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- samanA summons or traffic fine; also to be fined.
- sap sap suiCantonese for a piece of cake, very easy.
- sapuMalay for sweep; slang for taking or finishing everything.
- satNorthern Malay for a moment, from 'sesaat'.
- sayangMalay for love or darling, used for partners, kids and even cats. Also means 'what a pity'.
- sedapMalay for delicious.
- seganShy, reluctant, or too embarrassed to do something.
- sei loCantonese for 'dead already', said when you realise you're in big trouble.
- selamat hari rayaFestive greeting for Hari Raya, often followed by 'maaf zahir batin' (forgive me, inside and out).
- SelambaGenerally means acting cool, unbothered, nonchalant, or poker-faced. (also spelled selamber)
- selipar JepunRubber flip-flops, the unofficial national footwear. Literally 'Japanese slippers'.
- sembangMalay for chit-chat. 'Sembang kencang' means talking big without doing anything.
- sendTo take or drop someone off. 'Send me to the airport' means drive me there.
- sengalMalay slang for silly or annoyingly goofy.
- sentapHurt or offended by a remark, like being yanked.
- siaSabahan for I or me, from 'saya'.
- siaoHokkien for crazy.
- sidakSarawakian for they or them.
- sienBored, fed up or weary of something. From Hokkien. Also spelt sian.
- siew daiCantonese for less sweet when ordering drinks at a kopitiam. Also siu dai.
- sikSarawakian for no or not.
- sikit-sikitMalay for little by little, or just a little bit.
- simplyManglish for randomly or carelessly, as in 'don't simply say'.
- siu yeCantonese for supper, the late-night meal Malaysians never skip.
- skemaNerdy, by-the-book, overly formal.
- skodengTo peep at or spy on someone secretly.
- sleep earlyManglish for 'dream on', telling someone their wish is never going to happen.
- so how?Manglish for 'so what now?' or 'what's the plan?'.
- so like that lorResigned Manglish for 'well, that's how it is'.
- sokmoEast Coast Malay for always.