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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