5,228 most common Malay words
Ranked by how often each word turns up in everyday Malay, with its meaning in English.
Malay has no tenses, no plurals formed by ending and no grammatical gender; time is a separate word and a plural is often the noun said twice. It is very close to Indonesian — the two are mutually intelligible.
| # | Word | In English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | saya /ˈsajə/ | First person singular pronoun; I, me |
| 2 | yang [jaŋ] | An article that denotes a noun with the connecting… |
| 3 | aku /ˈaku/ | First person singular pronoun; I, me |
| 4 | dia /ˈdijə/ | Genderless third person pronoun; he, she, it |
| 5 | awak /ˈawak/ | Second person singular pronoun; you |
| 6 | kau /ˈkaw/ | you, your |
| 7 | ini /ˈini/ | this here |
| 8 | di /di/ | Used to indicate location or direction; in, at, on |
| 9 | tak /ˈtak/ | not |
| 10 | dan /dan/ | and |
| 11 | akan [a.kan] | For |
| 12 | tidak /ˈtidaʔ/ | not, negates verbs |
| 13 | kita /ˈkitə/ | we, us |
| 14 | apa /ˈapə/ | Used as an interrogative pronoun |
| 15 | kamu /kamu/ | you |
| 16 | itu /itu/ | that |
| 17 | untuk /ˈuntuk/ | for |
| 18 | ada /ˈadə/ | There are, there is |
| 19 | boleh [bo.leh] | To be able to; can |
| 20 | mereka /məˈrekə/ | Third person plural pronoun; they, them |
| 21 | dengan /dəˈŋan/ | with |
| 22 | anda /ˈanda/ | Second person singular pronoun; you |
| 23 | tahu /tahu/ | to know |
| 24 | ke /ˈkə/ | or |
| 25 | kami /ˈkami/ | Exclusive first person plural pronoun; we, us |
| 26 | ya [ja] | The 29th letter of the Arabic alphabet |
| 27 | dari /ˈdari/ | from |
| 28 | dalam /dalam/ | inside, in, within |
| 29 | sini /sini/ | here |
| 30 | semua /səˈmuə/ | all |
| 31 | tapi /ˈtapi/ | alternative form of tetapi |
| 32 | pergi [pə(r).ˈɡi] | To go |
| 33 | orang /ˈoraŋ/ | I, me, my, one |
| 34 | adalah [a.də.lah] | To be |
| 35 | nak /ˈnak/ | contraction of hendak |
| 36 | ia [i.jə] | Genderless third person pronoun; he, she, they |
| 37 | jadi /ˈd͡ʒadi/ | so; therefore; thus; consequently |
| 38 | sekarang /səˈka.raŋ/ | now, today |
| 39 | lagi /ˈlaɡi/ | again, anew |
| 40 | pada [pa.də] | at, on |
| 41 | jangan /ˈd͡ʒaŋan/ | don't; marks the negative imperative |
| 42 | dah /da(h)/ | clipping of sudah |
| 43 | bukan /ˈbukan/ | not |
| 44 | buat /buat/ | to make; to create |
| 45 | sudah /ˈsudah/ | perfective aspect marker, indicating that the process has… |
| 46 | seperti /səpə(r)ˈti/ | like, similar to |
| 47 | jika /ˈd͡ʒikə/ | if |
| 48 | baik /ˈbaek/ | good |
| 49 | perlu /pərˈlu/ | For |
| 50 | mana /ˈmanə/ | where |
| 51 | satu /satu/ | one |
| 52 | telah /tə.lah/ | already, has, have |
| 53 | hanya /ˈhaɲa/ | only |
| 54 | lebih /ləˈbeh/ | more, over, -er |
| 55 | datang /ˈdataŋ/ | to come |
| 56 | mungkin /ˈmuŋken/ | Maybe, perhaps, possibly |
| 57 | saja /ˈsad͡ʒə/ | alternative form of sahaja |
| 58 | kenapa /kəˈnapə/ | Why; for what reason |
| 59 | ayah /ˈajah/ | A father |
| 60 | sangat /ˈsaŋat/ | very |
| 61 | siapa /ˈsiapə/ | who, whose |
| 62 | mahu /ˈma(h)u/ | to want, to desire |
| 63 | bagaimana /baˌɡaiˈmana/ | how |
| 64 | hari /ˈhari/ | day: A period of time equal or almost equal to a full… |
| 65 | dapat [da.pat] | To be able to; can |
| 66 | juga /ˈd͡ʒuɡə/ | too, also |
| 67 | terima /təˈrima/ | To receive |
| 68 | rasa /ˈrasə/ | taste, flavour |
| 69 | kasih /ˈkaseh/ | love, care, affection |
| 70 | masa /masa/ | During the time that; when |
| 71 | kalau /ˈkalaw/ | if, in case |
| 72 | ni /ni/ | this here |
| 73 | lakukan /laˈkukan/ | to do something |
| 74 | tuan /tuan/ | Sir, mister |
| 75 | pernah /pə(r)ˈnah/ | ever; once; used to; have |
| 76 | tu /tu/ | that |
| 77 | atau [a.tau̯] | or |
| 78 | sesuatu /səˈsuatu/ | something |
| 79 | mari /ˈmari/ | here |
| 80 | sana /ˈsanə/ | there |
| 81 | kepada /kəˈpadə/ | In the direction of |
| 82 | masih /ˈmaseh/ | still |
| 83 | mati /mati/ | dead, death, deceased |
| 84 | adakah /ˌadəˈkah/ | Question pronoun used to inquire about the truth of a… |
| 85 | tiada /tiˈada/ | alternative form of tidak ada |
| 86 | kerana /kərana/ | because |
| 87 | baiklah /baˈiklah/ | all right |
| 88 | menjadi /mənˈd͡ʒadi/ | to become; to turn into |
| 89 | banyak /ˈbaɲak/ | many, much, a lot |
| 90 | cakap /ˈt͡ʃakap/ | to talk; to speak |
| 91 | betul /bəˈtol/ | Exactly |
| 92 | keluar /kəˈlua(r)/ | to go out, to exit |
| 93 | tentang /tənˈtaŋ/ | about |
| 94 | lain /ˈlain/ | other |
| 95 | begitu /bəɡitu/ | very |
| 96 | dengar /dəˈŋar/ | to hear; to listen |
| 97 | tempat /təmpat/ | A certain place |
| 98 | beritahu /bəritahu/ | to inform; to tell; to notify |
| 99 | selamat /səˈlamat/ | may there be |
| 100 | bagus /ˈbaɡos/ | good, nice, decent, favourable |
| 101 | macam /ˈmat͡ʃam/ | like, similar to |
| 102 | lihat [li.hat] | To look at |
| 103 | harus /ˈharus/ | have to, must, should |
| 104 | anak /ˈanak/ | A person's child |
| 105 | hidup /ˈhidop/ | life |
| 106 | maaf [ma.ʔaf] | Pardon, forgiveness |
| 107 | diri /ˈdiri/ | to stand |
| 108 | kembali [kəmbäli] | again, once more |
| 109 | ingin /ˈiŋin/ | wishing; desirous; eager |
| 110 | lelaki /ləˈlaki/ | male |
| 111 | malam /ˈmalam/ | night |
| 112 | baru /ˈbaru/ | just, recently, a few moments ago |
| 113 | tunggu /ˈtuŋɡu/ | to wait |
| 114 | melihat /məˈlihat/ | formal active of lihat |
| 115 | cepat /t͡ʃəˈpat/ | quick, fast, rapid, apace, prompt |
| 116 | pun [pon] | also, too |
| 117 | tolong /to.loŋ/ | Used to make a polite request |
| 118 | sedang /səˈdaŋ/ | progressive aspect marker, indicating an ongoing or… |
| 119 | rumah /ˈrumah/ | home; house |
| 120 | kan /kan/ | isn't it? |
| 121 | masuk /ˈmasok/ | To enter |
| 122 | nampak /ˈnampak/ | to see; to catch sight of; to perceive visually |
| 123 | cuma /ˈt͡ʃumə/ | only, merely |
| 124 | tahun [ta.hon] | A period of time of 12 months |
| 125 | berada /bəˈrada/ | to be; to be located; to be situated |
| 126 | suka /ˈsukə/ | to like; to love |
| 127 | tetapi /təˈtapi/ | but |
| 128 | berlaku /bər.la.ku/ | to happen, to occur, to take place |
| 129 | kata /ˈkatə/ | Something that has been said |
| 130 | sama /ˈsamə/ | Joining other people; along |
| 131 | kawan /ˈkawan/ | I |
| 132 | fikir /ˈfikir/ | thought |
| 133 | okey /oke/ | okay |
| 134 | cuba /ˈt͡ʃuba/ | Cuban |
| 135 | pasti /ˈpasti/ | sure, certain |
| 136 | sendiri /sən.di.ri/ | oneself; myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself,… |
| 137 | mempunyai [məm.pu.ɲə.ʔi] | Active of punyai |
| 138 | takkan /ˈtakkan/ | alternative form of tidak akan |
| 139 | jumpa /ˈd͡ʒumpa/ | to meet; to encounter |
| 140 | atas /ˈatas/ | on, upon, on top of |
| 141 | dua /ˈdua/ | two |
| 142 | tuhan /tuhan/ | god |
| 143 | daripada /ˌdariˈpadə/ | from |
| 144 | masalah [maˈsalah] | problem |
| 145 | lama /ˈlamə/ | long |
| 146 | salah /ˈsalah/ | false |
| 147 | faham /ˈfaham/ | understanding |
| 148 | mengapa /məŋapə/ | why |
| 149 | beberapa /bəbəˈrapə/ | a few |
| 150 | besar /bəˈsa(r)/ | large; huge |
| 151 | bahawa /baˈhawə/ | Conjunctive that |
| 152 | kena /kəˈna/ | to incur, to bring upon oneself, to be touched adversely |
| 153 | ibu /ˈibu/ | mother |
| 154 | mak /ˈmak/ | alternative form of emak |
| 155 | bersama /bə(r)ˈsamə/ | together |
| 156 | sebab /səˈbab/ | Due to; because |
| 157 | sebelum /səbəˈlum/ | before |
| 158 | bila /ˈbilə/ | at what time? |
| 159 | memang /ˈmemaŋ/ | indeed; in fact; really |
| 160 | sekali /səˈkali/ | once |
| 161 | bercakap /bə(r)ˈt͡ʃakap/ | To have a conversation |
| 162 | ambil /ˈambil/ | to take |
| 163 | tinggal /ˈtiŋɡal/ | to live; to reside |
| 164 | perkara /pərˈkara/ | case |
| 165 | membuat /məmˈbuat/ | to make; to create |
| 166 | bawa /ˈbawə/ | to carry |
| 167 | nama /ˈnamə/ | name |
| 168 | dunia /ˈdunia/ | world |
| 169 | ingat /ˈiŋat/ | to remember |
| 170 | sayang /ˈsajaŋ/ | love |
| 171 | kali /ˈkali/ | times; multiplied by |
| 172 | berhenti /bərhənˈti/ | to stop, to cease, to halt, to desist |
| 173 | oleh /ˈoleh/ | because |
| 174 | melakukan /məlaˈkukan/ | to do, to perform, to take action |
| 175 | semuanya /səˈmuaɲə/ | pain |
| 176 | makan /ˈmakan/ | to eat |
| 177 | bunuh /bunuh/ | to kill |
| 178 | cara /ˈt͡ʃara/ | manner, means, method, way |
| 179 | kereta /kəˈreta/ | automobile, car, motorcar: A wheeled vehicle that moves… |
| 180 | itulah /iˈtulah/ | that's |
| 181 | bagi /ˈbaɡi/ | for; for the purpose of |
| 182 | jalan /ˈd͡ʒalan/ | path; road; street; track; way |
| 183 | setiap /səˈtiap/ | every; each |
| 184 | seseorang /səsəˈoraŋ/ | someone |
| 185 | sampai /sampai̯/ | until |
| 186 | sebagai /səˈbaɡaj/ | as |
| 187 | kemudian /kəˈmudian/ | after; afterwards |
| 188 | minta /minta/ | Used to make a polite request; please |
| 189 | dulu /ˈdulu/ | before, earlier, previously |
| 190 | belum /bəˈlom/ | not yet |
| 191 | kerja /kərˈd͡ʒa/ | work; occupation |
| 192 | pertama /pə(r)ˈtamə/ | first of all |
| 193 | percaya /pəˈt͡ʃajə/ | believing |
| 194 | luar /ˈluar/ | out |
| 195 | sedikit /sədikit/ | a little, a few |
| 196 | membunuh /məmˈbunuh/ | to kill |
| 197 | mencari /mən.t͡ʃa.ri/ | to seek, to search, to look for |
| 198 | cari /ˈt͡ʃari/ | to search, to look for, to seek |
| 199 | hebat /hebat/ | great; profound; intense |
| 200 | polis /ˈpolis/ | The police, a civil force granted the legal authority for… |
| 201 | terlalu /tərˈlalu/ | very |
| 202 | katakan [ka.tə.kan] | To say |
| 203 | ketika /kəˈtika/ | when; while; as |
| 204 | apakah [a.pə.kah] | Interrogative pronoun used to inquire something about a… |
| 205 | cukup /ˌˈt͡ʃukop/ | sufficiently, adequately |
| 206 | maksud /ˈmaksud/ | intention |
| 207 | tengok /ˈteŋok/ | to look at |
| 208 | lalu /ˈlalu/ | then; and then; subsequently |
| 209 | sebenarnya /səbəˈna(r)ɲə/ | actually, in fact |
| 210 | tentu /tənˈtu/ | certainly; surely; of course |
| 211 | tangan /ˈtaŋan/ | hand |
| 212 | mesti [məsti] | must |
| 213 | kecil /kəˈt͡ʃel/ | small, little |
| 214 | manusia /ma(ʔ)ˈnusiə/ | human; human being; person; people; man |
| 215 | nanti /ˈnanti/ | going to; will |
| 216 | tanpa /ˈtanpa/ | without |
| 217 | berapa /bərapa/ | how many, how much |
| 218 | bisa /ˈbisə/ | Extremely painful |
| 219 | benda /bənˈda/ | object, thing, stuff, item, good |
| 220 | ikut /ikʊt/ | to follow; to accompany |
| 221 | balik /ˈbalek/ | back |
| 222 | selalu /sə.la.lu/ | always; forever; evermore |
| 223 | mendapat [mən.da.pat] | Active of dapat |
| 224 | berikan [bə.ri.kan] | To contain fish |
| 225 | bawah /bawah/ | under, below |
| 226 | benar /bəˈna(r)/ | really; truly; very |
| 227 | terus /təˈros/ | straight; direct |
| 228 | bodoh /bodoh/ | Damn |
| 229 | gila [ɡi.lə] | Used as an intensifier |
| 230 | budak /ˈbudak/ | young person; child |
| 231 | patut /patut/ | fitting, right, proper |
| 232 | hal /ˈhal/ | matter; affair; business |
| 233 | keluarga /kəluarɡa/ | family |
| 234 | perempuan /pərəmˈpuan/ | female |
| 235 | takut /ˈtakut/ | afraid |
| 236 | wanita /waˈnita/ | A female person; woman, lady |
| 237 | selepas /sə.lə.pas/ | after |
| 238 | bekerja /bə.kər.d͡ʒa/ | to work; to be employed |
| 239 | telefon /teˈlifon/ | telephone |
| 240 | biar [bi.ja(r)] | So that; so |
| 241 | saat /ˈsaʔat/ | second |
| 242 | tiga /ˈtiɡa/ | three |
| 243 | berjaya /bərˈd͡ʒaja/ | successful |
| 244 | paling /ˈpaleŋ/ | most |
| 245 | apabila /ˌapəˈbilə/ | when; at such time as |
| 246 | punya /ˈpuɲə/ | Used to indicate possession, similar to English 's |
| 247 | gadis /ˈɡadis/ | maiden, young girl |
| 248 | mata /ˈmatə/ | eye |
| 249 | tidur /ˈtido(r)/ | to sleep |
| 250 | hati /ˈhati/ | liver |
| 251 | guna /ˈɡunə/ | for |
| 252 | duduk /ˈdudok/ | location; position |
| 253 | air /ˈair/ | The liquid form of this substance: liquid H₂O |
| 254 | senjata /sənˈd͡ʒatə/ | weapon |
| 255 | pintu /ˈpintu/ | door |
| 256 | selama /səˈlamə/ | for |
| 257 | pulang /ˈpulaŋ/ | to return, to go back, to go home |
| 258 | beliau /bə.liau̯/ | he, she |
| 259 | beri /bəˈri/ | To give |
| 260 | bandar /ˈbanda(r)/ | A city or town |
| 261 | semula /səˈmula/ | from the beginning |
| 262 | jam /ˈd͡ʒam/ | hour |
| 263 | waktu /ˈwaktu/ | when; while; during |
| 264 | bilik /ˈbilek/ | A room |
| 265 | berdua /bərduə/ | both |
| 266 | hilang /ˈhilaŋ/ | to lose |
| 267 | pasukan /paˈsukan/ | team |
| 268 | biasa /ˈbiasə/ | normal; usual; ordinary |
| 269 | gembira /ɡəmˈbirə/ | passion, excitement, anger |
| 270 | membantu /məmˈbantu/ | to help |
| 271 | tadi /ˈtadi/ | earlier, just now, a moment ago |
| 272 | ialah /jəˈlah/ | To be |
| 273 | sesiapa /səˈsiapə/ | alternative form of siapa-siapa |
| 274 | sahaja /saˈhad͡ʒə/ | only |
| 275 | mengatakan [mə.ŋa.tə.kan] | To say |
| 276 | pagi /ˈpaɡi/ | morning |
| 277 | cinta /ˈt͡ʃintə/ | affection; feeling of love; strong attachment towards… |
| 278 | kalian [ka.li.an] | Encompassing all; all |
| 279 | abang [a.baŋ] | An older brother or male sibling |
| 280 | depan /dɘpan/ | front |
| 281 | terbaik /tə(r)ˈbaek/ | best |
| 282 | belakang /bəˈlakaŋ/ | behind; following |
| 283 | cantik /ˈt͡ʃantek/ | beautiful, good-looking, pretty |
| 284 | lari /lari/ | to run |
| 285 | sehingga /səˈhiŋɡa/ | until; till; up to |
| 286 | minit [minet] | unit of time |
| 287 | kapal /ˈkapal/ | A large water vessel; a ship |
| 288 | hai /hai̯/ | Used as a greeting; hi |
| 289 | yg | abbreviation of yang |
| 290 | kenal /kəˈnal/ | to know; to be acquainted with |
| 291 | semasa [sə.ma.sə] | At the same time as; concurrently, simultaneously |
| 292 | secara /səˈt͡ʃara/ | in a ... manner; by way of; through; -ly |
| 293 | lepaskan /ləˈpaskan/ | let go |
| 294 | wang /ˈwaŋ/ | money |
| 295 | jauh /ˈd͡ʒaoh/ | far |
| 296 | duit /ˈduit/ | money |
| 297 | mula /ˈmula/ | the beginning, the start |
| 298 | kuat /ˈkuat/ | strong, forceful, powerful, mighty |
| 299 | yakin /ˈjakin/ | Certain, sure, convinced |
| 300 | minum /ˈminom/ | to drink |
| 301 | seluruh /seluruh/ | the whole, the entire |
| 302 | hampir /ˈhampe(r)/ | very close or near to |
| 303 | buruk /ˈburuk/ | old, rotten |
| 304 | mudah [mu.dah] | Without much effort; easily |
| 305 | kepala /kəˈpalə/ | head |
| 306 | kehilangan /kə.hi.la.ŋan/ | Loss |
| 307 | sekolah /səˈkolah/ | school |
| 308 | kaki /ˈkaki/ | foot, leg |
| 309 | bulan /ˈbulan/ | moon |
| 310 | diam /ˈdiam/ | quiet; silent |
| 311 | cik /ˈt͡ʃik/ | A form of address to an unfamiliar man or woman |
| 312 | si /ˈsi/ | the |
| 313 | tembak /tembaʔ/ | to shoot |
| 314 | keadaan [kə.ʔa.də.ʔan] | existence |
| 315 | walaupun /wä.läu.pʊn/ | although; though |
| 316 | berkata /bə(r)ˈkatə/ | To say |
| 317 | tetap /təˈtap/ | continuously |
| 318 | berjalan /bərˈd͡ʒalan/ | to walk |
| 319 | kehidupan /kəhiˈdupan/ | life |
| 320 | menarik /məˈnarik/ | to pull; to haul; to drag |
| 321 | bangun /ˈbaŋon/ | to wake up; to get up |
| 322 | a [a] | Used to show excitement or to show agreement |
| 323 | encik /ənˈt͡ʃek/ | term of address conferred on an adult male of moderate or… |
| 324 | sakit /ˈsakit/ | ill, painful, sick |
| 325 | puan /puan/ | Mrs |
| 326 | memberi /məmbəˈri/ | Formal active of beri |
| 327 | buka /ˈbuka/ | to open |
| 328 | selesai /sələˈsaj/ | finished; completed; done; over |
| 329 | sejak /səˈd͡ʒak/ | since |
| 330 | kelihatan /kəliˈhatan/ | to look; to appear; to seem |
| 331 | tentera /təntəˈra/ | army |
| 332 | terbang /ˈtə(r)baŋ/ | to fly |
| 333 | antara /anˈtarə/ | In the middle of two things |
| 334 | mampu [mam.pu] | Rich, wealthy |
| 335 | sial /ˈsial/ | Tagged at the end of a sentence to express discontent,… |
| 336 | agak /ˈaɡak/ | rather; quite; somewhat; fairly |
| 337 | ramai /ˈramaj/ | many |
| 338 | esok /ˈesok/ | tomorrow |
| 339 | you /ˈjou/ | second-person pronoun |
| 340 | selamatkan /səlaˈmatkan/ | to help someone survive, or rescue someone |
| 341 | ku /ku/ | I |
| 342 | tepat /təpat/ | accurate |
| 343 | tanya /ˈtaɲə/ | to ask |
| 344 | bermain /bərˈmain/ | to play |
| 345 | panggil [paŋ.ɡel] | to invite |
| 346 | makanan /maˈkanan/ | food; meal |
| 347 | lepas /ləpas/ | after, past, ago |
| 348 | sedia /səˈdia/ | from the beginning; in the beginning |
| 349 | pula /ˈpulə/ | instead; on the other hand; however |
| 350 | darah /ˈdarah/ | blood |
| 351 | dekat [də.kat] | Almost, nearly |
| 352 | melalui /məlaˈlui/ | through |
| 353 | raja /ˈrad͡ʒə/ | A male of a royal family who is the supreme ruler of his… |
| 354 | teruskan /təˈruskan/ | continue, proceed |
| 355 | negara /nəˈɡara/ | country; nation; sovereign state |
| 356 | bahagian /ˌbahaˈɡian/ | section |
| 357 | jatuh /ˈd͡ʒatoh/ | to fall; to drop |
| 358 | api /ˈapi/ | fire |
| 359 | harap /harap/ | to hope |
| 360 | naik /ˈnaek/ | to climb, to ascend, to rise |
| 361 | kapten /ˈkeptən/ | An army or air force officer whose rank is higher than that… |
| 362 | tua /ˈtua/ | old |
| 363 | sentiasa /səntiˈasa/ | always |
| 364 | mengenai /məŋənaʔi/ | about |
| 365 | pukul /ˈpukul/ | to hit, to strike, to beat |
| 366 | turun /turun/ | To go from a higher place to a lower place |
| 367 | supaya /suˈpaja/ | so that |
| 368 | menang /mənaŋ/ | to win |
| 369 | ahli /ˈah.li/ | expert |
| 370 | kuasa /ˈkuasa/ | product of equal factors |
| 371 | belajar /bəˈlad͡ʒa(r)/ | to study; to learn |
| 372 | isteri /ˌistəˈri/ | wife |
| 373 | tiba /tiba/ | To reach |
| 374 | minggu /ˈmiŋɡu/ | week |
| 375 | khabar /ˈxaba(r)/ | news |
| 376 | arah /arah/ | direction |
| 377 | memberikan [məm.bə.ri.kan] | Formal active of berikan |
| 378 | mau /mau̯/ | contraction of mahu |
| 379 | suatu /swatu/ | a, an, one |
| 380 | janji /ˈd͡ʒand͡ʒi/ | promise |
| 381 | cerita /t͡ʃəˈrita/ | story |
| 382 | anjing [aɲd͡ʒeŋ] | dog |
| 383 | begini /bəɡini/ | so |
| 384 | berubah /bəˈrubah/ | to change, to shift |
| 385 | pilihan /piˈlihan/ | choice; selection |
| 386 | pasal /pasal/ | alternative form of fasal |
| 387 | doktor /doktor/ | doctor; physician |
| 388 | tinggi /ˈtiŋɡi/ | high |
| 389 | lima /ˈlima/ | five |
| 390 | tanah /ˈtanah/ | a general term for the surface of the Earth; i.e. ground |
| 391 | setelah /sətəˈlah/ | after |
| 392 | hantar /ˈhanta(r)/ | to deliver |
| 393 | peduli /pəˈduli/ | to care, to concern oneself |
| 394 | ah /ˈah/ | Particle to express astonishment, disapproval, dismay,… |
| 395 | marah /ˈmarah/ | angry; mad |
| 396 | segera /səɡəˈra/ | soon |
| 397 | fikirkan /fikirkan/ | to think about, to contemplate |
| 398 | jelas [d͡ʒə.las] | Aurally or visually easy to be perceived |
| 399 | perjalanan /pərd͡ʒaˈlanan/ | journey; trip; travel; voyage |
| 400 | teman /təman/ | I, me, my |
| 401 | buku /ˈbuku/ | a lumpy joint |
| 402 | risau /risau̯/ | to worry |
| 403 | sukar /ˈsukar/ | difficult |
| 404 | idea /ˈajdiə/ | idea |
| 405 | kurang /ˈkuraŋ/ | less; to a lesser degree |
| 406 | suruh /suruh/ | to order someone to do something |
| 407 | berita /bəˈrita/ | news |
| 408 | penjara /pənˈd͡ʒara/ | jail |
| 409 | demi /dəˈmi/ | for the sake of; for |
| 410 | perang /pəˈraŋ/ | war |
| 411 | serius /ˈsiriəs/ | Without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner… |
| 412 | kes /kəs/ | lawsuit, legal proceeding |
| 413 | kematian /kəmaˈtian/ | death; demise |
| 414 | sepanjang /səˈpand͡ʒaŋ/ | along, throughout, as long as; during |
| 415 | bapa [ba.pə] | A male parent |
| 416 | sungguh /suŋɡuh/ | really, very |
| 417 | tangkap /ˈtaŋkap/ | to capture, to catch |
| 418 | lupa /ˈlupə/ | to forget |
| 419 | nombor /ˈnombo(r)/ | number |
| 420 | tengah /təˈŋah/ | progressive aspect marker, indicating an ongoing or… |
| 421 | jaga /ˈd͡ʒaɡa/ | to awake |
| 422 | pelik /pəˈlek/ | strange |
| 423 | kedua /kəˈdua/ | second |
| 424 | permainan /pərmaˈinan/ | game |
| 425 | penuh /pəˈnuh/ | full |
| 426 | la /la/ | At the present time or moment; now |
| 427 | ketua [kə.tu.wə] | A chief, leader or head man |
| 428 | batu /batu/ | stone; a hard earthen substance that form rocks |
| 429 | sebentar /səbənˈta(r)/ | for a moment; for a while; briefly |
| 430 | semakin /səˈmakin/ | increasingly; more and more; getting; becoming |
| 431 | maka /ˈmakə/ | so; therefore |
| 432 | meminta /məminta/ | Active of pinta |
| 433 | sekejap /sə.kə.d͡ʒap̚/ | soon |
| 434 | berani /bəˈrani/ | brave |
| 435 | rahsia /rahˈsia/ | secret; confidential |
| 436 | lah /ˈlah/ | Final particle indicating an imperative, reassurance or… |
| 437 | berdiri /bərˈdiri/ | to stand |
| 438 | nah /nah/ | here! |
| 439 | gambar /ˈɡambar/ | picture; drawing |
| 440 | jahat /ˈd͡ʒahat/ | bad, evil |
| 441 | soalan /soˈalan/ | question |
| 442 | adik /ˈadek/ | sibling person who shares same parents |
| 443 | kat [kat] | At, in, or on; used to indicate a location, position, or… |
| 444 | sebelah /səbəˈlah/ | side; direction |
| 445 | milik /ˈmilek/ | property |
| 446 | muda /muda/ | young |
| 447 | tenang /təˈnaŋ/ | calm, composed, still, collected, imperturbable |
| 448 | jenis /ˈd͡ʒenis/ | type |
| 449 | berbeza /bərˈbɛ.za/ | to have difference; to be different |
| 450 | para /ˈparə/ | shelf |
| 451 | pihak /ˈpihak/ | side |
| 452 | bumi /ˈbumi/ | earth |
| 453 | keselamatan /kəsəlaˈmatan/ | safety |
| 454 | tugas /ˈtuɡas/ | duty |
| 455 | empat /əmˈpat/ | four |
| 456 | menuju /məˈnud͡ʒu/ | to head towards; to go in the direction of |
| 457 | pakai /ˈpakaj/ | to wear |
| 458 | kawasan /ka.wa.san/ | an area |
| 459 | senang /sənaŋ/ | easy |
| 460 | maklumat /maʔ.lu.mat/ | information |
| 461 | suara /ˈsuarə/ | voice, utterance |
| 462 | sedar /səˈdar/ | aware, conscious; awake |
| 463 | kunci /ˈkunt͡ʃi/ | key |
| 464 | tutup /ˈtutup/ | to close |
| 465 | presiden /preˈsiden/ | The head of state of a republic that is usually also the… |
| 466 | barang /ˈbaraŋ/ | marker used to denote indefiniteness |
| 467 | saudara /sawˈdarə/ | you m |
| 468 | dilakukan /ˌdilaˈkukan/ | to do something |
| 469 | rakan /ˈrakan/ | friend |
| 470 | terhadap /tərˈhadap/ | towards; to |
| 471 | siap /ˈsiap/ | even; going as far as; including |
| 472 | pembunuh /pəmˈbunuh/ | killer, murderer |
| 473 | periksa /pəˈriksa/ | to inspect, to scrutinize; to examine critically or… |
| 474 | muka /ˈmuka/ | face |
| 475 | bahasa [ba.hə.sa] | language |
| 476 | keputusan /kəpuˈtusan/ | result |
| 477 | langsung /ˈlaŋsuŋ/ | directly; immediately |
| 478 | syarikat [ʃa.ri.kat] | A company |
| 479 | celaka [t͡ʃə.la.kə] | Wretched, unlucky |
| 480 | bos /bos/ | a person in charge of a business or company |
| 481 | menerima /mənəˈrima/ | to receive, to accept |
| 482 | kekuatan /kəkuˈatan/ | strength |
| 483 | letakkan /ləˈtakkan/ | basic form of meletakkan |
| 484 | bimbang /ˈbimbaŋ/ | worried |
| 485 | panas /ˈpanas/ | hot because of direct heating of the sun |
| 486 | situ /ˈsitu/ | there |
| 487 | bertanya /bərˈtaɲa/ | to ask; to inquire |
| 488 | serangan /səˈraŋan/ | an attempt to cause damage, injury to, or death of opponent… |
| 489 | perasaan /pəraˈsaan/ | feeling, sensation |
| 490 | tahan /ˈtahan/ | to endure, to bear, to withstand, to resist |
| 491 | hitam /ˈhitam/ | black |
| 492 | kira /kira/ | to count |
| 493 | pejabat /pəd͡ʒabat/ | office |
| 494 | pegang /pəˈɡaŋ/ | to hold, to grasp |
| 495 | hantu /ˈhantu/ | A general term for ghosts, spirits or mystical being |
| 496 | mulai /muˈlai/ | starting |
| 497 | awal /ˈawal/ | beginning, commencement, first |
| 498 | peluru /pəˈluru/ | bullet, projectile, ammunition |
| 499 | bayi [ba.ji] | baby, infant |
| 500 | kini /kini/ | now, today |
| 501 | hubungan /huˈbuŋan/ | relationship, connection, link |
| 502 | pakaian /pakai̯an/ | clothes; clothing |
| 503 | kecuali /kət͡ʃuali/ | except |
| 504 | bilang /ˈbilaŋ/ | to say |
| 505 | juta /ˈd͡ʒuta/ | million |
| 506 | berharap /bərˈharap/ | to hope |
| 507 | indah /ˈindah/ | beautiful, lovely, attractive, fine, precious |
| 508 | musuh /ˈmusuh/ | enemy, foe |
| 509 | kerajaan [kərad͡ʒaʔan] | government |
| 510 | meninggal /mə.niŋ.ɡal/ | to die; to pass away |
| 511 | melawan [mə.la.wan] | Formal active of lawan |
| 512 | keras /kəˈras/ | hard, stiff |
| 513 | nyawa /ˈɲawə/ | life |
| 514 | it [aj.ti] | initialism of teknologi maklumat |
| 515 | perhatian /pərˈhatian/ | attention |
| 516 | beg [bɛʔ] | A bag |
| 517 | sistem /ˈsistəm/ | system |
| 518 | surat /ˈsurat/ | document |
| 519 | semoga /səˈmoɡə/ | may there; hopefully |
| 520 | setuju /səˈtud͡ʒu/ | to agree |
| 521 | bom /bom/ | bomb |
| 522 | berat /bəˈrat/ | weight |
| 523 | mimpi /ˈmimpi/ | dream |
| 524 | bijak /ˈbid͡ʒak/ | wise, clever |
| 525 | sikit /ˈsikit/ | a little, a few |
| 526 | udara /uˈdara/ | aerial |
| 527 | amat /ˈamat/ | very |
| 528 | pekerjaan /pə.kər.d͡ʒa.an/ | job; occupation; employment |
| 529 | kanan /kanan/ | right |
| 530 | guru /ˈɡuru/ | educator, teacher, instructor |
| 531 | yah /jah/ | father |
| 532 | bahaya /baˈhaja/ | danger |
| 533 | pegawai /pəˈɡawai̯/ | officer; official |
| 534 | kiri /kiri/ | left |
| 535 | hadiah [ha.di.ah] | A gift or present |
| 536 | ruang /ru.aŋ/ | An area of the house that is usually without that much… |
| 537 | pistol /ˈpistol/ | a pistol |
| 538 | misi /ˈmisi/ | mission |
| 539 | tarik /ˈtarek/ | to pull so it comes towards one |
| 540 | jom /ˈd͡ʒom/ | let's go, come on |
| 541 | bayar /ˈbajar/ | to pay |
| 542 | nya /ɲa/ | The 36th letter of the Jawi script which represents the… |
| 543 | utama /uˈtama/ | best |
| 544 | baju /ˈbad͡ʒu/ | top: A garment worn to cover the torso |
| 545 | makhluk /ˈmaxluk/ | creature; being |
| 546 | hadapan /haˈdapan/ | next |
| 547 | gagal /ˈɡaɡal/ | to fail |
| 548 | kelas /kəˈlas/ | a group, collection, category or set sharing… |
| 549 | meletakkan /mələˈtakkan/ | transitive formal active of letak |
| 550 | sementara /səmənˈtarə/ | while; whilst |
| 551 | laut /ˈlaut/ | sea |
| 552 | kumpulan /kumˈpulan/ | group |
| 553 | burung /ˈburoŋ/ | bird |
| 554 | mesin /mesin/ | machine |
| 555 | emas /ə.mas/ | gold |
| 556 | menangis /məˈnaŋes/ | To cry |
| 557 | mencuri /mənˈt͡ʃuri/ | formal active of curi |
| 558 | kalah /kalah/ | defeated, lost |
| 559 | badan /ˈbadan/ | body |
| 560 | memanggil [mə.maŋ.ɡel] | active of panggil |
| 561 | mu /mu/ | alternative spelling of -mu |
| 562 | angkat /ˈaŋkat/ | to lift, to raise |
| 563 | neraka /nəˈraka/ | hell |
| 564 | bangunan /baŋunan/ | building |
| 565 | bunyi /buɲi/ | sound |
| 566 | merah /ˈmerah/ | red |
| 567 | putih /ˈputih/ | Being white in colour |
| 568 | segala /səɡala/ | everything |
| 569 | kakak /kakaʔ/ | older sister |
| 570 | sempurna /səmˈpurna/ | perfect; complete; full |
| 571 | sejuk /səˈd͡ʒuk/ | cold |
| 572 | beli /bəˈli/ | to buy |
| 573 | parti /ˈpa(r)ti/ | A social gathering |
| 574 | bersalah /bərˈsalah/ | to make a mistake |
| 575 | benci [bənˈt͡ʃi] | hatred |
| 576 | alasan /aˈlasan/ | reason |
| 577 | lagu /ˈlaɡu/ | song |
| 578 | ikan /ˈikan/ | fish |
| 579 | semalam /səˈmalam/ | for one night |
| 580 | bank /ˈbeŋk/ | An institution that offers various financial services |
| 581 | nenek /ˈnenek/ | grandmother |
| 582 | bola /ˈbola/ | ball |
| 583 | dahulu /daˈhulu/ | before, earlier, previously |
| 584 | kota /kota/ | A fort |
| 585 | main /ˈmaen/ | unpromptedly |
| 586 | kebenaran /kəbənaran/ | permission |
| 587 | alamak /aˈlamak/ | An exclamation or expression of alarm about a problem or… |
| 588 | jawab /ˈd͡ʒawab/ | an answer or reply |
| 589 | alat /ˈalat/ | tool |
| 590 | filem /filəm/ | film |
| 591 | dadah /ˈdadah/ | recreational drugs |
| 592 | simpan [sim.pän] | to hide |
| 593 | bebas /ˈbebas/ | free |
| 594 | enam /əˈnam/ | six |
| 595 | menakutkan /mənaˈkutkan/ | scary; horrible |
| 596 | sasaran /sasaran/ | target |
| 597 | menyerang /məɲəˈraŋ/ | to attack; to assault; to strike |
| 598 | kosong [ko.soŋ] | The number zero or 0 |
| 599 | kedai /kəˈdaj/ | shop |
| 600 | hospital /hosˈpital/ | hospital |
| 601 | mengetahui /məŋəˈtahuj/ | to discover, to find out |
| 602 | hak /ˈhak/ | right, truly |
| 603 | tanda /ˈtandə/ | sign, mark, signal, spot, symbol |
| 604 | pilih /pilih/ | to choose |
| 605 | hutan /ˈhutan/ | forest |
| 606 | letak /ləˈtak/ | to place; to put; to insert |
| 607 | rambut [rambot | hair |
| 608 | kamera [kɛ.mə.rə] | camera |
| 609 | sentuh /sənˈtoh/ | to touch |
| 610 | terlepas /tər.lə.pas/ | to be released; to be set free |
| 611 | ujian /ud͡ʒian/ | test; examination |
| 612 | habis /ˈhabis/ | completely; utterly; entirely |
| 613 | mayat /ˈmajat/ | corpse |
| 614 | panjang /ˈpand͡ʒaŋ/ | long |
| 615 | menari /mənari/ | To dance |
| 616 | akal /ˈakal/ | mind; intellect; reason; logic |
| 617 | kawalan /kaˈwalan/ | guard, protection |
| 618 | akhir /ˈaxir/ | end; conclusion |
| 619 | peraturan /pər.a.tu.ran/ | the rules |
| 620 | datuk /ˈdatok/ | A father of someone's parent; a grandfather |
| 621 | dewa /ˈdewa/ | god |
| 622 | bunga /ˈbuŋa/ | flower |
| 623 | langkah /laŋkah/ | to step |
| 624 | kad /ˈkad/ | A card |
| 625 | merupakan /məˌrupəˈkan/ | to represent, take the form of, to be |
| 626 | pulau /ˈpulaw/ | island |
| 627 | selain /səˈlain/ | in addition to, besides |
| 628 | mulut /ˈmulut/ | mouth |
| 629 | terlambat /tərˈlambat/ | too late; already late; delayed |
| 630 | lawan /ˈlawan/ | A partner, counterpart |
| 631 | kejadian /kəd͡ʒaˈdian/ | incident, occurrence |
| 632 | pengawal /pəˈŋawal/ | guard, protector |
| 633 | pusat /pusat/ | navel |
| 634 | malah /ˈmalah/ | in fact; even; moreover; on the contrary |
| 635 | cahaya /t͡ʃä.hä.jä/ | light |
| 636 | sibuk /ˈsibuk/ | busy |
| 637 | utara /uˈtarə/ | north |
| 638 | suami /ˈsuami/ | husband |
| 639 | tersebut /tərsəˈbut/ | that, the aforementioned, said |
| 640 | berguna /bərˈɡuna/ | useful |
| 641 | buang /ˈbuaŋ/ | to discard, reject, or throw away |
| 642 | hingga /ˈhiŋɡa/ | until; till; up to; as far as |
| 643 | berbahaya /bə(r)baˈhajə/ | dangerous; hazardous |
| 644 | asing /ˈasiŋ/ | foreign |
| 645 | memandu /məˈmandu/ | To guide: To serve as a guide for someone or something; to… |
| 646 | susah /ˈsusah/ | difficult |
| 647 | bicara /biˈt͡ʃara/ | to talk, to speak |
| 648 | raksasa /rakˈsasə/ | enormous, gargantuan, gigantic, humongous, supertall |
| 649 | menemui /mənəˈmui/ | to discover |
| 650 | angin /ˈaŋen/ | wind |
| 651 | tepi /təˈpi/ | edge; side; margin; border |
| 652 | kuda /ˈkudə/ | A horse |
| 653 | tindakan /tindakan/ | action |
| 654 | nasib /ˈnasib/ | fate, destiny, luck |
| 655 | aneh /aneh/ | strange |
| 656 | anggota /aŋˈɡota/ | body part |
| 657 | mustahil /musˈtahil/ | impossible |
| 658 | kesalahan /kəsalahan/ | error |
| 659 | agar /aɡa(r)/ | so that |
| 660 | pandang /ˈpandaŋ/ | to look; to gaze; to view |
| 661 | tenaga /təˈnaɡa/ | energy; power; strength |
| 662 | tali /ˈtali/ | rope |
| 663 | dolar [dɔ.lə(r)] | The currency of the United States, Australia and other… |
| 664 | kesan /kəˈsan/ | impression, indentation or mark left by something |
| 665 | pakcik /ˈpakt͡ʃik/ | alternative spelling of pak cik |
| 666 | mengganggu [məŋ.ɡaŋ.ɡu] | to disturb |
| 667 | istimewa /ˌistiˈmewa/ | special |
| 668 | mengerti /məŋə(r)ˈti/ | formal active of erti |
| 669 | tingkat /tiŋ.kat/ | floor, storey |
| 670 | laluan /laˈlu.an/ | route |
| 671 | perjanjian /pərˈd͡ʒand͡ʒian/ | agreement |
| 672 | mabuk /ˈmabok/ | drunk; intoxicated; inebriated |
| 673 | lemah /ləmah/ | weak |
| 674 | menonton /məˈnonton/ | to watch |
| 675 | musim /ˈmusim/ | season |
| 676 | helo [he.lo] | Used to greet people; hello |
| 677 | lewat /ˈlewat/ | to pass by; to pass over |
| 678 | pandai /ˈpandaj/ | clever, intelligent |
| 679 | sejarah /sədʒarah/ | history |
| 680 | ajar /ˈad͡ʒar/ | to teach |
| 681 | dibuat /diˈbuat/ | made |
| 682 | halo [ha.lo] | A circular band of coloured light, visible around the sun… |
| 683 | memikirkan /məmiˈkirkan/ | to think about; to ponder over |
| 684 | menipu /məˈnipu/ | to deceive |
| 685 | lampu /ˈlampu/ | lamp |
| 686 | daging /ˈdaɡeŋ/ | Any sort of flesh |
| 687 | membaca /məmˈbat͡ʃa/ | to read |
| 688 | bayangkan [ba.jaŋ.kan] | to imagine |
| 689 | kotak /ˈkotak/ | box |
| 690 | perkataan [pə(r).ka.tə.ʔan] | A word |
| 691 | tuanku [tu.an.ku] | you |
| 692 | ubat /ˈubat/ | medicine |
| 693 | peribadi /pəriˈbadi/ | personal, private |
| 694 | baca /ˈbat͡ʃa/ | to read |
| 695 | bintang /ˈbintaŋ/ | starred; spotted |
| 696 | kulit /ˈkulit/ | leather |
| 697 | kopi /ˈkopi/ | coffee |
| 698 | benarkan /bəˈna(r)kan/ | to allow; to permit; to authorise |
| 699 | hotel /ˈhotəl/ | hotel |
| 700 | pikir /pikir/ | alternative form of fikir |
| 701 | gelap /ɡəˈlap/ | dark |
| 702 | perkahwinan /pərkahˈwinan/ | marriage; wedding |
| 703 | je /d͡ʒə/ | alternative form of sahaja |
| 704 | kemalangan [kə.maˈlaŋ.an] | accident |
| 705 | tujuan /ˈtud͡ʒuan/ | goal, objective, aim, purpose |
| 706 | berbuat /bər.buat/ | to do; to act; to perform an action |
| 707 | jenayah /d͡ʒəˈnajah/ | crime |
| 708 | lapar /ˈlapa(r)/ | hungry |
| 709 | kampung /ˈkampuŋ/ | village |
| 710 | muzik /ˈmjuzɪk/ | A composition of sounds that produces a form and melody… |
| 711 | berjuang /bər.d͡ʒu.aŋ/ | to struggle; to fight; to strive |
| 712 | otak /ˈotak/ | brain |
| 713 | sedap /səˈdap/ | delicious, tasty |
| 714 | sepertinya /səpərˈtiɲə/ | likely |
| 715 | bahagia /ba.ha.ɡi.a/ | happy and content |
| 716 | separuh /səˈparuh/ | half |
| 717 | buah /ˈbuah/ | fruit |
| 718 | seekor /səˈeko(r)/ | tail |
| 719 | sanggup /ˈsaŋɡup/ | to be willing; to be ready; to be prepared |
| 720 | video /viˈdio/ | recording of moving visual images |
| 721 | terkejut /tə(r)kəˈd͡ʒot/ | Shocked, surprised |
| 722 | layak /ˈlajak/ | suitable, deserving |
| 723 | wajah /ˈwad͡ʒah/ | face |
| 724 | pokok /ˈpokok/ | tree |
| 725 | lubang /lubaŋ/ | hole, hollow, orifice, perforation |
| 726 | komputer /kɔmˈpu.tə(r)/ | computer |
| 727 | operasi /opəˈrasi/ | a surgical procedure |
| 728 | dipanggil [di.paŋ.ɡel] | to invite |
| 729 | kaya /ˈkajə/ | Having a lot of wealth or money |
| 730 | kesilapan /kəsiˈlapan/ | error |
| 731 | rendah /rəndah/ | low |
| 732 | meja /ˈmed͡ʒə/ | table |
| 733 | askar /ˈaskar/ | soldier |
| 734 | alam /ˈalam/ | nature; the natural environment |
| 735 | lokasi /loˈkasi/ | location |
| 736 | rakyat [raʔ.jat] | A citizen |
| 737 | jawapan /d͡ʒaˈwapan/ | An answer |
| 738 | perintah /pərintah | command, direction, order |
| 739 | dinding /ˈdindiŋ/ | inner wall of a house |
| 740 | menyebabkan /məɲəˈbabkan/ | active of sebabkan |
| 741 | jelaskan [d͡ʒə.las.kan] | To explain |
| 742 | detektif /diˈtektif/ | detective |
| 743 | pahlawan /pahˈlawan/ | hero, patriot, a strong and brave warrior |
| 744 | selatan /səlatan/ | south |
| 745 | mengalami /məŋaˈlami/ | to experience; to undergo; to sustain; to suffer |
| 746 | namun /ˈnamon/ | however |
| 747 | bau /ˈbaw/ | A smell; odour; stench; stink |
| 748 | berehat [bə.re.hat] | To rest |
| 749 | setengah /sətəŋah/ | a half |
| 750 | tubuh /tubuh/ | body |
| 751 | kasut /ˈkasut/ | shoe |
| 752 | kekal /kəˈkal/ | permanent, eternal, everlasting |
| 753 | sampah /sam.pah/ | discarded items that are of no use |
| 754 | isyarat /iˈʃarat/ | sign, gesture, signal |
| 755 | mulia /muˈlia/ | noble |
| 756 | pendapat /pənˈdapat/ | opinion; view; idea; sentiment |
| 757 | jujur /ˈd͡ʒud͡ʒur/ | honest, truthful |
| 758 | minuman /miˈnuman/ | drink, beverage |
| 759 | gunung /ˈɡunoŋ/ | mountain |
| 760 | dendam /dəndam/ | grudge, resentment, vengeance |
| 761 | tipu /ˈtipu/ | deceit |
| 762 | jari /ˈd͡ʒari/ | finger |
| 763 | bekas [bə.kas] | Trace, mark, stain |
| 764 | silap /silap/ | false |
| 765 | soal /ˈsoal/ | to ask, to question, to interrogate |
| 766 | mengajar /məˈŋad͡ʒar/ | to teach |
| 767 | memahami /məmaˈhami/ | active of fahami |
| 768 | balas /ˈbalas/ | to reply; to respond; to answer |
| 769 | sebarang /səˈbaraŋ/ | any |
| 770 | rosak /ˈrosak/ | out of order, damaged |
| 771 | situasi /situˈasi/ | situation |
| 772 | pantas /pantas/ | quick; fast |
| 773 | unit /ˈjunit/ | unit |
| 774 | saling [sa.leŋ] | each other, one another |
| 775 | biru [bi.ru] | blue |
| 776 | anggap /ˈaŋɡap/ | to assume, to consider |
| 777 | masukkan /maˈsokkan/ | to place |
| 778 | jantung /ˈd͡ʒantuŋ/ | heart |
| 779 | mandi [mänˈdi] | To shower |
| 780 | kekasih /kəkasih/ | lover; beloved person |
| 781 | terkenal /tərkəˈnal/ | famous |
| 782 | jiwa /d͡ʒi.wa/ | soul |
| 783 | majlis /ˈmad͡ʒlis/ | meeting; assembly; council |
| 784 | papa /ˈpapa/ | father |
| 785 | tujuh /ˈtud͡ʒoh/ | seven |
| 786 | ayam /ˈajam/ | chicken, a domesticated subspecies of red junglefowl |
| 787 | kemungkinan /kəmuŋˈkenan/ | The state of being possible |
| 788 | tau /ˈtau/ | syncopic form of tahu |
| 789 | sungai /ˈsuŋaj/ | river |
| 790 | lucu /lu.t͡ʃu/ | funny; hilarious |
| 791 | senarai /səˈnarai̯/ | list |
| 792 | sarjan /ˈsard͡ʒan/ | sergeant |
| 793 | seronok /səˈronok/ | pleasant; enjoyable; fun |
| 794 | lahir /ˈlahir/ | to be born, to give birth, to bear |
| 795 | hendak /hənˈdak/ | to, for |
| 796 | pantai /ˈpantaj/ | beach, coast |
| 797 | binatang /biˈnataŋ/ | animal |
| 798 | pelajar /pəl.a.d͡ʒa(r)/ | student |
| 799 | malu /ˈmalu/ | shy |
| 800 | manis /ˈmanis/ | sweet |
| 801 | tahniah /tahˈniah/ | to congratulate |
| 802 | pencuri /pənˈt͡ʃuri/ | thief |
| 803 | alih /aleh/ | to shift, to turn, to move |
| 804 | umur /ˈumur/ | age |
| 805 | haiwan /haˈiwan/ | animal |
| 806 | harga /ˈharɡə/ | price; cost |
| 807 | ketawa /kəˈtawə/ | to laugh; to chuckle |
| 808 | palsu /ˈpalsu/ | false |
| 809 | sihat [si.hat] | Not inflicted with any diseases |
| 810 | amaran /aˈmaran/ | warning |
| 811 | trak /ˈtrak/ | truck |
| 812 | besi [bəsi] | iron |
| 813 | menurut /məˈnurut/ | to go along |
| 814 | kucing /ˈkut͡ʃiŋ/ | cat |
| 815 | menjual /mənˈd͡ʒual/ | to sell, to market |
| 816 | pesanan /pəˈsanan/ | message |
| 817 | berbincang /bə(r)ˈbint͡ʃaŋ/ | To talk |
| 818 | makcik /ˈmakt͡ʃik/ | alternative spelling of mak cik |
| 819 | kejam /kəd͡ʒam/ | to close |
| 820 | nafas /ˈnafas/ | breath, respiration |
| 821 | langit /ˈlaŋit/ | sky |
| 822 | sebaik /səˈbaik/ | as soon as; immediately after |
| 823 | jepun /d͡ʒəpun/ | Japanese |
| 824 | lekas /ləkas/ | Quickly or fast |
| 825 | tetamu /təˈtamu/ | guest; visitor |
| 826 | semangat /səˈmaŋat/ | soul of a being |
| 827 | ditangkap /diˈtaŋkap/ | passive of menangkap |
| 828 | sebut /səbut/ | to mention; to say |
| 829 | teh /ˈteh/ | The tea plant; Camelia sinensis |
| 830 | engkau /əŋkau̯/ | you, your |
| 831 | ulang /ˈulaŋ/ | to repeat |
| 832 | adil /ˈadil/ | fair, just, right |
| 833 | bakar [ba.ˈka(r)] | to burn |
| 834 | pemain /pəˈmain/ | player |
| 835 | demikian /dəmiˈkian/ | such, like that, so |
| 836 | walau /ˈwalau̯/ | even if |
| 837 | sepuluh /səˈpuluh/ | ten |
| 838 | letupan /ləˈtopan/ | explosive |
| 839 | korang /ˈkoraŋ/ | you, y'all |
| 840 | serang /səˈraŋ/ | to attack; to assault |
| 841 | pekerja /pəkərˈd͡ʒa/ | worker; employee |
| 842 | sedih /səˈdeh/ | sad; unhappy; sorrowful |
| 843 | bertuah /bərˈtuah/ | having luck |
| 844 | pakar /ˈpaka/ | expert, specialist |
| 845 | tukang /tukaŋ/ | craftsman; handyman; workman; seller |
| 846 | sisi /si.si/ | side |
| 847 | jahanam /d͡ʒaˈhanam/ | hellish |
| 848 | timur /ˈtimur/ | east |
| 849 | menteri /məntəˈri/ | A minister |
| 850 | kecemasan /kət͡ʃəˈmasan/ | emergency |
| 851 | lambat /lam.bat/ | slow |
| 852 | mesej /ˈmesed͡ʒ/ | message |
| 853 | minyak /ˈmiɲak/ | Liquid fat |
| 854 | gigi /ɡiɡi/ | tooth: hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of… |
| 855 | radio /ˈradio/ | radio |
| 856 | pisau /pi.sau̯/ | knife |
| 857 | mangsa /ˈmaŋsə/ | prey |
| 858 | menyesal /məɲəˈsal/ | to regret |
| 859 | petang /pəˈtaŋ/ | afternoon |
| 860 | potong /ˈpotoŋ/ | to cut; to sever into parts |
| 861 | peguam [pə.ɡwam] | A lawyer |
| 862 | bernafas /bə(r)nafas/ | to breathe |
| 863 | aman /aman/ | peaceful |
| 864 | puteri /ˌputəˈri/ | princess |
| 865 | biasanya /ˈbiasəɲə/ | normally, usually, generally |
| 866 | luka /ˈlukə/ | wound |
| 867 | penduduk /pənˈdudok/ | resident, inhabitant |
| 868 | termasuk /tə(r)ˈmasok/ | including |
| 869 | warna /ˈwarna/ | colour |
| 870 | naga /ˈnaɡa/ | dragon |
| 871 | sumber /ˈsumbə(r)/ | source |
| 872 | seluar /sə.lu.a(r)/ | trousers, pants |
| 873 | tikus /tikus/ | mouse, rat |
| 874 | penjahat /pənˈd͡ʒahat/ | villain |
| 875 | curi /ˈt͡ʃuri/ | stealth, sneakily, privately |
| 876 | barat /ˈbarat/ | The west |
| 877 | gerak /ɡəˈrak/ | movement; motion; action |
| 878 | hujan /hud͡ʒan/ | rain |
| 879 | kedudukan /kəduˈdokan/ | residency |
| 880 | kejutan /kəd͡ʒutan/ | shocker, surprise |
| 881 | mohon /mo.hon/ | to request; to apply for |
| 882 | ribu /ribu/ | thousand |
| 883 | khas /xas/ | special |
| 884 | negeri /nəɡəˈri/ | country, any sovereign polity; a national or city-state… |
| 885 | patah /ˈpatah/ | To split or snap |
| 886 | hujung /ˈhud͡ʒuŋ/ | endmost |
| 887 | selagi /səˈlaɡi/ | as long as; while |
| 888 | jeneral /d͡ʒənəˈral/ | general |
| 889 | o [o] | with sugar and no milk added |
| 890 | besok /ˈbesok/ | alternative form of esok |
| 891 | tukar /ˈtukar/ | to change |
| 892 | lapangan /laˈpaŋan/ | field |
| 893 | entah /ənˈtah/ | I don't know; dunno; who knows |
| 894 | kotor /ˈkotor/ | dirty |
| 895 | topi /topi/ | hat |
| 896 | tulis /ˈtules/ | to write |
| 897 | bersih /bərˈsih/ | clean, clear, hygienic, pure |
| 898 | mencapai /mənˈt͡ʃapaj/ | to achieve something |
| 899 | awam /ˈawam/ | public |
| 900 | malaikat /malaˈikat/ | angel |
| 901 | sebanyak /səˈbaɲak/ | as much as; as many as |
| 902 | stesen /stesen/ | Place for passenger vehicles to stop |
| 903 | kerusi /kəˈrusi/ | chair, seat |
| 904 | bergantung /bərˈɡan.tuŋ/ | to hang |
| 905 | hijau [hi.d͡ʒau̯] | green |
| 906 | bas /bas/ | bus |
| 907 | sabar [sa.ba(r)] | patient |
| 908 | turunkan /tuˈrunkan/ | to lower |
| 909 | peti /pəti/ | box, chest, case |
| 910 | perlahan /pərˈlahan/ | At a slow pace; slowly |
| 911 | hasil /ˈhasil/ | yield; product |
| 912 | zaman /ˈzaman/ | age |
| 913 | tulang /ˈtulaŋ/ | bone |
| 914 | ejen /ˈed͡ʒen/ | agent |
| 915 | program /ˈproɡrem/ | a set of structured activities; a plan of action |
| 916 | gereja /ɡəˈred͡ʒə/ | church |
| 917 | kelakar /kə.laˈkar/ | banter |
| 918 | menutup /məˈnutup/ | to close |
| 919 | pandangan /panˈdaŋan/ | view; sight; scenery |
| 920 | perangkap /pəˈraŋkap/ | trap |
| 921 | tingkap /ˈtiŋkap/ | window |
| 922 | persembahan /pə(r)səmˈbahan/ | A gift or tribute |
| 923 | perlawanan /pərlaˈwanan/ | match |
| 924 | menahan /məˈnahan/ | active of tahan |
| 925 | suci /ˈsut͡ʃi/ | pure, clean |
| 926 | laju /lad͡ʒu/ | fast |
| 927 | jual /d͡ʒual/ | to sell |
| 928 | punggung /ˈpuŋɡuŋ/ | buttocks; bottom; rear; backside |
| 929 | jarak /ˈd͡ʒarak/ | distance |
| 930 | jauhkan /d͡ʒaˈohkan/ | to distance; to move away; to remove; to keep away |
| 931 | hormat /hormat/ | respectful |
| 932 | menolong /məˈnoloŋ/ | to help |
| 933 | perancis /pəˈrant͡ʃis/ | French |
| 934 | seni /səˈni/ | art |
| 935 | kertas /ˈkə(r)tas/ | A sheet material used for writing on or printing on,… |
| 936 | jumlah /ˈd͡ʒumlah/ | sum; total |
| 937 | acara /aˈt͡ʃarə/ | agenda |
| 938 | penjenayah /pən.d͡ʒə.na.ja(h)/ | criminal |
| 939 | lapan /ˈlapan/ | eight |
| 940 | kenyataan /kəɲataan/ | Able to be seen or heard |
| 941 | pelanggan /pəˈlaŋɡan/ | customer |
| 942 | halang /halaŋ/ | to hinder, to impede, to block, to obstruct |
| 943 | bentuk /bənˈtok/ | shape; form |
| 944 | mahkamah /mahˈkamah/ | court; tribunal |
| 945 | daerah /daˈʔerah/ | Area under control of a certain country; a territory |
| 946 | gaya /ˈɡaja/ | style; fashion |
| 947 | nyata /ˈɲata/ | able to be seen or heard |
| 948 | keberanian /kəbəraˈnian/ | courage, bravery |
| 949 | kelab /kəˈlab/ | club |
| 950 | pemimpin /pəmimpin/ | leader |
| 951 | ais /ˈais/ | ice |
| 952 | profesor /pro.fe.so(r)/ | professor |
| 953 | penyakit /pəˈɲakit/ | illness |
| 954 | pertahanan /pə(r)taˈhanan/ | defence |
| 955 | rapat /ˈrapat/ | tightly; closely |
| 956 | monyet /ˈmo.ɲet/ | monkey |
| 957 | kebaikan /kəbaikan/ | an act of goodness or kindness |
| 958 | telur /təˈlur/ | edible egg, of a bird, especially chicken, considered as… |
| 959 | patung /patuŋ/ | statue |
| 960 | menjawab /mənˈd͡ʒawab/ | To give an answer to a question; to answer |
| 961 | memalukan /məmaˈlukan/ | to embarrass, to cause embarrassment |
| 962 | berbual /bərˈbual/ | to converse, to chat |
| 963 | angkasa /aŋˈkasa/ | space, sky |
| 964 | pertempuran /pərtəmˈpuran/ | battle |
| 965 | ganggu [ɡaŋ.ɡu] | to disturb |
| 966 | menelefon /məneˈlifon/ | to call |
| 967 | terfikir /tərˈfikir/ | to suddenly think of; to come to mind |
| 968 | peta /pəta/ | map |
| 969 | cincin /ˈt͡ʃint͡ʃin/ | A round piece of metal worn around the finger or through… |
| 970 | penjaga /pənˈd͡ʒaɡa/ | guard; guardian |
| 971 | jabatan /d͡ʒaˈbatan/ | office, service |
| 972 | fail /ˈfail/ | file |
| 973 | saksi /ˈsaksi/ | witness |
| 974 | diterima /ˌditəˈrimə/ | to receive, to accept |
| 975 | istana [ɪsˈtana] | palace, castle |
| 976 | syurga /ˈʃu(r)ɡə/ | heaven, paradise |
| 977 | pemandu /pəˈmandu/ | driver |
| 978 | kenderaan /kəndəˈraan/ | vehicle |
| 979 | sudut /su.dut/ | corner |
| 980 | usaha /uˈsaha/ | effort |
| 981 | comel /ˈt͡ʃomel/ | cute |
| 982 | virus /virus/ | A submicroscopic, non-cellular structure consisting of a… |
| 983 | taman /ˈtaman/ | park, garden |
| 984 | menyentuh /məɲənˈtoh/ | To make physical contact with; to bring the hand, finger or… |
| 985 | dikatakan [di.ka.tə.kan] | To say |
| 986 | lantai /lantai̯/ | floor |
| 987 | tekan /təkan/ | to press |
| 988 | menara /məˈnarə/ | tower |
| 989 | kejahatan /kəd͡ʒaˈhatan/ | evil |
| 990 | ubah /ubah/ | to change |
| 991 | tangga /ˈtaŋɡa/ | stair, ladder |
| 992 | sebaliknya /səbaˈlekɲə/ | on the contrary |
| 993 | pertanyaan /pərtaˈɲaan/ | question |
| 994 | leher /ˈlehe(r)/ | neck |
| 995 | pusing /ˈpusiŋ/ | to turn, to spin |
| 996 | ratu /ˈratu/ | A queen regnant |
| 997 | risiko /riˈsiko/ | risk |
| 998 | juara /dʒuara/ | Champion, winner |
| 999 | asal /ˈasal/ | as long as, only if, provided that, providing |
| 1,000 | pesta /pəsˈta/ | party |
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