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