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Originally Posted by FeiGohGoh

Extended Definition: Keling

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Keling
Keling is claimed by certain people as a derogatory slang term for Tamils or Hindu in Malaysia[1] and Singapore (more specially, Malaysian Indians and Singaporean Indians. The word keling has been recorded in use by malays since 15th century (sejarah melayu),not in derogatory terms but as a honourable term.Today the malaysian indians behaviour and social status reflects thier reputation among other races in malaysia.

Usages
In the Chinese and Malay communities, keling is occasionally augmented into various words of their language to form new phrases that may or may not be considered offensive to either the Indians or non-Indians.

The word keling kia can be used in a non-racist context where describing Indians who are from "Kalinga" India. Keling kia is also used in a racist context in the Hokkien or Teochew dialects, spoken by Chinese Malaysians and Chinese Singaporeans, when referring to Indians in general.Current derogatory usage of the word keling reflects indians situation in malaysia today.Sejarah Melayu uses the word keling refering to indians likely has its origin to Malay cultural contact with Kalinga kingdom in south eastern india.There is no sign that indians are refered in such derogatory terms then,but rather malay sultans refered to rajahs of india has ancestors of thier sultans.

The phrase keling kwai which means "Indian Ghost/Devil/Barbarian", is used by the general Chinese communities of Malaysia and Singapore to identify Indians. The suffix "kwai", "devil" is used to denote anyone who comes outside the Middle Kingdom (Imperial China). (e.g. Westerner are commonly known as red-haired devils).

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