A Taiwanese who married to a Malaysian and stays in Penang (original story here) noted that:
大馬人或許不會留意，但大馬人在交談時總習慣參雜各種語言及方言，最令我印象深刻及覺得有趣的是本地人點飲料的一個叫法，即是“Teh Si Kosong Ice一塊雪”。 當我聽到這種點飲料的叫法，都被嚇到了，怎麼叫一杯茶也說了這麼多語言，福建話的Teh、海南話的Si、馬來文Kosong、英文的Ice及廣東話的一塊雪？
[Translation: Malaysian probably don't notice it - they mix a variety of languages in their daily conversation. The most extraordinary case is shown in the way they order drinks: "Teh Si Kosong Ice yak gao shu. (meaning a cup of iced tea without sugar, without milk, with just one piece of ice)" I was shocked to see 5 languages mixed into the name of a drink: Teh from Hokkien, Si from Hainan, Kosong from Malay, Ice from English, yak gao shu from Cantenese.
Man, I am proud to be Malaysian. Penang is more than deserve to be awarded the World Heritage Site.
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