Sabahans Blog

you are a Sabahan if u say and understand thesewords....

1. tuuuna/ saaaana - points with the lips - (there--at a distance)(the longerthe
'tuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuna /saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaana' the further the placeis.)
2. limpas (to pass/walk by - Maaf, saya > limpasdulu? 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 mixas 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"- toomuch)
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, propermalay "seronok" - enjoyable, great, etc-)
25. urang ("orang" - people; sometimesused "diurang" - them, they)
26. karing ("kering" - dry)
27. umban ("humban, lempar" - throw)
28. kana ("kena"- got ie--"kena umban" --gotthrown)
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 tosomething)
40. giuk (proper malay "ulat"- worm)
41. Sikui (Tembikai - watermelon)
42. Santut (Underwear)
43. celana/salana (Seluar)
44. gipit/gapit (to grip...)
45. kanapatan/kadapatan (caught red handed.. oras the malays in kl say..'kantoi')
46. kebangkalan (choked while eating..propermalay = '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.. meanskawan/member)
51. Tontolou = Uncle Johnny
52. Pantat = Butt
53. talingung = (something like "stupid/idiot")p/s : if ur not sabahan, stop acting like
one..besure to know all of these..

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