amai

Amai, aku bisi meda iya.


lama

From Proto-Austronesian *lama (“old, former”).

inh

Lama amai Bunyau nyalin baju!

It's taking so long for Bunyau to put on his clothes!

Utai lama

Kesultanan Sarawak lama
The old Sarawak Sultanate


baik

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bait. Cognate with Tagalog bait and Maori pai.


tan

From Proto-Malayic *tahən, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taqan (“to hold back”).


lapar

From Proto-Malayic *lapar, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lapaʀ. Cognate with Old Javanese lapa.

Lapar aku.

hungry (affected by hunger; desirous of food)


baru

rumah baru


bari

(of food) stale, rancid (no longer fresh)


amat

Amat, aku bisi meda iya.


Belanda

Borrowed from Malay Belanda, from Portuguese Holanda.


barat

From Proto-Malayic *barat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *habaʀat (“southwest monsoon”), from Proto-Austronesian *Sabaʀat (“south wind”).


anda

Iya anda padi

Iya anda jaku tuai.

He is knowledgeable in traditional sayings


selatan

From Proto-Malayic *sAlatan, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *salatan


masin

From Proto-Malayic *(mA-)hasin, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)qasin, from Proto-Austronesian *(ma-)qasiN.


buta

Inherited from Proto-Malayic *buta(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buta, from Proto-Austronesian *buCa.


dalam

From Proto-Malayic *daləm, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *daləm, from Proto-Austronesian *daləm.


tunu

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tunu, from Proto-Austronesian *CuNuh.

manuk tunu

jani tunu


utara

Borrowed from Malay utara, from Sanskrit उत्तर (uttara).


berat

From Proto-Malayic *bərat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)bəʀəqat.

hard: having a severe property; presenting difficulty.


salah

From Proto-Malayic *salah, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *salaq.


manis

Possibly come from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)(h)emis, from Proto-Austronesian *ma- + *(h)emis. Compare Tagalog matamis.


takut

From Proto-Malayic *takut, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)takut (compare Maori mataku, Rapa Nui mataku, Tagalog takot), from Proto-Austronesian *(ma-)takut.


tubu

Anak mit nya tubu amat gamal, aruh iya pait diberap.

That small child is quite robust, so understandably he is heavy to be carried.


rami

Rami bendar orang ba pasar


luku

assured, certain, determined, immovable, steadfast, unswerving.


puas

From Proto-Malayic *puhas, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *puqas.


luki

Amat luki iya, sepiak sen pen enggai mih nyau diberi ke orang.

She was so stingy, she doesn't want to donate even half a cent to anyone.


Filipina

Borrowed from Malay Filipina, from Spanish Filipinas.


panas

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


timur

From Proto-Malayic *timur, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *timuʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *timuʀ.

Situated or lying in or towards the east; eastward.

East,
Of or pertaining to the east; eastern.


biru

From Proto-Malayic *biru, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)biʀaw.


kuning

From Proto-Malayic *kunit, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)kunij.


basah

From Proto-Malayic *basah, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *basəq (“wet; wash clothes”) or Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ma-baseq (“wet, moist, damp”), from Proto-Austronesian *baseq (“wash clothes”).

wet (of an object: covered with or impregnated with liquid)


tuai

From Proto-Malayic *tuha, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuqah, from Proto-Austronesian *tuqaS.


lawa

Lawa amat indu nya!


pait

From Proto-Malayic *pahit, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paqit, from Proto-Austronesian *paqiC.


silik

Rayat apin nemu enggau silik Konsep 1Malaysia, ku Salang

The people not yet understand the 1Malaysia concept completely, said Salang.


puntan

Utai digaga iya puntan


lemak

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ləmək (“fertile, of soil”).

Lemak amat kachang guring tu diempa

These fried ground nuts have a fatty taste when eaten

Jaku iya lemak

(of speech) pleasant seeming; too good to be true


tarit

Panas tak ngenyit tarit lepas ujan.


angat

From Proto-Malayic *haŋət, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaŋət (“warm”).


sinu

Sinu iya


Itali

Borrowed from Malay Itali, English Italy.


jauh

From Proto-Malayic *jauh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)zauq.


mirah

From Proto-Malayic *(mA-)irah, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)iʀaq.


ujung

endmost (last in a series, furthest away)


masam

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ma-qalesem (“sour”).


leju

Nyau leju makai tubu, tetenguk deka makai belauk genuk.

I'm bored of eating bamboo shoots, I am craving gourds for a side dish.

Leju amat aku udah bejakuka ulah nuan, lalu ga nuan enda ngasi.

I am enraging of speaking to you about your misconduct, and still you don’t obey me


alah

From Proto-Malayic *alah, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *alaq. Compare Malay alah, kalah.


pandak

Borrowed from Malay pendek, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pandak (“short in height, squat and compact in build, of a person”).


mabuk

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ma-buhuk, from Proto-Austronesian *ma-buSuk, from Proto-Austronesian *buSuk. Cognate with Pangasinan abuek, Eastern Cham ꨟꨝꨭꩀ (mưbuk), Malay mabuk

sick because of consuming poisonous stuff


ayung

Endur tu ga ayung, nya alai gari ti dijembi ditu enda mudah rangkai.

This place is shaded, so clothes here don’t dry quickly.


kiba

From Proto-Malayic *kibaʔ. Compare Banjarese kiwa.

left (the west side of the body when one is facing north)


gadung

From Brunei Malay gadung. Compare with Maguindanao gadung, Maranao gadong, Tausug gaddung and Pangutaran Sama gaddung.


ikak

Udah ikak nyawa aku.

worn out (excessively tired and thirsty due to heat exhaustion or doing work too vigorously, exercising, running, etc.)


landai

Tanah ti landai

Tu jaku landai


lebat

Buk lebat

Lada kami lebat endar bebuah taun tu

Our pepper plants are really fruitful this year.

Lebat kayau kami sekali tu, nadai siku bala enda bedengah

We gained much while headhunting, not one of us did not take a victim.

Leka jaku Laut ‘pentingʼ lebat amat dikena kitai Iban bejaku kemaya haritu.

The Malay loan word 'penting' is routinely used by us Ibans nowadays.


kebal

(immunology) protected by inoculation, or due to innate resistance to pathogens


bukai

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bukən (“negator of nominal”). Doublet of ukai.


idup

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


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!


Peranchis

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


Jereman

Borrowed from Malay Jerman, from English German.


Jipun

Borrowed from Malay Jepun, from Hokkien 日本 (Ji̍t-pún).


chukup

enough, sufficient, adequate, ample, plenty


jampat

Angel jampat sereta bagas ngereja pengawa.

Angel is fast and diligent while doing her duty.


mipau

Buku ke dibeli iya ba kedai bup nya mipau.


sengong

with the sound which flow through nose while speaking


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.

Aku datai kitu kediri


meredeka

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

der

Sarawak udah meredeka ari 22 Julai 1963.

Sarawak has been declared to be independent since 22 July 1963.

(politics) free from colonialism, annexation, military occupation, etc.; liberated; independent

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

(rare) self-sufficient; independent; not dependent on others


ayap

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

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


rimpak

Benda rimpak


urau

Iya berumban muat ai getah meda hari urau.

He hurried carrying the latex seeing the cloudy day.

Cheremin nya 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


lundai

bukit lundai

pejalai lelundai

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


engkat

tu' meh engkat jako' aku


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.


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.


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


semetak

Jaku iya semetak.


nyemetak

Iya nyemetak madah.


pansuh

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

inh+

manuk pansuh


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.