Language

Greetings in Languages of Malaysia

Ethnologue lists 139 languages spoken in Malaysia.

There are 42 of these languages on this page.

Malay is the official languages of Indonesia.

Abai Sungai [abf] (Malaysia: Sabah.)

Ia anu kabar mu?

how are you?

Ombo ingkiat mu? where are you going?

Ombo ingkiat asalmu? where have you come from?

Bajau, West Coast [bdr] (Malaysia: Sabah.)

Nyan abal general greeting

Selamat sensaung general greeting

Selamat songom morning greeting

Selamat malam evening greeting

Yen abar nu? how are you?

Alap reply to Yen abar nu

Ai habbal? how are you?

Aahap reply to Ai habbal

Ahallap reply to Ai habbal

Ai habbal kitalu? how are you?

Banjar [bjn] (Malaysia: Tawau. Indonesia: Kalimantan.)

Uy urangnya general greeting

Assalamualaikum general greeting used by Muslims

Salamat baisukan morning greeting

Mat baisukan morning greeting

Apa habar? how are you?

Napa habar? how are you?

Salamat datang welcome greeting

Bidayuh, Bau [sne] (Malaysia: Bau.)

Oni abar? how are you?

Oni abar mu? how are you?

Oni abar ingan? how are you?

Bidayuh, Biatah [bth] (Malaysia: Sarawak. Indonesia: Kalimantan.)

Sramat isan isan morning greeting

Sramat singarum evening greeting

Ani agah? how are you?

Ni kabar muk? how are you?

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Bidayuh, Bukar-Sadong [sdo] (Malaysia: Serian Division. Indonesia: Kalimantan.)

Siramat manug general greeting

Siramat burupagi morning greeting

Siramat bingaru evening greeting

Anih agah amu? how are you?

Anih agah? how are you?

Paguh? how are you?

Aku paguh reply to Anih agah amu, Anih agah, and Paguh

Paguh reply to Anih agah amu, Anih agah, and Paguh

Siramat mandug welcome greeting

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Bisaya, Sabah [bsy] (Malaysia: Sabah.)

Nunu abar? how are you?

Brunei [kxd] (Brunei. Malaysia: Sarawak.)

Selamat pagi morning greeting

Selamat petang afternoon greeting

Selamat malam evening greeting

Apa khabar? how are you?

Khabar baik reply to Apa khabar

Apa ada? how are you? informal

Bugis [bug] (Indonesia: Sulawesi. Malaysia.)

Assalamu alaikum general greeting used by Muslims (from Arabic)

Waalaikumussalam reply to Assalamu alaikum (from Arabic)

Assalamu alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh formal greeting used by Muslims (from Arabic)

Selamat pagi morning greeting (from Indonesian)

Selamat sore afternoon greeting (from Indonesian)

Selamat malam evening greeting (from Indonesian)

Aga kareba? how are you?

Mau ke mana? general greeting, "where are you going?"

Dari mana? general greeting, "where have you been?"

Chinese, Hakka [hak] (China, Malaysia, and Indonesia.)

汝好 ngi hao: general greeting, also written 爾好

汝好乜 ngi hao mo: general greeting

爾好セ ngi hao mo: general greeting

好 hao: reply to 汝好乜 and 爾好セ

安早 zo an: morning greeting

早上好 tsā shàng hǎo: morning greeting

晚上好 mān shàng hǎo: evening greeting

晚安 wǎn ān: evening and nighttime greeting

欢迎 fon ngiang: welcome greeting to a visitor

Chinese, Mandarin [cmn] (China)

汝好 nî hâo: general greeting

您好 nín hâo: general greeting

早安 zâo an: morning greeting

午安 wǔ ān: afternoon greeting

晚上好 wǎn shàng hǎo: evening greeting

晚安 wǎn ān: evening and nighttime greeting.

你好吗? nî hâo ma: how are you?, also written 你好嗎

您好吗? nín hâo ma: how are you?, also written 您好嗎.

我很好 wǒ hěn hǎo: reply to 你好嗎

好 hǎo: reply to 你好嗎

你怎么样? nǐ zěnme yàng: how are you?, informal

幸会 xìng huì: greeting used when meeting someone for the first time

久仰 jiǔwén dàmíng: polite greeting used when meeting someone for the first time

欢迎 huan ying: welcome greeting, also written 歡迎

欢迎光临 huan ying guang lin: welcome greeting, also written 歡迎光臨

Chinese, Min Dong [cdo] (China.)

汝好 nü ho: general greeting in Fuchou dialect

Chinese, Min Nan [nan] (China.)

汝好 li ho: general greeting

汝好無 li ho bo: general greeting, also written 你好嗎

好
ho ho: reply to 你好吗

我好，谢谢 waah ho gaam sia: reply to 汝好無

好，感谢 ho gaam sia: reply to 汝好無

好，多谢 ho do sia: informal reply to 汝好無

好無 ho bo: general greeting. Ho mo in Chaozhou dialect.

食飽未? chiah pa bue: common greeting, literally: have you eaten?, also written 吃饱未

敖早 gau cha: morning greeting, also written 爻早

早 cha: morning greeting

午安 go on: afternoon greeting

晚安 buan on: evening and nighttime greeting

Chinese, Yue Cantonese [yue] (China.)

你好 néih hóu: general greeting

喂 wei: general greeting

早晨 jou san: morning greeting

午安 ńgh ón: afternoon greeting

晚安 máahn ón: evening greeting

晚上好 máahn seuhng hóu: evening greeting

早抖 jóutáu: nighttime greeting

你好嗎? néih hóu ma: how are you?

點呀? dím a: how are you?

我好 ngóh hóu: reply to 你好嗎 and 點呀t)

我幾好 ngóh géi hóu: reply to 你好嗎 and 點呀

好好 hóu hóu: reply to 你好嗎 and 點呀

幾好 gei hóu: reply to 你好嗎 and 點呀

喂, 食咗飯未呀? wei, sik jor fan mei a: greeting used around lunch and dinnertime: "did you have your meals?"

歡迎 fun ying: welcome greeting

歡迎光臨 fun ying guang lam: welcome greeting

Dusun, Central [dtp] (Malaysia: Sabah.)

Kopivosian general greeting

Kopisanangan dongkosuabon morning greeting

Kopisanangan kosuabon morning greeting

Kopisanangan dangadou noontime greeting

Kopisanangan dongsosodopon afternoon/evening greeting

Kopisanangan dososodopon afternoon/evening greeting

Kopisanangan minsosodop afternoon/evening greeting

Kopisanangan dongosodop afternoon/evening greeting

Kopisanangan dongotuong nighttime greeting

Okurokuro koh noh? how are you?

Osonong ononong ih boh reply to Okurokuro koh noh

Enu abar nu? how are you?

Nunu abel nu? how are you?

Osonong reply to Nunu abel mu

Kopivosian om kopisanangan welcome greeting

Kotobian do dongkosuabon morning greeting in the Ranau dialect

Kotobian do sosodopon afternoon greeting in the Ranau dialect

Kotobian do dongotuong evening greeting in the Ranau dialect

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English [eng] (United Kingdom, United States of America, Canada, Australia, various other countries.)

Hello formal greeting

Hi informal greeting

Good morning morning greeting

Good afternoon afternoon greeting

Good evening formal evening greeting

Good day formal daytime greeting

How are you? how are you?

Fine reply to how are you

Fine, how're you? reply to how are you

Fine, and you? reply to how are you

I'm fine, thank you, and you? formal reply to how are you

Welcome formal greeting spoken to a person who is arriving

Gana [gnq] (Malaysia: Sabah.)

Guana mu lenin sihak dok general greeting

Iban [iba] (Malaysia and Indonesia: Sarawak and Kalimantan.)

Tabi general greeting

Selamat pagi general daytime greeting

Selamat tengahari afternoon greeting

Selamat lemai evening greeting

Nama berita? how are you?

Nama berita nuan? how are you?

Manah reply to Nama berita and Nama berita nuan

Gerai nuan? how are you?

Apa kabiki? how are you?

Apai ini? how are you?

Apai ku? how are you?

Selamat datai welcome greeting

Selamat nemuai welcome greeting

Iranun [ill] (Malaysia: Sabah.)

Assalamu alaikum general greeting

Antuna abar? how are you?

Mapia reply to Antuna abar

Antuna abar ka? how are you?

Antuna e abar? how are you?

Inguma kanu welcome greeting

Dadseg kanu welcome greeting

Javanese [jav] (Indonesia: Java. Malaysia.)

Sugeng siang general greeting in Krama Inggil (formal speech)

Sugeng enjang morning greeting in Krama Inggil (formal speech)

Sugeng enjing morning greeting in Krama Inggil (formal speech)

Sugeng ndalu afternoon greeting in Krama Inggil (formal speech)

Sugeng sonten evening greeting in Krama Inggil (formal speech)

Kados pundi kabaripun? how are you? spoken to a person of higher status in Krama Inggil (formal speech)

Sae kemawon, matur nuwun reply to Kados pundi kabaripun in Krama Inggil (formal speech)

Kados pundi wartosipun? how are you? spoken to a person of higher status in Krama Inggil (formal speech)

Sae kemawon reply to Kados pundi wartosipun in Krama Inggil (formal speech)

Pripun kabaripun how are you? spoken in Krama Inggil (formal speech)

Kulo sae-sae kemawon reply to Pripun kabaripun in Krama Inggil (formal speech)

Slamet general greeting in Krama Madya (semi-formal) and Ngoko (informal speech)

Dos pundi kabare? how are you? spoken to a person of lower status in Krama Madya (semi-formal speech)

Sae mawon reply to Dos pundi kabare in Krama Madya (semi-formal speech)

He informal greeting in Ngoko (informal speech)

Piye kabare? how are you? spoken to a friend in Ngoko (informal speech)

Apik-apik wae reply to Piye kabare in Ngoko (informal speech)

Apik reply to Piye kabare in Ngoko (informal speech)

Kepriben kabare? how are you? informal spoken in the Tegal dialect

Priben kabare? how are you? informal spoken in the Cirebon dialect

Yok opo kabare rek? how are you? spoken in the Surabaya dialect

Yok opo kabare awakmu rek? how are you? spoken in the Malang dialect

Sugeng rawuh welcome greeting

Kadazan, Coastal [kzj] (Malaysia: Sabah.)

Kotobian doungosuvab morning greeting

Kotobian doungadau afternoon greeting

Kotobian minsosodop evening greeting

Kotobian doungotuvong nighttime greeting

Onu abal nu? how are you?

Avasi toomod reply to Onu abal nu

Avasi zou reply to Onu abal nu

Kopivosian pisompuruan welcome greeting

Kayan [kys] (Indonesia: Kalimantan. Malaysia: Sarawak.)

Kenun dengah general greeting

Nun dengah? informal greeting

Nun dengah ka'? how are you?

Selamet jihima morning greeting

Sayu jihima morning greeting

Sayu beloddou afternoon greeting

Selamet ngedau evening greeting

Selamet malem nighttime greeting

Dengah sayu reply to Nun dengah ka'

Sayu reply to Nun dengah ka'

Sayu ka ika' ya? how are you?

Sayu ka akui reply to Sayu ka ika' ya

Kelabit [kzi] (Malaysia: North Sarawak.)

Tabi' general greeting

Tabi' lekedtang morning greeting

Kapah iko? how are you? spoken to one person

Kapah tah iko? how are you? spoken to one person

Kapah tah koh? how are you? spoken to one person

Kapah tah muyuh? how are you? spoken to a group of people

Kapah muyuh? how are you? spoken to a group of people

Doo tidah reply to Kapah muyuh

Tunge idan teh metaluh? when did you come? (spoken to a person arriving)

Tunge kinih reply to Tunge idan teh metaluh spoken by a person who has just arrived

Kensiu [kns] (Malaysia.)

Nâhyé general greeting in the Kerbu dialect

Tabé general greeting in the Sungai Raya dialect

Tabek general greeting in the Ulu Pahang dialect

Kimaragang [kqr] (Malaysia: Sabah.)

Kotobian om kounsikaan general greeting

Kounsikaan minsusuvab morning greeting

Kinabatangan [dmg] (Malaysia: Sabah.)

Anu abar mu? how are you? in the Sungai Makiang dialect

Awarong reply to Anu abar mu

Kota Marudu Tinagas [ktr] (Malaysia: Sabah.)

Osonong kosuabon morning reeting

Osonong sosodopon afternoon greeting

Osonong pitanga adau evening greeting

Osonong totuwong nighttime greeting

Malaccan Creole [mcm] (Malaysia: Malacca.)

Teng bong? how are you?

Bong pamiang morning greeting

Bong midia afternoon greeting

Bong atadi evening greeting

Bong anuti nighttime greeting

Malay [zlm] (Malaysia and Brunei.)

Selamat general greeting

Selamat pagi morning greeting

Selamat petang afternoon greeting

Selamat tengah hari afternoon greeting

Selamat malam evening greeting

Apa kabar? how are you?

Kabar baik reply to Apa kabar

Kabar baik, terima kasih reply to Apa kabar

Malay, Standard [zsm] (Malaysia and Brunei.)

Selamat general greeting

Selamat pagi morning greeting

Selamat petang afternoon greeting

Selamat tengahari afternoon greeting

Selamat malam evening greeting

Apa khabar? how are you?

Khabar baik reply to Apa khabar

Melanau [mel] (Malaysia: Sarawak.)

Selamet suwap morning greeting

Selamet bah su morning greeting

Selamet abei afternoon greeting

Selamet bah abei afternoon greeting

Selamet malem nighttime greeting

Inew dengah kaau? how are you?

Inew dengah neaw? how are you?

Inew dengah? how are you?

Selamet labik welcome greeting

Murut, Keningau [kxi] (Malaysia: Sabah.)

Kaansayan ra orou afternoon greeting

Atu abal mu? how are you?

Murut, Tagal [mvv] (Malaysia: Sabah. Indonesia: Kalimantan.)

Onsoi susuab morning greeting

Onsoi tanga nu orou afternoon greeting

Onsoi kamaion evening greeting

Onsoi londom nighttime greeting

Kaansayan ra susuab morning greeting

Kaansayan ra maie evening greeting

Kaansayan ra londom nighttime greeting

Onsoi ko ki? how are you?

Onsoi yak reply to Onsoi ko ki

Aun kabar mu? how are you?

Aun abar mu? how are you?

Onsoi reply to Aun kabar mu and Aun abar mu

Murut, Timugon [tih] (Malaysia: Sabah.)

Kaansayan ra susuab morning greeting

Kaansayan ra orou afternoon greeting

Kaansayan ra londom nighttime greeting

Atan tanou muno? how are you?

Penan [pez] (Malaysia: Sarawak.)

O bake general greeting

Tabi' general greeting

Kineu akam ko'? how are you?

Akeu jian reply to Kineu akam ko'

Rungus [drg] (Malaysia: Sabah.)

Salamat kosuvabon early morning greeting

Salamat sasarap morning greeting

Kopivosihan sasarap morning greeting

Kopivosihan minsosodop evening greeting

Salamat sodop nighttime greeting

Nunu habal? how are you?

Habal do avantang reply to Nunu habal

Habal tavantang reply to Nunu habal

Kopivosihan welcome greeting

Sama, Southern [ssb] (Philippines. Malaysia.)

Assalam mu alayukum
general greeting used by Muslims

Alaykum mu assalam reply to Assalam mu alaykum

Uy, luun kow? greeting used when arriving at a house

Aha' reply to Uy, luum kow

Na, kau ko ili reply to Uy, luum kow

Pingga kow? greeting to a person going somewhere: "where are you going?"

Bey kow pingga? greeting to a person arriving: "where have you come from?"

Bey kam pingga? greeting to a person arriving: "where have you come from?"

Pee reply to Pingga kow, Bey kow pingga and Bey kam pingga

Pinaan sidja reply to Pingga kow, Bey kow pingga and Bey kam pingga

Semai [sea] (Malaysia.)

Tabek general greeting in the Jalai dialect

Selamat pegelap morning greeting

Ma igah? how are you?

Ilok gah? how are you?

Semelai [sza] (Malaysia.)

Manday khabar? how are you?

Khabar elok reply to Manday khabar

Gate hõn? greeting spoken when meeting on a path, literally "where are you going?"

Daʔ smaʔ? greeting spoken when approaching a house, literally "is anyone there?"

Tamil [tam] (India: Tamil Nadu.)

வணக்கம் vanakkam: general greeting

காலை வணக்கம் kalai vanakkam: morning greeting

மதிய வணக்கம் matiya vanakkam: afternoon greeting

நீ எப்படி இருக்கிறாய் ni eppadi irukkiray: how are you?

நான் நல்லபடியாக இருக்கிறேன் naan nallapadiyaka irukkenren: reply to நீ எப்படி இருக்கிறாய்

எப்படி இருக்கீங்க eppadi irukeenga: how are you?

நல்லா இருக்கின்றேன் nallaa irukkenren: reply to எப்படி இருக்கீங்க

நல்லாவே இருக்கேன் nallaave irukken: reply to எப்படி இருக்கீங்க

நன்றாக இருக்கின்றீர்களா? nanraaga irukkenriirgalaa: how are you?

நல்லா இருக்கீங்களா? nallaa irukkengalaa: how are you?

நான் நன்றாக இருக்கின்றேன் naan nanraaga irukkendreen: reply to நல்லா இருக்கீங்களா

நான் நல்லா இருக்கேன் naan nalla irukkeen: reply to நல்லா இருக்கீங்களா

வாருங்கள் vaarungal: welcome greeting

வாங்க vaanga: welcome greeting in spoken language

Tausug [tsg] (Philippines: Sulu Archipelago, Palawan Island and Basilan Island. Malaysia: Sabah. Indonesia: Kalimantan.)

Salam general greeting

Asalaamu alaykum general greeting

Walaykum usalaam reply to Asalaamu alaykum

Marayaw adlaw
general daytime greeting

Marayaw mainaat
morning greeting

Ūwa' greeting spoken by a person passing by

Ūwa' awn tau greeting spoken by a person wanting to enter a house

Biya diin na kaw? how are you?

Maunu'unu? how are you?

Marayaw reply to Maunu'unui

Maunu'unu na kaw? how are you?

Maunu'unu na kaw yan? how are you?

Maunu'unu na kita yan? how are you?

Amu-amu ra reply to Maunu'unu na kaw

Pakain na kaw? where are you going?

Pakain na kaw yan? where are you going?

Temiar [tea] (Malaysia: Perak and Kelantan.)

Hu wal general greeting

Selemat yehyah morning greeting

Elok gah? how are you?

Gah mej reply to Elok gah

Meyj reply to Elok gah

Selemat tibak welcome greeting

Yakan [yka] (Philippines: Basilan Island. Malaysia: Sabah.)

Ohah general greeting

Sainge ru kite? how are you?

Tungan nu? where are you going?

Amban nu?

where are you going?

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Abai Sungai [abf] (Malaysia: Sabah.)
	Ia anu kabar mu?	how are you?
	Ombo ingkiat mu?	where are you going?
	Ombo ingkiat asalmu?	where have you come from?

Bajau, West Coast [bdr] (Malaysia: Sabah.)
	Nyan abal	general greeting
	Selamat sensaung	general greeting
	Selamat songom	morning greeting
	Selamat malam	evening greeting
	Yen abar nu?	how are you?
	Alap	reply to Yen abar nu
	Ai habbal?	how are you?
	Aahap	reply to Ai habbal
	Ahallap	reply to Ai habbal
	Ai habbal kitalu?	how are you?

Banjar [bjn] (Malaysia: Tawau. Indonesia: Kalimantan.)
	Uy urangnya	general greeting
	Assalamualaikum	general greeting used by Muslims
	Salamat baisukan	morning greeting
	Mat baisukan	morning greeting
	Apa habar?	how are you?
	Napa habar?	how are you?
	Salamat datang	welcome greeting

Bidayuh, Bau [sne] (Malaysia: Bau.)
	Oni abar?	how are you?
	Oni abar mu?	how are you?
	Oni abar ingan?	how are you?

Bidayuh, Biatah [bth] (Malaysia: Sarawak. Indonesia: Kalimantan.)
	Sramat isan isan	morning greeting
	Sramat singarum	evening greeting
	Ani agah?	how are you?
	Ni kabar muk?	how are you?

Bidayuh, Bukar-Sadong [sdo] (Malaysia: Serian Division. Indonesia: Kalimantan.)
	Siramat manug	general greeting
	Siramat burupagi	morning greeting
	Siramat bingaru	evening greeting
	Anih agah amu?	how are you?
	Anih agah?	how are you?
	Paguh?	how are you?
	Aku paguh	reply to Anih agah amu, Anih agah, and Paguh
	Paguh	reply to Anih agah amu, Anih agah, and Paguh
	Siramat mandug	welcome greeting

Bisaya, Sabah [bsy] (Malaysia: Sabah.)
	Nunu abar?	how are you?

Brunei [kxd] (Brunei. Malaysia: Sarawak.)
	Selamat pagi	morning greeting
	Selamat petang	afternoon greeting
	Selamat malam	evening greeting
	Apa khabar?	how are you?
	Khabar baik	reply to Apa khabar
	Apa ada?	how are you? informal

Bugis [bug] (Indonesia: Sulawesi. Malaysia.)
	Assalamu alaikum	general greeting used by Muslims (from Arabic)
	Waalaikumussalam	reply to Assalamu alaikum (from Arabic)
	Assalamu alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh	formal greeting used by Muslims (from Arabic)
	Selamat pagi	morning greeting (from Indonesian)
	Selamat sore	afternoon greeting (from Indonesian)
	Selamat malam	evening greeting (from Indonesian)
	Aga kareba?	how are you?
	Mau ke mana?	general greeting, "where are you going?"
	Dari mana?	general greeting, "where have you been?"

Chinese, Hakka [hak] (China, Malaysia, and Indonesia.)
	汝好	ngi hao: general greeting, also written 爾好
	汝好乜	ngi hao mo: general greeting
	爾好セ	ngi hao mo: general greeting
	好	hao: reply to 汝好乜 and 爾好セ
	安早	zo an: morning greeting
	早上好	tsā shàng hǎo: morning greeting
	晚上好	mān shàng hǎo: evening greeting
	晚安	wǎn ān: evening and nighttime greeting
	欢迎	fon ngiang: welcome greeting to a visitor

Chinese, Mandarin [cmn] (China)
	汝好	nî hâo: general greeting
	您好	nín hâo: general greeting
	早安	zâo an: morning greeting
	午安	wǔ ān: afternoon greeting
	晚上好	wǎn shàng hǎo: evening greeting
	晚安	wǎn ān: evening and nighttime greeting.
	你好吗?	nî hâo ma: how are you?, also written 你好嗎
	您好吗?	nín hâo ma: how are you?, also written 您好嗎.
	我很好	wǒ hěn hǎo: reply to 你好嗎
	好	hǎo: reply to 你好嗎
	你怎么样?	nǐ zěnme yàng: how are you?, informal
	幸会	xìng huì: greeting used when meeting someone for the first time
	久仰	jiǔwén dàmíng: polite greeting used when meeting someone for the first time
	欢迎	huan ying: welcome greeting, also written 歡迎
	欢迎光临	huan ying guang lin: welcome greeting, also written 歡迎光臨

Chinese, Min Dong [cdo] (China.)
	汝好	nü ho: general greeting in Fuchou dialect

Chinese, Min Nan [nan] (China.)
	汝好	li ho: general greeting
	汝好無	li ho bo: general greeting, also written 你好嗎
	好	ho ho: reply to 你好吗
	我好，谢谢	waah ho gaam sia: reply to 汝好無
	好，感谢	ho gaam sia: reply to 汝好無
	好，多谢	ho do sia: informal reply to 汝好無
	好無	ho bo: general greeting. Ho mo in Chaozhou dialect.
	食飽未?	chiah pa bue: common greeting, literally: have you eaten?, also written 吃饱未
	敖早	gau cha: morning greeting, also written 爻早
	早	cha: morning greeting
	午安	go on: afternoon greeting
	晚安	buan on: evening and nighttime greeting

Chinese, Yue Cantonese [yue] (China.)
	你好	néih hóu: general greeting
	喂	wei: general greeting
	早晨	jou san: morning greeting
	午安	ńgh ón: afternoon greeting
	晚安	máahn ón: evening greeting
	晚上好	máahn seuhng hóu: evening greeting
	早抖	jóutáu: nighttime greeting
	你好嗎?	néih hóu ma: how are you?
	點呀?	dím a: how are you?
	我好	ngóh hóu: reply to 你好嗎 and 點呀t)
	我幾好	ngóh géi hóu: reply to 你好嗎 and 點呀
	好好	hóu hóu: reply to 你好嗎 and 點呀
	幾好	gei hóu: reply to 你好嗎 and 點呀
	喂, 食咗飯未呀?	wei, sik jor fan mei a: greeting used around lunch and dinnertime: "did you have your meals?"
	歡迎	fun ying: welcome greeting
	歡迎光臨	fun ying guang lam: welcome greeting

Dusun, Central [dtp] (Malaysia: Sabah.)
	Kopivosian	general greeting
	Kopisanangan dongkosuabon	morning greeting
	Kopisanangan kosuabon	morning greeting
	Kopisanangan dangadou	noontime greeting
	Kopisanangan dongsosodopon	afternoon/evening greeting
	Kopisanangan dososodopon	afternoon/evening greeting
	Kopisanangan minsosodop	afternoon/evening greeting
	Kopisanangan dongosodop	afternoon/evening greeting
	Kopisanangan dongotuong	nighttime greeting
	Okurokuro koh noh?	how are you?
	Osonong ononong ih boh	reply to Okurokuro koh noh
	Enu abar nu?	how are you?
	Nunu abel nu?	how are you?
	Osonong	reply to Nunu abel mu
	Kopivosian om kopisanangan	welcome greeting
	Kotobian do dongkosuabon	morning greeting in the Ranau dialect
	Kotobian do sosodopon	afternoon greeting in the Ranau dialect
	Kotobian do dongotuong	evening greeting in the Ranau dialect

English [eng] (United Kingdom, United States of America, Canada, Australia, various other countries.)
	Hello	formal greeting
	Hi	informal greeting
	Good morning	morning greeting
	Good afternoon	afternoon greeting
	Good evening	formal evening greeting
	Good day	formal daytime greeting
	How are you?	how are you?
	Fine	reply to how are you
	Fine, how're you?	reply to how are you
	Fine, and you?	reply to how are you
	I'm fine, thank you, and you?	formal reply to how are you
	Welcome	formal greeting spoken to a person who is arriving

Gana [gnq] (Malaysia: Sabah.)
	Guana mu lenin sihak dok	general greeting

Iban [iba] (Malaysia and Indonesia: Sarawak and Kalimantan.)
	Tabi	general greeting
	Selamat pagi	general daytime greeting
	Selamat tengahari	afternoon greeting
	Selamat lemai	evening greeting
	Nama berita?	how are you?
	Nama berita nuan?	how are you?
	Manah	reply to Nama berita and Nama berita nuan
	Gerai nuan?	how are you?
	Apa kabiki?	how are you?
	Apai ini?	how are you?
	Apai ku?	how are you?
	Selamat datai	welcome greeting
	Selamat nemuai	welcome greeting

Iranun [ill] (Malaysia: Sabah.)
	Assalamu alaikum	general greeting
	Antuna abar?	how are you?
	Mapia	reply to Antuna abar
	Antuna abar ka?	how are you?
	Antuna e abar?	how are you?
	Inguma kanu	welcome greeting
	Dadseg kanu	welcome greeting

Javanese [jav] (Indonesia: Java. Malaysia.)
	Sugeng siang	general greeting in Krama Inggil (formal speech)
	Sugeng enjang	morning greeting in Krama Inggil (formal speech)
	Sugeng enjing	morning greeting in Krama Inggil (formal speech)
	Sugeng ndalu	afternoon greeting in Krama Inggil (formal speech)
	Sugeng sonten	evening greeting in Krama Inggil (formal speech)
	Kados pundi kabaripun?	how are you? spoken to a person of higher status in Krama Inggil (formal speech)
	Sae kemawon, matur nuwun	reply to Kados pundi kabaripun in Krama Inggil (formal speech)
	Kados pundi wartosipun?	how are you? spoken to a person of higher status in Krama Inggil (formal speech)
	Sae kemawon	reply to Kados pundi wartosipun in Krama Inggil (formal speech)
	Pripun kabaripun	how are you? spoken in Krama Inggil (formal speech)
	Kulo sae-sae kemawon	reply to Pripun kabaripun in Krama Inggil (formal speech)
	Slamet	general greeting in Krama Madya (semi-formal) and Ngoko (informal speech)
	Dos pundi kabare?	how are you? spoken to a person of lower status in Krama Madya (semi-formal speech)
	Sae mawon	reply to Dos pundi kabare in Krama Madya (semi-formal speech)
	He	informal greeting in Ngoko (informal speech)
	Piye kabare?	how are you? spoken to a friend in Ngoko (informal speech)
	Apik-apik wae	reply to Piye kabare in Ngoko (informal speech)
	Apik	reply to Piye kabare in Ngoko (informal speech)
	Kepriben kabare?	how are you? informal spoken in the Tegal dialect
	Priben kabare?	how are you? informal spoken in the Cirebon dialect
	Yok opo kabare rek?	how are you? spoken in the Surabaya dialect
	Yok opo kabare awakmu rek?	how are you? spoken in the Malang dialect
	Sugeng rawuh	welcome greeting

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Kadazan, Coastal [kzj] (Malaysia: Sabah.)
	Kotobian doungosuvab	morning greeting
	Kotobian doungadau	afternoon greeting
	Kotobian minsosodop	evening greeting
	Kotobian doungotuvong	nighttime greeting
	Onu abal nu?	how are you?
	Avasi toomod	reply to Onu abal nu
	Avasi zou	reply to Onu abal nu
	Kopivosian pisompuruan	welcome greeting

Kayan [kys] (Indonesia: Kalimantan. Malaysia: Sarawak.)
	Kenun dengah	general greeting
	Nun dengah?	informal greeting
	Nun dengah ka'?	how are you?
	Selamet jihima	morning greeting
	Sayu jihima	morning greeting
	Sayu beloddou	afternoon greeting
	Selamet ngedau	evening greeting
	Selamet malem	nighttime greeting
	Dengah sayu	reply to Nun dengah ka'
	Sayu	reply to Nun dengah ka'
	Sayu ka ika' ya?	how are you?
	Sayu ka akui	reply to Sayu ka ika' ya

Kelabit [kzi] (Malaysia: North Sarawak.)
	Tabi'	general greeting
	Tabi' lekedtang	morning greeting
	Kapah iko?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Kapah tah iko?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Kapah tah koh?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Kapah tah muyuh?	how are you? spoken to a group of people
	Kapah muyuh?	how are you? spoken to a group of people
	Doo tidah	reply to Kapah muyuh
	Tunge idan teh metaluh?	when did you come? (spoken to a person arriving)
	Tunge kinih	reply to Tunge idan teh metaluh spoken by a person who has just arrived

Kensiu [kns] (Malaysia.)
	Nâhyé	general greeting in the Kerbu dialect
	Tabé	general greeting in the Sungai Raya dialect
	Tabek	general greeting in the Ulu Pahang dialect

Kimaragang [kqr] (Malaysia: Sabah.)
	Kotobian om kounsikaan	general greeting
	Kounsikaan minsusuvab	morning greeting

Kinabatangan [dmg] (Malaysia: Sabah.)
	Anu abar mu?	how are you? in the Sungai Makiang dialect
	Awarong	reply to Anu abar mu

Kota Marudu Tinagas [ktr] (Malaysia: Sabah.)
	Osonong kosuabon	morning reeting
	Osonong sosodopon	afternoon greeting
	Osonong pitanga adau	evening greeting
	Osonong totuwong	nighttime greeting

Malaccan Creole [mcm] (Malaysia: Malacca.)
	Teng bong?	how are you?
	Bong pamiang	morning greeting
	Bong midia	afternoon greeting
	Bong atadi	evening greeting
	Bong anuti	nighttime greeting

Malay [zlm] (Malaysia and Brunei.)
	Selamat	general greeting
	Selamat pagi	morning greeting
	Selamat petang	afternoon greeting
	Selamat tengah hari	afternoon greeting
	Selamat malam	evening greeting
	Apa kabar?	how are you?
	Kabar baik	reply to Apa kabar
	Kabar baik, terima kasih	reply to Apa kabar

Malay, Standard [zsm] (Malaysia and Brunei.)
	Selamat	general greeting
	Selamat pagi	morning greeting
	Selamat petang	afternoon greeting
	Selamat tengahari	afternoon greeting
	Selamat malam	evening greeting
	Apa khabar?	how are you?
	Khabar baik	reply to Apa khabar