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  1. lahThe king of Manglish particles. Tacked onto the end of a sentence to soften it, stress it, or just make it sound Malaysian. Also spelt la, …Malay, Hokkien
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  2. lain macamStrange or different, giving off a weird vibe.Malay
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  3. lakiCasual Malay for husband, from 'lelaki', man.Malay
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  4. lawaMalay for beautiful or pretty.Malay
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  5. lembapSlow, sluggish, or slow-witted.Malay
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  6. lepakTo hang out and chill, doing nothing in particular.Malay
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  7. limau aisIced lime juice, the go-to thirst quencher. Teh O ais limau is iced lemon tea.Malay
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  8. lompat pagarJumping the school fence to escape class.Malay
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