Not So Relevant Malaysian Facts

Two words that have a naughty connotation in Malaysia but not anywhere else:

• Spender
• Steam

One word that has naughty connotation everywhere else but not in Malaysia:

• Rubber

Two letters that does not exist in the Malay language:

• V, X (it only appears in words borrowed from English)

Some Malay words you probably don’t use in everyday conversation:

• Senak, mahligai, keterampilan, arakian.

If you can speak English:
…you’ll probably understand a lot of words in Bahasa Malaysia.

Two English TV shows that had to be renamed in Malaysia due to negative connotations in their titles:

• Xena the Warrior Princess
• Mighty Morphin and the Power Rangers
  

Some English movies that had to be renamed in Malaysia due to negative connotation in their titles:

• Hellboy (renamed to “Super Sapiens”)
• Barney’s Big Adventure (renamed to “Pontianak Sundal Malam”)
• Ring 2 (renamed to “Samara: Oh God Not Another Scary Movie”)

Some Malaysian gameshows that probably would not be syndicated overseas:

• Sendaloka Bersama Singer
• Tekaria
• Kuci-Kuci Pampers Hey