Getting localized

When I was still new in KL, I had difficulties even in understanding local Tamil dialect! Once I happened to ask my friend /colleague on which computer was a particular software loaded, and I was asked to go to the "thongal PC"!!!

Back home, the meaning for that word was "hang/hanging". Now, i was perplexed and wondered if my friend was sarcastically referring to the PC that hangs often^^. Looking at my puzzled look, she understood that something was wrong. Then after a hearty laugh, she clarified that she was referring to the PC at the end of the row!!!

So in Malaysian Tamil dialect, thongal = last:)

Some other terms that I've caught up are:

English	Chennai Tamil	Malaysian Tamil
Footwear	Seruppu	Chappate
Kitchen	Samayalarai	Cusini
Is that so	Apdiya	Aamava
Had your breakfast?	Kaale tiffen aacha?	Pasiyariyacha?
Slacks	Pants	Seluvaaru