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Baba Malay Dictionary: The First Comprehensive Compendium of Straits Chinese Terms and Expressions

By William Gwee Thian Hock

Book information

Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Year
2006
ISBN
9780804837781, 0804837783, 9781462913008
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
7 MB (7340162 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2023-01-07 21:51:31
Foreign Language Study; Language Arts; Nonfiction;

Description

This dictionary documents the vast storehouse of unusual words, phrases, idioms and expressions used by Baba Chinese communities in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and elsewhere. It aims to help younger Babas learn and maintain this unique language. An introduction to the language, a glossary and notes on cherki (a popular Baba game) are also included.

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