Meaning: a slang, similar to saying “Oh bloody hell” or “what the hell?”
Only normally used by Eastern Malaysian amongst the chinese ethnic group. Believe it or not, the source of this slang is unknown. Upon investigation, this word does not belong to any known chinese dialect in the in Malaysia, Taiwan or even in China. Rumour says the word can mean “your mother’s ass” where the word “ma” meaning mother and the world “kuliew” means buttocks. Direct translation, “mother’s ass”.
Only normally used by Eastern Malaysian amongst the chinese ethnic group. Believe it or not, the source of this slang is unknown. Upon investigation, this word does not belong to any known chinese dialect in the in Malaysia, Taiwan or even in China. Rumour says the word can mean “your mother’s ass” where the word “ma” meaning mother and the world “kuliew” means buttocks. Direct translation, “mother’s ass”.
by Sarawak Boy May 9, 2010