Baba Malay Dictionary. William Gwee Thian Hock
anak raja prince; child of royalty
■ anak rambot fine hair lining the forehead
■ anak seng [寵] a spoilt child
■ anak suak boey [績尾] the last-born child
■ anak sudara nephew, or niece or both
■ anak sulong the first-born child
■ anak sundal child of a harlot
■ anak sungei tributary; stream
■ anak tangga rung of a ladder
■ anak tiri step-child
■ anak tunggal only child
■ anak udang young shrimp / prawn
■ anak udang udang jugak, mana sama anak tenggiri, anak orang orang jugak, mana sama anak seniri no adopted child can replace one's one child; i.e. one's own flesh and blood
■ anak wayang cast members of film or stage; actor or actress
■ beranak give birth
■ peranakan popular reference to members of the Baba community; local born
■ peranakan jati thoroughbred Baba Peranakan
anam / enam / nam (enam) six
■ anam belair sixteen
■ anam puloh sixty
■ anam ratus six hundred
■ anam ribu six thousand
anaya (aniaya) to betray; to betray by false accusations
anchak (ancak) square plait-work of attap leaves on which offerings to malevolent spirits are placed
anday (handai) SEE sobat anday
ang cho [紅棗] Chinese red dates
ang kak [紅麴] red yeast
ang ki [紅柿] persimmon
ang kong sai [紅公獅] the first line of a quatrain which denotes an uninvited guest ang kong sai [紅公獅] pek bak bai [白目眉] bo lang chian [無人請] ka ki lai [自己来]
ang ku / hang ku [紅龜] turtle
■ ang ku bak [紅龜肉] turtle meat
ang lang [呆人蒙人] a simpleton; an insensitive person
ang lo [拱爐] (anglo) a charcoal or firewood-burning stove
ang pau [紅包] red packet containing money given as gift during social events
ang su [紅事] an auspicious celebration
ang su pek su [紅事白事] the auspicious and the mournful events together
angat (hangat) lukewarm
anggek SEE onggak-anggek
angget (hangit) the smell of burnt rice
anggok (angguk) to nod
anggor (anggur) grapes
angin (angin) breeze; wind; mentally unstable
■ angin beranak ailments that occur one month after having given birth; post-natal syndrome
■ angin kenchang strong breeze or wind
■ angin laot sea breeze
■ angin menderu roaring wind
■ angin pasang-pasang hernia; accumulation of serous fluid in the scrotum
■ angin ribot very strong wind; storm
■ angin skalo apoplectic stroke
■ angin taon baru a breezy, dry wind that blows before and during the Chinese New Year
■ angin yang lalu a passing relationship of no importance
angkat (angkat) to lift; to carry
■ angkat bodek to ingratiate [rude; vulgar] ; to curry favour
■ angkat kepala to achieve success
■ angkat sumpah to take an oath
angkok-angkok (angkut-angkut) mason bee
angsa (angsa) goose
angus (hangus) burnt up; scorched; singed
anjing (anjing) dog
■ anjing gila dog that has rabies
■ anjing kepala busok to be ignored and unwanted
■ anjing sama kuching incompatible [like cats and dogs]
■ anjing utan wild dog
anjong (anjung) in kite flying, the process of throwing up the kite in the air to gain flight
ano (anu)
■ si-ano si-polan so-and-so
antair / antar / hantar (hantar) to send; to deliver
■ antairan what has been sent [as gift]
■ antair sireh to personally deliver a wedding invitation in the form of a tiny folded bundle of sireh leaf
antar SEE antair
anteiro (antero) all over; throughout
anting-anting (anting) earrings
■ anting-anting kerabu stud earrings
■ anting-anting olek drop earrings
■ anting-anting panjang drop earrings
antok / hantok (antuk) to knock against; to collide
■ terantok to bump into; in collision
antu / hantu (hantu) devil; evil spirit; ghost; demon
■ antu bantair evil and scheming daughter-in-law
■ antu bulan tuju the hungry ghosts; gluttonous [like the hungry ghosts]
■ antu galah demon as tall as a long pole
■ antu tanah earth demon
■ antu tetek demon with pendulous breasts
anyam (anyam) plaiting; braiding
■ anyam tikair making mats
anyot / hanyot (hanyut) adrift
apa (apa) what
■ apa adat under what ruling
■ apa angin what fair wind
■ apabila times when
■ apa baik it is wiser; it is advisable; it is for the good
■ apa arang itu abu dia like father like son
■ apa boleh buat what can one do?; it can't be helped
■ apa boleh jadi what can possibly happen?
■ apa guna what's the use?
■ apa jerman once in a blue moon
■ apa jerman baru sekali once in a blue moon
■ apa khabair what news? how are you?
■ apa kita apa orang like everyone else; likewise
■ apa kurang what is lacking?
■ apa lagik what's more; besides; moreover
■ apa sebab why; the reason
■ apa tak all the reason more
■ apacham SEE amcham
■ apakala when
■ apasair / apasal why
■ tak apa SEE takpa
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