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This page gives 100 Malay words on “Environment and ecology”. The full topic holds 143 in the KoKo app: 57 at the easy level, 50 at the medium level and 36 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: environment

Climate, pollution, recycling, renewable energy: environment and ecology vocabulary in Malay.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Malay	English
aktivis	activist
udara	air
imbangan karbon	carbon assessment
iklim	climate
perjanjian iklim	climate agreement
perubahan iklim	climate change
tanaman	crop
Bumi	Earth
ekologi	ecology
elektrik	electricity
pelepasan	emission
tenaga	energy
penjimatan tenaga	energy saving
alam sekitar	environment
ladang pertanian	farm
pertanian	farming
ladang	field
kesan rumah hijau	greenhouse effect
gas rumah hijau	greenhouse gas
hasil tuaian	harvest
bencana alam	natural disaster
gas asli	natural gas
kawasan simpanan alam	nature reserve
tenaga nuklear	nuclear power
petroleum	oil
organik	organic
planet	planet
pencemaran	pollution
tunjuk perasaan	protest
kenaikan paras laut	rising sea levels
barang terpakai	second hand
rantaian bekalan pendek	short supply chain
plastik sekali guna	single use plastic
mampan	sustainable
cukai	tax
mengehadkan	to limit
memulihara	to preserve
melindungi	to protect
mengurangkan	to reduce
kebakaran hutan	wildfire

Level 2: medium 35 words

Malay	English
peningkatan kesedaran	awareness raising
kepelbagaian biologi	biodiversity
jejak karbon	carbon footprint
karbon neutral	carbon neutrality
sistem deposit bekas	deposit return scheme
kemarau	drought
ekosistem	ecosystem
spesies terancam	endangered species
baja	fertiliser
banjir	flood
tenaga fosil	fossil fuel
peralihan ekologi	green transition
pencairan ais	ice melt
pertanian intensif	intensive farming
pengairan	irrigation
tapak pelupusan sampah	landfill
pencemaran cahaya	light pollution
pencemaran bunyi	noise pollution
pembungkusan	packaging
hukuman	penalty
boleh diperbaharui	renewable
sumber	resource
loji rawatan kumbahan	sewage plant
panel solar	solar panel
pengasingan sampah	sorting
memberi pampasan	to offset
mengasingkan sampah	to sort
pemanasan global	warming
sisa buangan	wasteRubbish, residue
pembaziran	wasteSquandering, excessive use
air kumbahan	waste water
rawatan air	water treatment
tanah bencah	wetland
pendedah maklumat	whistleblower
sifar sisa	zero waste

Level 3: hard 25 words

Malay	English
agroekologi	agroecology
biojisim	biomass
karbon dioksida	carbon dioxide
penebangan hutan	deforestation
penggurunan	desertification
hidup berjimat	frugality
pembakaran sampah	incineration
spesies invasif	invasive species
metana	methane
mikroplastik	microplastic
penangkapan ikan berlebihan	overfishing
permakultur	permaculture
racun perosak	pesticide
keusangan terancang	planned obsolescence
pemburuan haram	poaching
pendebunga	pollinator
kuota	quota
penghutanan semula	reforestation
kebolehbaikan	repairability
sampah	rubbish
penebatan haba	thermal insulation
mengkompos	to compost
mengitar semula	to recycle
membazirkan	to waste
koridor hidupan liar	wildlife corridor

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Malay words on “Environment and ecology”. The full topic holds 143 in the KoKo app: 57 at the easy level, 50 at the medium level and 36 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.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Malay vocabulary on iPhone.