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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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Saturday, August 6, 2011

INSECT

Ant - Semut - Subi
Bee - Lebah - Sanget
Bettle - Kumbang - Ntabun
Dragonfly - Pepatung - Sidanau
Butterfly - Rama rama - Sibambang
Fly - Lalat - Turak
Mosquito - Nyamuk - Pirungang
Firefly - Api-api - Singkarep
Cockroach - Lipas - Lipas
Dog-flea - Kutu anjing - Tangkun
tadpole - Berudu - Tigugog
Spider - Labah labah - Gengak
Scorpion - Kala jengking - Kala
Gad Fly - Lalat kerbau- Rangu
Grasshopper - Belalang - Kadis

So many others but I'm not really sure. Please give feedback.
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  1. Avid ForesterApril 8, 2013 at 2:14 PM

    Four main Bidayuh instead of three. Your forgot the selakau-lara in Lundu-Sematan area.

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  2. UnknownJuly 10, 2018 at 9:26 PM

    Dragonfly in bidayuh also known as Dandu

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