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raba
to grope; to touch; to fondle




rabak
large tear; ragged; tattered




Rabiulakhir
fourth month of the Muslim calendar




Rabiulawal
third month of the Muslim calendar




rabik
torn; tattered; ripped




rabit
torn at the edge




Rabu
Wednesday




rabuk
tinder




rabun
poor eyesight




rabun dekat
long-sightedness




rabun jauh
short-sightedness




rabung
ridge of a roof




racik
cut into thin slices




racikan
finely cut slices




racun
poison




radak
to stab




radang
angry




radas
apparatus




raden
title of Javanese nobility




raga
(1) basket (2) a kind of rattan ball (3) to show off




ragam
(1) manner; way (2) bad behaviour (3) melody; tune (4) united; faithful




ragi
yeast




ragu-ragu
doubtful; dubious; suspicious




ragum
pincer; clamp




ragut
to grab; to snatch




rahang
jaw




rahim
(1) womb (2) merciful (of God)




rahmat
blessing; mercy (bestowed by God)




rahmati
blessed




rahsia
secret




rai
to entertain; to celebrate




raih
to buy up for resale




raja
king




Raja Muda
crown prince




raja sehari
bridegroom




rajah
diagram; chart




rajau
unripe rice-stalks left at reaping




rajawali
sparrow-hawk




rajin
hardworking; industrious; diligent




rajuk
to sulk; to bicker




rakam
to record




rakaman
a recording




rakan
friend; companion; comrade




rakit
raft




raksa
mercury




raksasa
giant;demon




rakus
greedy




rakyat
people; public; citizen




ralat
mistake; error




rama-rama
butterfly




Ramadan
ninth month of the Muslim calendar (the fasting month)




ramah
friendly; cordial; amiable




ramai
many (of people)




ramal
to predict; to forecast




ramalan
prediction




ramas
to knead




rambang
random; uncertain (of feelings, aim, etc.)




rambang mata
flirtatious; having a roving eye




rambu-rambu
fringes; tassels




rambut
hair




rami
jute; hemp




rampai
mixed; various




rampas
to confiscate; to seize; to capture; to hijack




ramping
slim; slender (of waist)




rampok
to burgle




ramu
to collect all sorts of material




ramuan
ingredients




ranap
to flatten out; to level to the ground




rancak
lively




rancang
to plan; to prepare




rancangan
a plan




randuk
to wade




rang
(1) a draft; a sketch (2) fallow (of land)




rang undang-undang
bill (in Parliament)




rangka
skeleton; outline




rangkai
(1) a bunch; a bundle; a cluster (2) a unit of length




rangkak
to crawl




rangkap
link lines of a verse; two-fold




rangking
a type of large basket with lid




rangkul
to embrace




rangkum
to embrace; to cuddle; to enclose; to include




rangsang
stimulus




rangup
brittle; crisp




ranjang
iron bed-stead




ranjau
mantrap; booby-trap




rantai
chain; series; sequence




rantai leher
necklace




rantai tangan
bracelet




rantaian
connected series or sequence




rantau
bay; creek; region; colony




ranting
twig




ranum
over-ripe (of fruit)




rapat
close; intimate; compact




rapi
neat; orderly




rapuh
fragile; brittle; friable




rasa
(1) feeling; emotion (2) taste (3) opinion




rasi
compatible; suitable




rasmi
official; formal




rasuah
bribe




rasuk
possessed (by evil spirits); obsessed




rasul
messenger of God; prophet




rata
flat; level; even




ratap
to grieve; to wail




ratapan
grief




ratna
jewel




ratu
queen




ratus
hundred




raung
to wail or moan aloud




raungan
loud weeping or wailing




raup
two handfuls; to scoop up with both hands




raut
to pare




rawak
at random




rawan
(1) anxious (2) numeral coefficient for articles made of cord




rawat
to nurse




rawatan
treatment; medical care




raya
large; main; principle; great




rayap
to creep; to crawl




rayau
to roam; to wander




rayu
to appeal; to plead; to request




rayuan
an appeal; a plea




rebah
to collapse




rebak
to spread (for fire, news, epidemic)




reban
a fowl's pen




rebas
drizzle




rebung
bamboo shoot




rebus
boiled




rebut
to snatch; to seize; to grab; to scramble for something




recih
remnants; small change




recik
to sprinkle




reda
(1) to decrease in intensity; to subside (2) willing; consenting




redah
to take a direct way through (e.g. a forest, desert, flood, etc.)




redaksi
editorial




redup
obscured; clouded; gloomy




regang
taut; tight; stretched




regu
team; gang; group; pair




rehat
rest




reja
scraps; leftovers




Rejab
the seventh month of the Muslim calendar




rejam
to stone to death




reka
to invent; to create; to design; to compose




reka bentuk
the design




rekaan
invention




rekah
to split or crack




rekahan
a split, fissure or crack




rekat
to glue together




rela
willing




relau
furnace




remah
crumb




remaja
adolescent




remang
fine body hair




rembat
(1) whip (2) trap




rembes
secrete; ooze




rembesan
secretion




remeh-temeh
unimportant; trivial; petty




rempah
spices




rempak
(1) chipped (2) united




rempang-lempung
injured; tattered




rempuh
to storm at; to stampede




rempuhan
a stampede




remuk
to smash; to shatter




remuk hati
broken-hearted




remuk-redam
smashed; crushed




renang
to swim




rencah
seasoning; condiment; flavouring




rencana
article; feature; story




rencat
stunted; retarded




renda
lace




rendah
low




rendam
to soak




rendang
food fried in coconut oil




renek
small and short




renggang
far apart




rengus
grumpy; sullen




renjis
sprinkle; scatter




rentak
rhythm; beat




rentang
to stretch tight; to spread along




rentap
to pull violently; to snatch




rentas
to take a short cut




rentetan
sequence; series




renung
to stare; to gaze; to ponder




renungan
the act of staring or gazing; contemplation




renyai
drizzle




renyuk
to crumple




renyuk-renyik
crumpled




repek
to talk nonsense




reput
rotten; decayed




resah
fidgety; restless; uneasy




resam
custom; tradition




resap
to penetrate into; to seep into; to diffuse into




restu
blessing




retak
to crack




retakan
a crack




retas
to rip open




rezeki
livelihood; luck




ria
jovial; joyful; cheerful




riadah
exercise; recreation




riak
(1) ripple on the water (2) vain; proud




riang
happy; cheerful; merry




riba
(1) hold on one's lap (2) interest on money lent




ribu
thousand




ribut
violent; storm




ridip
dorsal fin of a fish




rimas
uneasy (because of heat, etc.)




rimba
forest; jungle




rimbun
dense; thick (of hair, foliage, etc.)




rinci
specify in details




rindu
to long for; to yearn for




rindu dendam
passionate longing




ringan
light (in weight)




ringan mulut
friendly




ringan tangan
helpful person




ringan tulang
hardworking




Ringgit Malaysia
Malaysian currency




ringkas
brief; concise




ringkasan
summary




ringkasnya
briefly; in short




ringkuk
to bend or stoop; to crouch




rintang
to block with a barricade




rintangan
barricade; obstacle




rintih
to moan; to groan (in pain)




rintihan
a groan or moan




rintik
speckle; spot




rintik-rintik
drizzle




rintis
to clear a way; to open up; to pioneer




risalah
pamphlet




risau
worried




risik
to make discreet inquiries




riuh
noisy




riwayat
story; tale




riwayat hidup
biography




robek
to tear or rip




roboh
to collapse




roda
wheel




rodok
to stab




rogol
to rape




roh
spirit; soul




rohani
spirituality




rohaniah
spiritual




rojak
salad of mixed vegetables taken with sauce




rokok
cigarette




roma
fine body hair




roman
a person's looks or appearance




rombak
to demolish; to reshuffle




rombakan
a reshuffle




rombong
(1) large basket made of palm leaves (2) to form a group




rombongan
a group (of travellers)




rompak
to rob




rompakan
robbery




rompong
damaged at the tip; mutilated (of ear, nose, etc.)




ronda
to patrol




rongak
gap (in teeth, fence)




rongga
cavity; hollow space




ronggeng
a dance (for couples)




rongkong
throat




ronta
to struggle; to resist




rosak
damaged; spoilt




rosot
decline; deteriorate; diminish




rotan
rattan; cane




roti
bread




ruam
rash




ruam panas
prickly heat




ruam saraf
shingles




ruang
a space; a room




ruangan
column




ruang makan
dining-room




ruang waktu
time frame




ruap
to boil over; to bubble or foam over; to evaporate




ruas
the section between two joints; internode




rugi
to suffer a loss




ruji
staple food; basic; main




rujuk
to refer




rujukan
reference




rukun
pillar; basic principle




rumah
house




rumah tangga
household




rumbia
sago-palm




Rumi
Roman




rumit
difficult




rumpai
weed




rumpair
a kind of sea plant; alga




rumpun
a clump; a cluster




rumput
grass




rumus
formula




runcing
tapered; pointed; sharp




runcit
retail




runding
to discuss; to negotiate




rundingan
discussion; negotiation




rungut
to grumble; to complain




rungutan
a complaint




runsing
worried




runtuh
to collapse




runtun
to drag; to pull violently




runtunan
series




rupa
appearance; form




rupa kata
adverb




rupa nama
adjective




rupanya
apparently




rupawan
beautiful




rusa
deer




rusa senggerik
unicorn




rusuh
to create trouble




rusuhan
a riot; a rebellion




rusuk
(1)side; flank; edge (2)rib





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