32 Malay words for opposites
32 Malay words worth knowing, picked from the topics Opposites and translated into English.
Opposites 32 words
| Malay | English |
|---|---|
| besar | big |
| kecil | small |
| baik | good |
| buruk | bad |
| panas | hot |
| sejuk | cold |
| panjang | long |
| pendek | short |
| tinggi | high |
| rendah | low |
| cepat | fast |
| lambat | slow |
| mudah | easyDone without effort |
| sukar | difficult |
| benar | true |
| palsu | false |
| penuh | full |
| kosong | emptyContainer with nothing in it |
| terbuka | open |
| tertutup | closed |
| kaya | rich |
| miskin | poor |
| muda | young |
| tua | old |
| kuat | strong |
| lemah | weak |
| bersih | clean |
| kotor | dirty |
| baru | newRecently appeared or acquired |
| bekas | former |
| berat | heavy |
| ringan | lightOf little weight |
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Frequently asked questions
- What comes after these 32 words?
- Carry on topic by topic: each list gives 32 words sorted into three levels. The KoKo app gathers +6,000 Malay words and brings each one back at the right moment.
- Where do these lists come from?
- They are the lists of the KoKo app. Each page gives 32 of their words; the full topics, the reviews and the exercises are in the app.
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