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Malaysianspeak- Lah

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Definition: A Manglish particle used primarily at the end of sentences to affirm a point or statement. Also to add weight to a sentence not unlike an exclamation mark. Malaysian Usage: i) Ya lah ii) No lah iii) Economy bad lah iv) Petrol price down lah v) Go mamak lah vi) Virtually with anything Example: a) He's getting married lah. No more crazy nights out already. It's parenthood and Pampers for him now lah! b) Yeah lah, she's like that one. You can't save a damsel who likes her distress lah. c) Your fault lah! Who asked you to come late? Conclusion Lah is ubiquitously used in the Malaysian lexicon. Much like other Malaysian phrases or colloquialisms, its usage can be varied to signify diverse emotions, connotations or expressions. If you are unfamiliar with the use of Lah, observe how real Malaysians incorporate it into daily conversations before attempting it. Otherwise you run the risk of sounding obnoxious. Or French. Same thing really.

Keling! Keling! Keling! Are you Happy now?

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Recently, incidents of school teacher’s physically and verbally abusing students of Indian origin have been on the rise in Malaysia, and in some instances, teachers even called the Indian students by derogatory names. The latest case is in SMK Darul Ehsan, where a schools teacher called an Indian student 'anjing' (dog) and 'keling’. In many other cases, Indian students were verbally abused, slapped, kicked, punched and caned by the teachers without proper justification made. I dont't know whether my Malay friends are satisfied when they are calling me as 'keling'. Why are they behaving so cheaply? I don’t surprise on the word ‘keling’, even until now my course mates (future teachers) are calling me as keeling as well. No wonder in school they are practicing the same words again and again. When I was small, my Malay and Chinese friends used to call my ‘keling’; in fact, they learnt the word from their parents and teachers. CIK RUSHITA (THE TEACHER) THE CASE THAT

A.R Rahman won Two Oscar Awards..WOW!

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"Ellam puzhalum Iraivanekay"...i think this word is the 1st tamil words that mentioned in OSCAR AWARD. WOW! Not one but two Oscars to the legend of Indian music. A.R. Rahman has created history winning two Oscars for the Danny Boyle film the 'Slumdog Millionaire'. Rahman won the awards for the Best Original Song for 'Jai Ho..' and the Best Original Score. The film that was nominated in ten categories has swept the Academy Awards night winning eight Oscars. Rahman said he was blessed that his mother was with him. He said he always had a choice in life between love and hate and he chose love. This is the first time that an Indian is walking away with two Oscars and also this is the first time that two Indians are receiving Oscars in the same year. Resul Pookutty has received an award for the best sound mixing. All the channels are abuzz with tele-cons with the child artists, the actors and all associated with the film that has created history. Veteran singers i
This is aint my original post but i feel like sharing this with everyone. I got this through my friend, Neethu who's kind enough to email to me. Kindergarten last bach kids…. Boy 1 : Machan…naa romba upsetta irukenda. Boy 2 : Yenda? Veetla edhum problema ?? Boy 1: Illa da..Nethu toys vanga shop-ku poirunthen..Ange 1 semma figureda…Sumar ondra vayasu irukum…..Avanga amma madila paduthu vaila virala vachutu sirischa paaru, Aiyo.......... !! Boy 2 : Appuram enna aachu? Boy 1 : Nanum ballon ellam vechu sema scene potten macha, kandukkave matentada. Rendu nalla nan Horlicks kuda kudikala theriyuma……. Boy 2 : Vidu machi, nalaki tothi yode tukirevum :)

Taboo for Malaysian Indians

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Humans tend to do many things including things that we can’t even imagine of. We talk, laugh, cry, kiss and so and so. But when the ‘culture’ of one human being came into the picture, there would be some rules that one should be and shouldn’t be, and that is what this article is going to be about. We, the Malaysian Indians, have our own set of ‘rules’ as well. These rules are invisible as they were set by no one, but automatically it would be perceived as “Shouldn’t’s of Malaysian Indians” and surprisingly until now, it is still being followed by many. Now, let me list down three (3) things that I believe, would be considered as ‘taboo’ for Malaysian Indians. For those kiddies, ‘taboo’ means some sort of a prohibition or a restriction. Please don’t take that word seriously as the things that I am going to list down will be things that will usually be observed by some nerd kiddies, kelevis, mamees, mamas and not forgetting our very own religious freaks and the condemnation that will be

5 things Aattam 100 Vagai should realize Written by Kalai on Monday, February 16th 2009

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This issue is solely based on my opinions and how I feel about it. So the motive is to share some tips that Aattam 100 vagai team should take into count. Every piece of opinion should be at least taken into count, if they were to do a postmortem or so. That’s my job here on this blog. To share some ideas right? Yet, lets move on why aattam 100 vagai is a disgrace to the Indian community if it is to continue as it is today. 1. Why is the show portraying Indians in a very dodgy manner ? What’s with the slangs and reggae culture? Can’t that be prevented. Modernization is what we need, but what’s portrayed here are not what modernization actually suppose to be. It feels rather dodgy. It may lead people into a wrong culture guys. Keep classy. That’s what we need. 2. Costumes - Why are you making the participants look like clowns? Can’t the team arrange some sort of guidelines to show some sort of classiness? What’s with the striking colours. Do you provide such colour codes? Simple, have a

"Buy Malaysian" campaign...????

Did you know that Abdullah Badawi launched the "Buy Malaysian" campaign on January 16th? I didn't. Maybe it's because I have switched off to everything that our prime minister says or does these days. But he did la. Buy Malaysian only because it saves you money. It is good for the economy and helps Malaysia weather the current global financial crisis. In other words it is our patriotic duty la. Okay. So, the questions for members of the Malaysian cabinet and other Barisan Nasional leaders are:- What car do you drive to work in? Proton? Mercedes-Benz? What suits do you wear to official functions? Italian? Saville Row? Chong's Tailoring Shop? Where do your children attend school and university? Cheras? Chelsea? Kedah? Melbourne? Where do you holiday? Genting? Pedas Hot Springs? London? Paris? mention the expensive watches they wear. One Patek Phillip is worth more than ten tons of local bananas/pineapples. LOL You flers come out and tell us la that you've change

What a shame!

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++++++ Zulhasnan: Just give me RM7 billion. I will solve KL's public transportation problems. Trusssssssst me. Like many Malaysians I was taking advantage of the last few days before school re-opens to spend time with the kids. And yesterday we decided that we would go to the park nearest our home, Taman Tasik Titiwangsa. I've been there quite a few times but of course Adam and Laura were much more familiar with the place.They took me around and I was very pleasantly surprised at what the park had to offer even the casual visitor. First of all, it is deceptively big. And it had more facilities for visitors than any park that I have been to in Singapore! Playgrounds. Dedicated racing circuit for remote-control drivers who in turn provide thrills and spills to entertain the crowds. Beautiful fountains, crystal clear lakes, food and beverage outlets, horse-carriage rides, jogging tracks, cycling tracks and even a traffic games circuit with working traffic lights! Good, right? The

Shame on you lot

A story in NST today on a group of Mat Rempits robbing five women at a petrol station in Jalan Travers, Bangsar caught my attention. According to the report, the incident happened at about 3.30am last Saturday. What enraged me was the public apathy while the incident happened – no one went to help the ladies! Not the three petrol station attendants who were safely holed up inside the station convenience store or several other motorists who were around. The Mat Rempit gang must surely know that no one will stop them, thus their brazen behaviour. Disappointing even is the fact that the Travers police station is just up the road! Apparently three police patrol cars arrived at the scene soon after and police obtained CCTV footage from the premises, but no arrest has been made so far. Hmmm…..If I may suggest an easier way - just round up all the Mat Rempits (this is not difficult to do) and squeeze the truth out of them. This is easy. The difficult part is to get our fellow citizens to be m

Thaipusam Holiday Status Extended

According to an update from NST Online, our Prime Minister has announced that Thaipusam is also a public holiday for Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya. Before this, it is a public holiday only in Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Selangor, Perak and Pulau Pinang.

Thaipusam Malaysia 2009

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Once a year, Batu Caves become the centre of a great religious procession. Almost 1 million people pay homage to the highly revered deity, Lord Murugan during the 3-day long festival. Thaipusam falls on the tenth day of the month of Thai in the Hindu Almanac and that would usually be in late January or early February. The story A long, long time ago- the world was torn apart by an infernal war between the Devas (celestial beings) and the Asuras (evil forces). Tired of constant attacks from the Asuras, the Devas paid homage to Lord Shiva and asked for his protection. Moved by their plight, Lord Shiva agreed to help the hapless Devas. Lord Shiva opened the central eye on his forehead, radiating six sparks of fire. At the convergence of these sparks and through a series of celestial transformation, Lord Murugan appeared. He brought forward this powerful divine personality with elements of Himself and yet distinct from Him, powerful and brave enough to defeat the tyrannous Soorapadme - the

JOM PERGI BUAT JENAYAH.@ Lets Do Crime Babe!!!

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taken from this blog...its up to the people to judge..!!! http://bapak-gulagula.blogspot.com/2009/02/jom-pergi-buat-jenayah.html “It's an act of lunacy, General, sir. Personally, I think you're a *uck*in' idiot. “The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time... with the blood of patriots and tyrants." Thomas Jefferson. Aku suka dialog ni dalam filem The Rock arahan Michael Bay pada 1996. Apa yang menarik tentang dialog ini ialah: Its an act of lunacy. Yes, lunacy, and it has an association with this entry. Aku bukan racist. Aku hidup dikelilingi pelbagai kaum, tapi apa yang aku nak cakap di sini ialah tentang jenayah. Lihat gambar gambar ini: SEKUMPULAN EMPAT PENJENAYAH BERBANGSA INDIA BERMOTOSIKAL MENCEROBOH KE ASRAMA PEKERJA DI KAWASAN PERINDUSTRIAN PASIR GUDANG BERSENJATAKAN PARANG. Mereka menggunakan senjata senjata merbahaya ini (seperti gambar) untuk merompak sekumpulan pekerja warga Nepal di kawasan perindustrian Pasir Gudang, Johor Isnin (26 Januari)

Etnik India yang sokong Hindraf jangan jadi bodoh

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well,i found out this blog...its up to the people to judge the comments!!! taken from:- http://cucusangalgojo.blogspot.com/2009/01/etnik-india-yang-sokong-hindraf-jangan.html Sebelum membaca posting penuh, elok jika pembaca tahu bahawa objektif artikel ini bukanlah untuk mengapikan sentimen perkauman Melayu terhadap orang India atau sebaliknya. Posting ini sebaliknya bertujuan menyedarkan rakyat terutama orang Melayu dan India bahawa pendekatan Hindraf dan pendekatan kumpulan dan individu yang seumpamanya adalah pendekatan yang salah dan tidak memberi apa-apa kebaikan pada jangka masa panjang. Aku bukanlah benci kaum India. Aku dilahirkan di pekan kecil pantai Barat Semenanjung Malaysia, dalam sebuah kawasan bermajoriti 80% Cina. Ketika kecil, hampir setiap hari saya dan rakan-rakan bermain bola di perkarangan rumah seorang kawan, Ramesh, yang bapanya tinggal dalam kuarters hospital dan ada padang di sebelah rumahnya. Sesekali, emak Ramesh akan memanggil kawan-kawan Ramesh dan membekal

Etnik India yang sokong Hindraf jangan jadi bodoh

well,i found out this blog...its up to the people to judge the comments!!! taken from:- http://cucusangalgojo.blogspot.com/2009/01/etnik-india-yang-sokong-hindraf-jangan.html Sebelum membaca posting penuh, elok jika pembaca tahu bahawa objektif artikel ini bukanlah untuk mengapikan sentimen perkauman Melayu terhadap orang India atau sebaliknya. Posting ini sebaliknya bertujuan menyedarkan rakyat terutama orang Melayu dan India bahawa pendekatan Hindraf dan pendekatan kumpulan dan individu yang seumpamanya adalah pendekatan yang salah dan tidak memberi apa-apa kebaikan pada jangka masa panjang. Aku bukanlah benci kaum India. Aku dilahirkan di pekan kecil pantai Barat Semenanjung Malaysia, dalam sebuah kawasan bermajoriti 80% Cina. Ketika kecil, hampir setiap hari saya dan rakan-rakan bermain bola di perkarangan rumah seorang kawan, Ramesh, yang bapanya tinggal dalam kuarters hospital dan ada padang di sebelah rumahnya. Sesekali, emak Ramesh akan memanggil kawan-kawan Ramesh da