All the words
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- potongTo overtake, or to cut. 'Potong queue' means cutting the line.
- potong stimA mood killer or killjoy; to ruin the fun.
- powerAwesome, impressive, very skilled.
- poyoLame, pretentious, or trying way too hard.
- pusing-pusingGoing round and round, driving or walking around aimlessly.
- putusMalay for break up.
- rehatSchool recess or break time.
- relekRelax, chill out. Also spelt rilek.
- 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').
- rotanA cane, the dreaded discipline tool of old-school parents and teachers.
- 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.
- rubber timeThe stretchy local idea of punctuality, where 8pm can mean 9pm.
- samanA summons or traffic fine; also to be fined.
- sap sap suiCantonese for a piece of cake, very easy.
- sapuMalay for sweep; slang for taking or finishing everything.
- satNorthern Malay for a moment, from 'sesaat'.
- sayangMalay for love or darling, used for partners, kids and even cats. Also means 'what a pity'.
- sedapMalay for delicious.
- seganShy, reluctant, or too embarrassed to do something.
- sei loCantonese for 'dead already', said when you realise you're in big trouble.
- selamat hari rayaFestive greeting for Hari Raya, often followed by 'maaf zahir batin' (forgive me, inside and out).
- selipar JepunRubber flip-flops, the unofficial national footwear. Literally 'Japanese slippers'.
- sembangMalay for chit-chat. 'Sembang kencang' means talking big without doing anything.
- sendTo take or drop someone off. 'Send me to the airport' means drive me there.
- sengalMalay slang for silly or annoyingly goofy.
- sentapHurt or offended by a remark, like being yanked.
- siaSabahan for I or me, from 'saya'.