jalai

From Proto-Malayic *jalan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zalan, from Proto-Austronesian *zalan.


kurur

Proto-Malayic *kuluʀ (compare Malay kulur), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuluʀ (compare Maori kuru, Hawaiian ʻulu).


irup

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiʀup, from Proto-Austronesian *Siʀup.


sepital

From Malay hospital, from English hospital.


sekula

From Malay sekolah, from Portuguese escola.


mensia

Borrowed from Sanskrit मनुष्य (manuṣyá, “human being”).


manyi

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wani (“honeybee”).


enggau

and (used to connect two similar words, phrases, et cetera)


ngagai

ia peng-anjong pesan kami ngagai sanu'ti bermalam di umai

he takes our message to those spending the night on the farm

minyak nyau ambis lalu kami ber-atong kili' ngagai pasar

our fuel ran out so we drifted down (till we came) to the bazaar


tichak

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


serega

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit स्वर्ग (svarga).


gerija

Borrowed from Portuguese igreja, from Old Galician-Portuguese igreja, from Latin ecclēsia (“church”), from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía, “congregation”).


demalam

Combination of de- (“one”) + malam (“night”).


kangau

Uji kangau kitu ke Wat nyin, Jang ngambi buah ungkup sida iya.

Call Wat yonder to come here, Jang, to get their share of the fruit.


idup

From Proto-Malayic *hidup, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qudip, from Proto-Austronesian *qudip.


mayau

... bisi nerima cek kena nupi jelu mayau.

... receive a cheque to feed the small cats.


panjai

Compare Malay panjang, Urak Lawoi' ปาญัก (panyak).


nyamai

From Proto-Malayic *ñaman, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ñaman.


bajik

Possibly from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bait.

Bajik amai indu nya!


menua

From Proto-Malayic *bənua, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *banua, from Proto-Austronesian *banua.


seleju

From Malay salji, from Arabic ثَلْج (ṯalj).


remaung

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qari-maquŋ (“wild feline”).


Jereman

Borrowed from Malay Jerman, from English German.


Peranchis

Borrowed from Malay Perancis, from Portuguese francês (“French”).


Ejip

Egypt (a country in North Africa and Western Asia)


sempama

From Malay umpama, from Pali upamā (“simile, parable, comparison”), from Sanskrit उपमा (upamā).


chukup

enough, sufficient, adequate, ample, plenty


musin bungai

From musin (“season”) + bungai (“flower”).


bungai

From Proto-Malayic *buŋaʔ (compare Malay bunga), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋa (compare Ilocano bunga (“fruit”), Tagalog bunga (“fruit”)).


melikat

From Malay malaikat, from Arabic مَلَائِكَة (malāʔika).


ulih

Ulih aku ke jamban?


jaku pengawa

From jaku (“word, language”) + pengawa (“work”).

compound

(linguistics) verb (word which represent an activity)


jampat

Angel jampat sereta bagas ngereja pengawa.

Angel is fast and diligent while doing her duty.


jaku karung

jaku (“word, language”) + karung (“deep meaning”).

A type of Iban poem of themes like love or heroism


jenila

From Malay jendela, from Portuguese janela.


chunto

From Malay contoh, from Tamil சௌத்து (cauttu, “pattern, sample, model”).


cherita

From Malay cerita, from Pali carita, from Sanskrit चरित (carita, “course of life”).


mipau

Buku ke dibeli iya ba kedai bup nya mipau.


menira

From Malay bendera, from Portuguese bandeira (“flag”).


terebai

From Proto-Malayic *-baŋ, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-baŋ. Compare Malay terbang.


ensana

day before yesterday
day before yesterday


padah

Possibly from Proto-Austronesian *pa-bajaq (“give knowledge, teach”).


sengong

with the sound which flow through nose while speaking


emperaja

darling (a calling for boyfriend/girlfriend)


bedau

Aku bedau tinduk


perchaya

Aku perchayaka iya.

(intransitive) to believe, to have trust


kediri

Orang-orang ke nginti nya ngasaika tasik tu baka ba rumah kediri.

When at sea, the fishermen feel as if in their own home.


nasit

From Malay nasib, Arabic نَصِيب (naṣīb).


nama kebuah

Nama kebuah langit biru?

(interrogative) For what cause, reason, or purpose.


keretas

From Malay kertas, from Arabic قِرْطَاس (qirṭās), ultimately from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs).


pagila

tomorrow (The day after the present day.)


pagila

tomorrow (On the day after the present day.)


lenyau

to lose (make something/someone disappear)


pekit

... Pekit Forum Nembiak Sekula (PFNS) nyangka deka nerima bantu ari perintah menua.

... School Children Forum Competition is expected to receive assistance from the state government.


pengerai

Sapit Menteri Pengerai Mensia Mayuh, Pengawa Berumah enggau Perintah Lokal.

Deputy Minister for Public Health, Housing and Local Government


meredeka

From Malay merdeka, ultimately from Sanskrit महर्द्धिक (maharddhika, “prosperous”). Cognate of Buginese ᨆᨑᨙᨉᨀ, Tagalog maharlika.

(rare) free from an obligation, especially a prison sentence


rayat

From Malay rakyat, from Arabic رَعِيَّة (raʕiyya).


ayap

Lapa hari tu tak ayap, tak baka ke deka ujan?

Why is it so dark today, like it is going to rain?


bekau

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bekas. Cognate with Javanese bekas and Tagalog bakas.

Bekau kaki jelu


asuh

to order / ask (someone to do something)


chukai

From Malay cukai, from Tamil சுங்கம் (cuṅkam).


sibau

Nephelium cuspidatum
Nephelium cuspidatum


tangkan

Aku dulu bejalai lalu ditangkanka iya.

I walked in the lead, and was followed by him


kambin

From Proto-Malayic *kambiŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kambiŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *kandiŋ.


rimpak

Benda rimpak


urau

Bulu manuk nyaʼ urau.


chabul

Mulut nembiak nya chabul amat, nya ke ngenyialka kitai lebuh turun di ai begiga ikan.

The mouth of that child is uncontrolled, saying things that are bound to bring bad luck on us when we go to the river looking for fish.

unable to control the mouth in saying things that should not be uttered


pungkal

Dipungkal iya aku belaya jam kami betundi ngirup.

He egged me on to quarrel while we were joking and drinking.


berapat

Lebuh berapat iya lalu disatak aku ba pegu.

When sparring, I struck him with my hand on the nape of his neck.


entimun

From Proto-Malayic [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatimun.


nyur

From Proto-Malayic *ñiur, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *niuʀ.

to begin the firing of cleared materials on a farm site


berita richah

From berita (“news”) + richah (“chatter”)


lundai

falling away more softly at the end (of a singing or laugh)


kenang

Uji kenang nuan mimpi nuan enggau aki

Try to discuss about your dream with grandpa


kanchin

button (knob or small disc serving as a fastener)

hook (small metal catch inserted in a loop or eye for fastening clothes)


ai mata

ai (“water”) + mata (“eye”), from Proto-Malayic *air mata, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *air mata, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *wair mata, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ ni mata.

tear (drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes)


nerusan

ujan nerusan


bawang burak

From bawang (“onion”) + burak (“white”).


kerat

Kerat dagin manuk nya


butuh dilah

butuh (“penis,dick”) + dilah (“tongue”).


eklisia

Borrowed from English ecclesia, from Latin ecclēsia, from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía).


sekeda

sekeda sida nyau turun

some of them have gone out to work (on the farm)

sekeda apin mansau

beri' aku sekeda utai nya'


sakeda

From sa + keda
# Alternative spelling of sekeda


kayoh

paddle. Usually combines with sa / se to form sengayoh (a paddle).


ngabang

...andal ati ngabang ngagai sekeda rumah panjai ...

Bala pengabang mayuh dilalau awakka ngemeranka ulah ti manah...

Many guests are counseled in order to keep a good personality...

combined with pe to form pengabang (invited guest to a ritual festival).


temuai

...deka matak temuai ari antarabansa...

...will attract visitors from international...


engkat

tu' meh engkat jako' aku


embing

maiau ngembing dinding ngiga' utai, tengiling ensurok ensurai ngiga' makai

The cat hugs the wall looking for something to eat.


sembiang

... udah begulai besembiang enggau raban Kristian di ...

... had a Holy Communion together with christians in ...


semela

Nembiak patut nyemelaka pemujur dalam pelajar enggau pengelandik

Young people should balance their success in education and skills.


ngemata

Ngembing, ngemata sereta kuarantin orang sakit Covid-19 ba rumah.

Leading, looking after and quarantine of Covid-19 patients at home.


visyen

From English vision. Cognate Tagalog visyon and bisyon, plus Malay visi.


komunikesyen

From English communication cognate to Tok Pisin komunikesen, Tagalog komunikasyon (via Spanish), Malay komunikasi (via Dutch).


pengelantang

Pengajar si Sarawak dilalau ngerejista diri enggau KGBS, ngintu pengelantang pendiau kaban gerempung

Sarawak teachers called to register themselves in KGBS (Kesatuan Guru Bumiputera Sarawak), watch out for the life benefits as a member of the association.


pambar

'Utamakan Sarawak' ukai reti nya deka mambarka perintah besai, ku Abang Johari

Abang Johari says 'Sarawak First' does not mean will be separated from the big (federal) government.


ngembuan

Sarawak ngembuan pelin ke besai ba SCORE.

Sarawak has a big plan in SCORE (Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy).


teresang

Gerempung Pengintu Pengelantang Pendiau Teresang Dayak Sarawak udah meri bantu ngagai PPDK Julau
Association of Caregivers, Life benefits and Offerings Dayak Sarawak already gave aid to Julau Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) Programme.


meredika

From Malay merdeka, from Classical Malay مرديكا (mĕrdeka), from Sanskrit महर्द्धिक (maharddhika, “prosperous”). Cognate of Javanese ꦩꦂꦢꦶꦏ (mardika), Buginese ᨆᨑᨙᨉᨀ (maradeka), Tagalog maharlika.


semetak

Jaku iya semetak.


engkeman

Gambar ti diambi aya suba tak engkeman amat ba ruai kami

The picture that was taken by uncle was so perfect for our gallery


pinggai

Borrowed from Malay pinggan, from Classical Persian پنگان (pingān, “cup; bowl”) (compare Cebuano pinggan (“chinaware”), Tamil பீங்கான் (pīṅkāṉ, “ceramic”)).


nyemetak

Iya nyemetak madah.


kunchi

From Malay kunci (“key”), from Hindi कुंजी (kuñjī, “key”), from Sanskrit कुञ्चिका (kuñcikā).


kibut

to bite (to cut off a piece by clamping the teeth)


dambar

Inherited from Proto-Malayic *damar, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *damaʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *damaʀ.


kerigai

kerigai babi


pansuh

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pasuq (“to roast, broil”). Compare Ibatan paso (“to roast”), Tagalog pasô (“burned”), Tausug pasu' (“heat”).

inh+

manuk pansuh


empelawa

Empelawa nya besai serta bebisa amat.


kandul-kandul

Besai amai tekuk iya udah, nyau kandul-kandul ba' rekang.

Her goitre has grown very big, and is protruding and hanging from her neck.

a nature of things, such as beehive hanging from a limb or goitre hanging from the human neck.


rusah

Enda tan iya kena rusah pengawa kasar
He cannot bear the burden of hardwork


ngerusah

Sida balat ngerusah iya dalam gawa iya


kandut

Kulat buah dikandut iya enggau kain.

She carried the mushrooms in her (upfolded) skirt.

a fold of cloth, or cloth bag, used to carry something in the absence of a basket or other carrier.


bekangau

Seduai iya bekangau.

The two of them were calling to one another.


pengangau

Rumah kami sepengangau.

Our houses are within shouting distance.

the distance at which a person's voice can be heard.


ngangau

Iya ngangauka aku.

call, summon., using a loud voice to get someone to hear and come.


ngelukan

Ba sekeda endur di Sarawak, ai ngelukan diirup lebuh musin kemarau panjai.

In some places in Sarawak, brackish water is drunk when the dry season is long.


lukap

Debu begumpul ba lukap tikai.

Dust is collecting on the edge of the mat.

turned back, turned up the edge of a mat.


belukih

Keleju-keleju ti belukih, seduai nyauka belaya.

Becoming fed up with joking around, the two of them nearly got into an argument.


lukau

Ini Chakui seduai Apai Angap agi lukau-lukau berandau taja malam nyau jauh.

Grandmother Chakui and the father of Angap are still talking softly so as not to be heard by anyone else though it is late into the night.

the sound of a person speaking but the words are indistinctly heard.


meluku

Iya meluku tinduk ba selepak guni berau.
He slept in a fetal position between gunnysacks of rice.

sleeping in a fetal position with the legs drawn up to the chest, and the hands inserted between the thighs.


ngeluku

Iya ngeluku ka anak enggau menantu iya.
He sticks with his son and daughter-in-law.

being assured, certain, determined, established, make permanent, settle firmly.