After decades of spelling the name of the flat rice noodle in myriad ways, Malaysians will now have an official spelling to abide by - ""kuetiau"", as ruled by Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka. We get Uthaya Sankar SB's thoughts on standardising the spelling of words that are borrowed across languages.

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Produced by: Adeline Choong

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharmilla Ganesan

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Categories:  History,  People & Places,  Social Issues

Tags:  Evening Edition,  Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka,  Language,  Malay,  Kuetiau,