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Why does “hati” in BM mean liver, but also heart?
It’s a debate as old as our nation itself (possibly even older): does the BM word ‘hati’ mean ‘heart’, or …
Language
Culture
Researchers found these letters allegedly written by Hang Tuah… So was he real?
Historians still argue to this day on whether or not legendary Malaysian folk hero Hang Tuah existed. What little tidbits …
Culture
3 Iban folk stories kept alive thanks to Benedict Sandin, Sarawak’s greatest historian
Ok, quick question for all the non-East Malaysians: off the top of your head, how many traditional Iban folk tales …
Bahasa Malaysia
Actually… why do Malaysians call white people ‘Mat Salleh’?
Let’s start today’s article with a haiku. Look mom, white people Are they called angmohs? Gweilos? Perhaps Mat Salleh? Okay, …
Culture
Can you talk like a Gen Z? Take this quiz to find out.
If you were to use Gen Z slang in front of any Millennial or Gen X or Boomer who are …
Culture
The Mat Salleh who loved nasi lemak so much, he introduced it to the West
It could be said that there are three things that are certain in life: death, taxes, and Malaysians telling the …
Business
There’s a proposal to amend the Dewan Bahasa Pustaka Act. Is this an end to Bahasa Wicet?
If you’ve spent enough time online, you may have seen (or used) words like ‘aq’, ‘xde’ and ‘ko’, among other …
Art
Meet Sasterawan Kavyan – a group of Indian writers who write Malay literature
When we talk about Malay literature writers, you’re probably gonna think of the national laureate, A Samad Said, among other …
Culture
[UPDATED] What’s it like to translate Muhyiddin’s speech to sign language? An interpreter tells us
[UPDATE: 25/03/2020] We’ve updated the article after getting in touch with president of the Malaysian Association of Sign Language Interpreters, …
Culture
These 5 laws could have changed life for many Malaysians in 2019… but didn’t happen
When we talk about the new year, we often speak of embracing new changes and setting new year’s resolutions. But for …