Since last year I notice Malay male referring themselves as 'Abam' in their FB timeline post. At first I thought its their 'calling name'. But then it not just one. Here 'Abam' and there ' Abam'. All different people referring themselves as 'Abam'.
I want to ask friend but most close friend is Chinese. Owhhh! they will laugh at me if I ask them that question. I am the one suppose to know this. haihhhhh....
The introvert me then use the usual way. Just google the word.
The result show me that! I was like....WHAT???? You mean those people has been referring themselves 'Abam' ...and that 'Abam' means is one of those? Cannot be...right? It just doesn't make sense to me. goshhh!!!
I need to solve this mystery tonight or I can't sleep tonight. It was on Sunday night by the way.I need to find out. Best Malay connection is my 2 sisters. Posted in our usual 'Kakaotalk'
Me : Girls! may I ask a question?
Last Sis : Yes.
Me : Do you all have Malay male friends who refer themselves as 'Abam'?
Last Sis : No! Why?
Me : I noticed many Malay male blogger friend refer themselves as 'Abam'. Then when I google the meaning of 'Abam' , the result just doesn't make sense to me.
I then post the the screen shot of my google result.
Last Sis : Hahahahaha...so funny! You mean they call themselves that?
Goshh!!! thought I am bad but she is at the same page too.
Goshh!!! thought I am bad but she is at the same page too.
Third Sis : Ohhhh...'Abam'? Last year I notice many Malay male friends refer themselves as 'Abam' too but I mistakenly thought as 'Apam' (Apam is the name of some traditional cakes). Then I laugh at those fella who call themselves 'Apam'. Then notice there are so many 'Apam' around. hahahahahaha..weird! So many call themselves as 'cakes'?
Me : hahahahahaha...'Apam'? worst than me! Ya lorrrr..so weird.
Last Sis : 'Apam'? hahahahaha...so funny the call themselves 'Cakes' . 'Abam' ? 'Apam'? cannot use proper name to refer themselves ar?
Third Sis : I asked them why refer themselves as 'Apam'. I got laugh big time by those people. Haihhhh...
Third Sis : Then they explained its actually 'Abam' . It means 'Abang' (Brother) and shorten it to make it sounds more unofficial and friendlier then call themselves ' Abam'.
Me : Owhhhhhh!!!! 'Abam' is actually mean 'Brother'? huh!
Last Sis : Ohhhhhh!!! like that also can ar?
Now I can sleep! At least some answer and yet still doesn't make sense from 'Abang' to 'Abam'. Why? Too many 'Abam' around too.
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