How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Malay words on “Time and calendar”. The full topic holds 140 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 49 at the medium level and 35 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: time, days and months

The days of the week, the months, the seasons and telling the time in Malay: everything you need to set a date or describe your day.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Malay	English
Ogos	August
awal	beginning
abad	century
tarikh	date
hari	day
Disember	December
akhir	end
zaman	era
setiap hari	every day
jam	hour
sekejap	instant
Januari	January
Jun	June
minggu lalu	last week
Mac	March
Mei	May
pertengahan	middle
bulan	month
pagi	morning
malam	nightPeriod of darkness, time for sleep
November	November
sekali sehari	once a day
masa lampau	past
masa kini	present
Sabtu	Saturday
musim	season
saat	second
September	September
musim panas	summer
lusa	the day after tomorrow
kelmarin	the day before yesterday
pagi ini	this morning
minggu ini	this week
masa	time
menjimatkan masa	to save time
menunggu	to wait
malam ini	tonight
dua kali	twice
jam tangan	watch
tahun	year

Level 2: medium 35 words

Malay	English
masa lebih awal	advance
jam penggera	alarm clock
janji temu	appointment
hari jadi	birthday
kalendar	calendar
perayaan	celebration
fajar	dawn
sehari sebelumnya	day before
kelewatan	delay
buku agenda	diary
jangka masa	duration
kekerapan	frequency
masa hadapan	future
percutian	holidays
seketika	immediate
cuti panjang	long weekend
minit	minute
Isnin	Monday
hari kebangsaan	national day
Tahun Baru	New Year
minggu depan	next week
tahun depan	next year
kekal	permanent
seperempat jam	quarter of an hour
jadual	schedule
sementara	temporary
tiba lebih awal	to arrive early
mengawalkan	to bring forward
ketinggalan jadual	to fall behind
bertahan	to last
Selasa	Tuesday
Rabu	Wednesday
mingguan	weekly
musim sejuk	winter
tahunan	yearly

Level 3: hard 25 words

Malay	English
karnaval	carnival
kronologi	chronology
jarum jam	clock hand
kiraan detik	countdown
dekad	decade
jam pasir	hourglass
bulanan	monthly
cuti umum	public holiday
tepat pada masanya	punctual
ketepatan masa	punctuality
semester	semester
serentak	simultaneous
zon masa	time zone
pemasa	timer
bertepatan	to coincide
memberi tarikh	to date
melewatkan	to delay
memanjangkan	to extend
menggantikan	to follow on
menunda	to postpone
mendahului	to precede
memendekkan	to shorten
mendesak	urgent
Hari Valentine	Valentine’s Day
hujung minggu	weekend

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Malay words on “Time and calendar”. The full topic holds 140 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 49 at the medium level and 35 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.