The words from this language include names of plants, fruits and animals ("bamboo", "gecko", "orang-utan") and clothing terms ("batik", "sarong").
Word | Meaning | Notes |
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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. |