02/04/2006

Let's Continue Learning

1. wicin (another brand of MSG as in 'aji-no-moto' -- a seasoning or food enhancer)
2. talampau (proper malay - 'terlampau' -- too much)
3. takajut (proper malay - 'terkejut' -- shocked, startled)
4. siorang (proper malay 'kami' / 'saya orang' -- us, we)
5. ngam-ngam (proper malay 'kebetulan' -- exact, at that time)
6. mangkali (proper malay 'barangkali' -- maybe, perhaps)
7. kamarin (proper malay 'kelmarin' -- yesterday)
8. kanapa (proper malay 'kenapa' -- why)
9. gia (expression -- 'is it?')
10. bah (expression -- 'ok!')