GREETING: Silamat Mandung

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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Saturday, August 6, 2011

DIRECTIONS AND LOCATION

In - Dalam - Abih
Above - Atas - Sambu
Down - Bawah - Segan
At - Pada - Da'
Edge - Tepi - Bengih
Centre - Tengah - Tuda
In Between - Di antara - Da tuda
End - Hujung - Pangan
Before - Sebelum - Sibayuh
After - Selepas - Meh/Mbuh
Far - Jauh - Juho
Across - Menyeberang - Metas
Upstream - Hulu - Sijo
Downstream - hilir - Seba
Here - Di sini - A-ti/angti/da-ti
Back - belakang - Kundot/Kenang
High - Tinggi - Datuh
Front - Depan - Jewi
Front end - Pangkal - Puun
Right - Kanan - Mehit
Left - Ntauh/Kiluk
Corner - Penjuru - Sikuk
Upstairs - Tingkat atas - Rengah
Downstairs - Tingkat bawah - Segan
Inside - Di dalam - Da abih
Into - Ke dalam - Neg abih
Opposite - Bertentangan - Bitentang
On (switch) - Buka - Pasang
Off (switch) - Tutup - tutup
Out - Keluar - luah
Near - Dekat - Sasei
Nearby - Dekat - Ajak
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