Kelantanspeak
Nok main gapo? Kito main (computer) games nak? Tak nok Bukan lah, orang Kelantan cakap Tokseh bukan Tak nok Toksey (as in 'talk' + 'say') lah kan 'Ba? Bukannya tokseh. 'Ba, Meja orang Kelantan cakap apa? Kerusi? Those were the dialogues that filled my house ever since the kids came back from their short holiday back home in Pasir Mas during the recent school holiday break. Yes, they were so fascinated with their cousin's Kelantanspeak. Their father's tounge. And most of the times, I just listened from afar with Wife and tried hard not to laught it out. Once in a while they would turn to me for assurance whether they said it correctly. Or I have to be the "kamke" (as in 'come' + 'care') to determine who got it right and who got it wrong when the debates amongst the siblings got a little bit too heated. I am very glad. At least they do not forget their roots or their father's root to be more specific. And my kids are also int...
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