bang

Borrowed from Malay bang, from Persian بانگ (bâng, “voice, sound, noise, cry”), from Middle Persian 𐭥𐭠𐭭𐭢 (ʿʾng /vāng/).


pisang

Compare Banjarese pisang, Indonesian pisang, Malay pisang.


bu

Ka lheuh pajôh bu?


name (word or phrase indicating a particular person, place, class or thing)


banda

Borrowed from Persian بندر (bandar, “port, harbour”).

bor+

somebody who is being challenged to gamble by other gamblers


peut

From earlier peuët (all Acehnese diphthongs ending in -ë vary with those without it in pronunciation), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əpat, from Proto-Austronesian *Səpat.


boh

From Proto-Chamic *bɔh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buaq, from Proto-Austronesian *buaq.


haba

Borrowed from Arabic خَبَر (ḵabar, “news”).


bui

From Proto-Chamic *babuy, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *babuy, from Proto-Austronesian *babuy.


sanjak

Derived from Arabic سـجـع (sajʕ, “rhymed prose”).

a kind of verse used in national Acehnese poetry


iku

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ikuʀ, *ikuŋ, compare Malay ekor.


peng

From Malay keping, perhaps through Batak hepeng.


lidah

From Proto-Chamic *dilah, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dilaq (“tongue”), from Proto-Austronesian *dilaq (“to lick”). Compare Tsat la⁵⁵, Javanese dilah and Tagalog dila.
Likely influenced by Malayic languages, such as Malay (through dialects from neighbouring areas or modern Indonesian), which display a metathesis between the initial d and the l of the following syllable (compare Malay lidah and Indonesian lidah).


manok

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *manuk, from Proto-Austronesian *manuk.


saka

Likely borrowed from Khmer ស្ករ (skɑɑ, “sugar”).


até

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.


ôn

From Proto-Malayo-Chamic *daun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dahun


pha

From Proto-Chamic *pha, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paqa.


ijo

From Proto-Chamic [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)qizaw.


dano

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *danaw, from Proto-Austronesian *danaw (“lake”).


puteh

From Proto-Chamic [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)putiq.


aneuk

From Proto-Chamic *ʔana:k, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *anak, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *anak, from Proto-Austronesian *aNak.


driën

From Proto-Chamic [Term?], from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duʀi-an.


asèë

From Proto-Chamic *ʔasɔw, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *asu.


kamèng

From Proto-Chamic [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kambiŋ, *kandiŋ.


buya

From Proto-Chamic [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buqaya, from Proto-Austronesian *buqaya.


mirahpati

pigeon (bird of the pigeon and dove family Columbidae)


keubeuë

From Proto-Chamic [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian [Term?].


leumo

From Proto-Chamic *lamo (cognate with Malay lembu, Jarai rơmo and Western Cham lemou). from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian [Term?].


aneuk mata

aneuk (“child”) + mata (“eye”), from Proto-Chamic [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *anak i mata.

pupil (the hole in the middle of the iris of the eye)


padang

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *padaŋ (“uncultivated field, open grassland”).


apui

From Proto-Chamic *ʔapuy, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *apuy, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hapuy, from Proto-Austronesian *Sapuy. Compare Eastern Cham apui.


angèn

From Proto-Chamic *ʔaŋin, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *aŋin, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *haŋin.


rumoh

From Proto-Chamic *rumah, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀumaq, from Proto-Austronesian *ʀumaq.

home (house or structure in which someone lives)


gunong

Compare to Malay gunung, Javanese gunung.


seulatan

From Proto-Chamic [Term?], from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *salatan, *silatan.


lugat

Ultimately from From Arabic لُغَة (luḡa, “language, dialect”).


bahsa

language (system of communication using words or symbols)


ureuëng

From Proto-Chamic *urang, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *uʀaŋ (“outsider”). Compare Eastern Cham ꨂꨣꩃ (urang). Cognate with Malay orang.


peumeurèntah

government (body with the power to make and/or enforce laws)


keurajeuën

kingdom (nation having as supreme ruler a king and/or queen)


leuen

Inherited from Proto-Chamic *jalaːn, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zalan, from Proto-Austronesian *zalan.


awai

first, beginning, origin, the start of something


uroe

day (period from midnight to the following midnight)

day (part of a day period which one spends at one’s job, school, etc.)


wilayah

From Malay wilayah, from Arabic وِلَايَة (wilāya).


puasa

From Malay puasa, from Sanskrit उपवास (upavāsa).


kruëng

From Proto-Chamic *krɔːŋ, a loan from Austroasiatic. Compare Proto-Mon-Khmer *ruŋ ~ *ruuŋ ~ *ruəŋ (“river”), Bahnar krong (“river”), Pacoh cruông, Mon ကြုၚ် (krɜŋ). Cognate with Eastern Cham ꨆꨴꨯꨱꩃ (kraong) and Rade krong.

cog

Mon ကြုၚ် (krɜŋ)


ca'é

Eventually from Arabic شِعْر (šiʕr, “poem, poetry”)


masyarakat

From Malay masyarakat, from Arabic مُشَارَكَة (mušāraka).


duroë

From Proto-Chamic *durɛy, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duʀi, from Proto-Austronesian *duʀi. Compare Indonesian duri, Malagasy rui, Kosraean sri and Fijian sui.


bangbang

From Proto-Chamic [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baŋbaŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *baŋbaŋ. Doublet of bambang.


meurak

From Proto-Chamic *əmraːk (“peacock”), a loan from Proto-Mon-Khmer *mraik (“peacock”). Compare Mon မြာ် (pəràik) (< Old Mon mrek).


thôn

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taqun. Compare Indonesian tahun.


bambang

From Proto-Chamic [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baŋbaŋ (compare with Brunei Malay kulimambang), from Proto-Austronesian *baŋbaŋ. Doublet of bangbang.


idông

From Proto-Chamic *ʔiduŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ujuŋ, *ijuŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *mujiŋ. Compare Tsat thuŋ¹¹, Malay hidung, Tagalog ilong, Malagasy orona.


kayèë

From Proto-Chamic *kayɔw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kahiw, from Proto-Austronesian *kaSiw. Cognate with Indonesian kayu.


udeueng

From Proto-Chamic *hudaːŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qudaŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *qudaŋ.


gukèë

From Proto-Chamic *kukɔw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kukuh, from Proto-Austronesian *kuSkuS.


ôk

From Proto-Chamic *ɓuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buhək, from Proto-Austronesian *bukəS by metathesis.


buleuën

From Proto-Chamic *bulaːn, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulan, from Proto-Austronesian *bulaN. Cognate with Eastern Cham blan, Jarai yang ƀlan, Rade mlan, Malay bulan.


bantai

From Proto-Chamic *bantal, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bandal. Cognate with Malay bantal.


tamah

forest that was formerly worked on or used for developments and now is left to grow back again naturally


inong

From Malay inang perhaps through Batak inang means mother.


umang-umang

heat haze; the distortion of air due to heat, better known as a type of mirage


ticak

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *cəkcək, *cikcək.


beusoë

From Proto-Chamic *bəsi, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *bəsi.

(physics, chemistry, metallurgy) iron (element)


rimuëng

From Proto-Malayo-Chamic *hari-mauŋ, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qari-maquŋ.


miëng

Likely from Western Cham miang (“cheek”), from Vietnamese miệng (“mouth”)


batèë

From Proto-Malayo-Chamic *batɔw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *batu, from Proto-Austronesian *batu.


gampông

Lôn jak woë u gampông.

Lôn jak saweuë gampông.


mamplam

Borrowed from Malay mempelam, from Tamil மாம்பழம் (māmpaḻam). Compare Tausug mampallam.


anggô

From Classical Persian انگور (angūr, “grape”).


cagèë

Likely a loan from Austroasiatic. Compare with Bahnar chơgơu and Proto-Vietic *c-guːʔ. Cognate with Western Cham cagau, Rade kgâo.


lhôk

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *təluk (“curved, as a shoreline”).


uleuë

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hulaʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *Sulaʀ.


likôt

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ta-likud, from Proto-Austronesian *likud.

back, behind; that which is farthest away from the front.


rukok

From Indonesian rokok, from Dutch roken.


asoë

generally the contents of an object, like the flesh of a human or a citizen of a country.


sië

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *isi, from Proto-Austronesian *isi.


ngabô

fog, more specifically, the morning fog at dawn.


sidom

Most likely from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sijem, *sejem.


kamuë

Possibly loaned from Proto-Vietic or related. Compare Proto-Vietic *k-moːlʔ, *k-muːrʔ ~ k-moːrʔ.


kleuëng

Possibly loaned from a form of Khmer. Compare Khmer ខ្លែង (khlaeng)


breuëh

From Proto-Chamic *braːs, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *beRas, from Proto-Austronesian *beRas


neungui

From the optional initial syllable omission of seuneungui, from ngui + -eun-


limpeuën

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qalu-hipan, from Proto-Austronesian *qalu-Sipan.


seuneulheuë

From lheuë + -eun- with the addition of a reduplicative prefix.

seuneuleuë (alternative)
neulheuë (alternative)

the product of or thing being fried without cooking oil.

the tool used to fry something without cooking oil.


luëng

Compare with Proto-Bahnaric *-luŋ "water hole"


teubèë

From Proto-Chamic *tabɔw-v, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tebuh, from Proto-Austronesian *tebuS.


beukuëm

pufferfish; any fish in the family Tetraodontidae


lhan

Inherited from Proto-Chamic *klan, from Proto-Austroasiatic *tlan.


glaseuë

Ban saboh badan jitimoh glaseuë.

Their whole body is covered in urticaria.


h'uëng

carpenter bee; any member of the tribe Xylocopini and genus Xylocopa.


capr’ang-capr’ing

the sound of ceramics touching or colliding with each other.


sarah

From Arabic عَصَب (ʕaṣab, “nerve”) or شَرَف (šaraf, “elevated place; eminence, dignity; honour”), or a borrowing from Indonesian Indonesian saraf.


tangiroe

narrow-barred Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus commerson)


teumaga

From Prakrit *𑀢𑀁𑀩𑀕 (*taṃbaga), from Sanskrit ताम्रक (tāmraka, “copper”). Compare Indonesian tembaga.


limpeuen

Inherited from Proto-Chamic *limpaːn, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qalu-hipan, from Proto-Austronesian *qalu-Sipan.


ujeuen

From Proto-Chamic *hujaːn, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *hujan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quzan, from Proto-Austronesian *quzaN.


nyawöng

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nihawa, from Proto-Austronesian *NiSawa. Compare Indonesian nyawa. Cognate of Eastern Cham yawa.


dhoë

From Proto-Chamic *ʔadhɛ̃y, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *daqih, from Proto-Austronesian *daqiS.


seubab

From Classical Malay sebab, from Arabic سَبَب (sabab). Compare Malay sebab.


cèëdara

From Malay saudara, from Sanskrit सोदर (sodara, “brother from the same womb”), सउदर (saüdara), स (sa, “having the same”) + उदर (udara, “uterus”); or Sanskrit सहोदर (sahodara).

compound

syedara (alternative nonstandard)
syehdara (alternative nonstandard)
cehdara (alternative nonstandard)


meu'ah

From Arabic مُعَاف (muʕāf, “exempt (from taxation)”), compare Malay maaf.

der

meu'aih (alternative)
meuah (alternative nonstandard)


kaphé

From Arabic كَافِر (kāfir), Compare Malay kafir.

(in general senses) non-believer, infidel

Uroë ka akhé, nanggroë ka meukaphé

The day has turned to evening, the nation has been filled with kafirs.


uroë

Inherited from Proto-Chamic *hurɛy, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *waʀi, from Proto-Austronesian *waʀi (“day; sun”).


buët

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buhat. Compare Indonesian buat.

Na buët, na bu.

Buët jaroë.

si Pulan hana gèt buët.

Ujông buët.


beungöh

Singoh beungöh neupeugoë lôn bak awai, na ho lôn keumeung jak.

Please wake me up early tomorrow morning because I intend to go somewhere.


yèe

Ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qihu.


peuték

From Malay betik, from Arabic بِطِّيخ (biṭṭīḵ, “melon”).


bubông

From Proto-Chamic *babuŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bubuŋ. Cognate of Western Cham pabung, Jarai bơ̆bung, Malay bubung, Tagalog bubong.


meuligoe

From Malay mahligai, maligai, from Tamil மாளிகை (māḷikai, “palace”), from Sanskrit मालिका (mālikā, “palace”).


sitrèë

From Malay seteru, from Sanskrit शत्रु (śatru).


aweuëk

From Proto-Chamic *awaːk (cf. Rade awak), from an Austroasiatic source (cf. Bahnar uaːʔ, Proto-Mon-Khmer *waik).


pineung

From Proto-Chamic *pinaːŋ. Cognate with Eastern Cham panâng) Tsat naːŋ³³, Malay pinang. Also compare Proto-Vietic *p-naːŋ, and Chinese 檳榔 /槟榔 (bīngláng).


papeuën

From Proto-Chamic *papaːn, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *papan.


ukheuë

From Proto-Chamic *ughaːr, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wakaʀ.


ië

ië bit


ië beuna

Compound of ië (“water”) + beuna (“true”). Literally, “true water”, or more loosely translated as “water that is truly terrible”.

lit

Jinoë hana lé boh haté intan
Ka neucok pulang sajan ië beuna

2005, Salbra Muda, “Saweub Ië Beuna [Because of the Tsunami]”, performed by Saleum Group:

Now, no longer is the beloved gem of the heart there,
already taken away by the tsunami


Aneuk Jamèë

Compound of aneuk + jamèë, literally “foreigners" or "guest people”. Compare Chinese 客家 (Kèjiā, “Hakka”, literally “guest people”).

ncog

Minangkabau diaspora who inhabit or settle in the southwestern regions of Aceh


pruët

From Proto-Chamic *pruəc. Cognate with Malay perut, Jarai pruaĭ (“guts”), Rade prôč, Haroi proaiq.


teungôh

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *təŋaq. Compare Malay tengah

Teungôh malam.

Teungôh lhèë plôh.


h’iëm

H’iëm bak lôn h’an jeuët lôn peuglaih.

He gave me a riddle, yet I wasn't able to solve it.


’in

Clipping of peureulèë ’in, from Arabic فَرْضُ عَيْنٍ (farḍu ʕaynin), Compare Malay fardu ain.

bor

فَرْضُ عَيْنٍ

(Islam) a personal duty in which every Muslim individual is obligated to do.


jameun

From Persian زمان (zamân). Compare Malay zaman

Jameun dilèë hana lom ureuëng ék kapai teureubang

In the old times, there weren't any people riding planes.

Ureuëng kaya jameun bukön meujinéh, keunaleuëng tamèh batèë Meuraksa

Rich people in the old days were thriving, the pillars in their home were made from carved stones made in Meuraksa


kapai teureubang

head

kapai teureubang (Jawoë spelling کاڤل تربڠ)