Only in Malaysia, we can speak a full sentence with a combination of different languages, dialects and slang and yet still understand each other. Sometimes, we make it so hard for the non-Malaysians to understand us when we are talking. Here are 13 commonly used Malaysian Slang that if you do not know, you are not Malaysian enough.
A sarcastic remark used for people who state the obvious.
Extremely easy or it's an easy job. A word derived from Cantonese dialect.
A word derived from Cantonese dialect and it literary means 'drink tea'. Here, Malaysians refer to hanging out with friends in a casual manner.
It means to get caught.
Both "Ang Moh" and "Guai Lou" derived from Hokkien and Cantonese dialects respectively. Both are used to describe Caucasians.
A word derived from Cantonese dialect and it means takeaway (food).
A Hokkien dialect referring to 'didn't invite'. Malaysians use this to people who did not invite them to a particular event or gathering.
It is used to stress a personal satisfaction on a specific action. The stress can be due to shock, anger, pain, or pleasure.
Towkay is a Hokkien dialect which means boss. Somehow in Malaysia, everyone's a boss. And no, we don't literally mean boss as in the head of an organisation or owner of a company. We just like to call each other 'boss'.
It means ashamed, embarrassed/embarrassing. A word derived from Hokkien dialect.
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