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catuk BMcatukata kerjakumpul; susun; himpun; kutip; pungut; gabung; cantumto gather; to arrange; to collectBah Atan kicatu lada de bileh ya ilei ru ikekenon nu nanek bekas, telas ajeh kijual nu pasa.Bah Atan mengumpulkan lada-lada yang dipetik oleh dirinya sendiri dan anak-anaknya ke dalam satu bekas yang sama, kemudian menjualnya ke pasar.Bah Atan gathered the peppers picked by himself and his children into one container, then sold it at the market.
cau kata kerjamerenjiskan; memercikkanto splashl to splatter; to sprinkleBah Pani kicau teu nu renes Bah Hakim de kipingsan ku balak beket.Bah Pani merenjiskan air ke muka Bah Hakim yang pengsan di tengah panas.Bah Pani splashed water on Bah Hakim's face who had fainted because of the heat.
cawatBMcawankata namacawancupsinonimkulek
cebak1 1kata namapencebak; sejenis alat untuk membuat lubang pada tanah, ianya mempunyai bilah yang bermata leper tool that is like an adze except the blade is in line with the handle, not at right angles to itBah Manan kiguna cebak kaha-beh lubog de kaha-cep cenol cenglei abat.Bah Manan menggunakan pencebak untuk membuat lubang pada tanah bagi tiang penyidai kain.Bah Manan used a tool like an adze to make holes in the ground for the poles of the clothesline.2kata kerjamenggali atau mengorek tanahto dig or rake the groundWak Nina kior igensir kicebak tik ha ipasu bunga.Wak Nina menyuruh suaminya menggali tanah untuk mendapatkan tanah bagi diisi pada pasu bunganya.Wak Nina told her husband to dig the ground to get soil to put into her flower pots.pencebakkata namapenceduk pasirsand scoopBah Jali ru Bah Kana baien pencebak ru cangkol nu tik penep medei ubaiha-sermin penep apak liubai.Bah Jali dan Bah Kana membawa penceduk pasir dan cangkul ke tanah perkuburan kerana mahu mensenyemin kubur bapa mereka.Bah Jali and Bah Kana brought sand scooters and hoes to the cemetery because they wanted to cement their father's grave.
cebak2cebokkata namahilirdownstreamBah Kamal ru Bah Dani ubai tengroj ku cebak teu Perak.Bah Kamal dan Bah Dani pergi memancing di muara Sungai Perak.Bah Kamal and Bah Dani went fishing at the mouth of the Perak River.Bah Pirus kiyog ju mutu ku paya de ku cebak sawet.Bah Pirus jatuh dari motosikal di kawasan berpaya di hilir ladang sawit.Bah Pirus fell from the motorcycle at the swampy area downstream of the oil palm plantation.
ceber1 kata namagetahrubberAdeh neh jeoi mai bimutong mandei regak ceber ya huj.Sekarang ini ramai yang menoreh getah kerana harga getah sudah naik.Nowadays lots of people are tapping rubber because the price of latex has increased.ceruk ceber kata namatikar getahPVC matWak Mamah kitulog iapak lai ceruk ceber ku ruang tamu deg enai.Wak Mamah menolong bapanya membentangkan tikar getah ke ruang tamu rumah mereka.Wak Mamah helped her father to spread the PVC mat in their living room.
ceber2Botakata kerjabergenang (berkenaan dengan air mata)to well up in one's eyes (of tears)Ceber teu mat Wak Tila medei kaha-jap biles ya iapak.Air mata Wak Tila bergenang kerana mahu menangis akibat dimarahi oleh bapanya.Wak Tila's tears welled up because she wanted to cry due to being scolded by her father.
cebotkata kerjajemput; mengambil sedikit; mengambil sejemputto pinch; to take a littleWak Mala kikot nek nucebot talek kak mileh medei ha iregak mahal.Wak Mila membeli cuma sejemput sahaja ikan bilis kerana harganya yang mahal.Wak Mila bought just a small amount of anchovies because of the high price.
cecengolkata sifatmalapdimLampu nong de ku ngar deg tok penghulu ajeh cecengol taleh hineng, pek memerip terang.Lampu jalanraya yang terdapat di hadapan rumah tok penghulu tersebut kelihatan malap dan tidak berberapa terang.The street light that in front of the headman's house is dim and not very bright.
cedau kata namapelangirainbowCedau selalujeh mong kihol telas manik.Pelangi selalunya muncul setelah hujan.A rainbow usually appears after rain.
cedekkata kerjamenonggeng; perbuatan atau kelakuan membongkokkan badan dan mengangkat punggung ke atas to bend head down and lifted buttock upSanget ajeh kicedek ikit nu ikekawat sebagei tanda kinyeh ha enai.Budak itu menonggeng punggungnya ke arah kawan-kawannya sebagai tanda bahawa dia mengejek mereka.That boy bent his head down and lifted his buttocks up towards his friends as a sign that he was mocking them.
cedup kata kerjamendukung; membawa sesuatu di hadapan, di pinggang atau di belakang seseorang, selalunya yang dibawa adalah bayi, kanak-kanak, atau benda yang kecil dan ringanto carry; to carry something (usually a baby, a child or something small or light) on someone's chest, or the waist, or on the backWak Alisha kicedup imenang ya abat batek ku ikenog. Wak Alisha mendukung adiknya di belakangnya menggunakan kain batik.Wak Alisha is carrying her brother on her back utilising a sarong.
ceegkata namabau sesuatu yang terbakarsmell of something burnt"Ngkerngoi ceeg, tah ma de ngej?" Bah Oli kipasal nu ikenah."Saya bau seperti ada benda yang terbakar, apa ya?" Bah Oli memberitahu isterinya."It smells as if something is burnt, I wonder what it is?" Bah Oli told his wife.
ceeh kata kerjapecahto breaksinonimbekah2karCermin de bigantong ku dinig ajeh yog ru kiceeh.Cermin yang digantung di dinding tersebut telah jatuh dan menjadi pecah.The mirror which hung on the wall has fallen off and broken.cengeh kata namaserpihan dari objek yang pecahfragment of a broken objectTapar jog Wak Tina luka medei kijag cengeh kaca pingat de jer ju iteg mase kisiksuj.Tapak kaki Wak Tina menjadi luka kerana terpijak serpihan kaca dari pinggan yang jatuh dari tangannya semasa dia membasuh pinggan.Wak Tina's foot was injured because she stepped on a piece of glass from the plate that had slipped from her hand and broken when she was washing the dishes.cereh1 kata keteranganmemecahkanto breakBah Sumi bipet ya iamek medei kicereh cawan de ihat bihok ya iajok.Bah Sumi dipukul oleh ibunya kerana memecahkan cawan kesayangan neneknya.Bah Sumi was beaten by his mother for breaking his grandmother's favourite cup.
ceel noskata sifatsakit ulu hati; pedih ulu hatiheartburnsinonimchekul nusBah Midan kirasa ceel inos medei lekat pek kicakcak sejak ju pegelap.Bah Medan merasa sakit pada ulu hatinya kerana belum lagi makan sejak dari waktu pagi.Bah Medan felt heartburn because he had not eaten since morning.
ceet kata sifatmanis; rasa seperti gula atau madusweet; a taste like sugar or honeySempog luei ajeh irasa ihat ceet.Madu lebah itu rasanya sangat manis.The bee's honey tastes very sweet.
ceg1 kata kerjamengoyakkan; mencarikto tearsinonimceh2teg3Bah Medan kiceg gek ibaju medei kaha-balot luka ku ijog.Bah Medan mengoyakkan sedikit bajunya kerana mahu membalut luka yang terdapat pada kakinya.Bah Medan tore a little piece of his shirt because he wanted to bandage the wound on his leg.caceg kata kerjaterkoyakto be tornBaju Bah Ami kicaceg tekena ya paku ku dinig.Baju Bah Ami terkoyak kerana terkena pada paku di dinding.Bah Ami's shirt was torn because it was caught on a nail on the wall.sinonimbetejcacehtateg1
cegarBMcegarkata namacegar; arus derascurrent; fast water currentKak tengas naigei ku cegar.Ikan tengas selalunya tinggal di kawasan sungai yang arusnya deras.Copper Mahseer usually live in areas of the river where there is a fast current.
cegeh kata sifat1keras; ketat; sukar dibuka; sukar dipotong; sukar dipatahkan atau diuraikanhard; tight; difficult to open; difficult to cut; difficult to break or separatedWak Dia kiog butol jem nu igensir medei cegeh pek lalu kibuka.Wak Dia memberikan botol jem kepada suaminya kerana penutupnya keras dan dia tidak mampu membukanya.Wak Dia gave the jam bottle to her husband because the lid was tight and she was not able to open it.2tegap; gagah; kuatstout; strongHamapen deg Bah Tang ajeh bibeh ju awat, tapi ilei cegeh ru pek tateh mase pes jear padehjeh. Deg mabek kilek de bibeh ju jehuk bernor buleh kitateh, tapi mahentok jadi ku deg kek.Walaupun rumah Bah Tang diperbuat daripada buluh, tetapi rumahnya tersebut kuat dan tidak runtuh semasa berlaku kejadian ribut tempoh hari. Rumah orang lain yang dibuat daripada kayu yang sempurna telah runtuh, tetapi tiada apa yang terjadi kepada rumahnya.Although Bah Tang's house is made from bamboo, his house is strong and did not collapse during the storm the other day. Someone else's house made of solid wood collapsed, but nothing happened to his house.cenggeh kata sifat1amat keras; amat tahanvery hard; very durable"Deg adeh ya mong sebelom enj ngyos. Lienj hunen ya mong cenok 9 urag, tapi deg adeh lekat tahan. Hamapen ya betahot-tahot kikena pengrag ru manik, ijehuk lekat icenggeh," Bah Ngah kiurok nu itengloh de kitanya ha ideg."Rumah ini sudah ada sebelum saya lahir lagi. Saya sudah mempunyai 9 orang cucu, tetapi rumah ini masih teguh. Walaupun sudah bertahun-tahun ianya terkena panas dan hujan, tetapi kayu dan papan pada rumah ini masih sangat keras," Bah Ngah berkata kepada tetamunya yang bertanya mengenai rumahnya."This house existed before I was born. Now I have 9 grandchildren but this house is still strong. Although it has been exposed to the sun and rain for years, the wood is still very hard," Bah Ngah told his guests who asked about his house.2susah untuk dibukavery hard to openWak Maria kiog butol sos nu igensir medei ihat icenggeh, pek lalu kibuka.Wak Maria memberikan botol sos kepada suaminya kerana sangat susah untuk dibuka dan dia tidak mampu membukanya.Wak Maria gave a bottle of sauce to her husband because it was very difficult to open and she unable to open it.
ceh1 kata sifatlumat; menjadi hancur dan halusvery fine; crushed and fineWak Pira kiseh lada lei ceh medei kinyek imat lada seksog ku lemunj.Wak Pira menumbuk lada sehingga lumat kerana tidak mahu biji lada tersangkut pada gigi.Wak Pira pounded the pepper until it became very fine because she did not want the pepper seeds to get stuck in anyone's teeth.
ceh2 kata kerjamengoyakkan; mencarikto tearsinonimceg1teg3Wak Salmah kiceh sej pog ku canak ikenon sanget.Wak Salmah mencarik daging ayam pada nasi bagi anak kecilnya.Wak Salmah tore the chicken meat into pieces onto the rice for her little boy.caceh kata sifatkoyaktorn; shreddedBah Imran pek kisedar ibaju mong caceh ku bahgian ikenog.Bah Imran tidak menyedari bahawa pada belakang bajunya terdapat bahagian yang koyak. Bah Imran did not realize that on the back of his shirt there was a torn part.sinonimbetejcacegtateg1cereh2kata namamemotong; mengeratto cutBah Kudi kicereh jehuk medei kaha-beh tabak setet.Bah Kudi memotong kayu bagi membuat lastik.Bah Kudi is cutting the wood to make a catapult.
ceh3 kata namaseranggainsectAmen hiet nu serag, mesti mong jeoi engrok ceh.Jika kita pergi ke hutan, mesti akan terdapat banyak bunyi serangga.If we go to the forest, there are sure to be a lot of insect sounds.
ceharkata sifathancing; bau kencing atau bau busuk seperti bau air longkangstench; the smell of urine or stinking like smelly drain watersinonimcengisTandas ku dewan kampog ajeh ingoi cehar medei ya liu pek bisuj.Tandas di dewan kampung tersebut bebau hancing kerana sudah lama tidak dicuci.The toilet in the village hall smelled of urine because it had not been cleaned for a long time.


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