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Semenyih, Malaysia
Semenyih is a town and a mukim in Hulu Langat District in southeastern Selangor, Malaysia along the Kajang–Seremban road. It is southeast of downtown Kuala Lumpur and southeast of Kajang. Etymology The meaning of the name of the town is uncertain and it does not appear in any dictionary. It was derived from the locals and is related to its past. According to an oral story, it is based from a word in the Negeri Sembilan dialect, meaning "hidden" – the standard Malay word for "hidden" is ''sembunyi''. Geography The surrounding area is hilly, the highest peak nearby is Bukit Arang, high. This makes the area home to numerous scenic waterfalls. A more popular tourist attraction in the town is the Ostrich Wonderland Show Farm. The town is becoming more accessible, with new highways (such as the Kajang–Seremban Highway and the Kajang SILK Highway ). New development such as the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, has contributed to the growth in population. The 15,100 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jawi Language
Jawi or Djawi or Djaui, is a moribund language, nearly extinct dialect of the Bardi language of Western Australia, the traditional language of the Jawi people. There are no longer any known fluency, fluent speakers, but there may be some partial speakers. The name has also been spelt Chowie, Djaoi, Djau, Dyao, and Dyawi. Classification Jawi is a Non-Pama–Nyungan languages, Non-Pama–Nyungan language of the Nyulnyulan languages, Nyulnyulan family, most closely related to Bardi language, Bardi. Bowern discusses how Jawi and Bardi may have converged within the last hundred years. Jawi people were hit hard by influenzaSunday Island Mission Records in the early years of the 20th century. Their traditional lands are Sunday Island (King Sound), Sunday Island and the islands of the Buccaneer Archipelago to the northeast. References Cited references General references * * * Bird, W.; Hadley, S. (not dated). "Native vocabulary: Sunday Island", unpublished manuscript. Further r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
