Glossary of some Malaysian words used in this blog :)

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ABC - a desert made of ice shavings, syrup and cut fruits
Alamak - a phrase used like the English term, ‘oh dear’or ‘oh my God’
Ang tow peng - ice shavings with crushed red beans
Borak-borak - chit chat
Belacan - shrimps or small fish which has been pounded, salted and formed into cakes to be used for flavouring food
Cempedak -a tropical fruit sometimes covered with flour to make fried cempedak. pulp is orange-yellow in color
Cha koay teow - deep fried flat noodles
Dabai - a small black fruit usually warmed in hot water then eaten with salt or black bean sauce
Duku - a small sweet fruit
Durian - the king of tropical fruits. it emits a pungent smell and very popular fruit.
Emparau -a fresh water fish from Kapit : usually very expensive
Dusun - fruit orchard
Goh Teow Lor - fifth street or a slang name for a particular street in Penang.
Haiya or aiya - a swear word
Hakka - one of the Chinese dialects or Khek.
Kopi - coffee
Kopitiam - coffee shop
Laku - can sell well
Langsat - a small sweet fruit which is sweet and has a golden yellow skin
Mamak - Indian Muslim
Mat Rempit - a general term given to a man/woman who loves to ride fast on a motorcycle, often in groups and love to race on the streets.
Menteri Besar - chief minister
Midin/bidin - a type of local vegetable
Nangka - a tropical fruit. very sweet and the pulp is yellow in colour
Neslo - a local drink using nescafe and milo
Parang - a sharp knife which can be used to chop down trees or to clear the jungle
Pau - a dumpling or bun with a choice of fillings according to taste
Paku - a type of local vegetable
Pokai - broke or no more money
Rambutan - a tropical fruit with red skin and hairs all over the skin. inside the pulp is white covering a seed
Roti canai - a type of bread that is dipped in curry sauce
Semah - a type of fresh water fish from kapit, very expensive
Sibu - a town in Sarawak, a part of Borneo Island
SOCSO - an organization in Malaysia to which employees contribute monthly and in case of accidents etc..SOCSO will pay a certain sum as compensation..like a group insurance scheme
Syabas - a phrase akin to congratulations
SYT - sweet young thing
Tebaloi - a type of biscuit made of sago flour loved by the Melanau community
Teh- c - tea with ideal milk
Teh - 0 - tea without sugar
Tongkang - A type of riverine vessel

Very precise. I will give you an A+
Semah fish… i wonder how the fish look alike? hmm..
Things like Ah Moi and Awek you never mention le?