Hokkiens' Pride : Chiak pa boey’? Penang seeks to register Hokkien dialect as state heritage

[SBFNews]

Chiak pa boey’? Penang seeks to register Hokkien dialect as state heritage​

Opalyn Mok
5 July 2023, 12:33 pm

Malay Mail

GEORGE TOWN, July 5 — Instead of saying “how are you”, Chinese Penangites used to greet each other with “lu chiak pa boey”, which mean “have you eaten”?

From the hawker stalls to the wet markets, this version of Hokkien used to be the lingua franca of Penang; it was also spoken with ease by other local ethnic groups including Indians and Malays.

But with the increasing focus on Bahasa Malaysia, English and Mandarin, many Penang-born youths no longer speak the dialect.

The caretaker state government is now moving to address this and prevent the dialect from fading in public.

“It has been proposed that the dialect be gazetted as a state heritage under the Penang Heritage Enactment 2011,” caretaker Penang chief minister Chow Kon Yeow said at a public forum on the Penang Hokkien dialect here today.

Chow alternated between Hokkien and Malay effortlessly in his speech.

He said gazetting the dialect is one way to preserve Penang’s cultural heritage, but hoped locals will also continue to be used in their daily communication.

He later launched a Penang Hokkien Dictionary and Learn Penang Hokkien YouTube channel by local activist, Timothy Tye.

Caretaker state executive councillor for tourism and creative economy Yeoh Soon Hin later said the gazettement of the Penang Hokkien dialect as a state heritage is underway.

“We will need to submit it to the state heritage council and it needs to be brought up for the state exco approval,” he said.

According to Yeoh, the dialect has been used in Penang for over 300 years, but it is slowly dying out as the younger generation grew up without learning it.

“A majority of the ethnic Chinese in Penang learn Mandarin, Bahasa Malaysia and English in school so Hokkien is seldom used,” he said at the same public forum.

Other than organising a forum about the dialect, Yeoh said the state is also encouraging educational institutions to support the speaking of Hokkien among the younger generation.

“I have also approved an allocation to support an initiative by Han Chiang University College to produce a video of the Penang Hokkien,” he said.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/malays...tml/chiak-pa-boey-penang-seeks-043317528.html

 

[sbfuncle]

Penang slow lah.
Now is Pak chiam boey

 

[syed putra]

The chief minister is not from Penang.

 

[blackmondy]

KNN limpeh also want my Hakka heritage preserved. Pinky Lee can you do something about it?

 

[realDonaldTrump]

hahaha, many Penang women are kept women of chinese investors. They should register this as their state heritage too.

 

[tanwahtiu]

Chiak pa boey’? Penang seeks to register Hokkien dialect as state heritage​

Opalyn Mok
5 July 2023, 12:33 pm

Malay Mail

GEORGE TOWN, July 5 — Instead of saying “how are you”, Chinese Penangites used to greet each other with “lu chiak pa boey”, which mean “have you eaten”?

From the hawker stalls to the wet markets, this version of Hokkien used to be the lingua franca of Penang; it was also spoken with ease by other local ethnic groups including Indians and Malays.

But with the increasing focus on Bahasa Malaysia, English and Mandarin, many Penang-born youths no longer speak the dialect.

The caretaker state government is now moving to address this and prevent the dialect from fading in public.

“It has been proposed that the dialect be gazetted as a state heritage under the Penang Heritage Enactment 2011,” caretaker Penang chief minister Chow Kon Yeow said at a public forum on the Penang Hokkien dialect here today.

Chow alternated between Hokkien and Malay effortlessly in his speech.

He said gazetting the dialect is one way to preserve Penang’s cultural heritage, but hoped locals will also continue to be used in their daily communication.

He later launched a Penang Hokkien Dictionary and Learn Penang Hokkien YouTube channel by local activist, Timothy Tye.

Caretaker state executive councillor for tourism and creative economy Yeoh Soon Hin later said the gazettement of the Penang Hokkien dialect as a state heritage is underway.

“We will need to submit it to the state heritage council and it needs to be brought up for the state exco approval,” he said.

According to Yeoh, the dialect has been used in Penang for over 300 years, but it is slowly dying out as the younger generation grew up without learning it.

“A majority of the ethnic Chinese in Penang learn Mandarin, Bahasa Malaysia and English in school so Hokkien is seldom used,” he said at the same public forum.

Other than organising a forum about the dialect, Yeoh said the state is also encouraging educational institutions to support the speaking of Hokkien among the younger generation.

“I have also approved an allocation to support an initiative by Han Chiang University College to produce a video of the Penang Hokkien,” he said.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/malays...tml/chiak-pa-boey-penang-seeks-043317528.html

Hokkien didn't run road down south to SEA... it was Teochew kia first to come to SEA .... most of us speak teochew dialect and eat teochew food... kuay teow is teochew food .... Hokkien has no kuay teow...

.... taiwan don't have kuay teow...

 

[wuqi256]

One of Dr Sun Yat Sen's "lady friend" was based in Penang and took care of things there for him despite originally from Hong Kong, other than the patriotic torch she carried for him in her heart, she even took risks and carried grenades for him.

Chen and Sun spent over 20 years together. Before the success of the revolution, Chen stayed by Sun’s side, taking care of his every need. Whether Sun was practising medicine in Macau, taking refuge in Japan, or plotting the revolution in Nanyang, Chen risked her life and did all she could to support his career. She cooked his meals, washed his laundry, and even delivered intelligence and smuggled ammunition for him and the revolution.

https://www.geni.com/people/Chen-Cui-Fen-Tan-Sua-Huan-陳粹芬/6000000053759475877
https://www.thinkchina.sg/sun-yat-sens-lover-cuifen-and-her-malaysia-villa

 

[glockman]

Shouldn't the standard hokkien greeting be : ni na bu eh chee bye, li ho boh?

 

[SBFNews]

Shouldn't the standard hokkien greeting be : ni na bu eh chee bye, li ho boh?

The renowned Expert of those kind of Hokkien words and lingo is none other than our resident self proclaimed virgin.

Please check with her. Thank you

 

[borom]

penang hokkien is same as medan hokkien , so should be called penang medan hokkien.
Uu nyia aeh , lu siong sin wa boh?

 

[k1976]

Tgat wan is for go gheyland wan... Chiong chicken hoop

Shouldn't the standard hokkien greeting be : ni na bu eh chee bye, li ho boh?

 

[realDonaldTrump]

One of Dr Sun Yat Sen's "lady friend" was based in Penang and took care of things there for him despite originally from Hong Kong, other than the patriotic torch she carried for him in her heart, she even took risks and carried grenades for him.

Chen and Sun spent over 20 years together. Before the success of the revolution, Chen stayed by Sun’s side, taking care of his every need. Whether Sun was practising medicine in Macau, taking refuge in Japan, or plotting the revolution in Nanyang, Chen risked her life and did all she could to support his career. She cooked his meals, washed his laundry, and even delivered intelligence and smuggled ammunition for him and the revolution.

https://www.geni.com/people/Chen-Cui-Fen-Tan-Sua-Huan-陳粹芬/6000000053759475877
https://www.thinkchina.sg/sun-yat-sens-lover-cuifen-and-her-malaysia-villa

Sun Yat Sen was a sex pedophile. He had sexual relationships with at least two japanese gals (15 and below) while he was there.

 

[k1976]

Sun Yat Sen was a sex pedophile. He had sexual relationships with at least two japanese gals (15 and below) while he was there.

That time 15yr old can be Mother liao...

 

[k1976]

In Qing Dynasty or early 20th century, people all married around 14yrs old...very conducive for pika pika every night

 

[mojito]

Hokkien gin can move there have shouting matches with neighbours every day.

 

[Rogue Trader]

The Penang hokkien is quite different from ours. They say "hum mi" instead of "simi"(what). Dunno which branch of the min nan dialect that's from.

 

[Hypocrite-The]

This will be Fuckein National Anthem

 

[blackmondy]

Penang hokkien sounds like greek to me.

 

[ginfreely]

hahaha, many Penang women are kept women of chinese investors. They should register this as their state heritage too.

Really? I only know got famous Penang Cantonese Pui yee that sell nude. Tell lies is your son of Cantonese /haka way to win hokkien. Or are these Penang kept women cantonese? Pui!

 

[ginfreely]

The renowned Expert of those kind of Hokkien words and lingo is none other than our resident self proclaimed virgin.

Please check with her. Thank you

Tsk tsk tsk look at you son of hakka whore bully woman and then blame your victim for giving you hokkien vulgarities and tell lies say i self proclaimed virgin when it’s you insulting me a virgin as slut whore mistress and then I said I am a virgin impossible to be one. What a shameless liar snake criminal bully. Pui!