Word of the Day: How to use '-kah'
-kah can be used in the following ways: (Question) Particle: is it ...? I wonder ... -kah is a very flexible particle that can be attached to any clause of the sentence. In formal writing, it is always attached directly after a word, but in casual writing, it may be separated. In major cities of west coast of peninsular Malaysia, it is often pronounced as ' ke ' which is also spelt that way in casual writing. The function of -kah is to denote the part of the sentence which is being questioned by the speaker. Presence of -kah then means that it is a question sentence. If answers are not expected, then the purpose is to express the speaker's doubt, hesitation, skepticism or curiosity. Examples : 1. Inikah beg awak? Is this your beg? [As opposed to other bags.] 2. Tempat itu ada ramai orangkah? I wonder if that place filled with people... 3. Bolehkah saya ikut? Am I (really) allowed to follow? 4. Berita yang saya dengar tentang awak, betulkah? Are the news I h