can

(Malaysia, colloquial) chance (of opportunity)


Syria

(Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei) Syria (a country in West Asia, in the Middle East)


Croatia

Balkan Peninsula
Balkan Peninsula#English

Southeast Europe
Southeast Europe#English

(Malaysia) Croatia (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)


SK

sekolah kebangsaan
sekolah kebangsaan#Malay

(Malaysia, education) Initialism of sekolah kebangsaan (“state school; public school”, literally “national school”)


kita

کيت (Jawi)
kite (alternative pronunciation-spelling)
kiter (alternative)

Indonesian: kita

desc

Manado Malay: (first person singular personal pronoun) kita (“I”)

North Moluccan Malay: (first person singular personal pronoun) kita (“I”)

From Proto-Malayic *kita(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kita, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kita.

kau-

informal/towards God; friendly/older towards younger

(informal, chiefly women's speech in Malaysia) I, me (used by women and tenderhearted person)


ATM

Angkatan Tentera Malaysia
w:ms:Angkatan Tentera Malaysia

(Malaysia, military) Initialism of Angkatan Tentera Malaysia (“Malaysian Armed Forces”).


polis

ms-noun

polis (Jawi spelling ڤوليس, plural polis-polis)

Borrowed from English police, from Middle French police, from Latin politia (“state, government”), from Ancient Greek πολιτεία (politeía).

(Malaysia, Singapore, Riau) The police, a civil force granted the legal authority for law enforcement and maintaining public order.

(Malaysia, Singapore, Riau) A police officer.


PTT

pegawai tidak tauliah
pegawai tidak tauliah#Malay

(Malaysia) Initialism of pegawai tidak tauliah.


DBP

Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
w:ms:Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka

(Malaysia) Initialism of Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (“Institute of Language and Literature”)


pipit

pipit (Jawi spelling ڤيڤيت, plural pipit-pipit)

> Indonesian: pipit (inherited)

→ English: pipit

→ French: pipit

Inherited from Proto-Malayic *pipit, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pitpit (“kind of small bird and its cry”).
The second sense originated from a comment made by the Crown Prince of Johor, Tunku Ismail Idris: "Kau jangan lupa helang dan pipit terbang tak sama tinggi" (You better not forget that the eagle and the pipit cannot fly on the same height).

inh

(Malaysia, slang, politics) commoner, pleb


doktor

ms-noun

doktor (Jawi spelling دوکتور, plural doktor-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”).

(Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore) doctor; physician


STR

STR Fasa 2

STR Phase 2, second round of payments for low-income Malaysians

Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah
w:ms:Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah

(Malaysia) Initialism of Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (“Rahmah Cash Donation”)


balai polis

balai polis (Jawi spelling بالاي ڤوليس, plural balai-balai polis)

بالاي ڤوليس (Jawi)
balai-balai polis (plural)

balai (“house, station, department”) + polis (“police”).

compound

(Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore) police station (building of police force)


poros

(Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore) porous, permeate


UTM

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
w:ms:Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

(Malaysia) Initialism of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (“University of Technology Malaysia”).


taman

ms-noun

taman (Jawi spelling تامن, plural taman-taman)

Indonesian: taman

Possibly from Classical Persian چمن (čaman, “lawn, meadow, orchard”).


kertas

ms-noun

kertas (Jawi spelling کرتس, plural kertas-kertas)

> Indonesian: kertas (inherited)

→ Javanese: ꦏꦼꦂꦠꦱ꧀ (kertas)

→ Khmer: ក្រដាស (krɑɑdaah)

→ Tausug: kātas

→ Ternate: kartas

From Arabic قِرْطَاس (qirṭās), ultimately from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs). Doublet of carta and kad.
* Semantic loan from English paper for a set of examination questions.

(Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, education) A set of examination questions to be answered at one session.


polisi

polisi (Jawi spelling ڤوليسي, plural polisi-polisi)

From English policy, from Middle French policie, from Late Latin politia (“citizenship; government”), classical Latin polītīa (in Cicero), from Ancient Greek πολιτεία (politeía, “citizenship; polis, (city) state; government”), from πολίτης (polítēs, “citizen”).

der

A principle of behaviour, conduct etc. thought to be desirable or necessary, especially as formally expressed by a government or other authoritative body and implemented by its actions.

(Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore) A policy:
(law) A contract of insurance.


katak

ms-noun

katak (Jawi spelling کاتق, plural katak-katak)

(politics, slang, derogatory, Malaysia) defector: a politician who simply switches between different political parties.


papan

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *papan.

inh+

(Malaysia, slang, sometimes derogatory) flat-chested


nak

duit nak bayar hutang

(informal, Malaysia) contraction of hendak


nak

Saya nak ke tandas sebentar.

(informal, Malaysia, modal auxiliary) contraction of hendak


dalang

ms-noun

dalang (Jawi spelling دالڠ, plural dalang-dalang)

Indonesian: dalang

mendalangkan [agent focus + causative benefactive]

mendalangi [agent focus + causative benefactive]

didalangkan [patient focus + causative benefactive]

didalangi [patient focus + causative benefactive]


ayat

ayat (Jawi spelling ايات, plural ayat-ayat)

Indonesian: ayat


KD

(Malaysia, military, nautical) Initialism of Kapal Diraja (ship prefix for the Royal Malaysian Navy)


jakun

Indonesian: jakun

→ English: jakun

From extension of the Malay Jakun, an indigenous ethnic group inhabiting the jungles of Pahang, Johor and Negeri Sembilan.

(informal, offensive, Malaysia) jakun: being too excited, bad-tempered, unruly, or unsophisticated.


goreng

Onomatopoeic. Cognate with Javanese ꦒꦺꦴꦫꦺꦁ (goréng).

Goreng je jawapan tu

Just make some answer up [to that question].

(Malaysia, colloquial) to improvise, to wing, to make stuff up on the spot


goreng

Onomatopoeic, imitating strummed guitar strings.

(Malaysia, music) Chiefly in rock and heavy metal: to shred i.e. play a guitar very fast and in a way that requires technical skill.


goreng

(Malaysia, music) shredding, skill of plucking a guitar string at an upbeat tempo


kelinci

kĕlinci (Jawi spelling کلينچي, plural kelinci-kelinci)

kĕlinci (canonical)
کلينچي (Jawi)
kelinci-kelinci (plural)

Borrowed from Dutch konijntje, the diminutive of konijn.


SPM

Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia
w:ms:Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia

(Malaysia, education) Initialism of Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (“Malaysian Certificate of Education”).


kerajaan

kerajaan (Jawi spelling کراجاءن, plural kerajaan-kerajaan)

کراجاءن (Jawi)
kerajaan-kerajaan (plural)

Comparison of Standard Malay and Indonesian

> Indonesian: kerajaan (inherited)

(Brunei, Malaysia) government (an organisation which has the power to enact and legislate laws within its area of jurisdiction)


-sen

Borrowed from English -tion or -sion. Doublet of -syen, -shen, -esyen, and -esen. Cognates to Tok Pisin -sen.

doublet

imigresen

stesen


riki

Hari ni umie nak kuar riki tempat..u all tau riki tu apa?

2010 June 27, Umie, “Riki Tempat..”, in Blogger, archived from the original on 2019-12-02:

Umie want to go out today to survey a place..Do y'all know what's 'riki'?

(Malaysia, chiefly Klang Valley, slang) to survey


teknik

From English technique, from French technique, from Ancient Greek τεχνικός (tekhnikós), from τέχνη (tékhnē).


sakau

From sakar (“to rob, robbery”) – through rhotacism of final /r/ prominent in the Malaccan dialect – from Minangkabau sakar; sakar itself likely related to cakar (“to claw, to seize”).

(Malaysia, informal) to snatch, to rob, to steal


bawang

Ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ (“garlic, onion”).
Sense of "gossiping" attested from 2017 to refer to scenarios of old ladies gossiping while peeling onions in preparation for communal cooking (kenduri), by association of verb kupas meaning not only "to peel" but also "to get to the bottom of something".

inh

(Malaysia, figuratively) to be angry; see membawang

Apa yang diorang bawangkan tu?


APM

Angkatan Pertahanan Awam Malaysia
w:ms:Angkatan Pertahanan Awam Malaysia

(Malaysia) Initialism of Angkatan Pertahanan Awam Malaysia (“Malaysia Civil Defence Force”).


koku

Clipping of kokurikulum (“cocurriculum”).

clipping

(Malaysia, school slang) cocurriculum; extracurriculum


daging

ms-noun

daging (Jawi spelling داݢيڠ, plural daging-daging)

Indonesian: daging

Saya nak daging.

(informal, Malaysia) ellipsis of daging lembu (“beef (lit. "cow meat")”); beef.


teksi

téksi (Jawi spelling تيکسي, plural teksi-teksi)

téksi (canonical)
تيکسي (Jawi)
teksi-teksi (plural)
taksi (alternative)


SPR

Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya Malaysia
w:ms:Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya Malaysia

(Malaysia) Initialism of Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya Malaysia (“Election Commission of Malaysia”).


bola sepak

bola sepak (Jawi spelling بول سڨق, plural bola-bola sepak)

بول سڨق (Jawi)
bola-bola sepak (plural)
sepak bola (alternative)

Compound of bola (“ball”) + sepak (“to kick”).


kawat

kawat (Jawi spelling کاوت, plural kawat-kawat)

Borrowed from Arabic قَوَاعِد (qawāʕid, “rule, pattern”). Doublet of kawad and kaedah.

bor

(Malaysia) row, file, line (of soldiers, troops)


kawat

(Malaysia) to march in a single file or line


budak

ms-noun

budak (Jawi spelling بودق, plural budak-budak)

Indonesian: budak

Probably from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ɗik, *ɗiik, *ɗiək (“slave”).

der

(Malaysia, Singapore, Riau, Sumatra) young person; child


gampang

ms-noun

gampang (Jawi spelling ݢمڤڠ, plural gampang-gampang)

Borrowed from Javanese ꦒꦩ꧀ꦥꦁ (gampang), from Old Javanese gampaṅ (“easy, easy-going, careless, unconcerned”), from Western Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hampaŋ (“easy, promiscuous”).
* The noun sense is an ellipsis of anak gampang (“bastard”, literally “easy child”).

ellipsis of

(chiefly Malaysia, derogatory) A bastard; a child born out of wedlock.


bikin

Borrowed from Betawi bikin, from békin, from early Batavian Malay baik + -in – comparable to baiki ~ membaiki (“to fix, to repair, to make good”), and beki (“ibid.”) variant known in Kelantan, Coastal Terengganu and Selangor dialects with the suffix fossilized.

Filem Mahsuri yang dibikin dalam tatawarna telah pun di-terima balek dari England beberapa hari yang lalu.

1959 March 20, “Mahsuri sudah siap”, in Berita Harian, page 7:

The Mahsuri film that had been produced in colour has been received back from England a few days ago.

(Singapore, Malaysia) make, create, produce

Kelantan–Pattani Malay
Selangor
Terengganu Malay


PSM

Panglima Setia Mahkota
w:ms:Panglima Setia Mahkota

Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Yang di-Pertuan Agong

(Malaysia) Initialism of Panglima Setia Mahkota (“Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia”), a medal awarded by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to persons who gave an outstanding service to the country.


RTM

Radio Televisyen Malaysia
w:ms:Radio Televisyen Malaysia

(Malaysia, broadcasting) Initialism of Radio Televisyen Malaysia (“Radio Television of Malaysia”), a state owned public broadcaster of Malaysia.


televisyen

ms-noun

télévisyen (Jawi spelling تيليۏيشن, plural televisyen-televisyen)

télévisyen (canonical)
تيليۏيشن (Jawi)
televisyen-televisyen (plural)
televisen (alternative)
televishen (alternative)
televisi (alternative)
televishen (alternative)
television (alternative)

peti televisyen

drema televisyen

televisyen litar tertutup

“Ayah dan ibu tidak pernah memberi tekanan malah mereka memberi kebebasan kepada saya untuk menonton televisyen dan melayari internet. Namun sebulan menjelang UPSR, saya mengehadkan masa hanya antara satu jam hingga dua jam sahaja melayari internet dan melupakan televisyen.

2017 November 24, “Lupakan gajet, televisyen bawa kejayaan [Forgetting gadgets and television brings success]”, in Utusan Malaysia, archived from the original on 2017-11-23:

"Father and mother never gave me stress and they even gave freedom for me to watch television and surf the internet.
However, a month before the UPSR examination, I limited time to between one and two hours only to surf the Internet and forgot about television.

(Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore) television


abah

abah (Jawi spelling ابه, plural abah-abah)

ابه (Jawi)
abah-abah (plural)
aba (alternative)
bah (alternative)

→ Indonesian: abah

From Proto-Malayic *abah, an alternative form of *aba.

(please add an English translation of this quotation)

2021, Harakah Dailyhttps://harakahdaily.net/index.php/2021/08/16/netizen-mahu-abah-kekal-sebagai-pm/ Situasi itu dapat dilihat apabila netizen dan orang ramai meluahkan perasaan mahu Abah (perdana menteri) terus kekal menerajui pentadbiran negara. Kondisi itu dapat dilihat sejak semalam. (This situation can be seen when netizens and the public express the feeling that they want Abah (the prime minister) should continue leading the country's administration. The condition can be seen since yesterday.)

(slang, Malaysia, informal, politics) Former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin.


lapangan terbang

lapangan terbang (Jawi spelling لاڤڠن تربڠ, plural lapangan-lapangan terbang)

لاڤڠن تربڠ (Jawi)
lapangan-lapangan terbang (plural)

(Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei) airport; airfield


kelabu

kelabu (Jawi spelling کلابو, plural kelabu-kelabu)

> Indonesian: kelabu (inherited)


KTM

→ English: KTM

Keretapi Tanah Melayu
w:ms:Keretapi Tanah Melayu

(Malaysia) Initialism of Keretapi Tanah Melayu (“Malayan Railways”), the state-owned railway operator in Peninsular Malaysia


kedai

kedai (Jawi spelling کداي, plural kedai-kedai)

Indonesian: kedai

→ Tausug: kadday

From Tamil கடை (kaṭai). Doublet of gadai.

(Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei) shop (establishment that sells goods)


sotong

sotong (Jawi spelling سوتوڠ, plural sotong-sotong)

Compare Brunei Malay sutung, Pattani Malay سوتوْڠ / ซูตง.
Sense of effeminance from stereotype of mannerisms reminsicent of the movement of its tentacles.

(Malaysia, derogatory) an effeminate man, a pansy or fruit


sotong

Indonesian: sotong

→ Chinese: 蘇東／苏东

→ English: sotong

(Malaysia, derogatory) effeminate, fruity


tuala

tuala (Jawi spelling توالا, plural tuala-tuala)

Indonesian: tuala

→ Central Melanau: tuala

From Portuguese toalha. Compare Tagalog tuwalya, Spanish toalla.

(Malaysia) towel (cloth used for wiping)


kilang

kilang (Jawi spelling کيلڠ, plural kilang-kilang)

کيلڠ (Jawi)
kilang-kilang (plural)
kelang (alternative)

From Javanese ꦏꦶꦭꦁ (kilang), probably related to giling (“to roll, to grind”).
* Sense of factory is a semantic loan from English mill.

(Riau, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei) factory, mill, plant (manufacturing place)


shar

(Malaysia, slang, vulgar) clipping of tekshar


sumpah

Indonesian: sumpah

There are two main theories as to its etymology:
* From Western Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sumpaq. Cognate with Tagalog sumpa and Javanese sumpah.
* From Old Javanese sumpah (“oath, imprecation”), śumāpa (“to curse”), śāpa (“curse, malediction, abuse, oath, imprecation”) + -um- (“active, indicative verb”), from Sanskrit शाप (śāpa, “curse, oath”).
First attested in the Telaga Batu inscription, 683 AD, as Old Malay [script needed] (sumpaḥ).

infix

Mi tarik pedas ni kasi kenyang gila, sumpah!

These spicy lamian are so mad filling, on God!

(colloquial, Malaysia) seriously, no joke, I swear, on God - emphasizing the seriousness or truthfulness of a statement.


awam

> Indonesian: awam (inherited)

Borrowed from Arabic عَوَامّ (ʕawāmm), plural of عَامَّة (ʕāmma).

mengawamkan [agent focus + causative benefactive]

muka minah tu awam siot

(Malaysia, Singapore, derogatory, slang) banal, everyday


motosikal

ms-noun

motosikal (Jawi spelling موتوسيکل, plural motosikal-motosikal)

موتوسيکل (Jawi)
motosikal-motosikal (plural)

(Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei) motorcycle


cukai

cukai (Jawi spelling چوکاي, plural cukai-cukai)

Indonesian: cukai

→ Min Nan: 抽奎 (thiu-khe)

→ Maranao: sokay

→ Pangutaran Sama: sukay

→ Tiruray: sukay

→ Tausug: sukay


ribut

Indonesian: ribut

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


pantat

pantat (Jawi spelling ڤنتت, plural pantat-pantat)

(vulgar in Malaysia) arse, ass (the buttocks)


Jawa

Si abang pos yang kau kata "muka Jawa" tulah yang tolong jumpa beg tangan kau.

That postman that you call "ugly" was the same guy that found your purse.

(informal, Malaysia, derogatory) olive or tan-skinned – especially used by those of fair complexion


universiti

universiti (Jawi spelling اونيۏرسيتي, plural universiti-universiti)

اونيۏرسيتي (Jawi)
universiti-universiti (plural)
universitas (alternative)
يونيباسيتي (alternative)

From English university, from Middle English universite (“institution of higher learning, body of persons constituting a university”) from Anglo-Norman université, from Old French universitei, from Medieval Latin stem of universitas, in juridical and Late Latin "A number of persons associated into one body, a society, company, community, guild, corporation, etc"; in Latin, "the whole, aggregate," from universus (“whole, entire”). Compare Tagalog unibersidad.

der

(Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore) A university.


tempurung

ms-noun

tempurung (Jawi spelling تمڤوروڠ, plural tempurung-tempurung)

تمڤوروڠ (Jawi)
tempurung-tempurung (plural)

Figurative sense in reference to saying katak di bawah tempurung (lit. “frog in a coconut shell”).

(figurative, Malaysia) secluded or isolated environment that unilaterally reinforces one's own views or beliefs – a bubble or an echo chamber


almari

almari (Jawi spelling الماري, plural almari-almari)

> Indonesian: almari (inherited)


pembaris

pembaris (Jawi spelling ڤمباريس, plural pembaris-pembaris)

ڤمباريس (Jawi)
pembaris-pembaris (plural)

Affixation of peng- + baris.
Derogatory sense by analogy with adjective lurus meaning both “straight” and “honest”.

(Malaysia, derogatory) simpleton, someone who is literal-minded.


pejabat pos

pejabat pos (Jawi spelling ڤجابت ڤوس, plural pejabat-pejabat pos)

ڤجابت ڤوس (Jawi)
pejabat-pejabat pos (plural)

(Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore) post office


Raya

Hari Raya Aidilfitri
Hari Raya Aidilfitri#Malay

(Malaysia, informal) ellipsis of Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim festival that marks the end of the Ramadan fast.

Hari Raya Aidilfitri

Raya Haji: Eid al-Adha

Raya Cina: Chinese New Year

(Malaysia, informal) any important celebratory occasion of a similar scale


imigresen

imigrésén (Jawi spelling ايميݢريسين, plural imigresen-imigresen)

imigrésén (canonical)
ايميݢريسين (Jawi)
imigresen-imigresen (plural)
imigresyen (alternative)
imigreshen (alternative)
imigrasi (alternative)

Jabatan Imigresen

(Malaysia, Singapore) immigration, the act of immigrating; the passing or coming into a country of which one is not native born for the purpose of permanent residence.


lemang

lemang (Jawi spelling لمڠ, plural lemang-lemang)

Indonesian: lêmang

Inherited from Proto-Malayic [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ləməŋ. Cognate of Minangkabau lamang.

(Malaysia, Singapore, chiefly Internet slang) penis


gomen

From English gomen, a Manglish clipping of government.

(Malaysia, colloquial, slang) The government.


kawad

kawad (Jawi spelling کاود, plural kawad-kawad)

Borrowed from Arabic قَوَاعِد (qawāʕid, “rule, pattern”). Doublet of kawat and kaedah.

bor

(Malaysia) row, file, line (of soldiers, troops)


kawad

(Malaysia) to march in a single file or line


pemandu

ms-noun

pemandu (Jawi spelling ڤمندو, plural pemandu-pemandu)

Indonesian: pemandu


SPA

Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam
w:ms:Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam

(Malaysia) Initialism of Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam (“Public Service Commission of Malaysia”).


SIB

Sidang Injil Borneo
w:ms:Sidang Injil Borneo

(Malaysia, Christianity) Initialism of Sidang Injil Borneo (“Borneo Envangelical Church”).


pidato

pidato (Jawi spelling ڤيداتو, plural pidato-pidato)

From Minangkabau pidato, probably from Old Javanese pradata (“communication; explanation”), likely from Sanskrit प्र- (pra-, “act of”) + धट (dhaṭa, “ordeal by the balance”). Doublet of perdata.
Another possible origin would be from a form related to Balinese ᬧᬶᬤᬭ᭄ᬢ (pidarta, “speech”) and Old Javanese padārtha (“meaning, explanation, content”), from Sanskrit पदार्थ (padārtha, “meaning of a word, substance”) and later transmitted via the Betawi dialect (see Wilkinson, 1932).

der

(Malaysia, Indonesia) speech; public talk


banci

There are a number of theories as to where this word originated:
# From Chinese.
# From Sanskrit पञ्जी (pañjī, “almanac; calendar; register”). Compare Thai บัญชี (ban-chii), Khmer បញ្ជី (bɑɑbɑñcii), Javanese wanci (“time”).


Habsyah

From Classical Malay حبشة (Habsyah), from Arabic اَلْحَبَشَة (al-ḥabaša).

(Malaysia) Ethiopia (a country in East Africa)


dakwat

ms-noun

dakwat (Jawi spelling دعوت, plural dakwat-dakwat)

> Indonesian: dawat (inherited)

desc

> Malaccan Creole Malay: dawat (inherited)

From Arabic دَوَاة (dawāh, “inkstand, inkwell”). Influenced by English ink.

bor

(chiefly Malaysia, dated and informal in Indonesia) ink


lobak merah

→ Tausug: lubba' mila

Calque from Cantonese 紅蘿蔔／红萝卜 (hung⁴ lo⁴ baak⁶, “carrot, red radish”, literally “red radish”).


guru besar

ms-noun

guru besar (Jawi spelling ݢورو بسر, plural guru-guru besar)

ݢورو بسر (Jawi)
guru-guru besar (plural)

Hadir dalam majlis tersebut ialah guru besar, Hajah Noorliah binti Haji Aspar, penolong-penolong guru besar, guru-guru dan semua pelajar di sekolah tersebut.

2018 October 11, Sahama, “Menghargai jasa guru [To appreciate the services of teachers]”, in Media Permata, archived from the original on 2018-10-25:

Present at the ceremony was the principal, Hajah Noorliah binti Haji Aspar, assistant principals, teachers and all the students of the school.

(Malaysia) the principal or headteacher of a school

pengetua

head of a school, college or polytechnic


PKP

(Malaysia) Initialism of perintah kawalan pergerakan (“movement control order, measures taken to control the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia”): MCO


sekolah tinggi

Compound of sekolah (“school”) + tinggi (“high”), calque of English high school.

com+

Sekolah Tinggi Persendirian Cina

Sekolah Tinggi Pemerintah Bukit Panjang

secondary school
secondary school#English

(education, Malaysia, Singapore) high school, secondary school: an institution which provides all or part of secondary education.


angkasawan

ms-noun

angkasawan (Jawi spelling اڠکاساون, plural angkasawan-angkasawan)

اڠکاساون (Jawi)
angkasawan-angkasawan (plural)


UMS

Universiti Malaysia Sabah
w:ms:Universiti Malaysia Sabah

(Malaysia) Initialism of Universiti Malaysia Sabah.


gerek

head

gérék (comparative lebih gerek, superlative paling gerek, Jawi spelling ݢيريق)

gérék (canonical)
lebih gerek (comparative)
paling gerek (superlative)
ݢيريق (Jawi)

Yang paling tak gerek sekali kalau lupa nak zip seluar.

2007, Mohamed Pitchay Gani Mohamed Abdul Aziz, Evolusi bahasa Melayu: 2000 tahun dari zaman purba ke budaya elektronik [Evolution of Malay language: 2000 years from the ancient times to electronic culture], Penerbit Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, →ISBN, page 106:

The one thing that isn't very cool is if one forgets to zip his or her trousers.

Mungkin ada yang menganggap macam tak gerek gunting rambut di kedai pak cik.

2014 July 5, Shahida Sarhid, “'Rapper' buka kedai 'barber' ['Rapper' opens a barbershop]”, in Berita Harian, Mediacorp:

Perhaps, there's someone who thinks that it is not cool to have a haircut at uncle's shop.

"Konsert ini sangat 'gerek' sebab sudah dua tahun tidak dapat menonton konsert dan mereka menampilkan artis legenda seperti Fuad Rahman dan ketiga-tiga Singapore Idol dan saya juga peminat besar Iskandar Ismail," kongsi Encik Fahd.

2022 October 25, Nazirah Nurfatin Jamzuri, “Tiga 'Singapore Idol' bergabung, jayakan konsert Hari Raya berskala besar pertama di Tampines [Three 'Singapore Idol' joined forces, making the first full scale Hari Raya concert in Tampines a success]”, in Berita, Singapore: Mediacorp, archived from the original on 2022-10-25:

This concert is very awesome because I haven't watched the concert in two years already and they featured legendary artists like Fuad Rahman, and all three Singapore Idol and I'm also a big fan of Iskandar Ismail," shared by Mr. Fahd.

(Malaysia, Singapore, colloquial) awesome; cool


sekolah rendah

ms-noun

sekolah rendah (plural sekolah-sekolah rendah)

Indonesian: sekolah rendah

Calque of Dutch lagere school with sekolah + rendah.

(Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore) primary school.


drebar

drébar (Jawi spelling دريبر, plural drebar-drebar)

drébar (canonical)
دريبر (Jawi)
drebar-drebar (plural)

1986 May 10, “Dua beradik bersalah cederakan drebar teksi”, in Berita Harian, Singapore: Singapore Press Holdings, →OCLC, page 12:

Two siblings guilty of injuring taxi driver


seksyen

seksyen (Jawi spelling سيکشن, plural seksyen-seksyen)

سيکشن (Jawi)
seksyen-seksyen (plural)
seksĕn (alternative)
sekshĕn (alternative)
seksi (alternative Indonesia)

From English section, from Old French section, from Latin sectio (“cutting, cutting off, excision, amputation of diseased parts of the body, etc.”), from sectus, past participle of secare (“to cut”). Cognate to Tok Pisin seksen and Tagalog seksyon.

der

(Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore) section:
A part, piece, subdivision of anything.

(Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore) section:
A part of a document.

(military) A group of 10-15 soldiers led by a non-commissioned officer and forming part of a platoon.


walao

From Hokkien 我老的 (góa lāu--ê, literally “my elderly”). Compare Mandarin 哇老誒 /哇老诶 (wà láo ei).

(Singapore, Malaysia, slang) wow; dear me; good heavens; OMG


arkitek

arkitek-arkitek (plural)
arsitek (alternative)

From English architect, Middle French architecte, from Ancient Greek ἀρχιτέκτων (arkhitéktōn, “master builder”), from ἀρχι- (arkhi-, “chief”) + τέκτων (téktōn, “builder”).


opsyen

ms-noun

opsyen (Jawi spelling اوڤشن, plural opsyen-opsyen)

اوڤشن (Jawi)
opsyen-opsyen (plural)
opsen (alternative)
opshen (alternative)

From English option, from French option, from Latin optiō (“choice; option; act of choosing”), from optō (“I choose, select”). Cognate to Tok Pisin opsen, Tagalog opsyon, and Indonesian opsi.


petua

ms-noun

petua (Jawi spelling ڤتوا, plural petua-petua)

> Indonesian: petuah (inherited)

From Arabic فَتْوَى (fatwā, “formal legal opinion”), the verbal noun of أَفْتَى (ʔaftā, “to deliver a formal opinion”). Doublet of fatwa.

bor

(mathematics, Malaysia) rule: a determinate method prescribed for performing any operation and producing a certain result.


fesyen

ms-noun

fesyen (Jawi spelling فيشن, plural fesyen-fesyen)

فيشن (Jawi)
fesyen-fesyen (plural)
fesen (alternative)
feshen (alternative)


imej

imej (Jawi spelling ايمݢ, plural imej-imej)

ايمݢ (Jawi)
imej-imej (plural)
imeg (alternative)
imag (alternative)
imaj (alternative)

Learned borrowing from English image. Compare to Indonesian imaji.


PMN

Panglima Mangku Negara
w:ms:Panglima Mangku Negara

(Malaysia) Initialism of Panglima Mangku Negara (“Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm”), a 2nd class medal of the Most Esteemed Order of the Defender of the Realm, the recipients of this medal are titled with Tan Sri.


muzium

muzium (Jawi spelling موزيوم, plural muzium-muzium)

موزيوم (Jawi)
muzium-muzium (plural)
muséum (alternative)
musèum (alternative)

From English museum from Latin mūsēum (“library, study”), from Ancient Greek Μουσεῖον (Mouseîon), shrine of the Muses (Μοῦσα (Moûsa)). Doublet of museum.

(Malaysia, Singapore) museum: a building or institution dedicated to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of objects having scientific, historical, cultural or artistic value.


jurutera

jurutera (Jawi spelling جوروترا, plural jurutera-jurutera)

جوروترا (Jawi)
jurutera-jurutera (plural)

juru- + jentera (“machine, engine”). Compare Indonesian juru tera (“calibration technician”).

cog

(Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore) engineer a person who is qualified or professionally engaged in any branch of engineering.


SARA

(Malaysia) acronym of Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (“Rahmah Basic Cash Donation”), a series of payments for low-income Malaysians


mesin gedegang

ms-noun

mesin gedegang (plural mesin-mesin gedegang)


UKM

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
w:ms:Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

(Malaysia) Initialism of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (“National University of Malaysia”).


PKM

Parti Komunis Malaya
w:ms:Parti Komunis Malaya

(Malaysia, Singapore, politics, historical) Initialism of Parti Komunis Malaya (“Malayan Communist Party”).


SMK

sekolah menengah kebangsaan
sekolah menengah kebangsaan#Malay

(Malaysia, education) Initialism of sekolah menengah kebangsaan.


tahi konspirasi

tahi konspirasi (plural tahi-tahi konspirasi)

(Malaysia, vulgar, slang, derogatory) a conspiracy theorist, especially a very annoying or stupid one; a conspiratard.


penunggang agama

penunggang agama (plural penunggang-penunggang agama)

penunggang + agama, literally "one who [hijacks a] ride on religion".

(Malaysia, slang, derogatory, religion) someone who opportunistically appears devout to the public despite very antithetical or hypocritical personal views.

(Malaysia, slang, derogatory, religion) a religious extremist.


mat rempit

minah rempit

a female street racer or a girlfriend of a street racer

(Malaysia) an illegal street racer, especially a young male biker who does stunts on a motorbike.

bohjan

a young delinquent who goes on nightclubs and rock shows


Mekdi

From English McD's, an abbreviation of McDonald's.

(Malaysia, slang, colloquial) a McDonald's restaurant.


Malaysia Boleh

→ English: Bolehland

Malaysia + boleh, literally "Malaysia can do it".
Coined by Malaysian politician and sports administrator Hamzah Abu Samah in 1993 as a marketing slogan for the chocolate drink brand MILO and to support local athletes during the 1993 SEA Games in Singapore. Popularised by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad as a catchphrase for Vision 2020.
With the rise of social media websites in the 2000's, the phrase was later used in a sarcastic way.

coinage

(Malaysia) "Malaysia can [do it]", an expression of patriotism or national pride.

(Malaysia, humorous, sarcastic, politics) An expression of disappointment towards failures in Malaysian society and corruption by political leaders.


(Malaysia) Abbreviation of Negeri Sembilan.


DUN

English: DUN

Initialism of dewan undangan negeri (“state legislative assembly”).


posyen

ms-noun

posyen (Jawi spelling ڤوشن, plural posyen-posyen)

ڤوشن (Jawi)
posyen-posyen (plural)
posen (alternative)
poshen (alternative)


divisyen

divisyen (Jawi spelling ديۏيشن, plural divisyen-divisyen)

ديۏيشن (Jawi)
divisyen-divisyen (plural)
divisen (alternative)
divishen (alternative)

Borrowed from English division. Cognate to Tok Pisin divisen, Tagalog divisyon or dibisyon, and Indonesian divisi.

(Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore) division (commonly used in military and sports)


fiksyen

fiksyen (Jawi spelling فيکشن, plural fiksyen-fiksyen)

Borrowed from English fiction. Cognate to Tok Pisin fiksen and Tagalog fiksyon, doublet of fiksi.


bohjan

bohjan (Jawi spelling بوهجن, plural bohjan-bohjan)

(Malaysia, slang) A young man, usually of Malay descent, who spends much of his time dancing in nightclubs, partying, and drugs; a hooligan.

bohsia

a young woman who goes on nightclubs, parties

mat rempit

a young motorcyclist in illegal street races


bohsia

bohsia (Jawi spelling بوهسيا, plural bohsia-bohsia)

From Hokkien 無聲 /无声 (bô-siaⁿ), from 無 /无 (bô, “to not have”) + 聲 /声 (siaⁿ, “sound”).

com

(Malaysia, slang) A young woman, usually of Malay descent, who spends much of her time dancing in nightclubs, partying, and drugs.

bohjan

a young man who goes on nightclubs, parties


JAWI

جاوي (Jawi)
Jawi (alternative)
جاوي (alternative)

w:ms:Jabatan Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan

(Malaysia, Islam) acronym of Jabatan Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan (“Islamic Religious Department of the Federal Territory, a branch of the government organisation JAKIM”)

JAIS

Islamic law enforcement agency in Selangor


JAKIM

(Malaysia, Islam) acronym of Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (“Department of Islamic Development Malaysia”)


duit raya

ms-noun

duit raya (Jawi spelling دوءيت راي, plural duit-duit raya)

دوءيت راي (Jawi)
duit-duit raya (plural)

Bagaimanapun, tanpa kita sedar sebenarnya meminta duit raya itu satu perkara yang berdosa.

However, without us realizing it, asking for Eid money is a sinful thing. - Haidatina Azman, SirapLimau

(Malaysia) Money given during Eid al-Fitr.


semak

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *samək (“dense undergrowth”) (with metathesis).

inh

Semak sial budak ni.

Jangan buat semak kat sini.

Semak doh bau!

2011 May 10, Fariha Abd Manaff, Cemerkap Itu Fabulous!:

(Malaysia, Singapore, slang) annoying, burdensome, troublesome

Bapak ah! Semak gila bilik kau.

(Malaysia, colloquial) messy (of a place)


UPSR

→ English: UPSR

→ Chinese: UPSR

Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah
w:ms:Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah

Initialism of Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (“Primary School Achievement Test”), A national examination taken at the end of the final year of primary school.


PERKESO

Pertubuhan Keselamatan Sosial
w:ms:Pertubuhan Keselamatan Sosial

(Malaysia) acronym of Pertubuhan Keselamatan Sosial (“Social Security Organisation”),an organisation set up by the Malaysian government to provide social security protections for workers in Malaysia.


DBKL

→ English: DBKL

Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur
w:ms:Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur

(Malaysia) Initialism of Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (“Kuala Lumpur City Hall”).


KWSP

Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja
w:ms:Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja

(Malaysia) Initialism of Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja (“Employees Provident Fund”), a Malaysian government body that provides savings for workers and retired people.


OKU

orang OKU (special needs person)

kad OKU (ID card for a special needs person)

(Malaysia) Initialism of Orang Kurang Upaya (“"person with less ability", special needs person”).


persenyawaan

ms-noun

persenyawaan (Jawi spelling ڤرسڽاواءن, plural persenyawaan-persenyawaan)

ڤرسڽاواءن (Jawi)
persenyawaan-persenyawaan (plural)


Hari Kebangsaan

(Malaysia) Independence Day of Malaysia, which is held on August 31.


YDPA

Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Yang di-Pertuan Agong#Malay

(Malaysia, Malaysian politics) Initialism of Yang di-Pertuan Agong (“He Who is Made Lord, the paramount monarch of Malaysia”).


gelombang hijau

gelombang hijau (plural gelombang-gelombang hijau)

gelombang + hijau, "green wave", referring to the green colour used by the PAS political party, representing its Islamic beliefs.

Stigma Taliban dan gelombang hijau, ini amat merbahaya kerana ia akan membenihkan rasisme dan merendahkan sesuatu kaum.

The stigma of "Taliban" and "green wave" is very dangerous because it will sow racism and degrade a particular race.

(Malaysia, slang, politics) The popularity of the Islamist conservative party, PAS (Parti Islam Se-Malaysia), in Malaysian politics and local elections.

Green Wave (Malaysia)
ms:Gelombang hijau


JAIS

Jabatan Agama Islam Selangor
Jabatan Agama Islam Selangor#Malay

(Malaysia, Islam) Initialism of Jabatan Agama Islam Selangor (“Islamic Religious Department of Selangor, a branch of the government organisation JAKIM”).

JAWI

Islamic law enforcement agency in Kuala Lumpur


TUDM

Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia
w:ms:Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia

(Malaysia, military, aviation) Initialism of Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia (“Royal Malaysian Air Force”).


PDRM

Polis Diraja Malaysia
w:ms:Polis Diraja Malaysia

(Malaysia, law enforcement) Initialism of Polis Diraja Malaysia (“Royal Malaysia Police”).


SJK

(Malaysia, education) Initialism of sekolah jenis kebangsaan (“national-type school”), a type of state-run school in Malaysia


SJK(C)

(Malaysia, education) Initialism of sekolah jenis kebangsaan (Cina) (“Chinese national-type school”)


SJK(T)

SJK (canonical)
SJK (T)-SJK (plural)
T (romanization)

(Malaysia, education) Initialism of sekolah jenis kebangsaan (Tamil) (“Tamil national-type school”)


imigresyen

(Malaysia) Alternative form of imigresen


opsyenal

Borrowed from English optional. By surface analysis, opsyen + -al. Cognate to Tagalog opsyonal and Indonesian opsional.

Penglibatan dalam permainan ini adalah opsyenal.


kapsyen

kapsyen-kapsyen (plural)
kapsen (alternative)
kapshen (alternative)


kusyen

kusyen (Jawi spelling کوشن, plural kusyen-kusyen)

کوشن (Jawi)
kusyen-kusyen (plural)
kasyen (alternative)
kasen (alternative)
kashen (alternative)
kusen (alternative)
kushen (alternative)

(Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore) A cushion.


misyen

misyen-misyen (plural)
misen (alternative)
mishen (alternative)

From English mission. Cognate to Tok Pisin misen, Tagalog misyon, and Indonesian misi.


subseksyen

subseksyen-subseksyen (plural)
subseksen (alternative)
subsekshen (alternative)

(Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore) subsection


lokesyen

lokesyen-lokesyen (plural)
lokesen (alternative)
lokeshen (alternative)
laukesyen (alternative)
laukesen (alternative)
laukeshen (alternative)
lokasi (alternative)

From English location. Cognate to Tagalog lokasyon and Indonesian lokasi.


federesyen

From English federation. Displaced by federasi, a borrowing from Indonesian, following the transnational spelling reform of 1972.


SUHAKAM

w:ms:Suruhanjaya Hak Asasi Manusia Malaysia

(Malaysia) acronym of Suruhanjaya Hak Asasi Manusia Malaysia (“Malaysia Human Rights Commission”)


TLDM

Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia
w:ms:Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia

(Malaysia, military, nautical) Initialism of Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia (“Royal Malaysian Navy”).


TLDM

(Malaysia, Internet) Initialism of "tidur, lepak dan makan".


MARA

Majlis Amanah Rakyat
w:ms:Majlis Amanah Rakyat

(Malaysia) acronym of Majlis Amanah Rakyat (“People's Trust Council”)


widya

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit विद्या (vidyā, “knowledge”), compare with Javanese ꦮꦶꦢꦾ (widya) and Eastern Cham ꨝꨪꨖꨪ. Popularized as the name of a nationally distributed school magazine in Malaysia from the 1970s to the 1980s.


-shen

Borrowed from English -tion or -sion. Cognates to Tok Pisin -syen.

steshen

(Malaysia, Singapore, 1924-1972) dated form of -syen


begej

ms-noun

begej (Jawi spelling بݢج, plural begej-begej)

بݢج (Jawi)
begej-begej (plural)
bagasi (alternative)

Learned borrowing from English bagage. By surface analysis, beg + -ej.


imej pendam

imej pendam (Jawi spelling ايمݢ ڤندم, plural imej-imej pendam)

ايمݢ ڤندم (Jawi)
imej-imej pendam (plural)
imeg pendam (alternative)
imag pendam (alternative)
imaj pendam (alternative)

Compound of imej (“image”) + pendam (“latent”).


imejan

imejan (Jawi spelling ايمݢن, plural imejan-imejan)

ايمݢن (Jawi)
imejan-imejan (plural)
imegan (alternative)
imagan (alternative)
imajan (alternative)

Calque of English imagery. Compound of imej (“image”) + -an (“suffix”).


imejinesyen

imejinesyen (Jawi spelling ايماݢيناشن, plural imejinesyen-imejinesyen)

ايماݢيناشن (Jawi)
imejinesyen-imejinesyen (plural)
imejinasyen (alternative)
imejinesen (alternative)
imejinesen (alternative)

Learned borrowing from English imagination. Doublet of imejinesen.


imejinesen

ms-noun

imejinesen (Jawi spelling ايماݢيناشن, plural imejinesen-imejinesen)

ايماݢيناشن (Jawi)
imejinesen-imejinesen (plural)
imejinasyen (alternative)
imejinesyen (alternative)

Learned borrowing from English imagination. Doublet of imejinesyen, By surface analysis, imej + [Term?] + -sen.


stesyen

(Malaysia) Alternative form of stesen (“station”)


federesen

(Malaysia) Alternative form of federesyen (“federation”)


konvokesen

(Malaysia) Alternative form of konvokesyen (“convocation”)


preskripsi

ms-noun

preskripsi (Jawi spelling ڤريسکريڤسي, plural preskripsi-preskripsi)

ڤريسکريڤسي (Jawi)
preskripsi-preskripsi (plural)

Seeloknya, kamu mengikut preskripsi doktor.

It'd be best if you followed the doctor's prescription.

(Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore) An instruction by a doctor about what medications should be prepared and how to use them.


APMM

w:ms:Agensi Penguatkuasaan Maritim Malaysia

(Malaysia, law enforcement, nautical) Initialism of Agensi Penguatkuasaan Maritim Malaysia (“Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency”).


Konoha

Ultimately from Japanese 木ノ葉隠れ (“Hidden Leaf Village”), a fictional village mentioned in the Naruto franchise whose characters and character dynamics are noted for some similarities between it and Indonesia. Usage known to have originated from Indonesia itself (via cultural osmosis between Indonesia and surrounding Malayophone neighbours), use in Malaysia as a nationalistic slur against Indonesian citizens.

(Malaysia, derogatory, Internet slang) Indonesia


PASKAL

Pasukan Khas Laut
w:ms:Pasukan Khas Laut

(Malaysia, military) acronym of Pasukan Khas Laut (“Naval Special Warfare Forces”) a special operations force of the Royal Malaysian Navy


PALAPES

Pasukan Latihan Pegawai Simpanan
w:ms:Pasukan Latihan Pegawai Simpanan

(Malaysia, military) acronym of Pasukan Latihan Pegawai Simpanan (“Reserve Officer Training Unit”)


UPNM

w:ms:Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia

(Malaysia, military) Initialism of Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (“National Defence University of Malaysia”).


KEMENTAH

Kementerian Pertahanan Malaysia
w:ms:Kementerian Pertahanan Malaysia

(Malaysia) acronym of Kementerian Pertahanan Malaysia (“Malaysian Ministry of Defence”)


pegawai tidak tauliah

pegawai tidak tauliah (plural pegawai-pegawai tidak tauliah)

pegawai-pegawai tidak tauliah (plural)
PTT (alternative)

pegawai + tidak + tauliah, calque of English non-commissioned officer.

clq

non-commissioned officer
non-commissioned officer#English


konven

ms-noun

konvén (Jawi spelling کونۏين, plural konven-konven)

konvén (canonical)
کونۏين (Jawi)
konven-konven (plural)

Coordinate term: biara


JKNS

Jabatan Keretapi Negeri Sabah
w:ms:Jabatan Keretapi Negeri Sabah

(Malaysia) Initialism of Jabatan Keretapi Negeri Sabah (“Sabah State Railway”), the main rail operator in the East Malaysian state of Sabah.


JKKN

w:ms:Jabatan Kebudayaan dan Kesenian Negara

(Malaysia) Initialism of Jabatan Kebudayaan dan Kesenian Negara (“National Department for Culture and Arts”).


MSSM

w:ms:Majlis Sukan Sekolah Sekolah Malaysia

(Malaysia) Initialism of Majlis Sukan Sekolah-Sekolah Malaysia (“Malaysian School Sports Council”).


gadai janji

gadai janji (Jawi spelling ݢاداي خنخن, plural gadai-gadai janji)

ݢاداي خنخن (Jawi)
gadai-gadai janji (plural)

(finance, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei) mortgage


PUTD

Pasukan Udara Tentera Darat
w:ms:Pasukan Udara Tentera Darat

(Malaysia, military, aviation) Initialism of Pasukan Udara Tentera Darat (“Malaysian Army Aviation”).


JBPM

w:ms:Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia

(Malaysia) Initialism of Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia (“Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia”).


ajaibkhanah

عجائبخانه (Jawi)

From Classical Persian, via Urdu عجائب خانہ ('ajāib-xāna).


cerakin

head

cerakin (used in the form mencerakinkan)

Likely from Persian چاره آگين (čâre-âgin, literally “full of medicine”), see چاره (čâre, “medicine”). Sense of verb from backformation of affixed cerakinan i.e. contents inside the tray.

bor

(Malaysia) to break down a problem into its constituent points, to analyse


lebuh raya ekspres

ms-noun

لبوه راي ايکسڤريس

lebuh raya ekspres (Jawi spelling لبوه راي ايکسڤريس, plural lebuh-lebuh raya ekspres)

لبوه راي ايکسڤريس (Jawi)
lebuh-lebuh raya ekspres (plural)

Compound of lebuh (“avenue”) + raya (“great; big”) + ekspres (“express”), partial calque of English expressway.


nirai

ms-noun

nirai (Jawi spelling نيراي, plural nirai-nirai)

Borrowed from Tamil நிரல் (niral) via a Northern Peninsular dialect transforming final /al/ > /ai̯/.

(Malaysia) row, line
file, line (of soldiers, troops)


celup

(informal, Malaysia) fake, pretend, posing


tabik

Ultimately from Sanskrit क्षन्तव्य (kṣantavya, “to be pardoned or forgiven”), itself from the root क्षम् (kṣam, “to endure, pardon”) + -तव्य (-tavya, “future passive participle”), with the core semantic first component apparently dropped and only the second grammatical component retained. Compare Minangkabau tabiak, Old Javanese tabe / kṣāntabya, Toba Batak santabi (“pardon”), Tagalog sintabi (“excuse me”).

der

(Malaysia, military) Used to bring a marching group of soldiers to salute.

(Malaysia, informal) awesome!, respect!; expression of praise


luru

Sense of lens zooming popularized by Malaysian photographer Redzuan Ahmad.

Kami nampak bunga ni halus dalamnya bila kami lurukan kamera.

We saw that the flower had an delicate interior as we zoom the camera in.

(Malaysia) to zoom into an image by changing the focal length of a camera's zoom lens.


luru

ms-noun

luru (Jawi spelling لورو, plural luru-luru)


tebuk

tebuk (Jawi spelling تبوق, plural tebuk-tebuk)

(Malaysia, neologism) The act of someone testing the level of memorization of the Quran of other person by reciting random verse and having that person finish the rest of the verse.


kacang hijau

kacang hijau (plural kacang-kacang hijau)

Compound of kacang (“bean”) + hijau (“green”).

(Malaysia, slang) A military personnel, particularly from Malaysian Army.


gimam

Blend of pergi (“to go”) + mampus (“to die”)

blend

(Malaysia, slang, vulgar) to get lost; to go to hell


hormat diraja

حرمت دراج (Jawi)

From hormat (“honour; respect; salute”) + diraja (“royal”).


KESUMA

w:ms:Kementerian Sumber Manusia Malaysia

(Malaysia) Abbreviation of Kementerian Sumber Manusia Malaysia (“Ministry of Human Resources Malaysia”).


Petronas

Petroliam Nasional Berhad
w:ms:Petroliam Nasional Berhad

(Malaysia) acronym of Petroliam Nasional Berhad (“National Petroleum Company”)


KDN

Kementerian Dalam Negeri Malaysia
w:ms:Kementerian Dalam Negeri Malaysia

(Malaysia) Abbreviation of Kementerian Dalam Negeri Malaysia (“Ministry of Home Affairs Malaysia”).


UUM

Universiti Utara Malalysia
w:ms:Universiti Utara Malalysia

(Malaysia) Initialism of Universiti Utara Malalysia (“Northern University of Malaysia”).


JAKOA

Jabatan Kemajuan Orang Asli
w:ms:Jabatan Kemajuan Orang Asli

(Malaysia) acronym of Jabatan Kemajuan Orang Asli (“Department of Orang Asli Development”)


RAMD

Rejimen Askar Melayu Diraja
w:ms:Rejimen Askar Melayu Diraja

(Malaysia, military) Initialism of Rejimen Askar Melayu Diraja (“Royal Malay Regiment”).


BSMM

w:ms:Persatuan Bulan Sabit Merah Malaysia

(Malaysia) Initialism of Bulan Sabit Merah Malaysia (“Malaysian Red Crescent”).


Bulan Sabit Merah

ms-proper noun

بولن سابيت مره

Bulan Sabit Merah (Jawi spelling بولن سابيت مره)

بولن سابيت مره (Jawi)


tacod

A wordplay of the word takut (“afraid”).

(Malaysia, slang, humorous) a mocking way of claiming to be afraid despite not feeling it in actuality


tachod

(Malaysia, slang, humorous) Alternative spelling of tacod


abang celoreng

ms-noun

abang celoreng (Jawi spelling ابڠ چلوريڠ, plural abang-abang celoreng)

ابڠ چلوريڠ (Jawi)
abang-abang celoreng (plural)

(Malaysia, slang) term for male that is in uniformed service that used camouflage-patterned uniform (like military, firefighter, etc.), mainly to refer to those that is part of Malaysian Armed Forces


menganjing

[məˈŋaɲ.d͡ʒeŋ]

(Malaysia, slang) to insult, to mock, to make fun of


BBNU

Near-synonym: ABG (Indonesia)

Budak Baru Nak Up
budak baru nak up#Malay

(Malaysia, colloquial) Initialism of Budak Baru Nak Up.


budak baru nak up

budak baru nak up (plural budak-budak baru nak up)

budak-budak baru nak up (plural)
BBNU (alternative initialism)

Near-synonyms: ABG (Indonesia), anak baru gede (Indonesia)

(Malaysia, colloquial) term to refer to adolescent (usually those that follow certain trend)


sempoi

From sepui ~ sepoi + -em- with sound change from /səmpui/ > /sempoi/

(Malaysia, colloquial) easygoing, laid-back


kureng

Ya, gula kureng.

(Malaysia, slang) Alternative form of kurang


tekshar

Blend of tetek (“boob”) + besar (“large”).

blend

Teksharnya amoi tu.

That Chinese girl is really a big-boobed.

(Malaysia, slang, vulgar) big-boob, busty


tekcik

Blend of tetek (“boob”) + kecik (“small”).


Ysuku

Compound of Y (“the twenty-fifth letter of the Malay alphabet”) + suku (“quarter”).

com+

(Malaysia, slang) term for Yamaha Y15zr motorcycle


menganwar-anwarkan

Affixation of meN- + anwar-anwar (“plural of Anwar, the name of Malaysian 10th Prime Minister”) + -kan.

af

Adoi, boleh pulak dia menganwar-anwarkan aku.

(Malaysia, slang, politics, humorous) to deceive, to distort the truth, to mislead


menganwarkan

Affixation of meN- + anwar (“plural of Anwar, the name of Malaysian 10th Prime Minister”) + -kan.

(Malaysia, slang, politics, humorous) Alternative form of menganwar-anwarkan


sembang

Si Leman tu sembang je lebih.

talk out of one's ass
talk out of one's ass

(Malaysia, Singapore, colloquial) to exaggerate, to speak nonsense, to talk out of one's ass


uolls

Borrowed from English y'all, and English you all.

uoll (alternative apocopic)
uols (alternative)

(Malaysia, Internet slang, text messaging, chiefly women's speech) y'all


iolls

A play on word of Malay uolls, which is borrowed from English y'all.

ioll (alternative apocopic)
iols (alternative)

(Malaysia, Internet slang, text messaging, chiefly women's speech) I, me, my


anak ikan

Compound of anak (“child”) + ikan (“fish”). Literally, “fish's child”.