sumuar

English translation: all

11:34 Mar 9, 2010
Malay to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Marketing / Market Research
Malay term or phrase: sumuar
What would sumuar mean in the context of toiletries marketing?
Jo Bennett
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:37
English translation:all
Explanation:
This term is most probably not a written word, but verbal.

I would think this word is not a proper Malay word. It sounds like the word "semua", which means "all". As the way some Malaysian pronounce the word "semua" does sound more like "sumua", especially Malaysian Chinese (older generation particularly).
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yvonnewang
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:37
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Thanks Yvonne - that completely solved my problem. Thanks for the additional refs to!
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Explanation:
This term is most probably not a written word, but verbal.

I would think this word is not a proper Malay word. It sounds like the word "semua", which means "all". As the way some Malaysian pronounce the word "semua" does sound more like "sumua", especially Malaysian Chinese (older generation particularly).

Example sentence(s):
  • .... tasik malaya sumuar guna tudung/aweknya!!
  • Hello sumuar orang orang, Jagan cekap Malayu ka sini.

    Reference: http://www.topix.com/forum/world/malaysia/TQNPMGQHOLPD1D2TI/...
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yvonnewang
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:37
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Thanks Yvonne - that completely solved my problem. Thanks for the additional refs to!
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