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- open houseA festive party where everyone is welcome to drop by and eat.
- 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.
- siew daiCantonese for less sweet when ordering drinks at a kopitiam. Also siu dai.
- siu yeCantonese for supper, the late-night meal Malaysians never skip.
- sudah makan?'Eaten yet?', a common Malaysian greeting that really just means 'how are you'. Also dah makan?
- tapauTo take food away, from Cantonese. The Malaysian way of saying takeaway. Also spelt tah pau, ta pau.
- 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.
- tosaiThin, crispy South Indian rice crepe, a mamak staple. Also spelt thosai, dosa.
- yum chaCantonese for 'drink tea', but means hanging out over drinks at any hour. Also spelt yamcha.