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taat
obedient; faithful; loyal




tabah
determined; persevering




tabal
to install; to inaugurate




tabiat
habit; behaviour




tabii
natural; inborn




tabik
a salute




tabir
curtain; screen




tabuh
a mosque drum




tabung
money-box; fund; tube




tabungan
savings




tabung uji
test tube




tabur
to scatter; to disseminate




tadah
to receive with both palms




tadahan
catchment




tadbir
administrative




tadi
just now




tadika
kindergarten




tafakur
meditation




tafsir
interpretation




tagak
(1)durable; lasting (2)to hesitate; to dilly-dally; to defer




tagih
to crave for; addictive




tahan
to endure; to last; to tolerate




tahan api
fireproof




tahan lasak
hardy




tahan uji
endurance test




tahanan
detention




tahap
level; stage




tahi
dung




tahi arak
an alcoholic




tahi judi
a gambler




tahi mata
eye discharge




tahi telinga
ear wax




tahniah
congratulations




tahu
(1)to know (2)soya




tahu-tahu
without being aware of




tahun
year




tahunan
annual




tahyul
superstition




taja
to sponsor




tajaan
sponsorship




tajak
a hoe




tajam
sharp




tajuk
title




tak
no; not (abbreviation of tidak)




takabur
proud; arrogant




takal
pulley




takar
glass or porcelain jar




takat
extreme degree or limit




takdir
destiny; fate




takhta
throne




takik
notch; indentation




takjub
astonished; amazed




takkan
impossible; can't; won't




taklimat
briefing




takluk
to subject; to subdue; to subjugate




takrif
definition; description




taksir
to assess; to evaluate; to appraise




taksiran
assessment; estimate; evaluation




takung
stagnant




takungan
reservoir




takut
afraid




takwim
almanac; calendar




takziah
condolence




takzim
high respect




tala
(1)tune; pitch (in music) (2)padlock




talak
divorce




talam
tray




tali
rope




talian
a line (of telephone)




talu
to flog; to wallop




tamadun
civilization; civilized




tamak
greedy




taman
park; garden




tamar
date (fruit)




tamat
finished; ended; terminated




tambah
to add; to increase




tambahan
addition; an increase; additional




tambak
embankment; dyke




tambang
fare (for transport)




tambat
to tie up; to moor




tambatan
connection; mooring buoy




tampak
visible




tampaknya
apparently; obviously




tampal
to patch; to plaster




tampalan
a patch; a plaster; a poultice




tampan
(1)handsome; smart-looking (2)to stop something moving




tampar
to slap




tamparan
a slap




tampi
to winnow or sift




tampil
to appear; to come forward




tampuk
calyx




tampung
to bear; to endure; a patch




tamsil
parable; analogy




tamsilan
comparison




tamu
guest




tanah
soil; land; ground




tanahair
motherland




tanah gambut
peat




tanah gembur
loam




tanah jajahan
colony




tanah liat
clay




tanah pamah
plains




tanah tumpah darah
motherland




tanak
to cook rice




tanam
to plant




tanaman
plants




tanam-tanaman
all kinds of plants




tanda
sign; mark; symbol




tandan
bunch; cluster (of bananas, etc.)




tandang
visit




tandas
toilet; latrine




tandatangan
signature




tanding
to compete




tandu
stretcher




tanduan
palanquin




tanduk
horn




tangan
hand




tangga
ladder; stairs; a scale




tanggal
(1)to drop off; to take off (2)date (of calendar)




tanggap
to listen carefully




tanggapan
response; reaction; notion; idea




tangguh
postpone




tangguk
a small fishing net




tanggung
(1)to bear; to be responsible (2)inadequate




tanggungan
responsibility; obligation; surety




tanggungjawab
responsibility




tangis
to weep




tangisan
weeping; crying




tangkai
a stalk; a handle; a stem




tangkai jering
stingy




tangkal
an amulet; a talisman




tangkap
to catch




tangkapan
a catch; the capture




tangkas
nimble; agile




tangkis
to ward off; to repulse; to repel




tanglung
lantern




tangsi
barracks




tani
farming




tanjak
(1)head-dress (2)going obliquely upwards




tanjung
cape (land jutting out into the sea)




tanpa
without




tanya
to ask; to enquire




tapa
hermitage




tapak
palm of the hand; sole of the foot; base; site




tapis
to filter; to sieve; to censor




tapisan
filtrate




tara
equal; par; even




taraf
standard; status; level




tarah
to plane wood




tari
to dance




tarian
a dance




tarik
to pull




tarikh
date (of the calendar)




taring
tusk; fang




taruh
(1)stake; bet (2)to put; to place




tarung
to clash; to dispute; to quarrel




tasik
lake




tata
system; order




tataacara
agenda




tatabahasa
grammar




tatacara
procedure




tatahukum
legal system




tatasusila
code of ethics




tatatertib
discipline




tatah
inlaid work




tatahan
inlay




tatang
to carry in the palm of the hand




tatap
to observe intently; to scrutinize




tatapan
scrutiny




tatih
unsteady; wobbly; to toddle




tatkala
when




taubat
repentance; penitence




taufan
typhoon




tauge
bean sprout




tauhu
soyabean curd




tauke
Chinese business proprietor




taulan
friend




tauliah
letter of appointment; commission




taun
cholera




Taurat
Old Testament




taup
united; connected; joined together




taut
joined together; united (of wound)




tawa
laugh




tawan
to capture; to captivate; to conquer




tawanan
a prisoner; a captive




tawar
(1)tasteless (2)to bargain




tawaran
an offer




tawar hati
disheartened




tawar hambar
tasteless




tawar-menawar
to bargain; to haggle




tawarikh
history; annals




tayang
to show; to display; to screen (a film)




tayangan
a show; a display; a screening




tebal
thick; dense (of growth)




tebang
to fell (a tree); to cut down




tebar
scattered; to scatter (seeds); to cast (a net)




tebas
to clear the undergrowth




tebing
bank (of river)




tebu
sugar-cane




tebuan
hornet




tebuk
to pierce; to drill; to perforate




tebus
to recover or redeem by payment




tebusan
ransom; redemption




teduh
protection or shelter




tedung
cobra




tegah
to forbid; to prohibit




tegahan
prohibition




tegak
upright; erect




tegang
taut; tight; tense




tegap
well-built; sturdy; firm




tegar
stubborn; obstinate




tegas
firm; well-defined; precise




tegasan
clarification




teguh
firm; secure; steady




teguk
a gulp




tegun
to stop suddenly




tegur
to greet; to accost; to criticize




teguran
criticism; greeting




teh
tea




teka
to guess




teka-teki
a riddle




tekaan
a guess




tekad
will-power; determination




tekak
throat




tekan
(1)to press (2)to oppress; to ill-treat




tekanan
pressure; stress




tekap
(1)to trace (2)to cover




tekat
embroidery




teko
teapot




tekong
anchorman (in sports)




tekukur
large cuckoo-dove




tekun
diligent; hardworking; industrious




telaah
to study; to examine




teladan
example




telaga
well




telagah
to quarrel; to disagree




telah
(1)already; have; did; has (2)to forecast; to predict




telahan
prediction




telan
to swallow




telangkup
upside-down




telanjang
nude; naked




telap
permeable




telapak
palm of hand; sole of foot




telatah
behaviour




telekung
a white praying veil used by Muslim women




telentang
supine




telinga
ear




telingkah
to argue; to dispute; to quarrel




teliti
care; close attention; accuracy; precision




teluk
bay




telungkup
to lie prone




telunjuk
index finger




telur
egg




telur dadar
omelette




telur masin
salted egg




telut
to kneel




teman
companion; friend




temasya
a show or event (cultural, musical)




tembaga
copper: brass




tembaga merah
copper




tembaga kuning
brass




tembaga perunggu
bronze




tembaga putih
pewter




tembak
to shoot




tembak-menembak
a shoot-out




tembakan
shooting




tembakau
tobacco




tembam
plump




tembelang
addled (of eggs)




temberang
to tell a lie; to brag




tembikai
watermelon




tembikar
porcelain; earthenware




tembok
wall; embankment




tembolok
crop, gizzard (of birds)




tembung
meet; encounter




tembuni
placenta; afterbirth




tembus
perforated; penetrable




tempa
to weld; to forge (metals)




tempah
to reserve; to book




tempahan
booking




tempang
lame; crippled




tempat
place; location




tempatan
local




tempayan
large earthen water-barrel




tempel
to stick; to paste; to glue




tempelak
to rebuke; to reproach; to censure




tempeleng
to slap on the face




tempiar
scattered




tempik
a short loud cheer




tempikan
loud shouting




tempik-sorak
cheering




tempoh
period of time




tempoyak
preserved durian




tempua
weaver bird




tempuh
to go or pass through




tempuling
harpoon




tempur
to clash




tempurung
coconut shell




temu
to meet; to find




temu duga
an interview




temu ramah
an interview




tenaga
energy; power; strength




tenang
calm; quiet; still; composed




tenat
critically ill; exhausted




tendang
to kick




tendangan
a kick




tengadah
to look up




tengah
middle; centre




tengah hari
midday




tenggala
a plough




tenggara
south-east




tenggek
to squat; to crouch; to perch




tenggelam
to sink; to set (of sun)




tengger
to perch




tenggiling
armadillo




tengik
rancid (of oil)




tengkar
to quarrel




tengking
to snarl




tengkingan
a snarl




tengkolok
head-dress




tengkorak
skull




tengku
a Malay prince or princess




tengkuk
nape of neck




tengok
to see; to consider




tentang
about; regarding




tentangan
objection; opposition; resistance




tentera
army; military; troops




tenteram
calm; peaceful; tranquil; quiet




tentu
sure; certain; definite




tenun
to weave




tenung
(1)to forecast (2)to gaze fixedly




tenungan
prediction




tenusu
dairy




tepak
a metal box




tepat
exact; precise




tepi
side; edge




tepis
to push aside




tepu
brimful; full




tepuk
to clap




tepukan gemuruh
loud applause




tepung
flour




tera
stamp; official seal




terajang
to kick and trample




teraju
weighing scales




terang
bright; clear




terang-benderang
very bright




terang-terang
clearly; frankly




terap
(1)to apply (2)mould (for cakes)




teras
core; essence




teratai
lotus




teratai kecil
blue water-lily




teratak
a small hut




terbang
to fly




terbit
to rise; to emerge; to appear




terbitan
publication; issue; edition




teriak
a loud cry or shout




terik
tight; excessive; unbearable




terima
to receive; to accept




terima kasih
thank you




terima salah
plead guilty




terjemah
to translate




terjemahan
translation




terjun
to jump down; to dive




terkam
to pounce on




ternak
livestock




ternakan
breeding; rearing




teroka
to open new land




terompah
clogs (wooden footwear)




teropong
telescope




terowong
tunnel




terpa
to leap; to spring forward; to pounce




tertib
order; discipline; system




tertib nikah
marriage rites




tertib sopan
tradition of politeness




terubuk
herring




teruk
very bad; serious; severe




teruna
youthful (male); young man




terung
brinjal




terus
straight; direct




terusan
canal




terus-menerus
continuously; non-stop




tetak
to chop; to slash




tetakan
a slash




tetamu
guest




tetangga
neighbour




tetap
specific; unambiguous; fixed; permanent




tetapi
but; yet




tetas
to slit open; to hatch




tetek
breast




tetes
drop (of fluid)




tetesan
drops (of fluid)




tewas
defeated




tiada
no; not; not any




tiang
pillar; post




tiap
every; each




tiarap
to lie prone




tiba
to arrive; to reach




tiba-tiba
suddenly




tidak
no; not




tidak apa
never mind




tidak apa-apa
nothing




tidur
to sleep




tidur ayam
to sleep lightly




tidur mati
to sleep soundly




tiga
three




tikai
quarrel




tikam
(1)to stab (2)to bet




tikaman
a stab




tikam dadu
gamble




tikar
mat; rug




tikus
rat




tilam
mattress




tilik
(1)to observe carefully; to gaze fixedly (2)to foretell




tilikan
prediction; observation




tilik nasib
fortune-telling




timah
tin




timang
to dandle; to caress; to rock (child)




timangan
darling; pet; nickname




timba
pail; bucket




timbal
balanced; equable




timbalan
vice; deputy




timbang
(1)to weigh (2)to consider; to contemplate




timbang rasa
sympathy




timbul
to emerge; to appear; to float up




timbun
heap; pile; mass




timbus
to fill up (a hole); to bury




timpa
to strike or hit (of falling object)




timpaan
obstacle




timpal
balanced; proportionate




timun
cucumber




timur
east




tindak
to take action




tindakan
action




tindak balas
reaction




tindak tanduk
behaviour; character; nature




tindas
to oppress; to suppress; to intimidate; to bully




tindasan
oppression




tindih
to press upon; to oppress




tindik
to pierce (ear)




tinggal
(1)to live (2)to leave (3)to stay behind (4)to be left




tinggi
high; tall




tingkah
behaviour




tingkahan
musical accompaniment




tingkap
window




tingkat
storey; floor




tinkatan
form or grade (in school)




tinjau
to observe; to watch




tinjauan
observation; survey; review




tinju
boxing




tinta
ink




Tionghua
Chinese




Tiongkok
China




tipis
thin; slim; fine (of thread); sheer (of material)




tipu
deceit; cheat; fraud




tirai
curtain




tiram
oyster




tiri
step-




tiris
to leak through




tiru
to copy; to imitate




tiruan
imitation; counterfeit; a copy




tirus
tapering




titah
formal address or speech (royal); royal command




titi
wooden bridge




titian
wooden crossing




titik
(1)a drop of liquid (2)a full-stop; a dot; a point




titikberat
emphasize




titik dua
a colon (:)




titis
a drop




titisan
droplets; trickle




tiup
to blow




tiupan
a gust (of air)




tocang
plait; braid (of hair)




todak
sword-fish




togel
bald; tailless




tohor
shallow




tok
grandfather




toko
shop




tokoh
a figure; a personality




tokok
addition




tokong
a Chinese or Buddhist temple




tolak
(1)to push (2)to subtract (3)to reject




tolakan
a shove; a push; rejection




tolak ansur
to give and take




tolak bala
to avert evil




toleh
to look back




tolok
equal; matching




tolol
stupid




tolong
assistance; to help; please




tolong-menolong
to help one another




tombak
spear; lance; javelin




tombol
(1)knob (2)knot (in wood)




tompok
(1)spot; mark; blotch (2)heap; pile




tong
barrel; bin




tonggek
protruding (of buttocks)




tongkang
lighter; flat-bottomed boat or barge




tongkat
walking-stick




tongkol
cob (of maize); chunk; nugget




tonjol
a hump or protrusion; to protrude




tonton
to watch (as a spectator)




tontonan
a show or display




tonyoh
to scrub thoroughly




topang
support; prop




topeng
mask




topi
hat




toreh
to tap (e.g. rubber)




torehan
an incision




toyol
a type of evil spirit or ghost




trengkas
shorthand




tua
(1)old; ripe (2)dark (of colour)




tua-tua
old; ripe; mature




tuah
luck; fortune




tuai
harvesting knife; to harvest




tuak
toddy; palm-wine




tuala
towel




tuan
sir; master




tuan rumah
landlord




tuang
(1)to pour (2)to be absent




tuanku
sir (to royalty); your Highness




tuas
lever




tuba
poisonous root used in fishing




tubi
persistently; repeatedly




tubuh
body




tubuh badan
the whole body




tuduh
to accuse




tuduhan
accusation




tuding
index finger; to point at




tudung
cover; lid; veil




tugas
duty; task




tugasan
assignment




tugu
monument




Tuhan
God




tujah
to stab; to pierce




tuju
direction




tujuan
intention; purpose; aim




tujuh
seven




tukang
skilled workman




tukar
to change; to exchange




tukaran
replacement




tukar ganti
to substitute




tukul
a hammer




tulang
bone




tular
contagious; infectious; to spread (disease)




tulat
third day after today




tulen
pure; genuine




tuli
deaf




tulis
to write




tulisan
writing




tulus
honest; sincere; heartfelt; straightforward




tumbang
collapse; fall




tumbesar
growth (of plants, etc.)




tumbuh
to develop; to grow




tumbuhan
growth




tumbuh-tumbuhan
plants




tumbuk
(1)to punch (2)to pound




tumis
to fry




tumit
heel (of foot)




tumpah
to spill




tumpahan
spillage




tumpah darah
motherland




tumpang
(1)to reside (2)to take a lift or ride




tumpangan
lodging




tumpas
to annihilate; to destroy




tumpat
compact; packed; crowded; full




tumpu
(1)to focus; to concentrate (2)to support




tumpuan
focus; support




tumpul
blunt




Tun
an honourable title




tunai
(1)cash (2)accomplished




tunang
fiancé or fiancee




tunas
a bud; a sprout




tunda
(1)to tow (2)to postpone




tunduk
to bow; to submit




tunggak
(1)to be in arrears (2)tree stump




tunggakan
arrears




tunggal
sole; solitary; single




tunggang
(1)upside-down (2)to ride




tunggu
to wait




tunggul
tree stump




tungku
trivet; brazier




tungkus lumus
overworked




tunjal
to poke; to thrust




tunjam
to dive; to plunge




tunjuk
to show; to point




tunjuk ajar
guidance




tunjuk perasaan
demonstration




tuntun
to lead by the hand; to guide




tuntut
(1)to claim (2)to study




tuntutan
a claim; a demand




tupai
squirrel




turas
to filter




turun
to descend; to disembark; to come down




turunan
descent; genealogy




turun-temurun
hereditary; from generation to generation




turus
main post or pillar




turut
to follow; to go along




turutan
sequence




tusuk
skewer; pin




tut
a graft




tutup
to shut; to close




tutur
to speak; to talk; to converse





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