(Indonesian-Malaysian-Javanese) : Test Drive for those who want to know – Fruit names

I have already thought about giving some lessons especially in Indonesian, some Malaysian and Javanese, and during holiday, I had tried to compile many words, either similar or not for consideration. Indonesian and Malaysian languages are actually sister language as they come from one root, High Malay which is spoken in Malay Archipelago for centuries,…

Weekly Photo Challenges : Signs/ Tanda

I took these pictures using VGA camera on my phone, that’s why the quality is not really excellent. But those two pictures will tell about the message. This month is called ‘Bulan Bahasa/ Month of Language’ in my country where we’re encouraged to speak good and better Bahasa as it’s for commemorating 1928’s Oath of…

(Quadrilingual Sunday Reflection) : SELFIE – GAYA SENDIRI

This is my reflection about the trendiest thing in the world nowadays : Selfie. Sometimes I do it, but not so often because I realize it is not healthy and it can make you addicted. For this moment, I share my reflection in four languages. Bahasa Indonesia (my second mother tongue), English, French and Basa…

(Language Comparison For Fun) : Just Compare Indonesian-Javanese-Tagalog-Waray

I am totally interested in learning languages, though I am also -at some extents- lazy body. If I want to study a language, I look for some dictionaries and even try to compare the languages into a chart or tables. Afterwards I leave it for a while..hahahaha..that’s so ugly thing. Okay, I just wanna tell…

(Renungan Hari Pahlawan) : Mari Rayakan Dengan Menghapus Warisan Buruk Kolonial.

Selamat hari pahlawan bagi seluruh bangsa Indonesia. Setiap 10 November, momen ini selalu menjadi peringatan bagi kita semua selaku bangsa Indonesia. Tatkala arek-arek Suroboyo dengan gigihnya mempertahankan kemerdekaan dari serangan pasukan sekutu beserta NICA yang mendompleng demi kembali berkuasa di bumi Indonesia, dan ribuan nyawa menjadi syahid untuk menjadikan Indonesia seperti sekarang ini. Mengheningkan cipta…

(Bilingual Poem) : Mata – Eyes

  Matamu….mataku….matanya….mata mereka….mata kita Kadang sendu bak danau berselimut kabut Namun sekejap menjadi bak pisau belati Matamu….mataku….matanya….mata mereka….mata kita Menyimpan rahasia Suka, duka, canda, tangis, amarah, nafsu, dendam Kemana semua itu membuncah Matamu….mataku…matanya….mata mereka…mata kita Hatiku….hatimu…hatinya…hati mereka….hati kita Mata yang menjendela hati. ————————————————————————————————– Your eyes…..my eyes……her eyes…..their eyes….our eyes Sometimes as if a peaceful fogged…

(Bahasa Indonesia for All) : Jam Berapa Sekarang?/ What time is it now?

Selamat sore! Hi All! Long time I haven’t updated my ‘bahasa’ postings. I always keep busy with photo sharing and following many challenges in this blog. But now I just wanna try to share my knowledge on one of my mother tongues here (you know I am bilingual in nature, Bahasa and Javanese…note..not Japanese are…

(Renungan Hari Merdeka) : Merdeka dari Informasi yang Memecahbelah

Syukur alhamdulillah kini bangsa Indonesia merayakan usia kemerdekaannya yang ke-68. Berbagai perayaan yang selama beberapa tidak ada karena selalu bertepatan dengan bulan Ramadhanpun kembali diselenggarakan, kendati masih belum semeriah tahun-tahun sebelumnya. Namun tentu rasa syukur itu dirasakan oleh seluruh elemen bangsa Indonesia yang majemuk dari segala sektor ini. Rasa syukur telah menikmati hasil jerih payah…

Morning Poem : In This Eid / Di Idul Fitri Ini

Di Idul Fitri kali ini Saat hingar-bingar kegembiraan membahana Ketupat bertebaran dimana-mana Kala semua sibuk dengan ‘kemenangannya’ Baik itu semu ataupun hakiki Kesendirian ini biarlah menjadi temanku Hanya dapat memantau keluarga dari kejauhan Namun gaung keriaan tetaplah harus dirasakan Meski kemenangan itu belum pernah sempurna Karena tak ada yang sempurna selain diri-Nya Di Idul Fitri…

(Reflection) : Be Proud of Your Regional Accent

Do you have your own regional accent? I think everybody has got it, particularly whose from provincial or rural areas. Do you ever think your original accent heard funny or awkward for others? Do you ever get bad experiences because of your accent? Do you feel ashamed with your accent? It is a problematic think…

(Today’s Note) : Indonesian Languages, Quo Vadis?

How many languages are spoken in Indonesia today? Nowadays, there are around 726 languages and dialects spoken in all parts of Indonesia. From westernmost (Sabang, Aceh) until Merauke (Papua). Previously, approximately 742 languages during 2007, but it’s been dropped as the languages have been disappeared or in another word, extinct. (the most numerous is in…

One Gigabyte of Love, Setelah Dia Pergi

Special post but in Bahasa Indonesia : Setelah dia pergi, semuanya berpencar-pencar, berserakan entah berada dimana. Setelah bertahun-tahun kebersamaan itu terjalin, kemudian karena suatu kuasa, dan bagaimanapun kita berjuang, pada akhirnya dia harus berakhir juga. Saya sempatkan membaca buku One Gigabyte of Love yang sudah saya pegang semenjak hampir lima tahun yang lalu. Satu buku…