"Speaking foreign language, nothing I can translate
You're speaking foreign language, nothing I can dictate"
Foreign Language by Anberlin
-* 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
*2 Note that some words are only used in certain district in Sarawak.
*3 Thanks to Jazlyn, Ieqa, Awang M. Fadhli, Yusuf, Zaty and many more.
*4 Last updated on 25th June 08'
Word - Meaning
- Kamek - Me / I
- Kitak - You
- Sidak - Them
- Nya - He / She
- Kamek orang - We
- Kenak - Why / Suffer, Touch, In contact, Fit
- Dibah - Below, Down
- Kakar - Talk
- Cali - Funny
- Ngegeh / Bujat - Ask for attention / spoiled
- Gaok - Naughty
- Gine (as in: gi-nay) / Camne (as in: chum-nay) - How
- Sine (as in: see-nay) - Where
- Maok - Want
- Tauk - Know
- Kareh - Willing to
- Jaik - Evil
- Kemeh - Pee
- Paloi - Stupid
- Gitok / Camtok - Like this
- Giya - Like that
- Alu - Suddenly
- Manok - Chicken
- Pusak - Cat
- Asuk - Dog
- Pusuk - Anchovy
- Bubuk - Prawn
- Molah - Do
- Empun - yours / hers / his / mine / ours / whose (own)
- Belon - Plane
- Gerek - Boyfriend / Girlfriend
- Kali - Maybe
- Sik - No
- Sikpa - No problem / its okay
- Aok - Yes
- Sikda - Nothing / Don't have
- Sungkei - Dinner
- Bulak - Lie
- Ceridak - Disgusting
- Lupak - Forget
- Gago - Busy / Busybody
- Mehe (as in: may-hay) - Messy
- Kelak - Later
- Kedirik - Yourself / Myself
- Biak - Kid
- Padah / Madah - Tell
- Juak - Also
- Gilak - Very
- Kenjar / Kanji - Horny
- Mun - If
- Iboh / Siboh (as in: see-bowh) - Don't
- Kedak - Like
- Gugok - Fall
- Tilit - Peek
- Ngagak / Agak - Go to / Seek
- Tapok - Hide
- Ngareh - Scatter
- Tek - Just now
- Tok - This
- Nok - The one (as in: the one that disappears; the one that I told you yesterday)
- Sitok - Here
- Sia - There
- Teming (as in: tay-ming) - Show off
- Limpas - Passing by
- Diam - Live / shut up / quiet
- Tumpu / numpu- Aim
- Polen - Bully
- Somet - Moustache
- Lelah - Tired
- Tunok (as in: too-nowk) - Light up
- Plentey (as in: plan-tay) - Tease
- Gadong - Green
- Kalas - Pink
- Spetar - Hospital
- Perintah - Government
- Kacak - Pretty / Handsome / Nice (fine appearance)
- Nang - Really
- Nangga / Tangga - Watch, Look
- Ya - That
- Bah - usually is used at the end of a sentence / a sign to dismiss
- Berderak - Crowded
- Temahak - Greedy
- Liat/Diat - Look
- Marek - Yesterday
- Gia - Like that
- Main Buyok - Cheating
- Kenak kitak nangga kamek kedak ya?
- Kitak kacak gilak bah...
- Kitak bulak! Kamek sik cayak apa kitak padah.
- Why did you look at me like that?
- You're so pretty...
- You're lying! I don't trust what you're saying.
*2 Note that some words are only used in certain district in Sarawak.
*3 Thanks to Jazlyn, Ieqa, Awang M. Fadhli, Yusuf, Zaty and many more.
*4 Last updated on 25th June 08'



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