Rungus


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.


akan

English: to eat
Bahasa Malaysia: makan


asanggong

English: beautiful, pretty
Bahasa Malaysia: cantik


atamis

English: tasteless, bland
Bahasa Malaysia: tawar


bavang

English: river
Bahasa Malaysia: sungai


binatang

English: longhouse
Bahasa Malaysia: rumah panjang


inum

English: to drink
Bahasa Malaysia: minum


kabun

English: garden, plantation
Bahasa Malaysia: kebun, ladang


kakanan

English: food
Bahasa Malaysia: makanan


kusai

English: man, male
Bahasa Malaysia: lelaki


lisovu

English: ash, dust
Bahasa Malaysia: debu, habuk, jerebu


manuk

English: chicken
Bahasa Malaysia: ayam


ondu

English: woman, female
Bahasa Malaysia: perempuan, wanita


osukod

English: elder, headman, chief
Bahasa Malaysia: ketua, ketua kampung


ovitil

English: hungry
Bahasa Malaysia: lapar


pangakanan

English: 1. place to eat; 2. plate
Bahasa Malaysia: 1. tempat makan; 2. piring, pinggan


rorizan

English: Tower or place to keep the most beautiful girl in the longhouse
Bahasa Malaysia: menara puteri


tindal

English: land
Bahasa Malaysia: tanah


ulion

English: guardian, headman
Bahasa Malaysia: ketua


ulu

English: head
Bahasa Malaysia: kepala


valai

English: house
Bahasa Malaysia: rumah


vitilon

English: very hungry
Bahasa Malaysia: sangat lapar