lau_ tua_ lang/ (70yo n
above) anyone above 60 in old days but now 70 as now more
living longer life.
si_ tua_ lang/ (50yo
<> 70yo) not so much use as age but refer to family
elders.
tua_ han\ lang/ (20yo <>
50yo) not use much but tua hang means grown up.
siau\ lien_ ke''' (13yo <>
20yo) can be any adult below age 30
gin/ na\
(2yo <> 13yo) kid to
teenager.
yni-- a\
(0yo <> 2yo) baby to
toddler.
Thank you for your elaboration. I just wanted to know
whether I had missed any categories or not.
I found a Malay poem written by anonymous about a great fire in
Singapore, which I am not sure is the Kallang Basin fire in the 50s
or the Bukit Ho Swee fire.
Here it is:
https://penyair.wordpress.com/
November 19, 2008
Serta terpandang api itu menjulang,
Rasanya arwahku bagaikan menghilang,
Dijilatnya rumah-rumah serta barang-barang,
Seperti anak ayam disambar helang.
Seberang-menyeberang rumah habis rata,
Apinya cemerlang, tiada membuka mata,
Bunyinya gempar terlalulah gempita,
Lemahlah tulang sendi anggota.
Pakaianku menyalah seperti kertas,
Limau manis pun meletup seperti petas,
Orang menolong pun terlalu pantas,
Merebut barang-barang terlalulah lekas.
Ringgit pun hancurlah seperti timah,
Habislah meleh ke bawah rumah,
Tidaklah tentu barang dijamah,
Pencuri pun mengangkutlah bersama-sama.
Barang yang hendak kubawa pulang,
Beberapa pinggan mangkuk, cawan dan dulang,
Sekaliannya habislah hilang,
Harapnya hatiku bukan kepalang
~ Unknown
