Let Us Learn The Cocos Dialect

The Cocos dialect is Malay but the old Malay normally spoken in Batavia (now named Jakarta) and the Baba and Nyonya community in Malacca. They used the word 'gua' for 'I' and 'Lu' for 'You'. They do not have any other dialects than Malay. Some of the words they used could be different from the usual Malay language. Take the following example;

Airloji - Watch                                                                   Klewang - Sword
Kaca - Glass or Mirror                                                      
Kerangkeng - Cupboard
Kempes - Shrink
Kedong - Forehoead
Kolek - Small boat
Kantong - Bag
Kantong Ramei - Plastic Bag
Kampret - Bat
Kuping - Ear
Kelek - Armpit
Tarok - Put
Tabok - Slap
Kapan - When?
Celengan - Coin box
Pendupaan - A place for incense burning
Menyan - Incense
Dasi - Necktie
Kepiting - Crab
Sungek - River
Kembang - Flower
Kembang gula - Sweets
Kaos - Stocking
Sepatu - Shoes
Baju Kaos - Singlet
Kain Ginggang - Checquered textile
Kancut - Briefs
Kenes - Talkative
Jukung - Small Boat
Skuner - Bigger Boat with sails
Dansa - A type of dance
Melenggok - Another type of dance
Dendang - A type of dance like the Malay Joget
Selong - Another name for 'Dendang'
Rodat - Another dance like the Dikir Barat
Samba Kahwin - A new dance also like the Malay Joget
Lebaran - New Year
Kondangan - Feasting
Kemendir - Inform
Sikabumi - Religious Feasting held at the open space
Menolong - The preparation of the Feast
Kemiti - Committee or Assistants to Priest
Berkat - The food they brought home after the Feast
Nasib - Nasyid during the New Year Feasting
Baskat - National Dress
Setangan Tanduk - Head Gear
Mengarak - The procession of the Wedding Couple
Kemanten - Wedding couple
Serakal - A religious group reciting the Arabic verses
Bolsak - Mattress
Pendaringan - A place to keep rice and other cooking ingredients
Sajen - A type of offering similar to the Balinese and Javanese Sesajen (offering)
Ancak - A type of offering similar to the Balinese and Javanese rituals placed in area considered dwelt by spirits
Terasi - Prawn paste
Rasol - Sticky Yellow Rice and Tandhori like chicken
Ketan - A type of rice (sticky when cooked)
Kerak - The resudual rice at the cooking pot
Kolak - A sweet soup
Waja - Cooking pan
Entong - Cooking utensil
Tunku - A place for cooking
Ketel - Kettle
Piring - Plates
Sendok - Spoon
Kueh Pasong - A cone like sweet cake
Puding - Pudding
Gogos - A type of cake wrapped in banana leaf and cooked by grill
Selawat - A plate of coins mixed with yellow (uncooked rice) or just coins given to the priest or anyone in the community
Selamatan - A religious gathering
Cucut - Shark
Ikan Salap - Carp
Bebek - Duck
Bibik - Aunte
Paman - Uncle
Kelor - A herbal tree
Lanut - Abaca or banana like plant that makes rope
Muntik - Rail Carriage that transports Abaca
Gerobak - Rail Carriage 
Sunat - Cirumsize
Cakap - Beautiful
Kikaca - Nice
Kicacing - Skinny
Kibalok - Fat
Kibleken - Dark skinned
Balok - Log
Baliak - Look
Bakitik - Play with child
Jelek - Ugly
Orang Pulu - Another name for Cocos Islander Community
Pulan - Cooked
Guri - Delicious
Petes - A hot paste
Pedis - Hot
Lombok - Hot Chili
Pijar - Hot day
Brengkes - A type of dish normally made from fish and herbs
Dandar - Tapioca
Kukus - Steam
Ketela - Sweet Potato
Jeruk - Lemon
Cepelok - A kind of wild plant, the fruits of which can be eaten
Dandang - A cooking utensil for steaming
Norigin - A group in the Cocos Community (they could have come from Norway as Norwegian)
Giram - Waterfall
Bisa - Smart