Wednesday, May 17, 2006

Essential Malay: A

I have embarked on a new project. The essential Malay dictionary for every aspiring KLK. KLKs have a loving tendency to include Malay in many of their motherhood statements. So, here's the full list. Starting with the letter A.

abang
elder brother

ada
have; possess; contain

adik
younger brother or sister
adik-beradik: brothers and sisters

aduh!
exclamation of pain

air
water

ajar
teach
kurang ajar: disrespectful

aku
me; I

ambil
take; obtain; fetch

anak
child
anak dara: virgin

angkat
lift; raise

anjing
dog

asal
origin; source

atas
above; up; upon

awak
you

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