Baba Nyonya
Baba Language
- The Malay influence
by Raymond Kwok
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Baba Nyonya
Baba Language - The Malay influence by Raymond Kwok |
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KKK Kachau disturb Kachip betel nut cutter Kaduk show off Kaku stiff Kalang kabut confusion Kang kang standing feet apart Kapok lime paste Kapomi cotton Karu nuisance Kasar rough Katek short Kawan friend Kawin marry Kechik small Kedukut stingy Keliling surrounded by Keliok awkward Kelip sparkle, glitter Kembang rise Kemeh smashed, quashed Kemenyan benzoin, incense Kepala supervisor Kepala angin temperamental Kepala pening headache Kerekot crooked Kerongsang brooch Kertak frightened Kesali affair Ketak excited Ketak ketak frightened out of one's wits Ketek ketek short and cute Ketiak armpit Kilat shiny Koay cake Kole big steel ring Kongsi share Kopek break open, prise open Korang ajak ill mannered Korek dig Kuat strong Kuasa inherit, handover, will Kunduri feast, party Kuntum bud Kurui thin Kutu lice, stingy LLL Lagu chin Lah! interjection Lakap hug, cuddle Laki dirt When you bathe, rub the laki off (scrub your skin clean) Laku saleable Bo laku of no value Lalai forgetful Lalang lalang Lalu to pass bo lalu no appetite Lama lama eventually Lampeng diapers Langsung altogether Baykee langsung forgotten altogether Lapek to patch Larat strength Latah to curse uncontrollably Ee latah liau! He's gone off his head! Latoh datoh holy man Layu withered (of flowers), dreaming Lecheh terrible, useless Lekang cleaned off Lekeh untidy Lelap fall asleep Lelong auction Lembut soft, gentle Lengan lengan to stroll Letak put, place Lemak oily, flirtatious Nasi lemak rice cooked in fragrant oil Lembek soft, cissyfied Lengah lengah delay, slow Liantay chain Liba lap Lili sticks from coconut leaves Lokun Malay physician, herbalist Lolong lane Lomong hand woven straw container Longkau drain Lumpang hitch a ride Luput worn My dress is luput My dress is worn Lusung pestle MMM mabok intoxicated Macham macham all sorts Mana where Mana eh sai how can? Mana oo no such thing Manja spoilt, pampered Masak ripe Masak masak playing at cooking Matang matured Mata mata policemen Mata layu sleepy eyes Mata sepek squint eyed Mata beliak wide eyed Mati die Mengada gada show off Merepek talk nonsense, rubbish Messegate mosque Minang poh matchmaker Momok unkempt (of hair) Muka face Muka benchi hateful face Muka sayang lovable face |
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Tones ` down tone as in tay (earth) ^ up tone as in ch'uan (tired) ! abrupt sound n nasal |
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| ______ INDEX Point to the article that you want to read, and CLICK Index
page A Baba examines himself
Baba words Book
review Food guide
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_____________________ The Penang File Issue 35 |