Word origins

• plusAnd; sum of the previous one and the following one.
• yaYeah; yes.
• BruneiA country in Southeast Asia. Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan.
• senSelf.
• 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.
• SakaiA member of a certain people of Malaya.
• gongA percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a loud resonant sound when struck with a soft hammer.
• dunA brownish grey colour.
• nahNo.
• 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.
• PenangA state of Malaysia, in west of the Malay Peninsula. Capital: George Town.
• baiA marshy meadow in sub-Saharan Africa.
• tubaA large brass musical instrument, usually in the bass range, played through a vibration of the lips upon the mouthpiece and fingering of the keys.
• rattanAny of several species of climbing palm of the genus Calamus.
• Bahasathe Malay-Indonesian language
• summonTo call people together; to convene; to convoke.
• SabahA state in eastern Malaysia located at the Northern part of the Borneo island with the main city Kota Kinabalu as its capital.
• AndamanRelated to the Andaman Islands, or to their people or languages.
• gilaMad; crazy; insane.
• SelangorA state in western Malaysia. Capital: Shah Alam.
• SarawakA state in eastern Malaysia. Capital: Kuching.
• ginghamA cotton fabric made from dyed and white yarn woven in checks.
• kayaTorreya nucifera, the Japanese nutmeg tree.
• 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.
• MalaccaA state in western Malaysia.
• gambierA flowering plant, of species Uncaria gambir, family Rubiaceae, native to Southeast Asia.
• MelayuThe Malay ethnic group.
• 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).
• salahWrong, incorrect.
• 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.
• 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.
• KuchingThe capital city of Sarawak, Malaysia.
• uluAn all-purpose knife traditionally used by Yup'ik, Inuit, and Aleut women.
• negaraA constituent state of Indonesia when it was under Dutch control.
• lagiMore, even more.
• kapokA silky fibre obtained from seed pods of the silk-cotton tree (Ceiba pentandra) used for insulation and stuffing for mattresses, pillows, etc.
• KedahA state in northwestern Malaysia. Capital: Alor Setar.
• IpohThe capital city of the state of Perak, Malaysia.
• KelantanA state in western Malaysia. Capital: Kota Bharu.
• nasiCooked rice.
• PutrajayaA federal territory in western Malaysia.
• pinangA palm of the genus Nenga, endemic to Southeast Asia.
• durianAny of several trees, genus Durio, of Southeast Asia.
• SentosaAn island resort in Singapore.
• kakiA persimmon, specifically a Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki).
• macamLike, similar to, resembling.
• makanTo eat.
• atasHigh-class, fancy (elevated in status, esteem, prestige; exalted in rank, station, or character).
• merdekaFreedom or independence, chiefly of a nation or people.
• pagarA fence, in parts of Asia.
• padangMalaysian grassland
• sandaA Chinese martial art, self-defense system, and combat sport, similar to kick-boxing.
• samanA fine; a monetary penalty imposed for breaking the law.
• maluA culturally significant tattoo on a Samoan woman's upper leg.
• garangBold, daring, fearless
• silatA type of martial art originating from the Malay Archipelago.
• kenaTo experience, receive, suffer, get or be affected by (something negative).
• KuantanThe capital city of Pahang, Malaysia.
• parangA short, heavy, straight-edged knife used in Malaysia and Indonesia as a tool and weapon.
• nipaA palm tree of the species Nypa fruticans.
• kampungA traditional village.
• OkuAn ethnic group of Sierra Leone and the Gambia.
• jagaTo keep watch, to watch over.
• pandanA screw pine, screw palms (Pandanus spp.).
• attapNipa; a palm tree of the species Nypa fruticans.
• rotanA long rattan cane used for corporal punishment.
• UPSRPrimary School Achievement Test: A national examination taken at the end of the final year of primary school.
• rakyatAn ordinary citizen.
• sayanglove
• kopiA variety of gypsum found in southern Australia, sometimes containing opal, and traditionally used by Indigenous Australian in powdered form as body ornamentation for mourning ceremonies.
• JAPENDepartment of Information, an organisation set up by the Malaysian government to disseminate official information to the public.
• ikatTraditional Indonesian decorative technique in which warp or weft threads, or both, are tie-dyed before weaving.
• MBSAShah Alam City Council, the city council that governs the city of Shah Alam.
• SandakanThe capital city of Sandakan district, Sabah, Malaysia.
• chopeTo reserve (a place), such as a seat in a fast food restaurant, sometimes by placing a packet of tissue paper on it.
• PuchongA town in the Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia.
• sialThe rocks rich in silicon and aluminum that form the upper layer of the earth's crust, which lies beneath all continental landmasses.
• cassowaryAny of the large, flightless, cursorial birds of the genus Casuarius, family Casuariidae, native to Australia and New Guinea, having a characteristic bony casque on the head.
• kokuA unit of measure in feudal Japan, the amount of rice needed to feed one person for a year.
• angsanaA tree of species Pterocarpus indicus, the source of a desirable tropical hardwood, of southeast Asia.
• pangolinAny of several long-tailed, scale-covered mammals of the family Manidae within the order Pholidota of tropical Africa and Asia.
• sejarahhistory (as a school subject)
• SerembanThe capital city of Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.
• chanduOpium prepared for smoking.
• NusantaraA region of Southeast Asia: generally used to refer to Maritime Southeast Asia, which includes Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, and the Philippines.
• seraiA palace.
• godownA warehouse.
• laksaA spicy noodle stew from Indonesia or Malaysia.
• tahanTo endure; to bear.
• rambutanA tree of species Nephelium lappaceum, of Southeast Asia.
• pondokA crudely-built hut in parts of Asia.
• merantiAny of various trees of the genus Shorea.