What is Kantoi?

What is Kantoi?

“kantoi” – to get caught (“I kena kantoi…” means, “I got shafted/reprimanded/caught”) “kena” – to experience/get caught/punished; often used like a noun.

What is Walao?

walao ​Definitions and Synonyms ​interjection. DEFINITIONS1. 1. a Hokkien word, which translates as ‘the heck’ or ‘the hell’, mostly used to express displeasure or annoyance.

Is Fuiyoh a real word?

it literally means “wow”. it’s an expression amazed of something. like “fuyoh that is a cool car!” also means “wow, that is a cool car!”.

How do you say Mampus in English?

“mampus” in English darn! damn!

How do you spell Jelat?

In the Singaporean vernacular, ‘jelak’ refers to feeling ‘sick of eating’ or nauseated, particularly with overwhelmingly rich foods. It’s also so ingrained that any misspelling of the word by a Singaporean is ignorant and inexcusable in 2019. So please, it’s not ‘jelat’.

What is Liao in texting?

The ‘Liao’ slang translates directly to ‘already’, and is used as an emphasis for the verb before it. The slang is also used with different variations of verbs and can simplify long sentences like ‘I have already eaten’ to ‘Eat Liao’.

What does GG Liao mean?

6. Gone case/Mampus/Si liao/GG/Pok kai. Use any of these when you are really in trouble.

What is the meaning of Mampu?

Malaysian Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit (MAMPU) is one of the few central agencies in Malaysia, responsible for ‘modernising and reformising’ the public sector in the areas of administrative reforms.

What languages are spoken in Malaysia?

Malay – The Official Language of Malaysia. Officially known as Bahasa Malaysia,Malay is the official language of Malaysia and is spoken by over eighty percent of its population.

  • English – Most Commonly Used Malaysian Language. Along with Malay,English is one of the most common languages spoken in Malaysia.
  • Chinese.
  • Tamil.
  • Indigenous Languages.
  • What do people in Malaysia speak?

    The official language of Malaysia is Malay (officially known as bahasa Malaysia). This is taught in schools, and is the language commonly used on television and radio broadcasts, government speeches, etc. Even knowing just a few words guarantees you will be understood almost anywhere in the country.

    What is the language of Malay?

    In Malaysia, the language is known as Bahasa Melayu or Bahasa Malaysia. Since 1968, Standard Malay is the official language of Malaysia. However, the language of wider communication is colloquial Malay ( Ethnologue ). As a vestige of colonization, English is still considered a prestige language among the educated classes.

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