Compilation of Malay loanwords in Singaporean Hokkien. Will
continue to edit the list when new ones are added.
Agak ► A Gah = Estimate
Angkat ► Ang Kat = Curry Favour
Asal ► A Sa = As long
as
Asam ► A Sam = A
kind of sour pickles
Atap ► A Tap = Roof
Baba ► Ba Ba = Peranakan
Babi ► Ba Bi = Pig (for
scolding)
Balak ► Ba Lah = Logwood
Bali ► Ba Li = Ship
Cabin
Balik ► Ba Leh
= Again
Bangkuang ►
Mang Kuang = Yam Bean
Bangsal ► Bang San = Shed
Bapok ► Ba Poh = Effeminate
Barang ► Ma Lang = Thing
Barangkali ► Mang Ka Li =
Perhaps
Baru ► Ba Lu
= Just
Batik ► Ba Teh = Batik
Batu ► Ba Tuh = Stone
Bau ► Ba U = Smell
Baur ► Bau = Mix
Bedek ► Be Deh = Prevaricate
Belacan ► Ba La Tsien =
Belacan
Belacu ► Ba
Tsu Por = Calico textile
Bengali ► Mang Ka Li = Bengala
Betul ► Bu Tut = Accurate
Bicara ► Bit Tsia La =
Trial
Bomba ► Bom Ba
= Fire Brigade
Botak
► Bo Tah = Bald
Botol ► Bu Tut Kan = Bottle
Buah Dongdong ► Bua Long Long = Buah
Dongdong
Buang ► Buang = Exile
Buaya ► Buah A = Crocodile
Bubur Chacha ► Bo Bo Tsia Tsia = Bubor Chacha
Busok ► Bu Soh = Smelly
Cabut ► Tsia But = Escape
Campur ► Tsiam Poh = Associate
Capio ► Tsiau Phio = A Kind Of
Hat
Celaka ► Tsi La
Kah = Damn
Cempedak ►
Tsiam Pit Lat = Jackfruit
Cendol ► Tsien Lo = Chendol
Cium ► Tsim = Kiss
Cukai ► Tsu Ke = Tax
Deraibar ► Le Bar = Driver
Duit ► Lui = Money
Duku ► Lu Ku = A Kind Of
Fruit
Dukun ► Lo Kun
= Doctor
Durian ► Liu
Lien = Durian
Epok-epok ► Ka Li Pok = Curry Puff
Gaduh ► Ga Lo = Argue
Gantung ► Kan Tong =
Suspension
Gasak ► Ga Sah = Wild Presumptions
Gelek ► Ge Lek = Soft Mannerisms
Gila ► Gi La =
Mad
Gimpal ►
Kim Puat = Decoration On Necklace
Gudang ► Gu Lang =
Warehouse
Guli ► Go
Li = Marbles
Hentam ► An Tam = Hammering Action
Hilang ► I Lang = Disappeared
Hukum ► Or Kong = Fine
Hutan ► Or Tan =
Forest
Hutang ► Or
Tang = Owe
Jaga ► Lia Ga = Take Care
Jagung ► Lia Gong =
Corn
Jamban ► Liam
Ban = Toilet
Jambu ►
Liam Bu = Jambu
Kacang Putih ► Ka Tsiang Pu Te = Kachang Puteh
Kacau ► Ka Tsiau = Disturb
Kaki ► Ka Ki = Peer
Kalas ► Ka Lak =
Roller
Kali Jauh ► Ka
Li Lo = Not Yet Time
Kampong ► Kam Pong =
Village
Kapas ► Ka
Pua = Cotton
Kapitan ► Kap Pit Tan = Chief
Kapok ►Ka Pok = Kapok
Cotton
Kari ► Ka Li =
Curry
Karung Guni ►
Ka Lang Gu Ni = Rags N Bones
Katek ► Ka Teh = Short
Kawan ► Kau Uan = Friend
Kawin ► Kau In = Wed
Kaya ► Ka Yah = Rich
Kayu ► Ka Yiu =
Useless
Kedai ► Kiet
Ai = Convenience shop
Keling ► Kiet Leng =
Indian
Kelong ► Ke
Long = Cheating
Kemenyan ► Kam Bun Yen =
Incense
Kena ► Ka Na
= Afflicted
Kentang ►
Kan Tang = Potato
Kepala ► Kap Pha La =
Supervisor
Keropok ►
Ko Lo Poh = Keropok
Kilang ► Long Thau = Factory
Kilat ► Ki Lat = Amazing
Kompeni ► Kong Pan Ge = Government
Related
Kopi ► Ko Pi
= Coffee
Kosong ► Ko
Song = Empty
Koyak ► Ko Yah = Destroyed
Ketuk ► Ko Toh = Overcharged
Kuasa ► Kua Sa = Transference
Kuat ► Kuat = Powerful
Kuli ► Ku Li = Worker
Lacur ► Lau Tseh = Unsuccessful
Lagi ► La Gi = Even More
Laku ► Lak Ku = Great
Demands
Langgar ►
Lang Ga = Collide
Lastik ► La Sek = Catapult
Layang ► La Yang =
Kite
Lelong ► Le Long
= Sale
Lima Kaki ► Gor Kha Ki = Walkway
Lompong ► Long Pong =
Hollow
Longkang ►
Long Kau = Drain
Lontong ► Long Tong = Lontong
Lorry ► Lo Li =
Lorry
Lubang ► Lo
Bang = Opportunities
Mabuk ► Ma Boh = Drunk
Macam ► Ma Tsiam = Looks Like
Makan ► Ma Kan = Eat (for
scolding)
Malu ► Ma
Lu = Embarassed
Mana
► Ma La = Where
Manggis ► Mang Ngeh =
Mangosteen
Masak ► Ma
Sah = Toys
Mata ► Ma
Ta = Police
Mati ► Ma
Ti = Die (for scolding)
Melayu ► Bu Lai Yu = Malay
Mee Rebus ► Mi Lo Bo = Mee Rebus
Mee Siam ► Mi Siam = Mee Siam
Minta ► Bin Tah = Request
Nangka ► Mang Ka = Jackfruit
Nasi Lemak ► Na Si Lo Mah = Nasi Lemak
Nombor Satu ► Lam Ber Sa Tu = Best
Nyonya ► Niu HiaN =
Nyonya
Otah ► O Ta = Otah
Pakai ► Pa Ke = (Private) Use
Pakat ► Pa Kat =
Collude
Pancit ► Pan
Tsek = Puncture
Pandai ► Pan Le = Clever
Pandan ► Pan Lan = Pandan
Panggang ► Peng Kang =
Barbeque
Pantang ►
Pan Tang = Superstition
Parang ► Pa Lang To =
Parang
Pasal ► Pa Sa
= Matter
Pasar ► Pa
Sat = Market
Patut ►
Pa Tut = Fair
Pecah ►
Pit Tsiah = Break
Peduli ► Phah Liu Li =
Attention
Pengsan ►
Peng San = Faint
Periksa ► Phah Li Sa = Interfere
Ponteng ► Pong Teng = Absent
Puasa ► Pua Sa = Fasting
Pun ► Pun = As Well / Also
Rambutan ► Ang Mor Tan = Rambutan
Rasa ► La Sa = Feeling
Rojak ► Lo Lia = Mixed
Rokok ► Lo Ko =
Cigarette
Ronggeng ►
Long Geng = Malay Dance
Roti ► Lo Ti = Bread
Rugi ► Lu Gi = Loss
Sabun ► Sap Bun = Soap
Sago ► Sia Go =
Sago
Sahabat ► So
Buat = Good Friend
Salah ► Sa La =
Wrong
Sali ► Sa Li =
Zinc
Sambal ► Sam Ba = Sambal
Sarong ► Sa Long =
Sarong
Sayang ► Sa
Yang = Affection
Sekali ► Sɯ Ka Li = On The Contrary / What
If
Selat ► Sit Lat =
Singapore Region
Sembahyang ► Sam Pa Yang = Pray
Senang ► Sin Nang = Easy
Senget ► Se Ngeh = Slanted
Sepatu ► Sip Pa Tu = Leather Shoes
Sepit ► Sip Pit Na =
Pincer
Serani ► Sek
Kia Ni = Eurasian
Serikaya ► Ka Yah = Coconut Jam
Serutu ► Tsu Lut =
Cigar
Setengah Gila ►
Teng Nga Gi = Crazy
Sombong ► Som Bong =
Proud
Sotong ► So
Tong = Squid
Suka ►
Su Kah = Like
Suku ►
Su Ku = Quarter
Sumpah ► Som Pa = Swear
Tahan ► Ta Han = Maintain
Tak Tentu ► Ta Tin Tu = Not Sure
Tanggung ► Tan Kong =
Guarantee
Tapi ► Tap
Pi = But
Teguk ► To Goh = Drinks Excessively
Tekan ► Tə Kan =
Torture
Tengok ► Teng Ngor = Look
After
Terbalik ► Tu
Ba Leh = Upside Down
Tiga Suku ► SaN Su Ku = Crazy
Tikam ► Ti Kam = Choose Wildly
Tilam ► Ti Lam =
Mattress
Timun ► Ti
Bun = Cucumber
Tingkat ► Teng Kat = Tiffin Carrier
Tolong ► Tor Long =
Plead
Tongkat ► Tong
Kat = Walking Stick
Tuang ► Tuang = Truant
Tumpang ► Long Pang = Take Ride
Ulu ► U Lu = Remote
Undang ► Un Nang =
Regulations
Untung ► Un Tong = Profit
Wayang ► Wa Yang = Pretense