Ru'ut

Translations

Kelabit - English:

1. ru'ut - prevent someone from leaving

(as to beg someone to stay)

ngeru'ut -

• ngeru'ut kuman tungey deletuh - don't let them go without something to eat

ruten - persuaded to stay

• dih men deteluh da'at ruten keneh, iih ngelaak ngen deteluh na'an - they can't be persuaded to stay, don't know who's going to cook for them

renu'ut -

• renu'ut kuh tebeyk deteluh, useb ayuq teh deteluh laq muliq - I did try to persuade them to stay, but they were determined to go home

2. ru'ut - to clench or hold in a tight grip

(as a dog clench it's victim, preventing escape)

ngeru'ut -

• ngeru'ut kerubau -

ruten -

renu'ut -

3. ru'ut - used as an expression

• la'ih ru'ut mudih - equivalent to oh man!

Synonyms

• ngenep

Antonyms

• meliu