From Malay
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- akuCasual Malay for I or me, used among friends.
- apa cerShort for 'apa cerita', meaning what's up? or what's the story?
- atasPosh, high-class, a bit fancy.
- bantaiTo whack or thrash someone, or to devour food with gusto.
- BaraiSomething that is broken, ruined, exhausted, or worn out.
- bolehMalay for can. It sums up the can-do spirit, as in 'Malaysia boleh!'.
- borakMalay for chatting or gossiping casually.
- bungkusMalay for wrap or takeaway. As slang it can also mean someone is finished or done for.
- 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.
- cilokTo sneak, cut in, or nick something slyly, like cilok-ing between lanes.
- diorangCasual Malay for they or them, from 'dia orang'. Also dorang.
- gaduhMalay for fight or quarrel.
- gilaMalay for crazy, and also means 'very', as in sedap gila or mahal gila. Also spelt giler.
- habisMalay for finished, whether it's food, money, or you being in deep trouble.
- Hek elehSlang expression used to show mild disbelief, eye-rolling annoyance, sarcasm, or dismissal—similar to saying "Yeah, right," "Oh, please," o…
- hok alohIt translates roughly to "alahai", "aduhai", or English expressions of mild surprise, exasperation, disbelief, or annoyance like "oh man", …
- jalan-jalanMalay for strolling, going out, or travelling for fun.
- jambanMalay for toilet, especially an old-school squat one.
- jomMalay for 'let's go!', the universal invite. Also spelt jum.
- kacauTo disturb or annoy someone. 'Kacau daun' means butting in where you're not wanted.
- kacipBorak kacip or sembang kacip generally means yapping, talking nonsense, rambling, making disconnected or erratic conversation.
- kantoiCaught red-handed doing something you shouldn't.
- kecohNoisy, making a fuss or commotion.
- kedaiMalay for shop, borrowed from Tamil 'kadai'.
- kelam-kabutChaotic, in a frantic rush.
- keluarMalay for go out, used for hanging out or going on a date.
- kenaMalay for 'get hit by', used for anything bad happening to you: kena scold, kena saman, kena cheat.