Malay Tongue Twisters
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Original:
Buaya biawak, buaya biawak, buaya biawak, …
English:
Crocodile lizard, crocodile lizard, crocodile lizard, …
Original:
Pokok Kopi, Pokok Kopi, Pokok Kopi, …
English:
Coffee tree, coffee tree, coffee tree (repeat many times)
Original:
Cuka, kicap, cuka, kicap, cuka, kicap, …
English:
Cuka (Vinegar), kicap (soy sauce), …
Original:
Lori, lori, lori, lori, …
English:
Lorry, lorry, lorry, ...)
Original:
Kambing kerbau, kambing kerbau, kambing kerbau, …
English:
Goat buffalo, goat buffalo, goat buffalo, …
Original:
Lori lalu lalang layu.
English:
The lallang withers when the lorry passes by.
Original:
Kakak ku kata, kuku kaki ku kotor. Ku kikis kuku kotor kaki ku.
English:
My sister said, my toenails are dirty. Then I shaped my dirty toenails.
Original:
Ular lari lurus, ular lari lurus, …
English:
The snake runs straight. The snake runs straight. …
Original:
Babu bebal bubuh bubur bibir baba
English:
Babu (the idiot) puts the porridge unto the Baba's lips.
Original:
Tekukur ketitir, tekukur ketitir, tekukur ketitir …
English:
cuckoo-dove turtle-dove, cuckoo dove turtle-dove, cuckoo-dove turtle-dove …
Original:
Buaya buaian biawak, buaya buaian biawak, …
English:
Crocodile cradle/swing lizard, crocodile cradle/swing lizard, …
Original:
Bila Billy balek ka Bali Billy boleh beli bola-bola.
English:
When Billy returns from Bali, Billy can buy (some) balls.
Original:
Tujuh puluh tujuh buluh luruh
English:
seventy-seven bamboos fall
Original:
Seberang sungai di sana terdapat sebuah sawah
English:
Across the river, there is a field
Original:
Saya makan sambal sambil sambil sambil sambal sambal
English:
I eat chili while chatting
Original:
Pelangi pelangi pelangi pelik
English:
Rainbow rainbow rainbow strange
Original:
Gerabak gerbong gerobak gerbang
English:
Carriage train cart gate
Original:
Sebiji semangka dua belas sen
English:
A watermelon for twelve cents
Original:
Bintang berbintang bintang bintang berbintang
English:
Star star-shaped star star-shaped star
Original:
Anak ayam turun ke sawah, anak ayam turun ke sawah
English:
The chicken's offspring descended to the field
Original:
Siapa yang beli satu beli satu, siapa yang beli dua beli dua
English:
Who buys one buys one, who buys two buys two
Original:
Sepuluh tikus tikus di tikus tikus tikus tikus tikus tikus tikus tikus tikus
English:
Ten mice in a mouse house