B - Word List

English: a ceremonial house, headhouse It is a structure elevated on stilts and shaped like a circle. Traditionally, it is a place of congregation for Bidayuh warriors whereby women and children are forbidden to enter. Fallen enemy warriors' head were often kept in it to protect the village. The baruk also functions as a venue for cultural ceremonies to practice 'Adat Oma' or traditional rituals such as 'Gawia Sowa', to celebrate the annual harvest festival or the Bidayuh new year.
Bahasa Malaysia: Sebuah rumah adat Ianya didirikan di atas tiang-tiang dan berbentuk bulat yang dahulunya digunakan sebagai tempat perhimpunan pahlawan Bidayuh. Kaum wanita dan kanak-kanak tidak dibenarkan masuk. Kepala-kepala musuh disimpan dalam rumah ini sebagai perlindungan dari malapetaka. Baruk juga berfungsi sebagai tempat untuk menjalankan upacara adat lama seperti perayaan Gawai Tahun Baru Bidayuh selepas menuai.

basi’

English: spoiled
Bahasa Malaysia: basi

batal

English: a pillow
Bahasa Malaysia: bantal

bate'

English: a papaya
Bahasa Malaysia: betek

batil

English: a copper rice scoop
Bahasa Malaysia: penceduk beras buatan tembaga

baton sumia

English: the day before yesterday
Bahasa Malaysia: dua hari yang lepas

batont

English: the day after tomorrow
Bahasa Malaysia: lusa

batuh

English: a stone or a rock
Bahasa Malaysia: batu

Batuh Sinja

English: The Sinja Rock - This is a boulder half way up Mount Sipinggient. The rock is named after a maiden who used to sit on the rock after taking her bath each day to dry her hair in the morning sun and the cool mountain air. After some time, a mountain spirit took notice of her and one day while she was sunbathing as usual, the spirit came down from the mountain top and carried her off never to be seen again. The villagers decided to name the rock Batuh Sinja as a memorial tribute to her. Legend has it that a powerful Bidayuh warrior from Krokong named Sikupit used to fight enemies from this boulder alongside another very strong warrior named Sipangam. A depression resembling a heel mark at one side of the rock and strange markings that look like the surface of the rock at the top has been cut can still be seen today. It was told that, at the sound of approaching enemies, Sikupit jumped onto that rock so hard that his heel made a hole into it. The other markings on top of the rock were reportedly left by him where he used to sharpen his weapons. Some parts of the rock appeared to be cut which according to the legend was done by Sikupit who used the cut pieces of the rock to bombard his enemies down the mountain below him.
Bahasa Malaysia: Batu Sinja

Bau'

English: Bau town - It is the district administrative center for the Bau district which has a long colorful history dating back to the Brooke era. Also known as the Gold Town for an obvious reason, it boasted an artificial lake called Tasik Biru which used to be a gold mining pit. Nowadays, the only valuable thing extracted there are the beautiful scenery and the annual Tasik Biru Festival. No swimming is allowed due the high amount of cyanide still present in the water.
Bahasa Malaysia: Pekan Bau

baunk

English: a river catfish
Bahasa Malaysia: baung

bayuh

English: more
Bahasa Malaysia: lagi

biapil

English: flooding
Bahasa Malaysia: banjir

bibint

English: lips
Bahasa Malaysia: bibir

bidaat

English: a monitor lizard
Bahasa Malaysia: biawak

bidait

English: to rhyme
Bahasa Malaysia: berima

bidanah

English: relax
Bahasa Malaysia: selesa

bidapod

English: to meet
Bahasa Malaysia: berjumpa

bidasuor

English: to slide
Bahasa Malaysia: gelincir

Bidi

English: Bidi
Bahasa Malaysia: Pekan Bidi

bidieb

English: pale
Bahasa Malaysia: pucat

bidieb totieb

English: very pale
Bahasa Malaysia: pucat lesi

bidiek

English: a porcupine
Bahasa Malaysia: landak

bidodod

English: to crowd
Bahasa Malaysia: menyesakan

bidorok

English: open-eyed amazement
Bahasa Malaysia: terbeliak

bidosing

English: blazing
Bahasa Malaysia: bersinar

bidowu

English: the late
Bahasa Malaysia: mendiang

Bidoyoh

English: Land Dayak - The word Bidoyoh was originally coined in the Biatah dialect 'Bideyeh' which literally means people of (bi) the land (doyoh) hence the translation of Land Dayak. These people speak a number of major dialects namely the Jagoi, Singgai, and Serembu in Bau, the Biatah and Bianah in Padawan and the Bukar and Sadong in Serian. They used to live in longhouse communities but it is not common anymore. One famous Bidayuh longhouse in Padawan called Anah Rais is a tourist attraction.
Bahasa Malaysia: Bidayuh

bidu

English: busy
Bahasa Malaysia: sebok

biduduod

English: to snore
Bahasa Malaysia: berdengkur

bidudu’

English: firing up
Bahasa Malaysia: menyala

bigajuok

English: 1) Used instead of eat to indicate impatience or anger. 2) A friendly gesture among friends usually when inviting one for a meal.
Bahasa Malaysia: makan

bigambut

English: haunted
Bahasa Malaysia: berhantu

bigatunk

English: high
Bahasa Malaysia: tinggi

bigaut

English: hurry
Bahasa Malaysia: gopoh

bigaut guwa’

English: in such a hurry

bigirie'

English: to wrestle
Bahasa Malaysia: bergumul

bigogot

English: fuming
Bahasa Malaysia: melenting

bigorak

English: taking action
Bahasa Malaysia: bertindak

biguwiel

English: to weave
Bahasa Malaysia: bengkang bengkok

biguyut

English: to move
Bahasa Malaysia: bergerak

biink

English: a shrimp paste
Bahasa Malaysia: belacan

Bijagoi

English: the people of Jagoi in Bau, Malaysia - This group of Bidayuh people reside mainly in the Bau district. They speak the Jagoi dialect and are found in settlements such as Tongang, Opar, Jugan, Serasot, Duyuoh, Staas, Groguo, Sibuluh, the Suba Buans, and the Krokong areas. They all have common ancestors who were inhabitants of the Bung Bratak settlements of long ago.
Bahasa Malaysia: orang Bidayuh Jagoi

bijak silodik

English: very smart and clever
Bahasa Malaysia: sangat bijak

bijakil

English: to skip
Bahasa Malaysia: melompat jauh

bijubi’

English: swarming
Bahasa Malaysia: berkerumun

bijurak

English: bubbling
Bahasa Malaysia: berbuih

bijuruot

English: slippery
Bahasa Malaysia: licin

bijuruot tutuol

English: very slippery
Bahasa Malaysia: sangat licin

bika'i

English: to quarrel
Bahasa Malaysia: bergaduh

bikadank

English: to lie down
Bahasa Malaysia: terbaring

bikadank puob

English: lying all over
Bahasa Malaysia: bergelimpangan

bikalah

English: to argue
Bahasa Malaysia: bertengkar

bikalant

English: a communal bathing place at a river - Rivers are essential in any Bidayuh settlement. They are the main source of water for cooking, drinking and cleaning. The villagers will choose a safe and accessible part of a river bank near the village as a communal bathing place. Children use it as their extended playground.
Bahasa Malaysia: tempat mandi di sungai

bikasi'

English: to sneeze
Bahasa Malaysia: bersin

bikasunk

English: upside down
Bahasa Malaysia: terbalik

bikasunk bikarak

English: upside down inside out
Bahasa Malaysia: tunggang-langgang

bikok

English: bent
Bahasa Malaysia: bengkok

bikok riyuok

English: bent all over the place
Bahasa Malaysia: bengkang bengkok

bikolamp

English: a thorny plant
Bahasa Malaysia: duri

bikolink

English: to misbehave in the same manner
Bahasa Malaysia: sama-sama buang tabiat

bikoto

English: performing a martial art
Bahasa Malaysia: bersilat

bikotonk

English: Not fully fermented
Bahasa Malaysia: belum cukup masak

biku'

English: a terappin
Bahasa Malaysia: tuntung

bilangi

English: to dance the Bidayuh traditional dance
Bahasa Malaysia: menari tarian Bidayuh

bilanja

English: money
Bahasa Malaysia: duit

bilayak

English: hand in hand
Bahasa Malaysia: berpegang tangan

bilingieng

English: shining
Bahasa Malaysia: bersinar

bilingieng kodieng

English: brightly shining
Bahasa Malaysia: bersinar-sinar

bilitik

English: color
Bahasa Malaysia: warna

biloja’

English: sharp
Bahasa Malaysia: tajam

bilont

English: an aeroplane
Bahasa Malaysia: pesawat

bilont botank

English: a Chinook helicopter
Bahasa Malaysia: helikopter

binawas

English: a toad

bingon

English: side
Bahasa Malaysia: tepi

bingon olan

English: a roadside
Bahasa Malaysia: tepi jalan

bingoon

English: to have awareness
Bahasa Malaysia: sedar

binie'

English: seeds
Bahasa Malaysia: biji

binua

English: country or locality
Bahasa Malaysia: daerah

biposant

English: to divorce
Bahasa Malaysia: bercerai

bipusa

English: to fight, with or without weapons, can be a real fight or just for performance
Bahasa Malaysia: bersilat

birating

English: rafting
Bahasa Malaysia: berakit

birieh

English: red
Bahasa Malaysia: merah

birieh paank

English: red faced
Bahasa Malaysia: merah padam

birieh pogiah

English: deep red
Bahasa Malaysia: sangat merah

birituonk

English: to discuss
Bahasa Malaysia: berbual

Biro'ih

English: a group of Bidayuh people found in Bau - This group of Bidayuhs live predominantly in the Serambu areas of Bau and the speak a dialect called Serombu. Intelligibility between the Serembu and the Jagoi varieties is quite high where many speakers of both dialects can carry a normal conversation using their respective mother tongue. Differences are mainly pronunciations and a number of lexical items. Their main villages are Peninjau, Bombok, Silumah, Serombou, Kopid and Podam.
Bahasa Malaysia: Serambu

bironying

English: heaty
Bahasa Malaysia: pedas

biropi

English: a fruit tree
Bahasa Malaysia: pokok buah

birosank

English: a cobra
Bahasa Malaysia: ular tedong senduk

birosi

English: a paddle
Bahasa Malaysia: pengayuh

biroti'

English: a fruit tree
Bahasa Malaysia: pokok buah

biru

English: blue or green
Bahasa Malaysia: biru atau hijau

biru kodu

English: deep blue or deep green
Bahasa Malaysia: sangat biru

bisa

English: potent
Bahasa Malaysia: bisa

bisa'

English: wet
Bahasa Malaysia: basah

bisa' bauh

English: soaked or completely wet
Bahasa Malaysia: basah kuyup

bisant oni

English: humungous
Bahasa Malaysia: besar nya

bisig

English: clean
Bahasa Malaysia: bersih

bisig kolig

English: extremely clean
Bahasa Malaysia: sangat bersih

bisig ronggis

English: wiped clean
Bahasa Malaysia: disapu licin

Bisinggai

English: the people of Singgai - These Bidayuhs speak the Singgai dialect. This is the only Bidayuh group who used to have a king ruling over them. Some of their major settlements are Apar, Atas, Sudoh and Segong. There are a number tourist attractions in the Singgai area such as the Singgai Plateau, the Association of Research and Development Movement of Singgai (REDEEMS) center and the newly opened Borneo Tribal Village in Apar.
Bahasa Malaysia: Orang Singgai

bisionk

English: to scramble
Bahasa Malaysia: berebut

bisobak

English: windy
Bahasa Malaysia: berangin

bisowont bonon

English: marrying and giving in marriage
Bahasa Malaysia: berkahwin dan dikahwin

bisukant

English: hiding
Bahasa Malaysia: bersembunyi

bisuwi

English: a clouded leopard
Bahasa Malaysia: harimau dahan

bitabab

English: to swim
Bahasa Malaysia: berenang

bitabump

English: to jump
Bahasa Malaysia: melompat

bitadu

English: to crow
Bahasa Malaysia: berkokok

bitama'

English: to compete
Bahasa Malaysia: bertanding

bitank

English: 1. a star; 2. quite
Bahasa Malaysia: 1. bintang; 2; agak

bitiye'

English: pregnant
Bahasa Malaysia: mengandung

bitojit

English: to smile
Bahasa Malaysia: senyum

bitojit bitonyieng

English: smiling from ear to ear
Bahasa Malaysia: tersenyum lebar

bitoko

English: to commit suicide
Bahasa Malaysia: bunuh diri

Bitongang

English: the people of Tongang
Bahasa Malaysia: orang kampung Stengang

bituunt

English: to rest
Bahasa Malaysia: berehat

biyu'

English: imbecilic
Bahasa Malaysia: kebodohan

bo'os

English: to sleep
Bahasa Malaysia: tidur

bo'os tia'

English: Go to sleep now
Bahasa Malaysia: Tidur lah

boba'

English: a mouth
Bahasa Malaysia: mulut

bodil

English: a shotgun
Bahasa Malaysia: senapang

bodoh

English: a soft shell turtle
Bahasa Malaysia: labi labi

bodoh

English: dry
Bahasa Malaysia: kering

bodoh koyuod

English: very dry
Bahasa Malaysia: kering kontang

bodok

English: nasal discharge
Bahasa Malaysia: hingus

bodu'

English: bald
Bahasa Malaysia: botak

bodu' bigondal

English: very bald
Bahasa Malaysia: sangat botak

bogant

English: a call
Bahasa Malaysia: panggilan

bogog

English: stiff
Bahasa Malaysia: kaku

bogog kakag

English: very tough
Bahasa Malaysia: sangat liat

bogog kakog

English: very tough
Bahasa Malaysia: sangat keras

boit

English: left side
Bahasa Malaysia: kiri

bojank

English: limping, lame
Bahasa Malaysia: tempang

bojuh

English: a shirt
Bahasa Malaysia: baju

bojuh tawiek

English: a brassiere
Bahasa Malaysia: coli

bokah

English: a creeper
Bahasa Malaysia: akar menjalar

bokak

English: swollen
Bahasa Malaysia: bengkak

bokos

English: a rope
Bahasa Malaysia: tali

boku'

English: a walking catfish
Bahasa Malaysia: keli

bokut

English: to punch
Bahasa Malaysia: pukul

boloh boloh

English: empty handed
Bahasa Malaysia: tangan kosong

bolonk

English: round
Bahasa Malaysia: bulat

bolonk totonk

English: very round
Bahasa Malaysia: sangat bulat

bombant

English: a plant called donax grandis - It's hard skin is used to make mats
Bahasa Malaysia: bemban batu

bona'

English: very ill
Bahasa Malaysia: sakit tenat

bonda

English: a large ceramic jar - It is usually to store water. Another popular use is to ferment wine like the ubiquitous rice wine or tuak of Borneo.
Bahasa Malaysia: tempayan

bondiet

English: closed knit
Bahasa Malaysia: rapat

bongam

English: deaf
Bahasa Malaysia: pekak

bongis

English: fierce
Bahasa Malaysia: bengus

bongoh

English: hot
Bahasa Malaysia: panas

bongoh pual

English: very hot
Bahasa Malaysia: sangat panas

bonon

English: a husband
Bahasa Malaysia: suami

bonyih

English: bees
Bahasa Malaysia: lebah

booh

English: charcoal
Bahasa Malaysia: arang

boon opui

English: amber
Bahasa Malaysia: bara api

boot boot eh

English: almost
Bahasa Malaysia: hampir

bora'

English: drowsy
Bahasa Malaysia: mengantuk

borak

English: a banana
Bahasa Malaysia: pisang

boras

English: rice
Bahasa Malaysia: beras

boras pulut

English: sweet rice
Bahasa Malaysia: beras pulut

bori

English: a house
Bahasa Malaysia: rumah

bori bak jorak

English: a traditional Bidayuh dwelling
Bahasa Malaysia: rumah atap

bori galank

English: a hut
Bahasa Malaysia: pondok

boris

English: a priestess - Bidayuhs of old would consult a boris to get relief from their ailments. During a gawai or gawia occasion, a group of boris will sit on a swing to sing ritualistic songs to the call the spirits and consult for advice
Bahasa Malaysia: pendeta wanita

bosi

English: iron
Bahasa Malaysia: besi

bosow

English: dawn
Bahasa Malaysia: awal pagi

botah

English: broken
Bahasa Malaysia: pecah

botak

English: poor
Bahasa Malaysia: miskin

botak korag

English: very poor
Bahasa Malaysia: papa kedana

botank

English: a log
Bahasa Malaysia: batang

botont

English: an eye
Bahasa Malaysia: mata

botont ondu

English: the Sun
Bahasa Malaysia: matahari

bowank

English: a fruit garden where a house or village used to stand but left vacant for future use
Bahasa Malaysia: tembawang

boyuh

English: a type of tree - Its bark is tough enough to make ropes and when woven together with rattan, they make a very strong mat called a kasah.
Bahasa Malaysia: kayu ringan

bo’unt

English: fragrant
Bahasa Malaysia: wangi

bu'ai

English: a crocodile
Bahasa Malaysia: buaya

bu'uh

English: smelly
Bahasa Malaysia: bau

bu'ui

English: to hate
Bahasa Malaysia: benci

buank

English: a bear
Bahasa Malaysia: beruang

buant

English: a shrub called dillenia suffruticosa - This shrub has big leaves which are very useful to the Bidayuh community who use them to wrap their rice as pack lunches. The leaves can also be used in many ways such as wrappers, covers, and even roofing materials. The fruits are pink and will attract many animals. The Bidayuhs often use the fruits to trap mousedeers or pilonduk which are found to be very fond of them.
Bahasa Malaysia: simpoh air

bua’

English: a fruit
Bahasa Malaysia: buah

bua’ lada

English: pepper berries
Bahasa Malaysia: buah lada

bubut

English: a coucal bird
Bahasa Malaysia: burung bubut

buduo

English: stupid
Bahasa Malaysia: bodoh

buduo kotat

English: extremely stupid
Bahasa Malaysia: tersangat bodoh

bujang

English: single, unmarried

bukar

English: to unload
Bahasa Malaysia: bongkar

bukuo'

English: a machete
Bahasa Malaysia: parang

bula'

English: a lie
Bahasa Malaysia: tipu

bulank

English: a towel
Bahasa Malaysia: tuala

bulant

English: the moon
Bahasa Malaysia: bulan

bulat

English: chubby
Bahasa Malaysia: gemuk gedempol

bulat tatal

English: humpty dumpty
Bahasa Malaysia: sangat kontot

bulu'

English: bamboo
Bahasa Malaysia: buluh

bulunt

English: fur or body hair
Bahasa Malaysia: bulu

bulunt kiriet

English: eye lashes
Bahasa Malaysia: bulu mata

bung

English: at the the top or peak
Bahasa Malaysia: puncak

Bung Biratak

English: Mount Bratak - It was once a large Bidayuh hill settlement of seven longhouses before the inhabitants were brave enough to venture to other places in Bau. The Bidayuhs of Bau revered this place as a point of their origin. On May 1st every year, Bidayuh people and their friends come from all over to pay homage to this place. It usually takes about half an hour to reach the top from the roadside parking area.
Bahasa Malaysia: Gunung Bratak

Bung Jagoi

English: Mount Jagoi - One of the early Bidayuh settlements was located here.
Bahasa Malaysia: Gunung Jagoi

Bung Muan

English: Mount Muan - It is located in the Peninjau highland areas. It is the location of the Rajah James Brooke's mountain retreat and there is a Rajah Brooke Heritage place situated not far from there. This hilly area is also well-known because of the Wallace Trail which is reported to be the same way the Borneo adventurer, Alfred Russel Wallace, took to study the flora and fauna in the area.
Bahasa Malaysia: Bukit Muan

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