Terengganuan Malay is the Malay dialect

Malay language

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 spoken in Terengganu

Terengganu

Terengganu is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Iman...

 state of Malaysia, along the coastal areas of Terengganu

Terengganu

Terengganu is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Iman...

 all the way southward to coastal Pahang

Pahang

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 and Mersing, Johor

Johor

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 and eastward towards Anambas Islands, Indonesia

Indonesia

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 in the South China Sea

South China Sea

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. Highly localised Peranakan-like Chinese minority in Terengganu adopt Terengganu dialect as part of their mother tongues along with Hokkien

Hokkien

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. At the Terengganu-Kelantan boundary, it is not the dominant language. For example, Kelantan dialect

Kelantanese Malay

Kelantanese Malay is the Malay dialect spoken in Kelantan state of Malaysia, as well as Besut district of Terengganu and the Perhentian Islands. Many people in district of Baling , Sik and Padang Terap in Kedah speak in a language similar to language spoken in Kelantan. It is sometimes...

 is more popular in the northern town of Besut

Besut

Besut is a district in the Malaysian state of Terengganu. It is bordered by the state of Kelantan to the north and the South China Sea to the east. It is the northern gateway to Terengganu. Kampung Raja is the district capital, though Jertih is more developed. Another major town is Kuala Besut....

, district of Terengganu

Terengganu

Terengganu is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Iman...

. It is sometimes unintelligible to standard Malay speakers, although they share a lot of similarities. Terengganuan Malay use Roman alphabets

Latin alphabet

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 and Jawi script - Arabic transliteration

Arabic transliteration

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for its writing. Terengganuan is traditionally written in Arabic letters, as is Jawi. Terengganuan Malay have some differences from standard Malay.

Examples of words differences are:

Standard Malay: Terengganu

• Ikan: Ikang
• Makan: Makang
• Apa : Gape/Mende
• Saya : Saye/Ambe
• Pukul : Katok/Tang/Bahang
• Lapar : Lapo
• Selalu : Sokmo

Some Notable Terengganuan phrases

"starang baroh" means "really"... a popular phrase used when you want to show or express something that is really serious or true.

Example:
Ambe dok tau starang baroh

As opposed to what people commonly used:-

Saya memang tak tahu langsung

Another famous Terengganuan Malay phrases that have been used by Terengganu people is "Senyum sokmo" which mean "Senyum selalu" in standard Malay and "Smile always" in English language. It is widely used by Terengganu people to wish other people and brighten their days.

External links

Ensiklopedia Sejarah dan Kebudayaan Melayu, DBP Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia

Loghat Terengganu | Terengganu

• http://www.visit-terengganu.net%2Floghat-terengganu%2F&ei=2NRaTYyrNoLtrQfi7_WuDA&usg=AFQjCNEImz5sXL2sL7g48dcRb_kANX6haQ

Bahasa Malaysia Simple Fun - Terengganu Malay Language

• http://www.bahasa-malaysia-simple-fun.com/terengganu.html