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Janji Melayu
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Malay
Etymology
ms Janji Melayu promise Malay Malay promise.
Pronunciation
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Noun
Janji Melayu - جنجي ملايو ms Malaysia slang sometimes _ derogatory
A notional system of time which others sometimes derogatorily ascribe to Malaysians, and which they sometimes jocularly ascribe to themselves, to account for their supposed tendency to be leisurely, not rigorous about scheduling, and often tardy.