MENTAWAI LANGUAGE
Mentawai language becomes to Melayu Polinesia Language,
one of seven language resmi in Sumatra Island
(Aceh, Batak, Minangkabau, Malaya, Lampung, Nias and Mentawai).
Many dialects in Mentawai, until make difficult by one place and other's meaning. But, Mentawai language is still known and understood by people at 4 islands. Siberut such as source of Mentawai language, people and custom and traditions. |
Mentawai Language Structure
Mentawai language is concrete language. What they see or they feel, there are in language. Like Indonesia language, Mentawai language have suffix and infix where can make a new word.
Example Susun = full, can be as kasusun, pususun.
Root of a word Galai can be:
masi-galai | doing |
mugalai | working |
galaiakenen | what can I do |
sigalaiakenen | What can I had been do |
sigalaimai | What can we do |
galaijet | work / make |
masigalaiake | bring about |
Some general word for trekking in Mentawai:
English | Nganga Mentawai |
Hi..! / How are you | Anaileoita |
Thanks you | Masura Bagata |
Thanks you very much | Surak Sabeu |
You will come | Simakerek |
I don't know | Tak kuagai |
He doesn't know | Tak iagai |
Daddy / Father | Bajak |
Chief of Clan | Rimata |
Walking around | Menung / Mugejek |
I love you | Kuobak Ekeu |
I miss to my darling | Magoa bagaku ka sibaralaket |
I'm falling in love | Aku belek obak |
I'm sorry | Bojoik |
I come from... | Aku bara... |
Where are you going..?? | Kaipa Nuei..?? |
May I take your photograph..?? | Momoi Ku foto Ekeu..?? |
May I take your arrow..?? | Momoi kutidou silogoi ekeu..? |
Do you want some tobaccos..?? | Nuo bak ubek Nekne..?? |
I bring you some tobaccos | Akua bit kai ubek |
Give me a cigarette | Akek Ubek Sakaju |
My cigarette is empty | Asapru ubek |
Give me a drink | Akek lokku |
Do you want some sugar..?? | Nuo bak gulo nekne..?? |
I want to sleep | Anai aku merep |
What's your name | Kasei Onim..?? |
My name is... | Oning ku... |
Learn | Pasigelai |
Morning | Simancep |
Midday | Sitagok |
Evening | Sisoubok |
Monkey skeleton | Utet Joja |
Monkey pig | Utet Saina |
Tattoo | Titi |
Number in Mentawai language:
One | sara | Six | enem | Eleven | pulu sara |
Two | rua | Seven | pitu | Twenty | rua pilu |
Three | telu | Eight | balu | One Hundred | sangotu |
Four | epat | Nine | siba | Two Hundred | ruangotu |
Five | lima | Ten | pulu | One Thousand | sangaribu |
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