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SUPPLEMENT
Additional words used in the Third Division, Sarawak,
collected by
The Rev. G. Bruggeman
All references, unless otherwise stated, are to entries in the main body of the
dictionary. ‘D.’ refers to an entry in the latter with the same spelling as the word
at the head of the article in the Supplement.
A
Aba, at.
Abas, Ngabas, to examine, judge,
reconnoitre. Cf. D.
Abok, 1. buah a., sweet potato; 2. small
dried shrimp.
Ada, suddenly.
Adap, Ngadap, to interview; venerate.
Ageh, Ngageh, to demand (of debts); to
destine, put aside.
Agum, wooden representation of human
figure often found at entrance to
house.
Aiyah, uncle, stepfather (used to
address father-in-law).
Ajal, fate, destiny.
Akan, a polite form of address to young
nephew or niece.
Alai, trunk of elephant. See also D.
Ambo, anak a., an adopted child; to
choose: Tu a. aku, I choose this. Cf.
ambu.
Ame, muddy. Cf. ami.
Ampor, see ampul.
Angka, perhaps. Cf. jangka.
Anyi, minyak a., scent.
Apak, a. nya, that moment; a. ndor nya,
in that place. Cf. D.
Apan, salt-water lake.
Ari, Ngari, to move aside.
Asi, Ngasi, to love above another: la
anak a. aku, this is my beloved child.
Ayu, the representative or kindred soul
in Hades. According to Iban belief,
every person has a kindred soul in
Hades; if that soul sickens, then the
person in this world becomes sick.
B
Bajong, dropsy.
Bangar, ai b., bad water which causes
the fish to die.
Banyak, many.
Barah, wounded.
Barong, a boat.
Baus, the grunt of a pig when alarmed.
Beduro, the sound of something escaping.
Begendang, to pronounce.
Bekaka, burong b., kingfisher.
Bekubah, mixed up.
Belaboh, to shoot a rapid.
Belingang, with waves.
Beledu, velvet.
Berentak, firm, to the point, explicitly.
Beripeh, apart, separated; to disagree.
Besenah, to report.
Besude, to examine; to undergo the hot
water ordeal.
Betanah, to be on the edge of.
Betangkal, with patches.
Betati, to think. See ati.
Betingik, to dispute, wrangle.
Betresak, to shoot out, sprout.
Bichu, red lips from pinang-eating;
lipstick.
Bilis, a v. small fish.
Binatang, animal.
Blachu, kain b., American drill.
Blikan, a guitar with two strings.
Blut, see pelut.
Brinti, to rest, stop.
Brita, famous. Cf. rita, berita.
Buan, bebuan, to take care of a young
child.
Bujar, Mujar, to persist.
Bulan, moon, month; b. baru, new
moon; b. tengah mansang, first
quarter; b. kumbong, full moon; b.
surut, last quarter; b. tumboh, moon-
rise; b. padam, setting of moon.
Bunsu, centre.
Bunto, b. prut, cholera; ngaiyau b.,
cholera expedition.
Burai, a necklace tassel.
Butir, a wart.
C
Chak, ashamed (less than malii).
Chakap, to challenge. Cf. D.
Chelok, bechelok beteng, ordeal by
water.
Chiping, leaven; anything used to make
tuak.
Chulin, us. as ai ch., the first brew of
tuak.
Chulit, chalice, small cup.
Chuma, in vain, to no purpose.
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