Tagged superstition
particleexclamationfoodmamakdailyemotioninsultmoneyworkschoolfamilyfestivedrivinginternetregionalpeoplephrasecomplimentsuperstitionromancekampung
- bomohA traditional Malay shaman or spiritual healer.
- hantuMalay for ghost.
- heatyDescribes food believed to make your body too 'hot', like durian or fried stuff. The opposite is 'cooling'.
- kempunanThe belief that refusing food you were offered or craving can bring bad luck, so you should at least touch it.
- kena tegurBelieved to be 'greeted' or disturbed by spirits, causing sudden illness, especially in kids.
- ongHokkien for lucky or prosperous, especially numbers, houses or places.
- pantangA taboo or thing you must avoid, from superstitions to the confinement month after giving birth.
- pontianakA female vampire ghost from Malay folklore, linked to the scent of frangipani.
- suiCantonese/Hokkien for unlucky or lousy (also spelt suay). Careful: Hokkien 'sui' can also mean pretty!
- tumpang lalu'Excuse me, passing through.' Said when walking past people, or politely to unseen spirits in the jungle.