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--Alamak! Malaysian loanwords ‘mat rempit’, ‘tapau’ and ‘terror’ among new additions to Oxford English Dictionary--
The full list of words:
alamak, int.
fish head curry, n.
half-boiled egg, n.
kaya, n.2
kaya toast, n.
ketupat, n.
mat rempit, n.
nasi lemak, n.
otak-otak, n.
steamboat, n.
tapau, v.
terror, adj.
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Other Malaysian loanwords already included in the OED are:
atas, adj.
bak kwa, n.
bak kut teh, n.
belukar, n.
changkol, n.
char kway teow, n.
chicken rice, n.
kain songket, n.
kopitiam, n.
laksa, n.
lepak, v.
mamak, n. and adj.
shophouse, n.
sotong, n.
teh tarik, n
Malay Mail · Alamak! Malaysian loanwords ‘mat rempit’, ‘tapau’ and ‘terror’ among new additions to Oxford English Dictionary
what does that say in #asian ? I need a #translation any #language #translators ? was #gaming on #combastmaster n' all.. ha.
Some people don't have an inner voice — and the idea is so new that a clinical name, anendophasia, was only proposed for it in a paper last year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/05/world/science-health/no-inner-monologue-study/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #sciencehealth #brain #psychology #language
The Japan Times · 'I don't have a voice in my head': Life with no inner monologue
Join me once again in Faerie as we continue working on our dialect split! We'll be live in about an hour! #conlang #language #linguistics #dnd #ttrpg https://youtube.com/live/iyQ8ns6XMKg @conlang
It's the new fiscal year and that means meeting new colleagues and classmates. Learn how to properly introduce yourself in Japanese with a few set phrases. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/04/05/language/japanese-introductions-work-parents/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #jlptn5
The Japan Times · Meeting new colleagues and introducing yourself in Japanese
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Bonobos’ calls may be the closest thing to animal language we’ve seen.
@ArsTechnica reports: "300 aspects of each call were cataloged, letting researchers estimate meaning."
Ars Technica · Bonobos’ calls may be the closest thing to animal language we’ve seen
"What I find compelling about human body modifiers is how what seems like a small adaptation breaks open a system previously thought to be comprehensive. It’s a reminder of the fluidity and dynamic nature of language."
https://www.sequencermag.com/body-mod-linguistics/
Pretty interesting article, but CW for folks who are not into body modifications as it includes close up photos of a person with a split tongue.
Sequencer · Body Modifiers Break the Science of LanguageRewriting the phonetic alphabet in the wake of new bodies and new biotechnology.
(03 Apr) Bonobos’ calls may be the closest thing to animal language we’ve seen
300 aspects of each call were cataloged, letting researchers estimate meaning.
https://s.faithcollapsing.com/k0ann
Archive: ais: https://archive.md/wip/L1OOX ia: https://s.faithcollapsing.com/gu8oj
#animal-intelligence #biology #bonobos #communication #language #science
Today is day 2 of the Symposium on American Indian Languages.
Yesterday was great. I think. I was mostly outside of the talks trying to halp with organization and food and stuff.
But I did get to hear O'odham, Cherokee, Kichwa and Kiowa while learning about brilliant language work happening all over the Americas
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” A translation example where Google prefers the engineer being male to the relationship being straight.
From English "The engineer wrote her spouse." to Spanish "The [male] engineer wrote to his [male] spouse."
The bonobos are talking, like, in sentences. Your regular reminder that human exceptionalism has no visible means of support.
Ars Technica · Bonobos’ calls may be the closest thing to animal language we’ve seen
To shine a spotlight, a college student from Tennessee is currently creating an app to help people understand sign language easier and I want him to succeed before Duolingo get their paws on the idea.
Support indie developers!
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#kickstarter #fundraiser #signlanguage #indiedev #language #learning #app #duolingo
Support indie developers!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/deaflingo/deaflingo-sign-language-learning-using-computer-vision
#kickstarter #fundraiser #signlanguage #indiedev #language #learning #app #duolingo
To shine a spotlight, a college student from Tennessee is currently creating an app to help people understand sign language easier and I want him to succeed before Duolingo get their paws on the idea.
Support indie developers!
