tBlog - Kaling or Kilang?

The other day, one of my Malay Indian students asked a really funny question. I would like to share it with you guys over here. However, I think some of you might not find this funny if you're not Sabahan^_^

Here's the story. This student of mine was busy doing his word search when suddenly, he looked up at me and asked, "Is there any such word as 'kaling'?" I nearly burst into laughter. I couldn't help it and giggled like crazy. After struggling for some time to contain myself from laughing, finally I answered, "I think you meant kilang not kaling." He stared at me with a very confused smile. I don't think he'll ever know the reason behind the laughter. If he does know about it, I would give him free tickets for him to go on cruises for the rest of his life....yeah right! I think just a pat on the back will do.