Today we are going to learn simple, and easy greetings in Miriek.
How are you?- Upaih kabal au?
I'm fine- Jék ajék.
I'm not feeling well- Koi o jék nyam.
I have a fever- Koi mahait.
I am sick- Koi sahait
What is your name?- Nyai adén au?
My name is... , - Aden koi...
Who is your friend?- Nyai labayék au?
Whoose son/daughter is this?- Anak nyai yén?
This is my friend. His/Her name is... - Itoi labayék koi. Adén yén...
Oh, I'm sorry I didn't notice you. - Nyum maap. U-oh itan au
It's been a long time since I haven't seen you- Bei ba o-temouh.
Where are you going?- Mayi pah au?
I just came from..- Koi dussuk tad...
I am going to...- Koi mayi gu ....
Where do you come from?- Au dussuk tad pah?
I come from...- Koi dussuk tad...
Where do you live?- Dipah au hegéd?
I live at.. - Koi hegéd gu...
I am living with..- Koi hegéd bayék..
I am renting a ...- Koi siwa...
What are you doing nowadays?- Upaih nidem au assau itoi?
I am working at..- Koi brejéh gu..
I am studying at..- Koi belajél...
I am still hunting for job- Koi asin muso rejéh.
I am doing nothing- U-oh naan upaih-upaih
I need to go now.- Koi awak lahau unnah.
Sorry. I am in a hurry.- Nyum maap. Koi gagew
Friday, 4 February 2011
Monday, 31 January 2011
Grammar 1: Penjodoh bilangan Bahasa Miriek
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) |
Wednesday, 26 January 2011
Hatak
Hatak (Noun )
Pronounciation: Ha-Ta'
definition:
English: Star
Malay: Bintang
deutsch: der Stern
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