krisA traditional Indonesian, Malaysian, or Filipino sword or dagger having a tapering, usually serpentine blade.
booA loud exclamation intended to scare someone. Usually used when one has been hidden from the target, and then appears unexpectedly. Often used in playful or jokeful context.
gongA percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a loud resonant sound when struck with a soft hammer.
MalayOf or relating to the Malays, a people living in Brunei and coastal regions of Borneo including Kalimantan in Indonesia, on the eastern coast of Sumatra, the islands of Bangka and Belitung, the Riau archipelago, in most of the Malay Peninsula including the southernmost provinces of Thailand, states of West Malaysia (where they are politically dominant in the federation), and in Singapore.
babaA kind of sponge cake soaked in rum-flavoured syrup.
siaTagged at the end of a sentence to express discontent, shock, surprise, exhaustion or exasperation.
caddyA small box or tin (can) with a lid for holding dried tea leaves used to brew tea.
agarA gelatinous substance obtained from red algae, especially Gracilaria species, used as a bacterial culture medium, in electrophoresis and as a food additive.
PenangA state of Malaysia, in west of the Malay Peninsula. Capital: George Town.
JohorA state in southern Malaysia. Capital: Johor Bahru.
lahPlaced at the end of a sentence to accentuate the mood or attitude of the speaker.
sagoA powdered starch obtained from certain palms (Metroxylon spp., esp. Metroxylon sagu), used as a flour and food thickener and for sizing textiles.
mandiA traditional style of washing oneself in Indonesia and Malaysia, using a small container to scoop water out of a larger container and pour it over the body.
sarongA garment made of a length of printed cloth wrapped about the waist that is commonly worn by men and women in South and Southeast Asia, also in the Pacific islands.
klangAny periodic sound, especially one composed of a fundamental and harmonics, as opposed to simple periodic sounds (sine tones).
tuanA brush-tailed phascogale (Phascogale tapoatafa), endemic to Australia.
tappanAn emergent tropical rainforest tree, Koompassia excelsa, family Fabaceae, of Southeast Asia.
reguA standard group of three players in a sepak takraw team.
sateTo satisfy the appetite or desire of; to fill up.
katiA weight equivalent to about 1.5 pounds, adopted as a standard by British companies.
adatTraditional custom or law, in Islamic parts of Southeast Asia.
casuarinaAny of numerous trees, of the genera Casuarina and Allocasuarina, having segmented needle-like leaves; especially the ironwood and beefwood; she-oak.