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06:11 Jan 31, 2007
English to Malay translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: god
What is the malaysian word of god?
What is the malaysian word of cats and dogs?
What is the malaysian word of good day?
What is the malaysian word of sunand moon?
ninradz
Local time: 06:32


Summary of answers provided
5selamat siang
Tehsin Begum Mukhtar Ahmad
5English>Malay
godspear87 (X)
4Tuhan
Kaliamma Ponnan
3Tuhan
soamo19


  

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God
Tuhan


Explanation:
God = Tuhan
Cats = Kucing2
Dogs = Anjing2
Good Day = Hari Yang Cerah
Good Morning = Selamat Pagi
Good Afternoon = Selamat Petang
Sun = Matahari
Moon = Bulan


soamo19
Singapore
Local time: 06:32
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good day
selamat siang


Explanation:
The other translations given are correct but good day is translated as "selamat siang".


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Tehsin Begum Mukhtar Ahmad
Malaysia
Local time: 06:32
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in MalayMalay
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Tuhan


Explanation:
What is the malaysian word of cats and dogs?
cats - kucing-kucing, dogs - anjing-anjing
raining cats and dogs - hujan lebat

What is the malaysian word of good day?
- depends on the time of the day
good morning - selamat pagi, good afternoon - selamat tengahari, good evening - selamat petang

What is the malaysian word of sun and moon?
sun - matahari, moon - bulan

Example sentence(s):
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Kaliamma Ponnan
Malaysia
Local time: 06:32
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Oscar
English>Malay


Explanation:
I believe I can answer these the best as I am Malaysian my whole life.

1) What is the malaysian word of god?
God:Generally it is Tuhan but for Malays they would refer it as Allah in most cases.

What is the malaysian word of cats and dogs?
2a) Dogs(plural):Would be anjing- anjing.
b) Cat(Plural): Would be Kucing-kucing

What is the malaysian word of good day?
3)In the general sense it would be translated as:
Hari yang bagus-kan?
With the local flavor involved :
Selamat sejahtera (is commonly used to greet others a good day)

What is the malaysian word of sunand moon?
4) Sun - Matahari
Moon - Bulan



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