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

by Sir William Edward Maxwell

to say, kata. to go, pergi. to run, lari. to talk, chakap. to tell, bilang.

to arrive, sampei. to sit, duduk. to dwell, tinggal. to send, kirim. to bring, bawa.

Examples.

To a Raja.

Your house is very large— Rumah tunku baniak besar.

Your father is very old— Ayahnda tunku tuah sangat.

This is your horse— Ini tunku punya kuda.

To a respectable Chinese.

There is a quantity of cloth in your shop— Ada baniak kain-kain didalam baba punya kĕdei.

When did you arrive?— Towkay bila sampei?

Your elder brother is very rich— Towkay punya abang baniak kaya.