anak pana anak panah arrow anak sayang anak kesayangan a child to love an-an lama-lama a long time; finally angan-angan angan-angan dream; fantasy

anak pana

anak panah

arrow

anak sayang

anak kesayangan

a child to love

angan-angan

angan-angan

dream; fantasy

angin

angin

fresh breezes

apeé

baru akan; sebelum

before; about to

apei

hampa

empty; nothing

api baé

siapa saja

whoever; whomever

arus

harus

must (modal Verb)

asoak

adik

younger sibling

atea

hati

liver; heart

an-an

apang

api?

arah asei

lama-lama

a long time; finally

angggar

sword fighting

haram

illegitimate

siapa?

who?

tujuan; arah

direction

rasa

sense; feeling

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balak

musibah

calamity

bales

balas

return in kind (tit for tat)

baris

baris

row

batas

batas

border; frontier

beak

bawah

beneath; below

bebagei

berbagai

a variety of

bebaris

berbaris; bertengger

line up in a row

bece'eé

bercerai; berpisah

separate

beé

perempuan

female; woman; girl

beé tuei

perempuan tua

old woman

bangso basoak bé

bebak

becabang beduei

bangsa

type

bersaudara

siblings; brothers and sisters

nanti

later; will (Modal verb)

berayah

address one as Father

bercabang

branch

berdua

together; two by two

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beninik mage

memanggil nenek kepada

address one as Grandmother

bepanea

berjalan

walk; go on foot

beranak

beranak

have children; have a child

berayak

jalan-jalan

go out walking; walk around

bes

rotan

rattan

besamo

bersama; bareng

together with

bertanding

compete

betemeu

bertemu

meet

beto'oak

bertaruh; bertanding

compete

biaso

biasa

usual; common

bepikir

beraséa

bernyanyi

betakup betanyé

berpikir

think; think and think

berhasil

successful

menyanyi

sing

bertaut

grow together; become healed

bertanya

ask a question

bertambah

add; become more (Adj.)

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menyirami

splash

cemubo

mencoba

try

cenubo

dicoba

give a try

coa

tidak

not

coa an udém o

tidak lama berselang

not long after that

coa igei

tidak lagi

not any more; no more

cubo

coba

try

cuko

cuka

vinegar

cukup

cukup

enough; sufficient

Cuma

hanya

only

cerito

coa adé

coa main cu'ik

cuko

disiram

be sprinkled; be sprayed

cerita

story

tidak ada

don't have; there isn't any

bukan main

unbelivable; fantastic

manja

pampered; spoiled (child)

cuka

vinegar

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didik

sedikit

small; a little bit; not much

dik

yang

who; which; that (rel. PN)

dik keteleu

yang ketiga

the third (one)

dik yo

yang ini

this one

do; delai

satu

one; a

duei

dua

two

Ejang

Rejang

Rejang

makan

eat

gacang-gacang

cepat-cepat

lickety split; extremely fast

galak

sering; suka

often

dik ipo? dik tetuei dikup

ei

gacang

yang mana?

which one?

tertua

the eldest; the oldest

seekor; seorang

a (classifier); one

hilir

downstream

membawa

bring, carry

cepat

fast

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hal

masalah

problem

ibo

sedih

sad

idup igei

hidup kembali

return to life

igei

lagi

again

imeé

harimau

tiger

ipit

dekat

beside; right next to

iri

iri

irritation; spite

iso

bukan

not a

jambu

guava fruit

apa saja

what; whatever

idup ige; telaleu ilmeu

ipo? isei

hidup

live; be alive

terlalu

too

ilmu

knowledge; magic

mana?

which, where?

isi

ite

contents

kita eu

jane baé

we; our (Inclusive)

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kak

kulit

skin

kaleu

kalau

if; when

kan

ikan

fish

kayo

kaya

rich

keba'es

alangkah indah

How beautiful!

kécék

kata

word

kegerot

keperkasaan

very strong; bravery

kejijei

kejadian

situation

kelak

keinginan

desire; want

keléak

lihat

see

katun ’

keduei ne kejei

kékéa

kambing

goat

katun

cotton

kurung

cattle pen

keduanya

the two of them

kejei; kejai

traditional celebration

kaki

foot

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kepik

bayi

baby

kerjo

kerja

work; job

keselé

aneh sekali

very strange

ketén

kelihatan

appear; seem

kileak

dulu

first; before anything else

kinai

mohon

request; apply (for)

korok yo

sekitar sini

around here; in these parts

kuat

teman

friend; companion

kudo

kuda

horse

kukak ba

bukalah

open!

kerno kete

kidék

kiro-kiro ku'ang aje kucing

karena

because

semua

all

buruk

bad; rotten; (fig.) ill-tempered

kira-kira

approximately; around; about

kurang ajar

uneducated; stupid; a dunce

kucing

cat

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lem

dalam

inside

léméa

jeruk

citrus

lepas

lepas; bébas

free; unrestrained

libe

lebar

wide; huge

lilei

lari

run

linggis

spade

loak

suruh

tell; order; command

lue

luar

out; outside

luk

lempar

throw

lut

sekali

very

lemo

leyen licin is

litas

loak lue biaso

lima

five

lain

other; different

licin

smooth and shiny; slick

léwat

pass by

suruh

command; give an order

luar biasa

extraordinary

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manan

amanat

last request of dying person

manggis

k.o. fruit; manggis

berperang

wage war

marah

angry

masuk hutan

go into the forest

mateé

meninggal dunia

pass away; die

mebureu

berburu

hunt

mecem-mecem

bermacam-macam

various kinds of

meé

nasi

cooked rice

megep

berpelukan

embrace

mandul manusio mareak maro

mebukus mebut

meding pelegéak

sterile; not blessed with child

manusia

human; mankind

mari

let's

membungkus

wrap; bundle

merebut

sieze; confiscate

merasa pedih

feel pain

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mengina

menghina; merendahkan

belittle

meniap

bersiap-siap

prepare; get ready

menog

memanggil

gather people together

menyimeé

menyirami

sprinkle

mepuk

mencuci

wash (dishes, laundry)

merang

memerangi

attack

mesoa

mencari

conduct a search

mikir

berpikir

think

miling

berbicara

speak; talk

mengintip

peek; spy

ak

menurut uku mepék

mesak mi'is

mileu

menimbak

shoot

menurut saya

I think; I'll bet

menaruh; meletakkan

place; put

masak

1. to cook 2. ripe

bocor

leak; drip through

mengikuti; ikut

accompany; go along with

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nak lem umeak

dalam rumah

home; inside the house

nalau

dihalau

be chased

nano

tadi

the aforementioned (Det.)

nareak

dimarahi

be scolded; reprimanded

nebukus

dibungkus

be wrapped; be bundled

nebut

direbut

be siezed; confiscated

negong

dipegang

be held (in the hand)

nékét

diikat

be tied (with rope)

nelitas

dilukai

be inflicted with a wound

neperati

diperhati

care for (baby)

nam

natet

negén; nelié gén negrei

nelatak

1. bisa 2. tahu

1. can; be able to 2. know

dicampurkan

be mixed

halaman

garden

dinamakan; diberi nama kerajaaan

be given a name; be named government

dilontok

be thrown up into the air

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o

itu

the; that (Det.)

o ba

itulah

that's; that is

jauh ke sana

far away; there; yonder

padeak

alangkah

extremely (Adv.)

pa'ea

parau

hoarse

pageu

plafon

mantel of fireplace

pakeé

1. pakai 2. keahlian; ilmu

1. use 2. magic power

paling

paling

most

panes

panas

1. hot 2. angry

papa

wajah

face

oak

pacu padék

pai

palei pana

jauh i

far

pancuran

fountain

baik

good; excellent

padi

rice seedling; paddy

loteng panah

attic; roof beam bow and arrow

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petei

peti

box

petus

palu

hammer

pihak di

pihak sana

that way; on that side; there

pikir

berpikir

think

pisang

pisang

banana

pisea

pisau

knife

pitar

pandai; trampil

competent; skillful

pokok

pokok

topic; point (of discussion)

pondok

shelter

puar

k. o. leaf

pidik

pihak yo

piset pitat

poloak pue

jitu

correct; exact

pihak ini

this way; on this side; here

piring

dishes; plates (for food)

bungsu

youngest sibling

parang

machete; sword

puluh

ten

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saleak

kesalahan

fault; blame

samo

sama

same

sapeé

sampai

until; arrive

sarat

syarat

condition; conditional

sayang

sayang

love

seati

sebelum

before (Conj.)

sebong

laki-laki

male; man

sedingin

sergayu

a kind of bamboo

selidik

menyelidiki; selidik

investigated

seliro

seléra

appetite

; juadeak

sapei

sawok

sebap secaro sélék

bekal; juadah

pack lunch; something to eat

sapi

cow; cattle

tangguk

fish net

sebab

because

secara

in the manner (of)

malu; tersinggung

ashamed; offended

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Serang ba!

Perangilah!

Attack! (Imper.)

sergap

sergap

attack; overwhelm

seset

tersesat

lose one's way; get lost

si

dia; mereka

he; she; it; they

siap

bersiap

prepare; get ready

silek

silat

martial arts

sipet

sifat

character

sombong; angkuh

proud; haughty

su'ang; déwék

sendiri; diri

self; oneself; one's own

taci

uang

money

serwa

sewa'o siamang

sipang soa

su'ang

celana

pants; trousers

suara

sound; voice

siamang

apes

persimpangan

crossroad

cari

look for

sendirian

alone; all by oneself

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tema'ak

menegur

confront; speak directly to

temakap

menangkap

catch

temawei

mentertawakan

laugh at

temengoa

mendengar

hear; listen

temeu

temu

meet; find; discover

tinggalkan

leave s.t. behind

1. menuruti 2. sesuai

1. follow along 2. agree

menunjuk

point

tenawei

ditertawakan

be laughed at

tenengoa

didengar

be heard

temanyé temegén temetok

temot temotoa

temulung temu'un

bertanya

ask; interrogate

menamakan

name

memotong

chop; hack

duduk

sit down

menolong

help

menurunkan

take down; carry down

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tinget

teringat

recall; remember

titik

kecil

small

tobo o

mereka itu

they; them

totoa

turut

follow along; agree with

Tuhan

Tuhan

God

tukang kesak

koki

a cook

tukang meseak

babu dalam

maid

tulung

tolong

help

tun

orang

person

tun nien

orang benaran

real people

ti'uk tobo yo tuei

tukang mepuk tukang mesoa bes tulung-menulung

telinga

ear

mereka ini

they; them

tua

old (of people)

babu cuci

washerwoman

pencari rotan

rattan gatherer

tolong-menolong

help each other

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