Monday, August 29, 2016

Tolong-tolong

Tolong-tolong (pronounce as to-long to-long) - is an interesting expression or command usually use to give walking direction it literally means "keep moving forward" or keep walking with focus. It does not means tolong (help) as in Malay's word.



Word associated to tolong-tolong is ngitolong (pronounce as ngi-tolong) meaning looking intensely at someone or something with focus and big eyes wide open as in expression of anger or shock.
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