learn Kayan language (basic)

Kayan is an easy language to learn. Kayan language contains a lot of loanword from Malay, English, Chinese, Iban and many other local languages. There's no tones and gender to be observed in daily conversation with the Kayans.

This blog is dedicated solely to Kayan Belaga (Asap) dialect.
 Hello? - Mostly Kayans say “nun dengah? = how are you?”
When they meet each other. Same goes to Chinese. Ni hao? ;)

How are you? - Nun dengah?
Fine, thank you. - Sayu keh akui.
I – akui You – ikak Love – nyalam
I love you – akui nyalam ikak.
I miss you – akui liveng ikak.
Good – sayu.
No – jan/oh.
I don’t know – akui jan jam.

What is your name? – hi aram?
My name is ______ . – ______ aran kui.
Nice to meet you. - Sayu kenep deng pehabong dahim.
Please. - Tulong.
Thank you. - Sayu kenep.
No problem – jinun hel.
You're welcome. - Sayu kenep men ikak lim.
Yes. – ek.

Excuse me. (begging pardon) - Akei asi.
I'm sorry. - Akei asi kui.
See you again. – habong kak laan.
Goodbye (informal) - Bai.

I can't speak name of language [well]. – jan kui haman duan dahun Kayan [lan-lan ].
Do you speak English? - Jam kak duan dahun tuwen?
Is there someone here who speaks English? – tek dahak haman dahun tuwen hinih ye?
English language- dahun tuwen.

Good morning. - Sayu jihma.
Good afternoon. – Sayu ngedo.
Good evening. – Sayu levi.
Good night. - Sayu malem.
Good night (to sleep) - Sayu malem.

I don't understand. – jan kui jam.
I’m hungry. – la’o kui.
Eat – kuman.
Take bath – du.
Don't laugh, don't smile and don't get angry. – asum kesieng, asum ngi’em, asum manok.

Good luck!

Comments

  1. Unknown18 March 2020 at 04:51

    "Aunty nampak cantik harini" in kayan?

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    1. Anonymous3 May 2020 at 23:24

      Kajau lan ikak dau anih k anti

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  2. Unknown4 May 2020 at 08:10

    Ikak kah aleng tei pano dahik unak deh.
    In malay..?

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  3. Unknown20 May 2020 at 04:54

    Suami dlm bhsa kayan?

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  4. Unknown30 July 2020 at 08:51

    Hi apa maksud melak lan kui?

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  5. Unknown11 December 2020 at 07:28

    Malas betul sy

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  6. Unknown4 January 2022 at 21:25

    Hiii..apa maksud nyalam ekk pa'em ?

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  7. Unknown25 February 2022 at 17:58

    terima kasih cantek in kayan ?

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  8. Mami6 January 2023 at 07:03

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  9. Unknown22 April 2024 at 06:54

    How to say cikgu dalam bahasa kayan

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  10. BO18 October 2024 at 10:59

    Ohh Kayan men Belaga anih pah, patut kah té' words aleng mijat kelenghek. Dusun men Sabah akui anih pah b uh haman nah na dahun Kayan kerei nih men'uh ji duman belajen. B Kayan men béh Baram tua lah (Uma Pu, Uma Beluvu, Uma Peliau etc).

    Ji hen tua aleng akui seng bara. Anih iha' nah marung spelling dahin pronunciation men dahun Kayan. Aleng lan na', adang perlu na spelling Kayan anan teneng ngioh nuno' cara na' en itam prononce lahuh. Ji buhup aleng perfect spelling Kayan na' iha' nah buhup Jaji Maring tam, alem na' spelling na' adang ngioh cara pronunciation tam. Kahum itam pakei apostrophe alem dahun tam anih, anih na iha' huwi challenging. Akui uk ji contoh aleng simple tua k:

    1. Te
    2. Te'
    3. Tek
    4. Té'
    5. Té

    Lim-lim anan té' maksud na sediri, té' dahun pronunciation na' sendiri. Jadi awi itam ngenep lan belajen dahun Kayan, ngioh nah spelling aleng teneng. Usi' kah akui native Kayan b, aspect anih aleng akui ngioh dahin strict lan. Especially men daha' aleng katuk kelunan, katuk anak anak, mesti na emphasize marung anih. Jah anan tua men akui, Dusun men Sabah aleng hobby na' speaking foreign languages.

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