Malay alphabet facts for kids
The modern Malay alphabet is based on the Latin alphabet. It is used to write Malay.
It contains the same letters as the English language alphabet. Q, V, and X are not used in native Malay words. The Malay alphabet contains 26 letters:
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
| a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h | i | j | k | l | m | n | o | p | q | r | s | t | u | v | w | x | y | z |
Letter names and pronunciations
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Letter Name IPA Notes Aa e or Bb bi Cc si Dd di Ee e Ff ef Gg ji Hh ec Ii i Jj jey Kk key Ll el Mm em Nn en Oo o Pp pi Qq kiu Rr ar Ss es Tt ti Uu u Vv vi Ww dabaliu Xx eks / Yy wai Zz zed
Diphthongs
Consonant combinations
Usage
Actual written examples of the Malay language:
Good day
Apa khabar
What is your name?
Siapa nama anda?
Do you speak Malay?
Bolehkah anda bercakap Bahasa Melayu?
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