1. TOPIC TO REMEMBER
TENSES
PRESENT TENSE PAST TENSE CONTINUOUS TENSE FUTURE TENSE
Action now Action past Action continue Action coming
VERB (SHOW ACTION) Kata Kerja
PRESENT TENSE PAST TENSE CONTINUOUS FUTURE
S P S P
be is are was were
VERB do does do did doing will do
‘to’ have has have had having will have
plays play played playing will play
REGULAR walks walk walked walking will walk
VERB talks talk talked talking will talk
goes go went going will go
IRREGULAR buys buy bought buying will buy
VERB swims swim swam swimming will swim
NOUNS (SHOW THINGS) Kata Nama
1 Person (orang) Ahmad, boy, girl, father, people, teacher
Parts 2 Place (tempat) Kedah, Alor Setar, stadium, canteen
of Nouns 3 Animal (binatang) cat, cow, goat, chicken, camel, horse
4 Things (benda) car, bag, lorry, house, knife, umbrella
NOUNS (SHOW NUMBERS)
SINGULAR NOUN PLURAL NOUN
Common Noun boy boys Countable Noun
Proper Noun En Ahmad Countable Noun
Common Noun jungle jungles Countable Noun
Common Noun glass glasses Countable Noun
Common Noun bus buses Countable Noun
Common Noun lorry lorries Countable Noun
Proper Noun Alor Setar Countable Noun
Common Noun milk milk Uncountable Noun
Common Noun hair hair Uncountable Noun
Common Noun water water Uncountable Noun
Collective Noun a brood of chickens a shoal of fish a litter of kittens
PRONOUNS
PERSONAL PRONOUN POSSESSIVE PRONOUN REFLEXIVE PRONOUN
Subject Object Adjective Pronouns Singular Plural
he him his his himself
S she her hers her herself
it it - its itself
I(am) me mine my myself
P you you yours your yourself yourselves
we us ours our ourselves
they them theirs their themelves
ARTICLE (TO SHOW ONE)
a an the
singular a,e,i,o,u singular/plural
ARTICLE WITH UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
a bowl of soup a glass of water a cup of tea a bunch of bananas
QUANTIFIERS (SHOW MANY)
Countable Noun Uncountable Noun
a few (sedikit) a little (sedikit)
many (banyak) (not) much (tak banyak)
several (beberapa)
some (beberapa)
a lot of (banyak)
plenty of (banyak)
(not) any (tak ada)
CONJUNCTION (TO JOIN SENTENCES)
and but so because although or
dan tetapi jadi sebab walaupun atau
as since after therefore if unless
sambil semenjak selepas oleh itu jika kecuali
PREPOITIONS (TO SHOW LOCATION)
in on under between
dalam atas bawah diantara
above against across through
atas sandar melintas melalui
in front of beside over up/down
dihadapan ditepi melepasi atas/bawah
to along into out
ke sepanjang kedalam keluar
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2. PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
at in during since
night the morning the holidays 2008
No 8, Tmn mewah august the day last week
after from by on
dinner now 3 o’clock Fridays
school this time noon Sundays
ADJECTIVES (TELL MORE ABOUT A NOUN)
tall short big small pretty hot cold ugly
tinggi pende
k
besar kecil cantik panas sejuk hodoh
COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES
the most ………. Tthe ………..est more ……….than
the most popular the prettiest lady more beautiful than
as ……… as ………..er than
as strong as bigger than
Example
Adjective Comparative Superlative
good better than the best
busy busier than the busiest
big bigger than the biggest
ADVERB (TELL US MORE ABOUT VERBS)
Adverb of manner (To describe an action)
softly quickly angrily correctly loudly carefully
perlahan cepat marah betul kuat cermat
Adverb of place (To describe when an action happens)
here there nowhere everywhere up down
disini disana tak kemana semua tempat atas bawah
Adverb of time (To show where an action is done)
now soon after since seldom already
sekarang tak lama lagi selepas semenjak jarang sudah
SINGULAR AND PLURAL NOUNS
Adding –s to Singular Nouns
SINGULAR PLURAL MEANING
pea peas kacang pea
seal seals anjing laut
heart hearts hati
dragon dragons naga
Add -es to Singular Nouns end (ss/sh/ch/x)
SINGULAR PLURAL MEANING
glass glasses gelas
fish fishes ikan
leech leeches lintah
box boxes kotak
Add –es to Singular Nouns end with -o
SINGULAR PLURAL MEANING
potato potatoes ubi kentang
mango mangoes mangga
Add –s to Singular Nouns end with –f
SINGULAR PLURAL MEANING
roof roofs bumbung
chief chiefs ketua puak
puff puffs
Change –f or –fe to –ves
SINGULAR PLURAL MEANING
calf calves anak lembu
knife knives pisau
Change to –ies for nouns ending in –y
SINGULAR PLURAL MEANING
lady ladies wanita
lorry lorries lori
Add –s to nouns ending in vowel + y
SINGULAR PLURAL MEANING
key keys kunci
tray trays talam
Change the inside vowels of Singular
SINGULAR PLURAL MEANING
postman postmen posmen
mouse mice tikus
goose geese angsa
Add –en to Singular Nouns
SINGULAR PLURAL MEANING
child children kanak-kanak
ox oxen sapi
Some nouns do not change
SINGULAR PLURAL MEANING
deer deer rusa
sheep sheep biri-biri
Some nouns are always in plural
SINGULAR PLURAL MEANING
furniture furniture perabot
clothing clothing pakaian
Some nouns are used only in plural
spectacles cermin mata
measles campak
pants seluar
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3. scissors gunting
CHANGING PRESENT TENSE TO PAST TENSE
By adding ‘ed’ to the verb
PRESENT TENSE PAST TENSE MEANING
add added tambah
adjust adjusted perbetul
allow allowed benarkan
appear appeared muncul
ask asked tanya
attack attacked serang
bark barked salak
call called panggil
camp camped berkhemah
chill chilled sejuk
clean cleaned bersih
climb climbed panjat
collect collected kutip
colour coloured mewarna
comb combed sikat
construct constructed membina
contain contained mengandungi
cook cooked memasak
cover covered tutup
crash crashed terhempas
crawl crawled merangkak
crush crushed dilenyek
discover discovered menemui
discuss discussed berbincang
display displayed pamer
disturb disturbed ganggu
end ended tamat
enjoy enjoyed gembira
enter entered masuk
exist existed ujud
explain explained jelaskan
faint fainted pengsan
fetch fetched mengambil
finish finished habis
fix fixed pasang
form formed membentuk
gather gathered kumpul
greet greeted menyapa
hand handed menyerahkan
happen happened berlaku
help helped tolong
invent invented mencipta
join joined sertai
jump jumped lompat
knock knocked ketuk
laugh laughed ketawa
learn learned belajar
look looked lihat
match matched pasang
mention mentioned sebut
miss missed tertinggal
need needed perlu
nail nailed mengetuk
order ordered mengarah
paint painted mengecat
pass passed lulus
play played bermain
possess possessed dirasuk
pray prayed sembahyang
pretend pretended berpura-pura
print printed mencetak
protect protected melindungi
quarrel quarreled bertengkar
rain rained hujan
reach reached tiba
record recorded merakam
remember remembered teringat
return returned pulang
roll rolled bergolek
sail sailed belayar
scratch scratched calar
search searched mencari
sew sewed menjahit
sharpen sharpened menajam
shout shouted menjerit
show showed tunjuk
smell smelled menghidu
soak soaked rendam
start started mula
stay stayed tinggal
subject subjected tertakluk
talk talked bercakap
turn turned puing
wait waited tunggu
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4. walk walked berjalan
want wanted hendak
wash washed basuh
watch watched memerhati
water watered menyiram
whisper whispered berbisik
work worked kerja
By adding ‘d’ to the verb
acquire acquired memerlukan
agree agreed setuju
approve approved lulus
arrange arranged atur
arrive arrived tiba
bake baked memasak
bathe bathed mandi
behave behaved kelakuan
believe believed percaya
care cared jaga
carve carved ukir
cause caused sebab
celebrate celebrated meraikan
change changed tukar
close closed tutup
compare compared bandingkan
complete completed lengkap
continue continued berterusan
cycle cycled mengayuh
date dated bertarikh
decide decided bercadang
describe described menggambarkan
divide divided mengagih
donate donated derma
exchange exchanged bertukar
hate hated membenci
hope hoped berharap
introduce introduced memperkenal
invite invited menjemput
judge judged dihakimi
like liked suka
line lined garisan
live lived tinggal
love loved suka
measure measured mengukur
move moved bergerak
name named menamakan
observe observed memerhati
organize organized menganjur
paste pasted melekat
place placed meletakkan
prepare prepared menyediakan
preserve preserved menjaga
prove proved bukti
provide provided menyediakan
realize realized sedar
recognize recognized mengecam
reduce reduced berkurang
remove removed mengalih
revise revised semak
save saved selamat
score scored skor
By changing ‘y’ to ‘ied’
carry carried bawa
copy copied meniru
cry cried menangis
deny denied menafikan
dry dried kering
fry fried goreng
identify identified mengenali
marry married kahwin
study studied belajar
try tried cuba
worry worried risau
bury buried tanam
By doubling the final letter of the word
bar barred menghalang
clap clapped tepuk
clip clipped melekat
drop dropped jatuhkan
flip flipped selak
rob robbed rompak
scan scanned imbas
shop shopped membeli-belah
slap slapped tampar
slip slipped gelincir
can canned mengetin
snip snipped menggunting
spot spotted mengesan
stop stopped berhenti
snap snapped putus
strip stripped melucut
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5. tap tapped mengetuk
top topped menambah
trip tripped tersadung
trap trapped terperangkap
wrap wrapped balut
zip zipped zipkan
Some verb remains the same
cast cast campak
cost cost harga
cut cut potong
hit hit langgar
let let beri
put put letak
set set sedia
shed shed membuang
shut shut tutup
read read baca
By changing one or more letters
Irregular Verbs
are were ialah/sedang
awake awoke bangun
bear bore bosan
become became menjadi
begin began mula
bend bent bengkok
bite bit gigit
blow blew tiup
break broke pecah
bring brought bawa
build built bina
burn burnt bakar
buy bought beli
can could boleh
catch caught tangkap
choose chose pilih
creep crept merayap
deal dealt berurusan
dig dug gali
do did buat
dream dreamt mimpi
drink drank minum
drive drove memandu
eat ate makan
fall fell jatuh
feed fed beri makan
feel felt rasa
fight fought lawan
find found jumpa
flee fled lari
fly flew terbang
forget forgot lupa
get got dapat
give gave bagi
go went pergi
grow grew tumbuh
hang hung gantung
have had ada
hear heard dengar
hide hid sembunyi
hold held pegang
is/am was ialah/sedang
keep kept simpan
know knew tahu
lay laid letak
learn learnt belajar
leave left keluar
lend lent bagi
lie lay baring
lose lost hilang
make made buat
may might boleh
meet met jumpa
pay paid bayar
ride rode menunggang
ring rang berdering
rise rose naik
run ran lari
say said kata
see saw lihat
sell sold jual
send sent hantar
shake shook goncang
shine shone bersinar
shoot shot tembak
sing sang nyanyi
sink sank tenggelam
sit sat duduk
sleep slept tidur
smell smelt bau
speak spoke cakap
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6. spell spelt eja
spend spent belanja
stand stood berdiri
steal stole curi
stick stuck lekat
swim swam renang
take took ambil
teach taught ajar
tear tore koyak
tell told beritahu
think thought fikir
throw threw lempar
understand understood faham
win won menang
wear wore pakai
COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES
Positive Comparative Superlative
busy busier than the busiest
beautiful more beautiful the most beautiful
bad worse than the worst
cheap cheaper than the cheapest
clean cleaner than the cleanest
clear clearer than the clearest
clever cleverer than the cleverest
cold colder than the coldest
cool cooler than the coolest
careful more careful the most careful
comfortable more comfortable the most comfortable
dark darker than the darkest
dear dearer than the dearest
deep deeper than the deepest
dirty dirtier than the dirtiest
dry drier than the driest
dangerous more dangerous the most dangerous
easy easier than the easiest
expensive more expensive the most expensive
fair fairer than the fairest
far farther than the farthest
fast faster than the fastest
fat fatter than the fattest
fine finer than the finest
funny funnier than the funniest
foolish more foolish the most foolish
forgetful more forgetful the most forgetful
great greater than the greatest
green greener than the greenest
good better than the best
happy happier than the happiest
hard harder than the hardest
heavy heavier than the heaviest
healthy healthier than the healthiest
hot hotter than the hottest
high higher than the highest
hungry hungrier than the hungriest
handsome more handsome the most handsome
helpful more helpful the most helpful
honest more honest the most honest
important more important the most important
kind kinder than the kindest
large larger than the largest
late later than the latest
lazy lazier than the laziest
light lighter than the lightest
low lower than the lowest
long longer than the longest
lucky luckier than the luckiest
little less than the least
mad madder than the maddest
merry merrier than the merriest
much more than the most
narrow narrower than the narrowest
naughty naughtier than the naughtiest
near nearer than the nearest
new newer than the newest
nice nicer than the nicest
noisy noisier than the noisiest
old older than the oldest
pale paler than the palest
Poor poorer than the poorest
pretty prettier than the prettiest
proud prouder than the proudest
painful more painful the most painful
peaceful more peaceful the most peaceful
pleasant more pleasant the most pleasant
polite more polite the most polite
quick quicker than the quickest
rich richer than the richest
red redder than the reddest
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7. ripe riper than the ripest
sad sadder than the saddest
Safe safer than the safest
shallow shallower than the shallowest
sharp sharper than the sharpest
short shorter than the shortest
simple simpler than the simplest
slow slower than the slowest
soon sooner than the soonest
small smaller than the smallest
smooth smoother than the smoothest
strong stronger than the strongest
tall taller than the tallest
sweet sweeter than the sweetest
thick thicker than the thickest
thin thinner than the thinnest
tiny tinier than the tiniest
true truer than the truest
ugly uglier than the ugliest
useful more useful the most useful
warm warmer than the warmest
wealthy wealthier than the wealthiest
wet wetter than the wettest
white whiter than the whitest
wide wider than the widest
wild wilder than the wildest
wise wiser than the wisest
young younger than the youngest
ADVERBS (TELL US MORE ABOUT VERBS)
VERB ADVERBS
act quickly wisely
bertindak dengan cepat dengan bijak
answer correctly clearly
jawab dengan betul dengan terang
ask nicely humbly politely
tanya dengan elok dengan sopan dengan sopan
accept readily gratefully
terima dengan hati terbuka dengan rasa syukur
bark fiercely loudly joyfully
salak dengan garang dengan kuat dengan gembira
bleed badly profusely
berdarah dengan teruk dengan banyak
blow gently strongly
tiup dengan perlahan dengan kuat
bow humbly respectfully
tunduk dengan sopan dengan penuh hormat
clap loudly joyfully excitedly
tepuk dengan kuat dengan seronok dengan teruja
cry sadly bitterly loudly
tangis dengan sedih dengan sayu dengan kuat
dance gracefully beautifully
menari dengan lancar dengan cantik
drive carefully recklessly slowly
pandu dengan cermat dengan cuai dengan perlahan
eat greedily hungrily
makan dengan gelojoh dengan lapar
explain clearly briefly
terang dengan jelas dengan ringkas
fight bravely furiously
lawan dengan berani dengan marah
give generously kindly willingly
bagi dengan murah hati dengan baik hati dengan rela hati
greet politely cheerfully
sapa dengan sopan dengan ceria
laugh heartily happily loudly
ketawa dengan sepenuh hati dengan gembira dengan kuat
listen attentively carefully
dengar dengan penuh minat dengan cermat
look carefully shyly lovingly
lihat dengan cermat dengan malu dgn kasih sayang
COLLECTIVE NOUNS (PENJODOH BILANGAN)
A cup of tea Secawan teh
A glass of water Segelas air
A pail of water Sebaldi air
A box of pencils Sekotak pensil
A piece of cloth Sehelai kain
A piece of cake Sepotong kek
A pair of shoes Sepasang kasut
A pair of trousers Sepasang seluar
A pair of scissors Sepasang gunting
A pair of shorts Sepasang gunting
A pair of earrings Sepasang anting-anting
A pair of socks Sepasang setokin
A bottle of oil Sebotol minyak
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8. A bottle of medicine Sebotol ubat
A spoonful of sugar Sesudu gula
A tin of sardines Setin sardine
A tin of cocoa Setin koko
A bar of soap Sebuku sabun
A bar of chocolate Sebuku coklat
A tin of biscuits Setin biskut
A bag of flour Seguni tepung
A bag of sugar Seguni gula
A sack of rice Seguni beras
A bunch of grapes Segugus anggur
A bunch of crooks Sekumpulan penjahat
A comb of bananas Sesikat pisang
A loaf of bread Sebuku roti
A slice of bread Sekeping roti
A packet of sweets Sepaket gula-gula
A choir of singers Sekumpulan penyanyi
A swarm of bees Sekumpulan lebah
A herd of cows Sekumpulan lembu
A herd of buffaloes Sekumpulan kerbau
A herd of cattle Sekumpulan lembu ternakan
A herd of elephants Sekumpulan gajah
A herd of goats Sekumpulan kambing
A shoal of fish Sekumpulan ikan
A school of whales Sekumpulan paus
A library of books Sebilangan buku
A bouquet of flowers Sejambak bunga
A team of players Sepasukan pemain
A team of horses Sekumpulan kuda
A team of oxen Sekumpulan sapi
A forest of trees Sehutan pokok
A fleet of ships Seangkatan armada
A flight of steps Sebilangan anak tangga
A flight of doves Sekumpulan burung merpati
A clutch of egg Segugus telur
A crate of fruits Sekotak buah
A troupe of artists Sekumpulan artis
A troupe of dancers Sekumpulan penari
A gang of thieves Sekumpulan pencuri
A gang of labourers Sekumpulan buruh
A gang of prisoners Sekumpulan banduan
An army of soldiers Sepasukan askar
A band of musicians Sekumpulan ahli muzik
A gang of robbers Sekumpulan penyamun
A suit of clothes Sepersalinan pakaian
A flock of birds Sekumpulan burung
A flock of sheep Sekumpulan biri-biri
A crew of sailors Sekumpulan kelasi
A bevy of ladies Sekumpulan wanita
A bevy of beauties Sekumpulan wanita cantik
A fleet of cars Sebilangan kereta
A brood of chickens Sekumpulan anak ayam
A litter of puppies Sekumpulan anak anjing
A litter of cubs Sekumpulan anak rimau
A board of directors Satu lembaga pengarah
A class of scholars Sekumpulan cendikiawan
A cloud of flies Sekumpulan lalat
A cloud of insects Sekumpulan serangga
A company of actors Sekumpulan pelakun
A company of soldiers Sekumpulan askar
A crowd of people Sekumpulan orang
A drove of cattle Sekumpulan lembu ternakan
A drove of horses Sekumpulan kuda
A dynasty of kings Sedinasti raja-raja
A gaggle of geese Sekumpulan angsa
A hive of bees Sekumpulan lebah
A host of angles Sekumpulan malaikat
A nest of ants Satu sarang semut
A nest of mice Satu sarang tikus
A nest of rabbits Satu sarang arnab
A pack of hounds Sekumpulan anjing pengesan
A pack of rascals Sekumpulan penyangak
A pack of thieves Sekumpulan pencuri
A pack of wolves Sekumpulan serigala
A plague of insects Sewabak serangga
A plague of locuts Sewabak belalang juta
A pride of lions Sekumpulan singa
A regiment of soldiers Serejimen askar
A staff of servants Sekumpulan orang gaji
A staff of teachers Sekumpulan guru
A stud of horses Sekumpulan kuda
A troop of lions Sekumpulan singa
A troop of monkeys Sekumpulan monyet
A troop of scouts Sekumpulan pengakap
A troop of soldiers Sekumpulan askar
A troupe of performers Sekumpulan penghibur
An album of autographs Sealbum tanda tangan
An album of photographs Sealbum gambar
An album of stamps Sealbum setem
An anthology of plays Satu antologi drama
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9. An anthology of poems Satu antologi sajak/puisi
An anthology of songs Satu antologi lagu
An anthology of stories Satu antologi cerita
A bale of cotton Sebungkusan kapas
A bale of wool Sebungkusan benang bulu
A basket of fruits Seraga buah
A batch of biscuits Sejumlah biskut
A batch of bread Sejumlah roti
A bunch of flowers Seikat bunga
A bunch of grapes Seikat anggur
A bundle of hay Seikat rumput kering
A bundle of rags Seikat kain buruk
A bundle of sticks Seikat kayu
A chest of drawers Sekotak laci
A cloud of dust Sekumpulan habuk
A clump of bushes Serumpun semak
A clump of trees Serumpun pohon
A cluster of coconuts Segugus kelapa
A cluster of diamonds Segugus berlian
A cluster of grapes Segugus anggur
A cluster of stars Segugus bintang
A range of mountains Sebarisan gunung
A set of china Satu set tembikar
A set of tools Satu set alatan
A stack of hay Setimbun rumput kering
A stack of timber Setimbun balak
A stack of wood Setimbun kayu
A suite of rooms Serangkaian bilik
A suite of furniture Serangkaian perabut
A wad of notes Susunan wang kertas
A collection of coins Satu koleksi duit syiling
A collection of relics Satu koleksi barang warisan
A collection of stamps Satu koleksi setem
A column of smoke Sekumpulan asap
A comb of bananas Sesikat pisang
A constellation of stars Segugusan bintang
A flight of aeroplanes Sekumpulan kapal terbang
A galaxy of stars Satu galaksi bintang
A garland of flowers Sekalung bunga
A group of islands Sekumpulan pulau
A grove of trees Sekebun pokok
A hail of blows Dihujani tumbukan
A hail of bullets Dihujani peluru
A hail of fire Dihujani api
A harvest of corn Satu tuaian jagung
A harvest of fire Semarak api
A heap of rubbish Satu timbunan sampah
A heap of ruins Satu timbunan runtuhan
A heap of stones Satu timbunan batu
A hedge of bushes Sepagar pokok renek
A pack of cards Satu pek kad
A pack of lies Satu pembohongan
A rope of pearls Sekalung mutiara
A sheaf of grains Seikat bijirin
A string of beads Sekalung manik
A string of pearls Sekalung mutiara
A turf of grass Selapisan rumput
A turf of hair Selapisan rambut
A turf of feathers Selapisan bulu
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10. An anthology of poems Satu antologi sajak/puisi
An anthology of songs Satu antologi lagu
An anthology of stories Satu antologi cerita
A bale of cotton Sebungkusan kapas
A bale of wool Sebungkusan benang bulu
A basket of fruits Seraga buah
A batch of biscuits Sejumlah biskut
A batch of bread Sejumlah roti
A bunch of flowers Seikat bunga
A bunch of grapes Seikat anggur
A bundle of hay Seikat rumput kering
A bundle of rags Seikat kain buruk
A bundle of sticks Seikat kayu
A chest of drawers Sekotak laci
A cloud of dust Sekumpulan habuk
A clump of bushes Serumpun semak
A clump of trees Serumpun pohon
A cluster of coconuts Segugus kelapa
A cluster of diamonds Segugus berlian
A cluster of grapes Segugus anggur
A cluster of stars Segugus bintang
A range of mountains Sebarisan gunung
A set of china Satu set tembikar
A set of tools Satu set alatan
A stack of hay Setimbun rumput kering
A stack of timber Setimbun balak
A stack of wood Setimbun kayu
A suite of rooms Serangkaian bilik
A suite of furniture Serangkaian perabut
A wad of notes Susunan wang kertas
A collection of coins Satu koleksi duit syiling
A collection of relics Satu koleksi barang warisan
A collection of stamps Satu koleksi setem
A column of smoke Sekumpulan asap
A comb of bananas Sesikat pisang
A constellation of stars Segugusan bintang
A flight of aeroplanes Sekumpulan kapal terbang
A galaxy of stars Satu galaksi bintang
A garland of flowers Sekalung bunga
A group of islands Sekumpulan pulau
A grove of trees Sekebun pokok
A hail of blows Dihujani tumbukan
A hail of bullets Dihujani peluru
A hail of fire Dihujani api
A harvest of corn Satu tuaian jagung
A harvest of fire Semarak api
A heap of rubbish Satu timbunan sampah
A heap of ruins Satu timbunan runtuhan
A heap of stones Satu timbunan batu
A hedge of bushes Sepagar pokok renek
A pack of cards Satu pek kad
A pack of lies Satu pembohongan
A rope of pearls Sekalung mutiara
A sheaf of grains Seikat bijirin
A string of beads Sekalung manik
A string of pearls Sekalung mutiara
A turf of grass Selapisan rumput
A turf of hair Selapisan rambut
A turf of feathers Selapisan bulu
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