Glossary

HOKKIEN

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Hokkien is a commonly used language (especially in Medan) among the Chinese in Indonesia. Many of the Indonesian in Medan were Indonesia-born Chinese, meaning: their ancestors were Chinese. Hokkien is also widely used in several countries in South-East Asia, such as: in Malaysia and Singapore. Although the Hokkien spoken between Singaporean, Malaysian, and Indonesian  may differ in terms of choice of words and grammar, there are still a lot of similar words between these three. After all, they came from the same root.

A

Ah - Cek

Uncle. Usually used to refer to the middle aged hawker or middle aged male who owned a stall.

Ah - I

Aunty. Usually used to refer to the middle aged hawker or middle aged female who owned a stall.

L

Lang

People

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I hope the glossary will give you a better understanding of the commonly used local words. If there are any words you don't understand and the words are not listed here, please leave the words on the comment section. Thank you!