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Ambonese Malay

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A
Ade[a-de]
noun
younger sibling

“Ade su tidor deri tadi.”

Younger sibling has been sleeping since earlier.

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B
Bapa[ba-pa]
noun
father

“Bapa baru pulang deri kantor.”

Father just returned from the office.

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D
dansa[dahn-sah]
verb
to dance

“Dong rame-rame dansa waktu lagu tifa babunyi.”

They danced together joyfully when the tifa song played.

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G
gaga[ga-ga]
adjective
beautiful

“Nona itu gaga sakali.”

That girl is very beautiful.

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goreng[ɡo.reŋ]
verb
to fry

“Mama ada goreng pisang di dapor.”

Mother is frying bananas in the kitchen.

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I
ikang[i-kang]
noun
fish

“Bapa pi bali ikang segar di pasar bini.”

Father goes to buy fresh fish at the morning market.

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J
jalang[dja-lang]
verb
walk

“Dong jalang kaki pi sakolah.”

They walk on foot to school.

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K
Kaka[ka-ka]
noun
older sibling

“Kaka su pi sikola tadi pagi.”

Older sibling went to school earlier this morning.

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kenyang[k'nyang]
adjective
full (satisfied after eating)

“Beta su kenyang skali.”

I am already very full.

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M
Mama[ma-ma]
noun
mother

“Mama su masak papeda di dapor.”

Mother has cooked papeda in the kitchen.

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masohi[mah-so-hee]
noun
mutual cooperation

“Warga kumpul barenteng par masohi bikin balai desa.”

The residents gathered together for mutual cooperation to build the village hall.

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minong[mi-nong]
verb
drink

“Mari katong minong teh panas.”

Let us drink hot tea.

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N
nene[ˈnɛ.nɛ]
noun
grandmother

“Nene carita parlente jaman dolo-dolo.”

Grandmother is telling old folk tales from long ago.

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nona[ˈno.na]
noun
young woman

“Nona itu manyanyi lagu Ambon deng manis skali.”

That young woman sings an Ambonese song very sweetly.

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O
om[ɔm]
noun
uncle

“Om baru pulang cari ikang di lao.”

Uncle just returned from fishing in the sea.

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opa[ˈo.pa]
noun
grandfather

“Opa dudu bajaga ade di muka ruma.”

Grandfather is sitting watching younger sibling in front of the house.

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P
pande[pan-de]
adjective
smart

“Dia itu ana yang pande.”

He is a smart child.

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papeda[pa-pe-da]
noun
sago porridge

“Katong makang papeda deng ikang kuah kuning.”

We eat sago porridge with yellow fish soup.

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pela[peh-lah]
noun
traditional alliance between villages

“Katong dua pung negeri pegang pela kuat.”

Our two villages hold a strong traditional alliance.

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pesta[pes-tah]
noun
party

“Antua undang banya orang datang pesta kaweng.”

He invited many people to come to the wedding party.

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S
sanang[sa-nang]
adjective
happy

“Beta rasa sanang hari ini.”

I feel happy today.

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susa[su-sa]
adjective
sad

“Beta pung hati rasa susa.”

My heart feels sad.

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T
tamang[taˈmaŋ]
noun
friend

“Dia beta pung tamang baek.”

He is my good friend.

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tanta[ˈtan.ta]
noun
aunt

“Tanta ada pi pasar deng nene.”

Aunt is going to the market with grandmother.

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tete[ˈtɛ.tɛ]
noun
grandfather

“Tete ada dudu di muka ruma.”

Grandfather is sitting in front of the house.

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tifa[ti-fa]
noun
traditional drum

“Dong pukol tifa par sambot tamu basar.”

They beat the traditional drum to welcome the honored guest.

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