I did a little asking around with some of my Peninsula friends and a Sarawakian colleague.
One friend from Johor said "pantat" also means buttocks there. But then again, another friend from Johor said she always understood it to mean a woman's genitalia.
A Kelantanese friend said in that state, pantat also refers to the "bottom", not of a person, but of a wok or a pot.
Another friend from Selangor said that was so up north but around KL, it really does refer to a woman's poom poom.
My Sarawakian friend confirmed it means intercourse there.
As for the word "kelmarin", my Kelantanese friend pointed out that it also means "yesterday" up north, and that "semalam" is more specific in that it refers to "last night."
That means the "day before yesterday" definition only applies in the central region of the peninsula, and maybe the south too.
:-)
Friday, February 15, 2008
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Distance... and how a Sabahan conveys it...
Sabahans have a unique way of letting people know just how near or far something or some place is.
Just listen to how they pronounce the words "sini" (here) or "sana" (there).
Here's a rough guide:
1. When a Sabahan simply says "sini", it means whatever he's referring to is quite near where he's at. (close by)
2. When he says "siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiini", it means he's either standing directly on top of it or pointing right at it. (extremely close by)
3. When he says "sana", it means it's quite a distance from where he's at. (further away)
4. But when he says "saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaana", be prepared to go a long way. (far, like reaaaaaaaaaaaaaally far).
Now, I only wonder who coined the expression "saaaaaana Ranau (a small town on the foothills of Mount Kinabalu)."
It's kind of a sarcastic come-back to people who ask you something you don't feel like answering (or when you just feel like annoying that person).
Something like this:
Q: Mana kau beli ni baju? (Where'd you get this outfit?)
A: Saaaaaaaaaaaaaana Ranau.
:-)
Gong Xi Fa Cai everybody!
Just listen to how they pronounce the words "sini" (here) or "sana" (there).
Here's a rough guide:
1. When a Sabahan simply says "sini", it means whatever he's referring to is quite near where he's at. (close by)
2. When he says "siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiini", it means he's either standing directly on top of it or pointing right at it. (extremely close by)
3. When he says "sana", it means it's quite a distance from where he's at. (further away)
4. But when he says "saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaana", be prepared to go a long way. (far, like reaaaaaaaaaaaaaally far).
Now, I only wonder who coined the expression "saaaaaana Ranau (a small town on the foothills of Mount Kinabalu)."
It's kind of a sarcastic come-back to people who ask you something you don't feel like answering (or when you just feel like annoying that person).
Something like this:
Q: Mana kau beli ni baju? (Where'd you get this outfit?)
A: Saaaaaaaaaaaaaana Ranau.
:-)
Gong Xi Fa Cai everybody!
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