A Manual of the Malay language / With an Introductory Sketch of the Sanskrit Element in Malay

by Sir William Edward Maxwell

Give me a shirt— Kasih kameja[22] sa’lei.[23]

Thick material (e.g., blanket, rug, flannel)— Kain panas.

Any cloth or garment for wrapping round the body (e.g., sheet, coverlet)— Sălimut.

Fold up this handkerchief— Lipat sapu-tangan ini.

He was lying wrapped up with a blanket— Dia tidor-lah ber-sălimut kain panas.

They wrapped him round with a sarong— Di-sălimut-kan-nia kain sarong.

There is one pair of socks too few— Sarong kaki ada korang sa-pasang.

My waist-belt has disappeared— Tali pinggang sudah ta’ nampa lagi.

Bolt the door— Kanching-kan-lah pintu.

Knock at the door before coming in— Kĕtok pintu dahulu baharu-lah masok.