Glossary
The Keparat Corporate Jargon Dictionary
What this is
A field guide to workplace language: the phrases people actually say in offices, and what they actually mean behind the politeness.
We started this because there's a gap nobody has filled: most corporate jargon dictionaries explain English buzzwords like "synergy" and "pivot", but they ignore the Malaysian side, the polite deflection phrases that run offices from Kuala Lumpur to Johor Bahru. Those phrases aren't translated from English corporate speak. They're their own register, and they deserve their own documentation.
Sections
Bahasa Korporat · 12 phrases
A field guide to Malaysian office deflection phrases. What 'takda masalah', 'akan maklumkan', 'sambung selepas raya' and 9 others actually mean.
Meetings · 17 phrases
A field guide to meeting language. What 'circle back', 'touch base', 'let's take this offline' and 15 others really mean.
Emails · 15 phrases
A field guide to email phrases. What 'per my last email', 'circling back', 'gentle reminder' and 12 others really mean (and why they sting).
Strategy · 15 phrases
A field guide to business strategy jargon. What 'pivot', 'paradigm shift', 'move the needle', 'low-hanging fruit' and 11 others really signal.
Office Culture · 17 phrases
A field guide to office culture language. What 'synergy', 'bandwidth', 'alignment', 'KPI', 'quiet quitting' and 12 others really mean.