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1. ayah / bapa* - father

2. emak* / ibu - mother

3. adik-beradik - siblings

4. abang - elder brother

5. kakak - elder sister

6. adik - younger sibling

7. adik lelaki* - younger brother

8. adik perempuan - younger sister

9. anak - child

10. anak lelaki* - son

11. anak perempuan - daughter

Notes: 

• *bapa is often pronounced "bapak" in spoken Malay

• emak is often shortened to "mak" in spoken Malay

• lelaki is often shortened to "laki" in spoken Malay​

1. 1. moyang - great grandparent

   2. datuk* - grandfather

   3. nenek - grandmother

   4. cucu - grandchild

   5. saudara* - relatives

   6. ayah/bapa saudara - uncle (also: pakcik)

   7. emak/ibu saudara - aunt (also: makcik)

   8. sepupu - cousin

   9. anak saudara* - niece/nephew

   10. anak saudara* lelaki - nephew

   11. anak saudara* perempuan

Notes:

• datuk is often shortened to atuk/atok or tok/tuk

• saudara is often pronounced sedara

1. kawan - friend

2. kenalan - acquaintance

3. kawan baik - good/best friend

4. sahabat - friend (really good friend)

5. teman lelaki - boyfriend (slang: pakwe)

6. teman wanita - girlfriend (slang: makwe)

7. tunang - fiancé(e)

8. pasangan - partner

9. suami - husband

10. isteri / bini - wife

11. suami isteri - husband & wife

12. bakal suami - husband-to-be / future husband

13. bakal isteri - wife-to-be / future wife

14. kawan (se)kerja* - work colleague

15. kawan (se)kelas* - classmate

16. rakan bisnes - business partner

Notes:

• (se) is often omitted in casual conversations

1. lelaki - male

2. perempuan - female

3. (orang) lelaki - man

4. (orang) perempuan - woman

5. budak - kid (in general)

6. budak lelaki - boy

7. budak perempuan - girl

8. pelajar - student (often for high school and above)

9. murid - student (often used for primary school and below)

Notes:

• (orang) can be omitted in speaking

1. (ber)kawan dengan - to be friends with

2. berkenalan - to get to know each other

3. kenal - to know; be familiar with (people; places)

4. tahu - to know (knowledge)

5. berkeluarga - to have family

6. (ber)kahwin - to get married

7. (ber)tunang - to get engaged

8. melamar - to propose

9. sayang - to love; care about ~

10. bercampur dengan - to mingle with

11. putus dengan - to break up with

12. jatuh cinta dengan - to fall in love with

13. ajak keluar - to ask someone out

14. berpisah - to split

Notes:

• (ber) is often omitted for these words in speaking