MARI BELAJAR DAN MEMAHAMI: Simpulan Bahasa (LET'S LEARN AND UNDERSTAND: Malay Idioms)

Misteri Kapalselam Takboleh Menyelam - Mungkin Salahfaham Terjemahan Bila Buat Pesanan

Mystery of The Submarine That Can't Submerge - Maybe A Misunderstanding In Translation When Placing Order

petikan daripada asiasentinel.com seperti laporan John Berthelsen, Isnin 30hb April 2012: Ia cuma suatu tanda pada pintu pejabat di Hong Kong? Untuk sebuah syarikat yang dikatakan menerima sekurang2nya 36juta euro (144juta ringgit) daripada satu anak syarikat kepada firma pertahanan Perancis DCN, Terasasi (HK) Ltd rupa2nya penuh misteri. Ia salah satu dari 142 nama yang tersenarai pada tingkat 19 sebuah pencakar langit di 3 Jalan Lockhart dalam daerah Wan Chai di Hong Kong. Penyewa utama di tingkat 19 itu ialah Union Alpha, cabang di Hong Kong bagi sebuah firma perakaunan yang memberikan "khidmat profesional untuk memenuhi kehendak harian perniagaan para pelanggan di Hong Kong, Cina dan antarabangsa," termasuk khidmat audit dan jaminan, rundingan pengurusan, perakaunan dan lain-lain, seperti apa yang tertera pada laman sesawangnya. Tidak ada sebarang petunjuk tentang apakah perniagaan Terasasi. Ia cuma disenaraikan dalam Pendaftaran Syarikat Hong Kong sebagai sebuah "syarikat tempatan". Bila ditanya tentang jenis urusan Terasasi, seorang pegawai kanan Union Alpha, Monique K.L. Chan, hanya berkata "Kami tidak boleh membincangkan hal2 sulit para pelanggan kami." Dia menujukan Asia Sentinel pada seorang ketua, yang dikatakannya sedang bermesyuarat. Ketuanya itu tidak menjawap permintaan untuk suatu panggilan telefon. Bagaimanapun, Terasasi terletak di tengah2 tuduhan yang sekurang2nya 36juta euro telah disalurkan menerusi akaunnya kepada Perdana Menteri Najib Abdul Razak sebagai komisen atas jualan 2 buah kapalselam Scorpene yang dibeli dari firma pertahanan Perancis Thales International, atau dikenali juga sebagai Thint Asia. 2 orang pengarah syarikat Terasasi HK, yang pada mulanya ditubuhkan di Malaysia, tersenarai dalam Pendaftaran Syarikat Hong Kong sebagai Abdul Razak Baginda, dulunya seorang sahabat rapat Najib, dan Abdul Malim Baginda, bapa Abdul Razak. Tiada sebarang maklumat, contohnya, bank2 mana yang berurusan dengan Terasasi, tetapi bank2 ini mungkin mula menumpukan perhatian. Ini adalah kerana akta pengubahan wang Hong Kong meletakkan kesalahan pada bank, peguam atau juruakaun jika mengendalikan harta yang mereka tahu atau mereka syaki merupakan hasil urusan jenayah berat. Pesalah boleh dipenjarakan sehingga 14tahun. Rekod mesti disimpan untuk mana2 urusan yang melebihi HK$8ribu, atau anggaran kasarnya USD1ribu (3ribu ringgit). extracted from asiasentinel.com as reported by John Berthelsen, Monday 30th April 2012: Is it just a sign on a Hong Kong door? For a company that allegedly received at least €36 million from an offshoot of the French defense company DCN, Terasasi (Hong Kong) Ltd is a mysterious company indeed. It is one of at least 142 names listed on the directory on the 19th floor of a skyscraper at 3 Lockhart Road in Hong Kong’s Wan Chai district. The 19th floor’s main tenant is a company called Union Alpha, the Hong Kong arm of an accounting firm that provides “professional services to meet clients’ daily business needs, both in Hong Kong, Greater China and globally,” including auditing and assurance services, management consulting, accountancy and other services, according to the firm’s website. There is no indication of what Terasasi’s business is. It is only listed in the Hong Kong Companies Registry as a “local company.” Asked about the nature of Terasasi’s operations, Monique K.L. Chan, a senior officer at Union Alpha, told Asia Sentinel that “We cannot discuss confidential matters of our clients.” She referred Asia Sentinel to her boss, whom she said was in a meeting. He did not immediately answer a request for a phone call. Terasasi, however, is at the center of allegations that at least some of the €36 million was funneled through its accounts to Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak as a commission on the sale of two Scorpene submarines purchased from the French defense company Thales International, also known as Thint Asia. The two directors of Terasasi Hong Kong, which was first incorporated in Malaysia, are listed in the Hong Kong Companies Registry as Abdul Razak Baginda, formerly one of Najib’s closest friends, and Razak Baginda’s father, Abdul Malim Baginda. There is no indication, for instance, who Terasasi’s bankers might be, but they might be beginning to take notice. That is because Hong Kong’s money-laundering law makes it an offense for bankers, lawyers or accountants to deal with property they know or have reasonable grounds to believe represents the proceeds serious crimes. Offenders are subject to a maximum of 14 years in prison. Records must be kept on any transaction over HK$8,000, the rough equivalent of US$1,000. UPDATED!!! A report leaks the conversation that took place on the day asia sentinel went to find out more about terasasi, at the office's main lobby... asia sentinel: miss, excuse me miss, what exactly is the nature of business conducted by this firm? terasasi staff: hah? apa orangputeh ni cakap kat aku nih??? aku bukannya belajar ppsmi... eh, apa dia tanya tu? (berpaling pada seorang staf lain yang baru melangkah masuk dari luar) *huh? what is this white man saying??? i didnt study (in) ppsmi (the learning of sciences and maths in english language)... eh, what is he asking? (turning to another staff who just walked through the front door) staff no.2: ala, dia tanya kau, kompeni ni buat bisnes apa... (sambil beredar terus masuk pejabat di dalam) *ah, he asks you, what business is this company doing... (immediately walking away to the office inside) terasasi staff: ooh... bisnes... kompeni ni... *ooh... business... this company... asia sentinel: ah, yes. what business does the company engage in, please? terasasi staff: ok, ok, i know that... ok, aaah... bisnes.... aaaah... camne nak cakap  ek.... *ok, ok, i know that... ok, aaah... business.... aaaah... how am i gonna say it eh... asia sentinel: excuse me, what's that? i dont understand the words you just said... dont sound mandarin, i dont think... terasasi staff: aah... alamak... yes... i mean no, not  mandarin... aa... bisnes... aa... up... aah... bisnes up... *aah... oh shucks... yes... i mean no, not  mandarin... aah... business... aa... up... aah... business up... asia sentinel: up? up, as in above, up? (pointing index finger up) terasasi staff: yes yes! (nodding vigorously) up, above... aaah... air...! asia sentinel: up air? terasasi staff: yes, up air! (nodding and grinning wide) asia sentinel: ooooh, you mean aircraft business? this firm deals with aeroplanes, because aeroplanes, they go up in the air, yes? terasasi staff: no no no! (look of dismay) not aeroplane! up air, up air! (voice becoming frantic) you know... air... aaah... not air... asia sentinel: whaaat??! now it's not air anymore?? then what is it??? (voice becoming impatient) terasasi staff: aah... wind! business up wind! (grinning with relief) asia sentinel: wind?? as in, today it's very windy, the wind blows strongly, that kind of wind? terasasi staff: yes yes! (look of joy) asia sentinel: so, the firm produces alternative power using wind? terasasi staff: no! (look of dismay again) asia sentinel: then, the firm manufactures windmills? (rotating entire arm in a frantic effort to imitate windmill blades) terasasi staff: no! asia sentinel: the firm provides aerodynamic testing in wind tunnels? terasasi staff: no no no! (look of dismay) asia sentinel: still not right? oh god! so what is it then??! terasasi staff: business, up... wind! asia sentinel: up-wind??? that is such a mysterious term, i cant tell what mysterious business your company ventures in; gosh, i dont get you at all! you keep saying wind, and all i'm getting is gas... i better leave now before i break wind in front of you! (leaves hurriedly in disappointment) terasasi staff: ceh! orang puteh pengotor! (wajah meloya) *yuck! unhygienic white man! (look of disgust) staff no.2: kenapa kau ni? (melangkah masuk lobi semula) *what's with you? (steps into the lobby again) terasasi staff: tu, orang puteh tu, tanya aku banyak2, lepas tu nak kentut depan aku pulak! *that white man, he asked me lots of questions, then he wanted to break wind in front of me! staff no.2: heh! apa yang dia tanya? apa kau jawab? *heh! what did he ask? what did you answer? terasasi staff: kan tadi dia tanya, apa bisnes kompeni ni... aku pun jawab la, up wind, aku kata... tapi dia tak paham2... dia cakap misteri la, apa la... dia bengang sampai nak terkeluar kentut! *that question he asked earlier, what business does the company do... so i answered, up wind, i said... but he still didnt understand...he said it's a mystery bla bla bla... and he got upset until he felt like farting! staff no.2: up wind?? apa tu?? *up wind?? what's that?? terasasi staff: laaa... (wajah terkejut) kau pun tak paham ke??? simple english je tu, aku ni pun paham! kan kompeni ni buat bisnes up wind, bisnes atas angin! *oh no... (look of disbelief) you dont understand either??? it's simple english, even i understand it! dont you remember, this company does the up wind business (brokering business) staff no.2: hahah! patutlah orang puteh tu nak terkeluar kentut nak fahamkan apa kau cakap, kau pergi terjemah literal sebijik2, atas angin bukan up wind la, broker la! haha! klakka-la kau ni! *hahah! no wonder the white man developed gas problem to the point of farting in trying to chew over your words, you did a literal translation; it's not up wind, it's brokering! haha! you're funny! My Foot Note: We Don't Want Pirate Leaders! We Want Clean Leaders! We Don't Want Bullshitting Leaders! We Want Clean Leaders! Catatan tapakkakiku: Kami Tak Nak Pemimpin Lanun! Kami Mahu Pemimpin Bersih! Kami Tak Nak Pemimpin Kencing! Kami Mahu Pemimpin Bersih!

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REKOD 1MALAYSIA: Jangan Risau Apa2 (1MALAYSIA RECORD: Have No Fear)

Raja Gigi kan ada (King Tooth is here)

catatan: paparan ini menandakan permulaan satu lagi blog saya,
klickdefella (klakka-la)
yang khas disediakan supaya pembaca dapat 'klick' jawapan2
pada kuiz, undian atau bancian dari semasa ke semasa
(oh, kadang2 anda mungkin bertuah memenangi sesuatu hadiah)
note: this posting marks the beginning of another blog of mine,
klickdefella (klakka-la)
specially provided to enable readers to 'klick' answers
to quizzes, polls or censuses, from time to time
(oh, once a while you may get lucky and win some prizes)

Kuiz matematik: 1. Jika 1 enjin jet seberat lebihkurang 3 ekor badak dewasa dan 1 lelaki dewasa mampu memikul beban seberat 1.5 budak remaja, berapa ramaikah diperlukan untuk mengganti 1 mentol biasa? 2. Jika 1 badak dewasa mampu mengangkat 3 budak remaja dan 6 lelaki dewasa mampu mengandar 1 enjin jet, berapa ramai bersalah dalam kehilangan 2 enjin jet? Bagi yang gagal Bahasa Melayu/Malaysia, atau yang hanya faham soalan matematik dalam BI akibat belajar kurikulum PPSMI, sila baca terjemahan berikut: For those who failed Bahasa Melayu/Malaysia, or only comprehend maths questions in English due to learning using the PPSMI, please read the following translation: Maths quiz: 1. If 1 jet engine weighs about 3 adult rhinos and 1 adult male can lift up to 1.5 teenage youths, how many are needed to replace a regular bulb? 2. If 1 adult rhino can carry 3 teenage youths and 6 adult males can haul away 1 jet engine, how many are guilty in the loss of the 2 jet engines? catatan: untuk menjawap kuiz di atas, sila klick butang kanan tetikus pada alamat pautan di bawah dan klick pada 'Open in New Tab': klickdefella (klakka-la) note: to answer the above quiz, please right-klick your mouse on the link below and klick on 'Open in New Tab': klickdefella (klakka-la)

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Oh Datokku! Klakka-la Sangat2! Cucu Tanya TekaTeki Ye?!

Datokku... Yang Klakka-la... Cucu Tumpang Tanya...

O Grandfather O Mine! I tooooo Am Funny! Can Ask Riddle? must good-good, okay. although mi no spik inglis but i lesson matematik and sains in inglis, you know! so dont lie-lie ah?! and no joke-joke, cannot klakka-la, please, serious little!

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MARI BELAJAR DAN MEMAHAMI: (LET'S LEARN AND UNDERSTAND:)

MARI BELAJAR DAN MEMAHAMI:

Pengajaran dan Pembelajaran Sains dan Matematik dalam Bahasa Inggeris, PPSMI

(LET'S LEARN AND UNDERSTAND:

Teaching and Learning of Sciences and Mathematics in English, PPSMI)

1Malaysia, 1Malaysia... PPSMI is about the learning of SCIENCES and MATHEMATICS using the English Language in primary as well as secondary schools... the objective of PPSMI is so that children will graduate from schools with a high COMMAND OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE; henceforth CAN COMPETE GLOBALLY IN THEIR RESPECTIVE CAREER... PPSMI is thought of, brainstormed, sowed, planted, executed, cared for, and defended by 1Malaysia's POLITICAL LEADERS... if one learns SCIENCES, then SCIENTIFIC names and terms will be learned... if one learns MATHEMATICS, then MATHEMATICAL terms will be learned... therefore, the schoolkids may learn of SCIENTIFIC and MATHEMATICAL names and terms which are taught in ENGLISH (and no longer recognize those same terms in Bahasa Malaysia)... for example, they may know words like test tube (no longer 'tabung uji'), ultra violet (no longer 'lampau ungu'), density (no longer 'ketumpatan'), dan differentiation (no longer 'pengkerbedaan')... furthermore, they may also know names and terms like biology (no longer 'biologi'), physics (no longer 'fizik'), mathematics (no longer 'matematik'), photosynthesis (no longer 'fotosintesis'), hydrocloric acid (no longer 'asid hidroklorik'), trajectory (no longer 'trajektori'), calculus(no longer 'kalkulus'), negative (no longer 'negatif'), graph (no longer 'graf'), statistics (no longer 'statistik'), and hundreds maybe thousands more SCIENTIFIC and MATHEMATICAL names and terms in ENGLISH which they may learn, know and understand; hence, they achieve a high level of COMMAND OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE; thereby, ABLE TO COMPETE GLOBALLY IN THEIR RESPECTIVE CAREER!!! oh, but what if some of these kids (or more than half of them) get out from their schooling years and decide to choose a career OUTSIDE OF THE SCIENCES LINE (and mathematics line as well, since generally mathematics is closely affiliated with sciences) - for examples, jobs as politicians, singers or artists (when we talk about politicians, quite often we link them to artists too), painters, writers, journalists, and lawyers??? 1Malaysia, 1Malaysia... PPSMI adalah pembelajaran SAINS dan MATEMATIK menggunakan Bahasa Inggeris di sekolah2 rendah mahupun menengah... tujuan PPSMI ialah supaya murid2 mengakhiri persekolahan dengan PENGUASAAN BAHASA INGGERIS yang tinggi lalu dapat BERSAING SECARA GLOBAL DALAM KERJAYA MASING2... PPSMI dicetus, difikirmasak, dibenih, ditanam, dilaksana, dijaga dan dipertahan oleh PEMIMPIN2 POLITIK 1Malaysia... kalau belajar SAINS, maka nama2 dan perkataan SAINTIFIK bakal dipelajari... kalau belajar MATEMATIK, perkataan2 MATEMATIK dipelajari... maka murid2 tersebut mungkin kenal nama2 dan perkataan SAINTIFIK dan MATEMATIK yang diajar dalam Bahasa Inggeris (bukan lagi mengenali perkataan2 sama dalam Bahasa Malaysia)... contohnya, mereka mungkin kenal perkataan2 seperti test tube (bukan lagi 'tabung uji'), ultra violet (bukan lagi 'lampau ungu'), density (bukan lagi 'ketumpatan'), dan differentiation (bukan lagi 'pengkerbedaan')... tambahan lagi, mereka juga mungkin mengenali nama2 dan perkataan seperti biology (bukan lagi 'biologi'), physics (bukan lagi 'fizik'), mathematics (bukan lagi 'matematik'), photosynthesis (bukan lagi 'fotosintesis'), hydrocloric acid (bukan lagi 'asid hidroklorik'), trajectory (bukan lagi 'trajektori'), calculus(bukan lagi 'kalkulus'), negative (bukan lagi 'negatif'), graph (bukan lagi 'graf'), statistics (bukan lagi 'statistik'), dan ratusan mungkin ribuan lagi pelbagai nama dan perkataan SAINTIFIK dan MATEMATIK dalam Bahasa Inggeris yang mungkin mereka pelajari, kenali dan fahami, lantaran mereka mencapai tahap PENGUASAAN BAHASA INGGERIS yang tinggi lalu dapat BERSAING SECARA GLOBAL DALAM KERJAYA MASING2!!! oh, tapi bagaimana kalau sebahagian daripada murid2 tersebut (atau lebih dari setengah dari kalangan mereka) keluar dari alam persekolahan lalu memilih KERJAYA DI LUAR BIDANG SAINS (dan bidang matematik juga, kerana amnya matematik berkait rapat dengan bidang sains) - contohnya kerjaya sebagai politikus, penyanyi atau artis (bila menyebut tentang ahli politik, kerap juga kita kaitkan dengan golongan artis), pelukis, penulis, wartawan dan peguam???

MARI BELAJAR DAN MEMAHAMI: (LET'S LEARN AND UNDERSTAND:)

MARI BELAJAR DAN MEMAHAMI: BAHASA MELAYU Para bijakpandai selalu berpesan, cara terbaik yakni paling berkesan untuk menguasai sesuatu bahasa asal sesebuah bangsa ialah dengan duduk hidup bersama-sama di dalam kelompok bangsa tersebut dan mempelajari bahasa mereka menerusi pemerhatian, pendengaran dan latihan bertutur. Jika duduk mati, atau tidur mati, itu bukanlah peluang terbaik untuk belajar apa-apa yang bergerak atau bersuara di atas mukabumi ini. Bila hidup bersama, dapatlah mengetahui kepelbagaian dalam perbendaharaan kata bahasa mereka; dapat juga mendengar cara setiap perkataan disebut – bagaimana panjang pendek sebutannya, di mana penekanannya, bagaimana huruf dibunyikan atau dimatikan, bagaimana dua perkataan yang sama ejaan tapi lain pula sebutannya untuk memberi makna berbeza, dan sebagainya; dan dapat meneliti bagaimana dan bila perkataan2 yang berbagai itu digunakan untuk membentuk sesuatu ayat harian yang jelas difahami maksudnya dengan mudah dan spontan. Berbekalkan pesanan cerdikpandai ini, mari kita mengintai sebuah rumah suatu keluarga Melayu untuk mendalami bahasa mereka (bukan sesekali mengintai untuk tujuan jahat atau nakal!)... Melawat Rumah Keluarga Melayu Tempat: Di sebuah kampung di Kuala Selangor Sasaran: Sebuah rumah di dalam kampung itu yang didiami oleh satu keluarga Melayu terdiri daripada si-Ayah, Emak, dan seorang anak perempuan berusia lingkungan 5-6 tahun. Pemerhatian: Anak perempuan sedang terdiri depan televisyen di rung tamu, menonton rancangan kartun. Si-Ayah berjalan masuk ke ruang tamu dari arah dapur. Ayah: Eh Milah, sudah2lah tengok kartun tu... ayah nak tengok siaran langsung persidangan UMNO... Si-Ayah mengambil alat kawalan lalu mengubah siaran ke rangkaian RTM, sambil mengambil tempat di sofa rotan... ****************************** Siaran televisyen: Politikus 1: Kita mesti melakukan transformasi dengan pemuh komitmen dan dedikasi supaya perjuangan ke arah visi dan misi kita mencerminkan sikap berintegriti tanpa polarisasi, supaya dapat memartabatkan bangsa supaya terus relevan dalam era globalisasi! Pengerusi: Terimakasih perwakilan untuk suatu teks ucapan yang cukup dalam... (tepukan gemuruh) Baik... Baik... Bertenang... Baik... Seterusnya dipersilakan pula perwakilan seterusnya untuk menyampaikan teks ucapan beliau pula, dipersilakan... Politikus 2: Kita mesti mensupremokan pemimpin2 parti, sebab realitinya inilah sahaja kondisi untuk kita merealisasikan visi pucuk pimpinan yang memang tradisi ialah hendak merapatkan barisan dan memperkasakan jatidiri parti, dalam menghadapi serangan pembangkang yang kian bersifat ektrimi, ektrima... kian bersifat... eks... seterima... bersifat... apa nama ni... 'aaa... bersifat... eks-sete-rima... Pengerusi: Sendiri tulis, sendiri tak boleh baca ke? (deraian ketawa) Extremism... ekstremisme ke? Politikus 2: Ha 'ah, itulah dia... 'aaa... dalam menghadapi serangan pembangkang yang kian bersifat... eks-seteri-mima... Pengerusi: Eks-tre-mis-me! (deraian ketawa bertambah kuat) Politikus 2: Iyelah, Tuan Pengerusi, itulah... 'aaa... dalam menghadapi serangan pembangkang yang kian bersifat... eks-seteri-mima... Pengerusi: Iyelah, eks-tre-mis-me ke, ex-isteri-mima ke, sex-isteri-mimi ke, apa2lah... (deraian ketawa menggegar dewan) teruskan saje lah ucapan... teruskan... (ketawa berderai lagi) Politikus 2: Terimakasih, Tuan Pengerusi... 'aaa... dari mula baliklah, Tuan... (deraian ketawa) dah hilang feel dia tadi... (ketawa berderai lagi) 'aaa... Kita mesti mensupremokan pemimpin2 parti, sebab realitinya inilah sahaja kondisi untuk kita merealisasikan visi pucuk pimpinan yang memang tradisi ialah hendak merapatkan barisan dan memperkasakan jatidiri parti, dalam menghadapi serangan pembangkang yang kian bersifat... eks-seteri-mima... dalam dayasaing mereka sehingga sanggup menggunakan i... dea-lisme... ko... munis-me... se... bagai... mo-ti-vasi mereka dalam... me... mani-pu-lasi minda rakyat! Ye, sekian, terimakasih! (ketawa kuat berderai lagi) ****************************** Si-Emak berjalan masuk ke ruang tamu dari dapur... Emak: Apa yang abang tengok; seronok sangat ni? Saya tak faham sepatah apa pun yang diaorang dok terpekik2 tu? Ayah: Abang saja je tengok... lucu gelagat diaorang ni... Milah: Diaorang tu siapa, ayah? Ayah: Diaorang semua ni politikus... Milah: Patutlah... mak tak faham... Milah lagi tak faham... rupa2nya diaorang cakap guna bahasa tikus, ye ayah?! Catatan: Tugasan mengintai ditamatkan serta-merta di sini kerana didapati tidak menepati tujuan asal, iaitu mempelajari dan memahami bahasa orang2 Melayu, bukannya bahasa para Tikus!

LET'S LEARN AND UNDERSTAND: THE MALAY LANGUAGE Learned men often remind us, the best and most effective way to hold a strong command on the native language of any race is by living together within the community of that race, and learn their language through observing, listening, and practising orally. Dying, or sleeping like a log, does not give the best opportunity to learn about anything that moves or makes sound on the face of the earth. By living together, we would be able to discover the richness of the vocabulary of their language; we would also be able to hear the right way of how each word is pronounced – how long or how short is the pronunciation, where is the stress placed, how a letter sounds or is muted, how two words spelled exactly the same but are pronounced differently would convey different meanings, et cetera; and we would be able to analyze how and when the varied words are utilised to form any daily sentence which is clearly understood in its contextual meaning with spontaneous ease. Armed with this piece of advice by the learned people, let us now take a peek into the home of a Malay family, to understand their language deeper (not peeking for immoral or naughty reasons!)... Visiting the House of a Malay Family Venue: In a village in Kuala Selangor Target: A house within the village which is inhabited by a Malay family consisting of the father, mother, and a daughter aged around 5-6 years.       Observation: The daughter is standing in front of the television inside the living room, watching cartoon. The father walks into the living room from the direction of the kitchen. Father: Eh Milah, enough cartoons, okay... dad wants to watch the live telecast of the UMNO's assembly... The father takes the remote controller and changes to the RTM channel, while taking his place on the rattan sofa... ****************************** Television broadcst: Politician 1: ... bla bla bla... transformation... bla bla bla... commitment... dedication... bla bla bla... vision... mission... bla bla bla... integrity... bla bla bla... polarisation... bla bla bla... relevant... bla bla bla... globalisation era! Chairman: Thank you delegate for a speech that is so deep... (thunderous applause) Okay... Okay... Calm down... Okay... Next please welcome the next delegate to present his speech, please proceed... Politician 2: bla bla bla... “supremo-fy”... bla bla bla... reality... bla bla bla... condition... bla bla bla... realisation... vision... bla bla bla... tradition... bla bla bla... bla bla bla... bla bla bla... “ ektrimi, ektrima”... bla bla bla... “ex... seterima”... bla bla bla... “ex-sete-rima”... Chairman: You wrote that yourself, you yourself cannot read it? (laughter) “Extremism”, you mean? Politician 2: ... bla bla bla... bla bla bla... bla bla bla... “ex-seteri-mima”... Chairman: “Ex-tre-mism”! (laughter gets louder) Politician 2: ... bla bla bla... bla bla bla... bla bla bla... “ex-seteri-mima”... Chairman: Okay, “ex-tre-mism”, “ex-wife-mima”, “sex-wife-mimi”, whatever... (resounding laughter shakes the hall) just continue with your speech... go on... (more laughter) Politician 2: ... bla bla bla... from the beginning again, sir... (laughter) the feel was lost already just now... (more laughter)... bla bla bla... “supremo-fy”... bla bla bla... reality... bla bla bla... condition... bla bla bla... realisation... vision... bla bla bla... tradition... bla bla bla... bla bla bla... bla bla bla... “ex-seteri-mima”... bla bla bla... “i... dea-lism”... “com... munism”... bla bla bla... “mo-ti-vation”... bla bla bla... “mani-pu-lation”... mind...! Yes, that's all, thank you! (loud laughter again) Note: Basically only words of English origin (but adapted as Malay words) are displayed in this translation, while the rest, mainly native Malay words are omitted from display.   ****************************** The mother enters the living room from the kitchen... Mother: What are you watching, honey; you seem so excited? I cannot understand a word of what those guys were screaming about? Father: I am merely watching... these guys with their funny antics... Milah: Who are they, daddy? Father: These guys are all (poly-rats)... Milah: No wonder... mommy doesn't understand... let alone Milah... apparently they are talking using rat language, right daddy?! Note: The task of peeking is immediately ended here because it is found not fulfilling the original objective, which is to learn and understand the language of the Malay people, not the language of rats!

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Oh Datokku! Klakka-la Sangat2! Cucu Tumpang Tanya Ye?!

Datokku... Yang Klakka-la... Cucu Tumpang Tanya...

O Grandfather O Mine! Sooooo Funny! Can Ask Question? must good-good, okay. although mi no spik inglis but i lesson matematik and sains in inglis, you know! so dont lie-lie ah?! and no joke-joke, cannot klakka-la, please, serious little!

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Oh Datokku! Klakka-la Sangat2! Cucu Tumpang Lalu Ye?!

O Grandfather O Mine! Sooo Funny! Permission To Pass Through?!

must good-good, okay.

although mi no spik inglis

but i lesson matematik and sains in inglis, you know!

so dont jealous-jealous ah?!

and no joke-joke, cannot klakka-la,

please, serious little!

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