The calling system in the Malay family is very unique and is a marker to distinguish a person's relationship, age and rank in the context of the environment.

It is part of the method of politeness in language which is the use of language that is orderly, polite and has the value of respect for oneself as well as for others when communicating.

For the Malays, if someone is the eldest child, generally family members will call him 'Long'; Ngah is the call for the second child, while Busu is for the last child.

Date of Input: 02/05/2023 | Updated: 02/05/2023 | ma_husaini