Rungus is spoken by over 55,000 people in the Beluran, Kota Marudu, Kudat and Pitas districts of the Malaysian state of Sabah, Borneo.
Below is a selection of Rungus words to show the capabilities of Borneo Dictionary. Please send us your contributions to help us grow the word list.
English: to eat Bahasa Malaysia: makan
English: beautiful, pretty Bahasa Malaysia: cantik
English: tasteless, bland Bahasa Malaysia: tawar
English: river Bahasa Malaysia: sungai
English: longhouse Bahasa Malaysia: rumah panjang
English: to drink Bahasa Malaysia: minum
English: garden, plantation Bahasa Malaysia: kebun, ladang
English: food Bahasa Malaysia: makanan
English: man, male Bahasa Malaysia: lelaki
English: ash, dust Bahasa Malaysia: debu, habuk, jerebu
English: chicken Bahasa Malaysia: ayam
English: woman, female Bahasa Malaysia: perempuan, wanita
English: elder, headman, chief Bahasa Malaysia: ketua, ketua kampung
English: hungry Bahasa Malaysia: lapar
English: 1. place to eat; 2. plate Bahasa Malaysia: 1. tempat makan; 2. piring, pinggan
English: Tower or place to keep the most beautiful girl in the longhouse Bahasa Malaysia: menara puteri
English: land Bahasa Malaysia: tanah
English: guardian, headman Bahasa Malaysia: ketua
English: head Bahasa Malaysia: kepala
English: house Bahasa Malaysia: rumah
English: very hungry Bahasa Malaysia: sangat lapar