I haven't heard this saying for a long time - language is the soul of a nation. I suppose I have forgotten it. And in the past few days, I have been shamefully reminded what it truly means...
This course I'm attending - Course in General Translation - is unlike what I expected. In 3 days, I've learned more about my own language than I have in the past 35-odd years of my life. And in addition, I learned about history, communication and culture. It's more than what I signed up for, for sure.
Just to share what new Malay words I've learned so far (look it up in Kamus Dewan):
taslim = analogy
andal = reliable
ketaksaan = ambiguity
lema = entry
tuntas = meliputi/menyeluruh = comprehensive
pencar = diverge
All thanks to a certain passionate and dedicated patron of the Malay language. You'd have to take her class to believe it.
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