English–Malay Dictionary

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Word	Part of speech	Translation	Example
I	pronoun	saya	I am very tired today. Saya sangat letih hari ini.
you	pronoun	awak	You look happy today. Awak kelihatan gembira hari ini.
he	pronoun	dia	He is my older brother. Dia ialah abang saya.
she	pronoun	dia	She reads every morning here. Dia membaca setiap pagi di sini.
we	pronoun	kami	We work together every day. Kami bekerja bersama setiap hari.
they	pronoun	mereka	They live near the school. Mereka tinggal dekat sekolah.
what	pronoun	apa	What is your name? Apa nama awak?
where	adverb	di mana	Where do they live now? Di mana mereka tinggal sekarang?
when	adverb	bila	When will you come here? Bila awak akan datang ke sini?
who	pronoun	siapa	Who is that man? Siapa lelaki itu?
why	adverb	mengapa	Why are you so sad? Mengapa awak sangat sedih?
how	adverb	bagaimana	How do you know that? Bagaimana awak tahu itu?
to be	verb	jadi	She is very kind. Dia sangat baik.
to have	verb	mempunyai	I have two books. Saya mempunyai dua buah buku.
to do	verb	melakukan	They do their work well. Mereka melakukan kerja mereka dengan baik.
to go	verb	pergi	We go to school daily. Kami pergi ke sekolah setiap hari.
to come	verb	datang	Please come to my house. Sila datang ke rumah saya.
to see	verb	melihat	I see a blue car. Saya melihat sebuah kereta biru.
to know	verb	tahu	Do you know his name? Adakah awak tahu namanya?
to think	verb	berfikir	I think this is right. Saya berfikir ini betul.
to want	verb	mahu	They want more water now. Mereka mahu lebih banyak air sekarang.
to need	verb	memerlukan	We need more time today. Kami memerlukan lebih banyak masa hari ini.
to make	verb	membuat	She makes good coffee daily. Dia membuat kopi yang sedap setiap hari.
to take	verb	mengambil	Please take this book home. Sila ambil buku ini pulang.
to give	verb	memberi	They give me fresh fruit. Mereka memberi saya buah segar.
to say	verb	berkata	Do not say bad words. Jangan berkata kata-kata buruk.
to tell	verb	memberitahu	Please tell me the truth. Sila beritahu saya perkara yang benar.
to ask	verb	bertanya	I ask a simple question. Saya bertanya satu soalan mudah.
to find	verb	menemui	We found the lost key. Kami menemui kunci yang hilang.
to look	verb	melihat	Look at the bright moon. Lihat bulan yang terang itu.
to use	verb	menggunakan	I use this pen daily. Saya menggunakan pen ini setiap hari.
to work	verb	bekerja	They work in the city. Mereka bekerja di bandar.
to eat	verb	makan	We eat rice every day. Kami makan nasi setiap hari.
to drink	verb	minum	She drinks tea every morning. Dia minum teh setiap pagi.
to sleep	verb	tidur	The child sleeps very early. Kanak-kanak itu tidur sangat awal.
to walk	verb	berjalan	I walk to school daily. Saya berjalan ke sekolah setiap hari.
to run	verb	berlari	The boy runs very fast. Budak lelaki itu berlari sangat laju.
to read	verb	membaca	She reads a new book. Dia membaca sebuah buku baharu.
to write	verb	menulis	I write my name here. Saya menulis nama saya di sini.
to speak	verb	bercakap	They speak Malay at home. Mereka bercakap bahasa Melayu di rumah.
to listen	verb	mendengar	Please listen to the teacher. Sila dengar guru itu.
to hear	verb	mendengar	I hear music outside now. Saya mendengar muzik di luar sekarang.
to buy	verb	membeli	We buy fresh fish today. Kami membeli ikan segar hari ini.
to sell	verb	menjual	They sell fruit at market. Mereka menjual buah di pasar.
to pay	verb	membayar	I pay with cash today. Saya membayar dengan wang tunai hari ini.
to help	verb	menolong	Friends help each other always. Kawan-kawan sentiasa menolong satu sama lain.
to love	verb	mencintai	I love my family deeply. Saya mencintai keluarga saya dengan mendalam.
to live	verb	tinggal	They live near the river. Mereka tinggal dekat sungai.
to die	verb	mati	All living things die someday. Semua benda hidup akan mati suatu hari nanti.
to learn	verb	belajar	Children learn new words quickly. Kanak-kanak belajar perkataan baharu dengan cepat.
to teach	verb	mengajar	They teach music at school. Mereka mengajar muzik di sekolah.
to open	verb	membuka	Please open the door now. Sila buka pintu itu sekarang.
to close	verb	menutup	Please close the window gently. Sila tutup tingkap itu dengan perlahan.
person	noun	orang	Each person has a name. Setiap orang mempunyai nama.
man	noun	lelaki	That man is my teacher. Lelaki itu ialah guru saya.
woman	noun	wanita	The woman is very kind. Wanita itu sangat baik.
child	noun	kanak-kanak	The child is sleeping now. Kanak-kanak itu sedang tidur sekarang.
boy	noun	budak lelaki	The boy runs every morning. Budak lelaki itu berlari setiap pagi.
girl	noun	budak perempuan	The girl reads quietly inside. Budak perempuan itu membaca dengan senyap di dalam.
family	noun	keluarga	My family eats together nightly. Keluarga saya makan bersama setiap malam.
mother	noun	ibu	My mother makes good bread. Ibu saya membuat roti yang sedap.
father	noun	bapa	Her father works in town. Bapanya bekerja di bandar.
friend	noun	kawan	My friend lives nearby now. Kawan saya tinggal berdekatan sekarang.
house	noun	rumah	Their house is very big. Rumah mereka sangat besar.
home	noun	rumah	I am going home now. Saya pulang ke rumah sekarang.
school	noun	sekolah	The school opens very early. Sekolah itu dibuka sangat awal.
city	noun	bandar	This city is very busy. Bandar ini sangat sibuk.
country	noun	negara	Our country is very beautiful. Negara kita sangat indah.
world	noun	dunia	The world is very large. Dunia sangat besar.
street	noun	jalan	The street is long and busy. Jalan itu panjang dan sibuk.
room	noun	bilik	This room feels very cold. Bilik ini terasa sangat sejuk.
time	noun	masa	Time moves very quickly now. Masa bergerak sangat cepat sekarang.
day	noun	hari	Today is a good day. Hari ini ialah hari yang baik.
night	noun	malam	The night is very quiet. Malam sangat sunyi.
morning	noun	pagi	The morning air feels cool. Udara pagi terasa sejuk.
evening	noun	petang	We walk in the evening. Kami berjalan pada waktu petang.
week	noun	minggu	I work six days weekly. Saya bekerja enam hari seminggu.
month	noun	bulan	This month feels very long. Bulan ini terasa sangat panjang.
year	noun	tahun	This year is very important. Tahun ini sangat penting.
today	adverb	hari ini	I feel happy today. Saya berasa gembira hari ini.
tomorrow	adverb	esok	We will go tomorrow morning. Kami akan pergi esok pagi.
yesterday	adverb	semalam	She came here yesterday evening. Dia datang ke sini semalam petang.
now	adverb	sekarang	Please come here now. Sila datang ke sini sekarang.
sun	noun	matahari	The sun is very hot. Matahari sangat panas.
moon	noun	bulan	The moon looks very bright. Bulan kelihatan sangat terang.
star	noun	bintang	That star shines at night. Bintang itu bersinar pada waktu malam.
sky	noun	langit	The sky is clear today. Langit cerah hari ini.
earth	noun	bumi	The earth moves around sun. Bumi bergerak mengelilingi matahari.
fire	noun	api	The fire is very hot. Api itu sangat panas.
water	noun	air	Please drink more water daily. Sila minum lebih banyak air setiap hari.
rain	noun	hujan	The rain fell all night. Hujan turun sepanjang malam.
wind	noun	angin	The wind feels very cold. Angin terasa sangat sejuk.
tree	noun	pokok	That tree is very tall. Pokok itu sangat tinggi.
flower	noun	bunga	This flower smells very nice. Bunga ini berbau sangat harum.
mountain	noun	gunung	The mountain looks very high. Gunung itu kelihatan sangat tinggi.
river	noun	sungai	The river is very long. Sungai itu sangat panjang.
sea	noun	laut	The sea looks calm today. Laut kelihatan tenang hari ini.
food	noun	makanan	This food smells very good. Makanan ini berbau sangat enak.
bread	noun	roti	I eat bread every morning. Saya makan roti setiap pagi.
rice	noun	nasi	We eat rice every day. Kami makan nasi setiap hari.
meat	noun	daging	They cooked meat for dinner. Mereka memasak daging untuk makan malam.
fish	noun	ikan	I bought fresh fish today. Saya membeli ikan segar hari ini.
egg	noun	telur	She eats one egg daily. Dia makan sebiji telur setiap hari.
milk	noun	susu	The child drinks warm milk. Kanak-kanak itu minum susu suam.
fruit	noun	buah	Fresh fruit is very healthy. Buah segar sangat sihat.
tea	noun	teh	My mother drinks tea nightly. Ibu saya minum teh setiap malam.
coffee	noun	kopi	This coffee is very hot. Kopi ini sangat panas.
head	noun	kepala	My head feels very heavy. Kepala saya terasa sangat berat.
eye	noun	mata	Her eye is very red. Matanya sangat merah.
ear	noun	telinga	My ear hurts a little. Telinga saya sakit sedikit.
mouth	noun	mulut	Open your mouth, please now. Buka mulut awak, sila sekarang.
nose	noun	hidung	My nose feels very cold. Hidung saya terasa sangat sejuk.
hand	noun	tangan	Wash your hand before eating. Basuh tangan awak sebelum makan.
foot	noun	kaki	His foot hurts after running. Kakinya sakit selepas berlari.
heart	noun	jantung	The heart pumps blood constantly. Jantung mengepam darah secara berterusan.
name	noun	nama	What is your name? Apa nama awak?
book	noun	buku	This book is very interesting. Buku ini sangat menarik.
word	noun	perkataan	That word is difficult today. Perkataan itu sukar hari ini.
language	noun	bahasa	Malay is a beautiful language. Bahasa Melayu ialah bahasa yang indah.
money	noun	wang	I need more money now. Saya memerlukan lebih banyak wang sekarang.
work	noun	kerja	This work is very hard. Kerja ini sangat sukar.
love	noun	cinta	Love makes life feel beautiful. Cinta menjadikan hidup terasa indah.
music	noun	muzik	The music sounds very soft. Muzik itu berbunyi sangat lembut.
story	noun	cerita	Her story sounds very sad. Ceritanya kedengaran sangat sedih.
way	noun	cara	This way is very easy. Cara ini sangat mudah.
thing	noun	benda	That thing looks very old. Benda itu kelihatan sangat lama.
life	noun	hidup	Life can be very hard. Hidup boleh menjadi sangat sukar.
door	noun	pintu	Please open the door slowly. Sila buka pintu itu perlahan-lahan.
table	noun	meja	The book is on table. Buku itu berada di atas meja.
chair	noun	kerusi	This chair is very comfortable. Kerusi ini sangat selesa.
car	noun	kereta	Their car is very new. Kereta mereka sangat baharu.
good	adjective	baik	This is a good book. Ini ialah buku yang baik.
bad	adjective	buruk	The food smells bad today. Makanan itu berbau buruk hari ini.
big	adjective	besar	They live in a big house. Mereka tinggal di rumah besar.
small	adjective	kecil	The room is very small. Bilik itu sangat kecil.
new	adjective	baharu	I bought a new car. Saya membeli kereta baharu.
old	adjective	lama	This house is very old. Rumah ini sangat lama.
long	adjective	panjang	The road is very long. Jalan itu sangat panjang.
short	adjective	pendek	The girl has short hair. Budak perempuan itu berambut pendek.
high	adjective	tinggi	The mountain is very high. Gunung itu sangat tinggi.
low	adjective	rendah	The table is very low. Meja itu sangat rendah.
hot	adjective	panas	This tea is very hot. Teh ini sangat panas.
cold	adjective	sejuk	The water feels very cold. Air itu terasa sangat sejuk.
happy	adjective	gembira	The children feel very happy. Kanak-kanak itu berasa sangat gembira.
sad	adjective	sedih	She looks very sad today. Dia kelihatan sangat sedih hari ini.
beautiful	adjective	cantik	The flower is very beautiful. Bunga itu sangat cantik.
easy	adjective	mudah	This question is very easy. Soalan ini sangat mudah.
hard	adjective	sukar	This work is very hard. Kerja ini sangat sukar.
fast	adjective	cepat	That car is very fast. Kereta itu sangat cepat.
slow	adjective	perlahan	The turtle is very slow. Kura-kura itu sangat perlahan.
right	adjective	betul	Your answer is right today. Jawapan awak betul hari ini.
wrong	adjective	salah	That answer is very wrong. Jawapan itu sangat salah.
important	adjective	penting	This book is very important. Buku ini sangat penting.
true	adjective	benar	What he said is true. Apa yang dia katakan adalah benar.
full	adjective	penuh	The glass is completely full. Gelas itu penuh sepenuhnya.
empty	adjective	kosong	The room is completely empty. Bilik itu kosong sepenuhnya.
young	adjective	muda	He is still very young. Dia masih sangat muda.
strong	adjective	kuat	That man is very strong. Lelaki itu sangat kuat.
weak	adjective	lemah	I feel weak this morning. Saya berasa lemah pagi ini.
red	adjective	merah	Her bag is bright red. Begnya berwarna merah terang.
blue	adjective	biru	The sky looks blue today. Langit kelihatan biru hari ini.
green	adjective	hijau	The leaves are bright green. Daun itu berwarna hijau terang.
yellow	adjective	kuning	The flower is yellow today. Bunga itu berwarna kuning hari ini.
black	adjective	hitam	His car is shiny black. Keretanya berwarna hitam berkilat.
white	adjective	putih	The cat is pure white. Kucing itu berwarna putih bersih.
yes	interjection	ya	Yes, I understand you now. Ya, saya faham awak sekarang.
no	interjection	tidak	No, I do not agree. Tidak, saya tidak setuju.
not	adverb	tidak	I am not ready yet. Saya belum bersedia lagi.
and	conjunction	dan	I bought bread and milk. Saya membeli roti dan susu.
or	conjunction	atau	Tea or coffee is fine. Teh atau kopi tidak mengapa.
but	conjunction	tetapi	He is tired but happy. Dia letih tetapi gembira.
if	conjunction	jika	If it rains, stay home. Jika hujan, tinggal di rumah.
because	conjunction	kerana	I stayed home because rain fell. Saya tinggal di rumah kerana hujan turun.
with	preposition	dengan	She came with her friend. Dia datang dengan kawannya.
without	preposition	tanpa	He left without his bag. Dia pergi tanpa begnya.
for	preposition	untuk	This gift is for you. Hadiah ini untuk awak.
from	preposition	dari	She came from the city. Dia datang dari bandar.
to	preposition	ke	We walked to the river. Kami berjalan ke sungai.