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- awatNorthern Malay for why. Also pasaipa.
- bahSabah's all-purpose particle for agreement, encouragement or emphasis, like 'okay lah' or 'yes'. Also spelt ba.
- cekNorthern Malay for I or me, also used to address someone. Also spelt ceq.
- demoKelantanese for you.
- depaNorthern Malay for they or them.
- gapoKelantanese for what.
- habaqNorthern Malay for tell, or news, from 'khabar'.
- hangNorthern Malay (Kedah, Penang, Perlis) for you.
- ho jiakHokkien for delicious, beloved in Penang. Also ho chiak.
- ho say liaoPenang Hokkien for 'great, well done', very often said sarcastically when things go wrong. Also ho seh liao.
- ho seh boHokkien greeting for 'how are you?'.
- hok alohIt translates roughly to "alahai", "aduhai", or English expressions of mild surprise, exasperation, disbelief, or annoyance like "oh man", …
- jiakHokkien for eat. 'Jiak pa buay?' means 'eaten yet?', the Penang way of saying hi. Also chiak.
- kamekSarawakian for I or me.
- kaweKelantanese for I or me. 'Ambo' is the more formal version.
- kecekKecek is a Malay word that primarily means to speak, talk, or chat, most famously used as a core verb in the Kelantanese dialect.
- kelakSarawakian for later.
- kitakSarawakian for you.
- kununSabahan particle meaning 'supposedly' or 'so they say', often dripping with sarcasm.
- maiNorthern Malay for come.
- mikePerak Malay for you, from 'kamu'. Pair it with 'teman' for I.
- mokSarawakian for want.
- mungTerengganu Malay for you.
- ndakSabahan for no or not. Also inda.
- paluiSabahan for stupid or silly.
- piNorthern Malay for go.
- pigiSabahan for go, from 'pergi'.
- polahSarawakian for do or make.
- satNorthern Malay for a moment, from 'sesaat'.
- siaSabahan for I or me, from 'saya'.