Penjodoh bilangan (numerical coefficient/quantifier)

• ekor: used for all kinds of animals
• Biji: used for things that are (only one requirement needs to be met)

  1. Usually small
  2. Quite round
  3. classified in types of fruits
• Pasang: used for paired objects and people such as shoes, husband and wife, gloves
• Buah: Used for things that are

  1. Usually big
  2. Place
  3. Buildings
  4. Vehicle
• Orang: used for people (used before the occupation of the person)
• Helai


  For thin, flat items like clothes, paper
• batang 


  for long, cylindrical objects
• keping 


  for thin, flat items
• pucuk


  for firearms or weapons
• tangkai


  for items with a handle or stem