Monday, October 14, 2013

KENYAH LANGUAGE (WELCOMING A TOURIST TO THE VILLAGE)





Tiga tawai senganak - phrase . hello, welcome my beloved ones
Senganak - senganak - n. faithful brothers and sisters,
panak - n. relatives
senganak sakai - n. tourists, visitors, friends
ake' - n. I, me
iko' - n. you
ame' - n. us, we
ida - n. they, them
nai - vb. come
tai - vb. go
abe' - vb. arrived
sakai - n. tourist
lepa abe' - vb. just arrived, have reached
manyi - adj. happy, rejoice
manyi kimet ke' - I'm happy and rejoice.
manyi kimet ke' abe' kini - I'm happy and rejoice coming to this place
tiga kimet ke' nai kini - I'm most grateful to be here
tiga tawai sebelang kimet - I'm happy and most thankful
Ake' bada' sebelang tiga kimet kuma ikem - I'm most grateful and thankful to you.
manyi kimet ke' kini - I feel happy to be here.
muang - adj. thirsty
isep - vb. drink
sungai - n. water
kuman - vb. eat
la'u - adj. hungry
beso - adj. full, state of having enough food
penguman - n. food
kanen - n. cooked rice
kajau - n. cooked meat
leta - n. cooked or uncooked vegetables
bu'an - n. fruits
sungai pana - adj. warm drink
sungai lepup - adj. cold water
endo' - vb. bathing
tai endo' - going for a shower
lundo' - vb. sleep
kelo lundo' - vb. going to sleep
mengerungun - adj. sleepy and drowsy
madung - vb. be seated, sitting down
patawa - vb. laughing
menangae - vb. crying
kelesau - adj. sad, frustrated
katena' - vb. singing
mengasa - vb. running
kasa - n. a run
pebui - vb. to follow
pabat - vb. to chase
mekak - vb. shouting
mejui - vb chanting
silong manyi - smiling faces, joyful feeling
amin - n. room
uma' - n. house
dapun - n. kitchen
chan - n. ladder, staircase
makat - vb. to climb
jaban - n. toilet
mesup - vb. to pour out water from a container
masat - vb. walk,, n. a tour, n. a trip
ule' - vb. going back
mule' - vb. going home
tabe' ujo' - vb. shaking hands
pengejai - n. souvenir
pengena' - n. gift
tapong - n. headgear
sapai - n. shirt
tabang - n. trouser
taket - n. legs
ulu - n. head
pa' = mouth

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