jpatokal

In the interest of crosscultural harmony and communication, I would hereby like to start a thread of ways saying "Hello" in various Asian languages. These are often used by the locals, but are for some inexplicable reason left out from typical phrasebooks. So, inserting tongue firmly in cheek, here's a starting point:

Japanese: <quietly, while sucking air through teeth and looking around franctically for somebody else> Gaijin da! Gaijin da!

Lao: Mister, beerlao! Beerlao!
Morningmarketese dialect: Mister, beerlao tee-shut!

Khmer: Moto? Tuktuk? Lady boom-boom?

Malay: No meter. Fifty ringgit!
Ulu-ulu dialect: Tak boleh. Lima puluh ringgit!

Singaporean: Aiyoh, wan beer or not?

Thai: Hey, tuk tuk! Where you goo?
- Patpongese dialect (male): Vee see dee, dee vee dee! Pawn? Ping pong show?
- Patpongese dialect (female): Hansum maan, you wan massaazh?
- Tuktukese dialect: Temple close for holiday, I take you special Buddha temple.

Additions welcome