Manglish- Urban Dictionary

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	Colloquial version of the English language as spoken in Malaysia and it is a portmanteau of the word Malay and English. The language shares substantial linguistic similarities with Singlish in Singapore. In real essence, Manglish and Singlish are one and the same although there are a few slang words that exist in one and not in another. For all practical purposes, Manglish and Singlish are subsets of the same group. Theoretically, English as spoken in Malaysia is based on British English and called Malaysian English. British spelling is generally followed. However, the influence of American English modes of expression and slang is strong, particularly among Malaysian youth. Since 1968, Malay, or Bahasa Melayu, has been the country's sole official language. While English is widely used, many Malay words have become part of common usage in informal English or Manglish (also means Mangled English). An example is suffixing sentences with lah, e.g. "Don't be so worried-lah", which is usually used to present a sentence as rather light-going and not so serious, the suffix has no specific meaning. Although Chinese dialects also make abundant use of the suffix lah and there is some disagreement as to which language it was originally borrowed from. There is also a strong influence from Mandarin, Cantonese, Hokkien, and Tamil, which are other major dialects and languages spoken in Malaysia. Manglish also uses some anachronistic British terms from the era of British colonization (see "gostan" and "outstation" below). {source: wikipedia} Manglish Particles: 1. "lah" - Often used at the end of sentences, used to affirm a statement (similar to 'of course'), usually ends with an exclamation mark. Eg. "Don't be an idiot lah!" 2. "mah" - Used at the end of sentences, used to affirm a sentence, but not as strongly as "lah". Eg. "She's like that mah.." 3. "nah" - Derived from the Malay expression, "Nah!". Used when giving something to another person. Eg. "Nah, take this!" 4. "meh" - Used when asking a question, especially when one is skeptical of something. Eg. "Really meh?" 5. "liao" - Means 'already'. Eg. "No more liao." 6. "ah" - Used at the end of sentences, unlike 'meh' the question is rhetorical. Eg. "Why is he like that ah?" Can also be used to when asking a genuine question. Eg. "Is that true ah?" Besides that, some people use it when referring to a subject before making a comment (often used to make a negative comment). Eg. "My brother ah, always disturb me!" 7. "lor" - Used when explaining something. Eg. "Like that lor!" 8. "leh" - Used to soften an order, making it less harsh. Eg. "Give me that leh." 9. "one" - Used as an emphasis at the end of a sentence. Eg. "Why is he so naughty one?" 10. "what" - Unlike the British/Americans, the word 'what' is often used as an exclamation mark, not just to ask a question. Eg. "What! How could you do that?" 11. "got" - Used as a literal translation from the Malay word 'ada'. The arrangement of words are often also literally translated. Eg. "You got anything to do?" ("Kamu ada apa-apa nak buat?"). This particular particle is widely abused in Manglish, mainly because of the difficulty for the Manglish speaker of comprehending the various correct uses of the English verb 'to have'. Therefore, 'got' is substituted for every tense of the verb. Eg. "I got already/got/will got my car from the garage." Manglish nouns: 1. "barsket" - derived from 'bastard', general derogatory term. May also be derived from 'basket case' 2. "bladibarsket" - derived from 'bloody bastard', profane derogatory term 3. "kapster" - a talkative person 4. "maluation" - embarrassment, from "malu" + "-ation" 5. "outstation" - out of town (i.e, going outstation) Manglish adjectives: 1. "aiksy" - arrogant, overconfident. Possibly derived from 'acting up' 2. "blur" - confused, out of it Manglish verbs: 1. "gostan" - reverse a vehicle (apparently from the nautical term "go astern") 2. "jadi" - happened, succeeded (derived from the Malay word 'jadi', and may sometimes mean 'so' as in, So what?) 3. "jalan" - to walk 4. "kena" - to get caught, to get punished; often used like a noun ("I sure kena if I cheat") 5. "kantoi" - to get caught 6. "cabut/cantas" - to run off, flee or to escape ('Cabut' is a Malay word meaning to pull or pulling out) 7. "makan" - to eat 8. "on/off" - to activate/deactivate something, respectively 9. "pengsan" - to faint 10. "pon" - to skip school (from "ponteng", meaning the same) 11. "saman" - to issue a traffic ticket, from summons 12. "tahan" - to stand, to bear ("Cannot tahan her perfume! So strong!") 13. "tumpang-ing" - riding in someone else's vehicle or lodging at someone else's house, from the Malay verb "tumpang" + "-ing" "any Malay word + ing" - doing a certain action ('Tengah makan' or 'I'm eating right now' is shortened to 'Makan-ing') Manglish exclamations: 1. "best" - indicates the object as superlatively good 2. "die/finish/gone/habis/mampus" - generic exclamations to indicate trouble, used like the English 'damn it' Manglish grammar: "(Subject + predicate), is it?" - this is often used as a question. "It" doesn't refer to the subject, but rather to the entire preceding clause ("Is it so?") {source: wikipedia}

David Allen: How to make space to think

Everyone who hires me as a productivity coach is after the same thing, and it's something I can't really give them. They want more room. Not physical "room" – they've got plenty of that. They need room to think – to create, to plan, to tackle problems, to engage with other people with a more elevated level of focus and attention.

It's a common issue for productive people operating in high-octane environments. I'm not referring to full-time writers, public commentators or philosophers. In these professions, creative thinking is an obvious necessity, and they make space for it. Though the process may at times be difficult, it's an accepted part of these professions.

Rather, I'm talking about the majority of people who, though they are often called "knowledge workers", don't have in their job descriptions a clear delineation of the responsibility to think. They need to be leaders, managers and smart contributors. And most have added to that the personal job responsibilities of being a terrific partner, a great parent and a good person. But to perform any of these roles at a level that's acceptable to them, they have to think.

But it's hardly ever said that we actually need time, energy and an environment to do this. I suppose it's because to get a diploma or a job we have to demonstrate we can think; and that we've already done an amorphously sufficient amount, so why bother thinking that we need to build in room to think?

This issue is often associated with "time management". If thinking requires time, then I need to carve it out so that I have sufficient hours in an environment that is conducive to problem-solving or inspired expression. A noble objective, but the phrase "carve out time" is indicative of how difficult that can be. It hints at undergoing major surgery to our temporal existence.

But what I've discovered is that, yes, even though blocking time in the day to engage in the creative process is often required, there's a more fundamental way to get the room: clear your head. It's psychic-space management.

There could be some Einsteinian principle at work that allows our cogitative room to become larger to expand that mental function from a tiny cubicle into a giant warehouse. But my experience is that cogitative space grows more by getting rid of things than by adding capacity.

When it's time to move house, what do you do? Go through old stuff; decide what's still useful and what's not. You visualise the new space and what from your past will fit and what needs to be got rid of.

So, can you do the same thing with your psyche? Thoughts seem to come and go of their own accord. But you can stop rethinking the same ones, and you can stop the static and distractions that overwhelm the creative mental process. How? By paying attention to what has your attention , and finishing your thinking about it. You must first recognise what you're thinking about ("buy cat food", "I hate this rattle in my car"). You then need to decide what you need to do next to deal with it; and then park the results of that thinking in a way that your mind trusts you will engage with it later.

People who actually start to do this report huge increases in their ability to think, in and between their daily comings and goings. They don't ultimately expand their space. They just get to play around in it with a lot more freedom.

Wired UK, October 2009

A 'Class Action'.- Time in partnership with CNN

Like many other recent college graduates, 27-year-old Trina Thompson has struggled to land a job since getting her diploma in April 2009. But instead of blaming the recession for her employment woes, the New York City native filed a lawsuit against her alma mater, Monroe College in the Bronx, N.Y., to recoup the $70,000 she spent on a bachelor's degree in information technology — saying the school's Office of Career Advancement has failed miserably at helping her advance her career.

Thompson is also asking for $2,000 to make up for the stress of her fruitless three-month job search. But it doesn't look as if the folks at Monroe College are going to pony up anytime soon. "It is clear that no college, especially in this economy, can guarantee employment," officials said in a statement. So much for teaching them a lesson.

http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1899500_1899502,00.html?artId=1899500_1899502_1914603?contType=article?chn=specials

Perspectives

Just for Today

Just for today,
I will try to live through this day only, and not tackle my whole life problem at once. I can do something for twelve hours that would appall me if I felt that I had to keep it up for a lifetime.

Just for today, I will be happy. This assumes to be true what Abraham Lincoln said, that most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be."

Just for today, I will try to strengthen my mind. I will study. I will learn something useful. I will not be a mental loafer. I will read something that requires effort, thought and concentration.

Just for today, I will adjust myself to what is, and not try to adjust everything to my own desires. I will take my life as it comes, and fit myself to it.

Just for today, I will exercise my soul in three ways: I will do somebody a good turn, and not get found out. I will do at least two things I don't want to--just for exercise. I will not show anyone that my feelings are hurt; they may be hurt, but today I will not show it

Just for today, I will be agreeable. I will look as well as I can, dress becomingly, talk low, act courteously, criticize not one bit, not find fault with anything and not try to improve or regulate anybody except myself.

Just for today, I will have a program. I may not follow it exactly, but I will have it. I will save myself from two pests: hurry and indecision.

Just for today, I will have a quiet half hour all by myself, and relax. During this half hour, sometime, I will try to get a better perspective of my life.

Just for today,
I will be unafraid. Especially I will not be afraid to enjoy what is beautiful, and to believe that as I give to the world, so the world will give to me.

By Kenneth L. Holmes

Alain de Botton: A kinder, gentler philosophy of success

"Alain de Botton examines our ideas of success and failure -- and questions the assumptions underlying these two judgments. Is success always earned? Is failure? He makes an eloquent, witty case to move beyond snobbery to find true pleasure in our work. Through his witty and literate books -- and his new School of Life -- Alain de Botton helps others find fulfillment in the everyday."

http://www.ted.com/talks/alain_de_botton_a_kinder_gentler_philosophy_of_success.html