Bahasa Brunei

Basically, Brunei used standard malay in formal situation (eg; occasion), but there are still many words that are differ from standard malay in which these are used in daily conversations.

The example are as follow:

Ani = Ini
Awu = Ya. (Awu banar = Ya Benar)
Usin = Duit
Indada = Tiada
Ia = Dia. ( Kenapa ia? = Kenapa dia?)
Kenapa kan = Kenapa tuh?
Sangal = Sengal ( Sangal aku kadi kau = Sengal aku dengan dia)
Panyap = Kemas (Panyap dulu barang2 ni = Kemas dulu barang2 ni)
Limpang = Baring (Kenapa kau limpang? = Kenapa kau baring?_
Daras = Over (Ee, darasnya dia tuh! = Ee, overnya dia tuh!)
Ijap = Takut (Eh mambari ijap bha! = Eh, bikin takut jer!)
Sasah = Cuci ( Sasah kan dulu pakaian tu = Cuci dulu pakaian tu)
Mengantak = Menjerang/Memasak ( Hantakkan dulu air tu = Masakkan dulu air tu)
Lai = Sayang (Apa tu lai? = Apa tu sayang?)
Mu’a = Muka (Kenapa Mu’anya muram? = Kenapa mukanya muram?)
Tarabah = Jatuh ( Sikit lagi aku tarabah tadi = Sikit lagi aku jatuh tadi)
Bajaur = Berjalan-jalan ( Tahan juga kau berjaur? = Tahan juga ko berjalan2?)
Cuik = Piring kecil (Plate)
Kudut = Piring Besar
Esbok = Peti Sejuk
Kurapak = Sembang
Ngalih = Penat
Sigup = rokok
Malabui = timbul
Gulayan = Sayuran
Batah = lama
Berinut = Berangkat (Berinut lah dulu kami = Berangkatlah dulu kami)
Mulih = Pulang/Balik (Bha, mulih tah kamu dulu = Balik lah kami dulu)
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Other than that , basic word which used frequently are:
1- Bubut = kejar
2- Lusir = lari
3- Nyaman = sedap
4- Bisai = cantik,indah
5- Kamah = kotor
6- Carik = koyak
7- menyeluru = mengejek
8- Buyuk = tipu
9- Kudut =pinggan
10- Auw = iya
11- Buntak = pendek
12- Mengkalakari = menipu
13- Samak = semak
14- Licak = lembut
15- Piasau = kelapa
16- Kepala Tuhut = lutut
17- Mulih = balik
18- Berinut = minta diri
19- Limpas = lintas
20- Kampis = nipis
21- Sigup = rokok
22- Bangas = basi
23- Lakat = masih
24- Ingar = bising
25- Pelakian = boyfriend
26- Pebinian = girlfriend
27- Basing = tupai
28- Baie = babi
29- Kuyuk = anjing
30- Tekilala = kenal
31- Sikui = tembikai
32- Kepayas = betik
33- Ambuk = monyet
34- Dian = lilin
35- Bekarap = bekelip
36- Dandam = rindu
37- Semberana = cuai
38- Lagau = panggil
39- Bepanggil/Menitir = kenduri
40- Memapak = menguyah
41- Behibun = begurau
42- Menyasah = cuci kain
43- Pelacahan = parit
44- Bubut = kejar



All in all, by learning these words may help in communicating well with the Bruneians. After all, there is no harm in learning others language right? ;) Till meet again, xoxo


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