Malay - Basic Vocabulary
This is a collection of basic vocabulary for the Malay language, including around 200 words.
1. Numbers
Learn to count and express quantities with basic numerals, cardinal and ordinal numbers, and numerical expressions
0
sifar
zero
1
satu
one
2
dua
two
3
tiga
three
4
empat
four
5
lima
five
6
enam
six
7
tujuh
seven
8
lapan
eight
9
sembilan
nine
10
sepuluh
ten
11
sebelas
eleven
12
dua belas
twelve
13
tiga belas
thirteen
14
empat belas
fourteen
15
lima belas
fifteen
16
enam belas
sixteen
17
tujuh belas
seventeen
18
lapan belas
eighteen
19
sembilan belas
nineteen
20
dua puluh
twenty
30
tiga puluh
thirty
40
empat puluh
forty
50
lima puluh
fifty
60
enam puluh
sixty
70
tujuh puluh
seventy
80
lapan puluh
eighty
90
sembilan puluh
ninety
100
seratus
hundred
1K
ribu
thousand
1M
juta
million
2. Colors
Explore basic and advanced colors, shades, and descriptive terms for talking about the visual world around you
⚪
putih
white
⚫
hitam
black
🔴
merah
red
🔵
biru
blue
🟡
kuning
yellow
🟢
hijau
green
🟣
ungu
purple
🟤
coklat
brown
🟠
oren
orange
🌸
merah jambu
pink
⭐
emas
gold
🌑
perak
silver
☁️
kelabu
grey
3. Animals
Discover vocabulary for domestic pets, farm animals, wild creatures, and exotic species from around the world
🐶
anjing
dog
🐱
kucing
cat
🐴
kuda
horse
🐮
lembu
cow
🐷
babi
pig
🐦
burung
bird
🐟
ikan
fish
🐭
tikus
mouse
🦊
musang
fox
🐇
arnab
rabbit
🐻
beruang
bear
🐼
panda
panda
🐨
koala
koala
🐘
gajah
elephant
🐢
kura-kura
turtle
🦒
zirafah
giraffe
🦆
itik
duck
🕷️
labah-labah
spider
4. People
Learn words for immediate and extended family members, relationships, and terms for describing different types of people
👨👩👧👦
keluarga
family
🧔
lelaki
man
👩
wanita
woman
👦
budak lelaki
boy
👧
budak perempuan
girl
👶
anak
child
👨🦳
ayah
father
👩🦳
ibu
mother
👴
datuk
grandfather
👵
nenek
grandmother
🧑🦰
abang/adik lelaki
brother
👩🦱
kakak/adik perempuan
sister
🧑
kawan
friend
👥
orang
people
🙋
individu
person
5. Objects
Build vocabulary for everyday items, household objects, tools, and common things you encounter in daily life
🏠
rumah
house
🏢
bangunan
building
🏫
sekolah
school
🏪
kedai
store
🛣️
jalan
road
🌆
bandar
city
🌳
pokok
tree
💧
air
water
☀️
matahari
sun
☁️
awan
cloud
📚
buku
book
🖊️
pena
pen
📱
telefon
phone
🔑
kunci
key
🚗
kereta
car
6. Food
Master vocabulary for meals, snacks, beverages, cooking ingredients, and different types of cuisine from various cultures
🍎
epal
apple
🍌
pisang
banana
🍞
roti
bread
🧀
keju
cheese
🥩
daging
meat
🥛
susu
milk
☕
kopi
coffee
🍵
teh
tea
💧
air
water
🍺
bir
beer
🍷
wain
wine
🍽️
makanan
food
🍳
telur
egg
🍚
nasi
rice
🥕
sayur-sayuran
vegetables
7. Time
Learn to express time concepts including days of the week, months, seasons, clock times, and temporal expressions
☀️
hari
day
🌙
malam
night
⏰
jam
hour
🗓️
minggu
week
📅
bulan
month
🗓️
tahun
year
🗓️
Isnin
Monday
🗓️
Selasa
Tuesday
🗓️
Rabu
Wednesday
🗓️
Khamis
Thursday
🗓️
Jumaat
Friday
🗓️
Sabtu
Saturday
🗓️
Ahad
Sunday
🌅
pagi
morning
🌆
petang
evening
🕛
sekarang
now
🔜
tidak lama lagi
soon
🕒
masa
time
8. Verbs
Essential action words and verbs for describing activities, states of being, and both physical and mental actions
🗣️
bercakap
speak
🚶
berjalan
walk
🏃
berlari
run
🍽️
makan
eat
🍷
minum
drink
😴
tidur
sleep
📖
membaca
read
✍️
menulis
write
👀
melihat
see
👂
mendengar
hear
💭
berfikir
think
🤔
mengetahui
know
❤️
mencintai
love
👍
suka
like
👋
datang
come
🚪
membuka
open
🔒
menutup
close
💡
belajar
learn
➕
memberi
give
💸
membeli
buy
9. Adjectives
Expand your descriptive vocabulary with words for qualities, characteristics, emotions, and properties of things
😊
gembira
happy
😢
sedih
sad
😠
marah
angry
👍
baik
good
👎
buruk
bad
⬆️
besar
big
⬇️
kecil
small
🆕
baru
new
🕰️
lama
old
💯
banyak
many
🤏
sedikit
few
🥵
panas
hot
🥶
sejuk
cold
💪
kuat
strong
👶
lemah
weak
✨
indah
beautiful
👹
hodoh
ugly
✅
betul
correct
❌
salah
wrong
⚡
cepat
fast
10. Connectors
Master conjunctions, transitions, and linking expressions to connect ideas and create more complex, flowing sentences
➕
dan
and
➡️
tetapi
but
👉
atau
or
🤔
kerana
because
👉
jadi
so
🤨
walau bagaimanapun
however
🤔
oleh itu
therefore
➕
juga
also
🕒
apabila
when
🤔
jika
if
🕒
sebelum
before
🕒
selepas
after
🕒
sejak
since
🕒
semasa
while
11. Professions
Learn vocabulary for various careers, occupations, and professional roles across different industries and sectors
👨🏫
guru
teacher
🧑⚕️
doktor
doctor
👩💻
jurutera
engineer
👨🍳
tukang masak
chef
🧑🌾
peladang
farmer
👮
pegawai polis
police officer
🧑🎨
artis
artist
🧑💼
pekerja pejabat
office worker
🔬
saintis
scientist
🛒
jurujual
salesperson
Your Malay Journey Starts Now!
Congratulations! You've just learned over 200 essential Malay words. This list is a fantastic starting point, but remember that consistency is key to true fluency.
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