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| Sunday, 22-Jun-2008 08:49 |
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| Monday, 24-Apr-2006 21:31 |
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ENGLISH WORDS IN TERENGGANUSPEAK
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tergolek golek aku gelak baca tis blog entry!!! sebabnyer.. it's sooooo true...! thanks aida for forwarding tis to me! what do u think guys???
"Acu cuba tra test" fascinated me for a long time. It is one whole complete sentence consisting of different words with each sharing the same meaning. "Test" is of course English and so is the original tra which came from the word "try".
There are a lot of words in Terengganuspeak borrowed from English. Most are automobile -related. We didn't invent the automobile. I am not sure if we even invented the kereta keruba (the ox cart). Hence, we do not have words for them.
Step into any workshop (that's what Terengganu people call the place where they repair your car) and you will hear the pomeng (original: foreman, now it means a mechanic) talk about spana or minyok selendar (spanner and cylinder oil). If your jalopy is diagnosed as "tok rok tarik body" (not enough power to drag itself) or "jalang tige selendar" (limping on only 3 cylinders and your car has 4) the pomeng might suggest that you grengba (grind the valves) to rejuvenate the engine.
Gears or gia in Terengganuspeak is not a mechanical term but what we call the stick-shift. Even the auto T-bar is gia. That's what you push to move the vehicle. Since cars in Terengganu cannot move sideways yet, moving involves only two directions. Gohed and gostang. Gohed, from the English "Go ahead" means go forward. Sometimes, In Terenganu, it can also means "to start". Gostang is to reverse, from the English "go astern". So there you go with your Po' (the o as in load) Gheghe, an old Ford rattler, on your way to raoong bando (go round the town).
Raoong is both a verb and a noun but never an adjective in Terengganuspeak. It is advisable not to smoke roko' segeret (cigarette) in the car lest you burn the koseng (cushion, the car seat). If evening is nigh, make sure your headlights have working bol (bulb) and you have already cah (charged) the beteri (battery). Strangely, batteries for the torchlight are not called batteries but obat lapu.
There are also borrowed words pertaining to legal matters. Offhand I can think of samang from "summons" and also loyar from "lawyer". Peguam is hardly used. Loyar gave rise to some idioms like loyar burok (someone who talks nonsense) or beloyar (to tell tall tales).
As far as food is concerned there are a few English words used in Terengganu. Cakes or pastries bigger than kuih semperit not native to Terengganu are collectively called kek or kuih kek. Biscuits became sekkut. Ever heard of makang sekkut pat seggi atah sejjid? They are talking about eating square biscuits (cream crackers, actually) inside the mosque.
Oh yes, there is another theory on why we call Europeans etc. "Mat Salleh". It seems that once upon a time in Kuala Terenganu many English sailors came ashore and got gloriously drunk. Mad dogs and Englishmen and all that. A few of the British officers then tried to apologize by telling the locals that those inebriated visitors were "mad sailors". So, not being able to pronounce or remember "mad sailors", they replaced it with the nearest equivalent that they know, which is Mat Salleh.
taken from http://bustamann.blogspot.com/2004/12/english-words-in-terengganuspeak.html
Friday, December 31, 2004
(Picture of 1928 Ford courtesy of FreeFoto)
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| Saturday, 20-Aug-2005 00:00 |
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fIx U
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When you try your best but you don't succeed
When you get what you want but not what you need
When you feel so tired but you can't sleep
Stuck in reverse
When the tears come streaming down your face
When you lose something you can't replace
When you love someone but it goes to waste
could it be worse?
Lights will guide you home
and ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you
High up above or down below
when you too in love to let it go
If you never try you'll never know
Just watch and learn
Lights will guide you home
and ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you
Tears stream down your face
When you lose something you cannot replace
Tears stream down your face
And I...
Tears stream down your face
I promise you I will learn from all my mistakes
Tears stream down your face
And I...
Lights will guide you home
and ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you
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| Wednesday, 17-Aug-2005 00:00 |
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anim+amin
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hehhe.. aku suka sgt gambor diorg berdua nie... ni aku culik kat http://saifulnang.fotopages.com
sekali lagik.. congrats!!
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| Monday, 20-Jun-2005 00:00 |
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END 0F 2004-2005 NETBALL SEASON
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end of netball season's party -brueni team
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posing cepat.. 1..2....click!
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alin + d host
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tis year wus a bit crap in term of netball... cardiff games was cancelled due to ministry order .. ayya!! benci ah. but at least i dun ave to make tat decision nak main utk saper... rite? 
we had a small tournament - msian vs bruneian ajer in d end. i didnt get enuff time nak turun n practise. think just had 1-2 sessions ajer due to oncall n stuff. then on d day itself- i sprained my ankle quite bad... gosh .. it still hurts till today! (think i might ave torn ligaments .. but still in denial...)
anyway bruneian team had tis party... bella was appointed as d pres, baby got best player + azah has retired (i'm not fully convinced.. ). All in all.. they're very full in spirit. only wish there's more tournament to play for... ;-( although i avent contributed much .. think i'm glad to get d opportunity to play for/ wif/against em
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| Tuesday, 26-Apr-2005 00:00 |
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Moments in Life
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Moments in Life
There are moments in life when you miss someone so much
that you just want to pick them from your dreams
and hug them for real!
When the door of happiness closes, another opens;
but often times we look so long at the closed door
that we don't see the one,
which has been opened for us.
Don't go for looks; they can deceive.
Don't go for wealth; even that fades away.
Go for someone who makes you smile,
because it takes only a smile to
make a dark day seem bright.
Find the one that makes your heart smile.
Dream what you want to dream;
go where you want to go;
be what you want to be,
because you have only one life
and one chance to do all the things
you want to do.
May you have enough happiness to make you sweet,
enough trials to make you strong,
enough sorrow to keep you human and
enough hope to make you happy.
The happiest of people don't necessarily
have the best of everything;
they just make the most of
everything that comes along their way.
The brightest future will always
be based on a forgotten past;
you can't go forward in life until
you let go of your past failures and heartaches.
When you were born, you were crying
and everyone around you was smiling.
Live your life so at the end,
you're the one who is smiling and everyone
around you is crying.
Don't count the years-count the memories...........
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take;
but by the moments that take our breath away!
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| Sunday, 6-Mar-2005 00:00 |
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Hmmmmm.................
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FRIENDSHIP AFTER LOVE
I've never been able to remain friends with ex-boyfriends. Perhaps it's because all of my relationships ended far from amicably. Perhaps I was too young then and did not know or appreciate the wisdom of forgiveness or acceptance. Perhaps it's just weird to be friends with someone whose mouth you've stuck your tongue down once.
Whatever the case, I've always admired people who can still be friends with their ex-es, what more talk to them, as if there was no history. I am one who prefers to forget the painful past. Even the 'happy memories' have been flashed clean of my RAM. If I saw an ex, I would most likely walk the other way. I'm a small person, yes I am!
What does it take, indeed, to be able to be friends with one's ex? Enough time passing (100 years?) perhaps; enough good things happening to you so you can feel better about yourself to BE better to the person who hurt your feelings (or enough bad things if you're the one doing the hurting)? Enough courage?
"When a relationship is over, it's usually true that one party is still in love or still has feelings for the other," says Joan, a very experienced couples counselor and friend of mine.
"This creates resentment in the person, no matter how "open-minded" he or she is, because the love is unrequired," she adds. "And it's no fun for the other party as well."
Joan says that the thing to do is to talk it over, hard as it may be to do once the hammer has fallen on the relationship and the cards are supposedly all on the table.
"Honesty is key but ironically, it is not always good to be brutally honest in a relationship," adds Joan. "However, once it is over, you have to lay all cards on the table if you ever want to be friends again because friendship, unlike intimate relationships, thrive on honesty."
For example, how do you feel when he talks about other women in front of you?
"If you aren't happy with that, talk to him about it," advises Joan.
Is it possible then to be friends right away after a breakup?
"Most of the time, there needs to be a cooling off period," says Joan.
According to Joan, there is an established pattern so there must be a period of breaking this pattern, where each party has to spend time away from each other, try to get their own lives back in proper running order.
"Give yourself a time frame, say one month," says Joan. "This is if you want to try and return to "friend" mode with the guy."
During this time, Joan says that it is important to fill your time with other people and other activities.
"You need your friends and family members as your source of support," adds Joan.
And once you decide to meet after that one month, keep the first meeting brief.
"Try making it a group thing - bring your sister or a friend along, someone who won't judge him too much," says Joan. "That will make it easier to make the meeting 'friendlier'."
The thing is, if you're the one who finds it hard to let go, chances are that you're the one who won't be able to become "friends" with your ex.
"In short, you need to get over him first, before you become friends," says Joan.
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| Sunday, 16-Jan-2005 00:00 |
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The Secrets of Women's Language
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I came across this stuff on maresmart's weblog  . Do you think it's true?
This is how it goes..........
For all you men, take heed. This is it. Understand this and you can
stay out of whatever kind of trouble you feel the need to be in.
The Secrets of Women's Language - A must-read for any man.. Keywords and their meanings:
"Fine":
This is the word a woman uses at the end of any argument that she feels she is right about but needs to shut you up. NEVER use fine to describe how a woman looks. This will cause you to have one of those arguments.
"Five minutes":
This is half an hour. It is equivalent to the five minutes that your football game is going to last before you take out the trash, so it's
an even trade.
"Nothing":
This means something and you should be on your toes. "Nothing" is usually used to describe the feeling a woman has of wanting to turn you
inside out,upside down, and backwards. "Nothing" usually signifies an argument that will last "Five Minutes" and end with the word "Fine".
"Go Ahead" (with raised eyebrows):
This is a dare. One that will result in a woman getting upset over "Nothing" and will end with the word "Fine".
"Go Ahead" (normal eyebrows):
This means "I give up" or "do what you want because I don't care". you will get a raised eyebrow "Go ahead" in just a few minutes, followed by "Nothing" and "Fine" and she will talk to you in about "Five Minutes" when she
cools off.
"Loud Sigh":
This is not actually a word, but is still often a verbal statement very misunderstood by men. A "Loud Sigh" means she thinks you are an idiot at that moment and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you over "Nothing".
"Soft Sigh":
Again, not a word, but a verbal statement. "Soft Sighs" are one of the few
things that some men actually understand. She is content. Your best bet is to not move or breathe and she will stay content.
"Oh":
This word followed by any statement is trouble. Example; "Oh, let me get that". Or, "Oh, I talked to him about what you were doing last night." If she says "Oh" before a statement, RUN, do not walk, to the nearest
exit.She will tell you that she is "Fine" when she is done tossing your clothes out the window, but do not expect her to talk to you for at least 2 days."Oh"as the lead to a sentence usually signifies that you are caught in a
lie.Donot try to lie more to get out of it, or you will get raised eyebrows "Go ahead" followed by acts so unspeakable that we can't bring ourselves to write about them.
"That's Okay":
This is one of the most dangerous statements that a woman can say to a man."That's Okay" means that she wants to think long and hard before paying you retributions for what ever it is that you have done. "That's Okay" is often
used with the word "Fine" and used in conjunction with a raised eyebrow "Go ahead". At some point in the near future when she has plotted and planned,you are going to be in some mighty big trouble.
"Please Do":
This is not a statement, it is an offer. A woman is giving you the chance to come up with whatever excuse or reason you have for doing whatever it is that you have done. You have a fair chance to tell the truth, so be careful
and you shouldn't get a "That's Okay".
"Thanks":
A woman is thanking you. Do not faint; just say you're welcome.
"Thanks a lot":
This is much different from "Thanks". A woman will say, "Thanks a lot" when she is really ticked off at you. It signifies that you have hurt her in some callous way, and will be followed by the "Loud Sigh". Be careful not
to ask what is wrong after the "Loud Sigh", as she will only tell you
"Nothing".
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| Tuesday, 12-Oct-2004 00:00 |
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| Monday, 11-Oct-2004 00:00 |
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CORDOBA
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on d alsina graells' bus to cordoba
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Mezquita
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one of the main doors of the famous mezquita
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So after the so called TRAGEDY  and pondering over our bad luck over a sumptuos plate of kebab,(yeah tis wus rite after my retail therapy!) we decided to head off to another andalussian city - cordoba. The journey took 3 hours by bus (apparently it is the spanish way to travel ..) and spain ( well granada-cordoba anyway) was well covered with olive trees. The main city centre looked massive ( bus and train station looked like an airport-like they do in kl sentral  ). The old city that interest us were a few miles down the road and after an elaborate sign-langguages exchanged by god-knows-wut answer in spanish, we managed to find the right bus. the driver kindly dropped us off at a tourist'y' area and we managed to find quite cheap ensuite room. again, a bit of history won't do any harm.. rite?
The city was famous under the moorish invasion after 711 due to its tolerance towards other cultures and religions, allowing the moorish, hebrew and christian to live peacefully side by side. It was interesting to note that special quarters of houses were built for each religions. (we discovered later that our hostel were in the Jewish quarters). cordoba was then converted into capital of andalussia and flourished until it became independent of baghdad. It had magnificient university and libraries and from here many great intellectuals were born.Ibn Hamz (poet), Averroes (philospohers) and Maimonides (Jewish doctor and thinker) were amongst them. more than 1600 mosques were built within the city along with other famouse architectural sites such as medina azahara.
MEDINA AZAHARA
I have to be honest, we didn't know about this place until later on during the day . However we decided not to go (because we had a table booked for the flamengo dance tat nite and didnt want to be late;-)) However, thinking back, i wisehd i've gone and see the excavation site myself.
These ruins were once a palace city intended for al-zahra, first caliph of cordoba's favourite. Taking 25 years to complete, the city commended expertise as far away as from baghdad and constantinople, and marbles column and walls lined with golds were used. it was used as the court and palace, later on as administrative city.The transistion from caliphate system to small taifas (kingdom) led to a weakened state. medina azahara was completely sacked and burnt. cordoba was reconquered by Ferdinand III in 1236.
LA MEZQUITA
the main mosque was slowly converted into a church with pictures of christ etc hanging on the pillars supporting d famous red-cream archways, spoiling the beauty of 'caliphal art'. in 1523 the bishop (with the support of the king) decided to build a lavish cathedral in the very centre of this moorish mosque.This mosque-cathedral complete with minaret (claimed to be the biggest mosque in the western world), covers and area of 24,000mxm, became the landmark of cordoba. It was majestic and huge and very cathedral-like more than a mosque, which refrained me from going inside. Lin was clearly not very happy 0) but we were so hungry by 4 pm and decided to search for some good food.
feeling much better after, we walked down towards the roman bridge (puento viejo) and came across triumph of saint raphael -which is main guardian angel and the symbol of the city. the abolafia mill seen by the river used to channel water (thru an aqueduct) to former palaces, however queen isabella tot it created too much noises and the mill was dismantled. after few years it was finally restored after a fire.
as i said earlier on, we booked a table for a flamenco dance ( which was overpriced i must say ...can't rmmbr xctly how much i paid 0) ) late tat nite after dinner at tablao cardinal, next to the exhibition centre. they were targeting mainly tourists (especially japanese tourists), however i must say d performance were quite outstanding. there wus tis lady, apparently a national award winning dancer who dance really really well. my only criticism wus tat there wus too much solo dance rather than paired up dance. but overall v good indeed.
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