Melanau, Central

Introduction

Melanau, Central is a language of Malaysia. It is spoken in Sarawak, 3rd division, Rejang delta coastal area to Balingian river. Also in Brunei.

Dialects

Balingian, Bruit, Dalat (Dalad), Igan, Mukah-Oya (Muka, Mukah, Oga, Oya, Oya’), Prehan, Sarikei, Segahan, Segalang, Siteng. Balingian dialect is linguistically quite distinct from others.

The Melanau, Central Verb

Verblist

• atur
• belei

• [m-imun] -- to plant
• [misik] -- to cook
• baʔtaʔew, ta'ew -- to know, be knowledgeable
• belabuʔ, pahaʔ -- to fall
• buyaʔ, mubal, mupah -- to hit
• jujuk -- to flow
• keman -- to eat
• kerja -- to work
• kuduʔ -- to sit
• kukut -- to dig
• m-agem -- to hold
• makaw -- to walk
• matay -- to die, be dead
• me-gahut -- to scratch
• me-galéŋ -- to throw
• me-gaup -- to blow
• me-jaʔit -- to sew
• mekeŋ -- to open, uncover
• meley, mibay -- to buy
• me-misit -- to squeeze
• me-muput -- to spit
• me-naŋéh -- to cry
• menaʔah -- to hear
• meñebut -- to say
• me-nimek -- to shoot
• meŋ-adek -- to sniff, smell
• meŋéŋ -- to fear
• m-ituŋ -- to count
• mubah -- to split
• mubed -- to tie up, fasten
• munuʔ -- to kill
• ñuñaʔ -- to chew
• pebuut -- to breathe
• peguy -- to see
• pekedeŋ -- to stand
• pe-lim -- to hide
• penupei, penupey -- to dream
• pepatéŋ -- to lie down
• pepikir -- to think
• pesiliŋ -- to fly
• pe-tuab -- to yawn
• piliʔ -- to choose
• pipaʔ -- to hunt
• pusiŋ -- to turn
• putaʔ -- to vomit
• subut -- to bite
• suleg -- to burn
• susep -- to suck
• tapaʔ -- to come
• tetawa -- to laugh
• tikaw -- to steal
• tubek -- to stab, pierce
• tubuʔ -- to grow
• tudip -- to live, be alive
• tuduy -- to sleep
• tuked -- to climb
• tutek -- to cut, hack
• tuteŋ -- to drink
• tutug -- to pound, beat
• tuun -- to swim
• upat -- to swell