KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Palatau. That is a term that has recently become popular among social media users in the country, particularly among Malay language speakers.
The term is a contraction of the Malay words kepala (head) and tahu (know). It refers to people who suddenly see themselves as subject matter experts despite having shallow knowledge of the subject.
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