How come M'sian english has a 'one' behind ?

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jb125

'One' at the end of a phrase or sentence is generally taken to mean 'like so', Or 'like that', 'that one', etc.

I suppose it is something to do with 'mother tongue/dialect-influenced' emphasis, notably amongst Malaysian Chinese. They also use additives such as 'ma', 'na', etc.

Just like the Malays, who would add 'lah!' after a sentence or phrase Or remark, just to emphasize the particular sentence, phrase or remark in an emphatic manner.

Bean

Speaking like Prince Charles:
"One doesn't quite know why one has to put a one at the end of a sentence one"
hehe..

Jedi Sapien

that one i also no idea one maybe that one

lets talk-now w

its a habits same like lah,meh,one..malaysian english=manglish (i also like to talk like that one lah )

Shah

Coz its cool, lol.

yanar89

One only ka u heard?? I noe ma, la, ka, tau etc.. hehehe..
at first people only say that to the Wans(family name), but later, got contagious one.. everyone saying like that one.. its actually Wan.. not one..

*LuckyNo13*

Try Wikipedia (Malaysian English, Chinese English, Singapore English, Interlanguage etc)

It's an informal variety of English or Malay language. And it's called code-mixing/switching. Usually used to show ethnic identity and establish higher/lower solidarity.

I learned this in Psycho-sociolinguistics.

Isn't language interesting? :)

rabitto

hahah..it is unexplainable..only the truth malaysian..knew about it

herman loves SKCB

No laa,
where got one?
We answer very systematic laa.
Where got we speak like that one?

In some countries, they use "You know," at the end, which I don't know. "You know?" I don't know. "You know?" I still don't know. Some Malaysians even imitate that, but not favorable, only use by posh and elites. "You know?" I still do not know.

"Phua Chu Kang?" I thought I heard that "one" in the 80's, maybe earlier.

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