List of Malaysian inventions and discoveries

This is a list of Malaysian inventions details the indigenous arts and techniques, Malaysian inventions, Malaysian discoveries and contributions of the people of Malaysia — both ancient and modern state of Malaysia.

Architecture

Attap dwelling
Five-foot way
Malay house

A traditional Malay house prior to the arrival of foreign or modern influences.

Rumah Panjang

A traditional Bornean house prior to the arrival of foreign or modern influences.

Sino-Portuguese architecture

A traditional colonial architecture of Malaysia, incorporating Malay, Chinese and European architectural styles.

Surau

A building used by Malay people for worship and religious instruction. Generally smaller physical structures than a mosque but has similar, its functions.

Food

Two glass of Bandung drinks

Clothing

Game

Congkak

A Malay traditional mancala that is often played as indoor activities. Congkak may have been spread from Malacca, as Malacca was once an important trading port of the Malay archipelago.[3][4]

Dam

A Malay variant of the board game of draughts.

Gasing

A popular Malay game since the time of the Sultanate of Malacca in the 15th century. The game was usually played at the end of the rice harvest.[5]

Gasing Pangkah

A competitive Malay game of gasing in which two or more players compete to strike each other's gasing out of a circle or to make it fall over and stop spinning.

Rimau

A Malay abstract strategy board game.

Wau

An intricately designed kite that is traditionally flown in Kelantan, and one of the national symbols of Malaysia.

Literature

Dunging script

An alternative script for Iban language that was invented by Dunging Anak Gunggu in 1947.[6]

Hikayat Hang Tuah

Classical Malay literature that tells the tale of the legendary Malay warrior, Hang Tuah and his four warrior companions - Hang Jebat, Hang Kasturi, Hang Lekir and Hang Lekiu - who lived during the height of the Sultanate of Malacca in the 15th century.

Jawi script

An alternative script for Malay language and several other languages of Malay world, such as Acehnese, Banjarese, Minangkabau and Tausūg. The oldest remains of Malay using the Jawi script have been found on the Terengganu Inscription Stone, dated 702 AH (1303 CE).[7]

Pantun

Pantun is a form of traditional oral expression. The first examples to be recorded appear in Sejarah Melayu and Hikayat Hang Tuah.

Sejarah Melayu

Classical Malay literature that tells the romanticised history of the origin, growth and collapse of the Sultanate of Malacca.

Medicine

Music

Bungkau

Invented by the indigenous people of Dusun in Sabah, a type of jaw harp instruments.

Dondang Sayang
Gambus

Invented by the Malay people in Johor.

Gendang
Gong
Kertok
Krem
Kulintangan
Mak Yong
Malay gamelan
Malay ghazal
Rebana
Sapeh

Invented by the indigenous people of Orang Ulu in Sarawak, a type of string instruments.[8][9]

Seruling
Sompoton

Invented by the indigenous people of Dusun in Sabah, a type of mouth organ instruments.[9]

Philosophy

Adat

Adat Temenggung and Adat perpatih, two variants of Malay customary practices and tradition observed in Malaysia.

Duit Raya

A custom of giving out money to the guests during the festival of Hari Raya.

Gotong royong

A Malaysian communal work.

Islam Hadhari

A modern idea that emphasises the importance of progress with an Islamic perspective in terms of economic, social, and political fields, as well as diversity and tolerance.

Rukun Negara

A Malaysian declaration of national allegiance.

Sembah

A Malay greeting and gesture as a way of demonstrating respect and reverence towards the royalties.

Tajul Muluk

A system of geomancy that was practiced by the Malays. Dukun and bomoh who practice this knowledge would apply the principles of metaphysical and geomantic in the planning, development and construction of buildings.

Ships

Bajak

A type of sailing vessels of the Iban people of Sarawak.

Bangkong

A type of war boats used by the Iban people of Sarawak.

Bedar

A type of traditional sailing vessels from Terengganu.

Buggoh

A type of small dugout canoe of the Sama-Bajau people of Sabah.

Birau

A type of small dugout canoe of the Sama-Bajau people of Sabah.

Jong

A type of ancient sailing vessels used by Malay sailors.

Ghali

A type of galley-like ships in Malay archipelago.

Ghurab

A type of merchant and warship in Malay archipelago.

Kakap

A narrow river or coastal fishing boat in Malay archipelago.

Kolek

A traditional fishing boat from Kelantan.

Lancang

A type of sailing vessels used in Malay archipelago.

Lancaran

A type of sailing vessel used in Malay archipelago.

Lepa

A traditional boat used by Sama-Bajau people in Sabah.

Pelang

A traditional boat in Malay archipelago.

Pencalang

A traditional merchant ship from Malay peninsula.

Penjajap

A type of boats used to carry goods along rivers and coastline in Malay archipelago.

Perahu payang

A traditional fishing boat from Terengganu.

Perahu tambangan
Pinas

A type of traditional sailing vessels from Terengganu.

Sampan panjang

A type of fast boats used by Orang Laut in Malay archipelago.

Tongkang

A type of boats used to carry goods along rivers and coastline in Malay archipelago.

Sports

Rugby Tens

A Malaysian variant of the rugby union.

Sepak Takraw

It was known as Sepak Raga and was mostly played by the royal court of Sultanate of Malacca in the 15th century. By 1940, the net version of the game was popularised by Malaysia and spread across Southeast Asia and formal rules and regulations were formed for the game.

Silat

A combative art of self-defence originated in the Malay archipelago. Silat also has evolved into a practice of physical and spiritual training also encompassing traditional Malay attire, musical instruments and customs.

Technology

Automatic egg boiler

Invented by Hew Ah Kow, a detachable 4-piece plastic ware.[10]

Bakakuk

Invented by indigenous people in the state of Sabah, a homemade shotgun used for hunting wild animals and protect traditional farms of the local natives.[11]

Flipper toothbrush cover

Invented by Goo Yock Tee and Tang Peng Kee, a unique and globally-patented[12] one-touch mechanism flips open/close automatically in response to the gentle tug or push of the toothbrush.[10]

Greener/cheaper water dispensers

Invented by Ooi Seng Chye, a water dispensing machine which processes raw sewage water into clean drinking water through reverse osmosis method.[10]

Lytro camera

Invented by Ren Ng, a camera technology to solves the problem of unfocused photos.[10]

Nehemiah walls

Invented by Nehemiah Lee, fly-over walls consists of three major components: a facade, reinforcing bars, and soil. The wall comprises hexagonal (honeycomb-shaped) blocks of pre-cast concrete, each interlocked with dowel bars.[10]

Rainbow Loom

Invented by Cheong Choon Ng, a plastic device for turning small rubber bands into jewellery.[10]

Rubber stamp clone

Invented by Robest Yong, a new technology to make rubber stamp faster which only takes five minutes than need to take only one order for a day or weeks.[10]

Friendster, a social networking site

Starlight TDR, an automation software turns firewall logs into automated cyber threat incident response[13]

Invented by Malaysian by providing alternative solution to help companies reducing cyber threat attack surfaces

USB flash drive, a data storage device

Invented by Pua Khein-Seng although there were also claims from other parties.[10]

References

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  2. Tim Kindseth. "25 Authentic Asian Experiences". Time. Archived from the original on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  3. https://intl.upm.edu.my/artikel/congkak_permainan_tradisi_melayu-43481
  4. https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_1733_2010-11-26.html?s=Games--Singapore
  5. https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_401_2004-12-09.html
  6. https://omniglot.com/writing/iban.htm
  7. http://www.unesco.org/new/fileadmin/MULTIMEDIA/HQ/CI/CI/pdf/mow/nomination_forms/Malaysia+Terengganu.pdf
  8. "Sarawak Sapeh". Angel Fire. Archived from the original on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  9. Patricia Matusky; Tan Sooi Beng (28 April 2017). The Music of Malaysia: The Classical, Folk and Syncretic Traditions. Taylor & Francis. pp. 261–285. ISBN 978-1-351-83965-5.
  10. Darian Goh (26 June 2015). "8 Everyday Things You Didn't Know Were Invented By Malaysians". Says.com. Archived from the original on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  11. D. Raj (4 August 2013). "Bakakuk: A home-made killer". The Star. Archived from the original on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  12. "Goo Yock Tee Inventions, Patents and Patent Applications - Justia Patents Search". Patents.justia.com. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  13. "Starlight Intelligence". www.starlightintel.com. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
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