Kuman

Penguman
Photo by Matthew Freedman © All rights reserved
Reproduced with Permission

Translations

Kelabit - English:

kuman - (verb) to eat

• Sinaq, marih kuman tungey tauh - Mum (or auntie), come and have something to eat with us

penguman - (noun) dishes (literally something to eat with rice)

• Na'am tu'un teh mulaq nuk penguman. Kuman kikid tupu - There isn't a lot of dishes on offer. Just eat some broth.

meman - (verb) to feed

Kelabit - Bahasa Malaysia:

kuman - makan

• Sinaq, marih kuman tungey tauh - Mak, kita makan sini

penguman - makanan

• Na'am tu'un teh mulaq nuk penguman. Kuman kikid tupu - Tak banyak makanan. Makan bubur sahaja.

meman - beri makan