Belajar Bahasa Bidayuh Serian: NATURE

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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

NATURE

Moon - Bulan - Buran
Full Moon - Bulan Mengmbang - Buran bahas
Sun - Matahari - Bateh andu
Rain - Hujan - Buro/Ujan
Heavy rain - Hujan lebat - Buro gente'
Dizzle - Hujan renyai-renyai - Buro parapesir
Cloud - Awan - Remang
Dew - Embun - Embu
Sky - Langit - Rangit
Mountain - Gunung - Darud
Cave - Gua - Gua
Hill - Bukit - Kajuh
Island - Pulau - Pulau
Land - Tanah - Tana
Ice - Air batu - Ais
River - Sungai - Sungi/tipen
Rainbow - Pelangi - Pinyayuk
Muddy - Lumpur - Tawang
Mist - Kabus - Kabus/Kabu'
Hot - Panas - Pere'
Sunny day - Panas terik - Legak pite'
Cold - Sejuk - Bebi
Dust - Debu - debu
Forest - Hutan - Terun
Flood - Banjir - Uba
Pool/Pond - Kolam - Kulam
Sand - Pasir - Pasir
Wind - Angin - Mehu
Waterfall - Air terjun - Mon jenjuk
Storm - Ribut - Ribut
Stone - Batu - Batuh
Star - Bintang - Binte'
Smoke - Asap - Asuh
Sea - Laut - Laut
Shadow - Bayang bayang - Sadeng
Water - air - Mon/umon
Thunder - Guruh - Dandeng
Lightning - Kilat - Pacak
Road - Jalan - Jaran
Cloudy - Mendung - Legam
Light - Cahaya - Jewa
Fire - Api - Apui