Random words

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I just noticed today that the words akad and akidah have the same roots. Beautiful.

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A useful word to introduce to a toddler is konon-konon (pretend). My kids and I would sometimes pretend to grab and eat the image of food items in books, and I would say 'konon-konon kita makan'. It helps to explain when they ask questions like below.
Q: Kenapa pokok tu (lukisan dalam buku) ada mata dengan mulut?
A: Sebenarnya pokok takde mata dan mulut, cuma lukis konon-konon je.
Q: Kenapa binatang boleh cakap (dalam kartun tv)?
A: Sebenarnya kita tak faham binatang cakap, tapi dia buat cerita konon-konon binatang bercakap.
Q: Kenapa mainan boleh bercakap (tengok Toy Story)?
A: Sebenarnya mainan tak boleh bercakap, tapi dia buat cerita ni konon-konon mainan boleh cakap.
And since Munief understands the concept of 'pretend', the explanation suffice. Most of the times, at least.

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We have too many kacang in our vocabs, I think. Earlier today, I was chopping kacang panjang when Afiefah asked, "Apa tu?" "Kacang," I said. She looked a bit perplexed. The 'kacang' that she knows looks different (kacang tanah). "Kacang panjang," I tried again. "Kacang panjang," she repeated. Phew.
Not only the nuts and beans families are both kacang, some vegetables are also kacang. Not to mention the use of kacang as a slang to mean easy!