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A Kelabit - English Dictionary: M to R

Introduction

Numbers

A to F

G to L

M to R

S to Z

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References:
  • Blust, Robert (1993). Kelabit - English Vocabulary, Sarawak Mus. J. Vol. XLIV, No. 65 (New Series).
  • Amster, Mathew H. (1995) - Kelabit/English English/Kelabit Glossary, Rurum Kelabit Sarawak, Kuching.
    • Click on a highlighted Kelabit word to hear how it is pronounced
    Kelabit
    English
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    mado far
    mala say
    mawa surprised, amazed
    mawan seen, visible
    meman feed (animals)
    menu believe
    merar huge
    mula' much, many
    muli' go home
    mupih dream
    ngalad make or build a wall
    ngalap anak adopted child
    ngapeh where
    ngelaba overtake, pass through
    ngeluit fishing (using a line and hook)
    ngenap (? = ngenep) catch
    ngupan feed (birds or fish)
    nuba' cooked rice
    nuba laya rice packed in a leaf
    nulis write ? borrowed from Malay
    pade rice, rice plant, rice in the field
    pedekan to choke
    pedekat hem, stitch, line of sewing on clothes
    pekatu always, continually
    pekubul cockfighting
    pelaba very, extremely
    penagan chopping board for meat
    penalad palm, sole
    pun pade padi plant stubble
    rabar rope
    raing (? = ra'ing) small basket tied to waist for collecting padi
    rawih drying padi
    rayeh big, great, large, spacious
    rinuh woven winnowing basket
    rumik threshing padi

    21st August, 2003.
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