Road Sign of Malaysia

By the way,I thought that since we’re already halfway into the special term, there might be some who’d be keen in familiarising themselves with the road signs(those in malay of course).So to those who intend to drive to Malaysia somewhere in the near future perhaps?,u can always use this for your perusal :) Anyways even if you’re not so gung-ho about the idea, a little extra information wouldn’t hurt right?



* ARAH = Bound

Example: ARAH UTARA = North Bound

* UTARA = North
* SELATAN = South
* BARAT = West
* TIMUR = East
* AWAS = Caution
* KAWASAN = Area
* KAWASAN KEMALANGAN = Accident Area
* KAWASAN KAMPUNG = Village area
* SELEKOH BAHAYA DI HADAPAN = Sharp corner ahead
* KURANGKAN LAJU = Reduce Speed
* SIMPANG KE = Junction to
* SUSUR KELUAR KE = Exit to
* SUSUR MASUK KE = Entry to (usually at weighing bridge)
* PEMBINAAN(Construction) DI HADAPAN = Construction ahead
* PEMBINAAN TAMAT = End of construction
* BERHENTI = Stop
* JALAN SEHALA = One Way
* BERI LALUAN = Give Away
* ZON HAD LAJU DIHADAPAN = Speed Limit Zone ahead
* HAD KETINGGIAN = Height limit
* JALAN = Road
* LEBUH RAYA = Expressway / Highway
* LEBUH = Street
* PERSIARAN = Drive
* LORONG MEMOTONG DI HADAPAN = Overtaking lane ahead
* IKUT KIRI KECUALI MEMOTONG or IKUT KIRI JIKA TIDAK MEMOTONG = Keep Left Unless Overtaking
* KENDERAAN BERAT(heavy) SILA IKUT KIRI(left) = Heavy vehicles, please keep left
* KENDERAAN — KELUAR/MASUK DIHADAPAN = — Vehicles In/Out ahead
* KECUALI KECEMASAN = Except Emergency
* PERLAHAN = Slow Down
* LAMPU(Lights) ISYARAT(Traffic) DI HADAPAN = Traffic lights ahead
* HENTIAN SEBELAH = Layby
* KAWASAN REHAT DAN RAWAT (R&R) = Rest and Service areas
* STESEN MINYAK = Petrol Station
* KECEMASAN = Emergency
* RESTORAN JEJANTAS = Overhead Bridge Restaurant (OBR)
* TEROWONG = Tunnel
* PERSIMPANGAN BERTINGKAT/PERSIMPANGAN = Interchange
* SUSUR KELUAR = Exit
* NYALAKAN LAMPU ANDA or SILA NYALAKAN LAMPU = Turn on your headlamps/Please turn on headlamps
* GUNAKAN GEAR RENDAH = Shift to lower gears
* LALUAN MOTOSIKAL = Motorcycle Lane
* GUNAKAN LORONG MOTOSIKAL = Use motorcycle lane.
* KAWASAN SEKOLAH = School area
* AIR TERJUN = Waterfall
* PANTAI = Beach
* KOMPLEKS SEJARAH = Historical Complex
* MASJID = Mosque
* WISMA/BANGUNAN = Building
* LAPANGAN TERBANG = AirporT
* LAPANGAN TERBANG ANTARABANGSA = International Airport
* LITAR LUMBA = Racing Circuit
* PUSAT KHIDMAT PELANGGAN = Customers Service Centre
* PUSAT PENERANGAN PELANCONGAN = Tourist Information Centre
* JAMBATAN = Bridge
* STESEN KERETAPI = Railway Station
* TANDAS = Toilet
* TELEFON = Telephone
* BANGUNAN IBUSAWAT TELEFON = Telephone exchange building
* MENARA = Tower
* STESEN PENGUATKUASAAN JABATAN PENGANGKUTAN JALAN = Road Transport Department Enforcement Station
* TANJUNG = Cape
* TELUK = Bay
* PULAU = Island
* SUNGAI = River
* PARIT = Canal
* PINTU AIR = Water gate
* KAWASAN TENTERA = Armed forces base area
* KAWASAN LARANGAN = Prohibited area
* KAWASAN BANJIR = Flood area
* KAWASAN KEMALANGAN = Accident prone area