No. 159 in Malay
nak
"Want" or "to want."
In a sentence
Saya nak pergi ke pasar.
I want to go to the market.
In this context, 'nak' is the colloquial abbreviation of 'hendak', which means 'want to'. It indicates the speaker's wish or intention to go to the market.
Adik nak makan nasi lemak malam ini.
My younger sibling wants to eat nasi lemak tonight.
Here, 'nak' is again used colloquially in place of 'hendak', illustrating the subject's desire to eat a specific meal.
Awak nak ikut kami ke taman?
Do you want to join us to the park?
In this interrogative usage, 'nak' (abbreviated from 'hendak') is employed to inquire if the subject desires to partake in the mentioned activity.
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