jelakFood which makes one feel satiated, disgusted, because the taste is too overwhelming.
jelutongA tree of species Dyera costulata, in the oleander subfamily.
jogeta Malay popular dance, in which a couple improvises to the accompanying music. Also attributive, and transferred, the place where such dancing occurs.
kappalA ship, especially a square-rigged vessel with top and top-gallant masts.
karung guniA traditional scrap dealer or rag-and-bone man who visits residential zones to collect unwanted items.
Kaul festivalAn annual festival celebrated by the Melanaus in Sarawak, Malaysia where items are placed at a decorated pipe near the river (Seraheng) to drive out evil spirits.
kebayaA traditional blouse worn by women in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, and Southern Thailand.
ke belakang pusingTo make an about-turn; more precisely, to turn 180 degrees clockwise, then stomp one’s left foot.
kek lapisA layered cake, traditionally served in Sarawak, Malaysia on special occasions.
kelongA wooden offshore platform for fishermen found in Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, and Singapore.
Keningau MurutThe Malayo-Polynesian language spoken by the Murut people of Borneo.
Ketuanan MelayuAn ethnic supremacist ideology in Malaysia that asserts the superiority of ethnic Malays over minorities such as the Chinese and Indians.
ketupatAn Asian dumpling made from rice wrapped in a woven palm-leaf pouch and boiled.
kiaboocaAmboyna wood, the reddish wood taken from burls of Pterocarpus indicus.
KudatThe district capital of Kudat district, Sabah, Malaysia.
kuihBite-sized snack or dessert foods in Malaysia and nearby countries, usually made from rice and often brightly coloured.
kuih kosuiA traditional Malaysian steamed rice cake made with tapioca flour and rice flour, flavoured with palm sugar and pandan, and eaten with grated coconut.
kuih tartA bite-sized buttery, crumbly pastry filled with pineapple jam and served during festivities in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei.
Lahad DatuThe district capital of Lahad Datu district, Sabah, Malaysia.
lakawoodA reddish aromatic heartwood obtained from various plants and used as incense in China, India and South East Asia. It was also historically used as a dye and in medicine.
lalangcogon grass (Imperata cylindrica), a panicoid grass.
langgarAn Ismaili shrine and burial site, often decorated with rocks.
langsuirIn Malaysian folklore: a vampire which is the revenant of a woman who died while pregnant or during childbirth, and which seeks the blood of newborn children.