Uli
Uli - Go back or return
Seng jeleng nah dau/do aya' krismas, kahum lan nah kelunan kahi suti uli uma.
It's near to Christmas, many people have applied for leave to go back home.
Kuman
Kuman - eat
Uh nah kelo kuman du?
Have you eaten?
Du'i
Du'i - drink
Meng hadau/hado du'i ata' uh kuman.
Do not forget to drink water after you have eaten.
Uma
Uma - Home or house
Dara lan kui em uli uma.
I haven't been home for a while.
Te' uma ka ha Miri du?
Do you have a house in Miri?
Kanen
Kanen - (cooked) rice
Kuman kahum kanen, ja ka salet dekaya.
Eat more rice, so that you grow faster.
Tei im na kanen, uh la'o nah sepui doh.
Please (go) cook rice, grandmother is hungry.
Ata'
Ata' - water
Im peng ata' alem taring anan.
Store water in the pot.
Masep lan ata' alem gutun anan.
The water in the bottle is very dirty.
Tudu
Tudu - sleep
Sayu lan noh kui tudu malem dih.
I slept well last night.
Usi kui deng tudu ngedo/ngedau.
I cannot sleep during the day.
Ma'un
Ma'un - 1. going up 2. awake from sleep
1. Mingi kui ma'un san uma aru anih.
I feel a bit nervous/scared going up the stairs of the longhouse.
2. Salet pa'en sepun doh nan ma'un jehima ja na kanen.
Grandmother always wakes up early to cook rice.
Pano / Panau
Pano- walk / visit
Salet lan ba'ung anan haman pano.
The baby girl learns to walk quite fast.
Te' kelo tei pano ha' sepui doh diyah?
Did you visit grandmother?