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Jinkli Nona ~ Lyrics & Meaning

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The meaning of ' Jinkli Nona '
~ according to kodrahkristang (via iG or instaGram)
~ at this link: https://www.instagram.com/p/BgRHwr2FHfm/

The "Jinkli Nona", a song about a man who wishes to wed a beautiful woman, is one of the most well known Eurasian folk songs in the community in Singapore. It is often accompanied with the Branyo, a classic Eurasian folk dance.

The term "Jinkli" is believed to come from the word "Sinhalese", which transitioned into the word "Chingalee" and ultimately to "Jinkli".

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Lyrics:
https://www.facebook.com/notes/keep-kristang-alive/jinkli-nona/975376472483689/


Jinkli Nona

Jinkli nona, jinkli nona
yo kereh kazah
kaza nunteng porta nona
klai logu pasah?

Teng kantu teng
kantu teng falah nunteng
amor, minya amor
amor minya korasang

O nona, minya nona
Ki lonzi bos ta bai
Si yo nungka tomah kon nona
Nungka filu di mai pai

O nona, minya nona
O nona minya korasang
si nona muitu bemfeta
yo jah kai na-a-faesang

Pedra, linya, agu
diamanti di kualidade
jah beng na minya brase
pretu, brangku minya bontadi

O nona, minya nona
yo ta bai pa Telok Mas
inkontrah
floris cherozu
cherah, cherah, kereh mas

O nona minya nona
sa kabelu restah chang
akeli mesmu kabelu
beng marah yo sa korasang

O nona minya nona
yo ta bai fikah soldadu
si teng bos sa furtuna
yo birah fikah kazadu.

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