Common Phrases and Questions in Bidayuh Bau


aruo’ dakah

English: still physically fit
Bahasa Malaysia: masih cergas


asi' asi' geh

English: How annoying!
Bahasa Malaysia: geram nya


bah geh leh

English: That's strange!
Bahasa Malaysia: hairanlah


Ind eh ndieh

English: It’s the same
Bahasa Malaysia: sama


ja' to' ma'ad

English: Let's go home
Bahasa Malaysia: Mari pulang


ja’ oto’ birituong

English: Let’s have a discussion
Bahasa Malaysia: Mari berbincang


jowint iyoh koda' oyunk

English: His face is like a monkey's face
Bahasa Malaysia: Muka dia macam beruk


kudu roga noh?

English: How much is that?
Bahasa Malaysia: Berapa harga yang itu?


odi kalik bilanja

English: to go and earn some money
Bahasa Malaysia: pergi cari wang


ogi' so'ont mu'u neh?

English: did you catch anything?
Bahasa Malaysia: ada hasil tak?


ogi' ye?

English: do you have it?
Bahasa Malaysia: ada kah?


Oku' jobonk de' mu'u

English: I miss you
Bahasa Malaysia: Aku merindui mu


oku' pirai

English: I am hungry
Bahasa Malaysia: Saya lapar


oni abar?

English: How are you?
Bahasa Malaysia: Apa khabar?


Oni ndai?

English: What are you up to?
Bahasa Malaysia: Buat apa?


oni noh?

English: What's that?
Bahasa Malaysia: Apa itu


oni oni geh di nai iyoh noh?

English: What the heck is he/she doing?
Bahasa Malaysia: Apalah yang dia buat?


oni rubant?

English: Why?
Bahasa Malaysia: kenapa


oni wat?

English: why?
Bahasa Malaysia: kenapa


osi adont eh neh?

English: what's his/her name?
Bahasa Malaysia: siapa nama dia?


osi diyo'?

English: Who is first?
Bahasa Malaysia: Siapa dulu?


osi mu'u tih neh?

English: who are you?
Bahasa Malaysia: siapa kamu ni?


ponu mowah

English: to go on tour
Bahasa Malaysia: melawat


tolonk tolonk nye ndai kiroja

English: stay focussed on what you are doing
Bahasa Malaysia: tumpukan perhatian kepada tugas


tubad nyam eh

English: serves him/her right
Bahasa Malaysia: rasakan


wat ki?

English: how?
Bahasa Malaysia: bagaimana?


ya' oni mu'?

English: Why do you need it?
Bahasa Malaysia: Untuk apa?


ye' mun mun eh geh

English: no change at all
Bahasa Malaysia: tak berubah lansung