Life in the forests of the Far East (vol. 2 of 2)St. John, Spenser, Sir
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Life in the forests of the Far East (vol. 2 of 2)
St. John, Spenser, Sir
Borneo -- Description and travel; Natural history -- Borneo; St. John, Spenser, Sir, 1825-1910 -- Travel -- Borneo
Kaladi | gual | |
A cock | piak | |
Ask for | makiano | |
APPENDIX E.
Though this list was given me by an educated Lanun, I doubt whether the
blanks I have left should be filled up with the Malay word, as he said,
because it is very possible that, as he had had little intercourse with
his countrymen for many years, he may have forgotten the words.
--------------+---------------+--------------
---- | MALAY. | LANUN.
--------------+---------------+--------------
Straight | lūrūs | matidu
Crooked | bengkok | becōg
Square | ampat persagi | „
Round | bulat | „
Long | panjang | melendu
Broad | lebar | maulad
Thick | tabal | makapal
Thin | nipis | manipis
Deep | dalam | madalam
High | tiñggi | mapuro
Short | pendek | mababa
Without | deluar | segămau
Within | dedalam | sisedalam
Light (in | riñgan | demaugat
weight) | |
Heavy | brat | maugat
Above | de atas | sekapruan
Below | de bawa | sekababa-an
Behind | de blakañg | selikud
Before | de muka | sesuñguran
Between | antara | „
Here | sini | sika
There | sana | ruka
Far | jauh | muatan
Near | dekat | maubé
Where | mana | autuna
At | de | „
To | ka | a
From | deri | si
All | samoa | lañgunyen
Many | baniak | madākal
Few | sedikit | meitu
Small | kechil | meitu
Large | besar | mala
Like | serūpa | magīsan
Now | sakarañg | amei
When | bila |
Then | kamudien | maŭri
To-morrow | besok | amag
Yesterday | kulmari | dua gua i dĕn
Old | lama | matei dĕn
New | bharu | bagu
Slow | lambat | malūmbat
Rapid | laju | magā-an
Strike | pukul | basal
Break | pechah | maupak
Open | buka |
Shut | tutup |
Lift | angkat | sepūat
Throw | lontar | pelāntig
Wet | basah | moasah
Dry | kring | magañgu
Sound | bunyi | uni
Light | trañg | malīwānug
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