colonisation by the Dutch and the Portuguese in Sulawesi, several Manado Malay words originate from their languages. Indonesian loanwords from Manado Malay Several words in Manado Malay are loaned to standard Indonesian: (which indicates reciprocality) e.g.: ('to punch each other'), ('to hit each other'), ('to debate one another'), ('to laugh oneselves off'), and ('to meet each other'). Examples Examples : = I = you = we = they = yes = no (' = glottal stop) Sentences : : My mother went to the market : You haven't eaten since yesterday. : Don't lie to me! : We can surely it. References Works cited External links Alkitab Bahasa Manado, the first Bible translation into Manado Malay (2017). Manado Malay-English-Indonesian Dictionary, Webonary. Agglutinative languages Malay-based pidgins and creoles Languages of Sulawesi