| Perkataan
Melayu Johor (Johore Malay Word) |
Maksud Am Dalam Bahasa Malaysia
(Meaning in Malaysian Malay) |
Bahasa Inggeris (English) |
| air masak | air suam/ air biasa yang telah dimasak | boiled plain water |
| ais kacang | air batu campur/ abc | mixed ice in a bowl with syrup, chocolate syrup, milk, creamy corn, red beans |
| aisbok (icebox) | peti ais/ peti sejuk | fridge/ refrigerator |
| ambik/amek | ambil | take |
| ambin | pelantar yang dibina di dalam rumah | platform made of wood installed in a house for people to sit or sleep |
| bacin | bau seperti belacan atau ikan kering | stinky rotten smell |
| berdesing | bunyi/ bau yang tajam | a sharp noise/ smell |
| berendut | bertemu teman wanita/lelaki | dating |
| berjejeh | melelehkan air | dripping water |
| berkecah | berserak | cluttered, messy, things scattered, untidy |
| berladung | air/ cecair bertakung | full of liquid |
| berlengging | tidak memakai baju (orang lelaki) | topless (men not wearing anything on their upper body) |
| bihun goreng | bihun digoreng putih | fried rice noodle (white/ plain) |
| bilik air | bilik mandi | shower room/ bathroom |
| bobos | bocor besar arah ke bawah | torn/ broken downward |
| cega/cege | bersiap sedia menunggu | preparing to wait for somebody/ to wait at a point |
| eksen (action) | berlagak | cocky |
| endut | teman wanita/ lelaki | girlfriend/ boyfriend |
| enjin/ enjen | mesin jahit | sewing machine (non-electric/ manual) |
| gebar | selimut | blanket |
| gerobok | almari | cupboard or wardrobe |
| godak | mengacau sehingga larut/
mengacau rata di dalam bekas |
stirring thoroughly to the bottom of the container |
| jajan | makanan ringan/ kudapan | junkfood |
| jamban | tandas | toilet |
| jemput-jemput | cekodok | fritter |
| karang/ kang | kemudian/ nanti | later |
| kecah-lana | berserak | cluttered, messy, things scattered, untidy |
| kelesa | agak malas untuk melakukan sesuatu, tidak cergas, tidak rajin | not active, lethargy |
| kemut | kedekut | stingy |
| kerek | berlagak | cocky, swanky, uppish |
| kesep | tidak kembung/ tidak berbiji | not bloated/ seedless |
| kokot | mengambil sampai habis semua | taking all/ scraping all up |
| kolah | kolam setinggi paras pinggang
biasanya untuk menakung air di dalam bilik mandi |
a waist level pool built of concrete to keep/retain water for bath |
| lawa | cantik | pretty/ beautiful |
| leca/ lece | tilam nipis | mattress |
| leceh | menyusahkan, melambatkan, lambat | finicky, dilly-dally, late |
| melaram | bergaya biasanya dengan berpakaian baru dan cantik | dressing-up stylishly, normally with new clothes/ attire |
| melawa | berhias dan berpakaian cantik | dolled-up, normally for women |
| melilau | berjalan tanpa arah tujuan | walking around aimlessly |
| menais | menitis mengeluarkan air | watery |
| mendangok | mendengar orang (biasanya yang lebih tua) berbual | listening to other people talking (normally younger people listening to older people talking) |
| mengekor | mengikuti | following |
| menggelenyar | tidak reti duduk diam | restless |
| menonong | jalan terus | walking straight ahead |
| merayap | berjalan-jalan | walking around, driving around |
| mi siam | bihun digoreng sedikit pedas dan berwarna merah | rice noodle fried with chilli paste |
| nor/ nar | diguna untuk menerangkan kesangatan sesuatu | very |
| pak`kal | diguna untuk menerangkan yang jika tidak kerana sesuatu itu, pasti tindakan/ perlakuan yang diambil adalah berlainan | luckily, if not because |
| pe`el | perangai | behaviour |
| pesing | bau hancing yang berdesing/tajam | a pungent smell of urine |
| roti prata | roti canai | roti canai |
| saing | pergi bersama-sama | go together |
| sajak | sesuai | suitable |
| samrap | perlakuan lembab | not active, slow |
| setemet | berjimat | being thrifty |
| tawar hebeh melais | tawar sangat-sangat | a very sugarless taste |
| tembosa | karipap daging | beef curry puff Malaysian style |
| tepung bawang | karipap sadin | sardine curry puff Malaysian style |
| terjal | nakal | naughty |
| terkeseng-keseng | terhegeh-hegeh | coming slowly to project oneself |
| tumpah-belilah | menumpahkan sesuatu dengan banyak | a lot of liquid spilt/ spilled over |
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