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Malay to English translations [PRO] Social Sciences - Anthropology | |||||||
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5 | Cantonese |
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3 | Kongfoo; Kungfu; Kung Fu; Gong Fu |
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Kongfoo; Kungfu; Kung Fu; Gong Fu Explanation: One of Chinese dialect/region, just like Hokkien, Foo Chow, etc. In Malaysia, it normally refers to the dialect spoken by Hong Kongs. I don't know how it's spelt in English and how it differs from the martial art kungfu. |
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Cantonese Explanation: Although the word is used in the Malay sentence, the meaning comes from the Cantonese Chinese dialect. The meaning should be - Race: Chinese of Cantonese dialect. |
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