Starting with C
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- cabutTo run away, leave fast, or pull something out.
- cakapMalay for talk or say.
- camneCasual short form of 'macam mana', meaning how? Also macam ne.
- campurMalay for mix. 'Kuah campur' means mixed curry gravy.
- can or notManglish for 'is it possible?' or 'will you?'. The reply is simply 'can' or 'cannot'.
- cari makanLiterally 'look for food'. Means earning a living.
- cari pasalLooking for trouble, picking a fight.
- ceceOlder sister, from Chinese 'jie jie'. Also che che.
- cekNorthern Malay for I or me, also used to address someone. Also spelt ceq.
- cheemHokkien for deep, complicated or hard to understand.
- chehA dismissive 'pfft', used when unimpressed or teasing someone. Also ceh, chey.
- cheong heiCantonese for long-winded, talking way too much.
- chi sinCantonese for crazy, mental.
- chiaHokkien for treat, as in paying for someone. 'I chia you' means it's on me.
- chopA rubber stamp; also to reserve something, like a seat. Also spelt chope.
- chop chopQuickly, hurry up!
- chowTo leave or head off. Also spelt cau, zao.
- chummaTamil-origin word for 'just for fun' or 'for nothing'.
- chunAccurate, spot on, exactly right.
- chut patternHokkien-English for being tricky, full of excuses and schemes.
- cikguMalay for teacher. Students use it to address any teacher.
- cilokTo sneak, cut in, or nick something slyly, like cilok-ing between lanes.
- cincaiWhatever, anyhow, done carelessly. From Hokkien. Also spelt chin chai.
- cisMalay exclamation of disgust or contempt, like 'tsk' or 'hmph'. Also spelt cish.
- comelMalay for cute.
- confirm plus chopAbsolutely certain, guaranteed. Confirmed and stamped with the official chop!
- coupleTo be in a relationship. 'Dah couple' means officially together.
- cuakMalay slang for nervous or scared.
- cukup makanJust enough to get by, usually about money or salary.
- cunMalay slang for pretty or cute.