From Malay
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- ABCAis batu campur: shaved ice piled with syrup, red beans, corn and jelly.
- ais kosongPlain iced water. The cheapest order at any mamak.
- bandungPink rose syrup mixed with milk, a sweet favourite especially during Ramadan.
- banjirMalay for flood. At the mamak it means drowning your rice or roti in curry.
- bantaiTo whack or thrash someone, or to devour food with gusto.
- belanjaTo treat someone, as in pay for their food or drinks. Also means spending in general.
- bungkusMalay for wrap or takeaway. As slang it can also mean someone is finished or done for.
- campurMalay for mix. 'Kuah campur' means mixed curry gravy.
- kayaSweet coconut egg jam spread on toast. Also the Malay word for rich.
- kenyangMalay for full after eating.
- kopi OBlack coffee with sugar, no milk. Kopi O kosong means no sugar either.
- kopi pengIced coffee with milk. 'Peng' is Hokkien for ice.
- kopitiamA traditional Chinese coffee shop with marble tables, kaya toast and old-school drinks.
- kurang manisLess sweet. What health-conscious Malaysians say when ordering drinks.
- limau aisIced lime juice, the go-to thirst quencher. Teh O ais limau is iced lemon tea.
- makanMalay for eat, or food. Used everywhere, in every language.
- nasi kandarRice with a mix of curries poured over, famously from Penang.
- nasi lemakCoconut rice with sambal, anchovies, peanuts and egg. The national breakfast.
- pasar malamNight market, packed with food stalls, cheap stuff and crowds.
- rojakA fruit salad with sticky sauce, and slang for a mix of anything, like Manglish itself ('bahasa rojak').
- 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.
- sedapMalay for delicious.
- sudah makan?'Eaten yet?', a common Malaysian greeting that really just means 'how are you'. Also dah makan?
- teh OBlack tea with sugar, no milk.
- teh pengIced milk tea. At a mamak, ask for 'teh ais' and you get the same thing.
- teh tarikFrothy 'pulled' milk tea poured from a height, the unofficial national drink.