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Malay

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MYMalay
yah
noun
father (male parent)

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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MYMalay
ayah
noun
A father (male parent).

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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MYMalay
Payah[pah-yah]
Adjective
Difficult

“Kerja ini sangat payah untuk diselesaikan.”

This work is very difficult to complete.

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MYMalay
syahmat
intj
checkmate (said when making the conclusive move in chess)

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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MYMalay
Ziarah[zee-yah-rah]Sounds like yah
Noun
Visit

“Aktiviti ziarah-menziarahi mengeratkan hubungan.”

The activity of visiting one another strengthens relationships.

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