100 essential Malay words for work
100 Malay words worth knowing, picked from the topics Work and business, Occupations, Digital and communication, Economy and finance and translated into English.
Work and business 25 words
| Malay | English |
|---|---|
| pengurus | manager |
| eksekutif | executive |
| mogok kerja | strike |
| mengurus | to manage |
| jawatan | position |
| susulan | follow up |
| kilang | factory |
| pejabat | office |
| klien | client |
| pekerjaan | job |
| melatih | to train |
| profesion | trade |
| bos | boss |
| projek | project |
| status undang-undang | legal status |
| pasukan | team |
| pengangguran | unemployment |
| konflik | conflict |
| kontrak | contract |
| fail | file |
| pekerja | employee |
| laporan | report |
| mesyuarat | meeting |
| gaji | salary |
| jabatan | department |
Occupations 25 words
| Malay | English |
|---|---|
| hakim | judge |
| kelasi | sailor |
| pelakon | actor |
| peguam | lawyer |
| gembala | shepherd |
| pekerjaan | occupation |
| juruterbang | pilot |
| seniman | artist |
| tukang daging | butcher |
| posmen | postman |
| doktor | doctor |
| notari | notary |
| buruh | manual worker |
| pelukis | painter |
| pelayan restoran | waiter |
| atlet | athlete |
| pembantu kedai | shop assistant |
| pegawai bank | banker |
| penyanyi | singer |
| pelakon pentas | stage actor |
| pemuzik | musician |
| pegawai tentera | officer |
| polis | police officer |
| penulis | writer |
| pembantu | assistant |
Digital and communication 25 words
| Malay | English |
|---|---|
| pautan | link |
| halaman | page |
| panggilan | call |
| foto | photo |
| menaip | to type |
| video | video |
| virus | virus |
| skrin | screen |
| fon kepala | headphones |
| akaun | account |
| nombor | number |
| profil | profile |
| rangkaian | network |
| tetikus | mouse |
| kenalan | contact |
| kandungan | content |
| data | data |
| folder | folder |
| menghantar | to send |
| tetingkap | window |
| mesej | message |
| memori | memory |
| perkongsian | sharing |
| versi | version |
| peranti | device |
Economy and finance 25 words
| Malay | English |
|---|---|
| kos | cost |
| harga | price |
| pinjaman | loan |
| duti | duty |
| aset | asset |
| kunci kira-kira | balance sheet |
| sasaran pasaran | target |
| harga saham | share price |
| krisis | crisis |
| hutang | debt |
| dana | fund |
| cukai | tax |
| margin | margin |
| penawaran | supply |
| kerugian | loss |
| sekuriti | security |
| saham | share |
| wang | money |
| bank | bank |
| bursa saham | stock exchange |
| belanjawan | budget |
| kredit | credit |
| indeks | index |
| pasaran | market |
| jenama | brand |
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