How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Malay words on “Animals and plants”. The full topic holds 217 in the KoKo app: 86 at the easy level, 76 at the medium level and 55 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Malay vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Malay vocabulary: animals and plants

Dogs, cats, farm animals and wild animals, trees and flowers: animals and plants in Malay.

Here are 100 Malay words on “Animals and plants”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Malay	English
beruang	bear
lebah	bee
burung	bird
dahan	branch
semak	bush
kucing	cat
bunga daisi	daisy
itik	duck
gajah	elephant
pokok cemara	fir tree
lalat	fly
katak	frog
bulu	fur
kambing	goat
kawanan ternakan	herd
tanduk	horn
kuda	horse
tali anjing	lead
daun	leaf
singa	lion
anak sekali lahir	litter of young
tikus kecil	mouse
kawanan serigala	pack
kaki haiwan	paw
babi	pig
merpati	pigeon
tumbuhan	plant
mangsa	prey
tikus	rat
jerung	shark
biri-biri	sheepThe species in general, male or female
ular	snake
labah-labah	spider
batang tumbuhan	stem
ekor	tail
terbang	to fly
kura-kura	turtle
ikan paus	whale
sayap	wing
cacing	worm

Level 2: medium 35 words

Malay	English
pokok birch	birch
burung hitam	blackbird
kaktus	cactus
unta	camel
ikan kap	carp
karang	coral
belut	eel
burung rajawali	falcon
anak kuda	foal
angsa	goose
gorila	gorilla
landak	hedgehog
kuku haiwan	hoof
larva	larva
lynx	lynx
surai	mane
kuda betina	mare
burung bulbul	nightingale
burung unta	ostrich
burung hantu	owl
panda	panda
burung bayan	parrot
debunga	pollen
pemangsa	predator
anak anjing	puppy
getah	sap
muncung	snout
tupai	squirrel
angsa putih	swan
sengkenit	tick
berbunga	to bloom
burung hering	vulture
walrus	walrus
tebuan	wasp
zebra	zebra

Level 3: hard 25 words

Malay	English
amfibia	amphibian
pepatung	dragonfly
paku pakis	fern
belalang	grasshopperJumping insect of meadows
herbivor	herbivore
burung pucung	heron
badak air	hippopotamus
kumbang kura-kura	ladybird
bunga bakung lembah	lily of the valley
belalang kembara	locustSwarming species that forms clouds
kurita	octopus
memerang	otter
buluh	reed
reptilia	reptile
landak laut	sea urchin
burung pipit	sparrow
kawanan lebah	swarm
menyalak	to bark
mengembek	to bleat
bertunas	to bud
melenguh	to moo
mencakar	to scratch
layu	to wilt
bunga tulip	tulip
cerpelai	weasel

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Malay words on “Animals and plants”. The full topic holds 217 in the KoKo app: 86 at the easy level, 76 at the medium level and 55 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Malay vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.