Monday 31 January 2011

Hutak

Red Fish Tsukiji Fish Market Tokyo

Hutak (Noun )


Pronounciation: Hu-Ta'

definition:
English: fish
Malay: ikan
deutsch: der Fisch

Grammar 1: Penjodoh bilangan Bahasa Miriek

things

In this first grammar lesson we are going to learn about Miriek Classifiers.Classifiers in general are words or particles used in classifying things and events.In Malay it is called Penjodoh bilangan.

The Miriek Classifier is almost same as Malay Classifier. The selection of classifiers are however similar to the Melanau Classifers.

For example in Malay only one classifier Buah is used for fruits. In Miriek and Melanau there are two classifiers used for fruits.


The standard structure for Miriek Classifier is:

Quantity + Classifier + Noun

List of Miriek Classfier:
Classifier Meaning Usage example
tulloh body

Orang/ekor
For people setulloh iddéh (one person)
maddik tulloh idéh
(8 persons)
Bungon animal

binatang
for animal sebungon awu (one dog)

pat bungon awu(4 dogs)
tulaik seed

biji/buah
object, fruits, grains setulaik tejuk (1 egg)

debéh tulaik tejuk (2 eggs)
lang animal

binatang
for marine creature selang hutak
(one fish)


pat lang féyk
(4 Prawns)
batang shaft

batang
for shaft-like object sebatang Ajjuh (1 woodstick)

pat batang Ajjuh
(4 woodsticks)
aok spoon

sudu
Spoons measurement seaok gulé
(a spoon of sugar)

pat aok gulé
( 4 spoons of sugar)
irés cuts

potong
for slices seirés a'al
(a slice of chicken)

2 irés hutak
( 2 slices of fish)
tanen bunch

tandan
bunches like coconut,banana setanen Butan (a bunch of coconut)

pat tanen butan (4 bunches of coconut)
dahen stalk

tangkai
stalk of fruits like rambutan, guava sedahen Abas  (a stalk of guavas)

pat dahen Abas (4 stalks of guavas)
ungon seed

biji
for fruits like Pineapples,coconut,

papaya
seungon Bason ( a pineapple)

maddik ungon Butan
(4 coconuts)
gunik packet

karung
for packages segunik beréy (a packet of rice)

pat gunik Tepong
(4 packets of flour)
iget ikat

bind
for things that tied up seiget assang béyt
(a bundle of long beans)

pat iget ajjuh
(4 bundles of woods)

War

my tree at dusk

War ( Noun )

Pronounciation: WaR

definition:
English: Tree
Malay: Pokok
deutsch: der Baum

Wednesday 26 January 2011

Hatak

stars

Hatak (Noun )


Pronounciation: Ha-Ta'

definition:
English: Star
Malay: Bintang
deutsch: der Stern

Ukal

Pillow

Ukal (Noun )


Pronounciation: U-kal

definition:
English: Pillow
Malay: Bantal
deutsch: das Kopfkissen

Likauh

River

Likauh (Noun )


Pronounciation: Li-kawuh

definition:
English: River
Malay: Sungai
deutsch: der Fluss

Matadalluh

Sun

Matadalluh (Noun )


Pronounciation: Ma-ta-dal-luh

definition:
English: Sun
Malay: Matahari
deutsch: die Sonne

Nyipah

Snake

Nyipah (Noun )


Pronounciation: Nyi-paH

definition:
English: Snake
Malay: Ular
deutsch: die Schlange

Rait


Sand in my hand

Rait (Noun )


Pronounciation: Ra-yit

definition:
English: Sand
Malay: Pasir
deutsch: der Sand

Tuesday 25 January 2011

Kalabambang

Butterfly

Kalabambang ( Noun )


Pronounciation: Ka-la-bam-bang

definition:
English: Butterfly
Malay: Rama-rama
Melanau Mukah: Blebang
deutsch: die Schmertterling

Monday 24 January 2011

Useng

Cat

Uséng ( Noun)


Pronounciation: U-séng

definition:
English: cat
Malay: kucing
deutsch: die Katze

 

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