Tuesday, February 19, 2008

My Mother Tongue - Baba Malay (Bahasa Melayu Baba)

Bahasa Melayu Baba(Baba Malay) is a Malay language(Bahasa Melayu) that mix up with Hokkien Words. So here is the list of words that usually use while comunicating among my family members.

(spelling the words in bahasa melayu)

Wa - I
Lu - You
Chiwan - Bathroom
Jamban - Toilet
Bak - Pig Meat
Kuih Jiang - rice dumplings (Zhong Zhi - a traditional Chinese food)
Cina Gek - Words that use to scold chinese people
Cina Pak Sa Ge - Words that use to scold chinese people
Tak mo - Don't Want
Mo - Want
temahak - Greedy
bakair - Burn
Tok Sah - Don't Need
Seluer - Trousers
Petas - Fireworks
Tai Su - (Words that use to scold people, i also don't know what the meaning is it.)
Yau Siu - Cursing people to die early
Hari (Satu, Dua, Tiga....) - Monday , Tuesday, Wednesday,......
Yoko - Dry Mushroom(Mo ku)
Tempra - Baba Nyonya food(Meat Cook with Ketchup)
Ponteh - Baba Nyonya food(Meat Cook with Tauchu)


Here the list of words that i can remember, so next time when you hear about its...Don't feel weird!

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