Wednesday, 17 December 2014

Proverbs - 9



Similar proverbs in Malay :

-Bagai menantikan ara tak bergetah @
Like waiting for figs to not be sticky

-Bagai menantikan buah rumbia masak @
Like waiting for true sago palm fruit to ripen

-Bagai menantikan kuaran bertelur @
Like waiting for night-Heron to lay eggs

-Bagai menantikan putih gagak hitam @
Like waiting for black craw to be white

English Equivalents :

-When pigs fly
-When hell freezes over
-On a cold day in hell
-Not in a month of Sundays
-When the rivers run dry
-When the moon turns blue

Compound Words - 17


Monday, 1 December 2014

Quote Of The Month - 4



Today’s Vocabulary

Ø  Jika                         = If
Ø  Seseorang              = Someone
Ø  Membenci (benci)   = To hate
Ø  Kerana                    = Because
Ø  Kebahagiaan           = Happiness (Bliss)
Ø  Bahagia                   = Happy (Blissful)
Ø  Berdoa                    = To pray
Ø  Kepada                    = To (preposition)
Ø  Tuhan                      = God
Ø  Diberi (beri)            = To be given (passive)
Ø  Memberi (beri)       = To give (active)
Ø  Moga-moga             = Hopefully (expressing wish and hope)
Ø  Dapat                      = Can (ability)
Ø  Melupai (lupa)         = To forget

Friday, 14 November 2014

Proverbs - 8



Today’s Vocabulary

Ø  Mengukur (ukur)     = To measure
Ø  Baju                         = Cloth
Ø  Badan                      = Body
Ø  Sendiri                    = Own



Thursday, 13 November 2014

Proverbs - 7



Today’s Vocabulary

Ø  Alah         = To loose / To be defeated
Ø  Bisa         = Venom / Poison
Ø  Tegal       = Because (classic literature term of KERANA )
Ø  Biasa       = Common / Familiar / Typical


Tuesday, 11 November 2014

Proverbs - 6



Today’s Vocabulary

Ø  Air                                           = Water
Ø  Mencincang (cincang)            = To chop
Ø  Tidak                                        = Not
Ø  Akan                                        = Will
Ø  Memutuskan                           = To Cut

Monday, 10 November 2014

Compound Words - 10



Today’s Vocabulary

Ø  Sukarelawan           = Volunteer (male)
Ø  Sukarelawati          = Volunteer (female)
Ø  Bersukarela            = To volunteer (to be voluntary)
Ø  Dengan sukarela    = Voluntarily
Ø  Kesukarelaan          = Volunteering (Volunteerism-relates to attitude)
Ø  Kesukarelawanan   = Volunteering (Volunteerism-relates to volunteer)

Monday, 3 November 2014

Proverbs - 5


Today’s Vocabulary

Ø  Sambil                     = While/During
(doing two things at a very same time)
Ø  Menyelam (Selam)  = To dive
Ø  Minum                     = To drink
Ø  Air                           = Water

Compound Words - 7


Saturday, 1 November 2014

Quote Of The Month - 3




Today’s Vocabulary

Ø  Saudara                                  = Brother (addressed person)
Ø  Tidak                                        = Not
Ø  Akan                                        = Will
Ø  Memperoleh                            = To get / gain / acquire
Ø  Ilmu                                         = Knowledge
Ø  Kecuali                                    = Except
Ø  Enam                                       = Six
Ø  Perkara                                   = Item / Thing
Ø  Beritahu (Memberitahu)        = To tell
Ø  Perinci (Memperincikan)       = To detail
Ø  Jelas (Menjelaskan)               = To clarify
Ø  Pintar                                      = Intelligent
Ø  Sungguh                                  = Realy
Ø  Bersungguh-sungguh            = To do something seriously or earnestly
Ø  Mahu                                       = To want
Ø  Tinggi                                      = High
Ø  Bekalan                                   = Stock / Supply
Ø  Kewangan                               = Finance
Ø  Mendampingi                          =To be with / To accompany
Ø  Guru                                        = Teacher
Ø  Masa                                       = Time
Ø  Panjang                                   = Long