Malay Language for beginners....

north_malaysian said:
Try answering these questions....

1) Which city is the capital city of Malaysia? Kuala Lumpur or Putrajaya?
KUALA LUMPUR (TRICKY EHH)

2) What is the national flower of Malaysia?
HIBISCUS

3) When a Chinese married an Indian, what should we call their kids' ethnic group?
CHINDIA

4) Who are the original people of Malaysia?
ORANG ASLI

5) What is the colour of Nasi Kerabu?
LIGHT PURPLISH BLUE

6) What is the colour of Nasi Lemuni?
THIS ONE I REALLY DON'T KNOW

7) What's the difference between Malaysian Javanese and Indonesian Javanese?
THE INDONESIA JAVANESE WEAR THEIR TRADITIONAL CLOTHING (SARONG, KOPIAH AND SELEMPANG)

8) What's a "handphone"?
MOBILE PHONE

9) What's the language used by the Portuguese community in Malaysia?
MALAY LANGUAGE

10) How many hours it took to cook a lemang?
2 HOURS

11) How long Malaysians celebrate Eid Al Fitr?
ONE MONTH

12) What is "tapau"?
ASKING THE WAITER TO PACK THE BALANCE UNFINISHED FOOD THAT YOU ATE IN THE RESTAURANT TO BRING HOME

13) What's the famous burger in Malaysia?
RAMLI

14) Which state have 2 RTM radio stations?
SARIKEI

15) Who were Hang Tuah's best friends?
HANG LEKIU, HANG KASTURI, HANG JEBAT, HANG LEKIR

16) What is "Daun Karrepollai"?
CURRY LEAVES

17) What is "Dalca"?
ACAR VEGETABLE AND FRUIT

18) What's the different between Char Koay Teow in Penang and in other states?
THEY USE FIRE BLOWER WHEN THEY COOK

19) Who issued Halal certificate in Malaysia?
JAKIM AND THERE IS ONE OTHER COMPANY WHICH I CAN'T REMEMBER

20) "Berdikari" stands for "Berdiri di atas kaki sendiri", how about "pawagam"?
PANGGUNG WAYANG GAMBAR
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:D :D
 
THE ANSWERS

1) Which city is the capital city of Malaysia? Kuala Lumpur or Putrajaya?
Kuala Lumpur. Putrajaya is only the administrative centre

2) What is the national flower of Malaysia?
hibiscus

3) When a Chinese married an Indian, what should we call their kids' ethnic group?
Chindian

4) Who are the original people of Malaysia?
Orang Asli

5) What is the colour of Nasi Kerabu?
Blue

6) What is the colour of Nasi Lemuni?
Black

7) What's the difference between Malaysian Javanese and Indonesian Javanese?
In Malaysia, Malaysian Javanese are officially recognised as "Malays" but not the Indonesian Javanese.

8) What's a "handphone"?
Mobile phone or cellphone

9) What's the language used by the Portuguese community in Malaysia?
Kristang

10) How many hours it took to cook a lemang?
3-4 hours

11) How long Malaysians celebrate Eid Al Fitr?
One whole month

12) What is "tapau"?
Take away meal

13) What's the famous burger in Malaysia?
Ramly

14) Which state have 2 RTM radio stations?
Kedah (Kedah FM and Langkawi FM)

15) Who were Hang Tuah's best friends?
Hang Jebat, Hang Kasturi, Hang Lekir and Hang Lekiu

16) What is "Daun Karrepollai"?
Curry leaf

17) What is "Dalca"?
Dhaal Curry

18) What's the different between Char Koay Teow in Penang and in other states?
Crispy and burnt Koay Teow

19) Who issued Halal certificate in Malaysia?
JAKIM

20) "Berdikari" stands for "Berdiri di atas kaki sendiri", how about "pawagam"?
Panggung Wayang Gambar (Cinema)
 
Thank you :-[ I rem the flower parade from this spring :) :statisfie:
 
Here goes...

1. What is the slogan for 2007 Merdaka day?

2. If you want to order 7-up how do you say it in Terengganu dialect?

3. The famous Gunung Ledang is situated in which country?

4. Who is Hang Tuah's girlfrend?

5. How many universities are there in Malaysia?

6. What happened if one of the negeris (n9 ppl) married to a different suku (also from n9)?

7. The biggest roundabout in Malaysia?

8. Muar is famous for its ....

9. In which country you can find 'setor' fruit?

10. What is the meaning of 'Kancil' symbol?

11. Petronas tower is rank the 2nd, 3rd or the fourth place for the tallest tower in the world?

12. Where can you find the tallest pencil in Malaysia?

13. What is Pasembor?

14. Name the suku kaum in Sabah.

15. In which country train does not existed.

16. How do you say 'restaurant' in tamil?

17. What usually the Chinese do in the morning of Chinese New Year?

18. In bukit gantang tragedy how many people died?

19. What is the different between laksa Penang and laksa Johor?

20. What is the telephone code for Perak?
 
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1. What is the slogan for 2007 Merdaka day?
Malaysiaku gemilang

2. If you want to order 7-up how do you say it in Terengganu dialect?
Sebeng Up

3. The famous Gunung Ledang is situated in which country?
Johor

4. Who is Hang Tuah's girlfrend?
Tun Teja

5. How many universities are there in Malaysia?
ermmm.... 22? :hiding:

6. What happened if one of the negeris (n9 ppl) married to a different suku (also from n9)?
huh..... being disowned?

7. The biggest roundabout in Malaysia?
the one in front of Putrajaya mosque...?

8. Muar is famous for its ....
erm.... zapin?

9. In which country you can find 'setor' fruit?
Kelantan?

10. What is the meaning of 'Kancil' symbol?
A mousedeer kicking ass ;D

11. Petronas tower is rank the 2nd, 3rd or the fourth place for the tallest tower in the world?
3rd

12. Where can you find the tallest pencil in Malaysia?
aaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh!!! I dont know

13. What is Pasembor?
A meal

14. Name the suku kaum in Sabah.
Kadazan, Bajau, Sulu, Dusun, Bisayah, Orang Sungai

15. In which country train does not existed.
Terengganu and Sarawak

16. How do you say 'restaurant' in tamil?
huh? Only Abdul-Raouf can answer this.....

17. What usually the Chinese do in the morning of Chinese New Year?
Greeting their parents/grandparents for some Ang Pow?

18. In bukit gantang tragedy how many people died?
22

19. What is the different between laksa Penang and laksa Johor?
Johoreans use Spaghetti instead of "laksa".

20. What is the telephone code for Perak?
05
 
Who is Hang Tuah if he is soo faimous (you have to know even his girlfriend )
Negeris are a kind of tribe :?
 
Tania said:
Who is Hang Tuah if he is soo faimous (you have to know even his girlfriend )
Negeris are a kind of tribe :?
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hang tuah is malaysia legendary warrior. also in our history book.

negeris is the way i'm saying people of negeri sembilan one of the country in malaysia. suku is translated as tribe.
 
syilla said:
hang tuah is malaysia legendary warrior. also in our history book.
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In this case its normal to be in the questions :-[. How tall are the pencils in Malaysia :? Here they have around 18-20 centimeter.
 
Tania said:
Who is Hang Tuah if he is soo faimous (you have to know even his girlfriend )
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hang_Tuah

when I was in the secondary school, "Hikayat Hang Tuah" (The Tale of Hang Tuah) was a required textbook to study Classical Malay...

p/s: I didn't manage to finish reading it though... too thick and hard to understand...

Tania said:
Negeris are a kind of tribe :?
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Negeris are Minangkabau people from Sumatra, Indonesia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minangkabau
 
Now let me try to answer :hiding:

1. What is the slogan for 2007 Merdaka day?
Malaysiaku Gemilang

2. If you want to order 7-up how do you say it in Terengganu dialect?
So air cak kantung joget tujoh U P. :D (you have to say it fast)

3. The famous Gunung Ledang is situated in which country?
Johor

4. Who is Hang Tuah's girlfrend?
Tun Teja

5. How many universities are there in Malaysia?
47-48 i'm not sure of Cyberjaya university medical college.

6. What happened if one of the negeris (n9 ppl) married to a different suku (also from n9)?
They have to pay certain amount of money.

7. The biggest roundabout in Malaysia?
In putrajaya

8. Muar is famous for its ....
Mee bandung

9. In which country you can find 'setor' fruit?
Kedah, Melaka and Kelantan.

10. What is the meaning of 'Kancil' symbol?
Petite and clever

11. Petronas tower is rank the 2nd, 3rd or the fourth place for the tallest tower in the world?
3rd

12. Where can you find the tallest pencil in Malaysia?
Subang Jaya

13. What is Pasembor?
Type of rojak

14. Name the suku kaum in Sabah.
Nm has name it...:D

15. In which country train does not existed.
Terengganu

16. How do you say 'restaurant' in tamil?
Maplair

17. What usually the Chinese do in the morning of Chinese New Year?
Sleep :D

18. In bukit gantang tragedy how many people died?
22 ppl

19. What is the different between laksa Penang and laksa Johor?
Laksa Johor use spagheti while laksa penang use laksa.

20. What is the telephone code for Perak?
05
 
2. If you want to order 7-up how do you say it in Terengganu dialect?
So air cak kantung joget tujoh U P. :D (you have to say it fast)
what a long word to order 7-up

5. How many universities are there in Malaysia?
47-48 i'm not sure of Cyberjaya university medical college.
49? So many!!!! :uuh:

6. What happened if one of the negeris (n9 ppl) married to a different suku (also from n9)?
They have to pay certain amount of money.
Ohhh. now I know!

8. Muar is famous for its ....
Mee bandung
Does Mee Bandung originated from Bandung?

10. What is the meaning of 'Kancil' symbol?
Petite and clever
I thought you're talking about Kancil symbol on those Perodua cars

12. Where can you find the tallest pencil in Malaysia?
Subang Jaya
Okay... now I know!

16. How do you say 'restaurant' in tamil?
Maplair
Actually "Mapleih" is a Penangite word derived from Tamil. It means "Mempelai" (Groom) in Penangite Language... we call all bachelors as "Mapleih" too... When we wanna take order from a waiter we will shout "Come here Mapleih" ... maybe because of this KLites are confused Mapleih of being "Restaurant" in Tamil

17. What usually the Chinese do in the morning of Chinese New Year?
Sleep :D
.... erm okay.... maybe because they eat alot on the "Makan Besar" (Grand Banquet) and lots of "Yam Seng" (Cheers!!) on the night before

I think I've got 12 right out of 20... so it's 60% ....:p

Let me think of the next questions....
 
1) Why Georgetown, Penang and Adelaide, Australia are twin cities and have blood relationship?


2) What the Malays in the northern region say to welcome the guests to their feasts/open house?


3) "Boria" is regarded as a folk dance for Penangite Muslims... from where it's originated?


4) What's the differences between Ashura porridge in Kelantan and elsewhere in Malaysia?


5) How many states have 2 high courts?


6) What is the old name for Teluk Intan?


7) What is the most famous island in Malacca?


8) Which state in Malaysia has the largest Jewish community?


9) Where is the tallest statue in Penang?


10) Give me 3 variations of the word "air" (water) in 3 different dialects.


11) Who saved Hang Tuah from death punishment?


12) What is Onn Jaafar's ethnic group?


13) What is the ethnic group of the first Prime Minister of Malaysia?


14) "Jemput-jemput" is known as what in Penang?


15) Which restaurant created "Bihun Singapore"?


16) What did the Dutch famously build in Malacca?


17) Why Malays supported Dutch to take over Malacca from Portuguese?


18) Who is the Catholic patron saint of Malaya?


19) Who built the first English school in Malaysia?


20) Who provides funds to International Islamic Univ. Malaysia?
 
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cepatnya....dah siap awal2 lah nih...

fuih...mesti susah gak soalan nih.
 

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