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pacak
to erect a pointed pole in the ground




pacal
I; me (when addressing royalty)




pacat
land (or jungle) leech




pacul
(1)hoe (2)to appear suddenly




pada
at; on; in; to; according to




padah
omen; warning




padam
to extinguish; to put off; to switch off; to rub off




padan
matched; fitting; suited




padanan
suitability;




padang
field




padang pasir
desert




padat
compact; packed; dense




paderi
priest




padi
rice-plant; rice-grain with its husk




padu
(1)solid (2)united




paduka
excellency; majesty




pagar
fence




pagi
morning




pagi-pagi
early in the morning




pagut
to peck (of bird)




paha
thigh




pahala
reward; merit




pahat
chisel




pahit
bitter




pahlawan
hero; warrior




pajak
lease




pajak gadai
pawnshop




pak
father; uncle




pakcik
uncle




pakai
to wear; to use




pakaian
clothes




pakaian seragam
uniform




pakal
to caulk




pakar
expert; specialist




pakar runding
consultant




pakat
to agree; to conspire




pakatan
pact; agreement; treaty; conspiracy




pakis
fern




paksa
to force; to compel




paksaan
compulsion




paksi
axis




paku
nail; ferns




pala
nutmeg




palam
(1)grout (2)plug




palang
crossbar




paling
(1)the most; extremely (2)to turn away




palit
to smear; to smudge




palsu
false




palu
to hit; to beat




paluan
a knock; a blow




palung
pool; trough




palut
wrapping; covering




pamah
lowlands




paman
uncle




pamer
to exhibit




pameran
exhibition




pampang
to spread out; to stretch out




pampas
compensation




pampasan
compensation




panah
bow (for shooting arrows)




panahan
archery




panas
hot; feverish




panas terik
very hot; blistering; scorching




panas-panas
hot




panau
pityriasis versicolor (a type of skin disease)




panca
five




pancalogam
an alloy of five metals




pancaindera
the five senses




pancang
pole or stake driven into the ground




pancar
to gush out; to radiate; to broadcast; to emit




pancaran
spout; broadcast; emission; beam or ray




pancaragam
band or orchestra




pancing
fishing hook; to fish




pancit
a puncture




pancung
to behead




pancungan
decapitation



pancur
to spurt out; to spout; to flow




pancut
to gush out; to spurt




pancutan
a spurt; an ejection




pandai
clever; intelligent




pandang
to look; to consider




pandangan
opinion; view




pandang-memandang
to exchange looks or glances




pandir
stupid




pandu
to guide; to drive; to pilot




panduan
guidance; directory




pandu puteri
girl guide




panggang
to roast; to toast; roasted




panggil
to call




panggilan
a call; a summon; name or title




panggung
theatre; stage




panggung wayang
cinema




pangkah
a cross; to put a cross




pangkal
beginning; base




pangkalan
base; jetty




pangkas
to clip or cut




pangkat
rank




pangkin
bunk




pangku
(1)to take on one's lap (2)to hold office in an acting capacity




pangkuan
the lap




panglima
warrior; commander




pangsa
compartment; section (of fruit)




pangsapuri
apartment




panitia
commission; committee




panjang
long




panjang akal
resourceful; intelligent




panjangnya
length




panjat
to climb




panji-panji
bunting; streamer




pantai
beach; coast




pantang
prohibition; abstinence; to abstain




pantang larang
prohibition; taboo




pantas
fast; quick; swift




pantat
posterior or bottom; external genitalia




pantul
to bounce back; to bound; to spring




pantulan
reflex; rebound




pantun
quatrain




papa
very poor




papa kedana
destitute




papah
supported; to support




papan
plank




papan catur
chess-board




papan hitam
blackboard




papan iklan
billboard




papan kenyataan
notice-board




papar
flat




papas
(1)to take off; to strip off (2)to counteract




para
prefix denoting large numbers or large amount




para-para
rack; shelf




parah
serious; critical (of illness or injury)




parang
chopping-knife




paras
face; level




parau
hoarse (of voice)




pari
ray; skate




pari-pari
fairy




parit
ditch; drain




paru-paru
lung




paruh
(1)bill; beak (2)half




parut
(1)scar (2)to grate or scrape




pasak
pin; peg; wedge




pasang
(1)pair; set (2)to install; to affix; to fasten (3)to rise (of tide)




pasangan
couple




pasang badan
to dress up




pasang telinga
to eavesdrop




pasar
market




pasar borong
wholesale market




pasar gelap
black market




pasar malam
night market




pasaraya
supermarket




pasir
sand




pasti
definite; certain; sure




pasu
flower-pot; vase




pasu-pasu
cheek bones




pasukan
team; unit of troops




pasung
pillory; handcuffs




patah
(1)broken (of long objects); fracture (2)numeral coefficient for words




patah hati
broken-hearted




pateri
solder




pati
essence; extract




patik
I; me (used when talking to royal person)




patuh
obedient




patuk
to peck; to bite (of snake)




patung
statue; dummy; doll; idol




patung-patung
dragon-fly




patut
fair; reasonable; right and proper; appropriate




paus
whale




paut
to hold on tightly; to cling on




pawagam
cinema; theatre




pawah
sharing of profits between tenant and landlord




pawang
Malay witch doctor




paya
swamp




paya bakau
mangrove swamp




payah
difficult




payau
brackish




payung
umbrella




pecah
to break




pecahan
fraction




pecat
to dismiss




pecut
to accelerate




pedang
sword




pedap
to imbibe or absorb




pedas
hot (of chillies and curry); caustic




pedati
caravan; cart; carriage




pedih
smarting; sorrowful




pedoman
compass; guide




peduli
to bother about; to mind; to care




pegaga
a kind of creeping plant




pegang
to hold; to control




pegangan
a hold; something that is held




pegawai
officer




peguam
lawyer




peguambela
advocate; barrister




peguamcara
solicitor




pegun
(1)petrified (2)silent in meditation




pejal
solid; firm




pejalwapan
condensation




pejam
to close or shut (of eyes)




peka
sensitive




pekak
deaf




pekan
town; marketplace




pekap
to cover (mouth or ears) with the hand




pekasam
fish or meat pickled in brine




pekat
thick or concentrated (of liquid)




pekerti
character; disposition




pekik
to scream




pelamin
bridal dais




pelampung
float; buoy




pelana
saddle




pelanduk
mouse-deer




pelangi
rainbow




pelantar
long bench; landing on stairs




pelanting
to scatter




pelat
faulty pronunciation; dialect; accent




pelawa
to invite




pelawaan
invitation




pelbagai
assorted; variety




pelecok
to sprain




pelekat
gum; glue




pelepah
rib of palm leaf; rib of feather; frond of palm tree




pelesir
to gallivant




pelihara
to rear; to take care of




peliharaan
that which is being reared




pelik
strange; queer




pelita
lamp




pelopor
pioneer




pelosok
corner; nook (of country)




peluang
chance; opportunity




peluh
sweat; perspiration




peluk
to embrace; to hug




pelukan
a hug




peluru
bullet




pena
pen (writing device)




penat
tired




penawar
antidote




pencak
self-defence; to parry




pencil
to isolate




pendam
to hide or conceal (of feelings, emotions, secrets)




pendaman
something that is concealed




pendek
short




pendekar
warrior; expert in Malay art of self-defence




pendita
great scholar




pengantin
bride; bridegroom




pengaruh
influence; authority




penggal
(1)term (2)paragraph; chapter; volume (3)to behead




penggawa
village headman




penghulu
village headman




pengsan
unconscious; to faint




pening
dizzy; giddy; feeling confused




pening-pening lalat
slightly dizzy




peniti
safety pin




penjara
jail; prison




penjuru
corner; angle




pentas
stage




penting
important




penuh
full




penyek
flattened




penyu
turtle




pepatah
saying; maxim; proverb




perabot
furniture




perah
to wring; to squeeze




perahan
juice; that which has been squeezed out




perahu
boat




perajurit
soldier




perak
silver




peraka
a ship's hold




peram
to keep fruit till ripe




peran
clown; jester




peranan
role




Perancis
French




perang
(1)war (2)brown




peperangan
war




perangai
behaviour; character; nature; disposition




perangkap
trap




peranjat
startled; shocked; surprised




perap
(1)to flap (wings) (2)to lock oneself up in the house




peras
to extort; to extract




perasan
aware of; conscious of




perawan
maiden; virgin girl




perca
remnants of cloth




percaya
to believe




percik
to sprinkle




percuma
(1)free of charge (2)in vain (of time or effort)




perdana
premier; principal; prime




perdu
base of tree trunk




perempuan
female; woman; girl




perencah
something used to add taste to a dish




perenggan
(1)boundary (2)paragraph




pergi
to go




peri
nature; manner (of feelings, situations)




peri-peri
fairy




peria
bitter gourd




peribadi
private; personal




peribahasa
proverb




peribumi
native




perigi
well




perigi buta
disused well




perihal
matters; situation




perikemanusiaan
humanity; compassion




periksa
to examine; to check; to investigate




perinci
to describe in great detail




peringkat
grade; stage




perintah
command; order




perisai
a shield




peristiwa
incident; event; happening




perit
painful




periuk
cooking pot




perkakas
instrument; tool; apparatus; equipment




perkara
matter




perkasa
strong; brave; powerful




perkosa
(1)brave; strong (2)to force; to rape




perkosaan
the act of forcing or raping




perlahan
slow




perli
to tease




perlu
necessary: must




permai
beautiful; magnificent; wonderful




permaidani
carpet




permaisuri
queen




permata
jewel




pernah
to (ever) have




peroi
friable




peronyok
to crumple (of paper)




perosok
to sink or slip into




persegi
square




pertama
first




perut
stomach




perwira
hero; warrior




pesan
message; order




pesanan
message; order




pesat
quick; rapid (of development)




pesawat
machine




pesisir
beach; shore




pesona
a spell or charm




pesong
to change direction or course




pesta
festival




pesuruhjaya
commissioner




peta
map




petah
eloquent; fluent




petai
stinking edible green pod




petak
compartment; section




petala
layer; stratum; storey




petaling
small hardwood tree




petang
afternoon; evening




peti
box; casket; case




peti sejuk
refrigerator




peti surat
post-box




petik
(1)to pluck (2)to quote




petikan
quotation




petola
loofah




petir
thunder




petua
advice; ruling




piagam
charter; constitution




piala
cup




piat
to twist




piatu
orphan




piawai
correct; precise; accurate; exact; standard




picagari
syringe




picing
to blink; to wink; to close the eyes




picit
to press; to squeeze; to pinch




pidato
speech; lecture; talk




pihak
side; party




pijak
to step on




pijat
bed-bug




pikat
to trap; to tempt; to attract




pikul
(1)a unit of weight (=133lbs.) (2)to carry on the shoulder




pilin
to twist or wind




pilih
to choose; to select; to elect




pilihan
choice; selection




pilihanraya
general election




pilu
sad; sorrowful; mournful




pimpin
to lead; to guide




pimpinan
leadership




pinang
(1)areca-nut (2)to propose (for marriage)




pinar
glowing; shimmering




pincang
(1)lame (2)unbalanced (of music)




pinda
to alter; to amend; to correct




pindaan
amendment




pindah
to move or shift from one place to another




pindah milik
transfer of ownership




pindah tangan
change of hands




pindahan
a transfer




pinga
astounded; stunned




pingat
medal




pinggan
plate; dish




pinggan mangkuk
crockery




pinggang
waist




pinggir
edge




pinggir jalan
roadside




pinggir kota
suburbs




pinggir laut
coast




pinggul
buttocks; hip




pinjam
to borrow




pinjaman
loan




pinta
to ask for; to request




pintal
to twist; to spin




pintar
cunning; sharp-witted; smart; clever




pintas
to cut short; to intercept or interrupt; to cut across




pintasan
short-cut




pintu
door




pipi
cheek




pipih
thin and flat




pipis
to mash or grind




pipit
sparrow




piring
saucer




piring hitam
gramophone record




pisah
to be separated




pisang
banana




pisau
knife




pita
ribbon; tape




pitam
dizziness




piutang
credit; monies receivable




plumbum
lead (metal)




pohon
(1)tree (2)to apply; to beg; to request




pokok
(1)tree (2)principle; capital




pondan
transvestite




pondok
hut; booth; shed




ponteng
(1)to play truant (2)to cheat; to swindle




pontianak
female vampire




porak-peranda
chaotic; in disorder




potong
a piece; a slice; to cut




potongan
the cut (of clothes)




prakata
foreword




pramugara
air-steward




pramugari
air-stewardess




prasangka
prejudice; suspicion




prasejarah
prehistorical




prestasi
performance




puak
group; tribe




puaka
evil spirit




puan
(1)lady; Mrs (2)plate for betel-leaf




puas
satisfied; contented




puasa
fast




pucat
pale




pucuk
(1)a shoot or sprout (2)numeral coefficient for letter or gun




pudar
dim (of light); faded




puding
an ornamental shrub




puisi
poetry




puja
to worship; to adore




pujangga
author; literary person




puji
to praise




pujian
a compliment or praise




pujuk
to coax;to persuade; to entice




pujukan
persuasion; enticement




pukal
lump; block




pukang
crotch




pukat
dragnet (for fishing)




pukau
charm used (by burglars) to make people fall asleep




pukul
(1)to beat or hit (2)hour




pula
again; also; yet; too




pulang
to go back; to return




pulangan
the act of returning




pulang kerahmatullah
to die




pulas
to twist; to wring




pulau
(1)island (2)to boycott




pulih
to recover; to restore




puluh
ten




pulut
glutinous rice




pun
also




punah
to destroy




punai
pigeon; dove




punat
(1)button (2)core of a boil




punca
source; origin




puncak
peak; summit; acme




pundi-pundi
purse




pundi-pundi kencing
urinary bladder




punggah
to unload




pungguk
Malayan hawk owl




punggung
buttocks; back; hips




pungut
to pick; to collect; to harvest




pungutan
collection




puntal
coiled; wound up




puntung
butt (e.g. of cigarette); stump




punya
to have; to possess; to own




pupu
degree of kinship




pupuk
to manure; to nurture




pupus
extinct




pura-pura
pretending




purata
average




purba
ancient




purbakala
ancient times




purdah
veil




puri
castle; palace; city




purnama
full moon




pusaka
heirloom; heritage




pusar
to revolve




pusaran
rotation




pusara
cemetary; graveyard




pusat
centre; navel




pusing
to rotate; to revolve




pusingan
rotation; a round




puspa
flower




pustaka
book




pustakawan
librarian




putar
to rotate




putaran
rotation




putera
prince




puteri
princess




putih
white; fair




putih kuning
cream-coloured




putik
newly-formed fruit; pistil




puting
nipple; teat




puting beliung
whirlwind; tornado




putus
to break off; to finish




puyu
whirlwind




puyuh
quail





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