Minangkabau Dictionary — ID

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This page lists every public Minangkabau entry in the LanguageKnow community dictionary. It currently lists 21 words and 7 phrases. This data is openly available at no cost for language preservation and research, with attribution to LanguageKnow. You can return to the home page or browse all languages at any time.

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21 words and 7 phrases — 28 entries in total.

Newest Minangkabau words

alai — classifier for thin, wide objects
ikua — classifier for animals
buah — classifier for huge objects
incek — classifier for small objects, fruits
bantuak — classifier for curved items
naneh — pineapple
buruang — bird
samuik — ant
aia tajun — waterfall
ula — snake
ulek — larva
sakik — sick

Words (21)

A (3)

aia tajun (Minangkabau) noun Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

waterfall

alai (Minangkabau) classifier Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

classifier for thin, wide objects

ambo (Minangkabau) pronoun Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

B (3)

bantuak (Minangkabau) classifier Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

classifier for curved items

buah (Minangkabau) classifier Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

classifier for huge objects

buruang (Minangkabau) noun Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

bird

I (2)

ikua (Minangkabau) classifier Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

classifier for animals

incek (Minangkabau) classifier Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

classifier for small objects, fruits

J (1)

jangguik (Minangkabau) noun Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

beard

K (1)

kaba (Minangkabau) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

news

M (1)

mato (Minangkabau) noun Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

eye

N (2)

namo (Minangkabau) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

name

naneh (Minangkabau) noun Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

pineapple

S (4)

sakik (Minangkabau) adjective Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

sick

samuik (Minangkabau) noun Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

ant

sanak (Minangkabau) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

relative

santun (Minangkabau) adjective AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

polite

T (2)

tanamo (Minangkabau) adjective AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

famous

tarimo (Minangkabau) verb AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

receive

U (2)

ula (Minangkabau) noun Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

snake

ulek (Minangkabau) noun Adapted from Wikidata lexemes — awaiting native speaker review

larva

Phrases (7)

A kaba kini? (Minangkabau) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

How are you doing now?

Ba'a kaba? (Minangkabau) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

How are you?

Baa kaba? (Minangkabau) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

How are you?

Salamaik pagi. (Minangkabau) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Good morning.

Sia namo sanak? (Minangkabau) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

What is your name?

Tarimo kasih banyak. (Minangkabau) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Thank you very much.

Tarimo kasih. (Minangkabau) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Thank you.

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