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- List_of_English_words_of_Malay_origin abstract "Loan words from Malay in English Agar (also 'agar-agar') a gelatinous substance obtained from various kinds of red seaweed and used in biological culture media and as a thickener in foods. Amok (also 'amuck' or 'amock')out of control, especially when armed and dangerous; in a frenzy of violence, or on a killing spree, 'berserk', as in 'to run amok'. angrecum (anggrik) Babirusa (also 'babiroussa') from French babiroussa, from Malay babi hog + rusa deer. A wild pig (Babyrousa babyrussa) of the East Indies with backward-curving tusks. Balanda (also 'ballanda' or 'ballander') from Makasar balanda, from Malay belanda, from Dutch Hollander meaning a white person, a European. Bamboo from bambu Banteng from banteng, 'a SE Asian forest ox that resembles the domestic cow, domesticated in Bali [Bos javanicus.]' Batik cloth traditionally made using a manual wax-resist dyeing technique. Binturong from binturong, 'a large species of civet, Arctictis binturong, of SE Asia'. Caddy (also 'caddie') from kati (a measurement unit, whereby 1 kati = approximately 600 g). Cassowary from kasuari/kesuari, 'a very large flightless bird related to the emu'. Catty from kati (a unit of measurement) Camphor see Kapur. From Old French camphore or Mediaeval Latin camphora, from Arabic 'kāfūr', from Malay kapur. Cempedak (also Chempedak) from Cempedak, a species of tree and its fruit in the family Moraceae. Cockatoo from kakaktua, a parrot with an erectile crest. Compound (enclosed group of buildings) by folk etymology from kampung or 'village', Cooties from kutu, 'lice' Dammar from damar, 'resin; resin obtained from various mainly Indo-Malaysian trees, used to make varnish.' Dugong from duyung, 'mermaid' Durian from duri 'thorns', hence durian, 'thorny' Gambier from gambir(the name of the plant), an astringent extract of a tropical Asian plant, used in tanning' Gecko from geko,gekok Gingham from ginggang Godown (a Malay warehouse) from gudang Gong from gong, a metal disc with a turned rim that gives a resonant note when struck. Gutta-percha (a type of tree whose sap is used in the manufacture of synthetic rubber) from getah, 'rubber' and perca, 'scrap/piece'; hence getah perca, 'a scrap/piece of rubber' ikat from ikat, 'to bind', a style of weaving that uses a process similar to tie-dye to dye the threads. Jackfruit generally cited as deriving from the Malayalam chakka or cakkai via the Portuguese jaca, which came from the Malay/Indonesian word nangka. Junk (type of boat) from jong Kapok from kapuk, 'a fine fibrous substance which grows around the seeds of a ceiba or silk-cotton tree, used as stuffing for cushions' Kapur from kapur a large tropical tree which yields light brown wood, edible fruit, and camphor [Genus Dryobalanops.] Ketchup from kechap, a fish sauce Komodo from komodo Kris (also archaic 'creese') from keris, 'a Malay/Indonesian dagger with a wavy-edged blade' Launch from the word is given as Portuguese lancha "barge", from Malay lancharan, "boat," from lanchar "velocity without effort," "action of gliding smooth primarily of boats and turtles)., Langsat from langsat, a species of fruit-bearing tree belonging to the family Meliaceae [Lansium domesticum] Mangosteen from manggustan, also known as Manggis Meranti from meranti, 'white, red, or yellow hardwood from a SE Asian tree (genus Shorea)' Merbau from merbau, 'the hardwood of a SE Asian tree (genus Intsia)' Orangutan from orang hutan or 'people of the jungle' paddy as in 'paddy-field' or 'rice paddy', from padi, referring to the rice plant Oryza sativa. Pandanus from pandan, 'a tropical tree or shrub with a twisted stem, long spiny leaves, and fibrous edible fruit.[Genus Pandanus.]' Pangolin from pengguling, 'one that rolls/curls' Pantoum from pantun, 'a Malay poetic/verse form'. Parang from parang, 'a Malayan machete', Picul from pikul (a unit of measurement) Proa (also 'prahu' or 'prau') from perahu, 'a Malaysian or Indonesian sailing boat, typically having a large triangular sail and an outrigger' Rambutan from rambut 'hair' + hutan 'forest', hence rambutan, 'hairy' Ramie from rami, 'the plant of the nettle family which yields this fibre, native to tropical Asia. [Boehmeria nivea.]' Rattan from rotan Sago from sagu, '(sago palm) the palm from which most sago is obtained, growing in freshwater swamps in SE Asia. [Metroxylon sagu.]; any of a number of other palms or cycads which yield a similar starch.' Salak from salak, ' a species of palm tree (family Arecaceae) native to Indonesia and Malaysia [Salacca zalacca]' Sambal from sambal, (in oriental cookery) relish made with vegetables or fruit and spices. Sarong from sarung, 'wrap/sheath' Satay (also 'sate') from Malay satai, Javanese/Indonesian "sate", 'an Indonesian and Malaysian dish consisting of small pieces of meat grilled on a skewer and served with spiced sauce.' Seladang from seladang, a wild ox with a dark brown or black coat with white lower legs, native to India and Malaysia. [Bos gaurus.] . Siamang from siamang, 'a large black gibbon native to Sumatra and Malaya [Hylobates syndactylus.]' Silat from silat, 'a Malay's martial art' Tael from tahil (a unit of measurement) meaning 'weight' Tokay from toke of Malay dialect, means 'a large grey SE Asian gecko with orange and blue spots. [Gekko gecko.] Trepang from teripang/trepang Tuak↑ ↑ ↑ ↑".
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- List_of_English_words_of_Malay_origin comment "Loan words from Malay in English Agar (also 'agar-agar') a gelatinous substance obtained from various kinds of red seaweed and used in biological culture media and as a thickener in foods. Amok (also 'amuck' or 'amock')out of control, especially when armed and dangerous; in a frenzy of violence, or on a killing spree, 'berserk', as in 'to run amok'. angrecum (anggrik) Babirusa (also 'babiroussa') from French babiroussa, from Malay babi hog + rusa deer.".
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