Core Malay prefixes and suffixes (imbuhan) that change a root word's meaning, plus basic sentence structure, with an example phrase per card. Front: the Malay word or phrase. Back: English meaning.
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- membaca
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to read (me- prefix attached to baca)- bermain
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to play (ber- prefix attached to main)- terbaik
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best or the best (ter- prefix attached to baik)- perjuangan
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struggle, fight, or striving (per- prefix attached to juang)- pengajar
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teacher (peng- prefix attached to ajar)- sebaik-baiknya
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as good as possible (se- prefix means equal to or as)- penari
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dancer (pe- prefix creates agent noun from tari, dance)- dimakan
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eaten or is eaten (di- prefix marks passive voice)- makanan
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food (suffix -an changes verb makan into noun)- buatkan
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make for someone or provide (suffix -kan adds benefactive meaning)- pikiri
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think about or consider (suffix -i adds direction and focus)- makanlah
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please eat or do eat (suffix -lah adds emphasis or politeness)- Apakah kamu di sini?
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Are you here? (suffix -kah turns statement into yes-no question)- rumahnya
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his house or her house (suffix -nya marks possession or definite reference)- kebaikan
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goodness or kindness (circumfix ke--an on baik, good)
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