
dome
kuak
kosong croak; bellow
empty; vacant kubang
menguak: to croak: to bellow mud-hole
kekosongan: emptiness; vacancy
mengosongkan: to empty; to vacate berkubang: to wallow
kuala
estuary; confluence of rivers
kota kubis
fort; city cabbage
mengotakan: to fortify
kuali
frying-pan
kubu
fortress
kotak
box
kuap
yawn
kubung
menguap: to yawn lemur
kotor terkuap-kuap: yawning repeatedly
dirty
kekotoran: dirtiness kubur

mengotorkan: to dirty grave
pengotor: a dirty person kuasa
kotoran: dirt power; authority; strength
menguburkan: to bury (the dead)
berkuasa: having the power or authority perkuburan: graveyard
kuku
nail; claw
kucai kudrat
chive (vegetable) God's might
kukuh
strong; firm
kucar-kacir kudung
in complete confusion maimed mengukuhkan: to strengthen
kucing kudup kukur

cat bud grater; scraper
mengukur: to grate; to scrape

pengukur: grater; scraper
kucup kudus
kiss holy; sacred; blessed
mengucup: to kiss kukus

kucupan: a kiss steam
kugiran mengukus: to steam
musical group
kuda
horse
kulai
kuih droop; dangle
kuda lumba: race-horse cake; cookie
kuda padi: short-legged horse for riding
memperkuda: to use as a horse; to exploit terkulai: drooping; dangling
kuil
temple kulapuk
kuda belang
zebra mildew
kuinin
quinine kulat
kuda-kuda
trestle; easel fungus; mushroom
kuis
kick aside; shove kuli
kudap
snack unskilled labourer
menguiskan: to kick aside; to shove
kudapan: snack berkuli: to work as a labourer
kuit
touch with the fingertips kuliah
kudis
skin sore lecture

kumparan
bobbin kundur
wax-gourd
kulit
skin
kumpul
menguliti: to peel; to skin gather; collect; assemble kuning
yellow
berkumpul: to gather; to assemble
kumpulan: group; collection kekuningan: yellowish
kulum mengumpulkan: to collect menguning: to turn yellow; to ripen
suck (keep in the mouth) pengumpul: collector
perkumpulan: association; union; assembly
mengulum: to suck (keep in the mouth) sekumpulan: a group
kunjung
visit
kulup kumuh berkunjung: to visit

foreskin excrete kunjungan: a visit
mengunjungi: to visit
pengunjung: visitor; tourist
kumai kumur
moulding gargle
kuno
berkumur: to gargle ancient; old-fashioned
kuman
germ
kunang-kunang kuntum
firefly flower bud
sekuntum: a flower
kumandang
echo
kunci
key; lock
kunyah
mengunci: to lock chew
kumat-kamit menguncikan: to lock; to fasten
mumble mengunyah: to chew
terkumat-kamit: mumbling
kuncup
close; contract kunyit
turmeric
kumbang menguncup: to contract
beetle menguncupkan: to close; to furl
terkuncup: furled
kupang
an old type of coin
kumis
moustache kundang
a page boy
kupas
peel; analyse
mengutip: (1) to pick; to collect (2) to cite; to quote
mengupas: to peel; to analyse kutipan: citation; quotation
kupasan: analysis
kurun
century
kutu
kuping louse; flea
ear; scab
kurung
confine; imprison
kutub
kupu-kupu kurungan: (1) prison; cage; coop (2) bracket (in writing) pole (of earth's axis or magnet)
butterfly berkurung: confined; imprisoned
mengurung: to confine; to imprison
kutuk
kura-kura curse; condemn
tortoise kurus
thin; lean kutukan: anathema; a curse; condemnation
mengutuk: to curse; to condemn
kurus kering: emaciated terkutuk: cursed; damned
kurang
less; insufficient; deficient
kurang-kurang: less kusam kuyu

berkurangan: lacking matt or dull (of a surface) dewy-eyed; sad
kekurangan: shortage; lack; deficit
mengurangkan: to reduce
sekurang-kurangnya: at least
kusta kuyup
leprosy drenched
kurap
ringworm
kusut
dishevelled; ruffled; tangled; kinky
kurma kekusutan: confusion; complication

(1) a date (fruit) (2) a spicy dish mengusutkan: to entangle; to perplex; to confuse
kurnia kutak
bestow; award shake violently
mengurniai: to award; to bestow

mengurniakan: to award; to bestow
pengurniaan: bestowal; awarding kutang
bodice; brassiere
kursus
course (of study) kutip
(1) pick; collect (2) cite; quote
berkursus: to attend a course
again; still; and; also; more; additional
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chillies; pepper lagipun
moreover; besides
laba
profit
ladam
horseshoe lagu
song
labah-labah
spider
ladang
estate; farm; plantation lahad
niche for the corpse in a Muslim grave
labang
hard of hearing
laden
to serve; to wait on lahap
(1)gluttonous; greedy (2)to eat greedily
labi-labi
river turtle
lading
(1)a type of broad and curved chopper (2)a dug-out canoe lahar
lava
labu
gourd
lafaz
utterance lahir
born
labuci
sequin; spangle
laga
clash; collide; fight laici
lychee
labuh
(1)hanging down; long (of dress) (2)to anchor
lagak
manner; conduct; behaviour; swank laidaun
blade (e.g. of grass)
labur
to invest
lagang
to begin weaving lain
other; different
laci
drawer
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etcetera; others laksa
a preparation of noodles
lali
immune
lajak
fast; outspoken laksamana
admiral
lalu
to pass; to make way; to elapse (of time)
laju
fast laksana
to perform; to execute; to accomplish
lalu lintas
traffic
lajur
column (e.g. of troops) laku
(1)to happen; to occur (2)marketable
lalu-lalang
passing back and forth
lakar
to sketch; to outline lakur
fuse; blend
laluan
passage
lakaran
a sketch lala
a type of sea mollusc
lalut
disjointed (of talk)
laki
husband lalah
to gobble
lama
old; a long time
laki-laki
male lalai
careless; negligent; indifferent
lama-lama
finally
laknat
to damn; to curse; a curse lalak
to yell
lama-lamaan
in the long run
lakon
to act (in a play or film) lalang
long-bladed grass
lamar
to put forward; to propose
lakonan
an act; a play; a drama lalat
a fly (insect)
lamaran
proposal; application lampau
abysmal; extreme; excessive lancang
(1)outspoken; cheeky (2)a swift-sailing yacht
lambai
to wave lampin
napkin; diaper lancar
fluent; smooth
lambak
disorderly heap lampir
to affix; to attach; to enclose lancip
tapered
lambang
symbol; emblem; lampiran
attachment; enclosure; appendix lancong
to travel or tour
lambat
slow; late lampu
lamp lancung
phoney; sham; false
lambat-laun
sooner or later lampung
float lancur
to gush out
lambuk
friable lamun
to day-dream landa
to enter forcefully; to hit; to strike
lambung
(1)to lob; to toss up; to bounce up (2)bulwark lamunan
a day-dream landai
gently sloping
lamin
bridal dais lanar
alluvium landak
porcupine; hedgehog
lampai
lanky; slim lanau
silt landas
base; foundation
lampan
tin mine lanca
rickshaw landasan
rail

baluster lanjutan
continuation
langah
to open widely langkas
fall of the fruit; end of fruit season lantai
floor
langak
to search langkau
to skip or omit lantak
hammer
langau
bluebottle fly langkup
overturned or upside-down lantang
clarion; audible; loud
langgai
the shell of leguminous seeds langsai
to settle or clear (of debt) lantar
to put forward
langgan
to subscribe langsing
slender; slim and graceful lantas
forthwith; straight away
langganan
subscription langsir
curtain lantik
to appoint
langgar
to collide langsuir
a female vampire lantikan
appointment
langit
sky langsung
direct lantun
to bounce; to rebound
langit-langit
canopy lanjur
to expand lantur
to digress; to deviate
langkah
a step lanjut
continuous lanun
pirate
langkan
to smoothen with a lathe; to carve
lanyak
to trample
lapor
to report laris
in damand; marketable
lap
to wipe; to mop
laporan
a report larut
(1)dissolving; melting (2)late (of night)
lapah
to skin; to devour
lapuk
mouldy; stale lasak
durable
lapan
eight
lara
heartache; sorrow lasam
faded
lapang
spacious; roomy; open and wide; free (of time)
laram
stylish; showy lastik
catapult
lapangan
(1)field (2)sphere of interest
larang
to prohibit; to forbid lata
(1)to creep (2)cascade; waterfall
lapangan terbang
airfield
larangan
prohibition latah
to say or do something unconsciously out of shock or fright
lapar
hungry
laras
barrel (e.g. of gun) latar
setting
lapik
underlayer; lining
larat
able; dragging on latar belakang
background
lapis
layered
lari
to run latih
to train; to practise
lapisan
layer; class
larik
latihan
training; practice; lawak
comedy
layur
to parch
latihan asas
basic training lawan
opponent; opposite
lazat
delicious; tasty
latuk
a type of large knife curved at the top lawan dalam
infighting
lazim
habitual; usual
lau burung
aviary lawat
to visit
lebah
bee
lauk
a cooked dish of fish, meat, etc lawatan
a visit
lebam
bruise
lauk-pauk
a variety of cooked dishes layak
qualified; fit; suitable; eligible; competent
lebar
wide; broad
laung
to shout; to call loudly layan
to serve (food); to entertain
lebarnya
width; breadth
laungan
a shout; a loud cry layanan
hospitality; service
lebat
dense (of foliage or hair); heavy (of rain)
laut
sea layang-layang
kite
lebih
more; extra
lautan
ocean layar
to sail; a sail
lebihan
excess
lawa
pretty; elegant layu
wilted; withered
lebih kurang
approximately; more or less ledakan
explosion; detonation lekap
to cuddle; to sit or lie close to; to stick to
lebih-lebih lagi
especially lega
relieved (e.g. from pain, anxiety, discomfort) lekar
stand for cooking pots
lebuh
avenue legam
pitch; dark; deep (of colour) lekas
quickly; fast
lebuhraya
highway legap
opaque lekat
to adhere; to stick
lebur
molten legar
to revolve lekit
sticky
lecah
muddy; sloppy legeh
watershed lekuk
hollow; concavity; dent
leceh
troublesome; worthless legup-legap
sound of heartbeat; throbbing sound lekuk-lekak
bumpy
lecek
mashed leher
neck lekung
sunken
lecet
footsore leka
lax; slack; not strict; absorbed; carried away lelabah
spider
lecur
blistered; scalded lekah
crack; groove; crevice (e.g. in wood) lelah
(1)tired; exhausted (2)asthma; wheezing
ledak
to blow up with explosives lekang
not adhering; cracking (from heat) lelai
droop (of branch, coconut leaf, etc)

ancestor lembah
valley
lelaki
male; man lelurah
gully lembap
moist; humid; damp
lelangit
palate lemah
weak; feeble; frail lembar
a strand; numeral coefficient for paper, thread
lelap
asleep lemah gemalai
graceful lembaran
sheet (of paper)
lelas
abrasive lemah hati
soft-hearted lembik
flaccid
lelasan
abrasion lemah lembut
gentle; graceful lembing
javelin; spear
leleh
to trickle; to ooze lemah semangat
weak-willed lembu
cow
lelong
auction lemak
fat; fatty lembung
inflatable
lelopak
chamber holding cartridges (in a gun) or slides (in a projector) lemang
glutinous rice and coconut milk cooked in bamboo lembur
overtime
leluasa
unlimited; uncontrolled; unrestrained lemas
suffocation (in smoke, gas or by drowning) lembut
soft; gentle
lelucon
humour lembaga
(1)board; governing body (2)embryo; foetus lempang
to slap; to smack; to hit
leluhur
a type of root resembling ginger
lempar
to hurl; to fling
lendut
sagging lengkung
curve; arc
lempeng
a kind of cake; pancake
lengah
to dilly-dally; to dawdle; to idle lengkungan
curvature
lempuk
a cake made from durian or jackfruit cooked with sugar
lengan
arm; forearm lenguh
to moo
lempung
soft and light
lengan baju
sleeve lengung
to brood
lena
sound asleep
lengang
desolate; deserted; uninhabited lentam-lentum
loud sound like that of a cannon
lencana
badge
lengas
moist; humid; clammy lentik
somewhat curved
lencong
to divert; to detour; to deviate
lenggang
to swing the arms; to sway the head and body lenting
to rebound; to spring back
lencongan
a detour; a diversion; a deviation
lenggok
gait lentok
to incline the head
lendap
a clot
lengkap
complete; equipped lentuk
a bend
lendir
mucus
lengkok
curve; bend; arc lentur
flexible; supple
lendung
to sag
lengkuas
lenyak
sound asleep lereng
a slope
letup
to explode
lenyap
to disappear; to vanish leret
too long and trailing
letupan
explosion
lepa
plaster; mortar lesap
to disappear; to vanish
letus
to erupt
lepak
(1)very white; fair (2)to sit in a lazy way leset
feeling depressed
lewat
late
lepas
(1)after; past (2)to free lesi
looking drawn and sickly
liang
a hole; a burrow
lepasan
a graduate or school-leaver lesu
listless; drawn
liar
wild; uncivilized
lepat
a type of cake steamed in banana leaves lesung
rice mortar
liat
hard; firm
leper
flat-surfaced letak
to place; to put; to lay
libat
to involve
lepuh
blister leter
to nag
libur
holiday
lepur
to die through suffocation in mud leteran
chatter
licik
cunning; crafty; shrewd
lerai
to disengage; to break up letih
tired; weary
licin
smooth lima
five lincir
smooth (in moving)
lidah
tongue limau
orange; lime; lemon lindung
to take refuge or shelter
lidas
itchy (of tongue) after eating sour fruit limau gedang
grapefruit lindungan
haven; refuge
lidi
vein of coconut palm frond limau nipis
lime lingga
colossus
ligat
spinning fast limbang
to pan (in search of gold ore) lingkar
a coil
lihat
to look at limbungan
dockyard lingkaran
a convolution; a coil
likat
thick and sticky limpa
spleen lingkung
to surround; to encircle
liku
meandering or winding course limpah
to overflow lingkungan
encirclement; enclosure; sphere
lilin
candle; wax limpap
(1)in layers (2)excessive debt lingkup
cover
lilit
to entwine linang
to flow (for tears or sweat) lintah
leech
lilitan
circumference lincah
nimble lintang
horizontal

oral; verbal lodeh
mixed vegetables cooked to pulp
lintang-pukang
helter-skelter lisut
shrunken; soft logam
metal
lintas
to pass by; to cross litar
circuit logamaya
mirage
lipan
centipede litup
covered and concealed loghat
dialect; slang
lipas
cockroach liuk
to snake; to sway lohong
hole
lipat
to fold liwat
sodomy loji
industrial plant; factory; industrial site
lipatan
a fold loba
grasping; greedy for money or possessions lok
curve of a kris
lipit
narrow hem lobak
radish lokek
mean; miserly; stingy
lipur
to comfort; to console lobak merah
carrot lolong
a loud cry; a howl
liput
to cover; to comprise loceng
bell lombong
mine for extracting metal, coal, etc
liputan
coverage; inclusion lodak
sediment lombong bijih
tin mine
lisan
a type of Malay food made of rice and gravy
lompang
vacant; empty; a vacuole; an air pocket
longgar
loose; diffuse lopak
puddle
lompat
to jump; to leap
longgok
a heap or mass; a pile lopong
agape; empty
lompatan
a jump; a leap
longgokan
a heap lorek
stripe; band
lompat bergalah
pole vault
longkah
easily peeled off (e.g. flesh from the seed) lori
truck; lorry
lompat jauh
long jump
longkang
drain lorong
lane; path
lompat kijang
triple jump; hop, step and jump
longlai
swaying of body; weak loteng
attic
lompat tinggi
high jump
lonjak
to gambol; to jump about playfully lotong
black long-tailed monkey
loncat
to hop
lonjakan
gamboling movement loya
nausea
loncatan
a hop
lonjong
oval; ovoid loyang
brass
londeh
to slip off or drop (as for sarong)
lontar
to throw; to hurl luah
to eject; to spit out
long
a bottomless coffin
lontong
luak
decreased in quantity luas
wide; broad
lukis
to draw
luang
free luat
to feel nauseated; to feel disgusted; to despise
lukisan
drawing
luap
to boil over lubang
hole
luluh
crushed to powder
luar
outside lubuk
gulf; deep part of a river
lulur
to gulp
luaran
exterior lucah
obscene; lewd
lulus
to pass
luar bandar
rural lucu
funny; comical
lumang
luar batas to smear
off limit lucut
denude
lumas
luar biasa to paint
extraordinary ludah
saliva
lumat
luar dalam fine (powdery)
inside out luhur
majestic; noble
lumayan
luar negara handsome (of amount); sufficient
overseas; abroad luka
wound; injury
lumba
luar nikah to race
out of wedlock lukah
fish trap

lumba-lumba
dolphin lungkup
upside down
lusa
day after tomorrow
lumpuh
paralysis; paralytic lungsur
to slide down
lusuh
worn out; faded
lumpur
mud lunjur
to stretch out the legs
lut
penetrative
lumrah
normal luntur
to discolour or fade
lutcahaya
translucent
lumur
to smear with fat during cooking lupa
to forget
lutsinar
transparent
lumuran
a smear luput
expiry; termination of validity
lutut
knee
lumut
moss; lichen lurah
valley; groove
luyu
sleepy
lunak
mellow; soft luru
to dash
M
lunas
(1)main point; source (2)keel luruh maaf
to drop forgiveness
luncur
to glide lurus maafkan saya
(1)straight (2)frank; honest excuse me; forgive me
lundi
grub lurut mabuk
to rub; to smoothen with fingers drunk

carnivorous mahkamah
court of law
mabuk asmara
love sick maha
great mahkota
royal crown
mabuk laut
seasick mahaguru
great teacher; professor mahligai
palace
Mac
March maha kuasa
almighty mahsul
products of a country
macam
like; kind; sort; type mahal
expensive mahu
to want; to desire
macang
horse-mango mahar
dowry mahupun
(1)although (2)either/or
madah
eulogy maharaja
emperor main
to play
madat
opium maharani
empress; queen mainan
toy; act of playing
madrasah
Islamic school mahasiswa
university student majal
blunt (of knife)
madu
(1)honey (2)woman sharing the same husband maharajalela
to rampage majalah
magazine
maghrib
sunset mahir
skilful majikan
employer
maging
famous
majlis
council; meeting; assembly
makbul
fulfilled; answered (of prayers) maksiat
vice; immorality
majmuk
compound; complex
makhluk
a creature maksud
meaning; purpose; intention
maju
developed
maki
to abuse maktab
college
mak
mother
makian
a curse; act of hurling abuse maktub
recorded in writing
mak angkat
adopted mother
makin
increasingly malah
on the contrary; in fact; but
makcik
auntie
maklum
to know malahan
on the contrary; in fact; but
mak tiri
stepmother
maklumat
information malaikat
angel
maka
then; therefore; hence; so
makmal
laboratory malam
night
makam
mausoleum; tomb
makmur
prosperous; to prosper malam minggu
Saturday night
makan
to eat
makna
meaning malang
unfortunate; unlucky
makanan
food
makruf
malangnya
unfortunately mambang
ghost; spirit
mandul
barren or sterile (of female)
malap
dim mampat
compress
mandur
head of the labourers
malapetaka
calamity; disaster mampu
able to; capable
manfaat
benefit
malar
constant; continuous mampus
to die (unrefined expression)
mangga
(1)mango (2)padlock
malas
lazy mana
where
manggar
base of coconut palm frond
malik
lord mana satu
which one
manggis
mangosteen
malim
expert mana-mana
anywhere; wherever
mangkat
to die (of royalty)
malu
shy; ashamed; embarrassed mancis
matches
mangkin
catalyst
malung
large sea eel mancung
high and sharp
mangku
acting (of official post)
mamah
to munch; to chew mancur
to spout; to squirt
mangkuk
bowl
mamak
maternal uncle mandi
to bathe
mangsa
victim; prey; casualty mantap
established marmut
marmot; guinea-pig
mangu
amazed; perplexed; bewildered mantera
magical charm or spell; incantation martabak
a kind of bread with meat fillings
mani
semen manusia
human being martabat
prestige
manik
bead mara
to advance maruah
pride; self-respect
manikam
gem marah
angry masa
time; period; era
manis
sweet marak
to flare up masa depan
future
manisan
sweet dish mari
to come masa lalu
past
manja
pampered; indulgent Marikh
Mars masa silam
past
manjur
potent; effective markah
mark masak
(1)to cook (2)ripe
mansit
cuff (of sleeve) markas
headquarters masakan
(1)cookery (2)how could it be
mansuh
to vanish; to disappear; to annul; to abolish marmar
marble masalah
problem

depressed; sad mati-matian
with full effort
masam
sour masyhur
famous matlamat
aim; objective; target
maserba
omnivore mata
eye maujud
existing
masih
still mata air
spring (water) maun
herbivorous
masin
salty mata hitam
iris maung
unpleasant in smell or taste
masing-masing
each and everyone mata wang
currency maut
death
masjid
mosque matahari
sun mawar
rose
mastautin
to reside mata-mata
policeman maya
illusion; delusion
masuk
to enter matang
mature mayam
unit of weight for gold
masuk campur
interfere matarah
beacon mayang
palm-blossom
masyarakat
society; organized community mati
to die mayat
corpse
masyghul
to win
mazhab
religious sect or school of thought
Melayu
Malay menantu
son-in-law; daughter-in-law
mazmur
hymn
meleset
not precise; not to the point; irrelevant; non-specific menara
tower; minaret
medan
field
melukut
broken rice grains mendak
sediment
medan perang
battlefield
melulu
hasty mendap
to settle as a sediment
megah
proud; conceited
melur
jasmine mendapan
sedimentation
Mei
May
memang
of course; naturally mendiang
the late
meja
table
memar
contusion; bruise mendung
overcast; cloudy
mekar
to blossom or bloom
memerang
otter; beaver mengah
breathless; dyspneic
melaka
a type of tree with edible fruit
mempelai
bridegroom; bride mengkal
half-ripe
melarat
destitute; needy
mempelam
mango mentadak
praying mantis
melati
jasmine
menang
mentah
(1)raw; uncooked; unprocessed (2)immature; inexperienced merah manggis
maroon
meriah
hilarious; joyful; happy
mentang-mentang
just because merak
peacock or peahen
meriam
cannon
mentega
butter merana
to languish; to live miserably or in ill-health
merinyu
inspector or supervisor
menteri
minister merbah
thrush
merosot
in deteriorated condition
mentimun
cucumber merbuk
turtle dove
merpati
dove; pigeon
mentua
father or mother-in-law mercu
peak; summit; climax
mersik
shrill; piercing (of sound)
mentul
bulb mercun
fire-crackers
Mesir
of Egypt
menung
to ponder; to contemplate merdeka
independent; free
meskipun
although; in spite of
merah
red merdu
melodious
mesra
amicable; hospitable; friendly; close
merah jambu
pink mereka
they; them; their
mesti
must
merah lembayung
magenta mergastua
wild animals of the forest
mestika
jewel; bezoar mingguan
weekly misai
moustache
mesyuarat
meeting minta
to ask; to beg; to request misal
example
meterai
official seal minum
to drink miskin
poor
mewah
luxurious minuman
a drink modal
capital
mi
noodles minuman keras
liquor; alcoholic drink moga-moga
may it be
miang
itchy minuman ringan
soft drink mogok
a strike
milik
to own; to possess minyak
oil; fat; petroleum mogok lapar
hunger strike
mimbar
rostrum; pulpit minyak sapi
ghee mohon
to apply
mimpi
dream minyak tanah
kerosene mohor
official seal
minat
interest; enthusiasm; liking miring
oblique; slanting; to tilt molek
pretty; attractive; lovely
minggu
week mirip
to resemble momok
ghost; evil spirit; something causing fear

estuary muflis
bankrupt
mongel
beautiful; attractive muat
having sufficient capacity mufti
Muslim religious expert
montel
plump and healthy muatan
cargo; load Muharam
first month of Muslim calendar
montok
chubby; plump muazam
majesty muhibah
goodwill
monyet
monkey muazin
summoner to prayer mujarab
efficacious; effective (of medicine)
moyang
great-grandparent mubaligh
preacher; missionary mujur
luckily; fortunately
mu
you; abbreviation of `kamu' muda
young; not ripe muka
face
muafakat
agreement mudah
easy; convenient muka depan
front page
muak
nauseated; sated mudah-mudahan
hopefully; perhaps muka-muka
insincere
mual
nausea mudarat
harmful; detrimental muka pintu
doorway
mualim
religious teacher mudik
to go upstream muka selamba
poker face
muara
walk to and fro
muka surat
page
mulia
noble; distinguished; honourable; respectable mundur
to retreat; to recede; backward or underdeveloped
muka tebal
thick-skinned
mulur
ductile mungil
small and cute
mukah
fornication
mulut
mouth mungkar
to disobey; to deny; sinful
mukim
district
mulut manis
sweet-tongued mungkin
possible; maybe; perhaps
mukjizat
miracle
mulut murai
chatterbox mungkir
to breach or default
muktamad
definitive; final
mumbang
green unripe coconut munsyi
language teacher
muktamar
conference; congress
munafik
hypocrite muntah
to vomit
mula
beginning; to begin
munasabah
credible; reasonable; suitable murah
cheap
mulai
to start
muncul
to emerge; to appear murah hati
generous
mula-mula
at first; first of all
muncung
muzzle; snout; beak; spout murai
magpie
mulas
colic
mundar-mandir
muram
gloomy; dismal; glum Muslimat
Muslim women
muzakarah
discussion
murid
pupil; student musnah
to destroy; destructible
N
murka
wrathful; angry mustahak nabi
important prophet
murni
clean; pure; genuine mustahil nada
impossible; incredible tone; intonation
murtad
apostate mustajab nadi
effective (of medicine) pulse
murung
depressed musuh nafas
enemy; foe breath
bernafas: to breathe
musafir pernafasan: respiration
traveller Musytari
Jupiter
nafi
musang deny
civet-cat mutakhir
modern; the latest menafikan: to deny
penafian: denial
musim
season mutiara
pearl nafkah
maintenance; livelihood; subsistence; alimony
muslihat
trick; stratagem mutlak
absolute; complete; categorical nafsu
lust; intense desire
Muslim
one who believes and follows the teachings of Islam mutu
quality naga
dragon

nahas nama nasab
mishap; misfortune; disaster (1) name (2) reputation lineage of ancestors or descendants
nama samaran: pseudonym

nama timang-timangan: nickname
nahu bernama: named nasi
grammar menamai: to name cooked rice
menamakan: to name
kenamaan: respectable; noble
penama: person who nominates
ternama: famous
naib namaan: nominal; in name only nasib
deputy chance; luck; fate; destiny
bernasib baik: lucky

nampak
naik catch sight of; see
ascend; rise; climb; ride
nampaknya: it seems; apparently nasihat
naik angin: bad mood menampakkan: to display advice
naik darah: bad temper ternampak: visible; seen
naik gila: driven mad menasihati: to advise
kenaikan: an increase; a rise menasihatkan: to advise
menaiki: to climb on; to ride on or in penasihat: adviser
menaikkan: to raise
namun
yet; still
naskhah
najis copy (of a book, etc); manuscript
excrement; faeces; filth
nanah
pus
Nasrani
nak Christian; Eurasian
want
nanas
pineapple
natijah
nakal result; consequence; conclusion
naughty
nangka
kenakalan: naughtiness jackfruit
naung
aegis; patronage
nakhoda nanti naungan: protection; shade; shelter; patronage

captain wait; later bernaung: sheltered; shaded
menaungi: to shelter; to shade; to protect
menanti: to wait for penaung: patron; guardian; protector
menantikan: to wait for
penantian: a state of waiting
naluri ternanti-nanti: keep waiting with hope
instinct
nazak
moribund neraka
hell
niat
nazar intention; wish
vow nescaya
certainly berniat: to have an intention
menazarkan: to vow terniat: intended
bernazar: to vow
nganga
open the mouth wide nikah
nazir marriage
school inspector menganga: to open the mouth wide
mengangakan: to open the mouth wide bernikah: married
ternganga: wide open menikahi: to marry
menikahkan: to give in marriage
negara pernikahan: marriage; wedding
country; kingdom
ngeri
negarawan: statesman appalling; eerie; horrifying; terrible
memiliknegarakan: nationalise nikmat
pemiliknegaraan: nationalisation mengerikan: frightening; terrifying enjoyment; pleasure; bliss
kenikmatan: pleasure; enjoyment; comfort; delight

menikmati: to enjoy
negeri ngiang
country; state buzzing sound (in the mind)
kenegerian: state consciousness nila

blue dye; indigo
ngiau
mew (of a cat)
nekad
determined mengiau: to mew (of a cat) nilai
value
bernilai: valued; worth

nelayan ngilu menilaikan: to evaluate or assess
fisherman gnawing pain penilaian: assessment; evaluation
nenek nguak nilam

grandmother bray like a donkey sapphire
nenenda: grandmother (usually in letter-writing)
niaga nipah
trade a type of palm
neraca
a kind of weighing apparatus with hanging pans berniaga: to trade
memperniagakan: to trade; to barter
peniaga: trader nipis
perniagaan: a business or trade thin
nombor ganjil: odd number disinfect
nombor genap: even number
bernombor: numbered
nirinsani
dehumanize nyahpecutan
deceleration
nona
miss; maam
nirwana
state of perfect bliss buah nona: sweet-sop nyala
flame
bernyala: ignited
nisan nota menyala: to flare up; to ignite
gravestone note menyalakan: to kindle
nyalaan: ignition
nisbah November
ratio November nyaman
fresh; pleasant (of atmosphere, food)
menyamankan: to refresh; to enliven

nujum penyaman udara: air-conditioner
niskala
having no material or physical substance; abstract prophet; fortune-teller
nyamuk
nusa mosquito
nista
insult; abuse motherland; fatherland
nyanyi
Nusantara singing
nobat
Malay royal band Malay archipelago
nyanyian: singing
bernyanyi: to sing
menyanyi: to sing
menyanyikan: to sing for
noda nya penyanyi: singer
spot of dirt; stain his; her; its
menodai: to stain; to disgrace

ternoda: stained nyanyuk
nyah dotage; senility with feeble mind
go away!; get away!
noktah
full stop nyaring
nyahcas piercing and shrill (of sound)
release the electric charge of
nombor
number nyaris
nyahjangkit almost; nearly
oceh oleh
talk rapidly; jabber; chatter by; because of
nyata
apparent; evident; clear; concrete mengoceh: to chatter beroleh: to get; to obtain
ocehan: jabbering talk memperoleh: to obtain; to acquire; to achieve
kenyataan: notice; statement perolehan: earnings; gains
menyatakan: to state
penyata: statement; report
pernyataan: explanation; statement; announcement ogah
ternyata: obvious; clear; defined hookah oleng
sway; rock
nyawa Ogos
life August olok-olok
jest; joke; make fun
bernyawa: alive; living; animate
persenyawaan: fertilisation
oh
exclamation of delight, pain or emphasis ombak
nyenyak wave
sound asleep
berombak: wavy
oi
a shout for attention
nyiru
triangular tray made from bamboo omel
grouse; grumble
Oktober
October mengomel: to grumble
nyiur
coconut
olah omong
attitude; manner chatter; empty talk
nyonya
term used for married Chinese lady olah-olah: playfully
seolah-olah: as if; as though
memperolahkan: to make fun of; to play a joke on onar
commotion; uproar
nyunyut
suck
olahraga
athletic (adj.); athletics (noun) onde-onde
sweet dumpling of flour and coconut
olahragawan: male athlete
olahragawati: female athlete
O
ongkos
cost; expenditure
obor olakan
torch convection; eddy mengongkosi: to pay the expenditure; to finance

land (or jungle) leech padi
ooh rice-plant; rice-grain with its husk
exclamation of surprise, pleasure or pain
pacul
(1)hoe (2)to appear suddenly padu
opah (1)solid (2)united
grandmother
pada
at; on; in; to; according to paduka
orang excellency; majesty
person or people
orang rumah: wife padah

orang-orangan: puppet; scarecrow omen; warning pagar
keseorangan: lonely; alone fence
perseorangan: individual
seorangan: alone
seseorang: somebody
padam
to extinguish; to put off; to switch off; to rub off pagi
morning
oren
orange
padan
matched; fitting; suited pagi-pagi
early in the morning
otak
brain; mind
padanan
otak udang: stupid suitability; pagut
berotak: brainy; clever to peck (of bird)
padang
otot field paha
muscle thigh
padang pasir
desert pahala
P reward; merit
pacak
to erect a pointed pole in the ground padat
compact; packed; dense pahat
chisel
pacal
I; me (when addressing royalty) paderi
priest pahit
bitter
pacat
(1)the most; extremely (2)to turn away
pahlawan
hero; warrior
pakat
to agree; to conspire palit
to smear; to smudge
pajak
lease
pakatan
pact; agreement; treaty; conspiracy palsu
false
pajak gadai
pawnshop
pakis
fern palu
to hit; to beat
pak
father; uncle
paksa
to force; to compel paluan
a knock; a blow
pakcik
uncle
paksaan
compulsion palung
pool; trough
pakai
to wear; to use
paksi
axis palut
wrapping; covering
pakaian
clothes
paku
nail; ferns pamah
lowlands
pakaian seragam
uniform
pala
nutmeg paman
uncle
pakal
to caulk
palam
(1)grout (2)plug pamer
to exhibit
pakar
expert; specialist
palang
crossbar pameran
exhibition
pakar runding
consultant
paling
pampang
to spread out; to stretch out pancaindera pancutan
the five senses a spurt; an ejection
pampas
compensation pancang pandai
pole or stake driven into the ground clever; intelligent
pampasan
compensation pancar pandang
to gush out; to radiate; to broadcast; to emit to look; to consider
panah
bow (for shooting arrows) pancaran pandangan
spout; broadcast; emission; beam or ray opinion; view
panahan
archery pancaragam pandang-memandang
band or orchestra to exchange looks or glances
panas
hot; feverish pancing pandir
fishing hook; to fish stupid
panas terik
very hot; blistering; scorching pancit pandu
a puncture to guide; to drive; to pilot
panas-panas
hot pancung panduan
to behead guidance; directory
panau
pityriasis versicolor (a type of skin disease) pancungan pandu puteri
decapitation girl guide
panca pancur
five to spurt out; to spout; to flow panggang
to roast; to toast; roasted
pancalogam pancut
an alloy of five metals to gush out; to spurt panggil
to call

the lap pantang
prohibition; abstinence; to abstain
panggilan
a call; a summon; name or title panglima
warrior; commander pantang larang
prohibition; taboo
panggung
theatre; stage pangsa
compartment; section (of fruit) pantas
fast; quick; swift
panggung wayang
cinema pangsapuri
apartment pantat
posterior or bottom; external genitalia
pangkah
a cross; to put a cross panitia
commission; committee pantul
to bounce back; to bound; to spring
pangkal
beginning; base panjang
long pantulan
reflex; rebound
pangkalan
base; jetty panjang akal
resourceful; intelligent pantun
quatrain
pangkas
to clip or cut panjangnya
length papa
very poor
pangkat
rank panjat
to climb papa kedana
destitute
pangkin
bunk panji-panji
bunting; streamer papah
supported; to support
pangku
(1)to take on one's lap (2)to hold office in an acting capacity pantai
beach; coast papan
plank
pangkuan
to dress up
papan catur
chess-board
parau
hoarse (of voice) pasang telinga
to eavesdrop
papan hitam
blackboard
pari
ray; skate pasar
market
papan iklan
billboard
pari-pari
fairy pasar borong
wholesale market
papan kenyataan
notice-board
parit
ditch; drain pasar gelap
black market
papar
flat
paru-paru
lung pasar malam
night market
papas
(1)to take off; to strip off (2)to counteract
paruh
(1)bill; beak (2)half pasaraya
supermarket
para
prefix denoting large numbers or large amount
parut
(1)scar (2)to grate or scrape pasir
sand
para-para
rack; shelf
pasak
pin; peg; wedge pasti
definite; certain; sure
parah
serious; critical (of illness or injury)
pasang
(1)pair; set (2)to install; to affix; to fasten (3)to rise (of tide) pasu
flower-pot; vase
parang
chopping-knife
pasangan
couple pasu-pasu
cheek bones
paras
face; level
pasang badan
pasukan umbrella
team; unit of troops
patut
fair; reasonable; right and proper; appropriate pecah
pasung to break
pillory; handcuffs
paus
whale pecahan
patah fraction
(1)broken (of long objects); fracture (2)numeral coefficient for
words
paut
to hold on tightly; to cling on pecat
to dismiss
patah hati
broken-hearted
pawagam
cinema; theatre pecut
to accelerate
pateri
solder
pawah
sharing of profits between tenant and landlord pedang
sword
pati
essence; extract
pawang
Malay witch doctor pedap
to imbibe or absorb
patik
I; me (used when talking to royal person)
paya
swamp pedas
hot (of chillies and curry); caustic
patuh
obedient
paya bakau
mangrove swamp pedati
caravan; cart; carriage
patuk
to peck; to bite (of snake)
payah
difficult pedih
smarting; sorrowful
patung
statue; dummy; doll; idol
payau
brackish pedoman
compass; guide
patung-patung
dragon-fly
payung
peduli
to bother about; to mind; to care pejam
to close or shut (of eyes)
pelana
saddle
pegaga
a kind of creeping plant peka
sensitive
pelanduk
mouse-deer
pegang
to hold; to control pekak
deaf
pelangi
rainbow
pegangan
a hold; something that is held pekan
town; marketplace
pelantar
long bench; landing on stairs
pegawai
officer pekap
to cover (mouth or ears) with the hand
pelanting
to scatter
peguam
lawyer pekasam
fish or meat pickled in brine
pelat
faulty pronunciation; dialect; accent
peguambela
advocate; barrister pekat
thick or concentrated (of liquid)
pelawa
to invite
peguamcara
solicitor pekerti
character; disposition
pelawaan
invitation
pegun
(1)petrified (2)silent in meditation pekik
to scream
pelbagai
assorted; variety
pejal
solid; firm pelamin
bridal dais
pelecok
to sprain
pejalwapan
condensation pelampung
float; buoy
pelekat
gum; glue peluk
to embrace; to hug pendekar
warrior; expert in Malay art of self-defence
pelepah
rib of palm leaf; rib of feather; frond of palm tree pelukan
a hug pendita
great scholar
pelesir
to gallivant peluru
bullet pengantin
bride; bridegroom
pelihara
to rear; to take care of pena
pen (writing device) pengaruh
influence; authority
peliharaan
that which is being reared penat
tired penggal
(1)term (2)paragraph; chapter; volume (3)to behead
pelik
strange; queer penawar
antidote penggawa
village headman
pelita
lamp pencak
self-defence; to parry penghulu
village headman
pelopor
pioneer pencil
to isolate pengsan
unconscious; to faint
pelosok
corner; nook (of country) pendam
to hide or conceal (of feelings, emotions, secrets) pening
dizzy; giddy; feeling confused
peluang
chance; opportunity pendaman
something that is concealed pening-pening lalat
slightly dizzy
peluh
sweat; perspiration pendek
short peniti
safety pin

juice; that which has been squeezed out perangai
behaviour; character; nature; disposition
penjara
jail; prison perahu
boat perangkap
trap
penjuru
corner; angle perajurit
soldier peranjat
startled; shocked; surprised
pentas
stage perak
silver perap
(1)to flap (wings) (2)to lock oneself up in the house
penting
important peraka
a ship's hold peras
to extort; to extract
penuh
full peram
to keep fruit till ripe perasan
aware of; conscious of
penyek
flattened peran
clown; jester perawan
maiden; virgin girl
penyu
turtle peranan
role perca
remnants of cloth
pepatah
saying; maxim; proverb Perancis
French percaya
to believe
perabot
furniture perang
(1)war (2)brown percik
to sprinkle
perah
to wring; to squeeze peperangan
war percuma
(1)free of charge (2)in vain (of time or effort)
perahan
incident; event; happening
perdana
premier; principal; prime
peribumi
native perit
painful
perdu
base of tree trunk
perigi
well periuk
cooking pot
perempuan
female; woman; girl
perigi buta
disused well perkakas
instrument; tool; apparatus; equipment
perencah
something used to add taste to a dish
perihal
matters; situation perkara
matter
perenggan
(1)boundary (2)paragraph
perikemanusiaan
humanity; compassion perkasa
strong; brave; powerful
pergi
to go
periksa
to examine; to check; to investigate perkosa
(1)brave; strong (2)to force; to rape
peri
nature; manner (of feelings, situations)
perinci
to describe in great detail perkosaan
the act of forcing or raping
peri-peri
fairy
peringkat
grade; stage perlahan
slow
peria
bitter gourd
perintah
command; order perli
to tease
peribadi
private; personal
perisai
a shield perlu
necessary: must
peribahasa
proverb
peristiwa
permai
beautiful; magnificent; wonderful perwira
hero; warrior
petah
eloquent; fluent
permaidani
carpet pesan
message; order
petai
stinking edible green pod
permaisuri
queen pesanan
message; order
petak
compartment; section
permata
jewel pesat
quick; rapid (of development)
petala
layer; stratum; storey
pernah
to (ever) have pesawat
machine
petaling
small hardwood tree
peroi
friable pesisir
beach; shore
petang
afternoon; evening
peronyok
to crumple (of paper) pesona
a spell or charm
peti
box; casket; case
perosok
to sink or slip into pesong
to change direction or course
peti sejuk
refrigerator
persegi
square pesta
festival
peti surat
post-box
pertama
first pesuruhjaya
commissioner
petik
(1)to pluck (2)to quote
perut
stomach peta
map
petikan
quotation picit
to press; to squeeze; to pinch pilu
sad; sorrowful; mournful
petola
loofah pidato
speech; lecture; talk pimpin
to lead; to guide
petir
thunder pihak
side; party pimpinan
leadership
petua
advice; ruling pijak
to step on pinang
(1)areca-nut (2)to propose (for marriage)
piagam
charter; constitution pijat
bed-bug pinar
glowing; shimmering
piala
cup pikat
to trap; to tempt; to attract pincang
(1)lame (2)unbalanced (of music)
piat
to twist pikul
(1)a unit of weight (=133lbs.) (2)to carry on the shoulder pinda
to alter; to amend; to correct
piatu
orphan pilin
to twist or wind pindaan
amendment
piawai
correct; precise; accurate; exact; standard pilih
to choose; to select; to elect pindah
to move or shift from one place to another
picagari
syringe pilihan
choice; selection pindah milik
transfer of ownership
picing
to blink; to wink; to close the eyes pilihanraya
general election pindah tangan
change of hands

buttocks; hip pipis
to mash or grind
pindahan
a transfer pinjam
to borrow pipit
sparrow
pinga
astounded; stunned pinjaman
loan piring
saucer
pingat
medal pinta
to ask for; to request piring hitam
gramophone record
pinggan
plate; dish pintal
to twist; to spin pisah
to be separated
pinggan mangkuk
crockery pintar
cunning; sharp-witted; smart; clever pisang
banana
pinggang
waist pintas
to cut short; to intercept or interrupt; to cut across pisau
knife
pinggir
edge pintasan
short-cut pita
ribbon; tape
pinggir jalan
roadside pintu
door pitam
dizziness
pinggir kota
suburbs pipi
cheek piutang
credit; monies receivable
pinggir laut
coast pipih
thin and flat plumbum
lead (metal)
pinggul
(1)a shoot or sprout (2)numeral coefficient for letter or gun
pohon
(1)tree (2)to apply; to beg; to request
pramugari
air-stewardess pudar
dim (of light); faded
pokok
(1)tree (2)principle; capital
prasangka
prejudice; suspicion puding
an ornamental shrub
pondan
transvestite
prasejarah
prehistorical puisi
poetry
pondok
hut; booth; shed
prestasi
performance puja
to worship; to adore
ponteng
(1)to play truant (2)to cheat; to swindle
puak
group; tribe pujangga
author; literary person
pontianak
female vampire
puaka
evil spirit puji
to praise
porak-peranda
chaotic; in disorder
puan
(1)lady; Mrs (2)plate for betel-leaf pujian
a compliment or praise
potong
a piece; a slice; to cut
puas
satisfied; contented pujuk
to coax;to persuade; to entice
potongan
the cut (of clothes)
puasa
fast pujukan
persuasion; enticement
prakata
foreword
pucat
pale pukal
lump; block
pramugara
air-steward
pucuk
pukang
crotch puluh
ten
pungguk
Malayan hawk owl
pukat
dragnet (for fishing) pulut
glutinous rice
punggung
buttocks; back; hips
pukau
charm used (by burglars) to make people fall asleep pun
also
pungut
to pick; to collect; to harvest
pukul
(1)to beat or hit (2)hour punah
to destroy
pungutan
collection
pula
again; also; yet; too punai
pigeon; dove
puntal
coiled; wound up
pulang
to go back; to return punat
(1)button (2)core of a boil
puntung
butt (e.g. of cigarette); stump
pulangan
the act of returning punca
source; origin
punya
to have; to possess; to own
pulang kerahmatullah
to die puncak
peak; summit; acme
pupu
degree of kinship
pulas
to twist; to wring pundi-pundi
purse
pupuk
to manure; to nurture
pulau
(1)island (2)to boycott pundi-pundi kencing
urinary bladder
pupus
extinct
pulih
to recover; to restore punggah
to unload
pura-pura
pretending pusat
centre; navel putih kuning
cream-coloured
purata
average pusing
to rotate; to revolve putik
newly-formed fruit; pistil
purba
ancient pusingan
rotation; a round puting
nipple; teat
purbakala
ancient times puspa
flower puting beliung
whirlwind; tornado
purdah
veil pustaka
book putus
to break off; to finish
puri
castle; palace; city pustakawan
librarian puyu
whirlwind
purnama
full moon putar
to rotate puyuh
quail
pusaka
heirloom; heritage putaran Q
rotation
qada
pusar an action performed as a replacement
to revolve putera
prince
qari
pusaran a male Koran reader
rotation puteri
princess
qariah
pusara a female Koran reader
cemetary; graveyard putih
white; fair
Quran
Koran (sacred book of Muslims) (1) manner; way (2) bad behaviour (3) melody; tune (4) united;
faithful
rabun jauh
R short-sightedness
ragi
yeast
raba
to grope; to touch; to fondle rabung
ridge of a roof
ragu-ragu
doubtful; dubious; suspicious
rabak
large tear; ragged; tattered racik
cut into thin slices
ragum
pincer; clamp
Rabiulakhir
fourth month of the Muslim calendar racikan
finely cut slices
ragut
to grab; to snatch
Rabiulawal
third month of the Muslim calendar racun
poison
rahang
jaw
rabik
torn; tattered; ripped radak
to stab
rahim
(1) womb (2) merciful (of God)
rabit
torn at the edge radang
angry
rahmat
blessing; mercy (bestowed by God)
Rabu
Wednesday radas
apparatus
rahmati
blessed
rabuk
tinder raden
title of Javanese nobility
rahsia
secret
rabun
poor eyesight raga
(1) basket (2) a kind of rattan ball (3) to show off
rai
to entertain; to celebrate
rabun dekat
long-sightedness ragam
raih rakan ramal
to buy up for resale friend; companion; comrade to predict; to forecast
raja rakit ramalan

king raft prediction
Raja Muda raksa ramas

crown prince mercury to knead
raja sehari raksasa rambang

bridegroom giant;demon random; uncertain (of feelings, aim, etc.)
rajah rakus rambang mata

diagram; chart greedy flirtatious; having a roving eye
rajau rakyat rambu-rambu

unripe rice-stalks left at reaping people; public; citizen fringes; tassels
rajawali ralat rambut

sparrow-hawk mistake; error hair
rajin rama-rama rami

hardworking; industrious; diligent butterfly jute; hemp
rajuk Ramadan rampai

to sulk; to bicker ninth month of the Muslim calendar (the fasting month) mixed; various
rakam ramah rampas

to record friendly; cordial; amiable to confiscate; to seize; to capture; to hijack
rakaman ramai ramping

a recording many (of people) slim; slender (of waist)

rampok rangkai rantai leher
to burgle (1) a bunch; a bundle; a cluster (2) a unit of length necklace
ramu rangkak rantai tangan

to collect all sorts of material to crawl bracelet
ramuan rangkap rantaian

ingredients link lines of a verse; two-fold connected series or sequence
ranap rangking rantau

to flatten out; to level to the ground a type of large basket with lid bay; creek; region; colony
rancak rangkul ranting

lively to embrace twig
rancang rangkum ranum

to plan; to prepare to embrace; to cuddle; to enclose; to include over-ripe (of fruit)
rancangan rangsang rapat

a plan stimulus close; intimate; compact
randuk rangup rapi

to wade brittle; crisp neat; orderly
rang ranjang rapuh

(1) a draft; a sketch (2) fallow (of land) iron bed-stead fragile; brittle; friable
rang undang-undang ranjau rasa

bill (in Parliament) mantrap; booby-trap (1) feeling; emotion (2) taste (3) opinion
rangka rantai rasi

skeleton; outline chain; series; sequence compatible; suitable

rasmi raungan rayuan
official; formal loud weeping or wailing an appeal; a plea
rasuah raup rebah

bribe two handfuls; to scoop up with both hands to collapse
rasuk raut rebak

possessed (by evil spirits); obsessed to pare to spread (for fire, news, epidemic)
rasul rawak reban

messenger of God; prophet at random a fowl's pen
rata rawan rebas

flat; level; even (1) anxious (2) numeral coefficient for articles made of cord drizzle
ratap rawat rebung

to grieve; to wail to nurse bamboo shoot
ratapan rawatan rebus

grief treatment; medical care boiled
ratna raya rebut

jewel large; main; principle; great to snatch; to seize; to grab; to scramble for something
ratu rayap recih

queen to creep; to crawl remnants; small change
ratus rayau recik

hundred to roam; to wander to sprinkle
raung rayu reda

to wail or moan aloud to appeal; to plead; to request (1) to decrease in intensity; to subside (2) willing; consenting

redah rekaan rembesan
to take a direct way through (e.g. a forest, desert, flood, etc.) invention secretion
redaksi rekah remeh-temeh

editorial to split or crack unimportant; trivial; petty
redup rekahan rempah

obscured; clouded; gloomy a split, fissure or crack spices
regang rekat rempak

taut; tight; stretched to glue together (1) chipped (2) united
regu rela rempang-lempung

team; gang; group; pair willing injured; tattered
rehat relau rempuh

rest furnace to storm at; to stampede
reja remah rempuhan

scraps; leftovers crumb a stampede
Rejab remaja remuk

the seventh month of the Muslim calendar adolescent to smash; to shatter
rejam remang remuk hati

to stone to death fine body hair broken-hearted
reka rembat remuk-redam

to invent; to create; to design; to compose (1) whip (2) trap smashed; crushed
reka bentuk rembes renang

the design secrete; ooze to swim

rencah rentak reput
seasoning; condiment; flavouring rhythm; beat rotten; decayed
rencana rentang resah

article; feature; story to stretch tight; to spread along fidgety; restless; uneasy
rencat rentap resam

stunted; retarded to pull violently; to snatch custom; tradition
renda rentas resap

lace to take a short cut to penetrate into; to seep into; to diffuse into
rendah rentetan restu

low sequence; series blessing
rendam renung retak

to soak to stare; to gaze; to ponder to crack
rendang renungan retakan

food fried in coconut oil the act of staring or gazing; contemplation a crack
renek renyai retas

small and short drizzle to rip open
renggang renyuk rezeki

far apart to crumple livelihood; luck
rengus renyuk-renyik ria

grumpy; sullen crumpled jovial; joyful; cheerful
renjis repek riadah

sprinkle; scatter to talk nonsense exercise; recreation

riak rindu dendam rintangan
(1) ripple on the water (2) vain; proud passionate longing barricade; obstacle
riang ringan rintih

happy; cheerful; merry light (in weight) to moan; to groan (in pain)
riba ringan mulut rintihan

(1) hold on one's lap (2) interest on money lent friendly a groan or moan
ribu ringan tangan rintik

thousand helpful person speckle; spot
ribut ringan tulang rintik-rintik

violent; storm hardworking drizzle
ridip Ringgit Malaysia rintis

dorsal fin of a fish Malaysian currency to clear a way; to open up; to pioneer
rimas ringkas risalah

uneasy (because of heat, etc.) brief; concise pamphlet
rimba ringkasan risau

forest; jungle summary worried
rimbun ringkasnya risik

dense; thick (of hair, foliage, etc.) briefly; in short to make discreet inquiries
rinci ringkuk riuh

specify in details to bend or stoop; to crouch noisy
rindu rintang riwayat

to long for; to yearn for to block with a barricade story; tale

riwayat hidup roma rongga
biography fine body hair cavity; hollow space
robek roman ronggeng

to tear or rip a person's looks or appearance a dance (for couples)
roboh rombak rongkong

to collapse to demolish; to reshuffle throat
roda rombakan ronta

wheel a reshuffle to struggle; to resist
rodok rombong rosak

to stab (1) large basket made of palm leaves (2) to form a group damaged; spoilt
rogol rombongan rosot

to rape a group (of travellers) decline; deteriorate; diminish
roh rompak rotan

spirit; soul to rob rattan; cane
rohani rompakan roti

spirituality robbery bread
rohaniah rompong ruam

spiritual damaged at the tip; mutilated (of ear, nose, etc.) rash
rojak ronda ruam panas

salad of mixed vegetables taken with sauce to patrol prickly heat
rokok rongak ruam saraf

cigarette gap (in teeth, fence) shingles

ruang rumah runcit
a space; a room house retail
ruangan rumah tangga runding

column household to discuss; to negotiate
ruang makan rumbia rundingan

dining-room sago-palm discussion; negotiation
ruang waktu Rumi rungut

time frame Roman to grumble; to complain
ruap rumit rungutan

to boil over; to bubble or foam over; to evaporate difficult a complaint
ruas rumpai runsing

the section between two joints; internode weed worried
rugi rumpair runtuh

to suffer a loss a kind of sea plant; alga to collapse
ruji rumpun runtun

staple food; basic; main a clump; a cluster to drag; to pull violently
rujuk rumput runtunan

to refer grass series
rujukan rumus rupa

reference formula appearance; form
rukun runcing rupa kata

pillar; basic principle tapered; pointed; sharp adverb

sabar
rupa nama patient; calm saderi
adjective celery
sabda
rupanya saying; verbal expression sadur
apparently metallic plating or coating
sabit
rupawan sickle saga
beautiful a type of red seed
Sabtu
rusa Saturday sagat
deer to grate; to scrape
sabun
rusa senggerik soap sagu
unicorn sago
sabung
rusuh to fight (of cocks) sah
to create trouble authentic; genuine; legal
sabungan
rusuhan cock-fighting sahabat
a riot; a rebellion friend
sabung-menyabung
rusuk flashing (of lighting) sahaja
(1)side; flank; edge (2)rib only; merely; just
sabut
S husk saham
a share
saat
second (time); moment sadai
stranded; beached (of boat) sahih
true; valid; sure; certain
saban
every sadap
to tap a palm tree for its juice sahsiah
personality

ill; pain; painful salangkan
even if
sahur
pre-dawn meal in the Muslim fasting month sakit hati
annoyed salasilah
genealogy; pedigree
sahut
to answer a call saksama
just; impartial; fair salib
cross for crucifixion
sahutan
an answer; a response saksi
witness salih
pious; virtuous
saing
compete; companion sakti
supernatural power salin
bersaing: to compete; in the company of; side by side (1)to change clothes (2)to give birth
pesaing: competitor; rival
saingan: competition; rivalry
menyaingi: to compete with; to rival; to accompany saku
pocket salinan
a copy
sajak
poem salah
(1)wrong (2)guilty; at fault saling
mutual
saji
to serve (food) salai
to roast; to dry over a fire salir
to flow off; to drain away
sajian
a dish salak
to bark saliran
drainage
sakat
to make fun of; to tease salam
peace; greetings salji
snow
saki-baki
remainder; balance salang
a method of execution salur
to lead or channel into
sakit

garbage of all sorts
saluran
a channel
sambar
to swoop down and seize; to snatch sampai
(1)to reach; to arrive (2)till; until
salur darah
blood vessel
sambil
while; simultaneously sampai hati
to have the heart to do something
salur kencing
urethra
sambilan
part-time; subsidiary sampan
small boat
salur mani
vas deferens
sambil lalu
incidentally; by the way samping
side; flank
salur nadi
artery
sambung
to fasten or join together; to continue sampingan
a by product
salut
to coat; to enwrap
sambungan
continuation; connection; extension sampuk
to interfere; to interrupt; to intervene
salut bunga
calyx
sambut
to welcome; to receive; to celebrate or observe sampul
envelope; wrapper; cover
sama
same; together
sambutan
reception; welcome; response; celebration samseng
gangster; hooligan
samak
tannin
sami
Buddhist monk samudera
ocean; sea
samar
dim; vague; obscure
sampah
rubbish; garbage; litter samun
to rob
sambal
spicy condiment
sampah sarap
sana sangkut-paut
there sanggah-menyanggah involved; implicated
to oppose; to protest against
sanak saudara sangsi

relatives sanggama to doubt; to be suspicious
union; confederation
sandang sanjung
shoulder-strap sanggul to praise; to flatter; to adulate
coiffure; knot of hair
sandar sanjungan
to lean on; to rely on; to depend on sanggup flattery; adulation
willing; ready; able; capable
sandar-menyandar santai
to depend on one another sangka relaxation
to presume; to expect; to guess
sandaran santan
prop; support; maintenance sangkaan coconut milk
presumption; conjecture; guess; imagination; expectation
sanding santap
near; close; adjacent sangkak to eat and drink (of royalty); to dine
to hinder; to obstruct; to impede
sangkal
sandiwara (1)to deny (2)handle (of hammer) santapan
stageplay; concert food; dishes; meal
sangkalan
sang denial santun
honorific epithet well-mannered
sangkar
sangat cage sanubari
very; extremely heart; emotions
sangkut
sangga stuck; attached sapa
to support to greet; to speak to; to address

sarapan
sapaan breakfast sastera
greeting; salutation literature
sarat
sapi heavily loaded sasterawan
cow or bull male scholar
saribunga
sapu corolla; petals sasterawati
to wipe; to sweep; to rub gently female scholar
sapu tangan
handkerchief saring
to filter; to refine; to sift; to sieve; to purify sasul
overshot; gone too far
sara
pension; allowance saringan
refinement; preliminary rounds of contest satah
plane; flat; level
sara hidup
livelihood sarjana
scholar satu
one
saraf
nerve sarjana muda satu-satu
bachelor's degree one by one
saran
to suggest; to propose sarung satu-satunya
sarong; sheath; cover; wrapper the only one
saranan
suggestion; proposal; propaganda sasa saudagar
strong; sturdy merchant; trader
sarang
nest; web sasar saudara
eccentric; odd; confused; crazy brother or sister; relative; comrade
sarap
to have breakfast sasaran saudara-mara
target relatives in general

saudari
female relative or friend
sayat sebal
to slice resentful; disillusioned; dissatisfied
sauh
anchor
sayu sebar
sad; melancholic to spread; to
saujana
spacious; extensive
sayup sebaran
very faintly visible or audible seed
sauk
a scoop
sayup-sayup sebat
vague; indistinct to whip; to cane; to steal
sawah
rice-field
sayur sebatan
vegetable whipping; caning
sawan sayur-sayuran sebaya

fits; epilepsy variety of vegetables similar (of age, looks)
sawang sayur-mayur seberang

cobweb variety of vegetables opposite side (of river, road); across
sawat se sebu
belt one; same; a; an choked (of nose); full (of stomach)
sebut
to utter; to mention; to say; to pronounce
saya sebab
I; my; me reason; cause; because
sebutan
expression; utterance; pronunciation
sayang sebab-musabab
love; affection reason
sedak
to choke; to hiccup
sayap sebak
wing to shed tears; choked

sedang sedutan
(1)to be in the process of; while (2)medium (size); average; inhalation; suction segi tiga
sufficient triangle
segak
sedap smart-looking; chic; elegant; stylish segi tiga sama kaki
pleasant (of taste, smell); nice (of voice); tasty; delicious isosceles triangle
sedar segala
conscious; aware all; entire; whole; every segi tiga sama sisi
equilateral triangle
sedekah segala-galanya
alms everything sejahtera
peaceful
sederhana segan
moderate; average; medium; simple shy; bashful sejak
since
sedia segan-silu
ready; prepared; willing bashful sejarah
history
sediakala segar
immemorial; old; of long past fresh sejat
to evaporate
sedih
sad; sorrowful segar-bugar
fit; like new sejuk
cool; cold
sedu
sobbing segera
without delay; urgent; quick sekaligus
all at once
sedu-sedan
sobbing segi
aspect; angle; view; side; facet sekalipun
although
sedut
to inhale; to suck up segi empat
square sekam
grain husk; chaff

interval; gap; opening selang
interval; pause
sekarang
now seladang
wild ox selaput
membrane
sekat
to block; to obstruct selak
(1)a bolt (2)to pull out a garment selaput mata
cataract
sekatan
obstruction selalu
always selar
branding iron
sekerap
scrap selam
to dive Selasa
Tuesday
sekoi
millet selamat
safe selasih
a type of plant
sekolah
school selamat datang
welcome selat
straits
sekongkol
conspiracy selamat jalan
goodbye; farewell selatan
south
seksa
to torture selamat malam
goodnight selawat
prayer for peace and prosperity
seksaan
suffering; torture selamat pagi
good morning selekeh
stain; smudge
sekutu
partner; ally selamba
poker-faced; shameless selekoh
curve; bend; twist
sela
to ransack; to rummage
selempang
sash
selinap
to sneak away seloroh
comical; joking; humorous
selendang
shawl
selindung
to hide; to conceal; to take cover selsema
a cold (medical)
selenggara
to maintain; to look after; to keep in good condition
seling
alternate seluar
trousers; pants
selera
appetite; zest
selingan
interlude seluar dalam
underpants
selerak
scattered
selirat
confused selubung
cover; veil
selesa
comfortable; leisure
selisih
difference; dispute; disagreement seludup
to smuggle
selesai
finished; settled; completed
selit
to insert seluk
to put the hand in the pocket
seleweng
to divert; to deviate
seliuh
sprained selumbar
wooden splinter
selia
to inspect
selok
intricacy seluruh
entire; whole
selidik
to investigate; to study; to do research
selok-belok
intricacy selusup
to penetrate; to infiltrate
selimut
blanket
selongkar
selut
mud sembah
to worship; to idolize
sembilan
nine
semadi
(1)concentration (2)to bury sembah salam
good wishes
semboyan
signal; alarm
semai
to sow; to plant seedlings sembahyang
to worship; to pray
sembuh
to recover from ill-health
semaian
nursery; seedlings sembam
to fall in a prone position or on one's face
sembul
to protrude
semak
(1)bush; undergrowth (2)to check (3)to revise sembang
chatter
sembunyi
to hide; to conceal
semak-samun
undergrowth of all kinds sembap
to swell
sembur
to spout; to spray; to sprinkle
semangat
spirit; zest; enthusiasm; soul; vigour sembarang
arbitrary
semenanjung
peninsula
semangka
watermelon sembarangan
at random
semenjak
since
semarak
splendour; excellence sembelih
to slaughter
semenjak itu
ever since
semat
a pin sembelihan
slaughter; bloodshed
sementara
temporary; while
semayam
To reside; to sit; to rest (of rulers) sembelit
constipation; constipated
sementara itu
meanwhile semuanya
wholly; entirely sendat
tight; close-fitting
semerbak
fragrant semut
ant sendawa
to belch; to burp
semesta
all; entire; the whole sen
cent sendeng
slanting; sloping; leaning; askew
semesta alam
the whole universe senak
tight; feeling stuffed sendi
joint
sempadan
boundary senak perut
indigestion; feeling of fullness in abdomen sendiri
alone; on one's own
sempang
hyphen senam
to do physical exercise sendiri-sendiri
each; individually
sempat
having the time; early senaman
physical exercise senduk
ladle
sempena
in conjunction with; in commemoration of senang
easy; comfortable; free (from care) sengaja
purposely; intentionally
sempit
narrow senapang
gun sengal
pain in the joints; rheumatism
sempurna
complete; perfect senarai
list sengat
a sting
semua
all senda
joke sengau
nasal (of voice)

fine language senonoh
proper; decent; well-behaved
senget
slanting; inclining seni bina
architecture sentak
to jerk; to pull suddenly
senggugut
dysmenorrhoea seni lukis
art of painting or drawing sental
to rub; to scrub; to erase
sengguk
to nod seni ukir
sculpture sentap
to tug; to pull sharply
sengih
to grin seniman
male actor senteng
short or scanty (of clothes)
sengihan
a grin seniwati
actress sentiasa
always
sengit
violent senja
dusk; twilight sentosa
peaceful; tranquil
sengkang
a dash senjakala
evening sentuh
to touch
sengketa
a dispute senjata
weapon; arms sentuhan
contact
sengsara
suffering; agony senjata api
firearms senyap
quiet; silent
seni
(1)art; skill (2)fine senjata berat
artillery senyap-senyap
quietly; without anybody's knowledge
seni bahasa
verandah; porch
senyum
to smile
sepit
tweezers; pincers; chopsticks serampang
a harpoon
senyuman
a smile
sepoi-sepoi
gentle; mild serang
boatswain
sepah
(1)to chew (of betel leaf) (2)scattered
sepoi-sepoi bahasa
soft breeze serangan
an attack; an assault
sepak
(1)to slap (2)to kick
sepuh
gilt serangga
insect
sepanduk
banner; placard
serabut
fibre Serani
Eurasian
separa
a section only
serah
to surrender serap
to absorb
separuh
half; semi
serahan
something that is submitted serapan
absorption
sepatu
shoe
serai
lemon-grass serapah
a curse
sepatu besi
horse-shoe
serak
hoarse (of voice) seraya
while; simultaneously
seperti
like; such as
seram
terrifying; frightful serba
all
sepi
quiet; desolate; deserted
serambi
serba aneka
various; all sorts sergam
conspicuous
serong
askew; crooked; unfaithful; insincere
serba-serbi
various sorts seri
(1)splendour; brightness (2)royal honorific (3)a draw or tie (of a
game) seronok
enjoyable; pleasant
serban
turban
Seri Paduka
His Majesty serpih
a chip; a fragment; a splinter
serbu
to invade; to attack
serigala
wolf; jackal serpihan
a chip; a fragment; a splinter
serbuan
a raid; an attack
serik
to discourage serta
(1)together with; along with (2)as soon as
serbuk
powder
sering
often; frequently serta-merta
immediately
serempak
coming suddenly and unexpectedly
seringkali
often; frequently seru
to cry aloud; to exclaim; to call
serentak
simultaneously
seringai
a grin seruan
an exclamation
seret
to drag
serkap
conical fish-trap seruling
flute
sergah
startling
serkup
conical coop sesah
beat with a cane
sergahan
a snarl; act of startling
serlah
gleaming white against dark background; exposed sesak
congested; tight; crowded; packed sewa
rent; lease siap
ready; prepared; finished; completed
sesal
regretful; repentant sewaan
rental siap sedia
ready; well-prepared
sesalan
repentance sewa beli
hire purchase siapa
who; whose
sesat
lost; gone astray sfera
sphere siar
to stroll
sesuai
suitable; appropriate sia-sia
useless; futile; in vain siaran
a broadcast
sesungut
feeler; antenna siak
mosque caretaker siasat
to investigate
seterika
iron (for clothes) sial
unlucky; unfortunate siasatan
investigative; investigation
seteru
enemy; foe siamang
a gibbon siat
to tear into small pieces; to shred
setia
loyal; faithful siang
(1)daytime (2)to cut up and clean (meat or fish) sibuk
busy
setiausaha
secretary siang hari
daytime sibur-sibur
dragon-fly
setinggan
squatter siang-siang
early sidai
to hang out (clothes)

a set-square simpang
junction
sidang
council; board; meeting sila
(1)please (2)to sit cross-legged simpangan
cross-roads
sifar
zero silam
the past simpang-siur
criss-crossing
sifat
characteristic; feature; quality silang
a cross simpul
a knot
sifir
an arithmetical table silap
wrong; mistaken simpulan
a knot; a bond
sihat
healthy silau
glitter; dazzle simpulan bahasa
an idiom
sihir
magic; sorcery silih
alternate sinar
a ray; a beam (of light)
sijil
certificate silu
shy; bashful; timid sinaran
a ray; a glow; a gleam; a glitter; illumination
sikap
demeanour; attitude simbah
soaked; wet sindir
to hint; to insinuate; to tease; to mock
sikat
(1)a comb (2)a bunch (of bananas) simpan
to keep; to store; to save (money) sindiran
insinuation
siku
elbow simpanan
savings singa
lion
siku-siku
scale (of fish)
singgah
to stop by on the way
sipu
shy; bashful sisip
to insert
singgahsana
throne
siput
snail sisipan
insertion
singgung
to insult; to offend
siram
to water sisir
(1)to comb (2)a comb (of bananas)
singkap
to reveal; to expose; to lay open; to lift (skirt)
sirap
slightly raised siswa
undergraduate
singkat
short; brief
sirat
netting; mesh sita
forfeited; confiscated
singkatan
abbreviation
sirih
betel leaf sitaan
confiscation; confiscated goods
singkir
to expel; dismiss
sirip
fin situ
there
singsing
to roll up (sleeves; trousers)
sisa
remainder; leftovers siul
to whistle
sini
here
sisi
side; edge siulan
whistling
sinis
cynical
sisih
to stay apart siuman
recovered consciousness; sane
sipi
off target
sisik
soal
to question songkok
Malay male head-dress
sotong
cuttlefish
soalan
a question songsang
upside down; inverted
sua
to meet; to encounter; to join
soal selidik
questionaire sopan
respectful; courteous; polite
suai
suitable; fit; appropriate
sodok
to shovel sopan santun
courtesy; politeness
suai kenal
orientation
sogok
a bribe sorak-sorai
applause; cheering
suam
lukewarm; feverish
sokong
to support; to back up sorakan
applause; cheers
suami
husband
sokongan
support; backing sore
afternoon; early evening
suap
(1)to feed (2)to bribe
solek
make-up sorok
to hide; to conceal
suara
voice
sombong
proud; conceited; snobbish sorong
to push forward; to shove; to urge
suara hati
conscience
sompek
chipped sorot
(1)ray; beam (2)to review
suara ramai
opinion of the majority
sondol
to butt with lowered head sorotan
(1)glow; radiation (2)reflection; review
suasana
mood; atmosphere; situation; circumstances sudi
willing sukan
sport
suatu
one; a sudip
wooden ladle sukar
difficult; hard
subahat
accomplice sudu
spoon sukarela
voluntary
subang
ear-ring; ear-stud sudut
corner; angle; aspect; point of view sukarelawan
volunteer
subuh
dawn sugul
sadness; grief; sorrow sukat
quantity; capacity
subur
flourishing; healthy; fertile suhu
temperature sukatan
measurement; assessment
suci
chaste; pure; virtuous; holy sujud
prostrate (in prayer) suku
a quarter
sudah
already; finished suka
like; enjoy suku kata
a syllable
sudahlah
that's enough suka hati
delighted; happy suku bangsa
tribe
sudahnya
finally suka ria
gay; happy suku-sakat
family; clan
sudah-sudah
past; bygone sukacita
glad; happy; cheerful sula
to impale

(1)to donate; to contribute (2)indecent; immoral sumpitan
blow-pipe
sulah
bald sumbangan
contribution sumsum
bone marrow
sulam
to embroider sumbangsih
contribution; aid; alms sumur
a well
sulaman
embroidery sumbat
(1)cork; stopper (2)tight (hole) sunat
circumcision
suling
distilled sumber
source; resource sungai
river
sulit
(1)secret; confidential (2)difficult sumbing
torn; split sungguh
true; real; indeed
sultan
Muslim ruler sumbu
horn of a rhinoceros sungguh-sungguh
truly; really; indeed; ernestly
sultanah
Muslim ruler's consort sumpah
oath; solemn promise sungguhpun
although
suluh
a torch sumpahan
curse sungkur
(1)to lower one's head (2)a shovel
sulung
the first; the eldest sumpah-sumpah
chameleon sungut
feeler; antenna
sulur
tendril sumpit
shoot with a blow-pipe sungut-sungut
feeler; antenna
sumbang
worried; troubled
sunti
a female child
suratkhabar
newspaper susah-susah
to bother; to take the trouble
suntik
to inject; to inoculate; to vaccinate
surau
Muslim prayer house susila
ethical
suntikan
injection; inoculation; vaccination
suri
queen susu
milk
sunting
an ornament worn in the hair
suri rumahtangga
housewife susuh
a spur (of cock)
suntuk
short of time; overdue
suria
the sun susuk
figure; shape
sunyi
quiet; lonely
suruh
to order or instruct susuk badan
bodily shape or figure
supaya
so that; in order to
suruhan
an order susul
to follow
surah
a chapter of the Koran
suruhanjaya
commission susulan
follow-up
surai
(1)to disperse (2)tress; horse's mane
surut
to subside; to ebb; to decrease susun
pile; layer
suram
gloomy; hazy; dim
susah
(1)difficult (2)misery; worry susunan
arrangement
surat
letter
susah hati
susup
to enter secretly; to infiltrate syahid
martyr
syok
attractive; appealing; pleasant
susur
edge; fringe; margin; border syair
poem
syor
suggestion; recommendation
susut
to decrease; to shrink syaitan
satan; the devil
syukur
thanks; gratitude
sutera
silk syak
suspicion
syurga
heaven
sutradara
director of a play or film syarah
to lecture
swasta
T
private (not public) syarahan
a lecture
taat
obedient; faithful; loyal
Syaaban
eighth month of the Muslim calendar syarat
condition; requirement; prerequisite
tabah
determined; persevering
syabas
well done; good syariah
Islamic law
tabal
to install; to inaugurate
syah
ruler syarikat
company; corporation
tabiat
habit; behaviour
syahbandar
harbour-master Syawal
tenth month of the Muslim calendar
tabii
natural; inborn
syahdan
meanwhile; then; furthermore; moreover syirik
polytheism
tabik
a salute
kindergarten tahi
dung
tabir
curtain; screen tafakur
meditation tahi arak
an alcoholic
tabuh
a mosque drum tafsir
interpretation tahi judi
a gambler
tabung
money-box; fund; tube tagak
(1)durable; lasting (2)to hesitate; to dilly-dally; to defer tahi mata
eye discharge
tabungan
savings tagih
to crave for; addictive tahi telinga
ear wax
tabung uji
test tube tahan
to endure; to last; to tolerate tahniah
congratulations
tabur
to scatter; to disseminate tahan api
fireproof tahu
(1)to know (2)soya
tadah
to receive with both palms tahan lasak
hardy tahu-tahu
without being aware of
tadahan
catchment tahan uji
endurance test tahun
year
tadbir
administrative tahanan
detention tahunan
annual
tadi
just now tahap
level; stage tahyul
superstition
tadika
reservoir
taja
to sponsor
takhta
throne takut
afraid
tajaan
sponsorship
takik
notch; indentation takwim
almanac; calendar
tajak
a hoe
takjub
astonished; amazed takziah
condolence
tajam
sharp
takkan
impossible; can't; won't takzim
high respect
tajuk
title
taklimat
briefing tala
(1)tune; pitch (in music) (2)padlock
tak
no; not (abbreviation of tidak)
takluk
to subject; to subdue; to subjugate talak
divorce
takabur
proud; arrogant
takrif
definition; description talam
tray
takal
pulley
taksir
to assess; to evaluate; to appraise tali
rope
takar
glass or porcelain jar
taksiran
assessment; estimate; evaluation talian
a line (of telephone)
takat
extreme degree or limit
takung
stagnant talu
to flog; to wallop
takdir
destiny; fate
takungan
tamadun
civilization; civilized tampak
visible
tamsil
parable; analogy
tamak
greedy tampaknya
apparently; obviously
tamsilan
comparison
taman
park; garden tampal
to patch; to plaster
tamu
guest
tamar
date (fruit) tampalan
a patch; a plaster; a poultice
tanah
soil; land; ground
tamat
finished; ended; terminated tampan
(1)handsome; smart-looking (2)to stop something moving
tanahair
motherland
tambah
to add; to increase tampar
to slap
tanah gambut
peat
tambahan
addition; an increase; additional tamparan
a slap
tanah gembur
loam
tambak
embankment; dyke tampi
to winnow or sift
tanah jajahan
colony
tambang
fare (for transport) tampil
to appear; to come forward
tanah liat
clay
tambat
to tie up; to moor tampuk
calyx
tanah pamah
plains
tambatan
connection; mooring buoy tampung
to bear; to endure; a patch
tanah tumpah darah
motherland tandu
stretcher tanggungan
responsibility; obligation; surety
tanak
to cook rice tanduan
palanquin tanggungjawab
responsibility
tanam
to plant tanduk
horn tangis
to weep
tanaman
plants tangan
hand tangisan
weeping; crying
tanam-tanaman
all kinds of plants tangga
ladder; stairs; a scale tangkai
a stalk; a handle; a stem
tanda
sign; mark; symbol tanggal
(1)to drop off; to take off (2)date (of calendar) tangkai jering
stingy
tandan
bunch; cluster (of bananas, etc.) tanggap
to listen carefully tangkal
an amulet; a talisman
tandang
visit tanggapan
response; reaction; notion; idea tangkap
to catch
tandas
toilet; latrine tangguh
postpone tangkapan
a catch; the capture
tandatangan
signature tangguk
a small fishing net tangkas
nimble; agile
tanding
to compete tanggung
(1)to bear; to be responsible (2)inadequate tangkis
to ward off; to repulse; to repel

filtrate tasik
lake
tanglung
lantern tara
equal; par; even tata
system; order
tangsi
barracks taraf
standard; status; level tataacara
agenda
tani
farming tarah
to plane wood tatabahasa
grammar
tanjak
(1)head-dress (2)going obliquely upwards tari
to dance tatacara
procedure
tanjung
cape (land jutting out into the sea) tarian
a dance tatahukum
legal system
tanpa
without tarik
to pull tatasusila
code of ethics
tanya
to ask; to enquire tarikh
date (of the calendar) tatatertib
discipline
tapa
hermitage taring
tusk; fang tatah
inlaid work
tapak
palm of the hand; sole of the foot; base; site taruh
(1)stake; bet (2)to put; to place tatahan
inlay
tapis
to filter; to sieve; to censor tarung
to clash; to dispute; to quarrel tatang
to carry in the palm of the hand
tapisan
tasteless
tatap
to observe intently; to scrutinize
taun
cholera tawar-menawar
to bargain; to haggle
tatapan
scrutiny
Taurat
Old Testament tawarikh
history; annals
tatih
unsteady; wobbly; to toddle
taup
united; connected; joined together tayang
to show; to display; to screen (a film)
tatkala
when
taut
joined together; united (of wound) tayangan
a show; a display; a screening
taubat
repentance; penitence
tawa
laugh tebal
thick; dense (of growth)
taufan
typhoon
tawan
to capture; to captivate; to conquer tebang
to fell (a tree); to cut down
tauge
bean sprout
tawanan
a prisoner; a captive tebar
scattered; to scatter (seeds); to cast (a net)
tauhu
soyabean curd
tawar
(1)tasteless (2)to bargain tebas
to clear the undergrowth
tauke
Chinese business proprietor
tawaran
an offer tebing
bank (of river)
taulan
friend
tawar hati
disheartened tebu
sugar-cane
tauliah
letter of appointment; commission
tawar hambar
tebuan
hornet tegar
stubborn; obstinate
tekaan
a guess
tebuk
to pierce; to drill; to perforate tegas
firm; well-defined; precise
tekad
will-power; determination
tebus
to recover or redeem by payment tegasan
clarification
tekak
throat
tebusan
ransom; redemption teguh
firm; secure; steady
tekan
(1)to press (2)to oppress; to ill-treat
teduh
protection or shelter teguk
a gulp
tekanan
pressure; stress
tedung
cobra tegun
to stop suddenly
tekap
(1)to trace (2)to cover
tegah
to forbid; to prohibit tegur
to greet; to accost; to criticize
tekat
embroidery
tegahan
prohibition teguran
criticism; greeting
teko
teapot
tegak
upright; erect teh
tea
tekong
anchorman (in sports)
tegang
taut; tight; tense teka
to guess
tekukur
large cuckoo-dove
tegap
well-built; sturdy; firm teka-teki
a riddle
tekun
diligent; hardworking; industrious telapak
palm of hand; sole of foot telur dadar
omelette
telaah
to study; to examine telatah
behaviour telur masin
salted egg
teladan
example telekung
a white praying veil used by Muslim women telut
to kneel
telaga
well telentang
supine teman
companion; friend
telagah
to quarrel; to disagree telinga
ear temasya
a show or event (cultural, musical)
telah
(1)already; have; did; has (2)to forecast; to predict telingkah
to argue; to dispute; to quarrel tembaga
copper: brass
telahan
prediction teliti
care; close attention; accuracy; precision tembaga merah
copper
telan
to swallow teluk
bay tembaga kuning
brass
telangkup
upside-down telungkup
to lie prone tembaga perunggu
bronze
telanjang
nude; naked telunjuk
index finger tembaga putih
pewter
telap
permeable telur
egg tembak
to shoot

meet; encounter tempelak
to rebuke; to reproach; to censure
tembak-menembak
a shoot-out tembuni
placenta; afterbirth tempeleng
to slap on the face
tembakan
shooting tembus
perforated; penetrable tempiar
scattered
tembakau
tobacco tempa
to weld; to forge (metals) tempik
a short loud cheer
tembam
plump tempah
to reserve; to book tempikan
loud shouting
tembelang
addled (of eggs) tempahan
booking tempik-sorak
cheering
temberang
to tell a lie; to brag tempang
lame; crippled tempoh
period of time
tembikai
watermelon tempat
place; location tempoyak
preserved durian
tembikar
porcelain; earthenware tempatan
local tempua
weaver bird
tembok
wall; embankment tempayan
large earthen water-barrel tempuh
to go or pass through
tembolok
crop, gizzard (of birds) tempel
to stick; to paste; to glue tempuling
harpoon
tembung
to snarl
tempur
to clash
tengah
middle; centre tengkingan
a snarl
tempurung
coconut shell
tengah hari
midday tengkolok
head-dress
temu
to meet; to find
tenggala
a plough tengkorak
skull
temu duga
an interview
tenggara
south-east tengku
a Malay prince or princess
temu ramah
an interview
tenggek
to squat; to crouch; to perch tengkuk
nape of neck
tenaga
energy; power; strength
tenggelam
to sink; to set (of sun) tengok
to see; to consider
tenang
calm; quiet; still; composed
tengger
to perch tentang
about; regarding
tenat
critically ill; exhausted
tenggiling
armadillo tentangan
objection; opposition; resistance
tendang
to kick
tengik
rancid (of oil) tentera
army; military; troops
tendangan
a kick
tengkar
to quarrel tenteram
calm; peaceful; tranquil; quiet
tengadah
to look up
tengking
tentu
sure; certain; definite tepukan gemuruh
loud applause
teratai kecil
blue water-lily
tenun
to weave tepung
flour
teratak
a small hut
tenung
(1)to forecast (2)to gaze fixedly tera
stamp; official seal
terbang
to fly
tenungan
prediction terajang
to kick and trample
terbit
to rise; to emerge; to appear
tenusu
dairy teraju
weighing scales
terbitan
publication; issue; edition
tepak
a metal box terang
bright; clear
teriak
a loud cry or shout
tepat
exact; precise terang-benderang
very bright
terik
tight; excessive; unbearable
tepi
side; edge terang-terang
clearly; frankly
terima
to receive; to accept
tepis
to push aside terap
(1)to apply (2)mould (for cakes)
terima kasih
thank you
tepu
brimful; full teras
core; essence
terima salah
plead guilty
tepuk
to clap teratai
lotus
terjemah
to translate tertib
order; discipline; system tetakan
a slash
terjemahan
translation tertib nikah
marriage rites tetamu
guest
terjun
to jump down; to dive tertib sopan
tradition of politeness tetangga
neighbour
terkam
to pounce on terubuk
herring tetap
specific; unambiguous; fixed; permanent
ternak
livestock teruk
very bad; serious; severe tetapi
but; yet
ternakan
breeding; rearing teruna
youthful (male); young man tetas
to slit open; to hatch
teroka
to open new land terung
brinjal tetek
breast
terompah
clogs (wooden footwear) terus
straight; direct tetes
drop (of fluid)
teropong
telescope terusan
canal tetesan
drops (of fluid)
terowong
tunnel terus-menerus
continuously; non-stop tewas
defeated
terpa
to leap; to spring forward; to pounce tetak
to chop; to slash tiada
no; not; not any

to sleep soundly tilik nasib
fortune-telling
tiang
pillar; post tiga
three timah
tin
tiap
every; each tikai
quarrel timang
to dandle; to caress; to rock (child)
tiarap
to lie prone tikam
(1)to stab (2)to bet timangan
darling; pet; nickname
tiba
to arrive; to reach tikaman
a stab timba
pail; bucket
tiba-tiba
suddenly tikam dadu
gamble timbal
balanced; equable
tidak
no; not tikar
mat; rug timbalan
vice; deputy
tidak apa
never mind tikus
rat timbang
(1)to weigh (2)to consider; to contemplate
tidak apa-apa
nothing tilam
mattress timbang rasa
sympathy
tidur
to sleep tilik
(1)to observe carefully; to gaze fixedly (2)to foretell timbul
to emerge; to appear; to float up
tidur ayam
to sleep lightly tilikan
prediction; observation timbun
heap; pile; mass
tidur mati
to observe; to watch
timbus
to fill up (a hole); to bury
tindasan
oppression tinjauan
observation; survey; review
timpa
to strike or hit (of falling object)
tindih
to press upon; to oppress tinju
boxing
timpaan
obstacle
tindik
to pierce (ear) tinta
ink
timpal
balanced; proportionate
tinggal
(1)to live (2)to leave (3)to stay behind (4)to be left Tionghua
Chinese
timun
cucumber
tinggi
high; tall Tiongkok
China
timur
east
tingkah
behaviour tipis
thin; slim; fine (of thread); sheer (of material)
tindak
to take action
tingkahan
musical accompaniment tipu
deceit; cheat; fraud
tindakan
action
tingkap
window tirai
curtain
tindak balas
reaction
tingkat
storey; floor tiram
oyster
tindak tanduk
behaviour; character; nature
tinkatan
form or grade (in school) tiri
step-
tindas
to oppress; to suppress; to intimidate; to bully
tinjau
tiris
to leak through titisan
droplets; trickle
tokong
a Chinese or Buddhist temple
tiru
to copy; to imitate tiup
to blow
tolak
(1)to push (2)to subtract (3)to reject
tiruan
imitation; counterfeit; a copy tiupan
a gust (of air)
tolakan
a shove; a push; rejection
tirus
tapering tocang
plait; braid (of hair)
tolak ansur
to give and take
titah
formal address or speech (royal); royal command todak
sword-fish
tolak bala
to avert evil
titi
wooden bridge togel
bald; tailless
toleh
to look back
titian
wooden crossing tohor
shallow
tolok
equal; matching
titik
(1)a drop of liquid (2)a full-stop; a dot; a point tok
grandfather
tolol
stupid
titikberat
emphasize toko
shop
tolong
assistance; to help; please
titik dua
a colon (:) tokoh
a figure; a personality
tolong-menolong
to help one another
titis
a drop tokok
addition
tombak
spear; lance; javelin tonyoh
to scrub thoroughly tuai
harvesting knife; to harvest
tombol
(1)knob (2)knot (in wood) topang
support; prop tuak
toddy; palm-wine
tompok
(1)spot; mark; blotch (2)heap; pile topeng
mask tuala
towel
tong
barrel; bin topi
hat tuan
sir; master
tonggek
protruding (of buttocks) toreh
to tap (e.g. rubber) tuan rumah
landlord
tongkang
lighter; flat-bottomed boat or barge torehan
an incision tuang
(1)to pour (2)to be absent
tongkat
walking-stick toyol
a type of evil spirit or ghost tuanku
sir (to royalty); your Highness
tongkol
cob (of maize); chunk; nugget trengkas
shorthand tuas
lever
tonjol
a hump or protrusion; to protrude tua
(1)old; ripe (2)dark (of colour) tuba
poisonous root used in fishing
tonton
to watch (as a spectator) tua-tua
old; ripe; mature tubi
persistently; repeatedly
tontonan
a show or display tuah
luck; fortune tubuh
body

direction tulen
pure; genuine
tubuh badan
the whole body tujuan
intention; purpose; aim tuli
deaf
tuduh
to accuse tujuh
seven tulis
to write
tuduhan
accusation tukang
skilled workman tulisan
writing
tuding
index finger; to point at tukar
to change; to exchange tulus
honest; sincere; heartfelt; straightforward
tudung
cover; lid; veil tukaran
replacement tumbang
collapse; fall
tugas
duty; task tukar ganti
to substitute tumbesar
growth (of plants, etc.)
tugasan
assignment tukul
a hammer tumbuh
to develop; to grow
tugu
monument tulang
bone tumbuhan
growth
Tuhan
God tular
contagious; infectious; to spread (disease) tumbuh-tumbuhan
plants
tujah
to stab; to pierce tulat
third day after today tumbuk
(1)to punch (2)to pound
tuju
(1)upside-down (2)to ride
tumis
to fry
tumpul
blunt tunggu
to wait
tumit
heel (of foot)
Tun
an honourable title tunggul
tree stump
tumpah
to spill
tunai
(1)cash (2)accomplished tungku
trivet; brazier
tumpahan
spillage
tunang
fiancé or fiancee tungkus lumus
overworked
tumpah darah
motherland
tunas
a bud; a sprout tunjal
to poke; to thrust
tumpang
(1)to reside (2)to take a lift or ride
tunda
(1)to tow (2)to postpone tunjam
to dive; to plunge
tumpangan
lodging
tunduk
to bow; to submit tunjuk
to show; to point
tumpas
to annihilate; to destroy
tunggak
(1)to be in arrears (2)tree stump tunjuk ajar
guidance
tumpat
compact; packed; crowded; full
tunggakan
arrears tunjuk perasaan
demonstration
tumpu
(1)to focus; to concentrate (2)to support
tunggal
sole; solitary; single tuntun
to lead by the hand; to guide
tumpuan
focus; support
tunggang
tuntut
(1)to claim (2)to study tut berubat: to be treated
a graft mengubat: to treat
mengubati: to treat
pengubatan: treatment
tuntutan perubatan: medical
a claim; a demand tutup terubat: curable; treatable
to shut; to close
tupai ubi
squirrel tutur parsnip; tapioca
to speak; to talk; to converse
turas ubin
to filter tile
turun ubun
uak crown or top part of the head
to descend; to disembark; to come down croak
ubun-ubun: crown or top part of the head
menguak: to croak
turunan
descent; genealogy
ubur-ubur
uap jellyfish
yawn
turun-temurun menguap: to yawn

hereditary; from generation to generation
ucap
make a speech
ubah berucap: to make a speech
turus alter; change ucapan: speech
main post or pillar mengucapkan: to express
mengubahsuaikan: to modify pengucapan: utterance; expression
berubah: to become changed
berubah-ubah: changing; inconsistent
turut mengubah: to change
to follow; to go along pengubahsuaian: modification
perubahan: alteration; change udang
prawn
turutan
sequence uban
grey hair udara
air; atmosphere
beruban: having grey hair
angkatan udara: air force
tusuk pesawat udara: aircraft
skewer; pin pos udara: air mail
pengudaraan: aeration
ubat
medicine
ulit
croon
udik ulam mengulit: to sing (a child) to sleep

upstream raw vegetable to be eaten with rice pengulit: lullaby
ufuk ulama ulung

horizon; limit of knowledge or interests Muslim scholar first-born; eldest; superior
ugut ulang umang-umang

threaten; intimidate repeat hermit-crab
mengugut: to threaten; to intimidate ulang tahun: anniversary

ugutan: threat; intimidation berulang-alik: to commute; to travel back and forth regularly
ulang kaji: revision umat
berulang-ulang: repeatedly humanity; religious sect or community; follower (of religion)
mengulang: to repeat; to revise
uji mengulangi: to repeat
test mengulang kaji: to revise
perulangan: repetition umbang
menguji: to test; to try out float; drift; sail
ujian: examination; test
ujikaji: experiment terumbang-umbang: floating; drifting; bobbing up and down
mengujikaji: to experiment ular
penguji: examiner snake
teruji: tested
ujibakat: audition umbi
corm (underground stem); tuber
ulas
(1) clove; one division of a compound bulb such as garlic
ukir (2) comment
carve; engrave; emboss umbuk
ulasan: a comment convince; persuade
mengukir: to carve ulasan buku: book review
ukiran: engraving; sculpture mengulas: to comment; to review mengumbuk: to convince; to persuade
berukir: to be carved; to be engraved pengulas: commentator
mengukirkan: to carve
pengukir: engraver; carver
pengukiran: engraving; carving
terukir: carved; engraved umbut
ulat edible palm pith
maggot; caterpillar; larva; worm
ukur
measure; assess umpama
uli example
knead
mengukur: to measure; to assess
pita ukur: measuring tape seumpama: such as; for instance; for example
menguli: to knead mengumpamakan: to exemplify; to honour
ukuran: measurement; size
pengukuran: measurement perumpamaan: proverb; simile

perundangan: legislation
umpan
bait; lure; decoy
ungkap
mengumpan: entice; lure undi expression of feelings
vote; ballot
mengungkap: to express one's feelings
undian: vote; ballot ungkapan: expression (word, phrase or mathematical symbol)
umpat mengundi: to cast a vote
backbiting; spiteful talk; gossip; slander pengundi: voter
pengundian: voting
umpatan: backbiting; defamation; calumny ungkit
mengumpat: to backbite; to gossip; to defame repeat
pengumpat: slanderer
undur mengungkit: to reiterate (the past); to lift
move backwards pengungkit: lever
umpil berundur: to retreat

lever mengundurkan: to drive back
mengundur: to retreat; to postpone ungu
pengunduran: withdrawal; postponement purple
umum
general; public
unggas unjuk
rapat umum: rally birds hold out; hand over
mengumumkan: to announce
pengumuman: announcement mengunjuk: to hold out; to hand over
unggis
gnaw; nibble
umur unjur
age stretch one's legs
berumur: aged unggul mengunjur: to stretch one's legs
seumur: of the same age; all (one's) life superior
keunggulan: superiority
unsur
undan element; constituent substance
swan; pelican
unggun berunsur: characterised by
stack or pile (of wood)
undang
(1) invite; tempt (2) law
ungka unta
mengundang: to invite gibbon camel
undangan: invitation
ungkai untai
undang-undang untie; unfasten; undo a chain; numeral coefficient for necklace,etc.
law; rules
mengungkai: to untie; to unfasten; to undo
loose; apart
untuk
for; with a view to; in order to menguraikan: to disentangle
penguraian: disentanglement; act of unravelling usang
memperuntukkan: to allocate decrepit; dilapidated; obsolete
peruntukan: allocation
urat
vein or nerve usap
untung stroke; caress
profit; advantage; luck
mengusap: to caress; to stroke
untung-untung: maybe; perhaps uri
beruntung: lucky; profitable placenta
keuntungan: advantage; profit; benefit
menguntungkan: to bring profit
usia
age
urus
manage berusia: aged
untut
elephantiasis mengurus: to manage; to settle
urusan: matter; affair
berurusan: to deal; to do business usik
menguruskan: to manage; to arrange; to organise disturb; tease
upacara pengurus: manager
ceremony pengurusan: management mengusik: to tease; to disturb
terurus: arranged; regulated; organised usikan: disturbance; teasing
urusniaga: business deal
upah
fee; wage usir
urut chase away; expel; drive or force out
mengupah: to hire or let out for pay massage
mengusir: to chase away; to expel; to banish
mengurut: to massage pengusiran: exile; banishment
berurutan: in sequence
upaya
means; ways; ability
usul
berupaya: to be able to cope usaha motion or proposal put forward for discussion
berkeupayaan: capable effort
keupayaan: capability mengusulkan: to propose; to suggest
mengupayakan: to endeavour; to strive berusaha: to make an effort usul periksa: thorough investigation
mengusahakan: to perform; to work diligently
pengusaha: industrialist
perusahaan: industry
ura usahawan: entrepreneur
keusahawanan: entrepreneurship usus
discuss intestine
ura-ura: discuss
memperurakan: to plan; to discuss
usai
finished; over; dispersed utama
main; chief; special; most important
urai mengusai: to disperse
keutamaan: priority
mengutamakan: to give priority to
terutama: especially
vanila waja
vanilla steel
utara
(1) north (2) suggest
mengutarakan: to put forward an idea video wajah

video facial features
utas
string; chain virus wajar
virus appropriate; fitting; proper and right
sewajarnya: naturally
utuh
intact; complete; undamaged visa
visa
keutuhan: perfection; totality; wholeness wajib
compulsory; obligatory
kewajipan: duty; obligation

utus vitamin mewajibkan: to compel
send vitamin
mengutus: to send
utusan: messenger; delegate wajik
berutus: to correspond; to despatch sweet sticky rice cake
perutusan: message W
wabak
epidemic wakaf
uzur religious donation
sick; ill; not well; weak from age or illness
mewakafkan: to donate for a religious purpose
menguzurkan: to obstruct; to weaken pewakaf: one who donates for a religious purpose
uzuran: debility wacana
discourse; speech; lecture
wakil
agent; representative
wafat
V to pass away berwakilkan: represented by
mewakili: to represent
vaksin mewakilkan: to appoint as one's representative
vaccine perwakilan: representation
waham
suspicion; doubt
van waktu
van time
wahyu
revelation through a dream sewaktu: while
pengewapan: vaporisation
mewartakan: to inform; to announce
walau
if warak
devout; pious wartawan
journalist
walaupun kewartawanan: journalism; journalistic

although waras
lucid; sane
kewarasan: sanity warung

walhal stall
in fact
wargakota
inhabitant of a city wasangka
walhasil suspicion
eventually; finally
warganegara
citizen of a country wasiat
wali a will
sponsor; godparent; guardian kewarganegaraan: citizenship
mewasiatkan: to bequeath by a will
wang waris
money; currency heir waspada
cautious; gingerly
berwang: moneyed; having money warisan: heritage
kewangan: financial mewariskan: to bequeath berwaspada: cautious
mewarisi: to inherit
pewaris: beneficiary; heir
wangi waswas
fragrance indecision; hesitation; doubt
warkah
mewangikan: to make fragrant epistle; letter
watak
character; role
wanita warna
woman; female colour perwatakan: characterisation
kewanitaan: feminity berwarna: coloured

berwarna-warni: multi-coloured
mewarnakan: to colour watan
pewarnaan: colouring native land
wap
vapour; steam
berwap: steaming warta watikah

mengewap: to vaporise gazette; journal letter of authority
yatim
orphan
wau wisma
kite house
yayasan
foundation (institution or fund)
wawancara wujud
an interview exist; become visible; become a fact
yu
shark
wawasan
vision
X
yuran
fee
X-ray
wayang X-ray
performance on a screen
Y Z
wayang gambar
cinema; movie
ya zahid
yes ascetic; recluse
wayang kulit mengeyakan: to say yes; to agree

traditional Malay shadow play
zaitun
Yahudi olive
Jew
wenang
power
zakar
yakin penis
assured; confident
wibawa
authority keyakinan: confidence; faith; trust
meyakini: to believe zakat
meyakinkan: to assure; to convince tithe
wilayah
administrative territory; province
yang zalim
who; which; that brutal; cruel; merciless
wira kezaliman: cruelty

hero admired for his brave deeds menzalimi: to oppress; to tyrannize
Yang Teramat Mulia
wirawan: hero Highness
wirawati: heroine
keperwiraan: heroism zaman
epoch; particular period or age inhistory; era
zamrud
zuhur
noon
Bahasa Malaysia
emerald
http://pgoh13.free.fr/
Guide de conversation Anglais-Malais (1/2)
Zulhijah MémoCartes Malais 24.02.2007
zapin the twelfth month of the Muslim calendar
a song and dance of Arab origin http://mementoslangues.com/
Zulkaedah
zarah the eleventh month of the Muslim calendar
particle; atom
zuriat
Bahasa Malaysia
zat descent: genealogy
nutritional value
http://www.routard.com/
Le Vocabulaire du GDR Malaisie – Singapour
MémoCartes Malais 24.02.2007
ziarah http://mementoslangues.com/
visit
berziarah: to visit
menziarahi: to call on; to pay a visit
penziarah: a visitor
Bahasa Melayu
zina
adultery http://www.travlang.com/
Vocabulaire Français-Malais du voyageur
berzina: to commit adultery
penzina: adulterer MémoCartes Malais 24.02.2007
http://mementoslangues.com/
zirafah
giraffe
Zuhal
Saturn
法中会话
Fǎ-Zhōng Huìhuà
Guide de conversation Français-Chinois
Zuhrah MémoCartes Chinois 24.02.2007
Venus http://mementoslangues.com/

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mengabdikan: to enslave

pengabdian: slavery; enslavement

mengacah-acah: to tease ada

keadilan: justice mengafiatkan: to restore to good health agih

mengajak: to invite akal

Bahasa Melayu 3/216 http://mementoslangues.com/ Kamus Bahasa Melayu-Inggeris

akil baligh: grown up; adolescent

alkisah alunan: act of billowing or rolling amar

amalan: practice; good deed ambang pintu: doorway; doorstep

Bahasa Melayu 5/216 http://mementoslangues.com/ Kamus Bahasa Melayu-Inggeris

mengamuk: attack without thinking

anak angkat: adopted child

berangin: windy; breezy

menganggap: to assume; to regard as

anggaran: estimation; budget angkara

beranjak: to shift position slightly

arahan: command; order; instruction; direction

anting berapi: on fire

batu arang: coal asa asar

mengasah: to sharpen asasnya: in principle

berasak-asak: packed; crammed

asam jawa: tamarind

asyik maksyuk: infatuated; besotted

auta berayah: having a father

atasan: superior or upper class

perawakan: personality; posture mengayak: to sieve

Bahasa Melayu 10/216 http://mementoslangues.com/ Kamus Bahasa Melayu-Inggeris

berayun-ayun: to swing babas badan

bagai bahagi bahantara

bagaikan: as if bahagian: division; part; portion; section

berbahas: to debate; to discuss

Bahasa Melayu 12/216 http://mementoslangues.com/ Kamus Bahasa Melayu-Inggeris

baik-baik: carefully baju

bakal membakukan: to standardize

membaja: to fertilize bakar bakul

balutan: wrapping; bandage

membandul: to swing like a pendulum banjir

membantai: to slaughter; to beat up; to thrash

berbantalkan: to use as a pillow

banyak barat basi

banyak-banyak: in large quantities kebaratan: westernized

berbaring: to lie down; to recline

barisan: line; front; troops bata

Bahasa Melayu 16/216 http://mementoslangues.com/ Kamus Bahasa Melayu-Inggeris

batang hidung: bridge of the nose bayam

batu bawahan: subordinate; of lower rank or position; inferior bayi

Bahasa Melayu 17/216 http://mementoslangues.com/ Kamus Bahasa Melayu-Inggeris

bebas membedah: to operate

belahan: cleft; cleavage belat

Bahasa Melayu 19/216 http://mementoslangues.com/ Kamus Bahasa Melayu-Inggeris

membeli: to buy belok terbenam: immersed in water; embedded

terbeliak: wide open belukar

terberak: to defecate berat

berbentuk: having the form of berhala

memberkas: to bind; to arrest besi

memberkati: to bless besok

betik dibiayai: defrayed

betul-betul: truly; exactly; really bicu

membidas: to criticise; to spring back or rebound

membingitkan: to deafen tmporarily bintang

binaan: something built or constructed bingkah

membingkas: to bounce; to rebound biola

Bahasa Melayu 26/216 http://mementoslangues.com/ Kamus Bahasa Melayu-Inggeris

biri-biri berbohong: to lie

Bahasa Melayu 27/216 http://mementoslangues.com/ Kamus Bahasa Melayu-Inggeris

bomoh bongkok memborong: to buy wholesale

berbongkah-bongkah: in large chunks or pieces borak