'basa kita'

(Title means Our Language / 'Bahasa kitani') 'Bahasa Tutong' is the language for the Tutong community in Brunei. My parents were born in Tutong, but I am not as fluent as one should be. So Ive decided that whenever i get back home for summer, I have to start collecting bits and pieces from the dad, grandma, and old folks at local kopitiam; and share them here. This is dedicated for my family back home, I miss you all

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Sunday, December 24, 2006

sigot. diek.

sorry for the '1-day off'.internet has been suck-ky this week.*ampas2 modem.staring at it,hoping the ASDL light would be on*.

sigot (see-gott) - rajin. hardworking.

since i've posted lundung, i guess it wouldn't be complete without its opposite. like lundung, this word is a rare in our home. aku pun baru tau afew minutes ago, courtesy of Haji Ishak. mr-daddy-ku.huhu..

sigot od jiyu ituh kepasak
rajin jua kau ani memasak


diek (dee-ache) - damit. kecil. small. tiny.

common word. we use this for someone younger in the family. like anak damit, adik kecil. it is also suitable for describing things like a house, or a car. boleh jua untuk badan, but alus is more appropriate to describe someone being skinny.

diek od lamin ina...
damit jua rumah atu...
*please refer basic list for the 'other' words in the sentence. Tq (=

2 words for now, Salam.

Nakalai~

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