And as Sanskrit sees the perfect resurgence, be it through tattoos, or mantras and phrases, here we mention 5 Sanskrit phrases that work as perfect affirmations on stressful days. One of the most ...

Hokkien coach K.C. Tan ... Teo fondly recalls the unique Hakka phrases she learnt growing up, including “tai ong pong” (big fool), “see luke foh” (irrational person) and “mm foon ...

When I do write in English, I like to deliberately weave in dated expressions and traditional idioms to give the prose a distinctive flair — almost as if breathing new life into forgotten phrases ... ...

In fact, there are many phrases our parents used that would never fly with today's kids, who are largely plugged into discussions of emotional intelligence, the digital landscape, and therapy ...

Additionally, he incorporates Hokkien — a widely spoken Chinese dialect in Penang when addressing local Chinese communities. There are also other politicians who include short phrases or words from ...

MARCH 9 — The tradition of street cuisine in Malaysia is as lively and varied as the people who prepare and eat it. Language has a big influence on how people experience street food, from the aroma of ...

(We’re using Cantonese and Mandarin Chinese below — but check out the video above for some new year’s greetings from our colleagues in Korean, Vietnamese and Hokkien, too.) Mandarin and ...

The phrases, gestures, and slang we pick up through social connection with people similar to us can help support a feeling of belonging with others, as a study from the Language journal suggests ...

How can I bring good luck to my new house? You can follow a few Chinese customs, such as rolling a pineapple and bringing in auspicious items into your new house. It would be best if you also moved in ...

and its vocabulary is an assortment of phrases from migrant communities’ languages like Malay, Hokkien, Cantonese and Tamil. Calling someone a “kancheong spider,” for example, means they ...

The seniors smile even as bubbly kids fumble at attempts to learn some Hokkien phrases. The dialect lessons, which started in 2023, are part of the Intergenerational Programme by NTUC Health and ...