Friday, May 28, 2004
How do you address your spouse? Chinese usually call names, both ways. Rather rude, don’t you think? For javanese, the husband will be addressed ‘Mas’ by the wife and the wife “Dik”. “Abang” and “Neng” are common for Betawinese.
“Honey” or simply “Hon” are equivalent to “Sayang” or “Yayang” or “Yang”. These apply for romantic couples, I think.
I call my wife her name and she addresses me “Koko” but when she is angry, she will call my name. This is a theory in sociolinguistics, to make a gap.
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“Honey” or simply “Hon” are equivalent to “Sayang” or “Yayang” or “Yang”. These apply for romantic couples, I think.
I call my wife her name and she addresses me “Koko” but when she is angry, she will call my name. This is a theory in sociolinguistics, to make a gap.
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