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Bidayuh (Bi-Dayuh) or Land Dayaks is one of the minority ethnic in Sarawak. They are the second largest Dayak ethnic group in Sarawak after the Iban (Sea Dayaks). The name Bidayuh it self mean "the people of land". "Bi" mean "people" or "orang" and "Dayuh" mean "Land". Despite grouped into one race, they use different language and dialect. the Bidayuh language can be divide into 3 major language that is Bukar-Sadong, Singai-Jagoi and Biatah. From this 3 major language it can be divided into many more complicated dialects. That is why although they the share the same races, its hard to understand each other. Normally to communicate with each other from different ethnic groups, the Bidayuhians use "Bahsa sarawak" (Melayu Sarawak) Malays or English.
Sumber: wikipedia


Just for reminder

This is a Bidayuh bukar sadong (Serian) - Malay / English translation. All of this word are use by the bidayuh from our village, that is Kpg Batu Bedang. Although this is a Bidayuh Bukar Sadong dialect, some of the word maybe different depends on the kampung's. But I believe all of Bidayuh from Serian understand this word.

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Sunday, September 27, 2009

Day, Time & Month

Day - Hari - Andu

Monday - Isnin - Andu indi
Tuesday - Selasa - Andu duwuh
Wednesday - Rabu - Andu taruh
Thursday - Khamis - Andu Mpat
Friday - Jumaat - Andu Rimuh
Saturday - Sabtu - Andu Enum
Sunday - Ahad - Andu minggu

Time - Waktu - Masa

Morning - Pagi - Burupagi
Noon - Tengahari - Nerang
Afternoon - Lepas tengahari/Lepas tengahari - Mbuh nerang / lambat andu
Night - Malam -


Month - Bulan - Buran

January - January - Buran Indi
February - Februari - Buran Duwuh
March - Mac - Buran Taruh
April - April - Buran Mpat
May - Mei - Buran Rimuh
June - Jun - Buran Enum
July - Julai - Buran Iju
August - Ogos - Buran Mehi
September - September - Buran Piri-e
October - Oktober - Buran Simuhung
November - November - Buran Simuhung indi
December - Disember - Buran Simuhung Duwuh


Others - Lain-lain - Da bekun

Future - Masa Depan - I(e)-je
Past (Long time ago) - Masa dulu - Sani / ngemi
A day - Sehari - Indi Andu
After a while - Sebentar Lagi - Matik
Now (present) - Sekarang - I(e)-ti
Already - Sudah - Mbuh
Daytime - Siang - Nye-wa
Day - Hari - Andu
Week - Minggu - Minggu
Month - Bulan - Buran
Year - Tahun - Sewa
Every - Setiap - Tiap
Every day - Tiap Andu
Every Week - Setiap minggu - Tiap minggu
Every month - Setiap bulan - Tiap buran
Every year - Setiap tahun - Tiap sewa
Today - Hari ini - Andu ti
Tomorrow - Esok - Pagi
Yesterday - Semalam - Ndui (Not sure about the spelling)
After the next day - Lusa - Mbuh andu pagi
Next week - Minggu depan - Minggu bauh
Next month - Bulan depan - Buran bauh
Next year - Tahun depan - Sewa bauh
Festive - Hari kebesaran - Andu Bahas
Holiday - Cuti - Komisi
First / begining - Awal/Mula - Bungas or Sibungas
Whole day - Sehari hari - Indi andu-andu
Recently - Akhir-akhir ini - Bauh-bauh ti
Then/Afterwards - Kemudian - Mbuh ti
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