Dictionary of Sambas Language in English

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Sambas Tribe (Sambas Malay) is the ethnic or ethnoreligious Muslim Malay culture, Malay and occupies most of the region Sambas district, Bengkayang Singkawang and a small portion of West Kalimantan Pontianak regency. The Malays also sometimes called the Sambas Sambas Tribe, but is rarely used by the naming of the local community.

In Linguistically, Sambas Tribe is part of the clump Dayak, Dayak especially Melayik spoken by 3 Dayak: Dayak Meratus / Mount (aka arkhais classified Banjar Malay), Dayak Iban and Dayak Kendayan (Kanayatn). Excluding the Banjar, Berau, Kedayan (Brunei), Senganan, Sambas Malays are considered cultured. Now some ethnic Malay culture which has now joined the Dayak is Kutai, Tidung and Bulungan (both clumps North Borneo) and Paser (clumps Barito Raya).


A
Abe' = Bambu = Bamboo
Alik = Sempit = Narrow
Apan = Panci = Pan
Arong = Rawa = Swamp
Aso' = Anjing = Dog
Awa' = Bisu = Mute


B
Bageng = Luka = Sore
Bantat = Penuh = Full
Belampar = Bertebaran di tanah atau di lantai
Bele = Bela = Support
Berapi = Memasak nasi = Cooking rice
Bisang = Sumbing = Harelip
Bongka' = Manja = Spoiled
Botak = Gundul = Bald
Bular = Buta = Blind
Bunto' = Busuk = Putrid


C
Cagat = Tegak lurus = Upright
Canting = Gayung = Scoop
Ciramut = Cantik dan mungil = Cute


G
Gadoh = Gaduh = Noisy
Gatah = Getah = Rubber
Guring = Berbaring = Lie down


H
Hem = Rok = Skirt


I
Ito' = Ini = This
Inun = Itu = That
Iye = Iya = Yes
Incarut = Berbicara kotor (tentang sex) = Talk about bad language
Insanak = Keluarga = Family


J
Jajak = Sampai = Arrive
Jengkat = Pincang = Crippled
Jope = Mengapa = Why
Julau = Penglihatan yang kurang baik = Hazy (Of View)


K
kalintiak = Ketiak = Armpit
Kalu = Mungkin = Maybe/maight
Kapa' = Capek = Tired
Kasang = Perasaan marah campur malu = Embressing
Kato' = Kolor = Under wear
Kedadasan = Kebelet = Have an urgent to need to do
Kelambong = Balon = Balloon
Kelek-kelek = Ujung sesuatu bergerak tapi pangkal tetap di tempat = Swing
Keraok = Teriak = A scream
Kutong = Buntung = Amputated (Leg, hand)


L
Lampam = Tembem = Chubby
Lawang = Pintu = Door


M
Matak = Berenang = Swimming
Meraning = Mengkilat = Shine, Flash
Mancit = Muncrat = Spurt


N
Nggarap= Menebak = Guess
Ngaboh = Bermain atau berenang di parit atau sungai = Swimming in the river
Ngelambong = Menggelembung = Distend
Ngeramput = Bohong = Telling lie
Ngerisut = mengeriput = Wrinkled
Ngijat = Mengedipkan mata sebelah = Flicker
Nogo' = Menganggur = Be unemployed
Nyunyut = Elastis = Flexible


P
Panar = Silau = Dazzled
Paning = Pening = Dizzy
Pangkong = Pukulan = Strike
Pantong = Tendang = Kick
Parak = Jelek = Very bad
Picak = Pesek = Flat - nosed
Picik = 1. Pencet, 2. Pijit
Pitok = Sudut = Corner
Punggong = Paha = Thigh


R
Ratas = Mudah koyak = Ripped
Rimpat = Cambuk = Whip
Rongos = Brewok = Whiskers
Rodong = Laki-laki yang mencintai laki-laki = Gay
Ranyok = Baju atau kain yang kusut = Rumpled


S
Sallak = Orang yang mau makan apa saja = Greedy
Se'an = Tidak ada = Nothing
Semah = Sesajen = Ritual Offerings
Simoreng = Cemot = Dirty Face
Sodah = Tidak usah, jangan = Do not do it
Somet = Kumis = Mustache
Sorang = Sendiri = Alone
Sulah = Botak = Bald


T
Tidanggol = Tersandung = Stubbed
Tige' = Leher = Neck
Tingkap = Telungkup = Face downward
Tisirapik = Terjepit = Jammed
Tebam = Orang yang gemuk dan besar = Fat
Tulah = Kualat = Accursed


U
Umak = Panggilan kepada ibu kandung = Mother
Ume = Sawah = Wet rice field
Uwan = Nenek = Grandmother

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