Uma' Buat

English: (Noun) Longhouse.


Pronunciation: [umaʔ buat]


Source: Alexander D. Smith


Related to Uma' Buat


buat: 1) Long. 2) Tall.

lipan buat: Centipede.

panyen uma': Commoner. Low class in traditional Kenyah society. Not as low as panyen lamen, and the panyen uma' have their own room in the longhouse.

tera' uma': Ground floor of a house.

uma': House. Traditionally in reference to the entire longhouse. Can be combined with modifiers to refer to specific areas.

uma' abu: Kitchen.

uma' saket: Clinic.

uma' saket bio': Hospital.