Orang haji memasang lukahPasang di beting ikan tak kenaSungguh kecil cili MelakaPedihnya sampai cuping telingaThe haji sets his fish trapSet on the sandbank

Title

Orang haji memasang lukah
Pasang di beting ikan tak kena
Sungguh kecil cili Melaka
Pedihnya sampai cuping telinga

The haji sets his fish trap
Set on the sandbank

but no fish come
In truth it's small the Malacca chili

But so hot that even my ears tingle

Subject

FROM LANGKAWI TO SINGAPORE

Description

Pantun dwi-bahasa

FLOWERS OF THE SUN

Creator

KATHARINE SIM

Source

FLOWERS OF THE SUN

EASTERN UNIVERSITES PRESS

Date

1982

Identifier

47892