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Malay (Austronesian) Loanwords in English - Statistics
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- This quiz has been taken 29 times
- The average score is 9 of 20
Answer Stats
| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
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| A large, stinky, spiky tropical fruit. You may not take it with you on public transport in Singapore. | durian | 81%
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| Red-brown ape native to Borneo and Sumatra. In Malay, it means 'forest man'. | orangutan | 77%
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| To go on a killing spree, to go out of control. | to run {amok} | 69%
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| A mammal with scales, native to large parts of Asia and Africa. It rolls up when threatened. Thought to have played a role in the origin of covid, but this has been debunked. | pangolin | 62%
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| A vegetarian version of jelly, made with certain types of algae. Also used as a culture for bacteria. The word can be repeated. | agar-agar | 58%
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| Informal term for a louse. Schoolboys claim that girls have them and vice versa.* | cootie | 58%
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| Cebuano. A sea cow, closely related to the manatee. Starts with D. | dugong | 58%
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| An inundated field where rice is grown. | paddy | 58%
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| A small lizard active at night which clings to walls and ceilings. Named after its call or perhaps from Acehnese. | gecko | 54%
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| A sour and yellow citrus fruit. It came to English via Sanskrit, Persian, Arabic and French. | lemon | 54%
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| Ilocano. A toy consisting of two disks connected to one end of a string. The other end is held by the hand. When thrown, it rolls back to your hand. It already existed in antiquity but it was popularized by a Filipino immigrant in the US. | yo-yo | 54%
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| A percussion instrument consisting of a large metal disk or bowl, struck with a mallet. It is sometimes used in Western orchestras. | gong | 50%
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| A large flightless bird native to New Guinea and Australia, with a blue head. It has a reputation of being dangerous. | cassowary | 46%
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| Several species of parrot kept as a pet. The best known is white with a yellow crest. | cockatoo | 35%
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| Javanese. A type of Chinese sailboat, often with red sails reminiscent of bat wings. The word may ultimately be derived from an Austroasiatic language thought to be spoken in Indonesia before the spread of Austronesian. | junk | 35%
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| Material from certain palms woven into wickerwork furniture and baskets. Starts with R. | rattan | 31%
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| Javanese. Several species as fish, sometimes eaten but in the West more popular in aquariums. There is a kissing variety. Starts with G. | gourami | 27%
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| An chemical with a distinctive aroma obtained from a tropical tree, used for religious ceremonies and mothballs. It already reached Europe in the Middle Ages through the Arabs. Starts with C. | camphor | 15%
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| Tagalog. A small and sour citrus fruit, probably a crossing of a kumquat and a mandarin. | calamansi | 12%
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| A type of shoe used in ballet and other dances. It may have originated in Arabic, then was adopted into Javanese via Persian. Finally, the English got it through the Dutch. A remarkable path.* | pump | 4%
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