malam

Inherited from Proto-Malayic *maləm, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *maləm.

The time of the day between dusk and midnight; evening or night.


lama

buku lama


kucing

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutíŋ (compare Malay kucing).


sungai

river (large stream which drains a landmass)


rumah

From Proto-Malayic *rumah, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀumaq, from Proto-Austronesian *ʀumaq.

home (house or structure in which someone lives)


satu

From Proto-Malayic *sA- (“one”) + *batu (“stone”).


tiga

From Proto-Malayic *tiga, from Prakrit 𑀢𑀺𑀕 (tiga), from Sanskrit त्रिक (trika, “triad”).


buku

From Dutch boek, from Middle Dutch boec, from Old Dutch buok, from Proto-Germanic *bōks. Cognate with Malay buku.

book (collection of sheets of paper bound together containing printed or written material)


baru

rumah baru


dua

From Proto-Malayic *dua, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *dua, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *dua, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duSa.


bulan

From Proto-Malayic *bulan (compare Malay bulan), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulan, from Proto-Austronesian *bulaN.

moon (largest natural satellite of planet Earth)

month (period into which a year is divided)


kelapa

From Malay kelapa, from Classical Malay kelapa (cognate of Old Javanese kalapa, Javanese ꦏ꧀ꦭꦥ (klapa), Sundanese ᮊᮜᮕ (kalapa)), probably from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *k-al-aqpaq (compare Malay pelepah from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *palaqpaq, reconstructed from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *p-al-aqpaq).


ikan

From Proto-Malayic *ikan, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *ikan, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *ikan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hikan, from Proto-Austronesian *Sikan.


tujuh

From Proto-Malayic *tujuh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuzuq (“to indicate, point”), from Proto-Austronesian *tuzuq (“to point at, point out; give directions”).


pulau

island (area of land surrounded by water)


laki-laki

cognate with Malay laki-laki, Reduplication of laki


tanah

From Proto-Malayic *tanah, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tanəq.

soil (mixture of sand and organic material)


pisang

Cognate to Acehnese pisang, Banjarese pisang, Malay pisang.


babu

From Javanese ꦧꦧꦸ (babu, “female servant”, literally “mother”), from Old Javanese babu (“mother; older servant”), wawuh (“familiar, acquainted”). Compare Portuguese babo.

der

Term for any middle-aged or elderly woman.


batis

foot (part of the leg from ankle to toe)


kuda

From Tamil குதிரை (kutirai) (compare Malay kuda).


tali

From Proto-Malayic *tali, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *talih, from Proto-Austronesian *CaliS.


cacing

From Proto-Malayic [Term?] (Malay cacing), from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan [Term?] (Sundanese ᮎᮎᮤᮀ (cacing)).


kaki

From Proto-Malayic *kaki, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaqay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaqay.


awan

From Proto-Malayic *awan (compare Malay awan), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hawan.

cloud (visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air)


lada

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lajaq or *laja.


singa

Borrowed from Sanskrit सिंह (siṃhá, “lion”) (compare Malay singa).


lima

From Proto-Malayic *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.


extension

(colloquial) extension cord (electrical cord with multi-port socket)


batu

From Proto-Malayic *batu (compare Malay batu), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *batu, from Proto-Austronesian *batu.

rock or stone of any size, including boulder and pebble


bunga

From Proto-Malayic *buŋaʔ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋa (compare Malay bunga).


gula

From Sanskrit गुल (gula, “unrefined sugar, molasses”).

sugar (sucrose from sugar cane or sugar beet and used to sweeten food and drink)


rambutan

Nephelium lappaceum
Nephelium lappaceum#Translingual

rambutan, fruit of the tropical tree Nephelium lappaceum


durian

From duri (“thorn”) + -an, from Proto-Malayic *duri-an, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duʀi-an.


bantal

pillow (soft cushion used to support the head in bed)


asap

From Proto-Malayic *(h)asəp (compare Malay asap), from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *(h)asəp, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *(h)asəp, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qasəb, from Proto-Austronesian *qasəb.

smoke (visible particles and vapour given off by burning material)


ati

From Proto-Malayic *hati, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.


bula

ball (spherical object for playing games)


badam

Compare Malay badam. From Classical Persian بادام (bādām).


mata

From Proto-Malayic *mata, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *mata, from Proto-Austronesian *maCa.

the sharp edge of a blade, edge (as opposed to spine)


tupi

From Tamil தொப்பி (toppi), from Hindi टोपी (ṭopī).


raja

Cognate with Malay raja
from jawi script راج


dapur

Cognate with Malay dapur, Tagalog dapog, Samoan magalafu (“fireplace, furnace”).


doktor

Borrowed from English doctor, from Middle English doctor, doctour (“an expert, authority on a subject”), from Anglo-Norman doctour, from Latin doctor (“teacher”), from doceō (“I teach”).

(academic) doctor, person who has attained a doctorate


tua

From Proto-Malayic *tuha, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)tuqah, from Proto-Austronesian *(ma-)tuqaS.


basing

Compare West Coast Bajau basing. Compare Malay bajing, Javanese ꦧꦗꦶꦁ (bajing) and Sundanese ᮘᮏᮤᮀ (bajing).


api

From Proto-Malayic *api, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *apuy, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *apuy, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hapuy, from Proto-Austronesian *Sapuy.


anam

From Proto-Malayic *ənəm, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *ənəm, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *ənəm, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ənəm, from Proto-Austronesian *ənəm.


nyamuk

From Proto-Malayic *ñamuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ñamuk.

mosquito (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood)


mangga

From Malayalam മാങ്ങ (māṅṅa), മാവ് (māvŭ, “mango species”) + കായ (kāya, “unripe fruit”).


bulu

From Proto-Malayic *bulu, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *bulu, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *bulu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulu (compare Malay bulu).


pandan

From Proto-Malayic *pandan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paŋdan, from Proto-Austronesian *paŋudaN.

Pandanus amaryllifolius
Pandanus amaryllifolius#Translingual

an aromatic tropical plant (Pandanus amaryllifolius)

food flavour derived from the leaves of Pandanus amaryllifolius


tasik

From Proto-Malayic *tasik, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tasik.


nasi

From Proto-Malayic *nasi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nasi. Cognate of Old Malay nasi.


lidah

From Proto-Malayic *dilah by metathesis, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dilaq (“tongue”), from Proto-Austronesian *dilaq (“to lick”).


rambut

Cognate to Malay rambut, Sundanese ᮛᮙ᮪ᮘᮥᮒ᮪ (rambut).

(anatomy) hair (a pigmented keratinaceous growth on the human head) (Jawi spelling رمبوت)


kulit

From Proto-Malayic *kulit, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *kulit, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *kulit, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kulit, from Proto-Austronesian *kuliC.

skin (outer covering of the body of a person)

skin (protective outer layer of a plant or fruit)

leather (material produced by tanning animal skin)


putih

From Proto-Malayic *putih, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)putiq.


tebu

From Proto-Malayic [Term?] (compare Malay tebu), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian [Term?] (compare Chamorro tupu, Fijian dovu).


buah

From Proto-Malayic *buah, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buaq, from Proto-Austronesian *buaq.


buah

Classifier for anything generally concretely big and has volume.


kilat

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kilat, compare Malay kilat.


gua

Ultimately from Sanskrit गुहा (guhā). Cognate with Malay gua (“cave”).

cave (natural cavity formed underground)


buaya

From Proto-Malayic *buhaya, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buqaya, from Proto-Austronesian *buqaya (compare Malay buaya).


langit

From Proto-Malayic *laŋit, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋit, from Proto-Austronesian *laŋiC.


pinggan

From Malay pinggan (“plate”), from Classical Persian پنگان (pingān, “cup; bowl”). See also reborrowed term in modern Persian, فنجان (fenjân). Cognate to Cebuano pinggan (“chinaware”), Tamil பீங்கான் (pīṅkāṉ, “ceramic”)).


muda

From Pali muddha (“foolish, bewildered”), from Sanskrit मुग्ध (mugdha, “foolish, bewildered, young”).


bukit

From Proto-Malayic *bukit (compare Malay bukit).


langau

From Proto-Malayic *laŋaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw.


kuku

From Proto-Malayic *kuku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kukuh, from Proto-Austronesian *kuSkuS.


daun

From Proto-Malayic *daun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dahun.

leaf (part of a plant) (Jawi spelling داؤن)


ulat

From Proto-Malayic *hulət (compare Malay ulat, Banjarese hulat), from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *hulət, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *hulət, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quləj (compare Chamorro ulo', Javanese uler, Cebuano ulod, Fijian ulo, Maori iro), from Proto-Austronesian *quləj.

caterpillar (young of a butterfly or moth)


galas

Borrowed from English glass. Cognate with Malay gelas.


maritus

pili, edible nut of the tropical tree Canarium ovatum


cincin

From Chinese [Term?] as per Blust (2010-), possibly Hokkien 手指 (chhiú-chí / chhiú-chái / chhiú-cháiⁿ). Compare Malay cincin (“ring”), Indonesian cincin (“ring”), Tagalog singsing (“ring”), Ilocano singsing (“ring”), Maranao sising (“ring”),
Tausug singsing (“ring”), Khmer ចិញ្ចៀន (ceñciən, “ring”), etc.


telinga

From Proto-Malayic *tAliŋa(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taliŋa, from Proto-Austronesian *Caliŋa.


cahaya

light (electromagnetic waves) (Jawi spelling چهايا)


kumbang

From Proto-Malayic [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian [Term?], from Proto-Austronesian [Term?] *-bəŋ (compare Malay kumbang).


lipas

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ipəs, from Proto-Austronesian *Sipəs.


basi

From Proto-Malayic *bəsi, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *bəsi.

metal (atomic element or material made of such atoms)


puhun

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *puqun, from Proto-Austronesian *puqun.


akun

(intransitive) to admit, to confess, to concede (a mistake or mistakes).


rama-rama

Reduplication of rama. Compare Malay rama-rama.


kupu-kupu

Reduplication of kupu. Compare Malay kupu-kupu.


katil

From Tamil கட்டில் (kaṭṭil), from Sanskrit खट्वा (khaṭvā). Cognate to Portuguese catre.


timun

From Proto-Malayic [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatimun.


sisir

to comb (use a comb to groom hair, fur etc.)


bintang

From Proto-Malayic *bintaŋ (compare Malay bintang), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bituqən (compare Tagalog bituin), from Proto-Austronesian *bituqən.


ular

From Proto-Malayic *ular, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hulaʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *Sulaʀ (compare Malay ular).


limau

From Proto-Malayic *limaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *limaw.


kuning

From Proto-Malayic *kunit, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)kunij.


biru

From Proto-Malayic *biru, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)biʀaw.


arnab

From Arabic أَرْنَب (ʔarnab), from Proto-Semitic *ʔarnab-; compare Malay arnab.


angin

From Proto-Malayic *aŋin (compare Malay angin, Iban angin), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *haŋin.


gajah

Borrowed from Sanskrit गज (gaja) (compare Malay gajah).


gunung

From Proto-Malayic *gunuŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gunuŋ. Cognate with Malay gunung (“mountain”).


tulang

From Proto-Malayic *tulaŋ (compare Malay tulang), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuqəlaŋ, *tuqəlan (compare Bau Bidayuh turang, Chamorro to'lang, Bakung turang), from Proto-Austronesian *CuqəlaN.


kerajaan

From raja + ke- -an. Either cognate with or derived from Malay kerajaan.


bau

From Proto-Malayic *bau (compare Malay bau), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bahu or *bahuq.


jari telunjuk

(anatomy) forefinger (first finger next to the thumb)


sudu

spoon (scooped utensil for eating (or serving))


lalat

From Proto-Malayic *lalət (compare Malay lalat), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laləj.


gigi

From Proto-Malayic *gigi (compare Malay gigi).


musim

season (part of year with something special)


angsa

Borrowed from Sanskrit हंस (haṃsa) (compare Malay angsa).


tuha

From Proto-Malayic *tuha, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)tuqah, from Proto-Austronesian *(ma-)tuqaS.

(Kedayan, dialect) old (age of a living being)


salji

Compare Malay salji. From Arabic ثَلْج (ṯalj).


saudara

relative (someone connected by blood, marriage or adoption)


kirai

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiray.


sukun

Artocarpus altilis
Artocarpus altilis#Translingual

breadfruit, fruit of the tropical tree Artocarpus altilis


jari manis

(anatomy) ring finger (finger between the middle finger and little finger)


gagak

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gakgak (“caw, as a crow; raucous talking of people”), probably onomatopoeic.


ayam

From Proto-Malayic *hayam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qayam.


sabal

(dialect, Bandar) fruit of Dacryodes expansa


paip

Borrowed from English pipe. Compare Malay paip.


mangkuk

Cognate to Malay mangkuk (“bowl”), Javanese mangkok (“bowl”), Tagalog mangkok (“big bowl or saucer”).


piring

From Classical Persian پرنگ (piring, “copper”). Cognate to Malay piring.


limpas

Sabah Malay: limpas

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lipas, from Proto-Austronesian *lipas.


mija

Cognate to Malay meja. From Portuguese mesa (“table”), from Old Galician-Portuguese [Term?], from Latin mēnsa.


maritam

fruit of the tropical tree Nephelium ramboutan-ake


giris

A structure with a roof and columns separated from or attached to a house to store a car or cars; a garage.


usin

→ Central Dusun: tusin

→ Sabah Malay: usin


baras

Cognate with Malay beras. From Proto-Malayic *bəras, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəʀas, from Proto-Austronesian *bəʀas.


langsat

Lansium domesticum
Lansium domesticum#Translingual

langsat (fruit of the tree Lansium domesticum)


karatas

(dialect) Alternative form of keratas (“paper”)


cadar

From Punjabi or Urdu چادر (čādar), from Persian چادر (čâdor, čâdar, “tent, chador”).

der

Bedding (e.g. sheets, blankets, quilts, etc.), especially those that are sold in one set and have the same decorative design.


nangka

Artocarpus heterophyllus
Artocarpus heterophyllus#Translingual

jackfruit, fruit of the tropical tree Artocarpus heterophyllus


manggis

Garcinia mangostana
Garcinia mangostana#Translingual

mangosteen, fruit of Garcinia mangostana tree


ampat

From Proto-Malayic *əmpat, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *əmpat, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *əmpat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əpat, from Proto-Austronesian *Səpat.


kuyuk

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuyuk, from Proto-Austronesian *kuyuk. Compare Rejang kuyuk.


jauh

From Proto-Malayic *jauh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)zauq.


tuhut

From Proto-Malayic *tuət, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuhud, from Proto-Austronesian *tuduS.


itam

(derogatory) dark (skin tone), dark-skinned


hayam

(chiefly Kedayan) Alternative form of ayam


sapuluh

sa- + puluh, from Proto-Malayic *sA-puluh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sa-puluq, from Proto-Austronesian *sa-puluq.


sambilan

From Proto-Malayic *əsa(ʔ) ambil-an, *isa(ʔ) ambil-an.


salang

kxd-noun

salang (Jawi spelling سالڠ, plural salang-salang, informal first-person possessive salangku, second-person possessive salangmu, third-person possessive salangnya)

سالڠ (Jawi)
salang-salang (plural)
salangku (first-person informal possessive)
salangmu (possessive second-person)
salangnya (possessive third-person)

From Proto-Malayic *saləŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *saləŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *saləŋ (“pine tree, pitch pine”).


panggil

Cognate with Malay panggil, Iban panggil.


garpu

Borrowed from Portuguese garfo, from Old Galician-Portuguese, from Latin graphium. Cognate with Malay garpu (“fork”).


سالڠ

kxd-noun

سالڠ (plural سالڠ-سالڠ, informal first-person possessive سالڠku, second-person possessive سالڠmu, third-person possessive سالڠnya)

سالڠ-سالڠ (plural)
سالڠku (first-person informal possessive)
سالڠmu (possessive second-person)
سالڠnya (possessive third-person)


darat

From Proto-Malayic *darat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *daʀat.

land (part of Earth that is not covered by bodies of water)


ulat bulu

From ulat (“larva”) + bulu (“fur”). Cognate to Malay ulat bulu.

caterpillar (young of a butterfly or moth)


bulu mata

bulu (“hair”) + mata (“eye”) (compare Malay bulu mata)


cawan

From Mandarin 茶碗 (cháwǎn, “teacup”). Cognate with Malay cawan (“cup”).

drinking vessel, especially one that is made of other than glass


tuala

From Portuguese toalha. Compare Tagalog tuwalya, Spanish toalla.


siling

Compare Malay siling. From English ceiling.


itik

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *itik.


didih

To boil (heat (a liquid) until it begins to turn into a gas)


dinding

wall (structure as side of or division in a building)


ribut

storm (disturbed state of the atmosphere)


cuaca

Compare Malay cuaca. Ultimately from Sanskrit स्वच्छ (svaccha).


bungi

(dialect, Kampong Ayer) sound (sensation perceived by the ear)


kapayas

From Spanish papayas plural of papaya, probably from Kari'na kapaja or Lokono papáia.

Carica papaya
Carica papaya#Translingual


musim bunga

From musim (“season”) + bunga (“flower”).


musim luruh

From musim (“season”) + luruh (“to shed”).


kupi

From Dutch koffie, from Italian caffè, from Ottoman Turkish قهوه (kahve) (Turkish kahve), from Arabic قَهْوَة (qahwa, “coffee”).


antu

From Proto-Malayic *qantu (compare Malay hantu), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qanitu (compare Samoan aitu), from Proto-Austronesian *qaNiCu (compare Bunun hanitu).

Ia takut antu.

Ia sakit lapas kana rasuk ulih antu.

He fell ill after being possessed by demons.


kulam

short form of kulam ranang (“swimming pool”)


katam

Cognate to Malay ketam. From Proto-Mon-Khmer *kt₁aːm (“crab”) (Khmer ក្ដាម (kdaam), Vietnamese đam, Mon ဂတာံ (hətam)).


katam

To cut (the panicle of a ripe paddy plant)


kismis

From Classical Persian کشمش (kišmiš, “raisin”). Compare Malay kismis.


tarang

bright (visually dazzling, luminous, radiant)


patang

The time of the day between noon and dusk; afternoon or evening.


tilam

mattress (a pad on which a person can recline and sleep)


biabas

From Spanish guayabas, plural form of guayaba.


santul

fruit of the tropical tree, Sandoricum koetjape, native to Southeast Asia


kabun

A piece of land, typically small, where crops are grown; farm.


wasai

waterfall (flow of water over the edge of a cliff)


awda

Asap tembakau membahayakan anak damit awda.

Saya menjemput awda untuk menikmati alam sekitar, makanan, budaya dan hutan hujan kami semasa awda berada di negara ini.

I invite you to bask in our environment, cuisine, culture and rainforests when you are in this country.


skulah rendah

From skulah (“school”) + rendah (“low”). Either cognate with or derived from Malay sekolah rendah.

primary school (UK), elementary school (US)


skulah

Either cognate with or derived from Malay sekolah. Ultimately derived from Portuguese escola.


skulah menengah

From skulah (“school”) + menengah (“middle or secondary”). From Malay sekolah menengah.

compound

(education) secondary school (UK), high school (US)


tukang jait

From tukang (“-smith”) + jait (“to sew”). Cognate with Malay tukang jahit.


kadai jait

From kadai (“shop”) + jait (“to sew”). Cognate with Malay kedai jahit.

a shop where tailored clothes are made; a tailor's shop


kadai

Cognate with Malay kedai. From Tamil கடை (kaṭai).


biji mata

from biji (“seed”) + mata (“eye”) (compare Malay biji mata)


bulu kirai

bulu (“hair”) + kirai (compare Malay bulu kirai)


idung

From Proto-Malayic *hiduŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ijuŋ.


tibadak

chempedak; fruit of the tropical tree, Artocarpus integer, native to Southeast Asia


kamangsi

breadnut, fruit of the tropical tree Artocarpus camansi


piasau

From Central Dusun piasau (“coconut”), or from another Dusunic language.


tarap

Fruit of the tropical tree, Artocarpus odoratissimus, native to Borneo, Palawan and Mindanao islands in Southeast Asia.


pulasan

pulas (“twist”) + -an (compare Malay pulasan)

fruit of the tropical tree Nephelium ramboutan-ake


ucing

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutíŋ (compare Malay kucing).


kulimambang

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baŋbaŋ (compare with Coastal Kadazan kohibambang, Acehnese bambang and Ilocano kulibangbang) from Proto-Austronesian *baŋbaŋ (compare with Amis adipangpang).


burung antu

burung (“bird”) + antu (“ghost”). Compare Malay burung hantu.


acang

pigeon (bird of the pigeon and dove family Columbidae)


giuk bulu

caterpillar (young of a butterfly or moth)


rangit

Cognate to Sundanese ᮛᮩᮍᮤᮒ᮪ (reungit), Kimaragang rongit, Maranao rengit.


puhun pisang

From puhun (“tree”) + pisang (“banana”).


pukuk pisang

From pukuk (“tree”) + pisang (“banana”).


lihir

neck (the part of body connecting the head and the trunk found in humans and some animals)


kepala tuhut

Alternative form of kapala tuhut (“kneecap”)


jari antu

From jari (“finger”) + antu (“ghost”). Cognate to Malay jari hantu.


ajai

Cognate to Chamorro åchai, Sabah Bisaya ajai, West Coast Bajau ajei.


jari tangah

From jari (“finger”) + tangah (“middle”). Cognate to Malay jari tengah.


jari talunjuk

From jari (“finger”) + talunjuk. Cognate to Malay jari telunjuk.

forefinger (first finger next to the thumb)


tali pinggang

From tali (“rope”) + pinggang (“waist”).


aing terajun

From aing (“water”) + terajun (“to dive, to jump from a high place”). Cognate to Malay air terjun.


katumbar

(Kampong Ayer, dialect) Alternative form of ketumbar


daun katumbar

From daun (“leaf”) + katumbar (“coriander”). Cognate to Malay daun ketumbar.

daun ketumbar
daun ketumbar#Brunei_Malay

(dialect) Alternative form of daun ketumbar


bantal paluk

From bantal (“pillow”) + paluk (“to hug”).


daun ketumbar

From daun (“leaf”) + ketumbar (“coriander”).

cilantro (leaves of the coriander plant)


aing

Cognate to Malay air. From Proto-Malayic *air, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *air, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *wair, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.

Banyak-banyak minum aing.


ketumbar

Coriandrum sativum
Coriandrum sativum#Translingual

coriander (dried seeds of Coriandrum sativum plant)


curut

Cognate with Malay cerut, from Tamil சுருட்டு (curuṭṭu) via Portuguese charuto.


musim sajuk

From musim (“season”) + sajuk (“cold”). Cognate with Malay musim sejuk.


cuik

small plate or bowl, generally not wider than a saucer


kudut

West Coast Bajau: kudut (Tuaran)


sinduk

Cognate with Malay senduk (“ladle”), Indonesian sendok (“spoon”).

large wooden spoon used for stirring food in cooking

ladle (deep-bowled spoon with long handle)

spatula (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting)


stukin

From English stocking (garment). Cognate with Malay stoking.


selipar

From English slipper. Cognate with Malay selipar (“slipper”).

slipper (low shoe slipped on and off easily)


butul

Compare Malay botol. From English bottle, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French boteille, from Vulgar Latin *botticula.

bottle (container used for holding liquids)


keratas

From Arabic قِرْطَاس (qirṭās), ultimately from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs). Cognate with Malay kertas.


gelagah

Alternative form of galagah (“sugar cane”)


kabun buah

From kabun (“farm”) + buah (“fruit”). Cognate with Malay kebun buah.

orchard (land for cultivation of fruit or nut trees)


telipun

Alternative spelling of talipun (“telephone”)


telipun

Alternative spelling of talipun (“to call (to contact by telephone)”)


limau nipis

From limau (“citrus fruit”) + nipis (“thin”). Cognate with Malay limau nipis.


limau purut

From limau (“citrus fruit”) + purut. Cognate with Malay limau purut.


limau bali

From limau (“citrus fruit”) + Bali (“Bali island”). Cognate with Malay limau bali.

Citrus maxima
Citrus maxima#Translingual

pomelo (fruit of the species Citrus maxima)


talipaun

(dialect, Kampong Ayer) Alternative form of talipun (“telephone”)


talipaun

(dialect, Kampong Ayer) Alternative form of talipun (“to call (to contact by telephone)”)


mambangan

fruit of Mangifera pajang, a tropical tree native to Borneo


bula sipak

From bula (“ball”) + sipak (“to kick”). Compare Malay bola sepak.


sibut

fruit of Dacryodes expansa, a tropical tree endemic to Borneo


pangalaban

Fruit of the tropical tree, Litsea garciae.


durian meragang

durian maragang
durian maragang#Brunei_Malay


durian kuning

From durian + kuning (“yellow”). Compare Malay durian kuning.

A species of durian; fruit of the tropical tree, Durio graveolens, found in maritime Southeast Asia.


sukang

A type of durian; fruit of the tropical tree, Durio oxleyanus.


tampoi

Fruit of the tropical tree, Baccaurea macrocarpa.


durian putih

Durio zibethinus
Durio zibethinus#Translingual

Common species of durian; fruit of the tropical tree, Durio zibethinus.


durian maragang

A type of durian; fruit of the tropical tree Durio dulcis (syn. Durio conicus).


mambangan santan

From mambangan + santan (“coconut milk”).

fruit of the tropical tree, Mangifera foetida, found in Southeast Asia


tampoi antu

Fruit of the tropical tree, Baccaurea bracteata.


durian pulu

A type of durian; fruit of the tropical tree, Durio kutejensis, native to Borneo.


tampoi balimbing

Fruit of the tropical tree, Baccaurea reticulata.


tampoi silau

Fruit of the tropical tree, Baccaurea costulata.


tampoi sulang

Fruit of the tropical tree, Baccaurea pyriformis.


tarap ikal

Fruit of the tropical tree, Artocarpus anisophyllus, native to Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo in Southeast Asia.


tibadak umang

Fruit of the tropical tree, Ficus deltoidea.


durian kura-kura

From durian (“durian”) + kura-kura (“tortoise”).

A type of durian; fruit of the tropical tree, Durio testudinarium, native to Borneo.


karamunting

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa
Rhodomyrtus tomentosa#Translingual

Fruit of the plant, Rhodomyrtus tomentosa; rose myrtle.


asam kalumbi

Fruit of the tropical tree, Eleiodoxa conferta, used as an ingredient in Asian cooking.


asam aur-aur

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Fruit of the tropical tree, Garcinia parvifolia, native to Borneo, used as ingredient in local cooking.


tabir

From Arabic تَعْبِير (taʕbīr, “to get across”). Cognate with Malay tabir.


kacang panjang

From kacang (“bean”) + panjang (“long”).

Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis#Translingual

yardlong bean (Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis)


tangah malam

From tangah (“middle”) + malam (“night”). Cognate to Malay tengah malam.


adi-beradi

sibling (person who shares same parents)


dangsanak

(dialect, Kampong Ayer) Synonym of saudara (“relative”)


adi bini-bini

From adi (“younger sibling”) + bini-bini (“female”).


adi laki-laki

From adi (“younger sibling”) + laki-laki (“male”).


numbur

From English number. Compare Malay nombor.


muara

mouth (the end of a river out of which water flows)


bayang-bayang

shadow (dark image projected onto a surface)


temparik

Loud thunder, especially one that appears immediately after a lightning.


tamparik

(dialect, Kampong Ayer) Alternative form of temparik


kunis

(colloquial) crown molding (molding between ceiling and wall)


kulam ranang

From kulam (“pool”) + ranang (“to swim”).


beranang

From be- + ranang. Cognate with Malay berenang.


kitil karan

From kitil (“kettle”) + karan (“electricity”).


ruti paun

From ruti + paun. Cognate with Malay roti paun.


kitil

Borrowed from English kettle. Compare Malay ketel.


sajuk

From Proto-Malayic *sAjuk. Compare Malay sejuk.


lulun

kxd-noun

lulun (plural lulun-lulun, informal first-person possessive lulunku, second-person possessive lulunmu, third-person possessive lulunnya)

lulun-lulun (plural)
lulunku (first-person informal possessive)
lulunmu (possessive second-person)
lulunnya (possessive third-person)

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lulun, from Proto-Austronesian *luluN (“to roll up”).

inh

(sewing) seam (folded back and stitched piece of fabric)


bayung

a bag for carrying raw sago (made of mengkuang leaves)