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- abangMalay for older brother, also used for any young man, a waiter, or a boyfriend. Often shortened to bang.
- adikMalay for younger sibling, also used for any younger person. Often shortened to dik.
- ah bengA stereotypical brash young guy with flashy style, spiky hair and a loud modified car.
- ah boyAffectionate nickname for a son or little boy.
- ah girlAffectionate nickname for a daughter or little girl.
- ah lianThe female counterpart of ah beng: loud, bold fashion, plenty of attitude.
- ah longA loan shark. Borrowing from ah long means you're in serious trouble.
- ah pekHokkien for an old man or elderly uncle.
- annehTamil for older brother, used respectfully for an older man, often a shopkeeper. Also anne, ane.
- auntieRespectful way to address any older woman, related or not. Also aunty.
- awekMalay slang for girlfriend, or a young woman in general.
- BaraiSomething that is broken, ruined, exhausted, or worn out.
- bebShort for babe, used between friends, especially girls.
- bossWhat Malaysians call waiters, shop owners or anyone serving them, as a friendly title.
- braderMalay take on 'brother', meaning bro or dude.
- broUsed for any guy, friend or stranger, by everyone.
- budakMalay for kid, also used for youngsters in general.
- ceceOlder sister, from Chinese 'jie jie'. Also che che.
- cikguMalay for teacher. Students use it to address any teacher.
- deiTamil-origin call for attention, like 'hey' or 'dude', used with friends. Also spelt dey.
- gedikActing overly cute, coy or attention-seeking.
- gengYour gang or group of friends.
- hiaoHokkien for flirty or showing off in a flashy way.
- hok alohIt translates roughly to "alahai", "aduhai", or English expressions of mild surprise, exasperation, disbelief, or annoyance like "oh man", …
- jagaA security guard, from Malay 'jaga', to guard.
- kacipBorak kacip or sembang kacip generally means yapping, talking nonsense, rambling, making disconnected or erratic conversation.
- kakakMalay for older sister, used to address young women politely. Often shortened to kak.
- kakiMalay for leg, but slang for someone who's really into something: kaki bola, kaki gaduh, kaki karaoke.
- kaki bangkuSomeone who's terrible at football. Literally 'bench legs'.
- kaypohNosy, a busybody. From Hokkien; Malay speakers say kepoh.