BRUNEI, MYANMAR, & THAILAND LITERATURE

"GOOD MORNING" IN BRUNEI

SELAMAT PAGI

"GOOD AFTERNOON" IN BRUNEI

SELAMAT PETANG

"WELCOME TO BEAUTIFUL BRUNEI DARUSSALAM" IN BRUNEI

SELAMAT DATANG KE BRUNEI INDAH DARUSSALAM

was known to be trading with and paying tribute to China in the 6th century CE. It then came under Hindu influence for a time through allegiance to the Majapahit empire, based in Java.

Brunei

Brunei duly gained independence on __________.

January 1, 1984

and an Islamic sultanate was proclaimed.

________ had become an entirely appointed body by decree of the sultan in 1970, was suspended, and a ministerial form of government was introduced.

Brunei

I/me

Saya/Aku

You

Awak/Kau

We/us

Kami

That Boy

Si Awang

That Girl

Si Dayang

Guys/Boys/Men

Lelaki/Laki-laki

Girls/women

Perempuan/Bini-bini

Gentlemen

Budiman

his majesty

Kebawah Duli

eat

Makan

love

Cinta

Like

Suka

thank you

Terima Kasih

sometimes conflated as Brunei-Kadaian is the national language of Brunei and a lingua franca in parts of East Malaysia.

Brunei Malay (Bahasa Melayu Brunei) or Kedayan (Kedaian)

is the official language of Brunei.

Standard Malay

is the language of the Quran and is used by Islamic scholars in Brunei.

Arabic

The official religion of Brunei is _______ and as such, all adherents of the faith possess some proficiency in reading and speaking in Arabic.

Islam

Chinese minority of Brunei speak a number of Chinese varieties. ______________ are the other Chinese languages that are actively in use in Brunei.

Hainanese, Hoisan and Fuchow

________ is widely used as business and official language and it is spoken by a majority of the population in Brunei.

English

The __________ promotes the development of literature and folklore and publishes textbooks in Malay and English for use in primary and secondary schools.

Language and Literature Bureau

________ form of poetry which is popular to school children

Sajak

epic poem, most famous work of traditional literature which recounts the exploits of the culture hero.

Sya'ir Awang Simawn

"The Oilfield Labourers" is from which country?

Brunei

The mother tongue of the Bamar and official language of Myanmar.

Burmese

It is written in a script consisting of circular and semi-circular letters, which comes from the Mon script.

Burmese

The Mon language is a recognized indigenous language in Myanmar as well as a recognized indigenous language of Thailand.

Mon script

Palm-leaf and Folded Paper

Myanmar

The Kindergarten Teacher is written by _________.

Aung Thinn

is the official language of Thailand, one could say English is its unofficial second language.

Thai language

The Thai language features five tones: ____________, each of which changes the meaning of particular 'words'.

high, mid, low, rising, and falling

Written Thai is based on an alphabet adopted from the ___________ and is said to have become standardized during the ___________ during the Sukhothai period.

Khmers of Cambodia;

reign of King Ramkhamhaeng

The traditional thai greeting the _____ is generally offered first by the younger of the two people meeting, with their hands pressed together, fingertips pointing upwards as the head is bowed to touch face to finger tips, usually coinciding with the spoken words ___________ for male speakers, and __________ for females

"wai";

"sawatdi khrap" - male speaker

"sawatdi kha" - female speaker

Thai Literature was traditionally heavily influenced by __________.

Indian culture

Thailand's national epic is a version of the Ramayana called the __________.

Ramakien

The most important poet in Thai literature was __________, who is best known for his romantic adventure story _________ and nine travel pieces called ________.

Sunthorn Phu; Phra Aphai Mani; Nirats