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In Thai, the word “maew” refers to this common household pet.
What is a cat?
This Southeast Asian country uses the Latin alphabet for both its national language and English.
What is the Philippines?
Spoken in the Philippines, this language has over 80 million speakers and shares its name with a famous Tagalog dialect.
What is Filipino?
The Filipino language borrowed the word "mesa" from this Romance language.
What is Spanish?
The French occupied this Southeast Asian country along with Cambodia and Laos, until 1954.
What is Vietnam?
The Filipino word “aso” is used to refer to this animal, often known as "man's best friend."
What is a dog?
This ancient script is still used in Myanmar today.
What is Burmese?
An official language of Timor-Leste, while not native has influenced the nation due to colonization.
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“Telepon” in Indonesian and Malay means “telephone,” borrowed from this language.
What is English?
The Philippines was colonized by this European empire for over 300 years, influencing its language and religion.
What is the Spanish Empire?
The Indonesian word “ikan” refers to this aquatic animal that lives in oceans, rivers, and tanks.
What is a fish?
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Malay was once written using Jawi, which is a script derived from the Middle East.
What is Arabic?
This language, also spoken in Taiwan and Hong Kong, is one of Singapore’s official languages.
What is Mandarin?
In Vietnamese, the word "cà phê," meaning "coffee," was borrowed from this European language.
What is French?
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This Southeast Asian country was a Portuguese colony from the 16th century until 1975, with Portuguese influence still seen in its language and culture.
What is Timor-Leste (East Timor)?
The Lao word “no” is used for this winged insect known for producing honey.
What is a bee?
Thailand’s national language is written in this script, which was developed in the 13th century.
What is Thai?
This language is used in both Malaysia and Indonesia, with slight differences in vocabulary.
What is Malay (or Bahasa Malaysia/Indonesia)?
The Indonesian word “sepeda” is borrowed from this European language.
What is Dutch?
This European empire colonized Indonesia for over 300 years, mainly for its valuable spice trade.
What is the Dutch Empire?
In Vietnamese, “voi” is the word for this large, trunked animal, often found in Asia and Africa.
What is an elephant?
This ancient Cambodian script is used to write their official language.
What is Khmer?
This nation, also called the "Little Red Dot", has four official languages.
What is Singapore?
Thai has many religious words borrowed from this ancient Indian language.
What is Sanskrit?
This empire controlled what is now Myanmar (then Burma) until 1948.
What is the British Empire?