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When a Sarawakian try to speaks KL slang

"Colong lah!" quote by someone familiar with me. LOL

Not a word from Sarawakian .. just a sweet revenge hahahaha. K juz kidding'. IBoh terasa aok.
Anyway to all sarawakian... i dare to bet that u ever make mistake (1 is enough) when you try speak KL slang. Especially if adding the "E" vocal in the end of the letter. For example "saya=saye. kita=kite, etc". OK its fine but what if.... because of that mistake you have been laughed. Sometimes be in dilemma either to use the "baku" language or the "KL slang". Even we use the correct "baku" language (grammatical correct) we also been laughed.

Well this thing happened many times to me, and now I'm heavily aware with what word will come out from my mouth. Funny right? Anyways, thats the life as a Sarawakian who live in a place like this.

And now, if i heard my friends speak wrongly, I mean "tersasul" (overshot<-- am I right?) I will laugh them to the death hahahahahahahahaahahahaha. Revenge... sweet revenge! [EVIL GRIN]

Learn BIDAYUH

This is from my general or personal knowledge. To know more about Bidayuh try to google it la.. :p

Bidayuh (Bi-Dayuh) or Land Dayaks is one of the minority ethnic in Sarawak. They are the second largest Dayak ethnic group in Sarawak after the Iban (Sea Dayaks). The name Bidayuh it self mean "the people of land". "Bi" mean "people" or "orang" and "Dayuh" mean "Land". Despite grouped into one race, they use different language and dialect. the Bidayuh language can be divide into 3 major language that is Bukar-Sadong, Singai-Jagoi and Biatah. From this 3 major language it can be divided into many more complicated dialects. That is why although they the share the same races, its hard to understand each other. Normally to communicate with each other from different ethnic groups, the Bidayuhians use "Bahsa sarawak" (Melayu Sarawak) Malays or English.

Bidayuh traditional house "Baruk"

Below is some basic "bidayuh Sadong" word (Lobang Batu, Serian) translated into Malay & English. Mind about the spelling. I'm not sure either but the pronounsation is correct hehe...

keep in mind that if malay pronounce "A" aaa, but mostly for Bidayuh A become "eer". But not all la. Quite complicated actually but like I said, this only a basic to give you a picture about bidayuh language.(To be specific Bidayuh Sadong language). Forget about the pronounciation, to be precise just find some bidayuhians (anywher la) and ask them speak infront of you LOL

I - saya/aku - Aku (aa-kuk)
you - kamu - Amu or Akam (for older people)
Father - Ayah - Amang
Mother - Emak - Andu
Men/Boy - Lelaki - Dari
Women/Girl - Perempuan - Dayung
Younger Sister- Adik Perempuan - Adi Dayung
Younger Brother - Adik Lelaki - Adi dari
Older Sister - Kakak - Umbu dayung
Older brother - Abang - Umbu dari
Grandfather - Datuk - Babuk/Babeh/Babai
Grandmother - Nenek - Tayung
Children - Kanak2 - Anak inya
Older people - Orang Tua - Namba tuuh
Friend - Kawan - Dingan
Drink - Minum - Nyihup
Eat - Makan - Maan
Friend - Kawan - Dingan
House - Rumah - Ramin
Trousers - Seluar - Siluar
Shirt - Baju - Bajuh
Slippers - Selipar - Slipar
Shoes - Kasut - Kasut
Tree - Pokok -Betang Kayuh
Paddy - Padi - Padi
Rice - Nasi - Sungkoi
Vagetable - Sayur - Panek
Water - Air - Umon/mon
Chicken - Manuk eh... Ayam - Siok
Aeroplane - Kapal terbang - Bilon (bhs sarawak belon)
Hand - Tangan - Tengan
Leg - Kaki - Keja
Head - Kepala - Ba-ak
Mouth - Mulut - Beba
Hair - Rambut - Buruh
Teeth - Gigi - Jipeh

I think this is enough. I'll update again later. Chow!