Lets Learn Sarawak Language

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-* How many of us know Sarawak words? I've been in Sarawak since 2001 but still, there are words that I don't understand. Maybe ya'll know some and wanted to share? Just post up comments with the word and its meaning(s). I'll put up the basic...

Word - Meaning

Noun

• Kamek  (as in: car-make) - Me / I
• Kitak  (as in: key-tuck)  - You
• Sidak  (as in: see-duck) - Them
• Nya - He / She
• Kamek orang - We
• Gerek - Boyfriend / Girlfriend
• Biak - Kid / Young
• Bubuk - Prawn
• Pusuk - Anchovy
• Asuk - Dog
• Pusak - Cat
• Manok - Chicken
• Semangka - Watermelon
• Belon - Plane
• Spetar - Hospital
• Perintah - Government
• Somet - Moustache
• Nguras - Rubbish 
• Gadong - Green
• Kalas - Pink
• Ngkodok - Purple
• Cangkir - Cup 
• Tapak - Plate 

Direction

• Dibah - Below, Down
• Ya - That
• Tok - This
• Nok - The one (as in: the one that you talk about)
• Sitok - Here
• Sia - There
• Gitok / Camtok - Like this
• Gia / Giya - Like that

Verb

• Kakar - Talk
• Kemeh  (as in: khe-mayh) - Pee
• Cali - Funny
• Bulak - Lie
• Lupak - Forget
• Gugok - Fall
• Tilit - Peek
• Polen (as in: pow-len) - Bully
• Limpas - Passing by
• Nangga / Tangga - Watch, Look
• Tumpu / numpu- Aim
• Teming (as in: tay-ming) - Show off
• Gago - Busy / Busybody
• Sungkei - Dinner
• Tapok - Hide
• Ngagak / Agak - Go to / Seek
• Diam - Live / shut up / quiet
• Maok - Want
• Tunok (as in: too-nowk) - Light up
• Main Buyok - Cheating
• Liat/Diat - Look
• Molah - Do
• Padah / Madah - Tell
• Kelaie (as in: khe-la-ee) - Fight with each other
• Plentey (as in: plan-tay) - Tease
• Bisak - Tear down
• Angol - Dizzy 
• Putit - Pick up
• Sumpong - Shaving head
• Terusuk - Smashed
• Berumbak - Fighting (pulling hair)
• Tunggah - Approach
• Engkah - Put 
• Embak - Bring

Question

• Gine (as in: gi-nay) / Camne (as in: chum-nay) - How
• Sine (as in: see-nay) - Where
• Mena la? (as in: mhe-na-la) - Is that so?
• Kenak - Why / Suffer, Touch, In contact, Fit

Answers

• Aok - Yes 
• Sik - No
• Kali - Maybe
• Sikpa - No problem / its okay
• Sikda - Nothing / Don't have

Adjectives

• Ngegeh / Bujat - Ask for attention / spoiled
• Gaok - Naughty
• Tauk - Know
• Kareh  (as in: car-rayh) - Willing to
• Jaik  (as in: jar-eek) - Evil
• Paloi - Stupid
• Ceridak - Disgusting
• Mehe (as in: may-hay) - Messy
• Kedirik - Yourself / Myself
• Kenjar / Kanji - Horny
• Empun - yours / hers / his / mine / ours / whose (own)
• Ngareh - Scatter
• Lelah - Tired
• Kacak - Pretty / Handsome / Nice (fine appearance)
• Temahak - Greedy
• Berderak - Crowded
• Suk - Excited
• Rubit - A bit torn down
• Gronjo - Tall
• Rumpong - Holey (got hole)
• Betekang - Really Dirty
• Tebiut - Curved
• Lonjong - Long

Time

• Kelak - Later
• Tek - Just now
• Marek - Yesterday
• Dudi - After that
• Ria / Riya / Ari ya - The other day

Misc

• Alu - Suddenly
• Juak - Also
• Gilak - Very
• Mun - If
• Iboh / Siboh (as in: see-bowh) - Don't
• Kedak - Like
• Nang - Really
• Bah - usually is used at the end of a sentence / a sign to dismiss

Usage examples includes:

1. Kenak kitak nangga kamek kedak ya?
2. Kitak kacak gilak bah...
3. Kitak bulak! Kamek sik cayak apa kitak padah.

Meanings:

1. Why did you look at me like that?
2. You're so pretty...
3. You're lying! I don't trust what you're saying.

Original Post : That Is Azam