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I’m in Malaysia at the moment and it’s surprising just how many everyday words are the same as English but “spelt with a Malay accent”. Ones I saw today were “r
by JimDabell 3y ago
I’m in Malaysia at the moment and it’s surprising just how many everyday words are the same as English but “spelt with a Malay accent”. Ones I saw today were “restaurant” => “restoran” and “complex” => “kompleks”.
- resolutebat 3y agoThey're English borrowings. Head over to Indonesia, and it's essentially the same language, but with Dutch borrowings instead.
- JimDabell 3y agoI guess I’m just surprised at the sheer volume.
- justsomehnguy 3y agoIt's not a "Malay accent" but a simple "written as heard".
- eatonphil 3y agoTeddy Roosevelt as president tried to put this in place in the US once a upon a time too. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_Spelling_Board#:~:text=In%20August%201906%2C%20President%20of,communications%20and%20messages%20to%20Congress https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_Spelling_Board#:~....
- JimDabell 3y agoI’m not sure what the difference is between what I said and what you are saying? Another one I spotted today was “barbecue sauce” => “sos barbeku”
- justsomehnguy 3y agoWritten text doesn't have tones and accents, so everyone understands as they could. I definitely read your comment with the accent on 'Malay accent', missing the whole part was in quotes. I just had enough experience to know it not limited to Malaysia or Asia.