How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Malay words on “Media and information”. The full topic holds 153 in the KoKo app: 61 at the easy level, 53 at the medium level and 39 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: media and news

Newspaper, television, report, article, interview: media and news vocabulary in Malay.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Malay	English
kesaksian	account
iklan	advertisement
pengumuman	announcement
artikel	article
sikap berat sebelah	bias
penyiaran	broadcast
kamera video	camera
kapsyen foto	caption
ruangan tetap	column
komen	comment
suntingan gambar	editing
edisi	edition
sidang pengarang	editorial staff
fakta	fact
berita palsu	fake news
muka hadapan	front page
tajuk berita	headline
temu bual	interview
siasatan	investigation
siaran langsung	live
mikrofon	microphone
berita semasa	news
laman berita	news website
akhbar	newspaper
akhbar dalam talian	online press
khabar	piece of news
poster	poster
pihak akhbar	press
kad akhbar	press card
kebebasan akhbar	press freedom
perhubungan awam	public relations
majalah khusus	review
hak menjawab	right of reply
studio siaran	set
media sosial	social network
muzik latar	soundtrack
sumber	source
sudut berita	story angle
mengikuti berita	to follow the news
menerbitkan	to publish

Level 2: medium 35 words

Malay	English
sumber tanpa nama	anonymous source
perbincangan hangat	buzz
penapisan	censorship
edaran	circulation
penulis ruangan	columnist
komplot	conspiracy
teori konspirasi	conspiracy theory
bilik kawalan siaran	control room
koresponden	correspondent
ketua pengarang	editor in chief
mesyuarat sidang pengarang	editorial meeting
pengacara rancangan	host
laporan siasatan	investigative report
manipulasi	manipulation
media massa	media
berita kawat	news dispatch
waktu siaran puncak	peak viewing time
jurugambar	photographer
pegawai perhubungan akhbar	press officer
kenyataan akhbar	press release
media cetak	print media
penempatan produk	product placement
jadual rancangan	programme schedule
penerbit	publisher
jumlah penonton	ratings
liputan	report
pemberita	reporter
khabar angin	rumour
ruangan	section
slogan	slogan
perenggan pembuka	standfirst
langganan	subscription
mendedahkan	to denounce
memaklumkan	to inform
menyiasat	to investigate

Level 3: hard 25 words

Malay	English
rakaman arkib	archive footage
tajuk umpan klik	clickbait headline
pembetulan	correction notice
semakan silang sumber	cross checking
kebebasan sidang pengarang	editorial independence
etika profesion	ethics
wartawan bebas	freelance journalist
tajuk utama muka hadapan	front page headline
gerai akhbar	newsstand
objektiviti	objectivity
pluralisme	pluralism
penyampai	presenter
tarikh akhir cetakan	print deadline
pembacaan pruf	proofreading
siaran ulangan	repeat
berita eksklusif pertama	scoop
terjemahan serentak	simultaneous interpreting
penaja	sponsor
penyediaan sari kata	subtitling
debat televisyen	televised debate
menukar saluran	to channel hop
menghuraikan makna	to decipher
menafikan	to deny
mengumpulkan bahan	to do background research
menemu bual	to interview

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Malay words on “Media and information”. The full topic holds 153 in the KoKo app: 61 at the easy level, 53 at the medium level and 39 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.