Starting with R
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- rehatSchool recess or break time.
- relekRelax, chill out. Also spelt rilek.
- rembatMalay slang to grab, snatch or steal.
- rojakA fruit salad with sticky sauce, and slang for a mix of anything, like Manglish itself ('bahasa rojak').
- rotanA cane, the dreaded discipline tool of old-school parents and teachers.
- roti canaiFlaky, crispy flatbread served with dhal or curry, the mamak classic.
- roti kosongPlain roti canai with nothing inside. 'Kosong' means empty.
- roti telurRoti canai with an egg cooked inside.
- rubber timeThe stretchy local idea of punctuality, where 8pm can mean 9pm.