All the words
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- kam chamCantonese for pitiful or miserable.
- kamekSarawakian for I or me.
- kampungVillage or hometown.
- kanMalay for 'right?' or 'isn't it?', used to confirm something. Stretch it to kannn for extra drama.
- kan cheongCantonese for nervous, anxious or panicky. Also gan jeong.
- kantoiCaught red-handed doing something you shouldn't.
- katak bawah tempurungA frog under a coconut shell: someone narrow-minded who knows little of the world.
- kautimCantonese for settled or sorted out. Also kau tim.
- kaweKelantanese for I or me. 'Ambo' is the more formal version.
- kayaSweet coconut egg jam spread on toast. Also the Malay word for rich.
- kaypohNosy, a busybody. From Hokkien; Malay speakers say kepoh.
- ke lautLiterally 'to the sea', meaning way off track or really bad.
- kecekKecek is a Malay word that primarily means to speak, talk, or chat, most famously used as a core verb in the Kelantanese dialect.
- kecohNoisy, making a fuss or commotion.
- kedaiMalay for shop, borrowed from Tamil 'kadai'.
- kedekutMalay for stingy, tight-fisted.
- kelakSarawakian for later.
- kelam-kabutChaotic, in a frantic rush.
- keluarMalay for go out, used for hanging out or going on a date.
- kempunanThe belief that refusing food you were offered or craving can bring bad luck, so you should at least touch it.
- kenaMalay for 'get hit by', used for anything bad happening to you: kena scold, kena saman, kena cheat.
- kena tegurBelieved to be 'greeted' or disturbed by spirits, causing sudden illness, especially in kids.
- kencingLiterally to pee, but slang for conning or fooling someone.
- kenyangMalay for full after eating.
- KepamTo describe damp or poorly dried item (often described as bau kepam, hapak, or masam).
- kerekArrogant, cocky.
- kerja gomenA government job, prized for stability and perks.
- kesianMalay for pity, poor thing. Also kasihan.
- ketukLiterally to knock; slang for overcharging someone.
- kiam siapHokkien for stingy.