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- kacipBorak kacip or sembang kacip generally means yapping, talking nonsense, rambling, making disconnected or erratic conversation.
- kakakMalay for older sister, used to address young women politely. Often shortened to kak.
- kakiMalay for leg, but slang for someone who's really into something: kaki bola, kaki gaduh, kaki karaoke.
- kaki bangkuSomeone who's terrible at football. Literally 'bench legs'.
- kaypohNosy, a busybody. From Hokkien; Malay speakers say kepoh.
- kecekKecek is a Malay word that primarily means to speak, talk, or chat, most famously used as a core verb in the Kelantanese dialect.
- KepamTo describe damp or poorly dried item (often described as bau kepam, hapak, or masam).
- kiasuHokkien for 'afraid to lose'. That competitive urge to grab the best, the most, or the first.
- kokoOlder brother, from Chinese 'gor gor'. Also gor gor, kor kor.
- kuliA labourer doing grunt work; also used jokingly for an overworked employee.