Friday, January 28, 2011

Laéi-a: Singouih lah Bedil

12:51 AM

winter's coming

Singouih lah Bedil

pronounciation: si-nguiyh lah be-dil
literally means: cold like a cannon
Malay: Sejuk seperti meriam

Actual meaning:a very cold weather, being too cold

Malay: keaadan yang sangat sejuk, sangat sejuk


Example:
Kelalu tan lau itou. Singouih lah bedil
Today is the worst. It is cold like a cannon.

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1 comments:

  1. singouh lah bedil nda kena bak nebak dagen merujuk keadaan "yang dialami", tetapi lebih sesuai gak wak tenaban atau terah deg (yang dirasa oleh deria sentuhan)
    eg: "tenaban ko tan buduok lakei yen, singuoh lah bedil tan gaya, payen angai lah ji"

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