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[[Image:Richard_Howard_DSC00372-2007-buffalomed.jpg|thumb|300px|'''Si'ang'''<br>Photo by [[user:Richard Howard|Richard Howard]] ]]
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[[Image:Busak si'ang.jpg|thumb|250px|'''[[Busak]] si'ang'''<br>Photo by [[user:lorrain|lorrain]] ]]
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=== Kelabit - English ===
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;si'ang -?:
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== Pronunciation ==
 
== Pronunciation ==
  
Bu-a' Sih-ang
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Sih-ang
 
 
== Noun ==
 
  
===Translations===
 
;Kelabit:
 
*Bua' si'ang
 
;English:
 
*
 
;Malay:
 
*
 
 
==Alternative spellings==
 
==Alternative spellings==
#Bua' Si'ang
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#Buaq Si'ang
  
 
== Encyclopedic info ==
 
== Encyclopedic info ==
;Scientific name: ?
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;Scientific name: [[wikipedia:Tibouchina|Tibouchina]]
 
;English:
 
;English:
 
#A type of wild berry that turns dark blue when ripe. Your tongue will turn blue after eating the berries.
 
#A type of wild berry that turns dark blue when ripe. Your tongue will turn blue after eating the berries.
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#You will see these a lot in buffalo pastures as the Water Buffalo eat the flowers to self-medicate themselves from various illnesses.
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;Malay:
 
;Malay:
 
#Sejenis buah beri tempatan liar yang berwarna biru apabila masak.  Bila dimakan, lidah pun menjadi biru.
 
#Sejenis buah beri tempatan liar yang berwarna biru apabila masak.  Bila dimakan, lidah pun menjadi biru.
  
== Example sentences ==
 
;Kelabit:
 
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;English:
 
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;Malay
 
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[[Category:B|bua' si'ang]]
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[[Category:S|si'ang]]
[[Category:Edible Fruit| Bua' Si'ang]]
 
[[Category:Request Photo| bua' si'ang]]
 

Latest revision as of 21:52, 13 March 2008

Si'ang
Photo by Richard Howard
Busak si'ang
Photo by lorrain

Kelabit - English

si'ang -?

Pronunciation

Sih-ang

Alternative spellings

  1. Buaq Si'ang

Encyclopedic info

Scientific name
Tibouchina
English
  1. A type of wild berry that turns dark blue when ripe. Your tongue will turn blue after eating the berries.
  2. You will see these a lot in buffalo pastures as the Water Buffalo eat the flowers to self-medicate themselves from various illnesses.
Malay
  1. Sejenis buah beri tempatan liar yang berwarna biru apabila masak. Bila dimakan, lidah pun menjadi biru.