Sayu kenep!

Thank you!

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Bara sayu kenep lan men ika'. 

Thank you so much.

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kuman

eat

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Uh nah ika' kuman yah?

Have you eaten?

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du'i 

drink

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Du'i nah kopi ka' nan.

Drink your coffee.

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pano / panau

walk

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Ika' tei panau hino' anan?

Where are you going?

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bakeh

friend

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Akui tei keli'ah dahin bakeh kui anih

I am going to play with my friend.

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nyivan

dance

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Haman lan doh anan nyivan.

The girl can really dance.

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Haman lan lake' anan nyivan.

The boy can really dance.

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nyadui

work

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Hino ka' nyadui du?

Where do you work?

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Nyadui ha' Miri kuri jarun anih.

I am working in Miri now.

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bahat

heavy

 

Bahat lan kayo' anih.

This log is heavy.

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Bahat lan kenep kui marung anih.

My heart is heavy on this matter.

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perah / ji'ek noh

sick / now well

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Perah noh kui danih.

I feel sick today.

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Ji'ek noh kui danih.

I do not feel well today.

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meng

do not / don't

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Meng tusah kenep hinei.

Do not worry mother.

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kelivak kahung / perah kahung

headache

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Kelivak or perah kahung kui pelemana ika.

I have *headache thinking of you.

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tudu

sleep

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Uh tudu nah ba'ong yah?

Is the little girl asleep already?

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Uh tudu nah abo' yah?

Is the little boy asleep already?

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nyelanguk

naughty

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Nyelanguk lan lake' uk anan.

He is a naughty boy.

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pidah

wait

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Im pidah kui uli nyadui ha tu' tei panau.

We can visit/go for a walk after I finish work.

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hineng

watch / look

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Meng hineng TV lale' kereng.

Do not watch too much TV.

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Im hineng ha' nan, haman lan ha'.

Look at him, he is very clever.

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pasi

sad

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Pasi lan kenep kui pelemana ika'.

I feel sad thinking of you.

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sin

money

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Kahun lan sin *na.

He has a lot of money.

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(*na - refers to either male or female. non-gender)

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doh anan

the girl/woman

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lake' anan

the boy/man

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mavuk

drunk

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Mavuk pa'en ha' nan, kelalau te' dui.

He is always drunk, he drinks a lot.

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tangen

diligent / hardworking

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Tangen im belajen ja si deng lebau

Study hard (Be diligent) so that you pass.

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kenep kui

I think

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Kenep kui nih ngenep ngahawa'.

I think I am ready to get married.

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pelemana'

think

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Akui nei pelemana' marung ika' anih.

I am thinking of you.