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).
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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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