Our 5 top Malay words in 2025

Let's end 2025 with what we at Omerimbun consider some of the most impactful words this year. 1️⃣ Tenggara This word means "southeast." Just pair it with Asia, and you have Asia Tenggara, which means "Southeast Asia." Example: 🌷Malaysia memikul tanggungjawab besar sebagai pengerusi

33 Malay words starting with TER-

There are so many words starting with the affix ter- that you might be confused because the meaning and function seem to wildly differ every time you see them. Let's dive in head first into the examples, and see if you start to notice a pattern. 📖🔍 Vocabulary example

How to use ber- with a noun

One of the ways you can use the affix ber- is by attaching it at the beginning of a noun. Familiarise yourself with these combinations to begin understanding the function of ber-.

Apa itu Jalur Gemilang?

Tahukah anda rupa bendera Malaysia? Apakah maksud warna-warna dalam bendera tersebut? Baca artikel ini untuk memahami makna di sebalik bendera ini.

Using the prefix meN-

Have you ever seen verbs starting with the letter S like sapu, but then you get confused when you come across a sentence like this? Kami menyapu lantai. (We are sweeping the floor.) Sapu and menyapu have the same meaning: to sweep. But why do they look different? It'

5 Malay words related to gardening for advancing your vocabulary

Knowing these commonly used Malay words will help your comprehension especially when reading the news

The most important questions you need in Malay

Need a quick vocab refresher before sightseeing in the city? Here's a list of some short questions you can use while out and about in Malaysia.

Pantun Si Gagak

Read this modern-day pantun written by an artist about what a crow experiences while flying in the sky. And then check out the vocabulary list below.

Malay Conjunctions: Tetapi

Learn how to use "Tetapi" or "Tapi" in your daily conversations to perfect your spoken Malay!

🎧Malay dialogue now with audio

⬆️ One of the first ever articles written on Omerimbun now has an accompanying video on YouTube. While listening to the audio, you can read the whole dialogue in Malay, its English translation, the informal or casual language version and also explanation of a few key vocabularies here ⤵️ Dialogue: Meeting New

10 Malay words and phrases to know for the new year

1️⃣ buka: to open This versatile word can be used for physical objects and abstract topics. For example: buka pintu: open the door membuka mata: eye-opening 🪟 (To learn more words to use with buka, click here.) 2️⃣ pilih: to choose/to pick When you're having trouble because there

📔Johan belajar mengeja - a story told by a pencil ✏️

In this second chapter titled "Johan learns to spell", the pencil is narrating about what happens when Johan shows his work to Mom.