PBB

Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu
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(Malaysian politics) Initialism of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (“United Bumiputera Heritage Party”).


manga

(comics) manga (comic originating in Japan)


PBS

Parti Bersatu Sabah
w:ms:Parti Bersatu Sabah

(Malaysian politics) Initialism of Parti Bersatu Sabah (“United Sabah Party”).


PH

(Malaysian politics) Initialism of Pakatan Harapan (“Alliance of Hope”).


PN

Perikatan Nasional
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(Malaysian politics) Initialism of Perikatan Nasional (“National Alliance”).


GBS

Gabungan Bersatu Sabah
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(Malaysian politics) Initialism of Gabungan Bersatu Sabah (“United Alliance of Sabah”).


kuil

ms-noun

kuil (Jawi spelling کوءيل, plural kuil-kuil, informal 1st possessive kuilku, 2nd possessive kuilmu, 3rd possessive kuilnya)

کوءيل (Jawi)
kuil-kuil (plural)
kuilku (first-person informal possessive)
kuilmu (possessive second-person)
kuilnya (possessive third-person)

From Tamil கோயில் (kōyil). See also English kovil.


katak

katak (Jawi spelling کاتق, plural katak-katak, informal 1st possessive katakku, 2nd possessive katakmu, 3rd possessive kataknya)

کاتق (Jawi)
katak-katak (plural)
katakku (first-person informal possessive)
katakmu (possessive second-person)
kataknya (possessive third-person)

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


politikus

politikus (Jawi spelling ڤوليتيکوس, plural politikus-politikus, informal 1st possessive politikusku, 2nd possessive politikusmu, 3rd possessive politikusnya)

ڤوليتيکوس (Jawi)
politikus-politikus (plural)
politikusku (first-person informal possessive)
politikusmu (possessive second-person)
politikusnya (possessive third-person)

From Dutch politicus, from Latin polīticus, from Ancient Greek πολιτικός (politikós). First attested directly as politicus in the Kitab Vortaro in 1923.
The derogatory sense of this word is derived from another word, tikus (“mouse”), implying that the mentioned politician is a coward.

polikatak

frog politician, a politician who jumps to another party

(derogatory, politics, slang) corrupt or unpopular politician


BN

(Malaysian politics) Initialism of Barisan Nasional (“National Front”).


nirwana

nirwana (Jawi spelling نيروان, plural nirwana-nirwana, informal 1st possessive nirwanaku, 2nd possessive nirwanamu, 3rd possessive nirwananya)

نيروان (Jawi)
nirwana-nirwana (plural)
nirwanaku (first-person informal possessive)
nirwanamu (possessive second-person)
nirwananya (possessive third-person)

From Sanskrit निर्वाण (nirvāṇa, “nirvana”, literally “blown or put out, extinguished”).

bor

(Hinduism) extinction of the flame of life, dissolution, death or final emancipation from matter and re-union with the Supreme Spirit


PKR

People's Justice Party
w:People's Justice Party (Malaysia)

(Malaysian politics) Initialism of Parti Keadilan Rakyat. (People's Justice Party, Malaysian liberal political party.)


wilayah

ms-noun

wilayah (Jawi spelling ولايه, plural wilayah-wilayah, informal 1st possessive wilayahku, 2nd possessive wilayahmu, 3rd possessive wilayahnya)

ولايه (Jawi)
wilayah-wilayah (plural)
wilayahku (first-person informal possessive)
wilayahmu (possessive second-person)
wilayahnya (possessive third-person)

(Kelantan, Pattani) changwat, a province of Thailand


PAS

Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party
w:Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party

(politics) Initialism of Parti Islam Se-Malaysia. ("Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party", an Islamist and conservative political party in Malaysia)

gelombang hijau

"green wave", the growing support of PAS in Malaysian local elections


trisula

trisula (Jawi spelling تريسولا, plural trisula-trisula, informal 1st possessive trisulaku, 2nd possessive trisulamu, 3rd possessive trisulanya)

تريسولا (Jawi)
trisula-trisula (plural)
trisulaku (first-person informal possessive)
trisulamu (possessive second-person)
trisulanya (possessive third-person)

(Hinduism) the trident used by Hindu deities such as Shiva and Durga.


raksasa

raksasa (Jawi spelling رقساس, plural raksasa-raksasa, informal 1st possessive raksasaku, 2nd possessive raksasamu, 3rd possessive raksasanya)

رقساس (Jawi)
raksasa-raksasa (plural)
raksasaku (first-person informal possessive)
raksasamu (possessive second-person)
raksasanya (possessive third-person)

From Sanskrit राक्षस (rākṣasa, “demon”).

(Buddhism, Hinduism) a member of a race of usually-evil human-like monsters who eat people; an ogre


kesatria

kesatria (plural kesatria-kesatria, informal 1st possessive kesatriaku, 2nd possessive kesatriamu, 3rd possessive kesatrianya)

kesatria-kesatria (plural)
kesatriaku (first-person informal possessive)
kesatriamu (possessive second-person)
kesatrianya (possessive third-person)

From Sanskrit क्षत्रिय (kṣatriya, “warrior-king”).

uder

(Hinduism) a member of the Kshatriya social class in ancient Hindu society


ceramah

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ceramah (Jawi spelling چرامه, plural ceramah-ceramah, informal 1st possessive ceramahku, 2nd possessive ceramahmu, 3rd possessive ceramahnya)

چرامه (Jawi)
ceramah-ceramah (plural)
ceramahku (first-person informal possessive)
ceramahmu (possessive second-person)
ceramahnya (possessive third-person)

Indonesian: ceramah

→ English: ceramah

(politics) a public talk; a public speech; a lecture; a rally for a political candidate.


Malaysia Boleh

→ English: Bolehland

Malaysia + boleh. 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.


duit kopi

ms-noun

duit kopi (Jawi spelling دوءيت کوڤي, informal 1st possessive duit kopiku, 2nd possessive duit kopimu, 3rd possessive duit kopinya)

دوءيت کوڤي (Jawi)
duit kopi ku (first-person informal possessive)
duit kopi mu (possessive second-person)
duit kopi nya (possessive third-person)

→ English: coffee money (calque)

desc

→ Hokkien: 咖啡鐳 /咖啡镭 (ko-pi-lui) (calque)

→ Mandarin: 咖啡錢 /咖啡钱 (kāfēiqián) (calque)

Menawarkan 'duit kopi' bagi mengelak laporan dibuat kepada pihak berkuasa. Itu antara pengakuan salah seorang penduduk di sekitar kawasan aktiviti mengorek pasir dekat Bestari Jaya di sini.

2019 July 24, Harits Asyraf Hasnan, “EKSKLUSIF: Pencemaran air Selangor: Nampak tumpahan diesel, ada individu tawar 'duit kopi'”, in Astro Awani:

Bidding 'bribes' to avoid being reported to the authorities. That is among the accounts from one of the residents there at a place for sand excavation close to Bestari Jaya.

(idiomatic, derogatory, politics) coffee money; bribe


dedak

ms-noun

dedak (Jawi spelling ددق, informal 1st possessive dedakku, 2nd possessive dedakmu, 3rd possessive dedaknya)

ددق (Jawi)
dedakku (first-person informal possessive)
dedakmu (possessive second-person)
dedaknya (possessive third-person)

Indonesian: dedak

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dəkdək (“pulverize, crush by pounding”). Cognate with Maguindanao dedek, Tagalog dikdik.

inh

(politics, slang) Underhanded actions by political leaders to gain more support from voters.


UMNO

(politics) Initialism of United Malays National Organisation (“a Malay conservative political party in Malaysia”).


DBKL

(Malaysia) Initialism of Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (“Kuala Lumpur City Hall, the city council that governs the city of Kuala Lumpur”).


KWSP

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


geng baju merah

ms-noun

geng baju merah (plural geng-geng baju merah, informal 1st possessive geng baju merahku, 2nd possessive geng baju merahmu, 3rd possessive geng baju merahnya)

geng-geng baju merah (plural)
geng baju merah ku (first-person informal possessive)
geng baju merah mu (possessive second-person)
geng baju merah nya (possessive third-person)

From the red shirts worn by their members, literally means "red shirt gang". Red is a colour used as a symbol for the Malaysian political party UMNO.

2016, Malaysia Datelinehttps://web.archive.org/web/20210613195202/https://malaysiadateline.com/geng-baju-merah-ramai-di-jalan-raja-laut/

Para peserta Geng Baju Merah kelihatan berpusat di Jalan Raja Laut dengan memenuhi beberapa hotel utama di kawasan itu sejak semalam.

The members of the Red Shirt Gang appear to be centred on Jalan Raja Laut by meeting in several main hotels in this area since yesterday.

(politics, slang) UMNO party members who form noisy groups and rallies.


Dong Zong

From Chinese 董總 /董总 (Dǒngzǒng), short for 馬來西亞華校董事聯合會總會 /马来西亚华校董事联合会总会 (“United Chinese School Committees Association of Malaysia”).

Persekutuan Persatuan Lembaga Pengurus Sekolah Cina Malaysia (Dong Zong) hari ini menyerahkan memorandum penolakan pembelajaran tulisan Jawi di sekolah vernakular kepada Kementerian Pendidikan, di sini.

The Confederation of the Federation of Chinese School Boards of Malaysia (Dong Zong) today has submitted a memorandum rejecting the teaching of Jawi writing in vernacular schools to the Ministry of Education.

an association that manages Chinese-language private schools in Malaysia, and advocates for Chinese-language education.


Yang di-Pertuan Agong

ms-proper noun

يڠ دڤرتوان اݢوڠ

Yang di-Pertuan Agong (Jawi spelling يڠ دڤرتوان اݢوڠ)

يڠ دڤرتوان اݢوڠ (Jawi)

(Malaysian politics) Yang di-Pertuan Agong (paramount monarch of Malaysia).


lebai

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lebai (Jawi spelling لباي, plural lebai-lebai, informal 1st possessive lebaiku, 2nd possessive lebaimu, 3rd possessive lebainya)

لباي (Jawi)
lebai-lebai (plural)
lebaiku (first-person informal possessive)
lebaimu (possessive second-person)
lebainya (possessive third-person)

Indonesian: lêbai

→ English: lebai

From Tamil லப்பை (lappai), a name of a trading community. The Tamil word originally meant "here I am", as a term of address for people who converted to Islam. See Labbay for more information.
The extended sense of "a supporter or member of PAS" was used by opponents to mock the conservative Islamic party's obsession with religious issues.

lebai ketayap

a person who outwardly practices religion but is a hypocrite

(derogatory, politics, Internet slang) a member of PAS, a Malaysian conservative Islamist party, especially one who behaves in a hypocritical manner.


LGE

(Malaysian politics) Initialism of Lim Guan Eng. (Malaysian politician and accountant)


PRU

Pilihan Raya Umum
pilihan raya umum#Malay

(Malaysia, politics) Initialism of Pilihan Raya Umum (“general election”).


YDPA

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

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


GRS

Gabungan Rakyat Sabah
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(Malaysian politics) Initialism of Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (“Sabah People's Coalition”).


gelombang hijau

gelombang hijau (plural gelombang-gelombang hijau, informal 1st possessive gelombang hijauku, 2nd possessive gelombang hijaumu, 3rd possessive gelombang hijaunya)

gelombang-gelombang hijau (plural)
gelombang hijau ku (first-person informal possessive)
gelombang hijau mu (possessive second-person)
gelombang hijau nya (possessive third-person)

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


inderaloka

Indonesian: indraloka

Borrowed from Sanskrit इन्द्रलोक (indraloka).

bor+

(Hinduism, mythology) Indra's abode, paradise


PBRS

Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah
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(Malaysian politics) Initialism of Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (“United Sabah People's Party”).


PPRS

Parti Perpaduan Rakyat Sabah
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(Malaysian politics) Initialism of Parti Perpaduan Rakyat Sabah (“Sabah People's Unity Party”).


Rukun Negara

ms-proper noun

Rukun Negara (Jawi spelling روکون نݢارا)

روکون نݢارا (Jawi)

→ English: Rukun Negara

Compound of rukun + negara. Literally meaning "national principles".

(politics) The declaration of Malaysia's national philosophy.