馬勞

Chinese

		horse; surname	toil
trad. (馬勞)		馬	勞
simp. (马劳)		马	劳

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): Mǎláo

  (Zhuyin): ㄇㄚˇ ㄌㄠˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: Mǎláo
    • Zhuyin: ㄇㄚˇ ㄌㄠˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: Mǎláo
    • Wade–Giles: Ma³-lao²
    • Yale: Mǎ-láu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Maalau
    • Palladius: Малао (Malao)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /mä²¹⁴⁻²¹ lɑʊ̯³⁵/

Noun

馬勞

1. (Malaysia, Singapore) Malaysian workers in Singapore
   • 2017 February 14, The Reporter (Taiwan), 建國一甲子，大馬華裔困難重重──「馬勞」出走，用腳投票反對不平等 (After 60 Years of State Building, Malaysian Chinese still Facing Heavy Troubles: Malaysian Workers Vote with Their Feet to Oppose Inequality)‎^[1]:

     我在想，新加坡的環境及機遇才是留住華裔馬勞的主因。 [MSC, trad.]
     我在想，新加坡的环境及机遇才是留住华裔马劳的主因。 [MSC, simp.]

     Wǒ zài xiǎng, Xīnjiāpō de huánjìng jí jīyù cái shì liúzhù huáyì Mǎláo de zhǔyīn. [Pinyin]

     In my opinion, Singapore's environment and opportunity is the main reason for retaining Chinese Malaysian workers.

   • 2020 February 22, Oriental Daily News (Malaysia), 在外工作大马人不应称自己“马劳” (Malaysian Workers Abroad should not Call Themselves as "Malaysian Labourers")‎^[2]:

     他指出，現在普遍上社會大眾對於在新加坡工作的馬來西亞人民有兩種稱呼，即“馬勞”或“越堤族”。 [MSC, trad.]
     他指出，现在普遍上社会大众对于在新加坡工作的马来西亚人民有两种称呼，即“马劳”或“越堤族”。 [MSC, simp.]

     Tā zhǐchū, xiànzài pǔbiàn shàng shèhuì dàzhòng duìyú zài xīnjiāpō gōngzuò de mǎláixīyà rénmín yǒu liǎng zhǒng chēnghū, jí “mǎláo” huò “yuèdīzú”. [Pinyin]

     He stated that Malaysian who works in Singapore are commonly called "Malaysian labourers/workers" or "Causeway-crossers".

   • 2022 May 10, China Press, 马劳人数逼近百万 哈斯尼：应反思跨边界经济 (Malaysian Workers Approaching 1 Million, Hasni: We should Reflect Cross-border Economy)‎^[3]:

     柔佛州前任州務大臣拿督斯里哈斯尼說，在新加坡工作的馬勞人數，從1990年的19萬5072人飆升至2019年的95萬2261人…… [MSC, trad.]
     柔佛州前任州务大臣拿督斯里哈斯尼说，在新加坡工作的马劳人数，从1990年的19万5072人飙升至2019年的95万2261人…… [MSC, simp.]

     Róufó zhōu qiánrèn zhōuwùdàchén nádū sīlǐ Hāsīní shuō, zài xīnjiāpō gōngzuò de Mǎláo rénshù, cóng 1990 nián de 19 wàn 5072 rén biāoshēng zhì 2019 nián de 95 wàn 2261 rén...... [Pinyin]

     Former Menteri Besar of Johor Datuk Sri Hasni (Mohammad) says that the number of Malaysian workers in Singapore skyrockets from 195,072 in 1990 to 952,261 in 2019 […]