Dr Bhanot's Malay-English Cyber-Dictionary
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ia
it; he; she

beria-ia: truly; really
mengiakan: to assent to
seia sekata: agreeable




iaitu
namely; that is to say




ialah
is; are




iau
mew (cat's cry)

mengiau: to mew




ibadat
pious duties; worship




ibarat
example; parable

mengibaratkan: to liken to




iblis
dickens; deuce; Devil (in exclamation)




Ibrani
Hebrew




ibu
mother

ibu ayam: pimp
ibu jari: thumb
ibu kota: capital city
ibu negara: national capital
ibu mentua: mother-in-law
ibu sawat telefon: telephone exchange
keibuan: motherly




idam
crave; longing for

idaman: desire; craving; longing
mengidam: to crave; to long for
mengidamkan: to crave for




igal
display the feathers

mengigal: to display the feathers




igau
sleep-talk; nightmare

mengigau: to talk in the sleep; to have a nightmare
igauan: incubus (nightmare); burdensome person or thing




ihsan
good deed




ijab
answer to a prayer; tender for goods

ijab kabul: formalisation of matrimony




ijazah
degree (academic)




ijtihad
study




ijuk
black fibre of enau palm




ikal
curly

ikal mayang: long curly hair




ikan
fish

perikanan: fisheries




ikat
tie; bind; bunch; bundle

ikat jamin: bail
ikatan: string; union; band; ties; restriction
ikatan kasih: love ties
ikatan keluarga: family ties
ikatan perkahwinan: matrimonial ties
mengikat: to tie; to bind; obligatory
pengikat: fastener
perikatan: alliance; union; confederation




ikhlas
candid; unsophisticated; sincere; frank

keikhlasan: honesty; sincerity




ikhtiar
endeavour; attempt; effort

berikhtiar: to endeavour
mengikhtiarkan: to devise; to plan




ikhtisar
compendium; summary; digest




ikhtisas
professional




ikhwan
brothers




iklan
advertisement

mengiklankan: to advertise; to publicise
pengiklanan: advertising
periklanan: advertising




iklim
climate




ikrab
(1) inflexion (changing of the form of a word grammatically) (2) intimate




ikrar
promise; pledge

berikrar: to promise; to pledge
mengikrarkan: to promise




iktibar
example; teaching




iktikad
faith

beriktikad: having the intention




iktiraf
recognise; acknowledge; accept

mengiktiraf: to recognise; to acknowledge; to accept
pengiktirafan: recognition; acknowledgement; acceptance




iktisad
economy




ikut
follow

mengikut: to follow
ikut angin: moody; temperamental
ikut serta: participate
ikut-ikutan: follow blindly; trend
berikut: next; following
berikutan: following that
mengikuti: to shadow; to follow
pengikut: follower
terikut-ikut: imitating




ilai
laugh loudly; scream

mengilai: to laugh loudly; to scream




ilham
inspiration; sudden brilliant idea

mengilhamkan: to inspire; to instil an idea into




ilmiah
erudite; learned; scholarly




ilmiawan
scholar




ilmu
knowledge; learning

berilmu: learned




imam
Muslim spiritual leader who leads the congregation in prayer




iman
piety




imbang
balance

seimbang: equal; balanced
berimbang: balanced; equal; matched; to balance
keseimbangan: equilibrium
imbangan: balance (noun)




imbas
glimpse

imbasan: a glimpse
mengimbas: to glimpse




imbuh
augment; increase; supplement; extra

imbuhan: affix; addition; augmentation




imla
dictate (words)




impi
dream; have visions

impian: a dream




imsak
the time of commencement of fast




inai
henna

berinai: to have henna applied




inang
nursery maid




inap
lodge; reside

menginap: to lodge; to reside
penginapan: lodging




incar
gimlet (a tool for boring)




inci
inch




incut
lame; crippled




indah
beautiful

keindahan: beauty
mengindahkan: to beautify




India
of India or Indians




indik
trample




inding
covet; desire eagerly




induk
mother (animal)




inframerah
infra-red




ingat
remember; memorise; recall

ingat-ingat: be cautious; remember
ingatan: memory; recollection; remembrance
beringat-ingat: to be careful; to be aware
mengingat: to remember; to think
mengingatkan: to remind; reminiscent
mengingati: to remember; to recall
memperingati: to commemorate
peringatan: reminder; warning
seingat: as far as can be remembered
teringat: being reminded
teringat-ingat: recalling repeatedly; picturing in the mind




Inggeris
English




ingin
agog; eager; desirous; want; wish

keinginan: desire; want; wish
menginginkan: to wish for; to desire; to yearn for
teringin: craving




ingkar
disobedient

mengingkari: to break a pledge; to disobey




ingus
mucus from the nose

beringus: having a runny nose




ini
this




injak
pedal

menginjak: to step on; to trample




Injil
Bible




insaf
disabuse; realisation; repentance

keinsafan: realisation
menginsafi: to realise; to repent




insan
mankind




insang
gill (of fish)




intai
peep

mengintai: to peep; to spy




intan
diamond




intim
intimate




intip
peek; peep; glance

mengintip: to spy on
pengintip: a spy; a secret agent
pengintipan: act of spying




intisari
kernel; central or important part




ipar
brother- or sister-in-law

ipar duai: in-laws




irama
rhythm

berirama: rhythmic




iras
alike




iri
(1) catty; spiteful (2) jealousy

iri hati: jealous; envious




iring
escort; accompany

iringan: accompaniment
beriringan: walking together; followed by
mengiringi: to escort; to accompany
pengiring: an escort; entourage
seiring: side-by-side




iris
slice or thin broad piece




isak
sob

terisak-isak: sobbing




isi
contents

isi hati: feelings
isi padu: volume
berisi: to contain
mengisi: to fill up; to occupy
mengisikan: to fill
perisian: programming




isirung
kernel




Islam
of the Muslim religion




Isnin
Monday




istana
palace




isteri
wife

isteri muda: second wife
isteri tua: first wife
beristeri: to be married (of a man)
memperisteri: to take a wife
memperisterikan: to give in marriage




istiadat
ceremony; ceremonial




istilah
term (word or phrase); terminology

peristilahan: terminological




istimewa
special; extraordinary

keistimewaan: specialty; peculiarity
teristimewa: most special




istirehat
rest; relax; interval




isyak
evening prayer (of Muslims)




isyarat
cue or signal

mengisyaratkan: to signal




isytihar
declare; proclaim; announce

mengisytiharkan: to declare; to proclaim; to announce
perisytiharan: declaration; proclamation




itik
duck




itu
that




izin
permission; consent; authorisation

keizinan: permission
mengizinkan: to permit; to consent






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