Tepuq

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Translations

Kelabit - English:

tepuq (tepu') - form of address to grandfather/mother

(also generic address for an elderly person)

• mey peh koh Tepuq? - where are you going Granny?

tepum - your grandfather/mother

• nawar tepum marih kuman - call your granddad/ma to dinner

tetepuh - a grandfather/mother to someone

• tetepuh Supang suk belaan deh da'at rena'ey dih - is it Supang's grandma that they say is not well?

dengetepuh - the relationship of grandparents and grandchildren.

tepamuq/tepabuq - title (in place of Mr. or Mrs.) to address grandparents, depending on the sex of their first grandchild, whether emuq/abuq.

Kelabit - Bahasa Malaysia:

tepu (tepu') - Datuk atau Nenek

(juga panggilan kepada sesiapa yang agak tua)

• mey peh koh Tepuq? - pergi mana kau Nenek (Datuk)?

tepum - datuk/nenek kamu

• nawar tepum marih kuman - panggil datuk/nenek kamu datang makan

tetepuh - (orang punya) datuk/nenek

• tetepuh Supang suk belaan deh da'at rena'ey dih - datuk/nenek Supang kah yang mereka kata sakit itu?

dengetepuh - .

tepamuq/tepabuq - .