mini-guide to sabah speak

stumbled into this post here. am reproducing it verbatim here for your reading pleasure:

It’s kinda funny that some people do actually put an effort to list down some of the Sabahan famous words and get it circulated via forwarded e-mail or even in Friendster messages/buletins. But in a way, it’s good to let people know about it as it help some people to differenciate between Sabahan and Indonesian. Hey, we do not sound like Indonesian OK!!! And we do not talk like them, even the slang is not the same…Hello!!! Should thanks the person who prepared the list (U R doing a good job here…thanks to you!!!)

All I can say is, I’m proud to be born Sabahan…yeahhhh!!! I’m a Sino-Kadazan gal who do not know how to speak either chinese or kadazan but still, I love being me

You are a Sabahan if u say and understand these words….

1. tuuuna / saaaana - points with the lips - (there– at a distance)(the longer the ‘tuuuuuuuuuuuuuuna / saaaaaaaaaaaaaana’ the further the place is.)
2. limpas (to pass/walk by - Maaf, saya limpas dulu? Excuse me, can I passby?
3. palui (stupid, duh!)
4. tapuk (to hide)
5. bida (ugly)
6. bubut (as in proper malay- “kejar”, to chase)
7. sakai (ignorant, uncivilized, “hoosier“)
8. andang-andang (that’s how it is)
9. sapak (kasi campur/gaul –utk masakan-to mix as in cooking)
10. inda/tia (short form of “tidak” - not, no)
11. wicin (another brand of msg as in “aji-no- moto” - a seasoning or food enhancer)
12. talampau (proper malay - “terlampau”- too much)
13. takajut (proper malay - “terkejut” - shocked, startled)
14. siorang (proper malay -”kami”/ “saya-orang” - us, we)
15. ngam-ngam (proper malay “kebetulan” - et, at that time)
16. mangkali (proper malay “barangkali” - maybe, perhaps)
17. kamarin (proper malay “kelmarin” - yesterday)
18. kanapa / napa (proper malay “kenapa” - why)
19. gia (___expression - “is it?”)
20. bah (___expression - “ok!”)
21. ah? (question, “Apa?” What?)
22. kici / kicil (proper malay “kecil” - small)
23. basar (proper malay “besar” - big, huge)
24. siok (___expression/description, proper malay “seronok” - enjoyable, great)
25. urang (”orang” - people; sometimes used “diurang” - them, they)
26. karing (”kering” - dry)
27. umban (”humban, lempar” - throw)
28. kana (”kena”- got ie–”kena umban” - got thrown)
29. padih (”pedih” - as in “Mata saya padih/pedih!” - My eyes stings, painful)
30. numbur (”nombor” - number)
31. gali (”geli” as in squeemish about something)
32. dorang (”dia orang/diurang” - them, they - Dorang pigi tamu. They went to the market.)
33. panat (”penat” - tired)
34. katawa (”ketawa” - laugh, laughing)
35. lanjang (a.k.a. “periuk /belanga ” - pots/pans)
36. putung (”potong” - cut, slice)
37. buduh (”bodoh” - stupid)
38. tongo / bongo (”stupido” - same as above )
39. kabaruan (”kebaru-baruan”- new to something)
40. giuk (proper malay “ulat”- worm)
41. Sikui (Tembikai - watermelon)
42. Santut (Underwear)
43. celana / salana (Seluar - pants)
44. gipit (to grip…)
45. kanapatan / kadapatan (caught red handed.. or as the malays in kl say..’kantoi’)
46. kebangkalan (choked while eating..proper malay = ‘tersedak’)
47. ketulahan (bad karma)
48. bahai (plastic bag)
49. uinnaaa! (used to express various feelings, mostly when surprised..)
50. ging (derived from the word gang.. means kawan/member)

these are just a small segment of the words used, but fairly representative. cant recall at the drop of a hat as i need to get into the groove wit a couple sabah folks, hehe.

so now you know ^_^