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.
agarA gelatinous substance obtained from red algae, especially Gracilaria species, used as a bacterial culture medium, in electrophoresis and as a food additive.
LangkawiAn island in the Andaman Sea off the coast of and in the state of Kedah, Malaysia.
JohorA state in southern Malaysia. Capital: Johor Bahru.
lahPlaced at the end of a sentence to accentuate the mood or attitude of the speaker.
sateTo satisfy the appetite or desire of; to fill up.
casuarinaAny of numerous trees, of the genera Casuarina and Allocasuarina, having segmented needle-like leaves; especially the ironwood and beefwood; she-oak.
ChangiA planning area located in the East Region of Singapore.
balukuA swollen bruise or bump on the head; a goose egg.
bantengA wild ox, Bos javanicus, found in Borneo, Malaysia and the Indochina peninsula.
bilimbiA tree, Averrhoa bilimbi, related to the carambola.
Brunei DarussalamThe official name of Brunei, a country in Southeast Asia.
candareenA traditional unit of weight in East Asia, approximately 378 milligrams and equivalent to ten cash. A troy candareen is approximately 374 milligrams.
catechuA gummy extract of any of several species of Acacieae, but especially Senegalia catechu, produced by boiling the wood of the tree in water and evaporating the resulting liquid.
mee rebusA noodle soup dish of Maritime Southeast Asia.
moonratA gymnure, especially the greater gymnure, Echinosorex gymnura.
musangThe Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus), of South and Southeast Asia up to the Wallace Line.
nasi ambengA Malay rice platter consisting of an assortment of meat and vegetable dishes, usually shared among four or five people.
PataniA historical region in southern Thailand, on the northern Malay Peninsula.
patchriA Eurasian dish of seasoned fried aubergine.
potong ice creamA cuboidal serving of ice cream sliced from a larger block.
rabzSynonym of rabak (“out of control, messed up”).
renticeAn access path cleared through vegetation to facilitate mineral exploration or the construction, safe operation and maintenance of power transmission lines or pipelines.
Tanjung AruA sub-district of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
tekanTo bully or treat harshly, to punish (especially in military contexts).
telekungA prayer garment, usually worn by Southeast Asian Muslim women, consisting of two pieces: a loosely-draped one-piece hijab that extends to the knees and a long skirt that hides the feet.
temenggongA high-ranking official in Malay states, typically in charge of the police or armed forces.
tidapathyA state of total indifference; a condition of not caring about something.
tombakA type of goblet drum used heavily in Persian music.
tompangTo have one's items carried by another; to include items as part of a trip taken by another.