labaprofit
 
 
  
labah-labahspider
 
 
  
labanghard of hearing
 
 
  
labi-labiriver turtle
 
 
  
labugourd
 
 
  
labucisequin; spangle
 
 
  
labuh(1)hanging down; long (of dress) (2)to anchor
 
 
  
laburto invest
 
 
  
lacidrawer
 
 
  
lacurindecent; obscene
 
 
  
ladachillies; pepper
 
 
  
ladamhorseshoe
 
 
  
ladangestate; farm; plantation
 
 
  
ladento serve; to wait on
 
 
  
lading(1)a type of broad and curved chopper (2)a dug-out canoe
 
 
  
lafazutterance
 
 
  
lagaclash; collide; fight
 
 
  
lagakmanner; conduct; behaviour; swank
 
 
  
lagangto begin weaving
 
 
  
lagiagain; still; and; also; more; additional
 
 
  
lagi-lagiagain and again
 
 
  
lagipunmoreover; besides
 
 
  
lagusong
 
 
  
lahadniche for the corpse in a Muslim grave
 
 
  
lahap(1)gluttonous; greedy (2)to eat greedily
 
 
  
laharlava
 
 
  
lahirborn
 
 
  
laicilychee
 
 
  
laidaunblade (e.g. of grass)
 
 
  
lainother; different
 
 
  
lain-lainnyaetcetera; others
 
 
  
lajakfast; outspoken
 
 
  
lajufast
 
 
  
lajurcolumn (e.g. of troops)
 
 
  
lakarto sketch; to outline
 
 
  
lakarana sketch
 
 
  
lakihusband
 
 
  
laki-lakimale
 
 
  
laknatto damn; to curse; a curse
 
 
  
lakonto act (in a play or film)
 
 
  
lakonanan act; a play; a drama
 
 
  
laksaa preparation of noodles
 
 
  
laksamanaadmiral
 
 
  
laksanato perform; to execute; to accomplish
 
 
  
laku(1)to happen; to occur (2)marketable
 
 
  
lakurfuse; blend
 
 
  
lalaa type of sea mollusc
 
 
  
lalahto gobble
 
 
  
lalaicareless; negligent; indifferent
 
 
  
lalakto yell
 
 
  
lalanglong-bladed grass
 
 
  
lalata fly (insect)
 
 
  
laliimmune
 
 
  
laluto pass; to make way; to elapse (of time)
 
 
  
lalu lintastraffic
 
 
  
lalu-lalangpassing back and forth
 
 
  
laluanpassage
 
 
  
lalutdisjointed (of talk)
 
 
  
lamaold; a long time
 
 
  
lama-lamafinally
 
 
  
lama-lamaanin the long run
 
 
  
lamarto put forward; to propose
 
 
  
lamaranproposal; application
 
 
  
lambaito wave
 
 
  
lambakdisorderly heap
 
 
  
lambangsymbol; emblem;
 
 
  
lambatslow; late
 
 
  
lambat-launsooner or later
 
 
  
lambukfriable
 
 
  
lambung(1)to lob; to toss up; to bounce up (2)bulwark
 
 
  
laminbridal dais
 
 
  
lampailanky; slim
 
 
  
lampantin mine
 
 
  
lampauabysmal; extreme; excessive
 
 
  
lampinnapkin; diaper
 
 
  
lampirto affix; to attach; to enclose
 
 
  
lampiranattachment; enclosure; appendix
 
 
  
lampulamp
 
 
  
lampungfloat
 
 
  
lamunto day-dream
 
 
  
lamunana day-dream
 
 
  
lanaralluvium
 
 
  
lanausilt
 
 
  
lancarickshaw
 
 
  
lancang(1)outspoken; cheeky (2)a swift-sailing yacht
 
 
  
lancarfluent; smooth
 
 
  
lanciptapered
 
 
  
lancongto travel or tour
 
 
  
lancungphoney; sham; false
 
 
  
lancurto gush out
 
 
  
landato enter forcefully; to hit; to strike
 
 
  
landaigently sloping
 
 
  
landakporcupine; hedgehog
 
 
  
landasbase; foundation
 
 
  
landasanrail
 
 
  
langahto open widely
 
 
  
langakto search
 
 
  
langaubluebottle fly
 
 
  
langgaithe shell of leguminous seeds
 
 
  
langganto subscribe
 
 
  
langganansubscription
 
 
  
langgarto collide
 
 
  
langitsky
 
 
  
langit-langitcanopy
 
 
  
langkaha step
 
 
  
langkanbaluster
 
 
  
langkasfall of the fruit; end of fruit season
 
 
  
langkauto skip or omit
 
 
  
langkupoverturned or upside-down
 
 
  
langsaito settle or clear (of debt)
 
 
  
langsingslender; slim and graceful
 
 
  
langsircurtain
 
 
  
langsuira female vampire
 
 
  
langsungdirect
 
 
  
lanjurto expand
 
 
  
lanjutcontinuous
 
 
  
lanjutancontinuation
 
 
  
lantaifloor
 
 
  
lantakhammer
 
 
  
lantangclarion; audible; loud
 
 
  
lantarto put forward
 
 
  
lantasforthwith; straight away
 
 
  
lantikto appoint
 
 
  
lantikanappointment
 
 
  
lantunto bounce; to rebound
 
 
  
lanturto digress; to deviate
 
 
  
lanunpirate
 
 
  
lanyakto trample
 
 
  
lapto wipe; to mop
 
 
  
lapahto skin; to devour
 
 
  
lapaneight
 
 
  
lapangspacious; roomy; open and wide; free (of time)
 
 
  
lapangan(1)field (2)sphere of interest
 
 
  
lapangan terbangairfield
 
 
  
laparhungry
 
 
  
lapikunderlayer; lining
 
 
  
lapislayered
 
 
  
lapisanlayer; class
 
 
  
laporto report
 
 
  
laporana report
 
 
  
lapukmouldy; stale
 
 
  
laraheartache; sorrow
 
 
  
laramstylish; showy
 
 
  
larangto prohibit; to forbid
 
 
  
laranganprohibition
 
 
  
larasbarrel (e.g. of gun)
 
 
  
laratable; dragging on
 
 
  
larito run
 
 
  
larikto smoothen with a lathe; to carve
 
 
  
larisin damand; marketable
 
 
  
larut(1)dissolving; melting (2)late (of night)
 
 
  
lasakdurable
 
 
  
lasamfaded
 
 
  
lastikcatapult
 
 
  
lata(1)to creep (2)cascade; waterfall
 
 
  
latahto say or do something unconsciously out of shock or fright
 
 
  
latarsetting
 
 
  
latar belakangbackground
 
 
  
latihto train; to practise
 
 
  
latihantraining; practice;
 
 
  
latihan asasbasic training
 
 
  
latuka type of large knife curved at the top
 
 
  
lau burungaviary
 
 
  
lauka cooked dish of fish, meat, etc
 
 
  
lauk-pauka variety of cooked dishes
 
 
  
laungto shout; to call loudly
 
 
  
laungana shout; a loud cry
 
 
  
lautsea
 
 
  
lautanocean
 
 
  
lawapretty; elegant
 
 
  
lawakcomedy
 
 
  
lawanopponent; opposite
 
 
  
lawan dalaminfighting
 
 
  
lawatto visit
 
 
  
lawatana visit
 
 
  
layakqualified; fit; suitable; eligible; competent
 
 
  
layanto serve (food); to entertain
 
 
  
layananhospitality; service
 
 
  
layang-layangkite
 
 
  
layarto sail; a sail
 
 
  
layuwilted; withered
 
 
  
layurto parch
 
 
  
lazatdelicious; tasty
 
 
  
lazimhabitual; usual
 
 
  
lebahbee
 
 
  
lebambruise
 
 
  
lebarwide; broad
 
 
  
lebarnyawidth; breadth
 
 
  
lebatdense (of foliage or hair); heavy (of rain)
 
 
  
lebihmore; extra
 
 
  
lebihanexcess
 
 
  
lebih kurangapproximately; more or less
 
 
  
lebih-lebih lagiespecially
 
 
  
lebuhavenue
 
 
  
lebuhrayahighway
 
 
  
leburmolten
 
 
  
lecahmuddy; sloppy
 
 
  
lecehtroublesome; worthless
 
 
  
lecekmashed
 
 
  
lecetfootsore
 
 
  
lecurblistered; scalded
 
 
  
ledakto blow up with explosives
 
 
  
ledakanexplosion; detonation
 
 
  
legarelieved (e.g. from pain, anxiety, discomfort)
 
 
  
legampitch; dark; deep (of colour)
 
 
  
legapopaque
 
 
  
legarto revolve
 
 
  
legehwatershed
 
 
  
legup-legapsound of heartbeat; throbbing sound
 
 
  
leherneck
 
 
  
lekalax; slack; not strict; absorbed; carried away
 
 
  
lekahcrack; groove; crevice (e.g. in wood)
 
 
  
lekangnot adhering; cracking (from heat)
 
 
  
lekapto cuddle; to sit or lie close to; to stick to
 
 
  
lekarstand for cooking pots
 
 
  
lekasquickly; fast
 
 
  
lekatto adhere; to stick
 
 
  
lekitsticky
 
 
  
lekukhollow; concavity; dent
 
 
  
lekuk-lekakbumpy
 
 
  
lekungsunken
 
 
  
lelabahspider
 
 
  
lelah(1)tired; exhausted (2)asthma; wheezing
 
 
  
lelaidroop (of branch, coconut leaf, etc)
 
 
  
lelakimale; man
 
 
  
lelangitpalate
 
 
  
lelapasleep
 
 
  
lelasabrasive
 
 
  
lelasanabrasion
 
 
  
lelehto trickle; to ooze
 
 
  
lelongauction
 
 
  
lelopakchamber holding cartridges (in a gun) or slides (in a projector)
 
 
  
leluasaunlimited; uncontrolled; unrestrained
 
 
  
leluconhumour
 
 
  
leluhurancestor
 
 
  
lelurahgully
 
 
  
lemahweak; feeble; frail
 
 
  
lemah gemalaigraceful
 
 
  
lemah hatisoft-hearted
 
 
  
lemah lembutgentle; graceful
 
 
  
lemah semangatweak-willed
 
 
  
lemakfat; fatty
 
 
  
lemangglutinous rice and coconut milk cooked in bamboo
 
 
  
lemassuffocation (in smoke, gas or by drowning)
 
 
  
lembaga(1)board; governing body (2)embryo; foetus
 
 
  
lembahvalley
 
 
  
lembapmoist; humid; damp
 
 
  
lembara strand; numeral coefficient for paper, thread
 
 
  
lembaransheet (of paper)
 
 
  
lembikflaccid
 
 
  
lembingjavelin; spear
 
 
  
lembucow
 
 
  
lembunginflatable
 
 
  
lemburovertime
 
 
  
lembutsoft; gentle
 
 
  
lempangto slap; to smack; to hit
 
 
  
lemparto hurl; to fling
 
 
  
lempenga kind of cake; pancake
 
 
  
lempuka cake made from durian or jackfruit cooked with sugar
 
 
  
lempungsoft and light
 
 
  
lenasound asleep
 
 
  
lencanabadge
 
 
  
lencongto divert; to detour; to deviate
 
 
  
lencongana detour; a diversion; a deviation
 
 
  
lendapa clot
 
 
  
lendirmucus
 
 
  
lendungto sag
 
 
  
lendutsagging
 
 
  
lengahto dilly-dally; to dawdle; to idle
 
 
  
lenganarm; forearm
 
 
  
lengan bajusleeve
 
 
  
lengangdesolate; deserted; uninhabited
 
 
  
lengasmoist; humid; clammy
 
 
  
lenggangto swing the arms; to sway the head and body
 
 
  
lenggokgait
 
 
  
lengkapcomplete; equipped
 
 
  
lengkokcurve; bend; arc
 
 
  
lengkuasa type of root resembling ginger
 
 
  
lengkungcurve; arc
 
 
  
lengkungancurvature
 
 
  
lenguhto moo
 
 
  
lengungto brood
 
 
  
lentam-lentumloud sound like that of a cannon
 
 
  
lentiksomewhat curved
 
 
  
lentingto rebound; to spring back
 
 
  
lentokto incline the head
 
 
  
lentuka bend
 
 
  
lenturflexible; supple
 
 
  
lenyaksound asleep
 
 
  
lenyapto disappear; to vanish
 
 
  
lepaplaster; mortar
 
 
  
lepak(1)very white; fair (2)to sit in a lazy way
 
 
  
lepas(1)after; past (2)to free
 
 
  
lepasana graduate or school-leaver
 
 
  
lepata type of cake steamed in banana leaves
 
 
  
leperflat-surfaced
 
 
  
lepuhblister
 
 
  
lepurto die through suffocation in mud
 
 
  
leraito disengage; to break up
 
 
  
lerenga slope
 
 
  
lerettoo long and trailing
 
 
  
lesapto disappear; to vanish
 
 
  
lesetfeeling depressed
 
 
  
lesilooking drawn and sickly
 
 
  
lesulistless; drawn
 
 
  
lesungrice mortar
 
 
  
letakto place; to put; to lay
 
 
  
leterto nag
 
 
  
leteranchatter
 
 
  
letihtired; weary
 
 
  
letupto explode
 
 
  
letupanexplosion
 
 
  
letusto erupt
 
 
  
lewatlate
 
 
  
lianga hole; a burrow
 
 
  
liarwild; uncivilized
 
 
  
liathard; firm
 
 
  
libatto involve
 
 
  
liburholiday
 
 
  
licikcunning; crafty; shrewd
 
 
  
licinsmooth
 
 
  
lidahtongue
 
 
  
lidasitchy (of tongue) after eating sour fruit
 
 
  
lidivein of coconut palm frond
 
 
  
ligatspinning fast
 
 
  
lihatto look at
 
 
  
likatthick and sticky
 
 
  
likumeandering or winding course
 
 
  
lilincandle; wax
 
 
  
lilitto entwine
 
 
  
lilitancircumference
 
 
  
limafive
 
 
  
limauorange; lime; lemon
 
 
  
limau gedanggrapefruit
 
 
  
limau nipislime
 
 
  
limbangto pan (in search of gold ore)
 
 
  
limbungandockyard
 
 
  
limpaspleen
 
 
  
limpahto overflow
 
 
  
limpap(1)in layers (2)excessive debt
 
 
  
linangto flow (for tears or sweat)
 
 
  
lincahnimble
 
 
  
lincirsmooth (in moving)
 
 
  
lindungto take refuge or shelter
 
 
  
lindunganhaven; refuge
 
 
  
linggacolossus
 
 
  
lingkara coil
 
 
  
lingkarana convolution; a coil
 
 
  
lingkungto surround; to encircle
 
 
  
lingkunganencirclement; enclosure; sphere
 
 
  
lingkupcover
 
 
  
lintahleech
 
 
  
lintanghorizontal
 
 
  
lintang-pukanghelter-skelter
 
 
  
lintasto pass by; to cross
 
 
  
lipancentipede
 
 
  
lipascockroach
 
 
  
lipatto fold
 
 
  
lipatana fold
 
 
  
lipitnarrow hem
 
 
  
lipurto comfort; to console
 
 
  
liputto cover; to comprise
 
 
  
liputancoverage; inclusion
 
 
  
lisanoral; verbal
 
 
  
lisutshrunken; soft
 
 
  
litarcircuit
 
 
  
litupcovered and concealed
 
 
  
liukto snake; to sway
 
 
  
liwatsodomy
 
 
  
lobagrasping; greedy for money or possessions
 
 
  
lobakradish
 
 
  
lobak merahcarrot
 
 
  
locengbell
 
 
  
lodaksediment
 
 
  
lodehmixed vegetables cooked to pulp
 
 
  
logammetal
 
 
  
logamayamirage
 
 
  
loghatdialect; slang
 
 
  
lohonghole
 
 
  
lojiindustrial plant; factory; industrial site
 
 
  
lokcurve of a kris
 
 
  
lokekmean; miserly; stingy
 
 
  
lolonga loud cry; a howl
 
 
  
lombongmine for extracting metal, coal, etc
 
 
  
lombong bijihtin mine
 
 
  
lompangvacant; empty; a vacuole; an air pocket
 
 
  
lompatto jump; to leap
 
 
  
lompatana jump; a leap
 
 
  
lompat bergalahpole vault
 
 
  
lompat jauhlong jump
 
 
  
lompat kijangtriple jump; hop, step and jump
 
 
  
lompat tinggihigh jump
 
 
  
loncatto hop
 
 
  
loncatana hop
 
 
  
londehto slip off or drop (as for sarong)
 
 
  
longa bottomless coffin
 
 
  
longgarloose; diffuse
 
 
  
longgoka heap or mass; a pile
 
 
  
longgokana heap
 
 
  
longkaheasily peeled off (e.g. flesh from the seed)
 
 
  
longkangdrain
 
 
  
longlaiswaying of body; weak
 
 
  
lonjakto gambol; to jump about playfully
 
 
  
lonjakangamboling movement
 
 
  
lonjongoval; ovoid
 
 
  
lontarto throw; to hurl
 
 
  
lontonga type of Malay food made of rice and gravy
 
 
  
lopakpuddle
 
 
  
lopongagape; empty
 
 
  
lorekstripe; band
 
 
  
loritruck; lorry
 
 
  
loronglane; path
 
 
  
lotengattic
 
 
  
lotongblack long-tailed monkey
 
 
  
loyanausea
 
 
  
loyangbrass
 
 
  
luahto eject; to spit out
 
 
  
luakdecreased in quantity
 
 
  
luangfree
 
 
  
luapto boil over
 
 
  
luaroutside
 
 
  
luaranexterior
 
 
  
luar bandarrural
 
 
  
luar batasoff limit
 
 
  
luar biasaextraordinary
 
 
  
luar dalaminside out
 
 
  
luar negaraoverseas; abroad
 
 
  
luar nikahout of wedlock
 
 
  
luaswide; broad
 
 
  
luatto feel nauseated; to feel disgusted; to despise
 
 
  
lubanghole
 
 
  
lubukgulf; deep part of a river
 
 
  
lucahobscene; lewd
 
 
  
lucufunny; comical
 
 
  
lucutdenude
 
 
  
ludahsaliva
 
 
  
luhurmajestic; noble
 
 
  
lukawound; injury
 
 
  
lukahfish trap
 
 
  
lukisto draw
 
 
  
lukisandrawing
 
 
  
luluhcrushed to powder
 
 
  
lulurto gulp
 
 
  
lulusto pass
 
 
 
  
lumangto smear
 
 
  
lumasto paint
 
 
  
lumatfine (powdery)
 
 
  
lumayanhandsome (of amount); sufficient
 
 
  
lumbato race
 
 
  
lumba-lumbadolphin
 
 
  
lumpuhparalysis; paralytic
 
 
  
lumpurmud
 
 
  
lumrahnormal
 
 
  
lumurto smear with fat during cooking
 
 
  
lumurana smear
 
 
  
lumutmoss; lichen
 
 
  
lunakmellow; soft
 
 
  
lunas(1)main point; source (2)keel
 
 
  
luncurto glide
 
 
  
lundigrub
 
 
  
lungkupupside down
 
 
  
lungsurto slide down
 
 
  
lunjurto stretch out the legs
 
 
  
lunturto discolour or fade
 
 
  
lupato forget
 
 
  
luputexpiry; termination of validity
 
 
  
lurahvalley; groove
 
 
  
luruto dash
 
 
  
luruhto drop
 
 
  
lurus(1)straight (2)frank; honest
 
 
  
lurutto rub; to smoothen with fingers
 
 
  
lusaday after tomorrow
 
 
  
lusuhworn out; faded
 
 
  
lutpenetrative
 
 
  
lutcahayatranslucent
 
 
  
lutsinartransparent
 
 
  
lututknee
 
 
  
luyusleepy
 
 
  
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