From Malay
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- kencingLiterally to pee, but slang for conning or fooling someone.
- kitorangCasual Malay for us or we, not including the listener. From 'kita orang'.
- korangCasual Malay for you guys, from 'kau orang'.
- lepakTo hang out and chill, doing nothing in particular.
- macamMalay for like or similar to. 'Macam-macam' means all sorts.
- makanMalay for eat, or food. Used everywhere, in every language.
- makan anginLiterally 'eat wind'. Means going on a holiday or a relaxing trip.
- nahHere, take it! Said while handing something over.
- pakatTo plan together or gang up on something. Also berpakat.
- pancitA flat tyre, or being totally exhausted.
- pasar malamNight market, packed with food stalls, cheap stuff and crowds.
- pengsanMalay for faint or pass out; also used for being dead tired.
- pusing-pusingGoing round and round, driving or walking around aimlessly.
- 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').
- sapuMalay for sweep; slang for taking or finishing everything.
- 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.
- sikit-sikitMalay for little by little, or just a little bit.
- skodengTo peep at or spy on someone secretly.
- sudah makan?'Eaten yet?', a common Malaysian greeting that really just means 'how are you'. Also dah makan?
- tak bolehMalay for cannot. 'Tak boleh tahan' means can't stand it.
- tipuMalay for lie or cheat.
- tolongMalay for help, or please.
- tumpangTo hitch a ride or borrow someone's space. 'Tumpang tanya' means may I ask.
- tunggu kejapMalay for 'wait a moment'. Often shortened to kejap or jap.
- ushaTo check out or eye something or someone. Also usya.
- wayangA movie or the cinema; also a show put on to fool people.