When one finishes an English sentence with the word "lah", straight away he has blown his cover and can be easily identified as a Malaysian/Singaporean. I know, for most Malaysian its pretty tough to get rid of the "lah" syndrome even while speaking in English. However, one might ask, what do you mean by "lah"? I mean, when a foreigner comes to Malaysia, he or she might wonder why we seem to end each sentence with the word "lah"? What does it mean? Is it a substitute for a "full stop", "comma" or "question mark"?
I believe that if you are a true Malaysian, you should be able to explain to a foreigner what the word "lah" means and when to use it. "lah" means something and it also means everything. So, I would like you, yes you, to give your own definition of "lah" and an example of the usage of the word in an everyday situation. Definition should preferably be in proper english while the example sentences are preferably done in pure crude "Manglish". So, what are you waiting for, post a reply and be a Malaysian!
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Amazing. I was just wondering the same thing when I saw a t-shirt that simply said "lah!" on the back
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