(Video) Did You Know? These Are 5 Malay Words Slowly Getting Forgotten In Time

If all the Malaysians are fully aware, there are actually a lot of Malay words that are usually being used in this country that are slowly being changed and familiarized with other words nowadays. These changes have unfortunately made some of the original Malay words being forgotten in time by a lot of people especially the millennials. Even though some of the words got changed to be more suitable with newer generations, it is really not wrong for them to at least know.

The Malay language is also known as Bahasa Malaysia, which means ‘Malaysian language’ or even Malaysia’s ‘national language’. Thanks to trade and also imperialism, it has been heavily influenced by Sanskrit, Arabic, and English over the centuries. That is why some Malays words are slowly getting forgotten over time. These are some.

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5 Malay words slowly getting forgotten in time:

1) ‘Tetuang Udara’ – This is another Malay word for ‘Radio’.

2) ‘Mata-Mata’ – This is another Malay word for ‘Polis’.

3) ‘Rumah Pasung’ – This is another Malay word for ‘Balai Polis/Lokap’.

4) ‘Rumah Sakit’ – This is another Malay word for ‘Hospital’.

5) ‘Khutub Khanah’ – This is another Malay word for ‘Perpustakaan’.

Sources: TikTok zulkifliismail01.

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