How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Malay words on “Colours, shapes and materials”. The full topic holds 159 in the KoKo app: 63 at the easy level, 56 at the medium level and 40 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: colours and shapes

Red, blue, round, square, wooden, metal: colours, shapes and materials in Malay for describing an object.

Here are 100 Malay words on “Colours, shapes and materials”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Malay	English
sudut	angleFigure formed by two intersecting lines, in geometry
lengkungan	arch
hitam	black
biru	blue
menyala	bright
gangsa	bronze
merah anggur	burgundy
kadbod	cardboard
pusat	centre
warna	colour
konkrit	concrete
gabus	cork
kapas	cotton
tanda pangkah	cross
tepi	edge
rapuh	fragile
kaca	glass
besi	iron
gading	ivory
timah hitam	lead
kulit	leather
cerah	light
garis	line
bahan	material
tidak berkilat	mattWithout shine
biru tua	navy blue
jingga	orange
selari	parallel
tanpa corak	plain
merah	red
sisi	side
perak	silverThe metal
kukuh	solid
sfera	sphere
keluli	steel
batu	stone
jerami	straw
hujung runcing	tip
putih	white
kuning	yellow

Level 2: medium 35 words

Malay	English
aloi	alloy
buluh	bamboo
batu bata	brick
coklat	brown
seramik	ceramic
berwarna-warni	colourful
merah tua	crimson
silinder	cylinder
padat	dense
pepenjuru	diagonal
memanjang	elongated
lentur	flexible
peralihan warna	gradient
granit	granite
segi enam	hexagon
berongga	hollow
garis luar	outline
bujur	oval
pucat	pale
porselin	porcelain
ungu	purple
piramid	pyramid
segi empat tepat	rectangle
resin	resin
getah	rubber
karat	rust
ragam warna	shade
keperakan	silverThe colour
batu tulis	slate
spiral	spiral
elastik	stretchy
rona	tint
lutsinar	transparent
segi tiga	triangle
zink	zinc

Level 3: hard 25 words

Malay	English
menyerap	absorbent
bersudut tajam	angular
berbintik halus	dappled
cembung	domed
kusam	dull
pudar	faded
kain kempa	felt
leper	flattened
berpendar	fluorescent
khaki	khaki
mudah dibentuk	malleable
nilon	nylon
warna pastel	pastel
polistirena	polystyrene
berliang	porous
boleh dikitar semula	recyclable
merah menyala	scarlet
berkilauan	shimmering
berbercak	speckled
kalis karat	stainless
titanium	titanium
terpintal	twisted
dua warna	two tone
kalis air	waterproof
rotan anyaman	wicker

Mini quiz

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Malay words on “Colours, shapes and materials”. The full topic holds 159 in the KoKo app: 63 at the easy level, 56 at the medium level and 40 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.