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Orangutan Origin

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.

Do Me a Solid

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...

Proper Noun Tautologies

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

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

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...

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