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A Kelabit - English Dictionary: M to R

Introduction

Numbers

A to F

G to L

M to R

S to Z

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References:
  • Blust, Robert (1993). Kelabit - English Vocabulary, Sarawak Mus. J. Vol. XLIV, No. 65 (New Series).
  • Amster, Mathew H. (1995) - Kelabit/English English/Kelabit Glossary, Rurum Kelabit Sarawak, Kuching.
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Kelabit
English
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mado far
mala say
mawa surprised, amazed
mawan seen, visible
meman feed (animals)
menu believe
merar huge
mula' much, many
muli' go home
mupih dream
ngalad make or build a wall
ngalap anak adopted child
ngapeh where
ngelaba overtake, pass through
ngeluit fishing (using a line and hook)
ngenap (? = ngenep) catch
ngupan feed (birds or fish)
nuba' cooked rice
nuba laya rice packed in a leaf
nulis write ? borrowed from Malay
pade rice, rice plant, rice in the field
pedekan to choke
pedekat hem, stitch, line of sewing on clothes
pekatu always, continually
pekubul cockfighting
pelaba very, extremely
penagan chopping board for meat
penalad palm, sole
pun pade padi plant stubble
rabar rope
raing (? = ra'ing) small basket tied to waist for collecting padi
rawih drying padi
rayeh big, great, large, spacious
rinuh woven winnowing basket
rumik threshing padi

21st August, 2003.
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