A handbook of Malay colloquial, as spoken in Singapore : being a series of introductory lessons for domestic and business purposes



Digitised Book 216.73.216.165 (0)

1878

A handbook of Malay colloquial, as spoken in Singapore : being a series of introductory lessons for domestic and business purposes

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The book contains a series of 60 introductory lessons in Malay mainly for the use of Europeans in the Straits Settlements for whom knowledge of the language is necessary to communicate with the local people in domestic and business situations. A vocabulary of 1900 commonly used words and phrases is included. Examples of usage patterns, grammar and other useful details related to the study of the language are also included.

Subjects

Malay language--Singapore Malay language--Spoken Malay

Categories

Malay languages and dialects

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Title
A handbook of Malay colloquial, as spoken in Singapore : being a series of introductory lessons for domestic and business purposes
Creators
  • Dennys, N. B. (Nicholas Belfield)
Subject
  • Malay language--Singapore
  • Malay language--Spoken Malay
Publisher
  • Mission Press, 1878
  • National Library Board Singapore, 1878
Digital Description
application/pdf, 21747 KB, 226 p.
Table of Contents
  • Handbook of Malay colloquial -- Lesson I. Pronounciation -- Lesson II-Lesson XXIV -- Lesson XXV. Classifiers -- Lesson XXVI-Lesson XXXII -- Lesson XXXIII. Comparison of adjectives and adverbs -- Lesson XXXIV-Lesson XLI -- Lesson XLII. Indefinite pronouns -- Lesson XLIII-Lesson L -- Money table -- Lesson LI-Lesson LX -- Appendix. The elements of Malay grammar -- Gender -- Vocabulary of words used in the foregoing lessons.
Copyright
  • All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2006.