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English Malay Similar Malay Words
epidemic wabak hawar
pass away wafat* mati, meninggal dunia
conjecture; supposition waham dugaan, sangkaan
suspicious waham syak, curiga, waswas
face wajah rupa, muka, paras, roman
just; proper wajar sesuai, patut
compulsory wajib tetap, kena, mesti, perlu
representative wakil pengganti, suruhan, sulih, ejen, utusan
time waktu masa
moment waktu ketika, , saat, kala
sad, uneasy walang dukacita
uneasy walang khuatir, gelisah
although walaupun sungguhpun, meskipun
money wang duit
fragrant wangi harum
woman wanita perempuan
pious warak alim, salih
sane waras sihat, siuman
letter warkah surat
news warta berita, khabar
suspicion; doubt wasangka curiga, sangsi, bimbang
wish, will wasiat amanat, pesanan
alert; cautious waspada awas, berhati-hati, berjaga-jaga
character watak sifat, tabiat, budi pekerti
exist wujud ada
yes ya betul
okay ya baiklah
certain yakin percaya, tentu
cruel; merciless zalim kejam, bengis
tyrannical zalim aniaya, tindas
period; time; age zaman masa, tempoh, waktu
additional ziadar tambahan, lebihan
visit ziarah lawatan, kunjungan
dark; gloomy zulmat gelap, kelam
descendant zuriat keturunan, baka

Additional Note:

Wafat refers to the demise of prophets.

References:
Abd. Aziz Rahman. (1999). Kamus Masyarakat. Selangor: Federal Publications Sdn. Bhd.
Hawkins, J. M. (2006). Kamus Dwibahasa Oxford Fajar. Shah Alam: Oxford Fajar Sdn. Bhd.
Kamus Dewan. Edisi Ketiga. (1997). Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.
Kamus Kini. (1984). Kuala Lumpur: Pustaka San Ming.

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]]> <![CDATA[List of Malay Words With Similar Meanings: #U]]> http://rachelsoong.wordpress.com/2012/05/16/list-of-malay-words-with-similar-meanings-u/ Tue, 15 May 2012 16:00:20 +0000 Rachel Soong http://rachelsoong.wordpress.com/2012/05/16/list-of-malay-words-with-similar-meanings-u/ Click here to read this post.

English Malay Similar Malay Words
change ubah tukar
to shift ubah pindah, alih
alter; rearrange ubah olah
threaten ugut ancam, gertak
encourage uja, menguja menggalakkan, membangkitkan, memberangsangkan
incite uja, menguja mengapi-apikan, menghasut
utter ujar kata, cakap, sebut
trials uji, ujian cubaan, dugaan
test uji, ujian peperiksaan, pemeriksaan
measure ukur sukat
cover ulas sarung tilam, sarung bantal, kelubung, selubung
efficient; skilled ulung cekap, mahir, pintar, terbaik
a large group of people umat orang ramai
illiterate ummi buta huruf
example umpama misal, contoh, tauladan, ibarat
slander umpat cerca, keji, cela, caci
public umum awam, am
age umur usia, baya
life umur nyawa, hayat, kehidupan
invite undang ajak, jemput
law undang, undang-undang kanun, hukum
retreat undur mundur, surut
birds unggas burung
annul ungkal batal, mansuh
untie ungkal orak, urai
probe ungkal bongkar
stubborn ungkal degil, tegar
to extend one’s hand unjuk beri, hulur
for untuk bagi, buat, sebagai, supaya
fate untung nasib
benefit untung faedah, manfaat
luckily untung nasib baik, mujur
wage; salary upah gaji, pendapatan
poison upas racun
having the ability and effort to do something upaya daya usaha, akal, ikhtiar, mampu
to be in loose form; apart urai cerai, derai, pisah
manage urus kelola
do not usah jangan
need to usah perlu, mustahak, payah
effort usaha daya upaya, ikhtiar, berjerit payah
decrepit; worn out usang lama, tua, lapuk
outdated; obsolete usang kuno
dry and unkempt hair usang kersang
age usia umur
disturb usik ganggu, kacau
to drive away usir buru, kejar, halau
origin usul asal, punca
main utama terpenting, mustahak
propose utara kemukakan, bentang, cadang
intact utuh kuat, sempurna, lengkap
weak uzur sakit, lemah

References:
Abd. Aziz Rahman. (1999). Kamus Masyarakat. Selangor: Federal Publications Sdn. Bhd.
Hawkins, J. M. (2006). Kamus Dwibahasa Oxford Fajar. Shah Alam: Oxford Fajar Sdn. Bhd.
Kamus Dewan. Edisi Ketiga. (1997). Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.
Kamus Kini. (1984). Kuala Lumpur: Pustaka San Ming.

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]]> <![CDATA[List of Malay Words With Similar Meanings: #T]]> http://rachelsoong.wordpress.com/2012/05/09/list-of-malay-words-with-similar-meanings-r-3/ Tue, 08 May 2012 16:00:23 +0000 Rachel Soong http://rachelsoong.wordpress.com/2012/05/09/list-of-malay-words-with-similar-meanings-r-3/ Click here to read this post.

English Malay Similar Malay Words
obey taat setia, patuh
courage tabah berani, cekal
inauguration drum tabal nobat
inaugurate, install tabal, menabal menobatkan
a person’s character tabiat budi pekerti, pekerti, perangai, watak
behaviour tabiat kelakuan, tingkah laku
doctor tabib doktor
salute tabik hormat, takzim
curtain; screen tabir tirai
obstruction tahanan halangan, rintangan
detained tahanan tawanan, penjara
congratulation tahniah syabas
know tahu maklum, faham, mengerti, kenal
sharp tajam lancip, runcing
intelligent tajam pintar, cerdik
porcelin jar takar buyung, guri
arrogant takbur angkuh, sombong, bongkak, congkak, pongah
notch takik takuk, gubang
amazed takjub hairan, kagum
subdue takluk jajah, tunduk
evaluate taksir kira, hitung, nilaian, anggar
vessel takung bekas, tadah, balang, bejana
stagnate takung genang
collect takung, menakung menampung
fear takut cuak, ngeri, gerun, gamang
divorce talak* cerai
civilisation tamadun kemajuan, peradaban
greedy tamak haloba, loba, serakah
end tamat akhir, habis, selesai
add tambah tokok, imbuh
tie tambat ikat, simpul
a heap of earth tambun timbunan, timbun
a heap of something (not earth) tambun longgok, tompok
fat tambun gemuk, berisi
visible tampak kelihatan
patch; plaster tampal tampung, lepa, turap, plaster, pelekat
handsome; smart tampan kacak, segak
slap tampar tempeleng, tepuk
to bring something forth tampil, menampil mengemukakan, memajukan
collect tampung, menampung menadah, mengumpul
to accomodate tampung, menampung menempatkan, menerima
land; earth tanah bumi
territory tanah negeri, daerah, wilayah
inculcate tanam pupuk, semai
sow; plant tanam cucuk, tabur
bury tanam timbus, mengebumikan, menguburkan
sign tanda alamat, petanda, isyarat
evidence tanda dalil, bukti
toilet tandas jamban
fall off tanggal lucut, buka, lekang, luruh
postpone tangguh tunda
carry tanggung pikul, galas
to support tanggung sara
to guarantee tanggung jamin
cry tangis ratap
catch tangkap, menangkap memerangkap, menawan, memberkas
swift; nimble tangkas cepat, cekatan, cergas, cepat, pantas
without tanpa tiada
ask tanya soal
status taraf martabat, darjat
standard; grade taraf darjah, tingkatan, mutu
pull tarik hela, seret, sentak, rengkuh, renggut
bet taruh tagan, judi
lake tasik danau
to look deeply tatap, menatap merenung, memandang
discipline tatatertib disiplin
example tauladan teladan, contoh
friend taulan kawan, sahabat, teman
capture tawan tangkap
to confiscate / capture tawan rampas, jarah, takluk
history tawarikh sejarah
to show tayang pamir, tunjuk
to cut trees tebang tebas, potong
redeem, reclaim tebus tuntut, bayar
abate; subside teduh reda, berhenti
peaceful teduh tenang, aman
prohibit tegah cegah, larang, tahan
erect tegak lurus
sturdy tegap kuat, kukuh, teguh, utuh
firm; sure tegas tentu, pasti, tepat
clear tegas terang, jelas
strong teguh kukuh, kuat, tahan lasak, tegap
greet tegur sapa, bual
guess teka agak, duga, tebak, menelah
press tekan himpit, tindih, peras, gencet
diligent teku rajin, tekun
diligent tekun sungguh-sungguh, rajin
has telah sudah
after telah, setelah sesudah, selepas, sehabis
naked telanjang bogel
tilting; slanting teleng senget, miring
differ in opinion telingkah selisih, bantah, balah
careful; thorough teliti cermat, hemat, saksama, hati-hati, waspada
friend teman sahabat, kawan, handai, taulan
a show temasya pertunjukan, tontonan
lie; bluff temberang bohong, tipu
wall tembok dinding
fat tembun tambun, gemuk, berisi
lame, limp tempang capik, pincang, incut
earthenware jar tempayan bejana
cry, shout tempik pekik, jerit, sorak, teriak
period, time tempoh masa, waktu
attack; storm tempuh serang, serbu, langgar
endure tempuh lalui, redah, harung
meet temu jumpa, sua
energy, strength tenaga daya, upaya, kekuatan
calm; peaceful tenang tenteram, aman
still tenang reduh
weary tenat letih, lesu, lemah, penat
grave; serious tenat teruk
kick tendang depak, sepak, terajang
centre; middle tengah pusat
plough tenggala bajak, luku
perch tenggek hinggap, tengger
sink, submerge tenggelam benam, karam, mendak, kelelap
rancid tengik busuk, pering
quarrel tengkar selisih, sengketa, bantah, cekcok
snarl tengking herdik, bentak
see tengok lihat, pandang, nampak, tonton
about tentang mengenai, berkenaan
in front of tentang berhadapan
oppose tentang lawan
army; military tentera askar, soldadu
peaceful tenteram aman, tenang, damai, sentosa
sure tentu tetap, pasti
accurate tepat betul
side; edge tepi sisi, pinggir
saturated tepu penuh, tumpat, padat
clear terang jelas, nyata
bright terang cerah
essence teras inti, asas
fly terbang layang
rise, appear terbit keluar, timbul, muncul
cry; scream teriak panggil, jerit, pekik, laung
receive terima dapat, memperoleh, sambut
pounce on terkam terpa, terkap, lompat
famous terkenal masyhur, ternama
courtesy tertib sopan
rules tertib peraturan
young man teruna pemuda, muda, belia
directly terus lantas, langsung, tembus
continuous terus berturut-turut, berlarut-larut
neighbour tetangga jiran
constant tetap lestari, abadi, kekal
to cut the thread used to stitch a piece of cloth tetas, menetas meretas
lose tewas kalah, gagal
to lie on one’s stomach tiarap, meniarap menelungkup
arrive tiba sampai, datang
suddenly tiba-tiba sekonyong-konyong, mendadak
no, not tidak bukan, tiada
sleep tidur lena, lelap
quarrel tikai selisih, sengketa, tengkar, bantah, telingkah
different tikai beza, lain
to stab tikam cucuk, tusuk
foretell tilik ramal, renung
to examine tilik teliti
scoop timba cedok
obtain timba dapat, ambil, memperoleh
be proportionate timbal timbang, banding, imbang
deputy; vice timbalan naib, penolong
appear, emerge timbul muncul
float timbul terapung-apung
heap of timbun longgok, tompok
bury timbus timbun, tutup, kambus
to fall on something timpa hempap, hentam, tindih
suitable timpal sesuai, padan, layak
fitting, proper timpal setaraf, seimbang, setimbal
action tindak langkah, cara, perbuatan, perlakuan
oppress, suppress tindas tindih, tekan, aniaya
suppress tindas menghapuskan
only tinggal cuma, hanya
remain tinggal baki, lebih
stay, live tinggal diam, menetap
window tingkap jendela
standard, level, class tingkatan darjah, kelas, peringkat
survey tinjau memerhati, mengunjungi, melawat
ink tinta dawat, mangsi
thin tipis nipis
little tipis sedikit
a bluff tipu bohong, dusta
ruse; trick tipu helah, muslihat
to leak tiris bocor
to drip tiris leleh, titis, menitik-nitik
tapering tirus kecil, lancip, runcing
command titah* perintah, suruhan, kata
narrow bridge titi titian
droplet titik titis, derai
blow tiup hembus
slander tohmah fitnah, tuduhan
to stab tohok tikam, meradak
shallow tohor cetek, cangkat, dangkal
shop; store toko kedai, gerai, warung
add tokok tambah, imbuh
push tolak sorong, dorong
depart tolak angkat, lepas
deduct, reduce tolak kurang, potong
turn one’s head to see something toleh paling, lihat, pusing
match tolok bandingan, imbangan, tara
stupid tolol bodoh, bebal, tongong, dungu
aid; help tolong bantu, sokong
swollen tombol bincul, benjol, tonjol, jendul
a small group tompok longgok, kelompok
a block of wood tongkol gumpal, bongkah, ketul
full-blooded totok jati
old tua lama
fortune; luck tuah untung, bahagia
reaping knife tuai pengetam, ani-ani
hot compress tuam demah
owner tuan pemilik
employer tuan majikan
sir tuan encik
pour tuang curah, isi
lever tuas tuil
body tubuh badan
cover tudung tutup, penutup
duty tugas tanggungjawab, kewajipan, kerja, fungsi
direction; course tuju arah, hala, jurusan
change tukar ganti
a curse tulah kecelakaan, kualat
to curse tulah kutuk, laknat
pure; genuine tulen asli, sejati
sincere tulus ikhlas, jujur
collapse tumbang jatuh, rebah, runtuh
grow, develop tumbuh membesar
to fight tumbuk berkelahi, bertinju, bergocoh
solid tumpat padu
cramped; packed; compact tumpat sesak, padat, mampat
blunt tumpul majal, puntul
to pay something immediately tunai kontan
cash tunai wang
bow; stoop tunduk condong
submit tunduk takluk, runduk
obey tunduk patuh, taat
keep watch tunggu jaga, kawal
to guide tuntun memimpin
to push or pull tuntun heret, hela
study tuntut belajar
claim, demand tuntut desak
decrease turun jatuh, susut
also turut ikut, bersama, juga
stab tusuk cucuk, tikam
prick tusuk cucuk

Additional Notes:

Talak means divorce in the Islamic law.

Titah is a royal command.

References:
Abd. Aziz Rahman. (1999). Kamus Masyarakat. Selangor: Federal Publications Sdn. Bhd.
Hawkins, J. M. (2006). Kamus Dwibahasa Oxford Fajar. Shah Alam: Oxford Fajar Sdn. Bhd.
Kamus Dewan. Edisi Ketiga. (1997). Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.
Kamus Kini. (1984). Kuala Lumpur: Pustaka San Ming.

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]]> <![CDATA[List of Malay Words With Similar Meanings: #S]]> http://rachelsoong.wordpress.com/2012/05/02/list-of-malay-words-with-similar-meanings-s/ Tue, 01 May 2012 16:00:28 +0000 Rachel Soong http://rachelsoong.wordpress.com/2012/05/02/list-of-malay-words-with-similar-meanings-s/ Click here to read this post.

English Malay Similar Words
second saat detik
moment; time saat ketika, waktu
each; every saban tiap-tiap, lazim
patient; calm sabar tahan, tenang
patient; tolerant sabar tabah, betah
said sabda* titah, kata
fight sabung adu, laga
true; confirmed sah benar, pasti, nyata sahih
friend sahabat kawan, teman, taulan
true; certain sahih benar, sah
accompany saing sama, iring, damping
serve saji hidang, sedia
to present saji mempersembahkan, memperdengarkan, mengetengahkan
sick sakit uzur, derita, gering, sengsara
suffering in pain and difficulty sakit derita, gering, sengsara
fair; just saksama adil, sama rata, berpatutan
fair saksama sesuai, padan
magical powers sakti mukjizat, ajaib
wrong salah silap
change salin tukar, ganti
copy salin tiru
cover; wrapper salut balut, barut, bungkus, sampul, sarung
same, similar sama serupa
comparable, suitable sama setaraf, secocok, sepadan, setanding
dim; hazy samar kabur, kelam
a whip sambuk cemeti, cambuk
join sambung hubung, taup, cantum, kait
continue sambung berlanjutan, berpanjangan, berturut-turut
answer sambut jawab, balas
garbage; trash sampah sarap, kotoran
arrive sampai tiba
cover sampul sarung, penyalut, pembungkus
robbery samun rompak, rampas, curi
very sangat amat, terlalu, terlampau
support sangga topang
oppose sanggah bantah, sangkal, tentang
willing sanggup rela, sudi
able sanggup mampu, boleh
suppose sangka agak, duga, kira, taksir
suspicious sangka syak, curiga, ragu, waham
refute sangkal nafi, tolak, tentang, sanggah
to hang something sangkut paut, gantung,
connected; related sangkut hubungan, talian
doubtful sangsi waswas, syak, curiga, ragu-ragu
polite santun sopan, berabab, halus
friendly sapa ramah
greet sapa tegur
divorce sarak pisah, cerai
loaded sarat banyak, berat, penuh
pregnant and will give birth soon sarat mengandung
essence sari isi, pati, pokok
sturdy sasa kuat, tegap
wet padi field sawah bendang
I saya aku
pity sayang kasihan, belas kasihan
love sayang kasih, cinta
slice sayat hiris, potong, kerat
sad sayu sedih, gundah, pilu, dukacita, hiba
cause sebab kerana, lantaran, fasal
dull sebam pudar, suram, malis
equivalent sebanding seimbang, setanding, setara, setaraf, setimpal
to whip sebat pukul, merotan
full sebu sendat, sesak, sumbat
call sebut panggil, seru
say sebut kata, ucap, lafaz
delicious sedap enak, lazat, nyaman
realise sedar tahu, insaf, mengerti
moderate sederhana sedang, pertengahan
ready sedia siap, mustaid
sad sedih pilu, hiba, dukacita
little sedikit kurang, kecil
suck; inhale sedut hisap, hirup
handsome segak kacak, tampan
all segala semua, sekalian, seluruh
shy segan malu, silu
lazy segan malas, enggan
fresh segar subur, sihat, cergas, nyaman
instant segera lekas, cepat, pantas, gesa
prosperous and peaceful sejahtera aman, sentosa, tenteram, makmur, senang, selamat
history sejarah tawarikh
cold sejuk dingin
calm sejuk tenang, tenteram, senang, lega
obstruct sekat adang, tahan, halang
limit sekat had, batas
enduring hardship seksa sengsara, sengsara, azab
accomplice sekutu sekongkol
door bolt selak kancing pintu
lift selak buka, singsing
always selalu sentiasa, kerap, acap kali, sering
break; interval selang lat, antara
dirty selekeh kotor, comot
bend selekoh belok, liku, lengkok, kelok, siku
manage selenggara urus, tadbir, kelola
scatter selerak tabur, serak, sepah-sepah
comfortable selesa enak, sedap, senang
spacious selesa lapang, lega, luas
complete; end selesai siap, tamat, akhir, beres
supervise selia periksa, mengawas
investigate selidik siasat, periksa, kaji
blanket selimut gebar
hide selindung sembunyi, sorok
difference selisih beza, lain
slip in selit selip, sisip, celah
entire seluruh semua, segala, segenap
undergrowth semak belukar
spirit semangat roh
glow; lustre semarak seri, cahaya, gilang-gemilang
prayer sembahyang solat
worship sembahyang doa
to fall face forward sembam jerumus, tiarap, sungkur
swollen sembap bengkak, benjol, gembung, bincut
heal sembuh pulih
appropriate semenggah layak, senonoh, patut
fragrant semerbak harum, wangi
entire; whole semesta seluruh, segenap, sekaliannya
boundary sempadan perbatasan
limit sempadan batas, had
narrow (thoughts, knowledge, opinion, etc.) sempit cetek, picit, dangkal
narrow (space) sempit kecil
tight sempit ketat
cramp sempit sesak
perfect sempurna lengkap
easy senang mudah
happy; comfortable senang bahagia
twinged at the joint sengal kaku, kebas, pegal
quiet sengap diam, senyap
free time senggang lapang, lega, terluang
conflict; dispute sengketa telingkah, selisih, gaduh, tentang, tikai
misery sengsara derita, susah
minute; tiny seni halus, kecil
art seni karya
artist seniman karyawan
male actor seniman pelakon, aktor
suitable senonoh patut, sesuai
always sentiasa selalu, senantiasa
peaceful sentosa aman, selamat, tenteram, sejahtera
quiet senyap sunyi, sepi, diam,
kick sepak depak, tendang, terajang
shoes sepatu kasut, kaus
as; like seperti seakan-akan, seolah-olah, sebagai, semacam
for example seperti, sepertinya contohnya, misalnya, umpamanya
hoarse serak garau, kasar, parau
scatter serak, berserak bertabur, bersepah-sepah, merata-rata
curse seranah sumpah, kutuk, nista, serapah
attack; storm serang serbu, langgar
suitable serasi sesuai, cocok, sepadan
while seraya sambil, serta
attack; assault serbu serang, langgar
dust; powder serbuk bubuk
deter serik jera
always sering acap kali, kerap kali, selalu
dome-shaped cover serkup tudubg, sungkup
visible serlah kelihatan, nyata
prominent serlah menonjol
nice; pleasant seronok gembira, meriah
chip; flake serpih sumbing
and; with serta dan, dengan, turut, bersama, ikut
cry out seru panggil, laung, teriak
narrow sesak sempit
congested sesak tumpat; sendat
regret sesal insaf
suitable sesuai secocok, serasi, sepadan, setimpal
agreeable sesuai setuju, sepakat, sehati
really; truly sesungguhnya sebenarnya, sememangnya, sebetulnya
enemy seteru musuh, lawan
loyal setia taat, patuh
agree setuju sepakat, sehala, sependapat, semuafakat
unfortunate sial malang, celaka
complete siap sedia, selesai, mustaid
inform, spread siar hebah, umum, khabar, sebar
investigate siasat selidik, periksa, kaji
busy sibuk hibuk
hang sidai gantung, sangkut
healthy sihat segar, afiat
mistake silap salah, khilaf
shy silu malu, segan
keep simpan taruh, letak
save simpan tabung
sympathy simpati belas kasihan, timbang rasa
light sinar cahaya
to stop for a while singgah mampir
short singkat ringkas, pendek, senteng
remnant; balance sisa baki, lebihan, reja
side sisi tepi, rusuk, samping
question soal tanya
torn sobek cabik,carik, robek
to scoop; to shove sodok, menyodok mengaut
shovel sodok, penyodok sekop
support sokong sangga, topang, setuju
support sokongan bantuan, pertolongan, sumbangan
soldier soldadu askar, tentera, serdadu, perajurit
proud sombong tinggi hati, angkuh, bongkak, congkak, pongah, takbur
respect sopan hormat, susila, takzim, tertib
applause; cheers sorak tempik, pekik, teriak, jerit
push sorong tolak, dorong
meet sua temu, jumpa
lukewarm suam hangat, dedar
husband suami laki
sound, voice suara bunyi
surrounding; environment suasana keadaan
clean suci bersih, kudus, nirmala, salih
complete; finished sudah siap, selesai, habis
willing sudi rela
want sudi mahu
ready sudi bersedia
corner sudut penjuru, ceruk, pojok
sad sugul susah hati, dukacita, masyghul
happy suka ria, girang, gembira
fond; like suka gemar
sports sukan olahraga
difficult sukar payah, sulit, susah
measurement sukatan ukuran, catuan
bald sulah botak, gondol
secret sulit rahsia
torch suluh obor, jamung
contribute sumbang bantuan
block sumbat sumpal
stopper; plug sumbat pemalam, penutup, palam
source sumber punca
well sumur perigi, telaga
lewd; immoral sundal jahat
prostitute sundal perempuan jalang, perempuan lacur
very sungguh amat, sangat, terlalu
truly; indeed sungguh benar, betul
although; even if sungguhpun meskipun, walaupun, kendati
grumble sungut gerutu, omel, rungut, comel
inject suntik cucuk
too late suntuk terlambat, terlewat
quiet sunyi senyap, hening
still; deserted sunyi lengang, sepi
so that; in order to supaya agar, hendaknya
disperse surai cerai, pisah
bleak suram gelap, redup
dull; unattractive (items e.g. jewellery, diamonds) suram buram
sad suram kusam, kuyu, muram
letter surat warkah, warkat
sun suria matahari
to order suruh perintah, titah
commission suruhanjaya jawatankuasa,badan
retreat surut undur
decline surut susut
difficult susah payah, sulit, sukar
sad susah hati dukacita, sedih
polite susila beradan, sopan, tertib
doubtful syak curiga, sangsi, wasangka, waswas
company; firm syarikat firma
suggestion syor usul, anjuran, cadangan, nasihat, petunjuk, saran
grateful syukur terima kasih, mujur

Additional Note:

Sabda means the words uttered by Allah, prophets and royals.

References:
Abd. Aziz Rahman. (1999). Kamus Masyarakat. Selangor: Federal Publications Sdn. Bhd.
Hawkins, J. M. (2006). Kamus Dwibahasa Oxford Fajar. Shah Alam: Oxford Fajar Sdn. Bhd.
Kamus Dewan. Edisi Ketiga. (1997). Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.
Kamus Kini. (1984). Kuala Lumpur: Pustaka San Ming.

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]]> <![CDATA[List of Malay Words With Similar Meanings: #R]]> http://rachelsoong.wordpress.com/2012/04/25/list-of-malay-words-with-similar-meanings-r-2/ Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:00:15 +0000 Rachel Soong http://rachelsoong.wordpress.com/2012/04/25/list-of-malay-words-with-similar-meanings-r-2/ Click here to read this post.

English Malay Similar Malay Words
tear rabak rabik, rabit, robek, sobek, cabit, cabik, carik, koyak
rave raban racau, repek, igau
slice racik hiris, menyayat
angry radang marah, geram
feverish radang gerah, meriang, palak
kinds; variety ragam jenis, macam
manner; ways ragam tingkah laku, cara, olah
doubt ragu sangsi, syak, was-was
snatch ragut sentak, renggut, rampas, rabut, cabut
grace, blessing rahmat berkat, kurnia, bahagia
to welcome someone rai sambut, merayakan, menjamu
diligent rajin giat, tekun
friend rakan kawan, sahabat, taulan, teman, handai
people rakyat penduduk, orang
error ralat salah
regret ralat kesal
almost fell asleep ralip mengantuk
friendly ramah mesra
many people ramai banyak
active ramai sibuk, giat, aktif
noisy ramai riuh-rendah, hiruk-pikuk, bising
predict ramal teka, telah, tilik, duga
squeeze ramas uli
mixture rampai campuran
snatch rampas samun, rebut, begal, jabal
slender ramping lampai, langsing
active rancak aktif, giat
embrace rangkul peluk, rangkum
ripe ranum* masak
close rapat dekat, hampir
close; intimate rapat erat, karib, kuat, teguh
neat; tidy rapi teratur, kemas
weak rapuh lemah
flat rata datar, papar, papak
wail ratap tangis, rintih
treat rawat jaga
public raya umum, awam
fall, collapse rebah tumbang, jatuh
coop; pen reban* kandang
dull, gloomy (weather) redup gelap, mendung, berawan
rest rehat aso, istirahat
create reka cipta
wiling to do something rela sudi, reda, kenan
separate relai pisah
in small pieces relai hancur, remuk
adolescent remaja muda, belia
article, essay rencana karangan, cerita, kisah, esei
short (length) rendah pendek
low amount rendah sedikit
submerge rendam benam, tenggelam
wallow rendam kubang
bushy rendang rimbun
apart, not close renggang jarang
fine or tiny renik halus, kecil
sprinkle renjis percik, recik
stare renung tatap
consider renung mempertimbangkan, fikir
troublesome renyah rumit, susah, leceh
anxious; worried renyah gelisah, risau
crumple renyuk kumal, kerumuk, gumal, ronyok
smooth repang pepat, papak, rata
rotten, decay reput buruk, lapuk
anxious; restless resah risau, gelisah, gugup, rusuh hati
custom; tradition resam adat, tradisi
habit resam tabiat, kebiasaan
disappear resap lenyap, lesap, hilang
blessing restu berkat, kurnia
crack retak rekah
happy ria riang, gembira, girang, suka hati, sukacita
ripple riak ombak kecil
an indication of one’s feeling riak gelagat
merry riang gembira, sukacita, ria, girang
storm, gale ribut taufan, badai
light ringan lampung
easy ringan senang, mudah
unimportant ringan kecil, enteng, remeh
concise ringkas pendek, singkat
hindrance rintangan halangan, gangguan
moan; groan rintih keluh, ratap
spots rintik bintik, kurik
droplets rintik titis
worry risau rusuh, rungsing, bimbang
noisy riuh bising, heboh, hinggar-bingar, gempar, ramai
collapse roboh runtuh
pore, hole rongga lubang, liang
damage rosak cacat, binasa, musnah
decrease rosot turun, kurang, susut
foundation; principle rukun dasar, asas, pokok, sendi
peace rukun tenteram, aman
unity rukun bersatu hati, sepakat
complicate rumit susah, sulit, sukar
summary rumusan ringkasan
pointed runcing lancip, tirus
consult runding bicara, bincang
fester rundung ganggu, kacau, susah
worry, fret runsing sebal hati, risau, gelisah,
grumble rungut leter, sungut, gerutu, omel
collapse runtuh roboh, jatuh
fall runtuh gugur
appearance rupa muka, wajah, roman
beautiful person rupawan jelitawan
worry, upset rusuh risau, gelisah
disorder, chaotic rusuh kacau, gempar

Additional Notes:

Ranum describe fruits that are overripe.

Reban usually refers to a chicken coop.

References:
Abd. Aziz Rahman. (1999). Kamus Masyarakat. Selangor: Federal Publications Sdn. Bhd.
Hawkins, J. M. (2006). Kamus Dwibahasa Oxford Fajar. Shah Alam: Oxford Fajar Sdn. Bhd.
Kamus Dewan. Edisi Ketiga. (1997). Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.
Kamus Kini. (1984). Kuala Lumpur: Pustaka San Ming.

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]]> <![CDATA[List of Malay Words With Similar Meanings: #P]]> http://rachelsoong.wordpress.com/2012/04/18/list-of-malay-words-with-similar-meanings-r/ Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:00:00 +0000 Rachel Soong http://rachelsoong.wordpress.com/2012/04/18/list-of-malay-words-with-similar-meanings-r/ Click here to read this post.

English Malay Similar Malay Words
to impale pacak benam, tanam, cacak, tusuk
sharp pointed stick pacak pancang, cucuk
based on pada dalam, menurut, mengikut
with pada dengan
to pada buat, untuk, bagi
to be sufficient pada cukup, genap
a sign padah alamat, tanda
consequence padah akibat, balasan, kesudahan, imbangan
actually padahal sebenarnya, sebetulnya
although padahal sedangkan, malahan
to be extinguished padam mati, hapus
to be calmed padam reda, tenteram
match padan lawan, tanding, tara
suitable padan sesuai, patut, layak, cocok, sama
full padat tumpat, penuh, padu, sendat
compact padu padat, pejal, tumpat, mampat
mix padu campur, gaul, sebati, gabung
strong padu teguh, kuat, utuh
firm; strong pagan kuat, tegap, teguh, kukuh, padu
to peck; to bite pagut patuk, catuk
reward pahala* ganjaran
warrior; hero pahlawan perwira, kesateriaan
use, wear pakai guna
discuss pakat muafakat, pembicaraan, perundingan
agreement; pact pakat persetujuan, perjanjian
force; coercion paksa kekerasan, tekanan
most; very paling teramat, amat sangat, sekali
turn one’s face paling toleh
artificial, fake palsu lancung, tipu, tiruan
strike; blow palu pukul, ketuk
hammer palu pengetuk, pemukul, tukul besi, martil
wrapper palut bungkus, salut, sampul, sarung
hot panas hangat
angry panas marah
clever pandai cerdik, bijak, pintar
short pandak pendek, dempak
glance; look pandang lihat, tengok, nampak
opinion pandangan pendapat, fikiran, anggapan
guide pandu pimpin, tunjuk
call panggil gelar, ajak, teriak, laung, pekik, jerit, seru
beginning pangkal mula, awal
status; position pangkat darjat, martabat, kedudukan
grade; class pangkat peringkat, gred, kelas
lap pangku, pangkuan riba, ribaan
circle pangku, pangkuan lingkungan, kalangan
prohibit; taboo pantang larang, tegah, tabu, pantang larang
fast; quick pantas cepat, laju, lekas, kencang
agile pantas tangkas, mahir, cekap, cekatan
destitute papa miskin, kedana
father; papa papa ayah, bapa
exhibit papar bendang, dedah, dilihat
explain papar bentang, hurai
severe parah teruk, sukar, susah
feature; looks paras rupa, roman, wajah
level paras aras, takat, had
hoarse parau garau, serak
to light pasang nyala
to rise pasang naik
certain; definite pasti tentu, tetap, mesti
pot pasu takar, tempayan, buyung, guri
break patah putus, pecah, retak
essence pati isi, zat, inti, sari
obey patuh ikut, taat, turut
should patut perlu, harus
must patut wajib, mesti
chop pauk pakuk, tetak, parang
cling paut pegang, lilit, tambat
medicine man pawang bomoh, dukun
difficult payah sukar, berat, susah
grave; serious (for illness) payah berat, tenat, teruk
break pecah hancur, belah, retak
separate pecah cerai, pisah
dismiss pecat buang, berhenti, lepas
lame pecok tempang, pincang
care; concern peduli endah, acuh, ambil berat, hirau
close (for eyes) pejam lelap, tutup, kejam
deaf pekak tuli, labang
concentrated pekat kental, likat
yell; scream pekik jerit, teriak, laung, sorak
student pelajar murid, penuntut
invite pelawa ajak, jemput, sila, undang
look after pelihara bela, jaga
strange pelik ganjil, hairan, aneh
lamp pelita lampu
pioneer pelopor pengasas, perintis
opportunity peluang kesempatan, kelapangan
hug peluk dakap, kapuk
youth (male) pemuda teruna, belia, peria, remaja, jejaka
youth (female) pemudi gadis, anak dara, perawan, belia
tired; weary penat letih, lemah, lesu, lelah, jerih
alone pencil terasing, tersendiri
thief pencuri perompak, penyamun, kawar, maling
hide, suppress pendam sembunyi, rahsia, pendap
confine pendap kurung
suppress pendap sembunyi, pendam
income pendapatan gaji, upah, dapatan, perolehan
short pendek rendah, ringkas, singkat, pandak
warrior pendekar jaguh, pahlawan
teacher pengajar pensyarah, guru, cikgu
knowledge pengetahuan ilmu
term penggal bahagian, jilid
chop off penggal potong, kerat, tetak, pancung
chief; leader penghulu ketua
merchant; trader peniaga pedagang, saudagar
corner penjuru sudut, pojok, pelosok, ceruk
important penting mustahak
full; complete penuh cukup, lengkap, pepak
flat pepat rata, dempak
competition peraduan perlawanan, perbandingan
squeeze perah ramas, peras
canoe perahu sampan
to store peram simpan
trap perangkap jebak, jerat
certain percaya yakin, pasti
premier perdana ulung, utama, pertama
woman / women perempuan wanita
boundary perenggan batas, sempadan, perhinggaan, had, takat
paragraph perenggan paragraf
observe perhati lihat, tengok
about peri hal, keadaan, sifat
manner; way peri laku, cara
event peri kejadian, peristiwa
say peri ucap, kata
well perigi telaga, sumur
examine periksa selidik, siasat
command; order perintah suruhan, arahan, titah
incident peristiwa kejadian, perkara
painful perit pedih, perih
sad perit sakit hati, pilu, dukacita
hardship perit susah payah, sukar
appliance; tool perkakas alat, kelengkapan
violate perkosa memaksa
rape perkosa merogol
slow perlahan lambat, lengah
must; necessary perlu wajib, mesti, harus, penting, mustahak
lovely; beautiful permai cantik, elok, indah
have pernah sudah
square persegi segiempat
exactly persis tepat, genap
as; like persis seakan-akan, serupa, seperti
quick-tempered perungus pemarah, pemanas
lukewarm, tepid pesam hangat, panas
quick pesat laju, cepat, pantas
charm pesona memikat, menarik, menggoda
enchant pesona kagum
festival pesta perayaan
map peta gambaran, lukisan
fluent petah lancar, fasih, petes
thunderclap petir guruh, geledek
unattended pica terbiar, lalai, lengah, meling
carry pikul angkat, kandar, usung, galas
choose pilih menentukan
woeful pilu sedih, terharu, rawan, duka nestapa, hiba
lead pimpin bimbing, tuntun
educate; train pimpin didik, asuh, latih
lame pincang tempang, incut, capik
alter; amend pinda ubah, baiki
edge, border pinggir tepi, pesisir
loan pinjaman hutang
intelligent; smart pintar bijak, pandai, cerdik, cerdas
thin and flat pipih leper
separate pisah cerai, lerai, asing
tree pokok pohon
hut pondok teratak, dangau, gubuk
cut potong kerat, penggal, hiris, gunting, sembelih
principle prinsip asas, dasar
group; tribe; clan puak kelompok, golongan, kumpulan, pasukan, kaum
dim; dull pudar suram
dull; faded pudar luntur, kabur
pale (face) pudar pucat
pale (eyes) pudar luyu, ruyup
praise puji sanjung
persuade; coax pujuk rayu, memikat hati
block pukal bongkah, gumpal, ketul
hit pukul ketuk, palu, godam
return pulang balik, kembali
twist, wring pulas putar, piuh, pilin, pusing
recover pulih sembuh
destroy; ruin punah rosak, binasa
source punca sumber
peak puncak mercu
pick up pungut kutip
ancient; old purba dahulu, lampau, lama
rotate pusing putar, kisar
break putus patah
to end putus berakhir, habis, selesai
lose hope putus asa putus harapan

Additional Notes:

Pahala means reward from Allah.

References:
Abd. Aziz Rahman. (1999). Kamus Masyarakat. Selangor: Federal Publications Sdn. Bhd.
Hawkins, J. M. (2006). Kamus Dwibahasa Oxford Fajar. Shah Alam: Oxford Fajar Sdn. Bhd.
Kamus Dewan. Edisi Ketiga. (1997). Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.
Kamus Kini. (1984). Kuala Lumpur: Pustaka San Ming.

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]]> <![CDATA[List of Malay Words With Similar Meanings: #O]]> http://rachelsoong.wordpress.com/2012/04/11/list-of-malay-words-with-similar-meanings-o/ Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:00:07 +0000 Rachel Soong http://rachelsoong.wordpress.com/2012/04/11/list-of-malay-words-with-similar-meanings-o/

English Malay Similar Malay Words
torch obor suluh, jamung
trick; deception olah cara, akal, tipu daya, muslihat
unusual behaviour olah canda
sport olahraga sukan
whirl olak / olakan pusing, kisaran, putaran, pusaran
because of oleh sebab, akibat, kerana
with oleh dengan
to oleh pada; kepada; bagi
rock, sway oleng olang-aling, ayun-ayun, goyang, gerak
jest; joke olok-olok gurau-senda, main-main, lawak-lawak, jenaka
wave ombak gelombang
grumble omel berleter, bersungut, merungut
chat omong bicara, cakap, bahasa, perkataan
cost; expense ongkos belanja, biaya
untie, undo orak urai, ungkai, buka
human orang manusia, insan
organisation organisasi kesatuan, pertubuhan, perbadanan, lembaga, yayasan

References:
Abd. Aziz Rahman. (1999). Kamus Masyarakat. Selangor: Federal Publications Sdn. Bhd.
Hawkins, J. M. (2006). Kamus Dwibahasa Oxford Fajar. Shah Alam: Oxford Fajar Sdn. Bhd.
Kamus Dewan. Edisi Ketiga. (1997). Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.
Kamus Kini. (1984). Kuala Lumpur: Pustaka San Ming.

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]]> <![CDATA[List of Malay Words With Similar Meanings: #N]]> http://rachelsoong.wordpress.com/2012/04/04/list-of-malay-words-with-similar-meanings-n/ Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:00:27 +0000 Rachel Soong http://rachelsoong.wordpress.com/2012/04/04/list-of-malay-words-with-similar-meanings-n/ Click here to read this post.

English Malay Similar Malay Words
deny, refute nafi tolak, bantah, sangkal, ingkar
livelihood nafkah rezeki, sara hidup
accident; disaster nahas bencana, kemalangan, malapetaka, kecelekaan
ill-luck nahas sial
deputy naib timbalan
ascend naik daki, panjat, meningkat
naughty nakal jahat, biadab
captain nakhoda juragan, kapten
see nampak lihat, tengok, pandang, tampak
later nanti kelak, kemudian, akan, bakal, tentu
wait nanti tunggu
advice nasihat ajaran, petunjuk, peringatan
national nasional kebangsaan
protection; protectorate naungan lindungan, jagaan, asuhan
certainly nescaya sudah tentu, pasti
sad nestapa sedih, susah hati, dukacita
horrid ngeri dahsyat, seram, gerun, meremang
very nian sangat, terlalu, amat, sungguh
intention; aim niat maksud, hajat, kehendak
vow niat nazar, kaul
marriage nikah perkahwinan
to enjoy a pleasure or luxury nikmat kecapi, rasai, alami
value nilai taksir, nisbah, kadar
standard; quality nilai taraf, mutu, kualiti, taraf
thin nipis tipis
ratio nisbah kadar, perimbangan, perbandingan
shame; disgrace nista aib, cerca, cela, noda, hina, keji
shame, disgrace noda aib, cacat, cela, nista
stain noda kotoran
norm norma piawai, standard, kelaziman
extract nukilan kutipan, petikan, pungutan
be gone nyah pergi, keluar, hambus, lari
flame nyala berapi, lidah api
healthy; fresh nyaman segar, sihat, cergas
delicious nyaman enak, sedap
song nyanyian lagu, dendang, senandung
loud and shrill nyaring lantang, mersik
nearly nyaris hampir, cemas-cemas
clear; obvious nyata jelas, terang, ketara
soul; spirit nyawa jiwa, sukma, roh, semangat
coconut nyiur kelapa

References:
Abd. Aziz Rahman. (1999). Kamus Masyarakat. Selangor: Federal Publications Sdn. Bhd.
Hawkins, J. M. (2006). Kamus Dwibahasa Oxford Fajar. Shah Alam: Oxford Fajar Sdn. Bhd.
Kamus Dewan. Edisi Ketiga. (1997). Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.
Kamus Kini. (1984). Kuala Lumpur: Pustaka San Ming.

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]]> <![CDATA[List of Malay Words With Similar Meanings: #M]]> http://rachelsoong.wordpress.com/2012/03/28/list-of-malay-words-with-similar-meanings-m/ Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:00:45 +0000 Rachel Soong http://rachelsoong.wordpress.com/2012/03/28/list-of-malay-words-with-similar-meanings-m/ Click here to read this post.

English Malay Similar Malay Words
forgive maaf ampun
drunk mabuk pening
like; as macam bagai, seperti, umpama
assorted macam-macam jenis, bagai, pelbagai
sunset, west maghrib serja, barat
professor mahaguru profesor
emperor, ruler maharaja raja besar
skilled mahir pandai, cekap, lancar
castle mahligai istana
want; desire mahu hendak, ingin
play main bersuka-suka
blunt majal tumpul
council majlis lembaga
progress; develop maju mara
tomb makam kubur, pusara
eat makan santap
fulfilled, granted makbul berhasil, tercapai, memperkenan
scold harshly maki caci, keji, cerca, hamun
more; increase makin bertambah, lebih, kisn
inform maklum faham, mengetahui
details, information maklumat keterangan, butir-butir, makluman, pemberitahuan, pengumuman, pengetahuan
prosperous makmur kaya, mewah
meaning makna erti, maksud
sin maksiat dosa, angkara
meaning maksud erti, makna
intention; purpose maksud tujuan, hajat, niat
unlucky malang celaka, sial
unfortunately malang dukacita
dim malap muram, gelap, suram
lazy malas segan, lengah
embarrass malu segan, silu, aib
compact mampat padat, tumpat
to die mampus mati, maut
when manakala apabila, bilamana
but manakala tetapi
sharp; pointed mancung lancip, runcing
barren mandul majir
passed away mangkat* meninggal dunia, mati, wafat*
stable; resolute mantap tetap, stabil, kukuh
human manusia orang, insan
danger mara bahaya, bencana, celaka, marabahaya
move forward mara maju, tampil
angry marah berang, murka, gusar, panas hati
here mari sini
come on; let mari ayuh
position; status martabat darjat, pangkat, tingkat
time masa waktu, tempoh
cook masak tanak, tumis
problem masalah perkara, soalan
sour masam asam
salty masin asin
permanent stay mastautin menetap, tinggal
famous masyhur gah, ternama, terkenal, terkemuka, harum
policeman mata-mata polis
sun matahari suria
death mati mangkat*, meninggal dunia
death maut ajal
corpse mayat bangkai, jenazah
field medan gelanggang, tanah lapang, padang
cloud mega awan
proud; pride megah bangga, besar hati
majestic megah gagah, masyhur, mulia
except melainkan kecuali
but melainkan tetapi, sebaliknya
sightseeing melancong melawat
miserable; poor melarat susah, miskin, sengsara
hastily melulu terburu-buru, membabi buta
bride; bridegroom mempelai pengantin, raja sehari
have mempunyai ada
victory menang jaya
crying menangis meratap, mengeluh
to attract menarik memikat, menawan
the deceased; the late mendiang* almarhum*
understand mengerti faham
spend a night menginap bermalam
endure hardship or illness merana menderita
summit; peak mercu puncak, kemuncak
freedom merdeka bebas, lepas
spread merebak menjangkit, meluas, menular
cheerful meriah riang gembira, suka ria
machine mesin jentera, mesin, pesawat, sawat
although meskipun walaupun, sungguhpun, biarpun, sekalipun, mahupun
close; intimate mesra erat, karib, intim
must mesti tetap, wajib
surely, certainly mesti tentu, pasti
meeting mesyuarat persidangan, perundingan, pembicaraan, muktamar, kongres
seal meterai cop, mohor, cap tanda
prosperous mewah makmur, senang
itchy miang gatal, giang, biang
property; possession milik hak, kepunyaan
interest minat kecenderungan, kegemaran, kesukaan
request minta mohon, gesa
poor miskin susah kurang, papa, melarat, kedana
capital modal pokok, kapital
so that; so as moga agar, supaya, mudah-mudahan, kiranya, hendaknya
request mohon minta, pohon
lovely molek elok, cantik, bagus, jelita
big and plump montok montel
agreement muafakat setuju, bersatu, sekata
discussion muafakat rundingan, perbicaraan, perbincangan
nausea muak mual, loya
fed up muak jelak, bosan
river mouth; estuary muara kuala
load; cargo muatan isi, kandung, beban
easy mudah senang, gampang
disadvantage mudarat merugikan
dangerous mudarat bahaya
go upstream mudik menghulu
fortunate mujur untung, tuah
face muka wajah, rupa, paras
final muktamad tetap, tentu
first mula awal, pertama, ulung
from; since; from the beginning mulai mula-mula, sejak, dari, semenjak
notable mulia terhormat, luhur
hypocrite munafik* berpura-pura
logical; acceptable munasabah logik, masuk akal, sesuai, tepat, patut
appear muncul timbul, tertib, keluar
backward, unprogressive mundur undur, surut, kekolotan, kemerosotan
maybe mungkin barangkali
break a promise mungkir ingkar
deny mungkir sangkal, nafi
disloyal mungkir khianat
dim; dull muram buram, suram, kelam, guram
student murid pelajar, penuntut
angry murka* marah, meradang, gusar, berang
clean; pure murni suci, bersih, tulen
sad; depressed murung dukacita, sedih, pilu, masyghul
plan; strategy muslihat helah, akal, tipu daya
destroy musnah binasa, punah, rosak
important mustahak patut, perlu, penting
enemy musuh seteru, lawan
quality mutu kualiti

Additional Notes:

Mangkat described the death of a royal.

Wafat described the demise of a prophet.

Mendiang described a deceased non-Muslim.

Almarhum referred to the late Muslim kings or princes.

Munafik described a person who pretended to have strong faith in Islam.

Murka described the feeling of anger by a royal.

References:
Abd. Aziz Rahman. (1999). Kamus Masyarakat. Selangor: Federal Publications Sdn. Bhd.
Hawkins, J. M. (2006). Kamus Dwibahasa Oxford Fajar. Shah Alam: Oxford Fajar Sdn. Bhd.
Kamus Dewan. Edisi Ketiga. (1997). Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.
Kamus Kini. (1984). Kuala Lumpur: Pustaka San Ming.

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]]> <![CDATA[List of Malay Words With Similar Meanings: #L]]> http://rachelsoong.wordpress.com/2012/03/21/list-of-malay-words-with-similar-meanings-l/ Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:00:48 +0000 Rachel Soong http://rachelsoong.wordpress.com/2012/03/21/list-of-malay-words-with-similar-meanings-l/ Click here to read this post.

English Malay Similar Malay Words
profit; benefit laba untung, faedah
anchor labuh singgah, henti
plantation ladang estet, perkebunan
swank; boastful; show off lagak gaya, tingkah laku
eat greedily lahap gelojoh, rakus
unlike; different lain beza, asing
not stopping; keep moving lajak terlangsung, terus
fast; quick laju pantas, cepat
husband laki suami
careless lalai leka, cuai, abai
after, past lalu lepas, lintas, jalan
old, fomer lama tua, dahulu
propose lamar meminang
apply lamar memohon, meminta
symbol lambang tanda, simbol
slow lambat perlahan
late lambat lewat
bounce lambung humban, loncat
tall and lean lampai renceng
past; over lampau lalu, lepas, lewat
fluent lancar cepat, fasih
enter by force landa langgar, tempuh, rempuh
base; foundation landas alas, lapik
collide langgar laga, rempuh, serang, tempuh, hantuk, lanyak
step langkah tindakan, perbuatan
direct langsung lantas, terus
overshoot lanjur terlanjut, terlajak, terlangsung
continue lanjut memanjangkan, terus, sambung
loud and clear lantang kuat, nyaring
forthwith; immediately lantas terus, langsung, lalu
roomy lapang lega, luas
mouldy; stale; rotten lapuk reput, bercendawan
sorrow lara sedih, pilu, merana
forbid larang tegah, sekat, cegah, tahan
able; capable larat mampu, terdaya, berupaya
popular laris laku, larap, payu
to train latih memahirkan, membiasakan
shout laung teriak, pekik, panggil
oppose lawan tentang, tanding
enemy lawan musuh, seteru
eligible layak patut, sesuai, boleh, padan
attend, serve layan bantu, peduli, laden
fly layang terbang
delicious lazat sedap, enak
usual lazim selalu, acap, biasa, ghalib
broad lebar luas, besar, lapang
muddy; boggy lecah becak, becek, lecak, berlumpur
explode ledak letus, letup
fast; quick lekas cepat, segera
adhere; stick lekat menempel, melekap
dent lekuk cawak, jeluk, lembang, lepek
weary lelah penat, jerih, lesu, letih, mengah
man lelaki teruna, pemuda, laki, belia
free, unhampered leluasa bebas, terbuka
weak lemah lesu
drown, suffocate lemas sesak nafas
soft lembik lembut, lunak, empuk, gebu
weak lembik lemah, lembam
soft lembut lunak, lembik, empuk
light and soft lempung mampung, mambung
sleep soundly lena nyenyak, lelap, nyedar, lenyak, lelap
soaked; drenched lencun lencung, basah, kuyup, lenjum
inactive lengai lalai, lengah
quiet, calm, lonely lengang sunyi, sepi
disappear; vanish lenyap hilang, lesap, ghaib
free lepas bebas
disengage; detach lerai cerai, pisah, sisih
tired lesu lemah, letih
despicable leta hina, keji
put letak taruh, bubuh
tired; weak letak letih, lesu, lemah
tired letih lesu, lemah, letak
late lewat lambat
wild liar buas, ganas
spin very fast ligat cepat, pantas
see; look lihat pandang, tengok, nampak
bend, curve liku lengkok, kelok, selekoh
coil; wind lilit belit, lingkar
conceal; hide lindung sembunyi, selindung
shelter, protection lindung naung, teduh
fold lipat lepet, lepit
disappear; vanish lipur hilang, lenyap, hapus, lelap
to cover liput menutupi, menyelubungi
greedy loba tamak, serakah, haloba, rakus
miserly, stingy lokek kedekut, bakhil, kikir
empty lompang kosong
jump, leap lompat lonjak, loncat
slip off londeh tanggal, lucut
loose longgar lapang, mudah
stack; pile longgok himpunan, timbun, onggok, tompok
drain longkang parit, limbahan
hurl; throw lontar lempar, baling
nausea loya muak, mual, meluah, luat
lessen; decrease luak kurang, susut
broad luas lapang, lebar
funny lucu kelakar, lawak, geli hati, jenaka
wound luka cedera
pass lulus lepas, jaya
finely crushed lumat halus, hancur, remuk
paralyse lumpuh layuh, tepok
mud lumpur selut
soft, gentle lunak lembut, empuk
to settle a debt lunas jelas, beres, selesai, langsai
neglect lupa cuai, lalai, lengah, abai
vanish; disappear luput hilang, lenyap
valley lurah lembah
drop, fall luruh jatuh, gugur
straight lurus tegak
frank, honest lurus benar

References:
Abd. Aziz Rahman. (1999). Kamus Masyarakat. Selangor: Federal Publications Sdn. Bhd.
Hawkins, J. M. (2006). Kamus Dwibahasa Oxford Fajar. Shah Alam: Oxford Fajar Sdn. Bhd.
Kamus Dewan. Edisi Ketiga. (1997). Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.
Kamus Kini. (1984). Kuala Lumpur: Pustaka San Ming.

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]]> <![CDATA[List of Malay Words With Similar Meanings: #K]]> http://rachelsoong.wordpress.com/2012/03/14/list-of-malay-words-with-similar-meanings-k/ Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:00:39 +0000 Rachel Soong http://rachelsoong.wordpress.com/2012/03/14/list-of-malay-words-with-similar-meanings-k/ Click here to read this post.

English Malay Similar Malay Words
consent kabul lulus, capai, perkenan, tunai, setuju
dark kabur suram, malap, kelam
vague kabur samar-samar, pudar
fog; mist; haze kabut kabus
handsome kacak segak, tampan, gagah
disturb kacau usik, ganggu, kusut
disorder kacau huru-hara, kucar-kacir
cross-breed kacukan campuran, kacauan
sometimes; seldom kadang-kadang jarang-jarang, sekali-sekali, sekali-sekala, kadangkala, adakalanya
ratio kadar nisbah
method kaedah aturan, cara
impressive kagum hairan, takjub
marry kahwin nikah
scratch (the ground for food) kais cakar, korek
hook kait cangkuk, bersangkutan
examine kaji periksa, siasat, selidik
elder brother or sister kakanda abang, kakak
stiff kaku kejang, kejur
period kala masa, ketika, waktu
defeat kalah tewas, gagal, alah
word kalam kata, perkataan
room kamar bilik, ruang
bury kambus timbus, timbun
pouch; packet kampit karung, kampil
village kampung desa, dusun
children kanak-kanak budak-budak, anak-anak
mousedeer kancil pelanduk
fail kandas gagal
sac; pouch kantung kampit, pundi, saku
law, rules kanun undang-undang, hukum, peraturan
sink karam tenggelam, terbenam, digenangi
peaceful; tranquil karar tenang, tenteram
close karib akrab, erat, rapat
false karut dongeng, bohong, dusta
work of arts karya ciptaan, buatan
love kasih cinta, sayang
pity kasihan simpati, belas, sedih, hiba
shoe kasut sepatu, kaus
say; speak kata sebut, ucap, tutur, ujar, cakap
small katik kecil
short katik pendek
tribe; clan kaum puak, suku bangsa
family kaum saudara-mara, kerabat
guard kawal jaga, awas
friend kawan rakan, sahabat, teman, handai
area kawasan daerah, wilayah
rich; wealthy kaya mewah, makmur
invulnerable kebal tahan, kukuh
tie; wrap; bind kebat ikat, bebat, balut
permission kebenaran izin
criticize kecam kritik, cela, bidas
coax kecek pujuk
disappoint kecewa dukacita, hampa
joke kecindan gurau senda, jenaka, kelakar
cheat kecong kecoh, tipu, perdaya
except; exclude kecuali melainkan, berasingan
beaten; defeated kecundang tewas, kalah
coward kecut takut
shrivel kecut lisut
wrinkle kecut kedut
shop kedai toko, gerai, warung
stingy kedekut bakhil, lokek, kikir
brutal, cruel kejam jahat, zalim, ganas, bengis
chase kejar lari, buru, hambat
stiff kejat tegang, kaku, kejang
despicable keji hina, rendah, caci, cela, cerca, nista
stiff kejur keras, kaku
lasting kekal abadi, baka
sweet heart kekasih buah hati
stingy, miserly kekel lokek, bakhil, kedekut, kikir
laugh heartily kekel terbahak-bahak
awkward kekok canggung
quarrel kelahi gaduh, lawan, tengkar, balah
soon kelak nanti, kemudian
funny kelakar jenaka, senda, lawak
act; behave kelakuan perangai, tabiat
gloomy kelam gelap, kabur, suram
coconut kelapa nyiur, kerambil
class kelas darjah, tingkatan
bitter kelat pahit, sepat
preparation keledar bersiap, berjaga-jaga
confuse keliru salah, sesat, silap, khilaf
yesterday kelmarin semalam
organize kelola urus, kendali, arah, kawal, selenggara
batch; group; cluster kelompok himpunan, kumpulan, gugusan
out; exit keluar lahir, terbit
sigh keluh, keluhan rintih, mengerang
desire kemahuan kehendak
development; progress kemajuan perkembangan
accident kemalangan nahas
drought kemarau kering
neat; tidy kemas bersih, rapi, teratur, tersusun
return kembali pulang, balik
expand kembang mekar, besar
twin kembar sama, berpasangan
inflate kembung gembung, lembung, busung
dent kemik lekuk, kepik, penyuk
longing kempunan ingin
later, then kemudian selepas, kelak
summit; peak kemuncak mercu, puncak
force to do something kena mesti, terpaksa
hit, strike kena langgar, terantuk
know kenal tahu, cam
deformity kenan cacat
agree kenan bersetuju
remember; recall kenang ingat, rindu, fikir
why kenapa mengapa
strong; fast; stiff kencang terik, laju, tegang, cepat, kuat
conduct; manage kendali urus, arah, kerja
loose kendur lemah, longgar
tiny kenit kecil, halus
thick; dense kental beku, pekat
sate kenyang puas, penuh
suck kenyut menyusu, menghisap
wings kepak sayap
chief kepala ketua, pemimpin
insufficient kepalang sedikit, kurang
decision keputusan kesimpulan, ketetapan, kesudahan
monkey kera monyet, beruk
government kerajaan pemerintah
because kerana sebab, oleh sebab, lantaran
often kerap selalu, acap kali, sentiasa, sering
hard keras kuat, teguh, padu
cut kerat belah, potong, penggal, pancung
dwarf kerdil katik
dry kering kersang, gersang
frizzy, curly kerinting keriting, bergulung-gulung, ikal kecil-kecil, kersau
work kerja tugas
muddy, impure keruh kotor, comot, berkeladak
rough kerutu kesat, kasar, kasap, gerutu
mark; trace kesan bekas, tanda, jejak
coarse kesat kasar
wipe off kesat sapu
opportunity kesempatan peluang
apparent; visible ketara nyata, terang, jelas
tight ketat sempit, sendat
obligation, duty kewajipan tanggungjawab
news khabar warta, berita
special khas khusus, tertentu, istimewa
nutritious; beneficial khasiat manfaat, faedah, kebaikan
dreamy khayal angan-angan, leka
betrayal; disloyal khianat tipu daya, belot
service; work khidmat bakti
blunder; mistake khilaf silap, salah, keliru
worry khuatir bimbang, gelisah, ragu-ragu
allusion kias ibarat, tauladan
glint kilau sinar, gemerlap
now; present kini sekarang ini, waktu ini, masa ini
calculate kira hitung, bilang
pocket kocek saku, kantung, poket
outdated, old-fashioned kolot kuno, cara lama, ketinggalan zaman
short kontot pendek, kompot
sacrifice korban bakti
victim korban mangsa
dig korek gali, cungkil
empty kosong hampa, tiada
box kotak peti
dirty kotor cemar
torn koyak rabak, robek, carik, sobek
critical krisis kegentingan, ketegangan, keributan
criticize kritik teguran, celaan, kecaman
estuary, river mouth kuala muara
strong kuat gagah, teguh, kukuh, tahan
pure; holy; clean kudus suci, murni
firm, secure kukuh kuat, tegap, teguh
to group; to assemble kumpul longgok, kelompok, himpun, beramai-ramai
visit kunjung lawat
ancient kuno lama, dahulu kala, zaman dahulu
outdated, old-fashioned kuno kolot
bud kuntum kudup
chew kunyah mamah
less; lack kurang sedikit, susut
gift kurnia pemberian, anugerah
cage kurungan kandang, sangkar
dull, not shiny kusam pudar, suram, muram, buram
untidy; dishevelled kusut serabut
confused; disturbed kusut kacau, rumit
pick kutip pungut, ambil, petik

References:
Abd. Aziz Rahman. (1999). Kamus Masyarakat. Selangor: Federal Publications Sdn. Bhd.
Hawkins, J. M. (2006). Kamus Dwibahasa Oxford Fajar. Shah Alam: Oxford Fajar Sdn. Bhd.
Kamus Dewan. Edisi Ketiga. (1997). Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.
Kamus Kini. (1984). Kuala Lumpur: Pustaka San Ming.

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]]> <![CDATA[List of Malay Words With Similar Meanings: #J]]> http://rachelsoong.wordpress.com/2012/03/07/list-of-malay-words-with-similar-meanings-j/ Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:00:16 +0000 Rachel Soong http://rachelsoong.wordpress.com/2012/03/07/list-of-malay-words-with-similar-meanings-j/ Click here to read this post.

English Malay Similar Malay Words
to shake hands jabat salam, memegang
occur jadi berlangsung, berlaku
schedule; list jadual daftar, senarai, ruang
alert; aware jaga sedia, sedar, awas, kawal
wake jaga bangun
awake and waiting jaga tunggu
world; universe jagat alam, dunia
champion jaguh juara, johan, pendekar, handal
damage; destroy jahanam binasa, rosak, musnah
evil; wicked jahat nakal, durjana, buruk laku
ignorant jahil bodoh, tolol
sew jahit sambung
peddle; sell jaja jual
colonize jajah takluk, perintah, jelajah
colony jajahan wilayah, daerah
row; line jajar baris, banjar, deret
road jalan lorong, lebuh
braid; woven jalin kepang, anyam
taste jamah rasa
touch jamah sentuh
bouquet jambak rangkai, karangan
latrine; toilet jamban tandas
bridge jambatan titian
guarantee jaminan cagaran, tanggungan
incantation jampi mantera
unpleasant janggal sumbang*, canggung*
infect jangkit merebak, berpindah, menular
promise janji ikrar, sumpah
wide apart jarang renggang, jauh
good deeds jasa kebaikan, faedah, bakti
body jasad jasmani, tubuh, badan
pure jati asli, tulen, asal, murni
fall jatuh gugur, luruh
decrease jatuh merosot
far jauh saujana
answer; respond jawab balas, sahut
committee jawatankuasa suruhanjaya, panitia
success jaya berhasil, menang
bulging / protruding eyes jegil beliak, buntang, belalak
bachelor jejaka pemuda, teruna, belia, bujang, jaka
tired of; fed up jelak bosan, jemu, puas
near; almost jelang hampir; sudah dekat
to look up; to throw back the head jelangak mendongkak
clear jelas nyata, terang
sidelong look jeling kerling, lirik
pretty jelita cantik, elok, molek
appear jelma timbul, muncul
group; assembly jemaah perhimpunan, rombongan
invite jemput ajak, undang
bored jemu bosan, muak, jelak
funny jenaka kelakar, lawak
corpse jenazah mayat, bangkai
window jendela tingkap
fast asleep jendera lenyak, nyenyak, cendera
to crane one’s nect jenguk jengah
kind; type jenis bagai, macam
long jenjang* panjang
ill-luck jentaka malang,bahaya, celaka, sial, sengsara
fed up jenuh jelak, jemu
shriek; scream jerit pekik, laung, sorak, tempik, keriau, teriak
snarls; shouts jerkah tengking, herdik, sergah
clear jernih hening, tidak keruh, bening
if jika andai, kalau, jikalau, sekiranya
thrifty jimat cermat, hati-hati, hemat
carry in one’s hand jinjing bimbit, jinjit
neighbour jiran tetangga
to sprinkle with water jirus siram, dirus, cucur
soul jiwa roh, nyawa
spouses jodoh pasangan
food juadah hidangan, makanan
sell jual jaja
trade jual niaga, dagang
sweetheart, darling juita buah hati, kekasih
honest, frank jujur ikhlas, lurus hati, tulus
main; primary julung pertama, sulung, utama
sum; total jumlah bilangan
plunge junam tukik
ravine; gorge jurang lurah
expert juru ahli
field (of study); subject jurusan bahagian

Additional Notes:

Jenjang means unpleasant to hear.

Cangung means unpleasant to see.

Jenjang described a long neck.

References:

Abd. Aziz Rahman. (1999). Kamus Masyarakat. Selangor: Federal Publications Sdn. Bhd.

Hawkins, J. M. (2006). Kamus Dwibahasa Oxford Fajar. Shah Alam: Oxford Fajar Sdn. Bhd.

Kamus Dewan. Edisi Ketiga. (1997). Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.

Kamus Kini. (1984). Kuala Lumpur: Pustaka San Ming.

]]> <![CDATA[List of Malay Words With Similar Meanings: #I]]> http://rachelsoong.wordpress.com/2012/02/29/list-of-malay-words-with-similar-meanings-i/ Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:00:17 +0000 Rachel Soong http://rachelsoong.wordpress.com/2012/02/29/list-of-malay-words-with-similar-meanings-i/ Click here to read this post.

liken; compare ibarat umpama, seperti, misal
mother ibu emak, bonda
crave idam ingin, hasrat, harap
benevolence ihsan kebaikan, kemurahan hati
wavy ikal berkelok-kelok, berombak-ombak
tie; fasten ikat simpul, tambat
sincere ikhlas jujur, benar, tulus, rela
endeavour ikhtiar upaya, usaha, daya
relative, friend ikhwan saudara, sahabat
climate iklim cuaca, hawa
pledge ikrar pengakuan, perjanjian, sumpah
lesson iktibar pengajaran, contoh, ibarat, teladan
faith iktikad* yakin, percaya
acknowledge; recognise iktiraf terima, mengaku, mengesahkan
economy iktisad ekonomi
follow ikut turut, serta, iring
knowledge ilmu pengetahuan
supplement imbuh tambah, tokok
spend the night inap menumpang tidur, bermalam
beautiful indah cantik, elok, molek, bagus benar
mother induk ibu, emak
desire ingin mahu, hasrat, hendak
disobey ingkar mungkir, bantah, nafi, sangkar
realize insaf sedar
inspiration inspirasi ilham
peep intai intip, memata-matai
will iradat* kehendak, kemahuan
rhythm irama rentak
tempo irama tempo
jealous iri cemburu, dengki
human insan manusia, orang
content isi muat, kandungan
palace istana astana
wife isteri bini
custom istiadat kebiasaan, adat, resam
repent; regret istigfar* bertaubat, ampun
announce isytihar pengumuman, pemakluman, pernyataan
special istimewa khas, khusus
hint; signal isyarat tanda, alamat
honour; distincition izzat kehormatan, kemegahan, kemuliaan

Additional Notes:

Iradat refers to the will of God. It is often used with kudrat (the power of God). Thus, iradat dan kudrat means the will and power of God.

Istighar refers to the asking of forgiveness from Allah by citing religious verses.

Iktikad means faith in religion.

References:
Abd. Aziz Rahman. (1999). Kamus Masyarakat. Selangor: Federal Publications Sdn. Bhd.
Hawkins, J. M. (2006). Kamus Dwibahasa Oxford Fajar. Shah Alam: Oxford Fajar Sdn. Bhd.
Kamus Dewan. Edisi Ketiga. (1997). Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.
Kamus Kini. (1984). Kuala Lumpur: Pustaka San Ming.

]]> <![CDATA[List of Malay Words With Similar Meanings: #H]]> http://rachelsoong.wordpress.com/2012/02/22/list-of-malay-words-with-similar-meanings-h/ Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:00:37 +0000 Rachel Soong http://rachelsoong.wordpress.com/2012/02/22/list-of-malay-words-with-similar-meanings-h/ Click here to read this post.

English Malay Similar Malay Words
heat haba bahang, kepanasan
finish habis siap, selesai
end habis tamat, berakhir
dust habuk debu
limit had batas, sempadan, perenggan
digest hadam cerna
front hadapan depan
gift; present hadiah pemberian, cenderamata, ganjaran
attend hadir ada, datang
astonish hairan kagum, takjub
animal haiwan binatang
wish hajat niat, maksud, keinginan, kehendak
ownership hak milik, kepunyaan
judge hakim pengadil
matter hal perkara, keadaan, kejadian
direction hala tuju, arah
lawful halal* izin, sah
hinder halang rintangan, sekat, tegah, tahan, aral
expel halau hambat, usir, giring
greedy haloba tamak
direction; course haluan arah, hala
chase, pursue hambat kejar, buru
scatter hambur tabur, selerak
pregnant hamil mengandung, bunting
disappointed hampa kecewa
spread out hampar bentang
residue hampas sisa, sepah
near; close hampir dekat
foul smell hancing haring
crushed hancur lumut, remuk, relai
friend handai sahabat, kawan, rakan, teman
skilful handal gagah, cekap, bijak, pandai
hot hangat panas, bahang
send; deliver hantar kirim
only hanya cuma, sahaja
unpleasant smell hanyir* busuk, hamis*
disappear, vanish hapus lenyap, pupus, hilang, lesap
forbid haram tegah, larang
fragrant harum wangi
should harus patut, mesti, sebaik-baiknya
jealous hasad dengki, cemburu
yield; produce hasil pendapatan, perolehan
profit hasil untung
wish; desire hasrat harapan, kehendak, keinginan, niat
incite hasut acum
thirsty haus dahaga
atmosphere hawa cuaca, iklim
life hayat nyawa
announce hebah siar, sebar, mengumumkan
uproar heboh bising, gempar, kecoh
haul hela tarik, seret, heret
trick helah akal, muslihat, tipu daya
frugal hemat cermat, jimat
fall, crush hempap tindih, timpa
hurl; fling hempas campak, banting
want; need hendak mahu, ingin
for, to hendak untuk, bagi
clean and clear hening jernih, being
quiet and still hening lengang, sunyi senyap, diam, sepi
fight hentam tumbuk, tinju
end henti berakhir, habis, tamat
stop; end henti habis, tamat
to stamp henyak hentak, pijak
scold harshly herdik tengking
sad hiba sedih, pilu, terharu
amuse hibur riang, lipur, girang, senang, meliput
serve hidang saji, sedia
sniff; smell hidu cium, bau
alive hidup bernyawa
migrate hijrah pindah
story hikayat kisah, cerita, riwayat, legenda
lost hilang ghaib, lenyap, lesap
downstream hilir muara
squeeze; huddle himpit apit, asak, pusu, cepit, sepit
gather himpun kumpul, kerumun
degrading hina keji
avoid hindar singkir, jauhi, elak, sisih
mposu hingar bising, gempita, riuh
until hingga sampai
perch; alight hinggap bertenggek, singgah, berhenti
heed; care hirau peduli, endah, acuh
slice hiris lilis, lapah
suck hisap sedut
ugly hodoh jelik, buruk, comot
respect hormat sopan, takzim
connect hubung sambung, cantum
end hujung akhir
handle hulu tangkai
upstream hulu udik
commander hulubalang ketua pasukan askar, pemimpin pasukan
extend a person’s hand hulur beri, unjuk
hurl humban lontar, buang, lempar
unsheath hunus cabut, mengeluarkan
explain; describe hurai menerangkan
forest hutan rimba
stagger huyung goyang, condong

Additional Notes:

Halal is an term indicating that something can be used in the Islamic law.

Hanyir is an unpleasant smell akin to raw fish.

Hamis is an unpleasant smell akin to buffalo meat or cow.

References:
Abd. Aziz Rahman. (1999). Kamus Masyarakat. Selangor: Federal Publications Sdn. Bhd.
Hawkins, J. M. (2006). Kamus Dwibahasa Oxford Fajar. Shah Alam: Oxford Fajar Sdn. Bhd.
Kamus Dewan. Edisi Ketiga. (1997). Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.
Kamus Kini. (1984). Kuala Lumpur: Pustaka San Ming.

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]]> <![CDATA[List of Malay Words With Similar Meanings: #G]]> http://rachelsoong.wordpress.com/2012/02/15/list-of-malay-words-with-similar-meanings-g/ Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:00:33 +0000 Rachel Soong http://rachelsoong.wordpress.com/2012/02/15/list-of-malay-words-with-similar-meanings-g/ Click here to read this post.

English Malay Similar Malay Words
join; unite gabung ikat, sekutu, bersatu
girl gadis perawan
quarrel gaduh kelahi, tengkar
strong gagah kuat, perkasa, berani
fail gagal kandas, kecundang
handle gagang tangkai, pemegang
stammer gagap tidak lancar, tersekat-sekat
well-known gah masyhur
salary gaji upah, pendapatan
encourage galak kerap, selalu, dorong
obstruct galang sekat, halang
a pole to carry things on one’s shoulder galas kandar
dig gali korek, cungkil
loose galir longgar, goyang
petrify gamam terkejut, terpegun, gugup
fear of height gamang gayat
lively; noisy gamat bising, riuh-rendah
noisy gamat bising, riuh-rendah
easy gampang senang, mudah
fierce ganas buas, garang
multiply ganda lipat, kali
disturb ganggu kacau, usik
budge, move, shift ganjak alih, anjak, engsot
unusual ganjil ajaib, pelik, aneh
odd number ganjil gasal
substitute ganti tukar, silih
hang gantung sangkut, paut
fierce garang bengis, galak
style gaya cara, jalan
daring gegabah berani, kasar
clamour gegak bising, riuh
shake gegar goyang, goncang, getar
symptom; sign gejala gelagat, alamat, tanda
laugh gelak ketawa
dark gelap redup, kelam, gelita
nickname gelar nama julukan, nama timangan
slip gelecah tergelincir, tergeliat, tergeluncur
skid gelecek gelecak, gelangsar, gelincir, geluncur
shiver; tremble geletar gementar, gigil, gentar
sprawl gelimpang terguling, terlantar
anxious gelisah khuatir, cemas, bimbang, risau
greedy gelojoh lahap, rakus
wave gelombang gelora, gerak, ombak
slide; glide gelongsor luncur, geluncur
strong waves gelora kocak
coil gelung lingkar, lengkung, gulung, kelok, ikal
graceful gemalai melambai-lambai, berayun-ayun
shock gemap tergaman, terpegun, tercengang
like gemar suka
happy gembira girang, riang, besar hati, bangga
loose (for soil) gembur rongga, berderai-derai
glitter; shimmer gemerlap berkilau, berkilat, bercahaya, gerlap
disorder gempar huru-hara
noisy gempar riuh-rendah, heboh, gempita
fat gemuk gedempong, gedempol, tambun, tembam
thundering sound gemuruh guruh
sufficient genap cukup, penuh, lengkap
cease gencat macat, terhalang, terhenti
obstruct gendala halangan, galangan, rintangan, aral
pot-bellied gendut buncit, boyot
petite genit kecil molek
afraid gentar takut
vibration gentar getar, geletar
crucial genting tegang
sick gering* sakit, uzur
sparkle (of light) gerlap gertap, kerlap, kilau, kilat-kilat
flicker (of light) gerlip kerlip
misfortune geruh nahas, bala, sial, malang, celaka
afraid; scared gerun takut, ngeri
hasten gesa gopoh-gapah, buru-buru, cepat, desak
usual ghalib biasa, selalu, lazim
active giat cergas, aktif, tangkas
cheerful girang gembira, riang
roll golek guling
lie down golek baring
scratch gores garis, celar
sway goyang berayun-ayun, bergerak
compose gubah karang, cipta
arrange gubah susun
nervous gugup bingung
fall gugur luruh, jatuh, runtuh
sad gulana sedih, murung
use guna pakai
teacher guru pengajar, pendidik, pengasuh, cikgu
thunder guruh guntur, tagar
angry gusar marah, berang

Additional Note: Gering is a term used for royals to indicate sickness.

References:
Abd. Aziz Rahman. (1999). Kamus Masyarakat. Selangor: Federal Publications Sdn. Bhd.
Hawkins, J. M. (2006). Kamus Dwibahasa Oxford Fajar. Shah Alam: Oxford Fajar Sdn. Bhd.
Kamus Dewan. Edisi Ketiga. (1997). Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.
Kamus Kini. (1984). Kuala Lumpur: Pustaka San Ming.

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]]> <![CDATA[List of Malay Words With Similar Meanings: #F]]> http://rachelsoong.wordpress.com/2012/02/08/list-of-malay-words-with-similar-meanings-f/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:00:18 +0000 Rachel Soong http://rachelsoong.wordpress.com/2012/02/08/list-of-malay-words-with-similar-meanings-f/ Click here to read this post.

English  Malay Similar Malay Words
benefit faedah manfaat, kebaikan
profit; interest faedah untung, laba
understand faham mengerti, tahu benar
dawn fajar dinihari, subuh
poor; destitute fakir miskin, papa
ephemeral fana sementara
obligation fardu* wajib, perlu
fluent fasih petah, lancar
thought fikir, fikiran akal
opinion fikiran pendapat
decree or commandment firman* sabda, amaran, perintah
slander fitnah tuduhan
function fungsi tugas, peranan

Additional Notes:

Fardu refers to the religious obligation or duty of Muslims.

Firman refers to the decree or commandment of Allah in Islam.

References:
Abd. Aziz Rahman. (1999). Kamus Masyarakat. Selangor: Federal Publications Sdn. Bhd.
Hawkins, J. M. (2006). Kamus Dwibahasa Oxford Fajar. Shah Alam: Oxford Fajar Sdn. Bhd.
Kamus Dewan. Edisi Ketiga. (1997). Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.
Kamus Kini. (1984). Kuala Lumpur: Pustaka San Ming.

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]]> <![CDATA[List of Malay Words With Similar Meanings: #E]]> http://rachelsoong.wordpress.com/2012/02/01/list-of-malay-words-with-similar-meanings-e/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:00:06 +0000 Rachel Soong http://rachelsoong.wordpress.com/2012/02/01/list-of-malay-words-with-similar-meanings-e/ Click here to read this post.

English Malay Similar Malay Words
revolve edar berlegar
edition edisi keluaran, terbitan, cetakan
tease ejek ajuk, cemuh, giat, sindir
economy ekonomi iktisad
follow closely or  secretly ekor mengikut
avoid elak hindar, jauhi
beautiful; attractive elok cantik, molek, lawa, menarik
good, fine elok baik, bagus
mother emak ibu, bonda
delicious enak sedap, nyaman, lazat
reluctant enggan tidak mahu, tidak suka
you engkau awak, kamu, anda
don’t know entah tidak tahu
maybe entah barangkali, kalau-kalau, boleh jadi, mungkin
easy enteng mudah
light enteng ringan
tight; firm erat ketat, teguh, kemas, kuat
meaning erti maksud, makna
only one esa satu, tunggal
tomorrow esok besok, kemudian hari
estate estet ladang, kebun

References:
Abd. Aziz Rahman. (1999). Kamus Masyarakat. Selangor: Federal Publications Sdn. Bhd.
Hawkins, J. M. (2006). Kamus Dwibahasa Oxford Fajar. Shah Alam: Oxford Fajar Sdn. Bhd.
Kamus Dewan. Edisi Ketiga. (1997). Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.
Kamus Kini. (1984). Kuala Lumpur: Pustaka San Ming.

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]]> <![CDATA[List of Malay Words With Similar Meaning: #D]]> http://rachelsoong.wordpress.com/2012/01/24/list-of-malay-words-with-similar-meaning-d/ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:00:44 +0000 Rachel Soong http://rachelsoong.wordpress.com/2012/01/24/list-of-malay-words-with-similar-meaning-d/ Click here to read this post.

English Malay Similar Malay Words
weight scale dacing neraca, timbang
district, region daerah wilayah
list, register daftar senarai
business dagang niaga, jualan
flesh; meat daging isi
thrist dahaga haus
horrible dahsyat ngeri, gerun, takut
former dahulu purba, lepas
handicapped, poor daif lemah, hina, cacat
hug dakap peluk
climb; hike daki naik, panjat
claim, accuse dakwa adu, tuntut, tuduh
deep, inside, in dalam masuk, bawah
pretext dalih helah, alasan
peace damai berbaik, aman, tenteram, sentosa
stranded; aground dampar terkandas, hempas
near; close damping dekat, rapat, hampir, karib
lake danau tasik
grooming dandan solek, hias
shed, small hut dangau pondok
shallow dangkal tohor, cetek
can; able dapat sanggup, terima, beroleh, mampu, kena, upaya
maiden dara gadis, perawan
from daripada asal
class, grade, rank darjah kelas, tingkatan, peringkat, taraf, darjat
base; foundation dasar asas, pokok
come datang mari, hadir, tiba, sampai
flat; horizontal datar rata
wire dawai kawat
strength daya tenaga, upaya, kekuatan
oar dayung pengayuh
reveal dedah buka
near dekat hampir
penalty denda hukum
with dengan berserta, bersama
envy dengki cemburu, iri hati, hasad
stupid; foolish dengu dungu, tongong, bebal, bodoh, tolol, dongok
front depan hadapan
rapid; quick deras lekas, pantas, cepat, laju
row deret baris, leret, jajar
betray; treason derhaka khianat
donate derma sedekah, bantuan
philantrophist dermawan pemurah
countryside; village desa kampung, dusun, udik
headdress destar tengkolok, tanjak
moment, second detik ketika, masa, waktu, saat
deity dewa roh
adult dewasa baligh, tua
silent diam senyap, sunyi sepi
candle dian lilin, pelita
educate didik ajar
wall dinding tembok
cold dingin sejuk
discipline disiplin tatatertib
bald dogol botak
live, stay duduk diam, tinggal
money duit wang
grieve dukacita sedih, susah hati, pilu, gundah
stupid dungu tongong, bebal, bodoh, tolol, dongok, dengu
wicked durjana jahat, keji
lie dusta bohong, tipu
orchard dusun kebun
village dusun kampung

References:
Abd. Aziz Rahman. (1999). Kamus Masyarakat. Selangor: Federal Publications Sdn. Bhd.
Hawkins, J. M. (2006). Kamus Dwibahasa Oxford Fajar. Shah Alam: Oxford Fajar Sdn. Bhd.
Kamus Dewan. Edisi Ketiga. (1997). Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.
Kamus Kini. (1984). Kuala Lumpur: Pustaka San Ming.

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]]> <![CDATA[List of Malay Words With Similar Meanings: #C]]> http://rachelsoong.wordpress.com/2012/01/17/list-of-malay-words-with-similar-meanings-c/ Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:00:16 +0000 Rachel Soong http://rachelsoong.wordpress.com/2012/01/17/list-of-malay-words-with-similar-meanings-c/ Click here to read this post.

English Malay Similar Malay words
chilli(es), pepper cabai cili, lada
branch cabang cawangan
violate cabul cemar, noda
pull out cabut hunus, tarik, bantun
defect, deform cacat rosak, cela
attack with abusive language caci cela, maki, keji, cerca, nista
suggest cadang syor, saran, usul
light cahaya sinar, kilau, kilat
liquid cair encer
speak cakap kata, sebut, ujar, tutur, kecek
claw, scratch cakar kais
recognise cam kenal, ingat
seedling cambah tunas
germinate cambah muncul, terbit, lahir
tasteless campah tawar, humbar
throw; toss; fling campak buang, lempar
mix campur aduk, gaul, kacau, baur
awkward canggung kekok, janggal
shallow cangkat tohor, dangkal, cetek
hillock cangkat anak bukit, bukit kecil
beautiful; pretty cantik elok, jelita, indah, molek
join cantum sambung, gabung
limp capik pincang, tempang, incut
method cara aturan, gaya, sistem
tear; rip carik koyak, rabak, rabik, rabit, robek, cabik, cabit, sobek
vulgar words carut maki, nista, cabul
cup cawan cangkir
small and torn pieces cebis serpih, carik, cebir
injure cedera luka, caca, cedera, cela
too thin ceding kurus, kecil, kerdil
sunken ceduk cekung
alert cega berjaga-jaga, berhati-hati
prevent cegah tahan, larang, halang, tegah
to stand erect cegat tegak, tercancang, terpacak
hold cekak pegang, tangkap
persevere cekal tabah, teguh, tetap
grip; grab; seize cekam cengkam, pegang, genggam
hard; stiff; taut cekang tegang, terik, kaku
efficient cekap cerdas, tangkas, cepat, cergas, cekatan
to catch something cekup* tangkap
rebuke, harsh criticism cela caci, cerca, kecaman
misfortune celaka sial, malang
trousers, pants celana seluar
contaminate cemar kotor
anxious cemas khuatir, risau, bimbang
jealous; envious cemburu iri hati, curiga, dengki
radiant cemerlang seri, cerah, bersinar, berkilau-kilau
dumbfounded cengang hairan, kagum
deposit; down payment cengkeram cagaran, pendahuluan, deposit
quick cepat lekas, pantas, laju, deras, kencang
bright cerah terang
divorce cerai pisah, sarak, talak*
speech; talk ceramah ucapan, syarahan, pidato
scorn; insult cerca caci, cela, nista
intelligent cerdas pandai, bijak, pintar
clever cerdik bijak, pandai, pintar
grumble cerewet sungut, leter, rungut, omel, gerutu, comel
active cergas giat, aktif, bertenaga
cheerful ceria riang, gembira
story cerita kisah, hikayat, riwayat
careful cermat teliti, hati-hati
rude ceroboh biadab, kasar
cigar cerut cerutu, rokok
print cetak cap
shallow cetek cangkat, dangkal, tohor
mince cincang cencang
love cinta kasih, berahi, sayang
create cipta reka, buat
desire cita keinginan, hasrat
motto; slogan cogan semboyan, slogan
cute comel mongel
dirty comot kotor, selekeh
sloping condong senget, cenderung, miring
conceit congkak sombong, bongkak
scribble conteng coreng, coret, calit, pait
example contoh misalan, teladan, umpama
weather cuaca hawa, iklim
scare cuak takut, cemas, gentar
wash cuci basuh
laundry cucian basuhan
prick cucuk tikam, semat
enough cukup genap, lengkap, memadai
lazy culas malas
only cuma hanya, melainkan, sahaja, semata-mata
pour curah tuang, mengalir, cucur
steep curam cerun, condong, terjal
cheat curang khianat, tipu, bohong
steal curi rampas, samun
suspicious curiga syak, sangsi, wasangka, waswas, waham
holiday cuti hari kelepasan

Additional Notes:

Cekup is the act of catching something by closing the palm of your hand. For example, catching a mosquito by closing your palm.

Talak is an Islamic term for divorce.

References:
Abd. Aziz Rahman. (1999). Kamus Masyarakat. Selangor: Federal Publications Sdn. Bhd.
Hawkins, J. M. (2006). Kamus Dwibahasa Oxford Fajar. Shah Alam: Oxford Fajar Sdn. Bhd.
Kamus Dewan. Edisi Ketiga. (1997). Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.
Kamus Kini. (1984). Kuala Lumpur: Pustaka San Ming.

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]]> <![CDATA[List of Malay Words With Similar Meanings: #B]]> http://rachelsoong.wordpress.com/2012/01/10/list-of-malay-words-with-similar-meanings-b/ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:00:53 +0000 Rachel Soong http://rachelsoong.wordpress.com/2012/01/10/list-of-malay-words-with-similar-meanings-b/ Click here to read this post.

English Malay Similar Malay Words
drift babas melencong
involve babit kait, sentuh
fluent bacar lancar, fasih
coward bacul penakut, pengecut
typhoon; hurricane badai taufan, ribut
body badan tubuh, jasad
various bagai jenis, macam
give, for bagi untuk, beri
good bagus baik, elok
flood bah banjir
distribute bahagi agih, beri
blissful bahagia senang, mewah
because bahana kerana, sebab
heat bahang panas, hangat
ancient bahari purbakala, kuno, dahulu kala
new baharu baik, mula
danger bahaya malang, malapetaka, nahas, kecelakaan
good baik elok, bagus
plough bajak tenggala, luku
clothes baju pakaian, kemeja
ancestry baka keturunan, turun-temurun
talent bakat kebolehan
stingy bakhil kedekut, lokek
remainder baki lebih, tinggal, sisa
basket bakul raga
disaster; calamity bala bencana, kemalangan, kecelakaan, malapetaka
bicker; quarrel; dispute balah gaduh, bantah, tengkar
respond balas jawab, sahut
mature baligh cukup umur, dewasa
return balik pulang, kembali
throw baling lempar, lontar, buang, campak
thrash balun bantai, sebat, pukul
wrap balut barut, bungkus, bebat
census banci hitung, kira
town, city bandar pekan, kota
compare banding imbang
proud bangga megah, besar hati
oppose bangkang bantah, bahas
get up, stand bangkit bangun, berdiri
race bangsa kaum, puak
destitute bangsat miskin, papa
flood banjir bah
protest; oppose bantah bangkang
eradicate banteras basmi, hapus, memerangi
beat; thrash banting hempas
help bantu tolong, sokong
stunt bantut kerdil, terhalang, tersekat
much; many banyak ramai, berbilang, lebih
father bapa ayah, ayahanda, papa
object; item barang benda, perkakas
perhaps; maybe barangkali mungkin
wrap barut balut, bungkus
wet basah kuyup, berair
rotten; stale basi lama, busuk
eradicate basmi banteras, hapus
wash basuh cuci
cancel batal berhenti, mansuh
bring; carry bawa angkut, angkat, pikul, dukung, junjung, jinjing
imbecile bebal bodoh, jahil, dengu, bingung
burden beban pikulan, muatan
free bebas lepas, merdeka
bandage bebat balut, barut
muddy becak lecah, berlumpur
noisy (due to chattering) becok bising, riuh
so; thus begitu seperti itu
trace bekas kesan, tanda
frozen beku kental, keras, pejal
split; divide belah potong, pisahkan
learn; study belajar mengaji, menuntut
backward; unprogressive belakang mundur
stripe belang jalur
compassion; pity belas hiba, sedih, kasihan
buy beli bayar
youth belia muda, pemuda
coil belit lilit, putar
bend; curve belok selekoh, liku, bengkok
betray belot khianat, derhaka
bush; shrub; thick growth belukar semak
not yet belum tidak
foolish; stupid benak lembam, bebal, bodoh
true; real benar betul, tepat
very benar sungguh, amat, sangat, sekali
disaster, mishap bencana bahaya, kemalangan, malapetaka, kecelakaan
paddy field bendang sawah, ladang
angry bengis bengkeng, berang, garang, gusar, marah, murka
cruel bengis kejam, zalim
bent; crook bengkok berkelok, lengkung, lentik
shape bentuk rupa
brave berani gagah, perkasa
settle; finished beres selesai, siap, habis, lunas
give beri bagi, serah, menyampaikan
news berita khabar, warta
seize; arrest berkas tahan, tangkap, ikat
blessing berkat tuah, rahmat
clean bersih suci, murni
honest bersih jujur, ikhlas, tulus
pure bersih tulen
tomorrow besok esok
heal betah sembuh, pulih
true betul benar
differ beza lain, selisih
rude biadab kurang ajar
to multiply biak kembang, banyak
so that biar supaya, agar
deflect bias belok
usually biasa lazim, selalu
pay, expense biaya belanja, ongkos
clever bijak pandai, cerdik, pintar
wise bijaksana arif, budiman
room bilik kamar
worry bimbang khuatir, risau, gelisah
guide bimbing didik, pimpin, pandu
carry with your hand(s) bimbit membimbing / menjinjing
build bina diri, bangun, bentuk
destroy binasa rosak, musnah, celaka
animal binatang haiwan
stubborn bingal bengal, degil
bewildered bingung gugup
wife bini isteri
daughter of binti anak perempuan
poison; venom bisa racun
noisy bising riuh, gamat, hingar
leak bocor tiris, berlubang
nude bogel telanjang, dedah
lie bohong dusta, tipu, karut, palsu
monopolize bolot monopoli, gondol, memperoleh, memenangi
medicine-man bomoh dukun, pawang
mother bonda ibu, emak
arrogant bongkak sombong, megah, angkuh
ransack bongkar selongkar, geledah
bent bongkok bengkok, tunduk
spendthrift boros joli, membazir, mensia-siakan
dull bosan jemu, jelak
talk bual bercakap, bersembang
throw buang campak, lempar, baling, lontar
wild and fierce buas ganas, galak, liar
to end bubar tamat, selesai
scatter bubar berpecah-pecah, berselerak, cerai-berai, berserak-serak
put bubuh taruh, letak
angle, corner, edge bucu penjuru, hujung, sudut
child budak kanak-kanak
culture; customs budaya peradaban, tamadun
persuade bujuk pujuk
oblong bujur lonjong
open buka tanggal, bentang, dedah, singkap
not bukan tidak
dirty; murky bukat keruh, kotor
evidence; proof bukti dalil, tanda kebenaran
round; circular bulat bundar, buntar
bamboo buluh aur
hungry, starvation bulur lapar
earth bumi tanah, daratan
pot-bellied buncit gendut
wrap bungkus balut, barut
blocked; deadlock buntu terhalang, tersekat, tersuntuk
buttocks buntut burit, punggung
chase; hunt buru kejar, susul
hastily buru-buru gesa, gopoh, gegas, cepat
worker buruh pekerja
bad buruk jahat
ugly buruk bodoh
worn out buruk lama, lapuk, usang

References:
Abd. Aziz Rahman. (1999). Kamus Masyarakat. Selangor: Federal Publications Sdn. Bhd.
Hawkins, J. M. (2006). Kamus Dwibahasa Oxford Fajar. Shah Alam: Oxford Fajar Sdn. Bhd.
Kamus Dewan. Edisi Ketiga. (1997). Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.
Kamus Kini. (1984). Kuala Lumpur: Pustaka San Ming.

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English Malay Similar Malay Words
century abad kurun, zaman
eternal abadi kekal, tetap
neglect abai cuai, lalai
elder brother abang kakanda
impede; hinder abar ganggu, tahan
servant abdi hamba
ash abu debu, abuk
dust abuk habuk, debu, abu, habu
tease acah acu, kelirukan
hurried acak tergesa-gesa, terburu-buru
often acap selalu, biasa
done aci jadi, sah
try acu cuba
care acuh hirau, peduli
provoke acum hasut, adu
have ada mempunyai
courteous adab bahasa, sopan, santun
prevent adang sekat, tahan
custom adat biasa, tabiat
younger brother or sister adik adinda
fair; just adil patut, saksama
complain adu beritahu, lapor
combine aduk campur, adun, gaul
knead adun campur, gaul
healthy afiat sihat, sembuh
guess agak teka, gamak, sangka
so; so that agar supaya
distribute agih beri, bahagi
majestic agung besar
member ahli anggota
disgrace aib malu, segan, silu
strange ajaib hairan, ganjil, anih
invite ajak jemput, panggil, pelawa, persilakan
death ajal mati
teach ajar didik, asuh, latih, pimpin
intelligence akal fikiran, helah
will; shall akan nanti, kelak
root akar umbi
newspaper akhbar berita, warta
final akhir habis, muktamad, selesai, sudah
afterlife akhirat kekal
behaviour akhlak perangai, pekerti, kelakuan, tabiat
consequence akibat kesudahan, akhirnya, hasilnya
closely acquainted akrab hampir, rapat, karib
active aktif cekap, giat
I aku saya
confess aku benar
defeat alah kalah, tewas
milennium alaf milenium
nature; world; universe alam dunia, bumi
sign alamat tanda, petanda
tool; instrument alat perkakas
move; shift alih ubah, pindak, anjak
pious alim salih, soleh
flow alir lalu, gerak
a person who had passed away almarhum* mendiang*
cupboard almari geropak
groove; trench alur lekuk, lurah
public; general am umum, awam
practice amal kerja, ibadat
peace aman sentosa, damai, tenteram
trust amanah kepercayaan, jujur
a legal document made by a person for disposal of his property after his death; will amanat wasiat, petua
very amat sangat, sungguh
take; receive ambil dapat, terima
ingratiate; support ampu sokong, jaga
forgiveness ampun maaf
child anak budak, bayi
element; factor anasir punca, asal, unsur
threaten; menace ancam ugut, gertak
you anda awak, kamu, engkau
if andai jika, kalau, jikalau
bizarre aneh ganjil, pelik
variety aneka pelbagai, banyak, jenis
estimate anggar kadar, agak, kira-kira
member of an organisation anggota ahli
part of a body (e.g. neck) anggota badan, tubuh
elegant; impressive anggun lagak, sopan
wind angin bayu
numeral angka bilangan, nombor
wicked deed angkara jahat, cabul
raise; lift angkat ambil, angkut, bawa
arrogant angkuh sombong, bongkak
abuse; torture aniaya seksa, tindas, khianat
move slightly anjak alih, pinda
propose; suggest anjur syor, usul, cadang
gradually ansur sedikit-sedikit, berdikit-dikit
between antara tengah, selang
opposed to anti musuh, benci
award anugerah kurnia, hadiah, pemberian
whatever apa-apa sebarang
press apit kepit, himpit, cepit
float apung timbul
direction arah tuju, hala
level aras paras, had
arena arena gelanggang, lapangan
wise arif bijak, cerdik
current arus aliran, deras
pack; press asak tekan, padat, sesak
beginning asal awal, mula, pangkal, punca
origin; point, source asal dasar
basis; ground asas umbi, punca
separate; segregate asing berlainan, terpisah
soldier askar tentera
native; natural asli asal, tulen, jati
love asmara kasih, cinta
educate; nurture asuh didik, pimpin, jaga, pelihara
besotted; infatuated; preoccupied asyik berahi, khusyuk, leka
above atas pucuk, kemuncak
or atau lain, salah satu
grandfather atuk ucu
arrange atur susun
bamboo aur buluh, bambu
you awak engkau, anda, kamu
early awal mula, asal
public awam umum, am
caution awas waspada, jaga, ingat
father ayah bapa, ayahanda
beautiful ayu cantik, jelita, molek
punishment; torture azab sengsara, susah
determination azam cita-cita, tujuan, tekad

Additional Notes:

Almarhum referred to a late Muslim king or prince.

Mendiang described a deceased non-Muslim.

References:
Abd. Aziz Rahman. (1999). Kamus Masyarakat. Selangor: Federal Publications Sdn. Bhd.
Hawkins, J. M. (2006). Kamus Dwibahasa Oxford Fajar. Shah Alam: Oxford Fajar Sdn. Bhd.
Kamus Dewan. Edisi Ketiga. (1997). Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.
Kamus Kini. (1984). Kuala Lumpur: Pustaka San Ming.

Revised on January 21, 2012.

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