This is a map of where Malay language is spoken and understood.The influence of Islam has a lot to do with this language spread. Even though it is not official, in the Philippines Malay language is understood.
The above writing about the sounds of Malay looks a bit complicated and will say something about the accent of those who speak Malay. They didn't give any vocal examples of the sounds but I can imagine it sounds similar to someone who speaks like a Filippino.
/h/ clearly pronounced between like vowels, as in
Pahang. Elsewhere it is a very light sound, and is frequently silent, as in
hutan ~
utan "forest",
sahut ~
saut "answer". (It is not, however, dropped when initial from Arabic loans such as
hakim "judge".) In dialects which retain final
/h/, it may engage in liaison, as in
sudah itu [suda hitu] "after that".
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Most english speaking people are familiar with the word Orangutan (man of the forest).
| orang | human beings | 'person' | seorang lelaki (a man), enam orang petani (six farmers), seratus orang murid (a hundred students) |
Malay likes to make longer words by adding suffixes and endings to a word stem.
Final note:
- Jangan (do not!) is used for negating imperatives or advising against certain actions. For example,
Jangan tinggalkan saya di sini!
- Don't leave me here!
- Yes dear readers I will leave you here.....
Comments (4)
Wow! This is interesting and very educative.
Malay language was assimilated into many Filipino dialects, given different pronunciations and meanings. Some retained similar meanings to a degree. As far as an actual comprehension of Malay in the Philippines, we only hear specific words and know it's meaning by how we use it. Maybe in Mindanao (Southern Philippines) there are dialects with more ties to Malay than most.
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Very interesting... i love info about words and languages!