Malay Vocabulary: Family and friends

– Useful words you should know –

Want to learn the Malay language? Here’s a complete list of the most basic, common and useful words in Malay with their translation in English, on the topic of family and friends. Ideal to help you boost your Malay vocabulary!

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ENGLISH	MALAY
the great-grandfather	datuk moyang
the great grandmother	nenek yang hebat
the grandfather	datuk
the grandmother	nenek
the grandson	cucu
the granddaughter	cucu perempuan itu
the grandchildren	cucu-cucu
the father	bapa
the mother	ibu
the parents	ibu bapa
the child	kanak-kanak itu
the children	kanak-kanak
the son	anak lelaki
the daughter	anak perempuan
a baby	bayi
a teenager	seorang remaja
the adults	orang dewasa
the brother	abang
the sister	kakak
half-brother	abang tiri
half-sister	adik tiri
a twin	kembar
the uncle	bapa saudara
the aunt	makcik itu
the cousin	sepupu
the nephew	anak saudara
the niece	anak saudara
a friend	seorang kawan
the boyfriend	teman lelaki
the girlfriend	teman wanita
the fiancé	tunang
the groom	pengantin lelaki
the husband	suami
the wife	isteri
the parents-in-law	ibu bapa mertua
father-in-law	bapa mertua
the mother-in-law	ibu mertua
the brother-in-law	abang ipar
the sister-in-law	kakak ipar
the son-in-law	menantu
the daughter-in-law	menantu perempuan
a family member	ahli keluarga
adopted	diterima pakai
only son	hanya anak lelaki

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