Chances are you recognize the expressions Judgment Day and root of all evil as phrases from the Bible. There are many others, such as the powers that be and bottomless pit, which both first appeared in scripture. • There’s a term for when the...
You might guess that an orangutan is named for its color. In reality, the name of this ape derives from Malay terms that mean “man of the forest.” This is part of a complete episode.
What’s in YOUR spice rack? Say you’re cooking up a pot of chili, and you need to add more of that warm, earthy, powdered spice. Do you reach for a bottle of KOO-min? KYOO-min? Or are you going to add KUMM-in? The pronunciation given in...
Tautologies in names are pretty funny, like the Sahara Desert, which basically means “Desert Desert,” or the country of East Timor, which in Malay means “East East.” This is part of a complete episode.
domestik n.— «Why minda instead of pemikiran? Why presint instead of kawasan? Kreativiti instead of dayacipta? Skrin for layar? Domestik for tempatan?» —“Stop the practice of replacing Malay words” by Ismariwan...
skrin n.— «Why minda instead of pemikiran? Why presint instead of kawasan? Kreativiti instead of dayacipta? Skrin for layar? Domestik for tempatan?» —“Stop the practice of replacing Malay words” by Ismariwan...