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知道为什么马新华人叫印度人"吉林"(gek-leng)吗?
其实是马来人开始先叫的。。。
The word, 'kling' is derived from the word, 'kalinga', the name of a powerful South Indian kingdom. In the beginning, the Malays referred to all South Indians as 'orang kling'. However, over time, the word acquired a pejorative connotation and was used to refer to the Indian coolies.
Source: Straits Times |
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