You are a Sabahan if u say and understand these words
Or if u not Sabahan, come n join to learn Sabahan words:
1. tuuuna/ saaaana - points with the lips - (there-- at a distance)(the longer the 'tuuuuuuuuuuuuuuna /saaaaaaaaaaaaaana' the further the place is.)
2. limpas (to pass/walk by - Maaf, saya limpas dulu? Euse me, can I passby?
3. palui (stupid, duh!)
4. tapuk (to hide)
5. bida (ugly)
6. bubut (as in proper malay- "kejar",to chase)
7. sakai (ignorant, uncivilized,"hoosier")
8. andang-andang (that's how it is)
9. sapak (kasi campur/gaul --utk masakan-to mix as in cooking)
10. inda/tia (short form of "tidak" -not, no)
11. wicin (another brand of msg as in"aji-no- moto" - a seasoning or foodenhancer)
12. talampau (proper malay -"terlampau"- too much)
13. takajut (proper malay -"terkejut" -shocked, startled)
14. siorang (proper malay -"kami"/"saya-orang" - us, we)
15. ngam-ngam (proper malay "kebetulan"- et, at that time)
16. mangkali (proper malay "barangkali"- maybe, perhaps)
17. kamarin (proper malay "kelmarin" -yesterday)
18. kanapa (proper malay "kenapa" -why)
19. gia (___expression - "is it?")
20. bah (___expression - "ok!")
21. ah? (question, "Apa?" What?)
22. kici/kicil (proper malay "kecil" -small)
23. basar (proper malay "besar" - big,huge)
24. siok (___expression/description,proper malay "seronok" - enjoyable,great, etc-)
25. urang ("orang" - people; sometimesused "diurang" - them, they)
26. karing ("kering" - dry)
27. umban ("humban, lempar" - throw)
28. kana ("kena"- got ie--"kena umban"--got thrown)
29. padih ("pedih" - as in "Mata saya padih/pedih!" - My eyes stings,painful)
30. numbur ("nombor" - number)
31. gali ("geli" as in squeemish about something, or "gali"--gali lubang - Dig a hole.)
32. dorang ("dia orang/diurang" - them,they - Dorang pigi tamu. They went to the market.)
33. panat ("penat" - tired)
34. katawa ("ketawa" - laugh, laughing)
35. lanjang(a.k.a. "periuk /belanga " -pots/pans)
36. putung ("potong" - cut, slice)
37. Buduh ("bodoh" - stupid)
38. tongo/bongo ("stupido" - same asabove )
39. kabaru-baruan ("kebaru-baruan"- new to something)
40. giuk (proper malay "ulat"- worm)
41. Sikui (Tembikai - watermelon)
42. Santut (Underwear)
43. celana/salana (Seluar)
44. gipit (to grip...)
45. kanapatan/kadapatan (caught redhanded.. or as the malays in kl say..'kantoi')
46. kebangkalan (choked whileeating..proper malay = 'tersedak')
47. ketulahan (bad karma)
48. bahai (plastic bag)
49. uinnaaa! (used to express variousfeelings, mostly when surprised..)
50. ging (derived from the word gang..means kawan/member)
Monday, January 14, 2008
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