"Mek"

During my recess time back in my schooling days, I usually bought my meals at this Makcik's canteen stall selling "nasi bungkus". We call her "Mek" as we don't really know her name, till now and that's what other canteen staff call her too. Hehe. Perhaps she was in her 60's that time.

One day, I couldn't decide what to eat that I kept standing in front of her stall, looking at the "lauk" served behind the glass cabinet.

Then she said to me in Kelantanese, "Mek, nok makey gapo?". I got surprised, and I looked at her, "Mek, bakpo mek panggey sayo mek. Sayo tok tuo lagi ni. Jangelah panggey sayo mek." I frowned.

"Bukelah, sapo oyak Mek tu panggelan utk oghe tuo. Kito panggey Mek sbb kito saye ko oghe tuh. Ado oghe panggey nenek dio mek, ado oghe panggey bini dio mek. Ish awok nih. Ni mek panggey awok mek sbb mek saye ko awok laaa," She said to me and smiled.

All this while I've been thinking that Mek is a term for someone older. eg: aunties, granny. So I learned a new word that day, "Mek" is actually a term for someone we love and care!

Since then I love using the word "Mek" for closest friends and all the people I cared most. So don't be sad or awkward if someone calls you "Mek" coz he/she loves and cares for you!

Heeee :D