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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.
- bluffTo lie or kid someone, not just in poker.
- blurConfused, slow to catch on.
- 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.
- cheemHokkien for deep, complicated or hard to understand.
- cheong heiCantonese for long-winded, talking way too much.
- chopA rubber stamp; also to reserve something, like a seat. Also spelt chope.
- chop chopQuickly, hurry up!
- chowTo leave or head off. Also spelt cau, zao.
- chummaTamil-origin word for 'just for fun' or 'for nothing'.
- chunAccurate, spot on, exactly right.
- cilokTo sneak, cut in, or nick something slyly, like cilok-ing between lanes.
- cincaiWhatever, anyhow, done carelessly. From Hokkien. Also spelt chin chai.
- diorangCasual Malay for they or them, from 'dia orang'. Also dorang.
- eat already?Manglish for 'have you eaten?', a caring greeting, especially from parents.
- fetchTo pick someone up. 'Who fetch you?' means who's picking you up.
- followManglish for tag along. 'Can I follow?' means can I come too.
- 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.