Thursday, August 27, 2009

A few Malaysian questions...

If you are Malaysian;

Ey! Don't take the book le! It's Jamie's 1!
Aya, you don't know 1 la.
Haijor, like that also need to ask 1 meh?

Tell me: How do you spell your 1? One? Or want? Or wan?


Is there another word to term SOAP in Hokkien instead of sa-bun?
Why is it the same as in the Malay language: Sabun?

What is the word for LIKE in Hokkien, besides su-ka?
Why is it the same as in the Malay language: Suka?

When you think of TOMATO SAUCE, which country comes to your mind? Italy? France? America?
In Cantonese, tomato sauce is called Keh (tomato) Zup (sauce).
Now, how come in English tomato sauce is also known as ketchup?
Did tomato sauce come from the Chinese/Cantonese?

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