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Chinese in Malay
by Prof. Chuah Chong-Cheng
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Language
Chinese in Malay by Prof. Chuah Chong-Cheng |
| kamsia,
kamsiah feeling obliged, thank you
kan, langkan balustraded terrace in a Chinese house kan, tekoan water pot, tea pot kan, bukan not (in the denial condition) kana olive (Olea europaea) kanak, kanak-kanak children, kids kang, kekang, kekangan constraint kang bridle, reins kang pitcher kangjeng, kanjeng an official kangka concession land between watersheds of two rivers in Johore, quay kangkang bow legged kangkung hollow tube vegetable (Ipomoea reptans) kangsin mischievous, evil minister kanjeng His Excellency, magistrate kanji Hangrams kaolin kaolin kapit, penagapit, apitan, kepit bridegroom’s mate kasno former China people, Indonesian Chinese citizens kasut shoe, boots katai, kate, katik short legged, shorty katakana regular font Japanese words kaut amass profits kawan mate (v) kawan mate (n) kawanua my friends kawin, see kahwin kecap, kicap soya sauce kecoa, kecoak, kecuak, kachoak cockroach kei, kek loom scaffold Keibodan Japanese police defence squad kejam cruel, mean kek, kik loom, scaffold kekang, kekangan, kang constraint keki pent-up anger |
| kekok uneasy, clumsy kekura, kura turtle kekwa Chrysanthemum morifolium F: kek hua kelangkan, langkan balustraded terrace in a Chinese house kelangkang loins kelengkeng, see lengkeng kelengkong, see kongkalingkong kelenteng, kelenting Buddhist temple kelentit clitoris, maidenhead, female analogue of penis kelentit a plant (Clitoria ternatea) kelentong, kelontong merchant’s drum kelici marble missile kelicik, licik suave and tricky kelongsong, kelonsong, kerosong snake's sloughing off of its skin kelongsor, longsor landslide keloyor, keluyur tour keluyuk sweet and sour pork, meat kembung, see cembung kemenyan Styrux benzoin kemoceng, kemucing feather duster F: kay mor ch’eng kencang, kincung tense kenceng blow driller kenceng wok kenching micturate, urinate kendo art of sword dancing kengkang, see kangkang kengwa night flowering cactus (Epiphyllum oxypetalum) F: keng hua kepeng, keping, kupang coupon kepit, see kapit kepoh nosy, busybody F: kay po kepoh emergency kerosang, keronsang, kerongsang brooch kesat wipe ketai knock out keteng coin, species, shilling ketua, tua head kia, kiah. kingkip, kingkit kumquat, cumquat (Triphasia trifolia) kia, cuak frightened F: knia kia, kia-kia walk about F: knia kian gradually kiap pincer, peg kiasu afraid to lose F: knia su kiat harden, congeal, boil kiat strategem kiat showdown |
| kiaupau, Hoakiao Overseas Chinese
kicap, see kechap kik, see kek kikuk, see kekok kilang factory kilang organic ferment of sugar cane/coconut kimantu genuine China man kimbul restricted captain’s cabin kimka, kimkha dainty embroidered cloth kimlo gravy dish kimono Japanese ladywear kimpa, kimpal. see gimpal kimpul purse Kinabalu Sabah kinca sugar cane kincau, see kacau kincir windmill kincit slight purge kincung, kinchong, see kencang kingka, see kimkha kingking, kingkip, kingkit cumquat (Triphasia trifolia) kini, kinin up-to-date kipal, see kimpal, gimpal kipang fragrant biscuit kipsiau instant hot pot kisai sieve kisat, see kesat kiu ball-bat kiuk die, dice koa type of gambling game koa trigram, type of parlour game koaci, kuaci, kwaci melon seeds F: kua chee kocek, kocik pocket koci green coloured sweetmeat kolesum, kolesom ginseng (Panax schinseng) F: ko lay som kolot old fashioned konco sidekick, lackey kongkalikung, kongkalingkung secret whispering kongkek mating, copulating kongko, kongkow story telling, spinning a yarn F: kong kor kongkol collusion kongkong control kongkoan club house F: kong kuan kongsi company, share F: kong see konyan celebrating Chinese New Year kop 12 year cycle kopi-o, kupi coffee without milk F: ko pee or kopi-o-peng iced coffee without milk F: Hainanese kopi peng |
| kosen handsome young man koyam 559 606 kuyam glutinous rice porridge koyan stone = 40 piculs koyok medicinal plaster F: kor io ku a red tortoise-shaped sweetmeat F: ang ku kua, koa, pokoa trigram kuaci, koaci, kwaci dried seeds of Citrullus vulgaris F: kuar chee kucai leek, chives (Allium odorum) F: koo ch’ai kuco, kumico chief of Japanese gestapo kue, kueh, kuih, kuweh sweetmeat, cake F: kuay kuetiau rice noodles F: kuay tiau kui crucible kui rice bin kuir scythe kuk yoke kukuh strong and sturdy kuli labourer kumayan, kemenyan head of a Japanese home guard unit kun skirt kuna, kuno ancient kuncen doorman kunci key kung ship’s bow kung chevron, sripes kung iron frame kungfu art of self-defence kunjong visit kuno, 588 kuna ancient kuntau art of fist fighting kuntuan silk cloth kupang coupon kupi, see kopi-o kura little tortoise kurung incarcerate kuwe, kuweh, see kuih kuya little tortoise (Geochelone emys) kuyam glutinous porridge _______ F Fujian (Hokkian). Most words are from Fujian Previous instalment |
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