Thursday, April 01, 2010

檳城福建話探源

Copy from Sin Chew:

北馬的閩南語──福建話,以檳城為代表,通行于吉打,北至玻璃市,南達霹靂太平市,遠一點跳到泰南普吉島以及蘇門答臘的棉蘭。

許多人知道,相對于南馬,包括新加坡的泉州腔,檳城的福建話是屬于漳州腔。至于漳州的哪個地方,就講不清楚。

其實檳城的福建話已非純漳州腔,它受到部分泉州話,尤其是同安、南安和惠安的影響,亦有潮州、廣東,甚至馬來話、英語的滲透,在聲調和詞匯上已成一“風格”明顯的地方方言了。

雖然如此,構成檳城福建話核心語音的,或說檳城福建話的源頭卻是有跡可尋的,那就是來自漳州海澄三都的方言。

考察檳城的福建話,有幾個基本詞是專屬的讀法,最明顯的就是汝(你)lu2、魚hu5、豬tu1、箸(筷子)tu7,繼而是話ua7、問muinn3、門muinn5、飯puinn3。

汝、魚、豬、箸皆以U為韻母,這和漳州海澄三都的完全一致。不過漳州、廈門島、台灣之汝、魚、豬、箸則念成li2、hi5、ti1、ti7,泉州念成l(鏡相e)2、h(鏡相e)5、t(鏡相e)1、t(鏡相e)7。至于話、問、門、飯,在漳州、廈門讀成ue7、mng3、mng7、png3/puinn3(漳),泉州讀成ue7、bng3、bng5、png3。

汝、魚、豬、箸以U元音為韻母的,在福建只有通行于海澄三都一帶,以及同安鄰近的幾個村。三都是清代海澄縣東部的一地區,西接龍溪,西北則北靠泉屬同安,東隔海峽面同安之廈門島。現三都大致等于廈門市所管轄的海滄區(一度屬杏林區)。

三都位于九龍江下游,三面濱海,自明末隆慶元年(1567)海禁開放以來,這一帶的居民就已出海販商,繼清初康熙開放海禁和19世紀中鴉片戰爭後,往外移民的更是眾多。

清代三都有108個村社,其中新江(新垵)、霞陽、石塘和鰲冠(吾貫)4個村是檳城福建人主要的發源地。來到檳城的四社鄉民,加上閩南的陳氏,構成著名的“五大姓”,五大姓公司即邱、謝、楊、林、陳,是檳城福建幫的望族。

其中邱、謝、楊3公司的族人人口尤其佔高比例。據統計邱曾氏族譜,在1886年為止已有857人來到檳城。現檳城的邱氏有男姓3千多人,而謝和楊男姓加起來也大致達3千多人。人多勢眾的五大姓19世紀中下葉起,在社會經濟上主導了檳榔嶼閩幫華人社會,自然也主導了檳城的福建話。

其實,除了五大姓的四大姓,我們也不要忘了尚有來自三都其他鄉社的福建人,為數眾多的三都人強化了來自同個地域的社會網絡。1896年,三都鄉民成立“三都聯絡局”以維護地方安寧,1900年檳城就設了分局,募款回鄉,組織民團保衛鄉土。我從檳城福建公冢墓碑和門匾等資料調查得知,三都移民檳域的村社至少有25個,即山仰、錦里、寧坑、水頭、東坑、埭頭、鐘山、赤石、溫厝、惠佐、東社、許厝、翁厝、郭厝、晴川、長江、鵬程、東園、金沙、前山、臣西、龍塘、東嶼、寧店和阪尾。從移民分布的觀點來看,由于三都人人口眾多以及活躍的社會活動,19世紀中至20世紀,檳城的喬治市和南郊部分地區可以說是個“小三都”。

三都人聚族而居,建構了公司群落,使用共同的鄉音,進而隨社會、經濟和政治的建立和提高,主導了檳城的福建話。

星洲日報/陳耀威.2010.03.07

Monday, March 22, 2010

MCA Election 328

Now, MCA has 3 candidates for top post from current president OTK, previous president OKT and current Dep president CSL.

One is straight forward, don't really care what's other people think. One is a bit soft, not much results during his day as president. One is full of scandal in video tape which a lot of woman i think still hate.

Among the three, all are not my choice. Either one of them become president, the party will not settle in peace also.

Deputy President position. Kong and Liow expected the straight fight. Liow, soft guy, can't even convince the UMNO, only can become the yes-master type of MCA leader. Disaster if one day he becomes the president. It is good if he lost in this dep president fight. Kong in the other hand, does not really see him has any good result. Someone that seldom make to the papers i guess. not so famous.

What ever the outcome is it, people will treat this election as a sandiwara, a joke to watch, the best live-show ever telecast in Malaysia. Anyway, MCA is not relevant anymore in Malaysia politic as far as i concern.

Watch the show!

Equality in Sports

everybody talks about equality nowadays. But still you will notice that the prize money for man and woman are alway different with man always get higher prize money especially in badminton. But after CIMB KL squash open last Saturday, surprisingly the prize money for woman were higher than man....No idea why opposite but just wonder why don't just make it the same amount since both woman and man are playing the same number of games and matches, same points system to win the throphy.

Anyway, congrat to Nicol David to win the CIMB KL squash open last Saturday, again.

Friday, March 19, 2010

Cut down emissions

It is the time for you to act to cut down the emissions of CO2 by at least changing your light bulb to energy efficiency bulb. More expensive to buy but last longer...so your choice lah...

anyway, you don't have choice anymore beginning of 2014. Bye bye old fashion bulb.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

New route by Rapid PG - Airport - Teluk Bahang

It will become easier for people like me who stay in Batu Ferringhi to go home in the future... one bus straight to home, if i took the flight lah...

槟快捷通推介新路线 国际机场直通直落巴巷仅5令吉

(槟岛西南区15日讯)槟城快捷通于周一推介从槟城国际机场直通直落巴巷的102号新路线,为槟州人民及旅客带来无限的方便。这也是该公司的第43条路线。

在此新路线服务下,巴士将从槟城机场定时往返苏丹阿芝兰沙路、双溪里蒙长途巴士总站、峇都蛮、牛汝莪、槟州回教堂路、苏格兰路、州元首府路、哥德路、湾岛头、丹绒道光、丹绒武雅、峇都丁宜及最后一站直落巴巷,再以同样路线返回槟城机场。

这项新路线开幕仪式是在槟城国际机场举行,出席者包括槟城快捷通首席执行员阿查哈、马来西亚机场有限公司(槟城机场)高级经理阿都华合及硬石咖啡厅(Hard Rock Cafe)经理乌斯曼莫哈末达益。

开幕仪式后,102号新路线巴士马上开动,乘载媒体、外国游客、一群失明人士及硬石咖啡厅员工前往硬石咖啡厅召开记者会。

阿查哈在记者会上表示,乘客一直以来都投诉从槟城国际机场到峇都丁宜的车费昂贵;如今除了的士以外,快捷通为乘客们提供了另一种人人都能付得起的交通设备。至今没有人任何一家巴士公司从槟城机场直通峇都丁宜。

如果这新路线的反应好的话,该公司将会考虑增设4辆巴士,以便每30分钟就有一辆巴士。该路线巴士服务是从早上6时开始至晚上11时。目前共有4辆巴士投入102新路线服务。

他表示,以前乘客必须从槟城国际机场乘搭巴士到槟城海墘后,再转换巴士到峇都丁宜,车资一共是8令吉。如今102新路线推出后,从槟城国际机场到直落巴巷只需区区5令吉而已。这新路线最便宜的价格是从1令吉40仙开始至4令吉不等,按照乘客下车地点计算。

因此,从今开始该公司将结束从槟城机场至海墘的401A路线的巴士服务。虽然如此,乘客还是可以在槟城机场乘搭来自浮罗山背401及401E巴士到光大及海墘。

若翰比尔:获益不少

硬石酒店总经理若翰比尔表示,5令吉的车资人让本地人及那些有预算费用的旅客获益不少,他希望更多游客能够运用这项巴士服务,到访该酒店。

阿都华合表示,机场非常乐意与提供公共交通的公司配合,以减少二氧化碳的排量。一辆快捷通巴士能够承载大约44位乘客,这么一来就可以在公路上减少10至11辆车。

此外,身为一间负责任及关心乘客需求的公司,槟城快捷通也增设从槟城机场至槟城医院的306号新路线。306巴士是从槟城国际机场往返槟城医院,方便那些需要到医院的乘客。

除此以外,残障人士、学生及60岁或以上的乘客都可以获得50巴仙的车资折扣。

若有任何疑问,乘客可以浏览槟城快捷通网站 www.rapidpg.com.my 或拨电 04-2381313 分线 223,216及203询问。

Friday, March 05, 2010

OPR increase 0.25%, March 2010

OPR increased meaning loan interest also increase, so to FD interest rate. So, since most of us serving the loan more than having FD or saving in banks, therefore prepare to pay more interest. Just hope that inflation will come down, but for Malaysia, once the price of goods went up, it will never come down!

At the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting today, Bank Negara Malaysia decided to raise the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) to 2.25 percent. The floor and ceiling rates of the corridor for the OPR are correspondingly raised to 2 percent and 2.50 percent respectively.

Thursday, March 04, 2010

Butterflies inside the jungle, Selangor

Took some photos just now in the jungle near Pekan Kerling. I remembered last time when we hiked the Mount Tahan in 2002, while we took a rest near the river before continue the journey to Bloody Hill, a group of butterflies appeared around our bags and shoes.

Misc Photo of CNY 2010

Various photos takem during CNY. From PL's friend house gathering, my house with Thresa holding my daugther, YB Serdang and YB Seri Kembangan chinese gathering to celebrate Tiger Lunar Year 2010.