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Rubin Jala 14/11/07 02:16 AM Says who?...Popular Kelabit Sayings
"Ian Uto-Uto" - Learnt linoleum printing from Mr William Chen in Marudi and I had small print of this Kelabit saying on my T shirt. Didn't win me any more badminton matches but thought it was cool (not?)
"Belaban lubpa meteluh Keh." - Best impact by Tama' Imat, when scolding in jest.
"Iih naam Keraja', iah naam Kuman" - Elisha Paul quote from his ol man.
"Pango laih Inah" - A childhood friend late John Lutu and then became an everyday vocab like kids using the word "wicked"
I'm sure you guys can think of some better ones.
Rubin Jala 14/11/07 02:33 AM Mudang madto tah Agan Kanah, "Naam nuk adtan, Naam nuk Tu'an"
It just occurred to me. Adtan is, reference to lati' but in today's language it probably applies to our endeavours: business, work, music (if you are like Temabu Raymond), ministry (if you are Gembala). Nuk Tu'en - same concept translated to actual tasks: nibu, designing/engineering, drafting contract, writing song, preparing a sermon etc. Rurum probably need to move from adtan to tuan.
Rubin Jala 14/11/07 03:00 AM "Di'e' Riruh, Daat Laya" - Liben?
"Payuh" - Gabriel Jau Liran, Harry Morley?
"Kapah tiko kinah2 leh" - Tatama' Kata Balang said to Sina' uih Midang, when she nah ngaradung iah lam kerabang with when she first learn to ride a bicycle.
mutang 14/11/07 03:14 AM Rubin, I cannot think of interesting ones but would like to add the variations of BELABAN LUPA: belaban riak belaban tera belaban luput....ada lagi?
Ribuh 14/11/07 06:23 AM man says ..LEH dadtur/dachur : Ke-dih, kechih/kesi. from Lg. lelland> aaedooo
Ribuh 14/11/07 06:25 AM Ngabi nuba mudi. na'an mudan na adto. Liput Liput kuayu amek maran talla
LRaja 14/11/07 10:35 AM ukul ih na'am
Ukul ih na'am - Tama Napuun Read that "I know you can do it"
LRaja 14/11/07 10:41 AM Tui-tui
Doo' meto' koh start thread sinih BM, I was going to ask you guys to collect interjections for the Wiki and how they are used. Somebody used this expression "tui-tui" yesterday.
1. ii'-ii' ngi Marilyn mey meno terur la'al. ...
Lorrain 14/11/07 11:08 AM Mawa
Dey kua iih du'
Lorrain 14/11/07 11:12 AM Masab adto
Lun teluh adi', ian narih riruh-riruh ngan puung, la' masab adto iih.
Lorrain 14/11/07 11:15 AM Kapah kan inan nuk kuneng-kuneng iih? ha..ha..ha Min kuneng man kali' kuh - tepu' Akai
LRaja 14/11/07 11:23 AM Bedtuk rayeh
Nih men uih bedtuk rayeh suk let .. iih tebe' mala kinah?
Lorrain 14/11/07 04:01 PM Uih tah binukut, uih tah nukum
Uih tah binukut, uih tah nukum - so unfair!
mutang 15/11/07 12:28 AM Kekenan ada' inah kadi' iah kinah-kinah. Ngudah dara' neku' uluh mudih! I'an tah ada' nah! Senga'ing!
mutang 15/11/07 12:33 AM Uuuh,..... rerungen! Anak baben kudih.....
Sa' rah isa'
Duah-duah tah linuh kuh.........
Kidih tamah/sinah nanok, kinah anak nanok!
Rubin Jala 15/11/07 01:06 AM Quote: Originally Posted by Lorrain (Post 2541) Uih tah binukut, uih tah nukum - so unfair! That's a funny one. Pumur I'd say?
Thread is prompting so much memories. If can Lun teluh, you need to give some context.
u'uuuuuk = Kelabit Jungle call. Aussie version cooee.
Ja' = Inlaw? But now used as buddy, mate. As is term 'kanid' nowadays. Excuse if not good with the protocol
wehtaM 15/11/07 04:04 AM peh neh munu mudih kah senuduk
mutang 15/11/07 05:46 AM Senemu', naam ngilut diwah kah. Kan ma'it tu'en karuh dih? Nakaruh tupu paad pian narih ......... Edith Akan a. k. a. Akan Tauh
Lorrain 15/11/07 09:30 AM Quote: Originally Posted by Rubin Jala (Post 2545) That's a funny one. Pumur I'd say?
Famous quote from Pa' Derong - guess who?
When someone feels that he's been treated unfairly, he would say ...Kekuan .... Uih tah binukut, uih tah nukum.
wehtaM 15/11/07 10:03 AM ...tad tut bua' petar
...dih dulun merur temukid, me neh kiko ngetut pemaun dulun (going up la laam)
mutang 16/11/07 12:22 AM Tut-tut niko kayu' tamah nanok dih.
mutang 16/11/07 12:27 AM .....yur tah naam.
....ayu' kuyad.....
....inan tun tah muno muh
....ku' muno kuyad
mutang 16/11/07 12:28 AM .....yur tah naam.
....kayu' kuyad.....
....inan tun tah muno muh?
....ku' muno kuyad ...kan lio tun tah iko? ....anak kuyad
Rubin Jala 16/11/07 01:23 AM Quote: Originally Posted by Lorrain (Post 2549) Famous quote from Pa' Derong - guess who?
When someone feels that he's been treated unfairly, he would say ...Kekuan .... Uih tah binukut, uih tah nukum.
Nothing wrong with that logic. That would be something Tama' Abel would say.
Quote: Originally Posted by mutang (Post 2548) Senemu', naam ngilut diwah kah. Kan ma'it tu'en karuh dih? Nakaruh tupu paad pian narih ......... Edith Akan a. k. a. Akan Tauh
Mutang, Like this very much. Very controversial subject here in oz, spanking kids. Shows a level of thinking that parents have to go to get healthy balance between love and discipline. Dadan naam petulu ngan Akan Tauh they'all. Kirim tabi ngan muyuh nange.
mutang 16/11/07 02:10 AM I think it is everywhere...even here. Ngimat (terpegang/tersentuh) pun taut. Apa lagi caning! The Yankees are the worst I guess... in the name of democracy, freedom and love, yang idak patut being sued pun ada for the money.
Like I said, we'll be in Pa Mada for the naming ceremony and I'll convey your regards. Would be nice ti have you around too at that time.
mooo kah, awe' am pekenah iku idih renga' inah riak kan ku eeeeee.
mutang 16/11/07 04:44 AM ...am nari buuh ngan anak adi' upuuun (upun-upun), petanuuur (patanur) alim ruma' kah semu'. Iluuung nah, duuu' liat me duuu' rana-iiiii (sihat) idah nah, kadiii' idah upuuun-upuun. Ken duuu' pian muh ngan dah ukem, naam kuel-kuel?
Said one late tepu' from Batuh Patung.
LRaja 16/11/07 09:29 AM ken simun uih
Quote: Originally Posted by mutang (Post 2556) .Ken duuu' pian muh ngan dah ukem, naam kuel-kuel? or in other words, ken simun dah, adi' deh doo' naam kuel-kuel
Daun 16/11/07 10:15 AM Terungan
Naam mala terungan ken tohan kah terungan - Pun Buad ( Ulung palang benah)
LRaja 16/11/07 02:54 PM dui idu'
mawa - dui idu', neh da'at idan tepum?
Daun 17/11/07 04:06 AM Apum dih kenum narih, naam narih migu'-migu'
mutang 19/11/07 06:37 AM LRaja, yes itu dia punya equivalant.
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