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denak BMdenakkata namaayam hutanjungle fowlDenak adeh ihat ces, ihat susah hiha-berkep.Ayam hutan adalah sangat liar, ianya sangat susah untuk ditangkap.Jungle fowl are wild, it is hard to catch one.
denas BMnenasBotakata namananaspineappleAmek kicet denas ku itik selai.Ibu menanam buah nanas di ladangnya.Mother planted pineapples on her farm.
denda BMdendakata namadendafineUbai Bah Sari ru Bah Iras bidenda ha ubai beh senalah.Bah Sari dan Bah Iras didenda kerana mereka membuat kesalahan.Bah Sari and Bah Iras were fined for committing an offense.
dendat2 kata sifatrambut kusut masaidishevelled hairSejak kinyik ajeh isog dendat tok besikat.Sejak dia sakit hari tu, rambutnya kusut masai tidak bersikat.Since he was sick that day, his hair was uncombed and dishevelled.
dendepkata kerjaberkhemah; masuk ke dalam hutan dan bermalam di sana untuk beberapa harito camp; to enter the jungle and overnight there for several daysBah Ude ru Bah Long ubai dendep memerip arik ku serag.Bah Ude dan Bah Long bermalam di dalam hutan selama beberapa hari.Bah Ude and Bah Long are camping in the jungle for several nights.
dendog kata namabatang pokok; batang pokok yang telah tumbangtree trunk; a tree that has fallensinonimdudauDendog de kol ajeh bicuai ya betes.Pokok yang tumbang itu telah ditumbuhi dengan cendawan.The fallen tree has mushrooms growing on it.
dengneng penjodoh bilanganbagi rumahclassifier for housesKu kampog jik mong emberep deneng deg mai de tok beteu.Di kampung kami ada beberapa buah rumah lagi yang tiada bekalan air.In our village there are several houses that do not have a water supply.
dengoh kata kerjamenganggukkan kepala; menggoyangkan/mengangguk tanda bersetujuto nod head in agreementSanget ajeh kidengoh ikui bile bior ya icikgu seryap itenulis.Budak itu mengangguk kepalanya bila cikgunya mengarahkan supaya menyiapkan latihan menulis.The boy nodded his head when the teacher gave the order to finish the writing exercise.
dengrak deg rak kata namarumah lama yang tidak berpenghuniold abandoned houseMai selalu naipasal ku dengrak ajeh mong nyanik.Orang selalu berkata bahawa terhapat hantu di rumah kosong yang tidak berpenghuni tersebut.People always say that there is ghost at the abandoned house.
dep kata kerjamenghinggapito alight; to perchsinonimdebagdebetKelag ajeh kidep ku keneng bali kineng ha kenon pog.Helang itu menghinggapi pokok kelapa sawit dan sedang memerhatikan anak ayam.The eagle pearched on the palm tree and was watching the chicks.
der1 kata kerjamenyalato be lit upKu kateh bile ajeh mong os pelite tengah kider.Di dalam bilik itu ada api pelita sedang menyala.There is an oil lamp in the room that is lit up.perder kata kerjamenyalakanto light (a fire)Wak Jangkor kiperder os medei kaha-rag kak.Wah Jangkor menyalakan api kerana mahu membakar ikan.Wah Jangkor lit a fire because she wanted to grill the fish.
der2kata sifatdarah yang keluar banyak akibat kecederaanWhen the accident happened, lots of blood could be seen flowing on the highway.Mase kijadi mai belaga ajeh, hineng bihip der ku nung langken.Semasa terjadinya kemalangan itu, kelihatan darah mengalir dengan banyaknya di jalan raya.When the accident happened, lots of bloodflow could be seen on the highway.
deras BMderaskata sifatderas; pantas; cepatswift; fastTeu beag kigel ihat deras.Air pasang mengalir sangat deras.The water at high tide flows very fast.dengras kata sifatsangat pantas; sangat cepat; sangat lajuvery fastBah Sempelah dengras kicip kimagij ha iarik kaha-manik.Bah Sempelah berjalan sangat pantas kerana cuaca mahu hujan.Bah Sempelah is walking very fast because it is about to rain.
derayol kata kerjaterapung-apung to floatSampah jehuk derayol naigel ku teu beag.Sisa-sisa kayu terapung-apung mengalir pada air pasang.The wood debris is floating on the high tide.
dereba BIdriverkata namapemandudriverMenai enj kerjak dereba lori bali.Abang ipar saya bekerja sebagai pemandu lori kelapa sawit.My brother-in-law works as a truck driver for a palm old company.
derleh kata kerjaterpato leap forward; to pounce; to rushGau ajeh kiderleh nu jar tapi jar jar ha jarsengoh.Babi tersebut menerpa ke arah kami, tetapi kami lari kerana ketakutan.The pig rushed towards us, and we ran away in fear.
derme BMdermakata namadermadonationMai kampog naikumpol derme medei mong baha-beh caknak ku kampog ajeh.Orang kampung mengumpul derma kerana mahu mengadakan kenduri di kampung tersebut.The villagers are ollecting donations because they want to hold a feast in the village..
des1kata kerjamerayau-rayauto meander; to wander in a leisurely way"Amai des memengot-mengot tah belok rep icenip!" kipeder ya amek nu enj."Jangan selalu sangat merayau malam-malam, entah ke mana saja pergilah!" kata emak pada saya."Don't wander around at night, I don't know where you have gone!" my mother said to me.
des2 kata namahutang; wang atau sesuatu benda lain yang dipinjam dari orang laindebt; money or something else borrowed from another personBah Amat kibayar des ibarang de kikot ku kedei ajeh.Bah Amat membayar hutang barang-barang yang diambil di kedai itu.Bah Amat paid the debt for the things he got from the store.
dewan BMdewankata namadewanhallMai kampog naibeh mesyuarat ku dewan kampog.Orang kampung membuat mesyuarat di dewan kampung.The villagers held a meeting at the village hall.
dij kata sifat1habisfinished; run out; used up; all gonesinonimaaa ladiicselej1Cengroi ku kedei ajeh ya dij bijual.Beras di kedai itu sudah habis dijual.The rice at that store is sold out.2semuaallDij mai kampog bihot hol nu dewan.Semua orang kampung dikehendaki datang ke dewan.All the villagers are required to come to the hall.danij kata namapenamat; pengakhiran; penyudah bagi sesuatu perkarathe endEnj hat ngneng cerite Titanic ya idanij.Saya cuma menonton cerita Titanic pada bahagian pengakhirannya sahaja.I only watched the last part of the Titanic movie.


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