Colloquial and Contemporary Usage
Contemporary usage of Bahasa Sarawak includes contemporary Malay words or incorporated from other languages, spoken by the urban speech community, which may not be familiar to the older generation. E.g.: SMS language. E.g.:
| English | Bahasa Sarawak | SMS Text |
|---|---|---|
| You | Kitak | ktk |
| me | Kamek | kmk |
| No | Sik | x |
| Message | Mesej | msg |
| Nothing | Sikda | xda |
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