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Glossary
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What's that in English?
| Malay | English |
| Encik / En | Mr |
| Puan / Pn | Mrs |
| Cik | Miss / Ms |
| Tuan / Tn | similar in meaning to Mr, but more respectful |
| Haji / Hj | a Muslim male who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca |
| Hajah / Hjh | a Muslim female who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca |
| Allahyarham | a Muslim male who has passed away |
| Surau | Muslim chapel / prayer room |
| Cikgu | Teacher |
| bin / ben / b | 'son of ' |
| binti / binte / bt | 'daughter of ' |
| YB | Yang Berhormat - The Honourable. Reserved for MPs |
| Yang Mulia / YM | 'The Noble' - usually reserved for minor royalty |
| Tengku / Tg | Title reserved for minor royalty |
| ADUN | Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri - State Assemblyman |
| Kampung / Kg / kg | Village. For example, Kg. Padang means 'Padang Village' |
| Bukit | Hill. For example, Bukit Goh means 'Goh Hill'. |
| sekolah | school |
| sekolah rendah | primary school, catering to students aged 7 - 12 |
| sekolah menengah | secondary school, catering to students aged 13 - 19 |
| menengah rendah | lower secondary school, catering to students aged 13 - 15 |
| *_* kebangsaan | denotes that the medium of instruction is Bahasa Melayu |
| Ustaz / Ustad | Muslim religious teacher [ male ] |
| Ustazah | Muslim religious teacher [ female ] |
| imam | the man who leads Muslims in congregational prayer |
| bilal | muezzin, the man who proclaims the Muslim hours of prayer |
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