Puak Oyuo'

English: (noun) lard

Bahasa Malaysia: lemak babi


Pronunciation: /pᴜak ɔjᴜɔʔ/


Source: Jecky Misieng


Related to Puak Oyuo'


Kupuo' Puak: the village of Puak in Bau, Malaysia - The inhabitants of this settlement were originally from the mountain village or Kupuo' Dorod, the early settlement of Bidayuhs in the Krokong area. The village took its name from a small river nearby.

oyuo': a pig - As a versatile word in this dialect of Bidayuh, oyuo' can be used to express connotative meanings where a certain pitch or tone will convey a specific meaning. A mid level tone is the denotative meaning of the word. A high pitch tone on the word is used to show annoyance like in English when someone is bothering us and then we say "What?" A slow deliberate articulation of the word with a low tone usually means "I'm not impressed" or "That's rubbish!" A sing song tone is usually used to tease or annoy someone using the word.

puak: fat

trokant oyuo': a pig's mud bath