How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Malay words on “Human body”. The full topic holds 135 in the KoKo app: 54 at the easy level, 47 at the medium level and 34 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: body parts

Head, hand, back, heart: the parts of the body in Malay, from the most visible to the organs.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Malay	English
belakang	back
perut	belly
darah	blood
badan	body
otak	brain
dada	chest
telinga	ear
muka	face
jari	finger
kaki	foot
lengan bawah	forearm
dahi	forehead
isyarat	gesture
tangan	hand
kepala	head
jantung	heart
telunjuk	index finger
lutut	knee
tungkai	legLower limb of the human body
mulut	mouth
leher	neck
sistem saraf	nervous system
hidung	nose
organ	organ
langit-langit mulut	palate
panggul	pelvis
tulang rusuk	rib
bahu	shoulder
deria penglihatan	sight
kulit	skin
tengkorak	skull
senyuman	smile
limpa	spleen
lambung	stomach
deria rasa	taste
ibu jari	thumb
meremas	to squeeze
berdiri	to stand
lidah	tongue
pinggang	waist

Level 2: medium 35 words

Malay	English
buku lali	ankle
arteri	artery
peredaran darah	blood circulation
tekanan darah	blood pressure
pernafasan	breathing
dagu	chin
penghadaman	digestion
bentuk badan	figure
tumit	heel
imuniti	immunity
usus	intestine
iris	iris
rahang	jaw
sendi	joint
bibir	lip
paru-paru	lung
sumsum	marrow
metabolisme	metabolism
kuku	nail
saraf	nerve
tapak tangan	palm
postur	posture
denyut nadi	pulseBeat of the blood felt at the wrist
air liur	saliva
rangka	skeleton
tulang belakang	spine
menghadam	to digest
berbaring	to lie down
menggaruk	to scratch
menggeleng	to shake one’s head
menelan	to swallow
menggeletar	to tremble
vena	vein
rahim	womb
pergelangan tangan	wristJoint between the hand and the forearm

Level 3: hard 25 words

Malay	English
ketiak	armpit
punggung	buttock
tulang rawan	cartilage
diafragma	diaphragm
gendang telinga	eardrum
kening	eyebrow
kelopak mata	eyelid
gusi	gum
deria pendengaran	hearing
degupan jantung	heartbeat
hormon	hormone
ligamen	ligament
lubang hidung	nostril
pankreas	pancreas
jari manis	ring finger
deria bau	smell
tendon	tendon
berkelip	to blink
tersipu	to blush
mengunyah	to chew
mengerutkan kening	to frown
mengangkat bahu	to shrug
menguap	to yawn
tonsil	tonsil
ruas tulang belakang	vertebra

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Malay words on “Human body”. The full topic holds 135 in the KoKo app: 54 at the easy level, 47 at the medium level and 34 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.