From Malay
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- cikguMalay for teacher. Students use it to address any teacher.
- kantoiCaught red-handed doing something you shouldn't.
- lompat pagarJumping the school fence to escape class.
- pandaiMalay for clever or good at something. Sarcastic 'pandai-pandai' means acting smart.
- pontengTo skip class, school or work.
- rehatSchool recess or break time.
- rotanA cane, the dreaded discipline tool of old-school parents and teachers.
- skemaNerdy, by-the-book, overly formal.
- SPMThe big end-of-secondary-school exam, and the yardstick every auntie asks about.
- tuangTo skip work or class without a good reason.