How to be Malaysian

111 Malaysian Slangs

MALAYSIAN SLANGS
disclaimer : not all words are used by Malaysians, it depends on where they live and perhaps some of these words may no longer be in use.

1) pishang (bosan) - bored/it can be "messed up" too
2) pokai (miskin) - broke
3) kunyit - gay
4) serai - lesbian
5) membawang - gossiping (tea)
6) korang - you guys
7) kitorang (kami) - We
8) member (kawan) - friend
9) pakwe - boyfriend
10) makwe - girlfriend
11) kantoi - busted
12) alamak - oh no...
13) bapak ah - wow (shocked expression)
14) gempak - awesome
15) boleh tahan - not bad
16) blur - clueless
17) koyak - mentally tortured
18) mat salleh - white guy
19) minah salleh - white lady
20) padan muka - you deserve it!!!
21) on x on? - you up for it?
22) orait - alright
23) tapau (bungkus) - takeaway
24) gerak lu pape roger - gtg anything just hmu
25) 2r2 (tu la tu) - ikr
26) kennot/kenot - cannot
27) katne? (dekat mana?) - where?
28) tung ah (untung lah) - lucky you
29) sila meninggal - pls die
30) se7 (setuju) - agreed
31) On9 - online
32) retis - you act like celebrity
33) kerek (sombong) - arrogant
34) kurang ajar (biadap) - rude
35) srs ah? - srsly?
36) amenda kau - what's wrong with u??
37) syok sendiri - praising yourself
38) kaki kencing - liar
39) cincai - sloopy
40) mantap - incredible
41) potong stim - killjoy/troublesome
42) belanja aku - treat me
43) cau lu - gtg
44) pecah dara - hit puberty
45) meroyan - to get angry about trivial matters
46) awek - gf same like (makwe)
47) buat harta - to keep something that isn't yours
48) kene sound - to get scolded
49) hentam - to do something you're unsure of
50) leceh - inconvenient
51) merapu - talking nonsense
52) jakun/perak - It is used to describe someone who hasn't seen something everyone has seen or doesn't know something everyone else knows
53) menganjing - bully/talk back
54) otai - old timer
55) terer - good at something
56) poyo - arrogant same like (kerek)
57) sempoi - refer to ppl not rigid or quite relaxed
58) kencing - pee
59) berak - poo
60) skodeng - to pry into other people's activities, especially of a sexual nature
61) ponteng - skip school
62) fly - sneaking
63) syok - satisfied
64) keling - indian (but in racist way) like N-word
65) lepak - hang out
66) stayback - stay late at school
67) maleh (malas) - lazy
68) panas baran - irritable
69) mamai - you sleepy and then talk nonsense
70) terlelap - fell asleep
71) sendawa - blurp
72) tersedu - hiccup
73) curang - cheated on someone
74) buaya - playboy/girl
75) punca - someone cause the trouble
76) tak larat - tired+lazy
77) kbat - hard question
78) usha - same like (skodeng)
79) lek/santai - relax/chill
80) acah - pretend
81) payung - treat same like (belanja)
82) singgit (satu ringgit) - RM1
83) pondan - transgender men to women
84) tomboi - transgender women to men
85) sotong - girlish guy
86) kidal - left-handed
87) lembab - slow thinker
88) lepak underground - died
89) kaki botol - alcoholic
90) kaki perempuan - philander
91) menyemak - such a troublesome
92) pekena (makan/minum) - eat or drink
93) sangap - horny
94) gatal/miang - treating sexual matters
95) ketot (kecil) - small
96) hantu galah - actually it's a ghost name in Malaysia similar to slenderman but we also use this term to call tall person
97) tiang lampu - same like (hantu galah)
98) pau - asking someone to buy something or give money.
99) round-round - wandering (stroll around)
100) gostan - reverse the vehicle
101) ciplak - plagiarism
102) syok sendiri - amusing oneself
103) goyang kaki - actual meaning is "shaking a leg" but to Malaysian it means that someone has nothing to do just simply laying around.
104) ponteng - skip school
105) sepet - someone who has slit and narrow eyes and often used when describing the eyes of the Chinese. this word may be racist depending on the context
106) lansi - describing someone with an arrogant attitude.
107) kapcai - small motorcycle
108) cucuk langit - clubbing
109) outing - hang out
110) harga yahudi - overpriced
111) janji melayu - to call someone who does not keep a promise (it might sounds racist but even malays use this word among them)
112) romen - rape

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