103 Bahasa Melayu First Words for Toddlers
The everyday register a parent actually says at home, not the formal one. English and 中文 beside each.
Family
| Bahasa Melayu | English | 中文 |
|---|
| mama | Mama | 妈妈 |
| ayah | Papa | 爸爸 |
| bayi | Baby | 宝宝 |
| kakak | Big sister | 姐姐 |
| abang | Big brother | 哥哥 |
| nenek | Grandma | 奶奶 |
| atuk | Grandpa | 爷爷 |
Food
| Bahasa Melayu | English | 中文 |
|---|
| epal | Apple | 苹果 |
| pisang | Banana | 香蕉 |
| susu | Milk | 牛奶 |
| nasi | Rice | 饭 |
| air | Water | 水 |
| roti | Bread | 面包 |
| telur | Egg | 蛋 |
| oren | Orange | 橙 |
| mangga | Mango | 芒果 |
| anggur | Grapes | 葡萄 |
| tembikai | Watermelon | 西瓜 |
| lobak merah | Carrot | 红萝卜 |
| mi | Noodles | 面 |
| jus | Juice | 果汁 |
| biskut | Biscuit | 饼干 |
| gula-gula | Sweets | 糖 |
| aiskrim | Ice cream | 冰淇淋 |
| kelapa | Coconut | 椰子 |
| jagung | Corn | 玉米 |
| kek | Cake | 蛋糕 |
| tomato | Tomato | 番茄 |
Animals
| Bahasa Melayu | English | 中文 |
|---|
| kucing | Cat | 猫 |
| anjing | Dog | 狗狗 |
| ikan | Fish | 鱼 |
| burung | Bird | 鸟 |
| biri-biri | Sheep | 绵羊 |
| ayam | Chicken | 鸡 |
| lembu | Cow | 牛 |
| itik | Duck | 鸭 |
| kuda | Horse | 马 |
| arnab | Rabbit | 兔子 |
| gajah | Elephant | 大象 |
| harimau | Tiger | 老虎 |
| monyet | Monkey | 猴子 |
| singa | Lion | 狮子 |
| beruang | Bear | 熊 |
| tikus | Mouse | 老鼠 |
| katak | Frog | 青蛙 |
| kupu-kupu | Butterfly | 蝴蝶 |
| semut | Ant | 蚂蚁 |
| kura-kura | Turtle | 乌龟 |
| buaya | Crocodile | 鳄鱼 |
| kambing | Goat | 山羊 |
| rusa | Deer | 鹿 |
| lebah | Bee | 蜜蜂 |
| labah-labah | Spider | 蜘蛛 |
Body
| Bahasa Melayu | English | 中文 |
|---|
| tangan | Hand | 手 |
| mata | Eye | 眼睛 |
| hidung | Nose | 鼻子 |
| mulut | Mouth | 嘴 |
| telinga | Ear | 耳朵 |
| rambut | Hair | 头发 |
| kaki | Foot | 脚 |
| gigi | Tooth | 牙齿 |
Everyday things
| Bahasa Melayu | English | 中文 |
|---|
| bola | Ball | 球 |
| kereta | Car | 车车 |
| buku | Book | 书 |
| kasut | Shoe | 鞋 |
| topi | Hat | 帽子 |
| beg | Bag | 包 |
| cawan | Cup | 杯 |
| sudu | Spoon | 勺 |
| pintu | Door | 门 |
| kerusi | Chair | 椅子 |
| katil | Bed | 床 |
| basikal | Bicycle | 脚踏车 |
| bas | Bus | 巴士 |
| bot | Boat | 船 |
| kapal terbang | Plane | 飞机 |
| telefon | Phone | 电话 |
| kunci | Key | 钥匙 |
| payung | Umbrella | 雨伞 |
| jam | Clock | 钟 |
| matahari | Sun | 太阳 |
| bulan | Moon | 月亮 |
Doing words
| Bahasa Melayu | English | 中文 |
|---|
| makan | Eat | 吃 |
| tidur | Sleep | 睡 |
| minum | Drink | 喝 |
| main | Play | 玩 |
| jalan | Walk | 走 |
| berlari | Run | 跑 |
| berdiri | Stand | 站 |
| basuh | Wash | 洗 |
| baca | Read | 看书 |
| menyanyi | Sing | 唱歌 |
| ketawa | Laugh | 笑 |
Colours
| Bahasa Melayu | English | 中文 |
|---|
| merah | Red | 红 |
| biru | Blue | 蓝 |
| kuning | Yellow | 黄 |
| hijau | Green | 绿 |
| oren | Orange | 橙 |
| ungu | Purple | 紫 |
| hitam | Black | 黑 |
| putih | White | 白 |
| merah jambu | Pink | 粉红 |
| coklat | Brown | 棕 |
Hearing them
Reading a word and saying it are different problems, and at this age the second is the one that matters. BaoBeiTalk says each of these aloud in all three languages, makes the sound the thing makes, then leaves a pause long enough for your child to try it. You can also record any of them in your own voice.
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