CUCU CONCERNS
The way things are now, I have the fear that my grandchildren (all 9 of them, so far) will be a bit confused when they grow up. They are nice kids now. Their parents are raising them right. Islamic and Malay values are much in evidence.
Will they change once they get older and start to read western self -help books? Am I just anally anxious?
In Terengganu we have a lot of places named after a feature of the land. A raised piece of land is called a gong. Do not confuse this gong with the the round brass instrument used in joget, dikir barat and silat pulut. Thus, we have places like Gong Kapas, Gong Tok Nasik and Gong Kedak. Gong also means a state of mind. My limited English prevents me from giving you the precise meaning of the word. Maybe I have to wait until beta blogger comes out with a Terengganu-English Dictionary. Until then I will try my best. You are gong if you strut around, full of yourself and being far from humble. So Shel Silverstein, cartoonist/humorist who said " I am so good, I don' t have to brag" would be called gong in Terengganu.
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I thot 'Gong' (state of mind) came from the word 'tanggung', as in "woahh...'tanggung' sungguh mu ni" (one is out of one's mind).
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Abt the peribahasa, Karam Singh Walia has made me ashamed of myself, me not knowing as much as he did. I heard, when Karam was 10yrs old, he found the peribahasa book in a bin while searching for a hockey ball. He keep the book & learned by heart. Don't know how far it's true, but yes, we do need a new one.
Honeytar, at 1:07 AM
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Pak Ku, if I'm not mistaken 'gong' for kelantanese has different meaning - dungu or lembab. So be careful when talking to them... heh...heh..
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BTW, I'm glad that I found your blog. Though the old KT that I know is not as 'rustic' as yours, some places remain the same, I guess. Except kedai 'Pok Loh Yunang' is now brighter...
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Pak Ku,
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You are too kind, but you've already defined the word adequately. And Honeytar has brought fresh insight into the word gong that never occurred to me. I knew many 'gong' people in my time, and I took the word to mean a show off, as opposed to someone who was "bedo'oh lalu", i.e. excessive in behaviour. My guess is that 'bedo'oh' came to be that way via the Arabic 'bid'ah'. My Mum used to call 'showy' people Gong Kapas (a place in KT) by way of homophonic diversion. A bit like Cockney rhyming slang, but different. Yours is so addictive, plse continue blogging. beta-blogger, at 6:45 AM
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I have yet to have grand children, but I am equally worried about my kids'values.Before they leave me to start their own lives, I am trying my best to educate and inculcate Islamic vales and Malay culture in them.
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Coming to the word "gong", the way I used it is to mean" bodoh dan sombong"(stupid and arrogant).The 'gong' I think is derived from the "bengong". Berisman, at 8:43 AM
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My brother once sent me over a Terengganu dictionary. Shall see wether I still have it in my C drive! I think I was brought up understanding 'gong' as bodoh sombong plus berlagak.
By lion3ss, at 11:27 AM
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this is just great uncle, i could learn some Trengganu slangs..hehhehe..
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hope to read more slangs in future. i also think we need to update our peribahasa like... 'takkan lari gunung dikejar..' as most of the hills have been cleared to be developed as residential areas..
yes it is time to update our peribahasa.
-lioness- , at 11:43 AM
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Well, I suppose it's all about balance : I do want them to grow up all polite and beradab, but at the same time I want them to have the courage and confidence to speak their mind. I don't think these two objectives should necessarily be conflicting.
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I read somewhere that your character is pretty much in place by the time you're three, so if you're well-adjusted then, you'll be all right as adults, too. I think your grandchildren would do okay. Aiysha and Aliya can get a little obnoxious, a little control-freaky sometimes, but hardly gong material. mokciknab, at 2:41 PM
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I don't think you have to worry Pok Ku... from (what little) I know about them, they seem to be intelligent, well-adjusted kids and you'd also be surprised at how resilient young people can be in the face of 'adversity', be it stress or external pressure. So breathe a little easier okay? *hugs*
By DaisyBoo Blacksheep, at 7:34 AM
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another kelantanese with gedebe attitute.. hehe
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woman - tino (betina?)
man - jate (jantan?)
jollo - ???
apa punya bahasa ni? , at 6:17 AM
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another kelantanese with gedebe attitute...hehe
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I also had enough..please Kelantanese,cut the tino (betina/woman), jatte (jantan/man), jollo (???/???) natte (binatang/animal) etc. , at 6:21 AM
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