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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.
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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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Friday, August 12, 2011

Basic Conversation 2

Thank You
Terima Kasih

You're welcome
Samah samah

It's all right. / It's ok
Kai menih menih

Good
Paguh / Baik

Not Good
Kai paguh

Bad - Biek

Delicious - Sidik

I like
Aku suka

I like you
Aku nyuka amu

I like _____(person) very much
Aku nyuka _______ menu menu

Please come in
Merut boh

Please sit down
Ugu boh

* word "boh" is a slang used by the serian bidayuh. Its more like "Lah" in Malay slang. Or in a proper word "Imbuhan" (remuneration) in Bidayuh grammer.
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  1. ManelJanuary 9, 2012 at 10:05 PM

    Hello there!

    Great blog and very useful!!

    If I could make a suggestion for future "basic conversation" posts, it would be great if having things such as: This is delicious; I am hungry; I am full; I am thirsty; I am going to sleep; I am going for shower and things like these. I would need for communicating to my mom-in-law and grandma-in-law, hehehe.

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  2. Learn BidayuhFebruary 8, 2012 at 12:55 PM

    Thanks for the sugestion. I will :D

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