kaci pecen lu selatut pelak

English translation: seratus perak

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Malay term or phrase:selatut pelak
English translation:seratus perak
Entered by: Catherine Muir

06:23 Nov 27, 2011
Malay to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / 19th-early 20th C. Indonesian literature in Malay lingua franca
Malay term or phrase: kaci pecen lu selatut pelak
A Chinese sailing vessel is beached on an island off Jepara in a typhoon. The crew is calling for help and says, "Hao, tolong, kaci pecen lu selatut pelak." I can't work out the meaning of the last part.

'kaci pecen' is a fish with one eye closed, which may refer to a dolphin
'lu' is Chinese/Javanese for 'I', 'my', 'me' etc

What is 'selatut pelak' and what does the phrase 'kaci pecen lu selatut pelak' mean?
Catherine Muir
Australia
Local time: 11:06
selatut pelak = seratus perak
Explanation:
"selatut pelak" is how a Chinese person would pronounce "seratus perak".
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United Arab Emirates
Local time: 04:06
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Summary of answers provided
4selatut pelak = seratus perak
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3I'll order + you + a hundred (in currency)
Benedicta Tjoea


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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
selatut pelak = seratus perak


Explanation:
"selatut pelak" is how a Chinese person would pronounce "seratus perak".

definitions
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 04:06
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in MalayMalay
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: I think the guy is saying something like "Hey, You there! Throw me a line and I'll give you a hundred pieces of silver." That fits the bill. Thank you for your suggestion which was first and very helpful.

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1 day 1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
I'll order + you + a hundred (in currency)


Explanation:
Kasih pesan + you + seratus perak

Benedicta Tjoea
Indonesia
Local time: 07:06
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian
PRO pts in category: 4
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