The words from this language include names of plants, fruits and animals ("bamboo", "gecko", "orang-utan") and clothing terms ("batik", "sarong").
| Word | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| agar | seaweed | Gelatenous substance for growing bacteria or fungus. |
| amok | rushing in frenzy | As in 'to run amok'. |
| bamboo | One of many plant, fruit and animal words from Malay. | |
| bantam | A small aggressive cock named after a region in Java. | |
| batik | painted | A Javanese method of dying cloth. One of several clothing words from Malay. |
| caddy | As in 'tea caddy'. | |
| cockatoo | A type of parrot. | |
| compound | enclosure | |
| gamelan | Orchestra made of percussion instruments. | |
| gecko | Insect eating lizard. | |
| gingham | Striped or checked cotton cloth. | |
| gong | Metal disc used in percussion. | |
| junk | The sailing vessel. | |
| launch | quick | A type of boat. |
| mangosteen | A tropical fruit. | |
| orang-utan | man of the forest | Large orange Asian ape. |
| paddy | An area for growing rice. | |
| pangolin | A scaly ant-eater. | |
| rambutan | A tropical fruit. | |
| rattan | Climbing palm used for making furniture. | |
| sago | Palm starch used for puddings. | |
| sarong | A cloth wrapped around the lower body. | |
| satay | Meat grilled on sticks and dipped in peanut sauce. |
