How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Malay words on “Work and business”. The full topic holds 150 in the KoKo app: 60 at the easy level, 52 at the medium level and 38 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: work and business

The office, the meeting, the contract, the salary, the job interview: work and business vocabulary in Malay.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Malay	English
agenda mesyuarat	agenda
temu janji	appointment
faedah bukan tunai	benefit in kind
kerjaya	career
syarikat	company
konflik	conflict
kontrak	contract
papan pemuka	dashboard
jabatan	department
pengarah	director
dokumen	document
pekerja	employee
eksekutif	executive
pengalaman	experience
kilang	factory
fail	file
susulan	follow up
kerja sepenuh masa	full time
ibu pejabat	headquarters
kemalangan kerja	industrial accident
iklan kerja	job advert
status undang-undang	legal status
pengurus	manager
mesyuarat	meeting
minit mesyuarat	minutes
kenaikan gaji	pay rise
jawatan	position
pembentangan	presentation
proses	process
kenaikan pangkat	promotion
persaraan	retirement
semangat berpasukan	team spirit
mengurus	to manage
melaporkan	to report back
melatih	to train
bekerja	to workVerb, the act of doing one’s job
profesion	trade
latihan	training
pengangguran	unemployment
suasana kerja	working atmosphere

Level 2: medium 35 words

Malay	English
bonus	bonus
waktu rehat kerja	break
rakan sekerja	colleague
surat permohonan kerja	cover letter
hari cuti	day off
profil yang dicari	desired profile
majikan	employer
gaji kasar	gross pay
hierarki	hierarchy
temu duga kerja	job interview
mobiliti	mobility
rundingan	negotiation
kerja separuh masa	part time
slip gaji	payslip
peletakan jawatan	resignation
usahawan sendiri	self employed person
cuti sakit	sick leave
tandatangan	signature
kemahiran	skill
perusahaan kecil dan sederhana	small business
pembekal	supplier
tugas	task
hari ganti kerja lebih masa	time off in lieu
memimpin	to lead
memenuhi tarikh akhir	to meet a deadline
berunding	to negotiate
mengambil tenaga kerja	to recruit
meletakkan jawatan	to resign
pertukaran tempat kerja	transfer
tempoh percubaan	trial period
pekerja bergaji	wage earner
waktu kerja	working hours
buli di tempat kerja	workplace bullying
bengkel	workshop
bonus akhir tahun	year end bonus

Level 3: hard 25 words

Malay	English
perantis	apprentice
kelulusan	approval
pejabat cawangan	branch
pesaing	competitor
koperasi	cooperative
riwayat hidup	curriculum vitae
mahkamah perusahaan	employment tribunal
waktu kerja anjal	flexible hours
pelatih industri	intern
penamatan kontrak secara persetujuan	mutual termination
carta organisasi	organisation chart
keletihan kerja	overwork
cuti bergaji	paid leave
kontrak tetap	permanent contract
tempoh perkhidmatan	seniority
paparan slaid	slideshow
orang bawahan	subordinate
penyelia	supervisor
kerja sementara	temporary work
mesin perakam waktu	time clock
memohon kerja	to apply
memecat	to fire
mengambil pekerja	to hire
memotivasi	to motivate
membimbing	to supervise

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How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Malay words on “Work and business”. The full topic holds 150 in the KoKo app: 60 at the easy level, 52 at the medium level and 38 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.