tan

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


zon

zon enda nanah.

zon perang.

Ba pekit belagu BINTANG KECIL, ti diatur RTM, Sarawak enggau Sabah disengkaunka dalam zon timur.

In the competition of 'Small States', organised by Radio-Television Malaysia, Sarawak and Sabah are included in the eastern zone.

an area or region if a state or country that for geographic and other reasons, is created and maintained.


ada

From Proto-Malayic *adaʔ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wada. Doublet of nadai.


ajar

From Malay ajar, from Sanskrit आचार्य (ācārya, “teacher, master”).


ingat

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


tinggal

Sida tinggal ba rumah baka belama.

Tinggal ditu dulu, lagi aku ngambi.


bagi

From Proto-Malayic *bahagi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baqagi.

Sepuluh bagi dua, nyadi lima.

Bagi nuan buah nya


ulu

From Proto-Malayic *hulu(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *qulu.

Uluka iya aku ngagai tuchung Bukit Sibau.

Alai Wat, uluka Igat betemu enggau kepala pengajar.

Come on, Wat, accompany Igat to meet the headmaster.


ka

Aku ka makai asi.

(informal, modal auxiliary) contraction of deka


tupi

Tupi iya uduk dua iku

Kenyau ari Alan mit, tupi aki iya laban apai indai iya udah midang

Since Alan was little, grandpa raise him because his parents has passed away


asu

From Proto-Malayic *asu(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *asu.


tum

Tum dulu lauk chelap nya

Kami kena tum bala pengabang dua hari.

to host lot of people for a long period of time


naya

fall down the cheeks because of crying; fall in a stream


apus

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qa(m)pus (“come to an end, be destroyed”). Compare Sundanese apus (“easily go out, extinguished (fire)”).


ubah

(intransitive) to change (to become something different)

(transitive) to change (to make something into something different)


tanda

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tandak (“to stamp the feet”). Cognate of Old Javanese taṇḍak (“dance; to dance”).


buka

From Proto-Malayic *buka (compare Malay buka), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buka (compare Tagalog buka).


basu

From Proto-Malayic *basuh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *basuq, from Proto-Austronesian *basuq. Cognates Minangkabau basuah and Kulon-Pazeh bazu’.


guna

..., mayuh pengawa begunaka pengelandik dalam digital.

..., many jobs need digital skillfulness.


tanam

From Proto-Malayic *tanəm (compare Indonesian tanam), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tanəm (compare Cebuano tanum (“plant”), Chamorro tanom, Samoan tanu), from Proto-Austronesian *CaNəm (“grave, to bury”) (compare Amis tadem).


tunu

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


pilih

From Proto-Malayic *pilih, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *piliq, from Proto-Austronesian *piliq.


taruh

Inherited from Proto-Malayic *taruh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taʀuq.


tunjuk

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuzuk (“to point at”).

Nembiak nya nunjukka burung ba langit.

The children pointed out the bird at the sky.

Tunjukka ku jalai ngagai rumah kita.


tubu

Tubu enggau pemanjai rumah nuan tu awakka lantang agi endur kita diau.

Extend your house so your living space is larger.

Lalu tubuka dia mih randau bukai, kala kitai tu betemu enggau tukang randau tu

Elaborate the conversation to other topics, inasmuch as we are meeting with this moderator.


duduk

From Proto-Malayic *duduk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dukduk.

to sit (to be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported)


reti

From Malay erti, from Sanskrit अर्थ (artha).


rara

Rara iya kasar.

He was rough when breaking up a quarrel.

Uji rara seduai nyin ke betalat enggaika nyau berekak lagi.

Stop those two over there from arguing further lest they fight afterward.


rari

hurry to leave a place one is working without approval of one's employer.


rari

Semua orang ke kena tutup udah rari ari rumah pasang.

All the prisoners have fled from the jail.

free oneself from some impediment or restraint, such as a jail or restrictive situation.


tanak

Inherited from Proto-Malayic *tanək, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tanək, from Proto-Austronesian *taNək (“to cook anything but rice”).


panggang

From Proto-Malayic *paŋgaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paŋgaŋ (“roast over a fire; toast”).


tetak

Inherited from Proto-Malayic *tətək, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *təktək, from Proto-Austronesian *təktək (“chopping to pieces, cutting up”).


tati

Enda betatika iya bala anak tiri, tak dibuai iya lalu.

He doesn't care about his stepchildren, abandoning them altogether


jadi

Festival Hutan Hujan Sedunia (RWMF) ke-13 dipenyadika malam hari empat digulu 20 raban pemusik enggau 200 iku pengarang berita ari serata dunya.

The 13th edition of the Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) came about on Thursday night where 20 musicians and 200 news reporters from around the world assembled.

become, come about, reach a successful conclusion.


ikat

From Proto-Malayic *ikət, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hikət, From Proto-Austronesian *Sikət (“tie, bind, attach to by tying”).


makai

From Proto-Malayic *makan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaən, from Proto-Austronesian *kaən.


uji

From Proto-Malayic *uji, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *uzi (“test, assay, examine”).


tabur

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tabuR (“strew”), *-buR (“strew, sow; sprinkle”).


tusu

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


lemak

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

Telih iya belemak


tarit

Tarit iya ba jari aku, mai lalu ke rumah.

He pulled my hand, bringing me into the house

Uji tarit seput nuan.


nadai

From Proto-Malayic *adaʔ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wada. Doublet of adai.


buai

Buai uras nya

Jam dibuai iya beganjuh kia-kia.

He is wasting time loafing about here and there.

Buai 4 ari 5

(mathematics) subtract, deduct, remove, minus


perarat

place an item purposely on the water to be carried downstream.


sinu

Aku sinu ke iya laban iya nadai duit.

I feel sorry for him because he has no money.


betan

Munsuh nguji betan ba kuta sida.

The enemies are trying to defend on their fort.

Kami betan ba iya setaun tu.


kaul

Kaul nuan dulu dan ke siti nya


ukur

to measure (ascertain the quantity of a unit)


angkat

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


panggil

From Proto-Malayic *paŋgil (compare to Malay panggil).


tambah

arithmetic operation
arithmetic operation#English

(mathematics) to add (to perform the arithmetic operation of addition)


laban

From Proto-Malayic *laban, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laban (“oppose, go against someone”).


arap

From Malay harap, from Old Javanese harĕp, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qadəp.


terima

From Malay terima, from Old Javanese tarima (“receiving, accepting; gratefulness”), ultimately from Sanskrit तारिम (tārima).


bacha

From Malay baca, from Sanskrit वाचा (vācā).


ukun

Uji ukun dulu bilik nuan nya


ayung

Uji ayungka ulih nuan paung lada ti baru ditanam nya ngena daun nya

Try covering the pepper seedlings just planted using the leaves.

to cover from the light and heat of the Sun

Nadai bala anak penghulu lama kitai nya beberita agi, nyau ayung laban orang.

Not one of the former leader's children is well-known any more, since they went unnoticed by other people


kawin

From Malay kahwin, from Arabic كَاوِين (kāwīn, “marriage; dowry”).


bisi

nadai

antonym(s) of “to be present, to be exist”

Iya bisi dia.

Bisi tiga pemutus ti disedia.

Iya bisi duit


tulak

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tulak (“push something away, shove, repel; push off, as a boat leaving shore or being poled through shallow water”). Cognate with Tagalog tulak.

inh

Mali nulak orang baka nya!

Penemu kita ke mantah nya tulak kami magang.

Your criticisms have been rejected by us

4 tulak 5


galong

Probably from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-luŋ (“bend, curve”). Cognate with Malay gulung,
Acehnese gulông and
Tagalog gulong.


raran

Ular negararan badan kayu.

of the behaviour of snakes looping or stretching from one branch to another while sleeping.


tauk

From Proto-Malayic *tahu(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taqu, from Proto-Austronesian *Caqu.


itung

From Proto-Malayic *hituŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qituŋ (“consider, think about”).


adap

Inherited from Proto-Malayic *hadəp, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qadəp (“front, facing part”).


dinga

From Proto-Malayic *dəŋər, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dəŋəʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *dəŋəʀ.

to listen (to pay attention or listen carefully to a sound)


emba

Apai indai iya ngemba iya enti iya pulai kia

His parents will threat him if he ever return there

Uji emba dik manuk nya


nemu

Compare Malay temu (“to meet; to encounter”).


rambu

Perintah diatu merambu deka ngurangka sabsidi ...

The government plan to reduce subsidies ...


milih

(active voice) to choose (to pick; to make the choice)


ikak

Iya ikak ka sabung


pajak

pajaka ia ka telok dinding

pajak! pajak! uji muai ambis sakali'

anang majakka padi alam pasu

don't press down the padi in the pasu measure

ia majakka aku meli tajau ia

ia majakka aku negerja nya


irup

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


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.


ulih

Aku ulih belagu.

Ulih aku ke jamban?


terebai

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


padah

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


perchaya

Aku perchayaka iya.

(intransitive) to believe, to have trust


intu

endun nya' bagas ngintu menyadi' ia tabin suba.

That girl did nothing but look after her brother when he was ill.

Gawai diintu diri sebilik aja, anang pulai ke meua, anang ngabang sereta anang begelumu ba ruai

Gawai is self-celebrated in own room only, do not come back to hometown, do not celebrate and gather together in ruai (unpartitioned gallery in a longhouse).


lenyau

to lose (make something/someone disappear)


ayap

Sabun labuh lalu ayap ke dalam lubuk.

The soap fell and disappeared into the depths of the pool.


asuh

to order / ask (someone to do something)


tangkan

Aku dulu bejalai lalu ditangkanka iya.

I walked in the lead, and was followed by him

Udah apai nuan, tangkanka sapa nyadi tuai rumah kita?

After your father, who succeeded the position of the head of your longhouse?


jamah

Mensul pala iya kena jamah Libau

His head is swollen after being beaten by Libau.

Makai mih kitai, jamah dia kengka utai ti bisi, anang malu-malu.

Let’s eat, take whatever comes to hand, don’t be shy.


pungkal

Berau ti dalam tajau nya baru dipungkal.

The uncooked rice in that jar has just been taken out for cooking for the first time.

Menua Batang Menjuai udah dipungkal sida ke tuai urung taun 1900 menya.

The land of the Menjual River was opened by the elders for the first time in 1900.

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.


nyur

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

to begin the firing of cleared materials on a farm site


kenang

Uji kenang nuan mimpi nuan enggau aki

Try to discuss about your dream with grandpa


nerusan

ujan nerusan


kerat

Kerat dagin manuk nya


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).


embing

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

The cat hugs the wall looking for something to eat.


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.


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).


kunchi

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


lukis

Tu lukis Mona Lisa.


kibut

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


pansuh

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


ngerusah

Sida balat ngerusah iya dalam gawa iya


bekangau

Seduai iya bekangau.

The two of them were calling to one another.


ngangau

Iya ngangauka aku.

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


belukih

Keleju-keleju ti belukih, seduai nyauka belaya.

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


kelukis

Sekeda kita nembiak tak sebarang utai kelukis ba dinding bilik pemira.

Some of you students simply scribbled graffiti on the toilet walls.


ngelukis

Iya agi ngelukis surat.


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.


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.


melukuk

Aki Ungkuk melukuk duduk nali panjuk tali tengang.

Grandfather Ungkuk is bent when sitting, plaiting fibres of tengang for a snare.


ngelukus

Ai angat ngelukuska jari iya.


lulap

Lulap Sempurai seduai Pungga laja sehari-hari nya.

Sempurai and Pungga dipped their darts all that day.

dip the tip of a blowpipe dart into ipuh poison to obtain the potency to kill an animal shot with the dart.


ngelulap

dip (darts) into ipuh poison to obtain potency to kill animals with darts.


ngerara

Iya ngerara aku bejaku.

Iya ngerara api.


terara

capable of ending other people's quarrels, putting out the fire.


rarah

Buk iya udu amat rarah.

Di menua chelap daun kayu rarah dalam musin ruruh.

In cold countries, leaves of trees fall off in the autumn.

branches, leaves, ripe fruit: break away, drop off, fall, shed, split off.


berarah

fall, fall off, drop, of things such as leaves, branches of fruit from trees.


perarah

Buah rian di tembawai du ambis diperarahka kaban kera.

The durian at the old housesite have all been removed by the macaques.


ngeraran

Sawa ngeraran ba dan kayu kempan.

The python is hanging on the fig branch.

dangle, hanging down, sagging; of snakes; stretch out on a branch, looping between two branches.


rarat

Perau iya rarat dibai ai ke bah tunggol.

His boat was swept away by the flash flood.

drag anchor, adrift, drift away, flow away, retreat, go downstream.


rarat

Pama ga aku, tang kena tulak iya bulih setengah depa aku rarat.

I'm pretty strong but being shoved by him, I am driven back by several feet.

retreat, move back, unable to defend or fight (surut).


berarat

Kami berarat laban pin patah.

We drifted because the shearpin snapped.

to drift; following the ebbing of an outgoing tide.


ngerarat

Iya ngeraratka perau aku.


rarat-serarat

drifting and drifting, descending, going down.