2006-07-22 05:18:39 · 3 answers · asked by kumar 1 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Singapore
balai: police station
balu (baru): new(ly), just now
batu: stone
berlian: diamond
jamban: toilet
jambu: guava
kahwin: marry
kisien (kesihan): pity
mana: as if?, since when? (also to be found in Taiwanese as mena and in Teochew with the same meaning)
mata: police (from Malay mata-mata; also present in Teochew)
manik: bead
loti (roti): bread (via Malay from Sanskrit)
sabun, soap (via Malay from Portuguese; also present in Taiwanese)
suka, to like
tapi, but
tuala, towel (via Malay from Portuguese)
sampah, garbage
2006-07-22 05:24:15 · answer #1 · answered by mrshunter_2002 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
lu ae sai kong ang moh bui? It means, 'can you speak english'.
2006-07-22 20:46:54 · answer #2 · answered by nash369 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use english lor.. its much easier
2006-07-22 14:02:24 · answer #3 · answered by kzzxguy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋