MUJO
Mujo or mujur in Standard Bahasa means "fortunate" or "lucky". In Terengganu it means more than that. Mujo is an attitude, a testament to the optimism of the Terengganu folks. I believe that Terengganunese are optimistic. I haven't heard of any suicides there yet. No news whatsoever of people jumping down from coconut trees or drinking expired budu (preserved anchovy thick sauce) neat in order to expire themselves. You must remember that Terengganu people lived with ferries, morning papers that came in the night and other things people in the West Coast take for granted. In spite of doing without 4D shops, discos, malls or Hot Spot-enabled coffee houses, they are surviving well without any mental hospital in sight. All because they have mujo.
Like I mentioned previously, mujo encapsulate a philosophy in itself. It means one should thank God that it is not worse. Time for an illustration.
(Cut to a scene of 3 village ladies in their kemban washing clothes by the village well)
Mok Long Selamoh: Guane doh adik mung Mek?
(How is your brother Mek?)
Mok Teh Som :Bakpe pulok adik dia?
(What happened to her brother?)
Mok Long Selamoh: Laaa! Mung dok tau ke Som?
(You don't know Som?)
Mok Teh Som : Dok tau setarang kita.
(I don't know anything)
Mok Long Selamoh: Adik Mek ni kena langgor lori kemareng.
(Mek's brother was knocked down by a lorry yesterday)
Mek Beso : Bukang lori Mok Long, beng ikang!
(It wasn't a lorry Mok Long, it was a fish van)
Mok Long Selamoh: Mujo bukang lori!
(Lucky it wasn't a lorry)
Mok Teh Som : Pah tu? Terok ke?
(Then? Was he seriously injured?)
Mek Beso :Kaki patah sebelah......
(One leg was broken)
Mok Teh Som : Mujo dok patoh dua dua
(Lucky both legs weren't broken)
Mok Long Selamoh : Tu pong mujo dreba beng dang brek.
(It was lucky that the van driver braked in time)
Mek Beso : Mujo beng tu dok laju..
(Lucky the van wasn't going fast..)
(Fade to black.)
If both legs were broken, the response would be "Mujo dok pecoh pala" (Lucky the head wasn't broken). If the head WAS broken, the response would be "Mujo dok mati" (Lucky he didn't die). If the worst happened and the brother died, the mujo would still surface.
"Mujo lah bukang adik kita" (Lucky it wasn't my brother). You get the drift.
Mujo. A nice word. Adopt it. Embrace it. It will preserve your sanity.
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26 CommentsOldStyle:
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it was good to discover a blog, which tells a lot about Terengganu, the state and the people.
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Need to learn more, if u dont mind guiding me - my boyfriend doesnt wanna teach me the dialect or expose me with the vocabs! he only brings back kepok ikang for me!
part time bride, at 2:09 AM
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and it sounds like 'mojo'. word used by austin powers.
By PretentiousRot, at 4:10 AM
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mujo ambo bukae oghe teganung :)
By Atok, at 6:07 AM
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mujo ambo bukae oghe teganung :)
By Atok, at 6:14 AM
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Friend A: " mujo jjupe blog ni"
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Friend B: "doh ye ahhh..." Jane Johan, at 7:23 AM
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I quote Monty Python on this... "Always look on the briiiiggghhhht side of life!" *to be sung in sing-song voice*
By DaisyBoo Blacksheep, at 7:48 AM
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I really think Austin Powers's mojo is this word mujo. What he meant was he has lost hope. Phew mujo tak hilang nyawa.
By Lollies, at 9:21 AM
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Yep. Mujo is a verb that should be in everyone's vocab. Helps us to be grateful for what we have.
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P/S I was reminded of Mojo Jojo in Powerpuff Girls. :) Nectar, at 9:34 AM
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Yup..yup..grew up with this word!!!
By Kok Bi, at 9:41 AM
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Thank you so much tok ku, i was laughing my head off reading your post. I'm learning as much as I can from you in order that I won't be classified in the same class as Buaya69 the next time you do anothe pop quiz.
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Mujo lah ado pok ku ;)
Cheers!!! :D hyelbaine, at 10:03 AM
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adoiii..nak pecah perut baca dialog makcik bertiga tu...pokku meme hebak buat dialog! spontaneously humorous dialogue!!
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mujo kawan jumpe blog ni! :D
Farid Orang Kita, at 4:41 PM
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It does remind me of Mojo also, from Austin Powers..lol. It is a good word to know though. - Jackie -
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, at 7:16 PM
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mujo..when other people go for austin powers, this word definitely reminds me of power puff's mojo jojo..hehe
By najwa ab patah, at 8:06 PM
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haiyar! hyelbaine wanna abandon me! mujo-lah pokku masih terimo aku ni. hehehe ;)
By Buaya69, at 12:10 AM
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LOL!
By Kri, at 7:23 AM
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Pok Ku..
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Mujo ada sokmo..pah mujo, mujo..
You see, we always think in a positive way..and we don't blame fate ...
Mujo gok kabbo...he he d'arkampo, at 2:14 PM
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I always love your Ganu-speak entries, Pokku. I would then launch into ganu/klate speak with my friends online. Can't do it verbally though. I'll sound like an oghe sie. Malu aje hehe.
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Leen @ xanga.com/ashburn , at 10:49 AM
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saye suke sapa dok leh bereti. mujo dok pecoh peruk. :D
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mek yang , at 12:39 PM
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excelleng sokmo.. *thumbs up*
By elisataufik, at 12:49 PM
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Pok Ku,
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you have arrived. I just received a Mujo mail today from a Dutch person (a semiotic prof in my Uni) who thinks I might be interested since it is talking about a Malaysian dialect.
I called him saying whoa the Mujo phenomenon has finally became a true international sensation, as it so rightly deserves!
Kudos to you Pok Ku!
Salam aidilfitri and when you have nasi dagang and pulut sotong, have some for me too.
PS: I have been a regular reader, just not commenting - sometimes laughing too hard sampai jatuh dari kerusi - bruises everywhere how to comment? mangolisa, at 9:20 PM
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My wife who is not a Terengganunese has learnt to use mujo a lot in her sentences whethe be it in Hokkien or Malay. Mujo is very contagious.
By Tio Awang, at 4:40 PM
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mujo kene daddae kene matae bute
By , at 8:42 PM
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Saya ada blaja sikit , tak luluh lagi..
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