How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Malay words on “School and learning”. The full topic holds 155 in the KoKo app: 62 at the easy level, 54 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: school and classroom

The classroom, school subjects, homework, exams, university: school and study vocabulary in Malay.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Malay	English
ketidakhadiran	absence
purata markah	average
papan hitam	board
buku	book
di luar kepala	by heart
mesyuarat guru kelas	class review meeting
bilik darjah	classroomClassroom at school
peperiksaan kemasukan	competitive exam
bilik komputer	computer room
kesukaran	difficulty
usaha	effort
kolej elit	elite college
bahasa Inggeris	English
latihan	exercise
sekolah menengah atas	high school
sejarah	history
kelewatan	lateness
pelajaran	lessonTeaching session
perpustakaan	library
kaedah	method
sekolah menengah rendah	middle school
mata pelajaran pilihan	optional subject
pendidikan jasmani	physical education
fizik	physics
sekolah rendah	primary school
kelas persendirian	private lesson
murid	pupil
pembaris	ruler
biasiswa	scholarship
sekolah	school
pendidikan menengah	secondary school
mahasiswa	student
mata pelajaran	subjectSubject taught at school
guru	teacher
jadual waktu	timetable
tekun belajar	to apply oneself
menerangkan	to explain
menghantar kerja rumah	to hand in homework
universiti	university
latihan industri	work placement

Level 2: medium 35 words

Malay	English
kemasukan	admission
bibliografi	bibliography
kantin sekolah	canteen
rakan sekelas	classmate
tumpuan	concentration
diploma	diploma
disiplin	disciplineRespect for rules and order
karangan	essay
geografi	geography
gam	glue
makmal	laboratory
isi pelajaran	lessonMaterial to learn
ijazah sarjana	master degree
motivasi	motivation
tadika	nursery school
ujian lisan	oral test
perjumpaan ibu bapa dan guru	parents evening
diterima masuk	passed
pen	pen
pembentangan	presentation
protraktor	protractor
hukuman	punishment
kad laporan	report card
kad ulang kaji	revision card
buli di sekolah	school bullying
bas sekolah	school bus
peperiksaan tamat sekolah menengah	school leaving exam
buku laporan sekolah	school report book
helaian kertas	sheet
bidang pengkhususan	specialism
tesis	thesis
petua	tip
menghadiri kelas	to attend a class
membetulkan	to correct
mengajar	to teach

Level 3: hard 25 words

Malay	English
skema jawapan	answer key
fail cincin	binder
kalkulator	calculator
ketekunan	diligence
esei argumentatif	dissertation
pemadam	eraser
jurang pengetahuan	gap in knowledge
taska	nursery
jangka lukis	pair of compasses
bekas pensel	pencil case
kawasan lapang sekolah	playground
guru sekolah rendah	primary teacher
ujian ulangan	resit
draf kasar	rough draft
gunting	scissors
kokot	staple
pengawas peperiksaan	supervisor
mendalami	to deepen
gagal	to fail
menghafal	to memorise
melafazkan hafalan	to recite
mengulang kelas	to repeat a year
mengulang kaji	to revise
kemangkiran	truancy
pembentangan tesis	viva

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Malay words on “School and learning”. The full topic holds 155 in the KoKo app: 62 at the easy level, 54 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

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