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“Ko Naau Je” is probably the most familiar expression in ancient dialect that we hear in canto-opera performances. It is usually yelled when one is agitated. It could mean “furious” or “How dare you!” and was vividly used in the daily lives of our parents. A common example is when a mischievous kid was getting the cane on his baby-fat-ridden thighs while his mom would shout “Really ko naau je! Can’t spare a good beating…”. Or on a race day when the father was happily betting but his favourite horse lost just by a whisker. At this moment one would again hear “ko naau je”, together with a lot of swear-words, of course. |
