Dr Bhanot's Malay-English Cyber-Dictionary
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saat
second (time); moment



saban
every



sabar
patient; calm



sabda
saying; verbal expression



sabit
sickle



Sabtu
Saturday



sabun
soap



sabung
to fight (of cocks)



sabungan
cock-fighting



sabung-menyabung
flashing (of lighting)



sabut
husk



sadai
stranded; beached (of boat)



sadap
to tap a palm tree for its juice



saderi
celery



sadur
metallic plating or coating



saga
a type of red seed



sagat
to grate; to scrape



sagu
sago



sah
authentic; genuine; legal



sahabat
friend



sahaja
only; merely; just



saham
a share



sahih
true; valid; sure; certain



sahsiah
personality



sahur
pre-dawn meal in the Muslim fasting month



sahut
to answer a call



sahutan
an answer; a response



saing
compete; companion

bersaing: to compete; in the company of; side by side
pesaing: competitor; rival
saingan: competition; rivalry
menyaingi: to compete with; to rival; to accompany



sajak
poem



saji
to serve (food)



sajian
a dish



sakat
to make fun of; to tease



saki-baki
remainder; balance



sakit
ill; pain; painful



sakit hati
annoyed



saksama
just; impartial; fair



saksi
witness



sakti
supernatural power



saku
pocket



salah
(1)wrong (2)guilty; at fault



salai
to roast; to dry over a fire



salak
to bark



salam
peace; greetings



salang
a method of execution



salangkan
even if



salasilah
genealogy; pedigree



salib
cross for crucifixion



salih
pious; virtuous



salin
(1)to change clothes (2)to give birth



salinan
a copy



saling
mutual



salir
to flow off; to drain away



saliran
drainage



salji
snow



salur
to lead or channel into



saluran
a channel



salur darah
blood vessel



salur kencing
urethra



salur mani
vas deferens



salur nadi
artery



salut
to coat; to enwrap



salut bunga
calyx



sama
same; together



samak
tannin



samar
dim; vague; obscure



sambal
spicy condiment



sambar
to swoop down and seize; to snatch



sambil
while; simultaneously



sambilan
part-time; subsidiary



sambil lalu
incidentally; by the way



sambung
to fasten or join together; to continue



sambungan
continuation; connection; extension



sambut
to welcome; to receive; to celebrate or observe



sambutan
reception; welcome; response; celebration



sami
Buddhist monk



sampah
rubbish; garbage; litter



sampah sarap
garbage of all sorts



sampai
(1)to reach; to arrive (2)till; until



sampai hati
to have the heart to do something



sampan
small boat



samping
side; flank



sampingan
a by product



sampuk
to interfere; to interrupt; to intervene



sampul
envelope; wrapper; cover



samseng
gangster; hooligan



samudera
ocean; sea



samun
to rob



sana
there



sanak saudara
relatives



sandang
shoulder-strap



sandar
to lean on; to rely on; to depend on



sandar-menyandar
to depend on one another



sandaran
prop; support; maintenance



sanding
near; close; adjacent



sandiwara
stageplay; concert



sang
honorific epithet



sangat
very; extremely



sangga
to support



sanggah-menyanggah
to oppose; to protest against



sanggama
union; confederation



sanggul
coiffure; knot of hair



sanggup
willing; ready; able; capable



sangka
to presume; to expect; to guess



sangkaan
presumption; conjecture; guess; imagination; expectation



sangkak
to hinder; to obstruct; to impede



sangkal
(1)to deny (2)handle (of hammer)



sangkalan
denial



sangkar
cage



sangkut
stuck; attached



sangkut-paut
involved; implicated



sangsi
to doubt; to be suspicious



sanjung
to praise; to flatter; to adulate



sanjungan
flattery; adulation



santai
relaxation



santan
coconut milk



santap
to eat and drink (of royalty); to dine



santapan
food; dishes; meal



santun
well-mannered



sanubari
heart; emotions



sapa
to greet; to speak to; to address



sapaan
greeting; salutation



sapi
cow or bull



sapu
to wipe; to sweep; to rub gently



sapu tangan
handkerchief



sara
pension; allowance



sara hidup
livelihood



saraf
nerve



saran
to suggest; to propose



saranan
suggestion; proposal; propaganda



sarang
nest; web



sarap
to have breakfast



sarapan
breakfast



sarat
heavily loaded



saribunga
corolla; petals



saring
to filter; to refine; to sift; to sieve; to purify



saringan
refinement; preliminary rounds of contest



sarjana
scholar



sarjana muda
bachelor's degree



sarung
sarong; sheath; cover; wrapper



sasa
strong; sturdy



sasar
eccentric; odd; confused; crazy



sasaran
target



sastera
literature



sasterawan
male scholar



sasterawati
female scholar



sasul
overshot; gone too far



satah
plane; flat; level



satu
one



satu-satu
one by one



satu-satunya
the only one



saudagar
merchant; trader



saudara
brother or sister; relative; comrade



saudara-mara
relatives in general



saudari
female relative or friend



sauh
anchor



saujana
spacious; extensive



sauk
a scoop



sawah
rice-field



sawan
fits; epilepsy



sawang
cobweb



sawat
belt



saya
I; my; me



sayang
love; affection



sayap
wing



sayat
to slice



sayu
sad; melancholic



sayup
very faintly visible or audible



sayup-sayup
vague; indistinct



sayur
vegetable



sayur-sayuran
variety of vegetables



sayur-mayur
variety of vegetables



se
one; same; a; an



sebab
reason; cause; because



sebab-musabab
reason



sebak
to shed tears; choked



sebal
resentful; disillusioned; dissatisfied



sebar
to spread; to distribute; to disseminate



sebaran
seed



sebat
to whip; to cane; to steal



sebatan
whipping; caning



sebaya
similar (of age, looks)



seberang
opposite side (of river, road); across



sebu
choked (of nose); full (of stomach)



sebut
to utter; to mention; to say; to pronounce



sebutan
expression; utterance; pronunciation



sedak
to choke; to hiccup



sedang
(1)to be in the process of; while (2)medium (size); average; sufficient



sedap
pleasant (of taste, smell); nice (of voice); tasty; delicious



sedar
conscious; aware



sedekah
alms



sederhana
moderate; average; medium; simple



sedia
ready; prepared; willing



sediakala
immemorial; old; of long past



sedih
sad; sorrowful



sedu
sobbing



sedu-sedan
sobbing



sedut
to inhale; to suck up



sedutan
inhalation; suction



segak
smart-looking; chic; elegant; stylish



segala
all; entire; whole; every



segala-galanya
everything



segan
shy; bashful



segan-silu
bashful



segar
fresh



segar-bugar
fit; like new



segera
without delay; urgent; quick



segi
aspect; angle; view; side; facet



segi empat
square



segi tiga
triangle



segi tiga sama kaki
isosceles triangle



segi tiga sama sisi
equilateral triangle



sejahtera
peaceful



sejak
since



sejarah
history



sejat
to evaporate



sejuk
cool; cold



sekaligus
all at once



sekalipun
although



sekam
grain husk; chaff



sekarang
now



sekat
to block; to obstruct



sekatan
obstruction



sekerap
scrap



sekoi
millet



sekolah
school



sekongkol
conspiracy



seksa
to torture



seksaan
suffering; torture



sekutu
partner; ally



sela
interval; gap; opening



seladang
wild ox



selak
(1)a bolt (2)to pull out a garment



selalu
always



selam
to dive



selamat
safe



selamat datang
welcome



selamat jalan
goodbye; farewell



selamat malam
goodnight



selamat pagi
good morning



selamba
poker-faced; shameless



selang
interval; pause



selaput
membrane



selaput mata
cataract



selar
branding iron



Selasa
Tuesday



selasih
a type of plant



selat
straits



selatan
south



selawat
prayer for peace and prosperity



selekeh
stain; smudge



selekoh
curve; bend; twist



selempang
sash



selendang
shawl



selenggara
to maintain; to look after; to keep in good condition



selera
appetite; zest



selerak
scattered



selesa
comfortable; leisure



selesai
finished; settled; completed



seleweng
to divert; to deviate



selia
to inspect



selidik
to investigate; to study; to do research



selimut
blanket



selinap
to sneak away



selindung
to hide; to conceal; to take cover



seling
alternate



selingan
interlude



selirat
confused



selisih
difference; dispute; disagreement



selit
to insert



seliuh
sprained



selok
intricacy



selok-belok
intricacy



selongkar
to ransack; to rummage



seloroh
comical; joking; humorous



selsema
a cold (medical)



seluar
trousers; pants



seluar dalam
underpants



selubung
cover; veil



seludup
to smuggle



seluk
to put the hand in the pocket



selumbar
wooden splinter



seluruh
entire; whole



selusup
to penetrate; to infiltrate



selut
mud



semadi
(1)concentration (2)to bury



semai
to sow; to plant seedlings



semaian
nursery; seedlings



semak
(1)bush; undergrowth (2)to check (3)to revise



semak-samun
undergrowth of all kinds



semangat
spirit; zest; enthusiasm; soul; vigour



semangka
watermelon



semarak
splendour; excellence



semat
a pin



semayam
To reside; to sit; to rest (of rulers)



sembah
to worship; to idolize



sembah salam
good wishes



sembahyang
to worship; to pray



sembam
to fall in a prone position or on one's face



sembang
chatter



sembap
to swell



sembarang
arbitrary



sembarangan
at random



sembelih
to slaughter



sembelihan
slaughter; bloodshed



sembelit
constipation; constipated



sembilan
nine



semboyan
signal; alarm



sembuh
to recover from ill-health



sembul
to protrude



sembunyi
to hide; to conceal



sembur
to spout; to spray; to sprinkle



semenanjung
peninsula



semenjak
since



semenjak itu
ever since



sementara
temporary; while



sementara itu
meanwhile



semerbak
fragrant



semesta
all; entire; the whole



semesta alam
the whole universe



sempadan
boundary



sempang
hyphen



sempat
having the time; early



sempena
in conjunction with; in commemoration of



sempit
narrow



sempurna
complete; perfect



semua
all



semuanya
wholly; entirely



semut
ant



sen
cent



senak
tight; feeling stuffed



senak perut
indigestion; feeling of fullness in abdomen



senam
to do physical exercise



senaman
physical exercise



senang
easy; comfortable; free (from care)



senapang
gun



senarai
list



senda
joke



sendat
tight; close-fitting



sendawa
to belch; to burp



sendeng
slanting; sloping; leaning; askew



sendi
joint



sendiri
alone; on one's own



sendiri-sendiri
each; individually



senduk
ladle



sengaja
purposely; intentionally



sengal
pain in the joints; rheumatism



sengat
a sting



sengau
nasal (of voice)



senget
slanting; inclining



senggugut
dysmenorrhoea



sengguk
to nod



sengih
to grin



sengihan
a grin



sengit
violent



sengkang
a dash



sengketa
a dispute



sengsara
suffering; agony



seni
(1)art; skill (2)fine



seni bahasa
fine language



seni bina
architecture



seni lukis
art of painting or drawing



seni ukir
sculpture



seniman
male actor



seniwati
actress



senja
dusk; twilight



senjakala
evening



senjata
weapon; arms



senjata api
firearms



senjata berat
artillery



senonoh
proper; decent; well-behaved



sentak
to jerk; to pull suddenly



sental
to rub; to scrub; to erase



sentap
to tug; to pull sharply



senteng
short or scanty (of clothes)



sentiasa
always



sentosa
peaceful; tranquil



sentuh
to touch



sentuhan
contact



senyap
quiet; silent



senyap-senyap
quietly; without anybody's knowledge



senyum
to smile



senyuman
a smile



sepah
(1)to chew (of betel leaf) (2)scattered



sepak
(1)to slap (2)to kick



sepanduk
banner; placard



separa
a section only



separuh
half; semi



sepatu
shoe



sepatu besi
horse-shoe



seperti
like; such as



sepi
quiet; desolate; deserted



sepit
tweezers; pincers; chopsticks



sepoi-sepoi
gentle; mild



sepoi-sepoi bahasa
soft breeze



sepuh
gilt



serabut
fibre



serah
to surrender



serahan
something that is submitted



serai
lemon-grass



serak
hoarse (of voice)



seram
terrifying; frightful



serambi
verandah; porch



serampang
a harpoon



serang
boatswain



serangan
an attack; an assault



serangga
insect



Serani
Eurasian



serap
to absorb



serapan
absorption



serapah
a curse



seraya
while; simultaneously



serba
all



serba aneka
various; all sorts



serba-serbi
various sorts



serban
turban



serbu
to invade; to attack



serbuan
a raid; an attack



serbuk
powder



serempak
coming suddenly and unexpectedly



serentak
simultaneously



seret
to drag



sergah
startling



sergahan
a snarl; act of startling



sergam
conspicuous



seri
(1)splendour; brightness (2)royal honorific (3)a draw or tie (of a game)



Seri Paduka
His Majesty



serigala
wolf; jackal



serik
to discourage



sering
often; frequently



seringkali
often; frequently



seringai
a grin



serkap
conical fish-trap



serkup
conical coop



serlah
gleaming white against dark background; exposed



serong
askew; crooked; unfaithful; insincere



seronok
enjoyable; pleasant



serpih
a chip; a fragment; a splinter



serpihan
a chip; a fragment; a splinter



serta
(1)together with; along with (2)as soon as



serta-merta
immediately



seru
to cry aloud; to exclaim; to call



seruan
an exclamation



seruling
flute



sesah
beat with a cane



sesak
congested; tight; crowded; packed



sesal
regretful; repentant



sesalan
repentance



sesat
lost; gone astray



sesuai
suitable; appropriate



sesungut
feeler; antenna



seterika
iron (for clothes)



seteru
enemy; foe



setia
loyal; faithful



setiausaha
secretary



setinggan
squatter



sewa
rent; lease



sewaan
rental



sewa beli
hire purchase



sfera
sphere



sia-sia
useless; futile; in vain



siak
mosque caretaker



sial
unlucky; unfortunate



siamang
a gibbon



siang
(1)daytime (2)to cut up and clean (meat or fish)



siang hari
daytime



siang-siang
early



siap
ready; prepared; finished; completed



siap sedia
ready; well-prepared



siapa
who; whose



siar
to stroll



siaran
a broadcast



siasat
to investigate



siasatan
investigative; investigation



siat
to tear into small pieces; to shred



sibuk
busy



sibur-sibur
dragon-fly



sidai
to hang out (clothes)



sidang
council; board; meeting



sifar
zero



sifat
characteristic; feature; quality



sifir
an arithmetical table



sihat
healthy



sihir
magic; sorcery



sijil
certificate



sikap
demeanour; attitude



sikat
(1)a comb (2)a bunch (of bananas)



siku
elbow



siku-siku
a set-square



sila
(1)please (2)to sit cross-legged



silam
the past



silang
a cross



silap
wrong; mistaken



silau
glitter; dazzle



silih
alternate



silu
shy; bashful; timid



simbah
soaked; wet



simpan
to keep; to store; to save (money)



simpanan
savings



simpang
junction



simpangan
cross-roads



simpang-siur
criss-crossing



simpul
a knot



simpulan
a knot; a bond



simpulan bahasa
an idiom



sinar
a ray; a beam (of light)



sinaran
a ray; a glow; a gleam; a glitter; illumination



sindir
to hint; to insinuate; to tease; to mock



sindiran
insinuation



singa
lion



singgah
to stop by on the way



singgahsana
throne



singgung
to insult; to offend



singkap
to reveal; to expose; to lay open; to lift (skirt)



singkat
short; brief



singkatan
abbreviation



singkir
to expel; dismiss



singsing
to roll up (sleeves; trousers)



sini
here



sinis
cynical



sipi
off target



sipu
shy; bashful



siput
snail



siram
to water



sirap
slightly raised



sirat
netting; mesh



sirih
betel leaf



sirip
fin



sisa
remainder; leftovers



sisi
side; edge



sisih
to stay apart



sisik
scale (of fish)



sisip
to insert



sisipan
insertion



sisir
(1)to comb (2)a comb (of bananas)



siswa
undergraduate



sita
forfeited; confiscated



sitaan
confiscation; confiscated goods



situ
there



siul
to whistle



siulan
whistling



siuman
recovered consciousness; sane



soal
to question



soalan
a question



soal selidik
questionaire



sodok
to shovel



sogok
a bribe



sokong
to support; to back up



sokongan
support; backing



solek
make-up



sombong
proud; conceited; snobbish



sompek
chipped



sondol
to butt with lowered head



songkok
Malay male head-dress



songsang
upside down; inverted



sopan
respectful; courteous; polite



sopan santun
courtesy; politeness



sorak-sorai
applause; cheering



sorakan
applause; cheers



sore
afternoon; early evening



sorok
to hide; to conceal



sorong
to push forward; to shove; to urge



sorot
(1)ray; beam (2)to review



sorotan
(1)glow; radiation (2)reflection; review



sotong
cuttlefish



sua
to meet; to encounter; to join



suai
suitable; fit; appropriate



suai kenal
orientation



suam
lukewarm; feverish



suami
husband



suap
(1)to feed (2)to bribe



suara
voice



suara hati
conscience



suara ramai
opinion of the majority



suasana
mood; atmosphere; situation; circumstances



suatu
one; a



subahat
accomplice



subang
ear-ring; ear-stud



subuh
dawn



subur
flourishing; healthy; fertile



suci
chaste; pure; virtuous; holy



sudah
already; finished



sudahlah
that's enough



sudahnya
finally



sudah-sudah
past; bygone



sudi
willing



sudip
wooden ladle



sudu
spoon



sudut
corner; angle; aspect; point of view



sugul
sadness; grief; sorrow



suhu
temperature



sujud
prostrate (in prayer)



suka
like; enjoy



suka hati
delighted; happy



suka ria
gay; happy



sukacita
glad; happy; cheerful



sukan
sport



sukar
difficult; hard



sukarela
voluntary



sukarelawan
volunteer



sukat
quantity; capacity



sukatan
measurement; assessment



suku
a quarter



suku kata
a syllable



suku bangsa
tribe



suku-sakat
family; clan



sula
to impale



sulah
bald



sulam
to embroider



sulaman
embroidery



suling
distilled



sulit
(1)secret; confidential (2)difficult



sultan
Muslim ruler



sultanah
Muslim ruler's consort



suluh
a torch



sulung
the first; the eldest



sulur
tendril



sumbang
(1)to donate; to contribute (2)indecent; immoral



sumbangan
contribution



sumbangsih
contribution; aid; alms



sumbat
(1)cork; stopper (2)tight (hole)



sumber
source; resource



sumbing
torn; split



sumbu
horn of a rhinoceros



sumpah
oath; solemn promise



sumpahan
curse



sumpah-sumpah
chameleon



sumpit
shoot with a blow-pipe



sumpitan
blow-pipe



sumsum
bone marrow



sumur
a well



sunat
circumcision



sungai
river



sungguh
true; real; indeed



sungguh-sungguh
truly; really; indeed; ernestly



sungguhpun
although



sungkur
(1)to lower one's head (2)a shovel



sungut
feeler; antenna



sungut-sungut
feeler; antenna



sunti
a female child



suntik
to inject; to inoculate; to vaccinate



suntikan
injection; inoculation; vaccination



sunting
an ornament worn in the hair



suntuk
short of time; overdue



sunyi
quiet; lonely



supaya
so that; in order to



surah
a chapter of the Koran



surai
(1)to disperse (2)tress; horse's mane



suram
gloomy; hazy; dim



surat
letter



suratkhabar
newspaper



surau
Muslim prayer house



suri
queen



suri rumahtangga
housewife



suria
the sun



suruh
to order or instruct



suruhan
an order



suruhanjaya
commission



surut
to subside; to ebb; to decrease



susah
(1)difficult (2)misery; worry



susah hati
worried; troubled



susah-susah
to bother; to take the trouble



susila
ethical



susu
milk



susuh
a spur (of cock)



susuk
figure; shape



susuk badan
bodily shape or figure



susul
to follow



susulan
follow-up



susun
pile; layer



susunan
arrangement



susup
to enter secretly; to infiltrate



susur
edge; fringe; margin; border



susut
to decrease; to shrink



sutera
silk



sutradara
director of a play or film



swasta
private (not public)



Syaaban
eighth month of the Muslim calendar



syabas
well done; good



syah
ruler



syahbandar
harbour-master



syahdan
meanwhile; then; furthermore; moreover



syahid
martyr



syair
poem



syaitan
satan; the devil



syak
suspicion



syarah
to lecture



syarahan
a lecture



syarat
condition; requirement; prerequisite



syariah
Islamic law



syarikat
company; corporation



Syawal
tenth month of the Muslim calendar



syirik
polytheism



syok
attractive; appealing; pleasant



syor
suggestion; recommendation



syukur
thanks; gratitude



syurga
heaven




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