Bori Bak Jorak

English: (noun) a traditional Bidayuh dwelling

Bahasa Malaysia: rumah atap


Pronunciation: /bɔɾɪ bak d͡ʒɔɾak/


Source: Jecky Misieng


Related to Bori Bak Jorak


aank bori: inside a house

bak: head

bak ka'os: back of the house

bak koluob: a knee

bako': insane

bisobak: windy

bori: a house

bori galank: a hut

boris: 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

jorak: a deer

kombant bak ka’os: a convertible roof for the back window of a Bidayuh hut

Kupuo' Rabak Rotan: a Bidayuh village in Krokong - It was originally part of the old Silingguos village which split into three settlements including Silingguos Nyian and Silingguos Bong.

lombak: fat

mabak: to hammer

mambak: to turn on

rabak: a valley

rumbak: collapsed

sobak: a wind

sobak ribut: a storm

sobak sobur: helter skelter

tana' rumbak: a landslide - /tanaʔ ɾᴜmbak/

tibakuo: tobacco