Words You May Hear When You Are In Sabah

Just to share something out from my mail box this morning. Some of you especially those Sabahans have probably read this but yeah why not read it again for the sake of refreshing mind huh..

To my Peninsular and Sarawakian friends...these are some of the languages that we commonly use in Sabah. Go on read this and hopefully the next time you had the chance to visit Sabah you wont be surprised...ngeee.... I actually laughed to the top of my voice reading this because I felt it soooo true, at least for me. Things that I hardly pay attention to actually. I am keen to know your thought pula. So here we go....

You are Sabahan if u say & understand these words....

*Sorry for the mess...

1. tuuuna/ saaaana - points with the lips - (there-- at a distance)(the longer the 'tuuuuuuuuuuuna / saaaaaaana' the further the place is.)
2. limpas (to pass/walk by - Maaf, saya > limpas dulu? Excuse me, can I passby?
3. palui (stupid, duh! )

4. tapuk (to hide )

5. bida (ugly)

6. bubut (as in proper malay- 'kejar', to chase)

7. sakai (ignorant, uncivilized, 'hoosier')

8. andang-andang (that's how it is)

9. sapak (kasi campur/gaul --utk masakan-to mix as in cooking)

10. inda/tia (short form of 'tidak' - not, no)

11. wicin (another brand of msg as in 'aji-no- moto' - a seasoning or food enhancer)
12. talampau (proper malay - 'terlampau'- too much)

13. takajut (proper malay - 'terkejut' - shocked, startled)

14. siorang (proper malay -'kami'/ 'saya-orang' -  us, we)

15. ngam-ngam (proper malay 'kebetulan' - exact, at that time)

16. mangkali (proper malay 'barangkali' - maybe, perhaps)

17. kamarin (proper malay 'kelmarin' - yesterday)

18. kanapa (proper malay 'kenapa' - why)

19. gia (__expression - 'is it?')

20. bah (__expression - 'ok!')

21. ah? (question, 'Apa?' What?)

22. kici/kicil (proper malay 'kecil' - small)

23. basar (proper malay 'besar' - big, huge)

24. siok (__expression/description, proper malay 'seronok' - enjoyable, great, etc-)

25. urang ('orang' - people; sometimes used 'diurang' - them, they)

26. karing ('kering' - dry)

27. umban ('humban, lempar' - throw)

28. kana ('kena'- got ie--'kena umban' --got thrown)

29. padih ('pedih' - as in 'Mata saya padih/pedih!' - My eyes stings, painful)
30. numbur ('nombor' - number)

31. gali ('geli' as in squeemish about something, or 'gali'--gali lubang - as in Dig a hole.)

32. dorang ('dia orang/diurang' - them, they -  Dorang pigi tamu. They went to the market.)

33. panat ('penat' - tired)

34. katawa ('ketawa' - laugh, laughing)

35. lanjang (a.k.a. 'periuk /belanga ' - pots/pans)

36. putung ('potong' - cut, slice)

37. Buduh ('bodoh' - stupid)

38. tongo/bongo ('stupido' - same as above )

39.. kabaru-baruan ('kebaru-baruan'- new to  something)

40. giuk (proper malay 'ulat'- worm)

41. Sikui (Tembikai - watermelon)

42. Santut (Underwear)

43. celana/salana (Seluar)

44. gipit (to grip...)

45. kanapatan/kadapatan (caught red handed.. or as the malays in kl say..'kantoi')

46. kebangkalan (choked while eating..proper malay = 'tersedak')

47. ketulahan (bad karma)

48. bahai (plastic bag)

49. uinnaaa! (used to express various feelings, mostly when surprised..)

50. ging (derived from the word gang.. means kawan/member)

51. Tontolou = Uncle Johnny

52. Pantat = Butt<---tp di semenanjung,lain tuh kan? eee... ya ba pula.. Di sabah .. belakang ..tapi di semenanjung di Depan pulak .. silap .. LOL

53. Cula = Coke or Coca-cola...lol
54 Torrrrrbaik = The Best...lol

55. Bikin panas = feeling angry...HHAH - HOt kununlah..True to my roots.. I have one to contribute
56. Tambirang = Don't lie.. (eg. Jangan kau tembirang)
57. Sabak ---- means baru ko tau... in english = I TOLD U...

58. Kotoh ---- Means as same like Sabak...

59. Lakas = Lekas/Cepat (Faster)

60. Bobot = Vagina

61. Balabak = Scrotum

62. Kalatiak = Ketiak (Armpit)

63. Duiiii dogo! = My goodness!! / Oh my!!

64. Seluar Katak - underwear

65. siring siring - side / on the side
66. taapun - a phrase used when unable to get the things desired
67. palis palis - touch wood
68 tachut - our version of touch wood
69. gostan - reverse
70. gohed - forward
71. ayuk - swinging movement of the arm in the marble game. can also mean to masturbate

72. taiih - shit / feaces / or just a curse word

73. kogutan - hangover
74. Sepuluh Tiga (10-3) - RM10 for three cans of beer (well in those days lah)
75. muhau - crazy
76. takana - hit (BM is terkena)
77. tekuis - same like like takana
78. kapayas / tapayas - papaya
79. api api - kota kinabalu
80 (sia) bilang - said
81. skijap - soon / in a short while / later
82. tinguk - (tengok) to look
83. hari satu - monday
84. hari dua - tuesday
85. hari tiga - wednesday
86. hari ampat - thursday
87. hari lima - friday
88. hari anam - saturday
89. SOT - crazy (like me)
90. thai lingong - worse than buduh
91. karan - electricity

92. butul - in BM 'betul'

Heeheheh... My Sabahan friends, what do you think of this?