Malay Similes 2

Similes in B.Malaysia	English
Lari seperti kuda	Run as a horse
Lembut seperti sutera	As soft as silk
Liat seperti getah	As leathery as rubber
Licin seperti belut	As slippery as an eel
Ligat seperti gasing	Twirling as a top
Luas seperti lautan	As wide as ocean
Lurus seperti sumpitan	As straight as a blowpipe
Mahal seperti berlian	As expensive as diamond
Malas seperti keldai	As lazy as donkey
Mancung seperti seludang	As pointed as a sheath

B.Malaysia	English
Manis bak madu	As sweet as honey
Masin bak garam	As salty as salt
Masam bak cuka	As leathery as rubber
Licin seperti belut	As sour as vinegar
Merah bak biji saga	As red as indian pea
Merdu bak buluh perindu	As melodious as lover bamboo
Miskin bak pengemis	As poor as a beggar
Mulia bak raja	As noble as a king
Menangis bak budak-budak	Crying as a child
Nipis bak kertas	As thin as paper

B.Malaysia	English
Pahit bagai hempedu	As bitter as bile
Panas bagai api	As hot as fire
Pantas bagai kilat	As quick as lightning
Pedas bagai cili	As hot as chili
Pucat bagai mayat	As pale as a corpse
Putih bagai kapas	As white as cotton
Rajin bagai semut	As industrious as an ant
Ramai bagai ulat	As numerous as maggots
Rata bagai padang	As level as a field
Ringan bagai kekabu	As light as tree-cotton

B.Malaysia	English
Riuh seperti pasar	As noisy as market
Sabar seperti nabi	As patient as a prophet
Segak seperti putera raja	As handsome as a prince
Sejuk seperti salji	As cold as snow
Sibuk seperti lebah	As busy as a bee
sayang seperti nyawa	To love as one's life
Tajam seperti sembilu	As sharp as bamboo knife
Takut seperti tikus	As fearful as a mouse
Tandus sperti padang pasir	As barren as desert
Tawar seperti air	As plain as water

B.Malaysia	English
Terang macam siang	As bright as day
Tipis macam kertas	As thin as paper
Tua macam lengkuas	As old as wild ginger
Tumpul macam belakang parang	As blunt as the spine of a machete
Ungu macam biji kundang	As purple as gandaria seed
Wangi macam haruman	As fragrant as fragrance
Zalim macam firaun	As cruel as a pharoah

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