Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Malay term or phrase:
tak pasal-pasal kena
English translation:
dragged into the mud for no rhyme or reason
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Graham Benne (X)
Dec 5, 2018 10:04
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Malay term
tak pasal-pasal kena
Malay to English
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Livestock / Animal Husbandry
Under a newspaper photo at https://cilisos.my/boleh-ke-cina-malaysia-balik-china/
Full sentence "Apalah salah babi dan lembu, tak pasal-pasal kena"
Full sentence "Apalah salah babi dan lembu, tak pasal-pasal kena"
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| 4 +3 | dragged into the mud for no rhyme or reason |
Bashir Basalamah
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Bashir Basalamah
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dragged into the mud for no rhyme or reason
this is colloquial Malay:
- 'pasal' means cause, issue, fault, so 'tak pasal-pasal' means for no cause, no rhyme or reason, no fault of their own
- 'kena' means to get it, to be targetted, in this case cows and pigs being dragged into the name-calling mud
- 'pasal' means cause, issue, fault, so 'tak pasal-pasal' means for no cause, no rhyme or reason, no fault of their own
- 'kena' means to get it, to be targetted, in this case cows and pigs being dragged into the name-calling mud
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