This election season we have heard so many harsh words and invectives used by political parties and leaders against one another that they have almost lost the power to hurt our sensibilities.
DID you know that we have many Portuguese loanwords in Bahasa Melayu, such as palsu (false), which came from Falso, jendela (window) from janela and keju (cheese) from queijo? These linguistic borrowings not only reflect historical interactions but also showcase the language’s adaptability and openness to embracing diverse influences.
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