English - Rawang Kachin Dictionary

Aa a lot » gvzà; laqni; loqloq; luq

acre » egaq

abandon » gur; gwør; káng; làng

active »  pán vshat; s"; sh"

abhor » nǿm

Adam's apple »  vtøq; nvngzunchvng ng

ability » sí 

add » rvm; zvt

able to » daq; dvng ng; ngut

add in » rø

ng; dvngte ngte about » dvng

addicted » døq

about (time) » dvgvp

adjust » mvdúng; shvdún

about ten » àngsé

admit » shǿnsh#

above » mvdvm; taqram

adopt » mé

above house » chømtaq mtaq

adult » nøt tǿng; shaqré

abscess » mvzǿr; zøt zøt

advice »  paqzí zi

abscond » ngwe

advise » dvtú; n"ngg!n zí 

absolutely » lúngwaq; naqsiqriq

møngli; nvmø møngshø ngshø aeroplane » nvmøngli

abundant »  !; luqpǿng; pǿng; rén!ng

affair » dang; dé; dvchap; mvtú

 vngshá ngshá; soq

affectionate » mvkok 

accept » dvdøng; shvdøng; to

afraid » guq; nøt zá pvwáshàl ; svre

accompany » vra

after » m$pvng

according to » dvchá

again » lá; rá; tǿn tiqaq

accountant » shøpshú

age »  at; at; dv%àng; rvmàng; svk ;

ng; pvng accumulate » nvng

svrǿng køngkup ngkup

accuse » mvrà shvri; na; sip lá; shvrà

agitated » shvngàn

accustomed to »  øq

agree » m&la; nøt vrá; rá; shvdøng; to

ache » *ziq; ke

agreement » dvgvp zangkw$; kàsvdiq

acidulous fruit » mvrvnshí 

ng ahead of » zvng

acknowledge » rvtø

aim » tvnu

acquire » lún

aimless » wadø 482

English-Rawang Glossary

aimlessly » wawadø

ambassador » kønmang

møng ng; shaq air » nvmø

amber » g!ng'ø

air potato » røngki

ng ambiguity » m!ndøq m!ndvng

air pump » to

ambition » mvnggá

alert »  pán vshat; pán

amethyst » l&ngtøq nǿng

algae » t#rvmøt

amiable »  ang mvnǿ; nøt køn

alive » ngør; ngvt; sún; súnsh#

amplifier » kàdvté %vk 

all » døngtáng; dvkoq dvt; dvkoq

amuse oneself » mvnsh#

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nvmn# mn#; gøtkøm; ka'a; kut; p$e; pvte;

ancestors » àngkup àngkàng; kop kàng

rvm; shvnge

ancient » dar# kvngshángàn;

nn# pvnrv nrvm all kinds »  pvnn#

kangshvng ng; t"ngmvng

all night » chapgá

ancient people » t"ngmvngs$

all over » døngtáng

angry » dvrøq; hvng ng; ngvn; shvmná mná;

all sort sort of of things »  pànø pàr#; pànøpà

shvmnáhøp mnáhøp; shvmnárí  mnárí ; shvngo; vngvn

all together » r"r" wa

animal » g$n#n; n#nà; sha

ng allative case » kaq; svng

animal (classifier) » go

alligator » kangshé

animal oil » shashú

almond »  !shv'øm

ankle » híne

almost » tvné

another » dvgá

aloe wood » m"rà

nsh# answer » tvnsh#

along » dvàng

ant » shvro

along with » 'vng'v ng'vng ng

ant lion » taqkuqrínvng

l$ also » gø; gvl$

antelope » zuq

altar » dvp"ng; muq%o; núngpà

antlike bee »  vngshut ngshut

shvrúngrà; shvrúngrà

ng anus » niqdøng

although » n#gø

an!iety » hwám; rvgøl

alto » níshaq

an!ious »  !m; gi; g&ng gi; hwám; nøt

aluminium » n$r

nnvn always » nvnnv

 !m; nøt hwám; nøt mvgør; nøt '"r; nøt zá pvwáshàl ; nvrøm!m m!m

amaranth leaf » shvna svp

anyone » wáp$ 'ap$

amaze » dvdvm vtiq; kuqgvm

apart » sar; vsar

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English-Rawang Glossary

appear »  ung

arteries » dv%!; dv%! sv'à

appear suddenly » ngam

arthritis of of all four limbs » 'át!

appear to be » cha

articles for use » dvzøm dvr$; dvzøm

rshvm appearance » mvrshv

dvzi

appendi! » dvpuq

as well » gø

appetizing » gvm; mvløm

ascend » ngvng

apple » shv'øm mvshé

ashes »  paqmúm; waqpú

apply » lat; lvt

Asian koel (bird) » níchitp$

appropriately » 'uqn# 'uq'à

Asian pied starling (bird) » t#svng

appro!imate » dvngte ngte

naq%a; tisvng vsér

area » dung; lap; ram; tong

ask » røt

argue » che; dvrà; kàsi kàr!ng ; r!ng;

ask forcibly » doq

t!ke; zøng ng

askew » kvl& kvl"; mvsǿm

argybargy »  ongsing ongring

ng ass » niqdøng

arise » kung

assemble (of insects) »  pum

armpit » raqchip

associate » lamoq

army » dap; pin; pindap; s#l

association » mvd"; pung

around » gw!rgw!r; zàng

assume » lvn; sun

around the area » g!rg!r

assure »  p&sh#

ng arouse » rvng

astonish » dà

arrange » dvgø; dvsøp

astride » hvn

arrest » r#m; tvp

astringent » chaq; chaqmvchaq; paq;

arrive » høq; kún; tuq

 pvl

arrive calamity » tit

at » taq; 'vng ng

ngsh#; nøt hángsh# arrogant » dvshvngsh#

ngdaq; tiqshaq; at once » chàng; gvlvngdaq

arrow »  vngdaq ngdaq; tvmá

tvm

arrow (fishing) » zungtvr&ng

attach » dvgvp; dvsaq; nvp

arrow container »  pvla tvr$;

attachment » dvpuq

 pvladvláng; tvr$ arrow track » kungshér; tvli kungshér

attack verbally » haq attempt » løt

English-Rawang Glossary

attend school » z!ngl"ng

award » gønpaq

audio recorder » kàrím %vk 

awe » dà; tiq

aunt » n#; sǿm; sǿmm$

awkward » z$gu z$nán

aurora » svmi tvmá

awl » d"ngsǿr; dvd"r; shv%it

ng; %ǿngkvp authentic »  %øng

rma a!e » wurdi; wvrma

authority » koq vkvng ng; míng vkvng ng

azalea » tvraq

avenge » rvleteq

azalea plain » tvraq dvm

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avoid » ngwe; 'ásh#

"b babble »  vl$

badly » naqrǿng; naq'oq

babblers (bird) » zør

badly (damage) » àngshi

babel tower » muqtu chøm

badly shaken » hwám

mrá; svmré mré g!ni; svmré mré baby » miqsvmrá

møt badly suffer » hvmøt

baby girl » zvm#s$

bag »  ik ; vnz!ng nz!ng; dvnggúng nggúng; rvlv lvng ng

baby sitter » koqlu

dvnggúng nggúng; 'ǿng; 'ǿngkoq

baby strap » raqwé; rvwé

baggy »  ut

bachelor » gvchàng; gvchàng shaq;

bail » shvma

gvchàngré

bake » dvgáng

back » dvngk!ng ngk!ng; raqkw$

balanced » zàmàn; zo

msám; back and forth » dvsám nvmsám

bald » ding; díng vding; gok$

la'la'

bald head » gosuq

back side side of the hand hand » wurkup

bald person » gok$

backbone » dvngk!ng ngk!ng sharø

bamboo (type of) » gønd! nd!; kam; kàm;

bad body odor » raqdíshøng

lvchá; lvmche mche; m$ang; mvdang;

bad smell »  p!shøng

mvkat; nvmzu; pvlwàng lwàng; r#; r!l;

badger » re

rvmvng ng; shvr; shvráng; tvmà; tvwa;

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English-Rawang Glossary

tv'ǿ; wà; waqrà; wvr; wvre; zimang

bark (beer) » h!ng

bamboo clappers » kongkvt

bark (dog) »  %u

bamboo container » dvngkwang; tok 

bark (tree) » se; sek"r

bamboo drainage » kungkvng

barking deer » shvr#

bamboo floor » d&ngzin; dønd!ng

barn »  %$'úng; zuq

bamboo gun » dvpoq

barn# warehouse » zá

bamboo hat » golá mo

barren » dǿm g"g#; shvdvt

bamboo house » dønchøm

barren (paddy) »  pvl

bamboo plait » gømdip; gømzip

barren land » rvgaq døng%àm

bamboo shoot » mvsøp

barren soil » goq

bamboo skin » golá

barren woman » dǿm

bamboo split » dvchat; gwursip

barwinged flycatcher shrike (bird) »

bamboo stick » wàka

kvlánggam

bamboo strips » lvm

bashful » shvraqsh#

bamboo termite »  ér!ng

basket » dekar; dvh!ng; dvh!ng; dvko;

bamboo toy gun » d"ngsøt

dvkvm; dvngz#; há; hvm; %vng;

bamboo tube » døngnvng; dúng%!;

kaqk&ng; løk ; mvg"r; mv'øng; pé;

dvngtan; k"rzøp; wvlà pvng bamboo wall » døn

rísang; riwàngkuq; zekar; zvm; zvmràng

bamboo worm »  vngnél; nél

basket (wide opening) » mvg!r

banana » ch"ng; ch"ngmu dvdit;

bass »  #shaq

ch"ngmu; %à ch"ngmu; ngalàng;

bastard » gømpàn

wurhàm ch"ngmø; zømwàng ch"ngmu

bat » mví ; pvri; svri

banana plant » ch"ngkwá; ch"ngmu

tøng; ch"ngshø; ngasøt

bath » shǿl; zvl battalion of star » kw!rnip kw!rta

banana sheath » k!ngø

battered »  ǿnǿn vlú; hánhán vlú

banded krait snake » dvngrø dvngshà

battle » gvsvt; s#l

bandicoot » mvzøl

battle ground » s#lwàng

bank »  pødøm

bayan » gvtg!; tvrvng

barbecue » sha dvgáng

bazaar » gvt

English-Rawang Glossary

be (copula) » í 

beautiful figure » lángà

be about to » dvn; zàm

beauty » ngør dvg!ng

be at ease » shøm

because »  pàwálvm wani; rvt

be bias » rvw#ng

become fat »  úm

be blessed » dvnglún lún

become soft » dø

be clear » lang

become solid » tøng

be defeated » sǿm

become well » g&ngg&ng

be enough » luq

bed » 'øpg!; 'øp%vm

be left » ché

bedbug » kuptvlup

be real »  %ǿngkvp

bee » kwá

be submissive » kàta

bee (type of) »  eláng; dvngpvng;

beads » mvn# beads (ivory) » rvlohí 

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 %uqàngm$; mvgvm; s&r; svw$m$; sh&r; shvnvt; tvløm; 'a; 'øz&r; zvlǿm

beak » níz#; nongsøn

beehives » kwár&ng; rvp

beam (house) » ngovt; shvr#m

beetle » hø ǿr; høder; paqǿr

beam (roof top) » rvg!ng chøm

before » mvrdvng; zvng

beam of light » nvmhí 

befriend » kuq; nøngnvng wa; rvm

beams (house) »  vnghúl

beggar » mopi; røtnvm vsvng

bean » no; shvráng m$; shvráng zàng

begin »  pàng; pung; pvng

bean (type of) » røng rvmz#

begin (directional) » daq

bean (type) » rvmz#

beginning » nvmlat; nvmlat nvmpvng;

bear » shvwí ; shvwí nvngzi; shvwí

 paqgwa

nvmpvng nvmlat begotten » àng'ø

bear fruit » shí ; zí 

behind » m$pvng

bear plenty (of fruits) » kaq; sh&ng

being on top of something » vhap

bear suffering » natsh#

believe » kvm

bearable pain »  údvngwa

believer » noqsh# vsvng; rvsvngs$r#

beard » d"ngør; n"ngør

bell pepper » mvzang úm

beast » zømnaq

belly »  puq; puqwá; pvwá

beat »  ííship; dvgvng; paq; zvt

below » lvngpvng; pvng

beautiful » nvp; shup; 'vng vnvp

below house » chømpvng

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English-Rawang Glossary

belt » dvsa; %uqnvm

bile » svkí 

bench » rúngdvng

biliary vesicle » sv'ødvkaq

bend »  øq; dvgúng; goqdvgoq;

bind » dung; svn

gungdvgúng; nøl; ngøq

bind edges » dung

bend (head) » ngøm

biography » g&ngmvshǿl

benefit »  %ú

bird »  vsiq; mvsiq; sa

bent » dvgoq; gwǿr

bird (type of) »  pv'ú; shvrwaq

berry » mv%uq mvnø; mvnø; nvmr!ng

bird nest » sadvng

mvnø; nvmsø mvnø

birthmark » g&ngmvshín; mvshín

berth » koq

bison »  poqlvm

beryl » l&ngshár mvshǿngnøng

bit » svmaq

bet »  p"; shvwøn d&

bit (classifier) » hvn

betel » shází 

bitch » g#gúng

betrothed (person) » mvra

bite » dvn; ké; ke

better »  %un

bitter » ka

betting » shvwøn

bitter eggplant » kvnkashí 

between » dvhø

bitter gourd » kvnkashí 

"ible »  %øm; %øml$ga

bitter root » rǿdøng

"ible school »  %øm%!ng

bitter small eggplant » m$kaqshí 

biblical language » àngkékà

bitter vine » røngka

bicycle » lvgolíng

black » naq; vnaq

big » døng; gvà; kàng; mvd!; pvngrøm;

black lentil (bean) » shvráng

te

black people » shanaq

big and tall » lvte lv'àng

black sesame » shvnvm naq

big crime » r!ngm$

blackboard » gømnaq

big fly » z#kúng

blackish sand » n#naq

big green fly » zølkúng

blacksmith » lvngdøp

big rat » z"nghong

bladder (urinary) » sitǿm

big thing » m$rung

blame » mvrà shvri; na; sip lá; shvrà

bigger (unusually) » mvlvng

blameless » mvng; mvngsh$r

English-Rawang Glossary

blanket » dun; laqtun; paqnøn; pàzung;

svngpǿn; 'oq

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boat » k!ngshí ; shø boatman » shørvpp$

blaze » sor

body » g&ng; shag&ng

bless » dvgǿng; rvl; shvmán dvgǿng

body hair » møl; mølshøm

blessed » dvnglún; shøtshú

boil »  øng; d$dø; dvdø; dvte; mvzǿr;

blessing » #shøt #gvn; #shøt; shvmán;

zaqshøp

shu; zøt zøt; zøt boiled water » t#shu

blind » nezøq; zøq

bold » nvrømte

blind person » nemàn; nezøq

bomb »  "m; !m

blink (eyes) » lap; ne vsømshi

bone » sharø

bliss » dv! nøt

bonus »  &nús

block » dvgøq; gar; gvm; møq; shø; shø;

book »  ok ; chíng; l$ga

shvgør

boot » chøpdøn 'vnggúng

block up » døm; vdøm

border » dvhvng; dvrøt

blocked » døq

bore a hole » 'ǿ

blockhead » dvru

bored » ngeké; zing

blood » shvwi

born » gǿl

bloom » mv%!

borrow » kwesh#; ngá

blossom » lvng; wvt

bosom »  pøtpúm

blossom (classifier) » wvt

both » sh"ní 

blow » her; møt; mvsø; p!

bother » dvki; sé

blow fire » hul

bothersome »  ønlu; kàche

blow the nose » hǿngsh#

bottle »  vlǿng; vlǿng; dúng

blow wind » sh&r

boulder » l&ngkàng

blue » gwing

bountiful blessing » #shøt pǿng

blueprint »  pvngla

bow » ngøm; pvndvn

blunt » dvngaq; mvdé

bow (tool) »  vndvn

blunt (sword) » nøngaq

bowl » kung; kungkvr&ng

boa constrictor »  ønwe

bowl (large) » kuq

boar » waqlá

bo! » svdik 

board » shǿngkøm

bracelet » rvshan

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English-Rawang Glossary

bracken ferns » zvngh$ braid » nisvn

bridge » dvà; dvgu; dvngd#n; dvzà;

mvkra'

brain » gomvs#; n'an

bridle » mvr dvchøp

bran » vmpvl; waqs# tvnøt

briefly » àngdongku

branch » àngdvgvng; rvngmong;

bright » gá; %øng; kwingkwing; lang;

shǿngdvgvng; shǿngdvkaq

sh&r; shúr

branch (classifier) » dvgvng; dvkaq; hà

bright color » káng

branch out » dvp'a; mør

bright red » shé mvsh$

branchlet » hamvhà

bring » dvhøq; dvtuq; wà

brave » mvdaq; nvrømte

bring along »  á

bread » muk ; zid"ng; zid"ngsér

bring out of water » s#

break » chap%ap; de; dím; dvt ; ga; giq;

bring up »  %áng

gv'aq; liq; røm; rvt

bring water » dor

break (tooth) » ka

bristly millipede »  pam

break agreement » chiq

brittle »  vng; høp; %vl; kúl

break into pieces » røl

broadcast seeds » dv"ng

break wind » si sh!

broil (meat) » dvgáng

breast » nong

broken » kávka

breastfeed » nong søq

broken rice » kashit

breath » shaq

broom » chøm shǿm

breathe » hé; shaq shvlsh#; shaq vhésh#

brother » nvmp$

breeding pond » k"r; kør

brotherinlaw » làp$

bribe » mv'øn gønpaq; wurzú gønpaq

brown taro » gwepuq

brick » wut; wvm%ip

brush »  vrut; túsh#

bridal price » gúng; pøgúng

brush (teeth) » shàtú

bride » rvngza; zvm#

brush off » chaq

bride price » dvpø; k"røt; pødøm

bubble »  pum

bride return » rvngza vwvng

bucket »  ong; t#ong

bridegroom » lvngàshvr

buckwheat »  pvwa; saqt#

bride's maid » vra

bud » mvkuq; svng; zvr

English-Rawang Glossary

bud (banana or palm) » mvd!n

bundle (classifier) » ri; t!ng

"uddhism »  ukdaq

bunker » dok ; gvdok 

"uddhist monk »  p"nggw#

burden » døng%á

"uddhist nun »  p"nggw#m$

"urmese » (#n; ('$n

buddy »  %à

"urmese grape » shv'"

buffalo » l$; l"

"urmese language » (#nkà

build roughly »  %a; %vm

burn » kat; nuq; nuqsh#; wvr

building materials » chømlvm

burning faggot » mvshøq

bulb » svmi chvng

burnt »  %øm

bulb plant$ » ka''et

bury » kǿm; løp

bulbul (bird) » kømàng làng%ong

bus »  vtsvgá

bulge » ngú

bush » dvpø; p$nàm

bulging » lut

bushy »  ánán

bulging eyes » nelut

business » w!laq

bull » ngvkø; ngvlá; ngvnshø

bustle »  pvlong

bullet » dangp$ mvsø; mvsø

busy » màta; shvm

bully » dvngké; mv'vmké; r&'; sésh#

but » í n#gø; í we

bully other » dvm zúsh#

butcher » shashatp$

bumble bee » 'ø

butter » nong dvchit

bump » tøp

butterfly »  paqchér

bumpy » kvr# kvroq

buttocks » niqdøng; nítit

bunch (classifier) » dvàng; dv"ng bunch for flowers or bananas (classifier) » dvør

button » shv'vn button up » køm buy » wvn

bundle » mv'o

%c cabbage » munglatuk 

cackle » gvle

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calamity » dvn# dvgá; kǿn

carminative medicine » nvmøngz#

calcium » kelsi'vm

carminative plant » dvmriq

calculate » sun

carnelian » l&ngshíng

calf » hímvtøn; nvngwàs$

carp (fish) » ngashvlvp; ngvhvng

call »  øng tǿ; lvn; tǿ; vl; wa

carpenter » lvksvmá

call aloud » mvrin

carrot » mvnga ké mvshé

call out » go; r#ng

carry »  aq; un; nol; ri; zaq

came out » shvlsh#

carry (responsibility) » t$n!ng

camel » golawu

carry away » láng

camera » kemvra

carry in hand » lvng

camp » dvná

carry pole » zaqka

camphor » mǿns#

cart » gàr#; l#ng

canal » t#h!ng

carve » chuq; røp; ru

cancer » m!ng

case » dvkà; svdik 

cancer disease » m!ng vna

cassava » na'gvdong

cancer medicine » m!ngz#

cassette » getset

cane » ringgung; swut; tvr#

cassette tap » kwi

cane bud » gvdvngshé

cast a side glance » neløq

cane or rattan »  vn'aq; dvdàng;

castrate » dun; shan

gvdvng; gvtung; hit; katvr#

cat » mí ; n'arà; ralà; rvlà

cane ring » nvmshà; pvnggú; shønggu

catapult » lvpoq

cane spike » rvthø

cataract operation » nengé

capability » sí 

catastrophe » dvshá paqhøt

capable »  øn; daq; gaq

catch »  %aq tvp; r#m; tvp

captain »  o%í ; gepdin; pindu

catch (fish) » mit

car » modo

catch cold » shvm&r; shvm&r shvma

careful » shvriqsh#; 'ásh#

catch up » zísh#

carefully » søm vsǿm

caterpillar »  vløngshor

careless » hú vhwaq

catfish » ngvnú; ngvseq; shvmøl

carelessly » chatdvchvng

catfish$ » ngvku

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cattle » nvngwà

chase after » 'er

cattle disease » n#nàrøp

chase out » kwan; l!ng

caught » dvng; wá

chatting » m"ng shvg!n; m"ng shvtà

cauliflower » mvnga wvt

chayote » gorvkáshí 

cause heavy rain » rvngnvn

cheap » màpǿ; '!l

cause trouble » dvshál!

cheat » dvp$; m&; nup; '!m

cave »  ad!ng; uq; l&nguq; l&ngkǿr

check » dvtøp; mvrdaq

cease to be » k#gi

cheek » mvwa

celebration » k!ngzaq

cheetah » kàng zvlvng

cemetery » dvgvm; løprà

cherry » kú

centella » kvlángsvp

chest » gvng

center » mvdøng

chestnut » rvngzà

central » gøn%oq; mvl!ng

chew » dvn

certificate » letmvt; sadi)get

chick » kasís$

chaff » sho; vmpvl

chicken » ka

chain » dvz$r; rvzǿ

chicken (fat) » kaløng

chair » rúngdvng

chicken basket » 'ung'vn

chair person » rúngtvng øpshú

chicken coupe » kachøm; ka'ung'an

chalcedony » l&ngshíng mvshøng chàng

chicken egg » kaløm

chalk »  am!ng

chicken nest » dvngr!ng; dvngzør;

change » líng; rvle; tvlíng

kadvng

change (mind) » língsh#

chickenpo! » mvrløng; nvmvn

change (money) » àngshi

chieftain »  %#

change into » vpo

child » gv%àng; miqsvmrá; s$; sǿ; svmré;

change over » rvle; tvle

shvdvng

channel » dvgu

children » àngsǿ àngs$; svmré svmtvng

character »  %àng laq'a; %àng; laq'à

chilli (type) » døtniq mvzang; gvlà

charcoal » mv%e

mvzang; ka mvzang; muqtu mvzang;

charisma » ngør dvg!ng; ngør

mvgw# mvzang; mvgwiq shvr!ng;

charm » hvng

nvmim shvnvm

charming » dv! mvrshvm; '"ni

chilli pepper » mvzang

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chin » mvká

circumcise » rvmøl

%hina » (#wà m&ng

city » m'oq

%hinese » g&ngcha; (#wà; mvngp$

civet » zà

%hinese cabbage » mvnga mvcheq

civilian » m&ngs$ m&ngm$;

%hinese chestnut » rvngzàshí ; shøm

m&ngzøngs$

%hinese onion » sh!

clammy » nǿl

%hinese suman (plant) » svngma

clan » dvgøng; dvs# dvgøng; dvs#

chisel » gochi

clarify »  pǿn

choir » kwa'a

claw » nøl

choir leader » mvkún shǿlshú

clay » wvm

choose » rvsvng

clay pot » taqkuq

chop » søt; tuq

clean » chu; dvshvng; m!ng; mvng;

chopping block » dvngné; shatuq

mvngsh$r; shànshér; sh$r

chopsticks » shungki

clean (teeth) » tú

%hrist » *ristuq

clean up » shǿm

%hristian » noqsh# vsvng; rvsvngs$r#

clear » chvp; p!ng; shàn

%hristmas » *ristmat

clear away » '#ng

chubby »  ǿdvø; !!wa; pong

clear conscious » nøt shàn

dvp&ng

clear up » shvng

chunks (classifier) » chvng

clear weed » wvl

church »  %úrøtchøm; noqgú;

clear weeds » shøn shøn

noqngømchøm

clearly » chaqdvp; d$d$ chaqdvp

%hurch » +hànshér tøngnu

clerk »  %eré

cicada » k!rn$ng; paqsøt; paqzí ; sh$rma;

clever » dvdvm shá; mvdaq; zit; zitzvng;

waqlúngtan cigarette » mvløt

zvng cliff » gàng; l&nggá; l&nggàng;

circle » gw!rwàng; kur; kwang; wang

l&ngs!ng; paq; paqgàng; rím; saqgàng

circle (classifier) » kur; kwang; kwør;

mvtú; saqgàng

mvgwit circle (of birds) » dvtiqsh#

climb » rvlvng climbing over » rv'ámsh#

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clinic » sékán close » wvm

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cold » gwit; %øng; %øng; sísí gwit ; sísí

 %øng; shømshøm; zøng

close (door) » søt

cold season » rvngtúng làm; zǿngn$

close close or near » '!l

cold water » t#gwit

close off » dvvt

collapse » loq; røt; setúng; vrøl; vtung

close up » køm

collapse (paddy field) » nil

closely » tvptvp

collar » golan

cloth » laqtun; søman

collect » gún; rvkul; zvt

cloth (classifier) »  puq

collective » mvngú

clothing »  $laq laqtun; g&nggwá;

colon » kànar

laqtun; shvrøm $laq; 'oq cloud » nvmpøm; ru rvmøt; rvm$

shvmǿ; rvmøt

colophony » shvrushú colorful treads » sh!ng colour » mo'a

cloudy » nǿngnǿng; rvmøt vkǿn

colouring leaves » dvsøt

club » tvngma

comb » shí ; shígàng

clump » s!

come » hé

clump (classifier) »  p&ng

come close » ní ; 'i

clumsy » z$gu z$nán

come down » didaq; la

cluster (classifier) »  vrong; r!ng

come out » lésh#

coach » gàr#

come together » mvzuq

coal » mv%e; shøl

come up » dilong

coarse » màrá; røgvrø

comedian » dvzín vnaq

coat something » gøt

comfort » nøt shvløm

cobra »  øz$r

comfortable » nàm

cock » dvnggú

comfortably » nøtshú nøtløm

cockscomb » shvn$r

comma » kànar

coconut » mvwǿnshí 

command » dvkvm

coffee » gopi

commander » s#ldøng gàmzø

coffin » kø

committee » gomidi

coin » àngshi; gvms!ngshi

common rafters » nvmøng%#

coincident » dvdú

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common rat snake »  øzøng;

chømk!ng roq

condition » dv%à conduct » mvlun

communicate » toq tip

conductor (music) » mvkún shǿlshú

communion » kàgvp

confess » chàng; shǿnsh#

communist » gumunit; kum'unit

confine » shvgør

compact » døt

confluence » t#tuq

companion » lamoq

congeal » dvchit

compare » shvúng

congregation » shvngømgré

compensation » mvngrø

connect » dvtut

compete » dà%un; dàløt; shøng%ong

connect (water by gutter) » dvdor

complete » gø; gøm; køm

consent » svdiq zí 

completely »  vttut; dvkoq dvt; kaqdvt;

consequences » mvngrø; mvrà z#$

kǿrkǿr; lúngwaq; naqsiqriq; pvte;

consonant » ànggú chvng

shvnge

constellation » chàngcháng tvli;

composed » dvzáng; dvzvng

z#ngs$ré

composer » dvzvngshú

contagious disease » røp

composite weed » gvlà shøn

container » dvláng; gw#n pung; mido;

compound » chømpøt; k!lwàng; mvh#;

sún; tøngnø; tøngrà; wáng

mv'øng; pvng; zǿngroq container (classifier) » dvngshø

comprehend » síng

contest » dàløt

compulsorily » mvdøng mvdaq

continually » dvtuttut

computer » gum'uda

continue » mvn; zvndvtut

concave » chuqruq; kør vkǿr

continuous » dvtí 

conceal » ma; mv'#n; paq

continuously » màdvt

conceited » dvshvngsh#; nøt hángsh#

convenient » 'uq'à

concentrate » daq

convenient to stay » vl nàm

concern » sing

conveniently »  %ømni %øm'à; 'uqn#

conciliate » dvgvng

'uq'à; 'uq'uq 'à'à

conclude » dvtøm

convert » noqsh#

conclusion » kàdvtøm

cook » køt

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cooked » nøn; vnǿn

cousin » là

cooked dish » m$si

covenant » kàgvp

cooked rice » dvká; nǿ

cover » àngkup; dup; dvgǿ; gǿm; køm;

cooking oil » nvmmvn

kup; møq; paq; shør; wam

cooking pot » taq

cover up »  puq; wvm

copper » kàmø

covetous » shaqkaq

coral jewellery » wøn

cow » nvngwà; nga; ngvm!ng

coralbilled scimitar baller (bird) »

cow dung » nvngwà niq

lǿng%ong níz# mvshé cordyceps fungus » mvnvløng;

shívdi

cow female » ngvmà cowitch »  øt cowleech » nøt

core » d$; mvg"ng; p$m$

cowrie shell » r#

coriander »  vnzi

cowshed » n#nà chøm

cork » shø

crab » h$

corn » hàmøq; lvgong; ngaql&ng;

crack » de

tàmong

crafts » laqm!

corner » gúrtong; gwúrtong; tong

craftsman » laqm! làngl#

corner (classifier) »  %ut

cramped » mv'á

corpse » nàng

crane » ngàngm$; t#sam$

correct » d#ng; %"

crave »  ál; dvha ké

cost » mvnø; z#røk 

craving » rvkúngké

cotton » dau

crawl » di; g!m; rvzvng

cough » h"r

crawl up (ivy) » 'inshi

counsel » dvdǿm; shvdǿm

crazy » nøt mvriq

count » rø

creaming » dvchit

count on » rvtø

creased » mvgøt

countable » zǿn

create » mvn; pvn

countless » d!m!n d!shá

create human » svngzo

country » m&ng; m&ngdàn

created kingfisher (bird) » lǿng%ong

country fig » zashaq mvnø courteous » tvp vnvp

m$ráng creator »  pvnmvnshú

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creator &od »  pvnmvn dvmø

crumbling tooth » shàka

creature » dvmvn

crumple » gv'øp

creep » g!m

crush »  %ip; zeq

crested kingfisher » s&ngkut m$ràng

crust of cooked rice » taqsiq

crier » vngǿ

cry » ngø

crime » dvkà; sh#wvt

crystal » gwíng

cripple » dvngkà; híze; zé vze

crystal clear » lànglàng

crisp » høp

cubit (classifier) » rvd!ng

criticize » zer

cuckoo (bird) » svngng!

crocodile » kangshé

cucumber » dvnggwà

crook » dvgoq; mvkwiq

cultivate old field » muqpo

crops » mvzí dv'ø

cultivated field » riqpo

cross beam » rvze

cultivation » rvmá tvmu

cross over » dvgush#; le

cunning » nøt dvgoq

crossbar » ngovt

cup » aqt# gok ; gok ; gw#n

crossbow »  pvndvn; tvli

cupboard »  idu

crossbow evolving nut » tvli gokøm

cupped hands (classifier) » mvgúm

crossbow retention nut » tvlisvng

curl » mvgøt; mvgraq; mvkøt

crossbow string » tvli 'er

curled up »

crossbow trigger » tvli sheré

currency note (classifier) » lvp

crossing » dvgu

current » t#siq

crouch »  øm; mvtørsh#

curry » nvppà

crouching » kǿngkup

curry (type of) » nvmrøm kvn; shaqp$

crouchy » mvzøn crow (bird) » dvngká; svngká crow (rooster) » dvnggú g# crowd » svngtøng; wal# wala ; wàm!n;

wàm!n wà'á; wàmut crowded » tøngtøngziq; zvp vshvl crown »  %àmo

kvn curse » dvgvm; m$; mvd$; mvr!ng;

mvtvn; zvnghvm; zvnghvm zvngtip curse word » shv'ǿm mvtvn kà curve » dvgoq; dvgúng; mvkwiq

mvkwvng; mvkwiq curve line » mvniq

English-Rawang Glossary

curved » gwàng

cut (grass) » shut

cushion » kushin

cut (paper or cloth) » tut

custodian spirit » nvmdǿm

cut (tight string) » kaq

custom » lvmàng; t&ng lvmàng; t&ng

cut by one chop » tvr

customs » laq'à

cut down » rǿm

cut » chvp

cut into long thin strips » møn

cut (by scissor) » z#n

cut up »  paq

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cut (forest) » muq

d damage » gv'aq; t#n

day » ni

dance » lvm; n"

day after tomorrow »  pvngni

dancing floor » d"ngp$ tøm

day before yesterday » zvngni

dancing sword » mvkà shvm

daybreak » gárí 

dandruff » go&r

days in the future » m$pvng m$'vng

danger » svre dvké

daytime » 'áng

danggeu blanket » dvnggǿ

deacon »  vnl# zǿmshú; roqshú

dangling » ch&ngsh#

dead on the spot » s!ngshí 

dare » kvmsh#; zaqsh#

deadly » rvsha

dark » dø; nvmdø

deaf » nà mvtá

dark grey »  puq

deaf person » nvdǿ; vnà nvdǿ

darkish »  puq lvpuq; rúrú

debate » r!ng

daughterinlaw » n# mvsh!l; shvng

debt » ká; shvrvn

daurian redstart (bird) » rvkwit

debtor » 'ál vkang

nvm'a

decade (classifier) » lvnggoq

dawn » dvnggú g#rí ; gárí ; sháng mvgágá

decay »  %ám; %e; møt

dawn bright » wàmwàm

decayed (eggs) » ch!

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English-Rawang Glossary

decease » dvchǿngsh#; shaqdvt

descend » 'it

deceased grandfather » kàng dvshá

descendent » s$

deceased person » dvshá

desire »  ál

deceive » dvp$; mup; nup

desk » zv&'

deceiver » v'á

despise someone » ti mvlvn

decrease » 'ǿm

despite » dvke

deep » rvnaq

dessert » kípvn

deep forest » dvzi; dvzi naqrǿm; zimo

destroy » t#n

dvzi; zømwàng dvzi

detail » tøp

deep hole » d"ng%øm

developed » háng vlún

deep steep » dvng

developed country » háng vlún

deep word » kàshvniq

m"ngdàn

deer » shvtnga

devil » #nvt

defecate » niqsha

devour » rvn

defile »  vng

dew » rvmøtsi; shvngǿr

degree »  weq

diarrhoea »  pvwáshungké; pvwáza;

deity » (ø; pvrà

r#ngkvn

dejected » mv'uq

dice » sh#wøn

delay » kǿn

dictionary » dikshinnvri

delegate » shvri; tvle

die » s!ngshí ; shaqdvt; sh#

delicious » gvm; mvløm

die gradually »  %u

delight » shvwé

die out (fire) » vmaq

deliver » dvhøq

difference » shá'

democracy » dimogresi

different » shíng

demonstrate » haq v%ángsh#

different way » wedang wedang

denomination »  pung

differentiate » rvwvl; rvwvn; shvkaq

deny » lvn

difficult » dvké; mvdaq; rvzaq; 'vk 

eodar cedar » tvnøn

difficult breathing » shaqgǿr

depress » chu rv'!

difficult time » dvshà mvhøt

deranged » ràrà wa

difficultly » dvshá

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dig » d!

disperse » dvkang; p!

dig up » chuq

dispute » che; t!ke

dike » mvrøng

dissatisfy » mvgør

dim » mvngmvng

dissipate » døm

diminutive marker » s$

dissolve » dvzø; zø

dingling position » r&ng vrong

distance » lé

dip with a cup » k!

distant » rúm

diploma » divloma

distinction » shá'

dipper » dvku

distract » gwà

direct » d$d$

distress » nøt ruq

directional marker » long; lúng; ra

distribute » dvkang; gvrvn; t!n; wvl

directly » chàng

district » gønwang; g!rwang; m&ngtut

dirt »  a; vls#; dvtiq

ditch » t#k!ng

dirty »  eq; eqeq wa; mvsh$r; naq

divide » gvrvn; rvw#ng; wvl

disagreeable » kàche

divide (long thin pieces) » søn

disappear completely » søzø

diviner » dvg"r

disaster » dvshá paqhøt

divorce » kang

discern » rvwvn

dizzy » dǿng; gori; hvng; ri; riri wa; r!

discipline » shøn

do » e; wà; wa

discourage » chu rv'!; nøt t#n

do business »  pvga ga; w!laq wa

discriminate » gønkaq; rvw#ng

do homework » l$ga wash#

discuss » dvmvn; lvn; m"ng wà; rash#;

do it thinly (or) roughly » shvp

riq vrúng; shvtà; vra

do shaman work » dvmshà wa

disease » zøtná

do something in rush » nvn

disgusting » nǿmtuqtuq

do something leisurely » gvzvm

dislike » nǿm

do wizard » dvg"r wa

dismantle » røl

dock » koq; koqrà

dismantle (house) » sat

doctor » svrawun; z# svra

dismantle (into pieces) » røl

dog » gi

disobedient » shvngo

dollar » sham!ng gvms!ng

disorderly »  én# évp; gángán zi

domestic animal » chøm n#nà; rim n#nà

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English-Rawang Glossary

donkey » l"z$dvcheq

dried up completely » ganggang mún

don't recall » mvsøp

drift » sør

doodlebug » taqkuqrínvng

drill » chú; 'ǿ

door »  vngkà; nvmsǿng

drink » aq

doorway »  vngkà chit; vngkà hwáng

drinking water » aqt#

doubt » dvdvm vtiq; nøt mvrøp; tiq

drip » to; toqtoq

dove » kod&; kuqsøl

drive » kvng

dove (green) » kaø mvshǿng

drive fast » dv%er

down »  pvng

drop » la; láng

down river »  pvngsvng; t#ni

drop (classifier) » gár; teq

down river people »  pvngtutr#

drop (smth) » dv%á

downcast » mvgør

drop (water drop) » toq

downstairs » lvngpvng dvtvng

drop off (accidentally) » løn

doze » 'øp'ǿ dvz#

drop out » làng; lángsh#

drag » dvdor; røn; rvzvng; sh$; shvl

drought period » dvhà nvmp$; mvngør

dragon »  ør#n

nvmp$; mvngǿr nvmt!ng; nvm%øng;

dragon king »  ør#n koqkvm

nvmt!ng

dragonfly » sángtvmá

drugs addict » 'a

drain » sør

drum » zøng

drain off » si

drunk » tvru

drainage » kung; kung; t#kung

drunk# be » r!

drainpipe » kungdor

drunkard » nø'a

draw water » kvp

dry » shúng

dream » 'øpnvng

dry land »  asho

dream# to » nvng; 'øpnvng nvng

dry out » ka

dried (meat) » dvcho

dry season » dvhà; dvhàtvng

dried bamboo shoots » mvsøp dvcho

dry up (water) »  vt

dried fish » ngadvcho

dry# be » shú

dried mucus » nipku

dry# to » lvm

dried up » gang

dual marker » ní 

English-Rawang Glossary

duck » kait; t#kait

duramen » ànglí 

dull » àngdál; àngdé; nvms&ng;

dusk » 'øm'øm wa rvtø

 pvngpvng; 'ong mv'&ng

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dust » dvtøl

dull (not smart) »

utch eggplant » mvngpe mupshí 

dull sword » dvngaq

duty » mú; tvmu

dumb » gà

dwarf catfish » ngasíng

dung » niq

dye » zá; z#

durable » zǿng

dysentery »  pvwáke

e each » ta

earthworm »  ød$

each and everyone » gǿni gǿrvm; gǿni

easy » '!l; '!l

gǿsǿn

eat » vm

each one » tal"ng

eat (corn) » wé; 'øq

eagle » làngdøngm$; tvmø

eat (fruit) » søq

eaglewood » m"rà

eat (meat) » ké

ear » nà

eat (snack) » nene wa

ear wa! » nàku

eaves » shvr#mpa

early morning » mvgágá; sháng

edge » mvs&ng; mvtøm; mvtú; tvng; tvr

mvgágá

edible » dà vm

earrings » nàvn; nàshø; n#go

education »  vn'a; paqzí paqrvt; paqzí 

earrings (man) » nàwàng

eel » ngaø

earth »  a; r!ngdøm; rvgaq

egg » løm

earth (white) »  am!ng

egret (bird) » t#sa

earthhole »  ad!ng

egret bird » ngàngm$múng

earthquake » nvmnǿ; nvmnǿ vshvl;

eight » shvt

rvgaq vnansh#

eighty » shvtsé

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English-Rawang Glossary

elbow » wurpøt; wursiq

enter » g"ng; shvng

elder » shaq

entirely » lúngwaq; shvtmàwá

elder (of church) »  vnl# roqshú

entirety » døp

elderly person » dvmrúng; goqré;

entrance »  vngkà d!ng; chit; g"ngchit;

shaqré; wàngvn

g&ngrà hwáng

elephant » mvgw#

entrap » sha kwan

elephant grass » gømàng; mvgw# shøn

entryway »  vngkà hwáng

elope » svma vt; vt

envy » me; neza; shǿm; shvná za

elude » ngwe

epidemic » shí!; shí! zønli; zønl#

email » ímél

epilepsy » mvnak ; nvmr!l

embankment » dvvng; mvrøng

epoch » rvmàng

embrace »  up; mvguq

equally » dvcháchá

emerge »  ung; p!ng

era »  at; dvgvp

emperor » dàni

erase » shøq

empty » chǿng

erect » kvt; rvng

empty# be » húng

erect the ladder » g!ngre re

encourage » n"ngg!n zí ; noq; shvnán;

err » sip; shut

shvnvng

escape » lut; vtsh#

end » tøm

escape (animal) »  %ut

end field section »  %er!ng

establish » de

end of » sh#

eternal » dvsiqlvpvt; dvsiqsiq

end point » mvs&ng; mvsú

eve » 'øm'øm

endurance » k!ngà

even » dvm; ngvn; rá

enemy » ngvnshà

even (marker) » dvvng; dvng

energy » shaq

even if » í n#gø

engrave » chuq

even if that the case » n#gø

enough »  á; dung; pøn; rvm; toqloq

even more » dvkeke; dvshàshà; tété

enough room » dí ; svng

even tiny bit »  iqs$

enrol »  øng zvng

evening » dørøm; gí ; gí'aq

entada seed » 'vngkeq

every » rvm

English-Rawang Glossary

every (of ) » sǿn

e!pand » cher; rǿn

every corner » gúrn# gúrtong; gwúrn#

e!pel » kwan; l!ng

gwúrtong

e!pense » z#røk 

every house hold » rvpg!ng

e!pensive »  pǿ

every time »  aqn# aqsǿn; aqsǿn;

e!periment » løt

 aqvrvm

e!pert » dvk ; %ang; làngl#; l#g!ng; shvmà

everyone » gǿni gǿrvm; pvte

e!pertise » tvp vmin

everything » dvkoq nvmn#; dvkoq; kut;

e!plain »  pǿn

 p$e; shvnge

e!plicitly » d$d$ chaqdvp

everywhere » ka'vng mà'vng

e!plode »  o; de; poq; poq

evidence » svkse; shvkse

e!plore » riq

e!alt » dvshvng; hàng; n"ngg!n zí ;

e!pose » chàng

shvg!n

e!pose secret » dvhà

e!alted » dvg!ng g!ngshvng

e!pose to sun » lvm

e!ample » kàshv&ng; kàshvdún

e!tend (hand) » zú

e!ample word » kàshvnam

e!tinct » dvt

e!cavate » chuq

e!tinguish » maq; shvt

e!ceed » ché; løm vle; n"; rvzé

e!tra » shv%án

e!ceeding » chá; mvnuq mvnaq

e!tract » koq; sut

e!ceedingly » chá vle; gà'; mvnøklá;

e!traordinary » shvl vwvl

shímvra

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e!traordinary person » g#lung g#là

e!cel »  %un

e!tremely » grv'; shí 

e!change » ch$; rvle; tvle

e!tremely dark » sǿngsǿngdø

e!cite » shaqshaq; sh"

e!tremely rich »  pø %á pønung

e!citedly » sh"sh"

eye » ne

e!clusively » chǿng; dvchǿng; sh&

eye ball » nes$

e!cuse me » alà

eye glasses » nervm

e!haust »  á; e; n#

eye lid » negwà

e!hort » r#ng

eye pus » nes!

e!ist » e; vl

eye veins » nerø

e!otic » màràn

eyebrow » nezøm

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English-Rawang Glossary

eyering » netong

* f  face » mvr; mvrdaq; mvrshvm

famine » dvkø; dvkøwàngrøm

face calamity » dvshácha

fan » hwám; lvwiq; lvwøt; ngúng hwám;

face consequences » mvrà rí 

ngúngrvp; rvp

face difficulty » dvshà

fang » dvg!ng

face hardship » mvcha

far » lvm; rúm; sar; vsar

face penalty » dvm rí 

far place » rúm dǿngn#; søml#n m&ng;

fade » chøt; p"'

søml#n

faggot » mvdøm; mvtut; svmi mvtut

fare » z#røk 

fair share » toqloq

farmer » rvmá wa vsvng

faith » kvmnøt

fart » si sh!

fake » dvsø

fast » lvwvn; pán; 'ø

falcon » tvmø langkísøn

fast (food) » natsh#

fall » dvm; dvp; %a; loq

fasten » mvhum; nat; nvt; svn

fall (accidentally) » dvpsh#

fat » dvø; kvp; sh!

fall (fruits) » sh!

fat (animal) » løng

fall down » ngaq; setúng; vtung

fat (noun) » shú

fall down in great numbers » shul

fat and small » long gvl&ng

fall into »  %úm

father »  p$; tà

fall off » shung

fatherinlaw » kø

fall over » kup

fathom (classifier) » lvm

false » mvd#ng

fatigue » mv%"r

family » døngku

fatty »  ǿdvø

family (classifier) » rvp

fault » mvrà; sh#wvt

family head » chøm àngkàng

fearful one » svre naqgúng

English-Rawang Glossary

feather » møl

field (classifier) » hvng; riq; sá

fed up » weqké

field mouse » nvmso; 'øgá

feeble »  ang

field mustard » mvnga ka

feed » at; dvka

field trash » døng%$

feedback » tvnsh#

fifth month »  pvngwà shvlá

feel hurt » nøt za

fifty »  pvngwàsé

feel sad » mvpá

fig fruit » nvmgw$shí 

feel small » chø dvchø

fig tree (type) » taqshvmǿ svp

feel vomiting » duq dvzøn; duq vlvng

fight » dvm zúsh#; vshvt

feeling not well » g&ngmv'o

fill in » dvsøn

feeling sad for losing smth » mvpápá

fill up » dvzøng

felt blanket » gvd"ng

fill up hole » søn

female » àngmà; mà; m$

filter » dvchøng

female (classifier) » mà

filth » dvtiq

fence »  %o; mvgup; mvrøm; wáng;

final » t#si

waqhvm

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find » 'vng

fence around » kør

find out » lá

ferment »  øp; hám; pøm

fine » waq

fermentative substance » nøse

finger » wurhàm

fermented soybean » nopu, nosi

finger (classifier) » hàm

ferns » mvløm; shvl$#; t"m

fingernail » wurnøl

fertile soil »  pvna

finish »  e; dvvl; dvng; ngut; shvmàl

fertilizer » nvmpun; ng"

finish up » shvng

festival »  &'; k!ng

fire » svmi

fetch » kvp

fire blowing tube » svmi mvsǿ tvwatan

feverish » g&ngvkatsh#

fire heat » wàr

few » mvsǿm; svmaq; svmkaq

fire tongs » mvtip

few days » tiqdvgvp

firefly » kuqràng; kwǿràng

fibre » shøm

fireplace » mvrvp; svmi dvngkør; svmi

fiddlehead ferns$ » zvnghoq field » gún; rvmá

 p&ngràng fireplace loft » rvmøq

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English-Rawang Glossary

fireplace shelf » hvmǿ; hvmsiq

fish trap post » nøngg!

hvmtvng; hvmsiq; rvm$ rvmtvng;

fishing »  !nzu

rvmsiq; rvpdvng; rvpsing

fishing net » gún; gúnz#; gúngàr;

fireplace stand » n"ng

shvmgún; tunhø; zvm

firewood » wvrshǿng

fishing spot » túngrá

firm » ngvng

fishwort plant » hip

firmly » døngdøng; ngvngngvng

fist » wurmvtøp

first » nvmlat

fit in » dvchøp; gøn

first born » lat

five »  pvngwà

first distillate (in alcohol distillation) »

fizzle out »  písuq

nøsi

flag » sømlàng

first spouse » mvzøng

flame » mvlàm; svmi mvlàm

first wife » mvzøng m$

flash » lap

firstly » svm; shi; zvng; zvngzvng

flat » dvm; rá

fish » nga

flat (classifier) » køm

fish (type of) » mvrøl; ngavnghǿ;

flat area »  a

ngazuriq; ngvgw#ng; ngvhoq; ngvkám;

flat gong » s#ngsha

ngv pøn; ngvru; ngvsú; ngv'an; ngvzú;

flat land » lv'àng; rvgaq dvm'ang

svmi

flat object » gøm

fish blocked pond » ngvdǿng

flat place » rv'ang

fish breed » ngvlong

flatten (bread) » 'e

fish hole up pond » ngvruq

flea » shvl#

fish hook » ngamit

fleece » 'vngmøl

fish parasite » ngashiq

fleetingly » hwàm

fish poison » dú

flesh »  p"r; sha; shing

fish roe » ngaløm

fleshy smell » '#mshøng

fish scale » ngarvsheq

fle!ible » zvn

fish trap » hø; mvz#m; nàkung;

flick »  pvlvt

ngadvng; ngat&ng dvngr!ng; ngat&ng;

flies » shvmǿsøt

rvsháng

fling » dvser; ser

English-Rawang Glossary

flint » n"ngding

food » vmpà

float » dám

food package » zaà

flood » t#mo mo; t#røl; t#shú t#ma; t#te;

food steamer »  pvng

t#tǿng t#ma; t#tøng; t#tvnvm; tøng; zør

fool » dé; dvru; nøt mvriq

flood with water » dvzør

foolish » àngdál; àngdé; dál

floorboard » chøm pvlu

foot (+, inches) »  e

flour » mvnǿng; tvnøt; zong waqs#;

foot hill » mvr$; zǿngkàng

zongtvnøt

509

footprint » hímvl; kang; mal

flow » 'ø

for » dvpvt

flow out (water) »  or

for (marker) » nvng

flower » nvmvn; nvmpu; shǿngwvt

force » chérsh#; k!ngàshaq; shaq

flowerpecker (bird) » dvngkà z&zøt

forcibly » mvdøng mvdaq

fluency » m"ng shá

forefathers » àngs# àngkàng; s# vkàng

fluent in speech » min

forehead » dvnggvng

fluffy » shøqshøq

forehead of cow » mvr gàng

flush » lang

foreign » màràn

flute »  ilǿm; iman; ishun; káng; tirín;

foreign land » dǿngn#; rúm dǿngn#;

t#rit d!tere

zaql$wàng

fly » lang; paqshøp; shvmǿ

foreigner » wvngzà

fly (insect) »  øté shvt; paqnøt; søt;

foreseer » dvg"r

shvmǿm$ flying fo! » mví  flying squirrel » mvsh!

foreskin » dupp"r forest » d!ng; d!nglàng; dvpø; mvløng;

mvløng shǿngkàng; nvm; zømwàng

foam » t#up

forever » dvsiqlvpvt; dvsiqsiq

focus » daq

forget » ná

fog » shvngǿr

forgetful » nøtna

fold »  vløp

fork » kihar

folk song » lvngh!ng

fork tail bird » wàngsáng naq%a

follow » n!ng; svn; sh!l; zvn

forktailed drongo (bird) » mádà

follow along river » shvp follower » gøms$; soqsvn

machit form » dvhat

510

English-Rawang Glossary

fortress » dvng

fringe » rvpshvng

fortune teller » dvmshà

frog » naqging; naqgwúr

fortune telling leaf » m!n wvt

frog (green) » naqshǿng

forty »  #sé

frog (type of) » dvr#

found » de

frolic »  vlang

foundation » chømpøt; chømrá

from » k$ní ; kí 

fountain » t#or; t#d&ng; t#kung;

front roof » ngámlap; z"ngmuq

zvngkung

front room » gw!rpuq

four »  #

frontage » ngám

fourth wife » riqǿn m$

frost » rvmøtsi; tør

fowl » sa

frown » mvsøt

fo! » 'it; zømwàng gi

frozen » àngk$

fragrant » ng&r

fruit » àngshí ; nvms#; shí ; shǿngshí 

frame (door) » rvo

fruit (type of) »  vngkǿm

frankincense » l"vn

fruit juice » nvms#t#

free (not busy) » ta

fry »  %o; svng

free of dust » shvng

frying pan »  pøsh!l; s&taq

free of space » chǿng

fuck » lǿ

free space » 'á

full » dvn; ká; køm; zøng

*rench bean » kàdà no

full moon night » lvngkungrvm

frequency (classifier) »  poq

full stomach » gà; %à

frequently (do something) » zi

fumigate » sha dvcho

*riday » lván pvngwàni; svngz& ni

funeral dance »  vnglut lut; vnglut; lut

friend »  %à; lamoq lamchvng; lamoq;

fungus » mvkvm; mvr#; mvtor

nømnvng; rømnvng; rvm%à

fur » møl

friendship cup » dǿm

furthermore » tǿngø

frighten » svre dvkut

future » tuqra rvtø

English-Rawang Glossary

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&g galactic » kwàru kwàrta

generation (classifier) » mvp#m; mvril

gall bladder » dvkí ; svkí 

generation to generations » mvril laril

gamble »  pà'

generous » nøt løm; raq

gap » hám

generous hand » wursu

garbage » shøqshe

genitals (female) » dvg$

garden » k!lwàng; mvh#; sún; wáng

genitals (male) » sø

gardener » mali

gentle »  ang mvnǿ; ma; nøt køn

garfish » ngad"ngsǿr;

gesticulate » wurgvzvmsh#

ngashønggungdvng

get » l!; lún; lún

garlic » gvro múng; gvro

get bigger » døng

garment »  $laq laqtun; $laq; shvrøm

get close » nvpsh#

 $laq

get engaged » shvrúng

garment (classifier) » d!ng

get ready » dvsøpsh#

gate » chit; g"ngchit

get share »  pvt

gather » dvgø; dvkøm; dvtǿngsh#; køm;

get sun heat » tà

mvgul; mvzuq; rvkwi; rv'øng; shúm

get together »  &ng

gather (people) » ngøm

get up »  úng

gather (rice or clothing) » kvng

get use to » shvmun

gather up » nvng

get well » zǿman

gathering » r"ng

ghost » vsh#

gaur »  'ong; poqlvm

giant » dánmvdan; døng; gvà; gvdøng;

gayal » kungam

kàng; tiqdøng

gaze » dámsh#

giant monkey »  ap

genealogy » dvs# g!n

giant snake »  ør#n kàngshé

general (classifier) » l"ng; mé

giant sword » shvmshvnaq

general (position) » dàni

gibbon » gøli; kagø

generation »  àn; at; dv%àng; dvsiq

gift » gønpaq; wurzú gønpaq; zvngtvng

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English-Rawang Glossary

gift animal » mvt!ng

go »  úng; di; hé

gift cow » ngvrvl

go (in multitude) » shor

ginger » l&ngzøng

go down » løp; 'it

girdle »  %uqnvm

go fast » dv%er

girl » chøm'o; mvz$; svma; svmaré;

go home » lo

zvm#

go oneself » t!ng di; t!ng

give » doq; rvl; zí 

go straight » dvzer

give (persistently) » nong

go through » chàng

give a name »  øng tǿ

go to and fro » dvni nvmsan

give aside » lúsh#

go up » tøng

give birth » gvl; shøq

go wrong »  $

give me a break » ké

goal » mvnggá

give up » gwør

goat » dvngch$

glad » dv!

goatee » d"ngør; n"ngør

glass »  vt; %vmna gok ; wvt

goblet » dvg&ng

glass window »  %vmna vngkà

god » (ø

glassware »  vtgw#n

&od » -vrà'

glintlock rifle » m#a

goddess » (øm$

glittering » gwíng

goitre » dvvr

glorified » dvg!ng g!ngshvng

gold »  %à; shé; zaq

glorify » dvg!ng zí 

gold dust » shé tvnøt

glory » dvg!ng; ngør dvg!ng; p!ngàng

gold mine » shémo; shéwàng

glossy » langlang

gold thread » mvn

glossy bamboo » wàsàng

gone (large) » 'vmshà

glue » gvp; paq; saq; tim

gong » m"k&ng; s#ng 'vmshà; s#ng;

glutinous » timtim

s#ngdøng; s#nggú; 'àmshà

glutinous rice » mvnvng

good » gvm; l$; shvla

gluttonous » mvlá

good age » ram

gnats » negw#ng; shvmǿsøt

good condition » rǿng

gnaw (bones) » rvsvngke

good taste »  %ǿm

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goods » gø'a; pvga; w!laq dvr$

grasshopper » s&ngkut; svngkut

goose » svngma

grassland » shønriq; shønriqtøm

goosebumps » zǿnghø

grateful »  %e%ú dǿmsh#

gorge » kung kvroq; kvroq

gratified# be » n"ngg!n lún

gorges » kung

grave » ch&ng; dvgvm

&osh- » leq; ngàé

graveyard » løprà

&ospel » dv! shvngkà

grayish » mutshvmut

gossip »  vl$; 'itké

grazing valley » kung

gourd » doá; go

greasy » lala

government » sú'aq

great » gvà

governor » m&ng v%#

great grandchild »  pvlaq; pvlí pvlaq

gov't offical » sú'aq vnl# ríshú

great grandfather » àngkup; kop; kup

gown » shama

greedy » map; shaqkaq; shvgà

grab » mvgraq; tøl

green » mvshǿng

grace »  %e%ú

green tea » shvpaq

grace period »  %e%ú àn

green viper »  ø mvshǿng; ønaq

gracilis bamboo » wàsà

shvràng; s!nggwé

gradually » nam wa; naqnaq

green# be » mvshøng

grandchild »  pvlí 

greenbacked tit (bird) » naq%a

grandfather » kàng; vkàng

greeting word »  pàmvrà

grandmother » s#

grey backed (bird) » shvrike

grape »  #m

grey bushchat (bird) » sazømke

grape juice »  #mt#

grey cow » ngvmøt

grape vine »  #mrøng

grey throated babbler (bird) » naqdǿr

grapefruit » gritprut; nvms#ka

grief » rvgøl

grasp » dvchiq; mvgaq; mv%aq; mvnat;

griefstricken » mvgør

mvnvt

grievance » nøt za

grasp tight » mvchøm

grind »  %øk 

grass » mvl# shønhà; shergø

grinder »  %økkøm

grass lizard »  ød$ shvrøt

grip » wurzǿm

grass snake » sh!ø; shvgo ø

grizzled hair » gom!ng

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groan » rvlà

gruel » t#she; vmpà dvchit t#

groom » zvm#shvr

grumble »  ǿn

ground » rvgaq

grumpy » mvzøn

ground bean »  ano

guarantee » kàm; p&sh#

ground floor »  pøngtá ram; sømpvng;

guard » rim; roq; s!ng

sømpvngkrvm

guardian » koqlu; roqrimshú; roqshú

group »  adi; gvrøp; pung

guava » malvga

group (classifier) »  &; mvd"; mvnúl;

guess » dvk ; sun

mvzuq

guest » døngpvng; mvnvm; mvnvm;

group after group » àngrvm àngrvm

zaql$

group for animals (classifier) » ré

guest room » rvpdoq

grouse »  ǿn

guide » dvtú

grove of trees » shǿngs!ng

guilt » mvrà

grove of trees (classifier) » s!ng

guilty » sip vl

grow » kvt; z#ng

guitar » gida

grow (tree) » 'o

gully » t#k!ng

grow (vines) » hash#

gum » shàsǿl

grow well » sh&ng

gun » dangp$; shvnvt; 'àm shvnvt

grow wings » chercher

gunpowder » 'àm

grub worm »  vngkàng

gust of rain » rvdǿng rvdøng

grudge » zer

.h habit » laq'à

half (classifier) » ka; làm

habituate to »  %øm

half heartedly do sth$ » hwaq

hail » l&ngpøm

halter » mvr dvchøp

hair » ni; shøm

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hammer » dvngdú; nøngdu; søndu; taq;

t"mà; toqzvn hand » tvng; wur hand over » vp

harrow tooth » dúrvt shà harvest » dvkøm; rvda hastily » dvshaq; mvhø mvh$; mvhø

mvhut; nvn dø nvn

hand span (classifier) » mvza

hasty » mvh$; mvnvn

handful (classifier) » kup; mvtøp

hasty# hurry » dvgvng; dvkvng

handle » wurzǿm; zǿmrà

hat » gomo; kuvn; mo; pvwøn

handle (knife) » dvngk"

hatch » gǿl; gúl

handle carefully » 'à

hate » mvwvmsh#; nǿm; nǿmsh#;

handrail » zǿmrà

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shvngosh#

handy crafts » laqm! laqtvng

haughty » cha; dvshvngsh#

hang » ch!ng; huq

haul » t"

hang mucus » 'ung

haunting » hø

hanging » chø

have » dá; vl

happen »  øn; tit

have (copula) » í 

happen by chance » dú

have a sty on eyelid » nedv%&r; nezor

happily » sh"sh"

have access » ngá

happy »  'o; dv!; shaqshaq

have affair with » dál

happy song » dv! za'wà

have desire » mv'ǿ

happy spirit » dv! nøt

have energy »  %"r

hard » gvnggvng wa; keq; mv'!l;

have hair whorl » tiq

rvzaq; zaq; zaqzaq wa

have hives »  pøl

hard hearted » nøt keq; nøt zaq

have holes »  %aq

hard jelly like » zvnzvn

have momentum » zer

hardly » dvké; dvshá'vng

have sin » sip vl

hardship » dvshà mvhøt

have time » mø

hardwood » shǿnglí 

hawk » tvmø langkísøn; tvmø

hare »  àngda'

hawk (bird) » làngk#ng

harmonize » shvrásh#

haze » rvmøtsi

harp » mvkwiq kungkvng; pvlvt

he or she » àng

gongsing

head » go

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head river » kǿ

herons (bird) » t#sa løng%vngvrán

head waters » wàngor

hesitate » dvtiqsh#

headache » goziq

hiccup » dvgøq; gøq

headcloth » goam

hide » má

heading » kàgo

hide oneself » long; másh#

heal »  an; zǿm

hide secret » mash#

healed » shà vn

hide something » ma

healthy »  pàmvrà

high » háng; lún

hear » tá

high priest » shvrúngshú v%#

hearknow » táshá

high selfesteem » mvr gá

heart » nøt; nvrøm

hilarious » hødvkoq

heartily » nǿnnǿn

hill » mvr!l; rvs!ng

heartwood » ànglí 

hill tribe » rvz#s$

heat » tingting wa

.imalaya tahr » shvr

heaven » muqlàng m&ngdàn; muqlàng

hire (people) » shoq

heavy » g&ngvlish#; li

his grandfather » àngkàng

heel » hízǿ

his or her » àng"

held up » kǿn

history » mvshǿl

hell » svmi m&ngdàn; zupvng

hit » dip; dør; ra

help » dvvng

hit hard » nvl

helper » dvzømshú

hive » kwá'øm

hemp » '#; zi

hoe » kúngma; sip; sipmà

hemp plant » tvlong

hog pen » waqchøm

hemp upper garment » zi $laq

hold » kang; kvng; láng; lun; lvng; púm;

hen » kamà herbal embrocation medicine »

dvchøpz#

ziq; zøm hold in arms »  un hold in mouth » mør

here » a'vng; 'a; 'a'vng

hold inside » tøn

here take- » ná

hold on » gvmsh#ni; késhini

hero » shvre; shvre shvgvn

hold together » vzøm

English-Rawang Glossary

hold up » dǿnké

host » àngkàng; chøm àngkàng

hole » dok ; d!ng; dvngkør; %aqhwáng;

host# to » d&

 %aqrà; kǿr

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hostile » shvngar

hole up » ruq

hot » gáng; katsh#; shé

hollow » shǿngkǿr

hot season » lǿmn$

hollow tree trunk » shǿnghúng

hot spring » t#lǿm t#or

holy » shànshér

house » chøm; chømk!ng

.oly spirit » +hànshér pvlàs$

house (large) » chømm$

honest » nøt mvd&ng

house hold » chømg!ng

honestly » døng%ǿng

house inside » chømd"ng

honey » kwát#

house maid » chøm lvngzvng

honey comb » kwárvp; rvp

house mouse » chøm døt

honour » dvg!ng; pǿ

house pillar » d"sh!ng

honourable » goring; ring

housewife » døngkum$

hoof » g#nvng

how » kadø; pàdø; pàdørá

hook » dvngkwe; kw$raq

how much » kadvngsh#; kadvngte

hook# to » kwe

however » í n#gø; í we

hookworm »  vnrøng

hug »  up; mvguq; púm

hooray » hwíràrà

human » mvshvng; mvshvngshí ; svng;

horizontal » hweram

svngzà; svngzà svngn#; svngzà wàngs$;

horn » røng; sha røng

tvn$; wàngs$

horn (musical instrument) »  oche;

d"di

human divide plain » svngwáldvm humble » sipsh#

hornbill » ch$rnvng

humid » nǿl; søl

hornets » mvnggáng

hump » shvz!n

horse » gømràng

hunchback » dvgúng; dvngk!ng dvgoq

horse dung » gømràng niq

hundred » tiq'á; 'á

horseshoe » gømràng hídvchøp

hundred thousand » s$n; tiqs$n

horseshoe leaf » gømràng shøn

hundreds » àngsé àng'á

hortative marker » s&l$

hungry » svrísh#

hospital » z#r&ng

hunt » sha kwan

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hunt down » l#

hurry »  "; mvh$; mvnvn

hunter » shashatp$; sha'it

hurt » hø; ke; kvlaq; za

hunting dog » gil!ng

mp$; døngkup$ ngkup$ husband » chømp$

msi hunting suit » sømsi

husk » sho; waqs#

hunting watch tower or hut » zúng

hut » chap; kw#; shv'at

huqin » d"r"

hymnal » shvring zà'wà; zv'wà 'wà mvkún

hurray » vrá é

hypothesize » dvdut

hurriedly » nvn dø nvn

/i / » ngà

imprison » tung rung; tung shvrúng

ice » tvwvn

improperly » wawadø

idea » dvdvm" tvrà; gvsvt; gvsvt

in case » lvma

idol » hang; pvràhang

in detail » mvti mvni

if » dvvng; k$ní ; kí ; lvma; ni

in disarray » gángán zi

if it is the case » í k$ní ; n#nø

in disorder » shøq mvshøq

if that that the case » ni

in front » chøm vngámlap

ill » g&ng shànmvwa; za

rdvng ng in front of » mvrdv

ill fated » shvløq

in good health » shiqshan

illness » dvsǿn; na; rvna

in great detail » mvcha lacha; tøpn#

ngmang image » hang; shøngmang

tøprang; tøptøp

imaginary » shøngran ngran

in haste » shaqp! shaqhé

immature » g!

ng in need of » zǿmdvng

immigrant' guest » mvlú zaql$

in order to » lvm

ng; ring important » chvk ; dvkvng

in place of » tvle

ngkang important meeting » lvngkang

in spite of » dvke

important person » mvd&ng

in the future » tǿn; tvn

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in time » mø

inlaw's inlaw » mv'øq du

in unison » tiqshaq

inner » shvniq

in various various corners » kun# kutong

inner mind » d"ngnøt mvsøn; nøtd"ng

in# be » zvng

inner part of of bamboo bamboo » ch$

incense » ng&rs#

insane » mémé wa

inch (classifier) » lémaq

insect »  vløng

incharge »  &' øp

insects »  vløng vlang

include »  á; dvá; lúm

insert » døp; rvzǿ; rvzvng; shvløt; zvng ng

inconvenient » mv'uq mv'à; 'uq mv'à

inside » d"ng; d"ng; d"ngrvm; rvm

incubate »  øm

insipid »  p'#ng

indebt » ká gvp

insist » daq; kvtsh#; mvhi

indecisive » dvtiqsh#

inspect » dv%vm; shín

indemnity » mvngrø ngrø

install » shv%oq

independence » shvnglut

instead » rvle

/ndian » gvlà

instead of » tvle

ine!pensive » màpǿ

instep » híkup

infant » rvl#; svmré mré g!ni; svmré mré rvl#

intelligent » mvdaq

infant wrap » svnín

intensifier »  pàshaqí 

inferior » n'aq

intentionally » màngmàng

inflict pain » dvlà

interested » nøt lúm

influence » chøm; p!ngàng

interfere »  am

influential » gàmzø

interior » d"ng

inheritance » zaqshøp

intermarriage » dvk!

initially » svm

interpret » dvtut; kàdvtut

initiate » tvn!ng

intestine » sv'ø

injure » dvlásh#; kvlaq; zer

introduction » kàpong

injury » dvm

intuit » dǿm

inlaw » dvk!

invent » mvn; pvn

inlaw relatives » mv'øq dvk!

investigate » dv%vm; g!n

inlaws » mv'øq mún; mv'øq zi;

investigation » dv%à

zvm#s$r#

invitation letter » gokàru

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English-Rawang Glossary

iron »  p#; shvm

/srael » .svré

mhǿng iron rope » shvmhǿng

issue » krvt

iron tripod » zaq

itch » kvriq; mvshaq

irritable » nøt tø

itch (throat) » haq

msh#; sé; sésh# irritate » kvmsh#

itchy skin » mvshaq

irritated » mvrí 

itself » àngwa

irritating to ear »  ø; dø

ivory » dvg!ng

island » shvl"ng; t#shvl"ng; zønlong

ivy » chán; røng

0j  jab » 'aq

 joint » àngsiq; mvtøm; nesiq; siq

 jackal » g#p!; shál!m; 'it; zømwàng gi

 joint work » mvngú

 jacket »  $laq gvà

 joke » dvz#n; hølvmpà mpà; shvr$

 jackfruit » mvlángshí 

 jostle » shvrøt

 jade » l"ngsíng

 judge » dvrá v%#; ngé; ngé

 jail » tung

 juicy » dǿm

0apan » /van

 jump » chang; dvgupsh#; svng

 jar » chúng

0une » /un shvlá

 jasper » l&ngkwing ning

 jungle » d!ng; d!nglàng; shǿngsá

 jaw » mvká

 just » dvng ng

 jealous » me; shǿm; shvná za

ngwa  just like » dvngwa

 jelly soft » mupmup wa; zvnzvn

 just now » akvtni

 jealous » neza

 just past » to

 job » mú vnl# nl#

 jut out » ngáng

 join two things » dvtut

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1 k  keep » gvl; rim; shøp

kiss »  !; up; pvnvm

keep away » 'íng

mpà køt chøm kitchen » vmpà

keep confidential » mvdømsh#

kite (bird) » tvmø

keep in place » rvda

knee »  vnsiq; hípøt; hísiq; pvnsiq;

kettle » ngwetaq

 pvngpøt

ms"puq key » shvms"puq

kneed (bread) » chvn

key fact » àngsiq

kneel »  vnsiq tush#

ng key point » mvdøng

mka; shvms$ ms$ knife » shvm; shvmka

key word » kàsiq

msí  knife edge » sí ; shvmsí 

kick » dvpat; pvlung; t"ng

knife handle » lvam dvngk" ngk"

kidney » tvre

knot » dvtøm; mvtøm

kill » dvvl; shvt; 'ap

know » sha

kill entirety » dvkoq rvt

know detail » døp

kind (classifier) »  pvn

know well » gøp

kindle fire » siq

ng known as » shvng

king » koqkvm

nggúng koel (bird) »  pvnggúng

kingfisher (bird) » t#sashvrvm

kumquat » kvmkut mkut

2l laborious » mv'!l

ladder up » re

nli wáshú labourer »  vnli

ladle » dvku; go'e dvku; kigang; kilaq;

chø dvt lack of things » chøchø

kilím; kiruq

lad » sh"laq gvchàng

ladle out » do

ladder » g!ngre; lvngdun ngdun

lake » t#døm; t#núng

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English-Rawang Glossary

lamb » 'vngs$

laugh at » hø

lame » ze; zé vze

laughing thrush (bird) » léwàng rvkwit

lamp » svmi gw#n

law » dvrá

land » dàm; ne; rvgaq; tøngnø

lay (egg) » løm løm

landmark » l&ngkvt; mvsat

lay down »  pvlu; '$; 'vl

landslide » døl; røt

lay out »  pvlu

language » kà

layer » gvtvng; shvle

large » døng; gvà; gvdøng; kàng; te

layer (classifier) » gvtvp

large (large pot with handles) »

lazy » lvg!n; ngeké

zømpong

lazybones » zing naqshǿ

large intestine » sv'øm$

lead » s$; shøl; zøn

large items (classifier) »

lead (n) » søn

large nettle » mvgw# shvl$

leader » go; shølshú

large size hammer » n"ngrvn

leaf » svp; shǿngsvp

large wok » n!ng

leaf (packing) » shvlvp

last » lvngdøm; t#si

leaf (used for smoothing) »  pàsaq lvp

last night » ságí'aq

leak » hà; shul

last week » zvngnár

lean meat » shing

last word » kàtvng

lean on » námsh#; násh#; tush#

last year » svnǿng lvwá; svnǿng;

leap »  %ut

svngǿm ngvwá; zvngnǿng

learn » svn; svnsh#; shvngøt; shvngøtsh#

last# the end » lvngdøm t#si

learn by heart » nøt taq rí ; nøttaq rí 

lasting » kàm

learned person »  paqzí vd$

late »  pvngkrvt; 'áng

learner shaman » 0hvngz"ng

late grandfather » kàng dvshá

leather » shase

late in the morning » nvm%àng

leather bands » shase vnr#

late person » dvshá

leave »  úng; làng; lángsh#

later » m$pvng; tǿn; tvn

leave behind » me

later days » m$pvng m$'vng

lecturer » shvngøtshú

laugh » høsh#; vhø

leech » dvpvt

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leech (water) » naq#ng

lift up » hàng; ngàng; ngvng

left (hand) » gwé

light » dvgá; nángsvnvng; shup vnàng

left behind » la

light (weight) » nàng

left over » ché; h#

light fire » dvsiq

left over curry » kvnshǿl

light rain » mvngmvng; ràmràm wa

left some portion » ngvm

lighter » svmi dvcheq

leg » híg!ng

lightning » muqsøn s"ngm$ lap;

leg (classifier) » tvng

muqsøn s"ngm$

leg and foot » hí 

like » káká; sh"ng; sh&ngsh#; wvm

leggings » hídol

like that » kudø; kvtdø; wedøni

leisurely » d"shú d"ga

lime » l"ngtǿn

lemon » mvsatshí 

line » ram; 'ǿ

lemon basil » zøngløm

line of soil »  pøsha

lemon grass » kømàng vn

linedrawing » shvlà

lend » kwe

linen cloths » zi shvnàng elaq

lengthy » 'vng v'vng; 'vngg!ng

lion » kàngk#

lens » sáng %vmna

lip » nítǿl

leopard » kàng zvlvng; kàngz#; zií 

liquid » àngt#; t#høng

leprosy » mvnggang

liquor » nø

letter » kàru; l$ga

list » sh#pán; shvpán

lettuce » mvnga mvshøq

listen » tá

level » z#dvng

literature » l$ga

level (classifier) » dvtvng; gvp; shvle

little » hvn; svmaq

liar » v'á

little bit » tiqhvn

lick » laq; le

little finger » wurs$ hàm; wurs$ táng

lie » m&; nup; 'à

live » vl

lie down » 'álsh#

live long » gǿng; nǿngr!ng

life » gønshaq; lvpat

liveable » vl shvla

lifespan »  at; lvpat

lively » ngør; pvnpvn wa

lifetime (classifier) » dvsiq

liver »  vshøn; mvshøn

lift »  un

livestock » chøm n#nà

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living in moderate standard » vl lúnsh#

long live » gǿngzøl gǿng'àng

living room » gwàrpuq

long queue » àng'ǿ

lizard »  paqz# gungnang; paqzvng

long sleeve garment » wurdúng $laq

g"ngnvng; svng paqzvng

long sleeve » wur'vngg!ng

lizard$ »  paqzvng

long stick » d$dǿm; dvrǿl; tvm!m

loach (fish) » ngadvnggwør;

long suffering » tønzán nøt

ngakángdúng load » døng%á; gøa gøtvng; gøa; mvgøn

long time ago » dar# dvgvp; mvni

mvnvng; sárvmàng

loathe » nǿm; nǿmsh#

long vowel » kàrøn

locative case » taq

longfinned eel$ » ngaøtun

locative nominalizer » rà; 'vng

longing » mvrøt

lock » gvlaq; shvms"

longtailed broadbill (bird) »

lock (noun) » dàng

ní%$rvmsøn

lock up » rúng

longyi (man) » rvziq rvzáng

locust » s&ngkut; svngkut

longyi (woman) »  poqgvng

log » mvdøm; shǿngdøm

loofah »  p"ngshøq

log (classifier) » døm

look » shøngmang; 'vng

long » mvdá; mvdan; tumnúm; 'vng;

look after » dvzøm; roq

'vnggúng

look at » dv%aq

long ago » dar#; kangshvngàn; t&

look for » lá; pan

long and cute » mv'úngs$

look here » alà

long and tiny » himhim

look sheepish » gwágwá wa

long bulb » svmi tan

look there » kulà

long coat »  $laq gvà; $laq 'vnggúng

looking glass »  vt%àmna

long coriander$ » gømràng vnzi

loom » raqp&ng

long face » mv'úng

loose » chàm; kám; ngul

long fence trap » tvmàrøng

loose motion » shut

long house » chøm 'vnggúng; g"shi

loose the taste » gøq

long item (classifier) » tvng

loosely » chámchám wa

long lasting » ngvng

loosen » nǿn

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loosen (soil) » mvr; shvmø

low visibility » mvngmvng

lord » kàng

lower leg » hítan

2ord » *àngp$

lower part »  pvngtut

lose » mvng; shvmáng

lower room » lvngpvng dǿng

lose strength » nǿn

lower section » mv'vl

lose voice » kàvt

lower section of a hill »  pvngnàm

loss » gøn

luck » gàm

loosen (soil) » møl

lucky » gàmlún

lost » sǿm

luggage »  ik 

lost (way) » màn

lukewarm » nǿngnǿng

louse » shiq

lunacy » mémé wa

lovable » sh"nglvm døs$

lunatic » dé; nøt mvrøp

love » sh"ng; sh&ngnøt; sh&ngsh#; wvm

lung » rvshǿ

love each other » sh"ngke

lure » lin; shvmøq

lovingkindness » mvkok dvdí nøt

lustily » cheche

low » n#m; sip; vsip

lu!uriant » shøtshú dvnglún; t#ngt#ng

low self esteem » mvr svm

vdvm

3m machete » kegvm

maid » lvngzvng

machine »  %vk 

main » àngké; d$; mvdøng; mvdung;

made hole » søn

mvg"ng; p$m$

magazine » shøptan

main building » chømdøngm$

maggot » si; sishar

main food » sh"rkung

maggot medicine » sila zi

main pillar » d"løm

magic » mandan

main point » kànvrøm

magnifying glass » sáng %vmna

main road » modo tvrà; nvmdøng

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English-Rawang Glossary

main room » maqm$

make wall » døn

maize » lvgong; ngaql&ng

malaria » kaql#

maize field » lvgong riq

male (animal) » ànggú

majority » lvngkung; mvlúng; tékaq

male (classifier) » lá; p$

make » rvsa; wà

male colorful pattern » sh!ngtǿ

make (it) even » shvrá

male dog » gilá

make (it) right » dvng

man » lvngà; nvngà; nvngàré

make circle » tiq

manager »  &' øp

make decision » kàrvt

mandatory » mvdøng mvdaq

make empty » dvchǿng

mandrakes (fruit) » 'onishí 

make fence » hvm

mane » shvz!n møl

make fire » wvr

manger » n#nà kung

make hard » dvzaq

manner » laq'à

make hole » chø; %aq; wvt

manure »  ashú; nvmpun

make juice » rvnøng

many » àngkíng àngm!n; àngsé àng'á;

make jump » ch&ng

d!m!n; gvzà; laqni; loksok lokga; loq;

make knots » dvtøm

loqloq; luq; luqpǿng; mvme; soq; z&

make mistake » lé

many or much »  %$

make nest » shøq

mark » mvsat; mvshvl; mvshvl pvrá;

make noise » haqsh#

shvgvp; t$'a

make path » t!ng

mark (plank) » sh$r

make peace » dvzøl; shvzøl

mark territory » mvsvt

make pellet with mud » tip

mark the site » rvli

make perron »  %vm

market » gvt

make phone call »  púng go

married couple » døngku

make round » t$r#

marrow » mvs#

make shape »  %øm; %vng; s&r; zo

marry » døngku shvzøngsh#; k!ngrvn;

make sharp » sǿr

svma lush#; shvzøng; wurdvzøm

make sound » gǿng

marsh » t#núng

make upright » dàng; shvná

mass » mvngp"ng

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massage » køn; zøp

memorable » màná dømrø

master » kàng

memorize » nøt taq rí ; nøttaq rí 

mat » mv'#n; pvlu

menses » mí'vt

match »  &ng; svmi dvcheq; shvtok ; tok 

mentally slow » màpán

material » dvr$

merchandise » w!laq dvr$

maternal relatives » mv'øq

merchant » w!laq wa vsvng

maternal uncle » kø

mercury » shé línt#

matter » dang; tvrà

mercy » sh&ngnøt

mature » kvm vrvm; rà; tǿng; tǿngtǿng;

merit dance » dv! vzǿkung; vzǿlvm

tøp

mess »  én# évp; shøqshøq

mautak bamboo » shøm

mess up » kǿn

meaning » lv%øm

message » shvngkà

meaningless word » kàhúng

messy »  ǿnn# ǿnsang; kwé kwé wa;

measles » mvrløng; mvsøt

sh&r mvsh"r; shøq mvshøq; shøq

measure » dá'; shvdún

metal »  p#

measure (the land) »  %a

3e!ican coriander » gømràng vnzi;

measure (with cups or baskets) » t#ng

gvlà vnzi

measure the circle » kàm

mid monsoon season » mv'!m$

measurement (classifier) » dàng

midday » 'áng rvtø

measuring rod » tvngngúl

middle » mvl!ng; rvw$

meat » sha

middle of the night » maqm$ 'øpsøprí 

meat rice mi!ture » zazu

midnight » 'aqdøng rvw$

mediate » dvgvng

migrate »  vn; g!ng; sílsh#; 'vnvn vn

mediator » gvsà; kønmang

migration » m$vn; 'vnvn

medicine » dvshi; s#; z#

migration route » 'vnvn tvrà

medium » rvm

migration story » m$vn mvshǿl

meet » hǿm; høm

mile (classifier) » ming

meeting » l#p"ng; lvngong

military camp » s#ldap

3ekong river » 1#naqwàng

milk » nong

melody » shøngni; shøngnishaq

millet » lvm&ngshí ; saq; zongshar;

melt » zo

zvm$

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millipedes »  paqz# paqr$; puqgàr

3onday » lván tiqni; m!ni

millstone » loklvng

money » gvmp!ng; gvms!ng; ngǿn

mind » mvsøn; nøt mvsøn; nøt

monkey »  ap naqkàng; rvshà; shvng;

mindful » nøt; riq

shvngnaq

mine (iron or gold) » du

monsoon season » mv'!

mingle » zvp

month (classifier) » shvlá

mint » lvm

month beginning » shvlásvr

minute » m#nøt; mvnit

month end » shvládøm

mirror »  vt%àmna; %vmna

month middle » shvlárvw$

miscarriage » svmré dv%á

moo (of cow) » m"

miscellaneous » dvgá àngpvnpvn; shini

moon » shvlá; zida

shiøn

more » mvzvn; té

mischief » gvlásh#; lvmsh#

more and more » dvkeke; dvshàshà

mischief word » dvsíkà

more than »  %vn; mvdvm; rvzé

mischievous » gvlvng

more than enough » luqpǿng

misled by spirit »  "'

morel » zikwǿr z"ngzí 

miss a target » mvra

morning » gíshvng; mvgá; sháng

miss# to » nøt

morning star » sháng k!r!

mission » mishin

mortar » d"ngsøm; shv pvng

missionary » sasvna

moso bamboo » lvmzu

mist » shvngǿr; tør

mosquito » shvmǿ; z#g!ng

mistake » dvkà; sip; shut

moss » t#rvmøt

misunderstand » dvdvm v$

most important » mvdøng

mi! » rø; shul; zøp

mostache » d"ngør; n"ngør

mi! (fruit juice) » rvnøng

mostly » mvlúng; tékaq

mi! (like salads) » shú

moth » mǿn

molar » shàgvm

mother » mà; m$

mole » z"ngne

mother (classifier) » m$

moment » tiqlvng; tøn wa

mother in law » n#m$

monastery »  p"nggw#z!ng

motherinlaw » n#

English-Rawang Glossary

motivate » s"

mug » aqt# gok ; hǿnvt

mould » dvhat; %øm; mung; puqdǿng;

mule » l"z$

 puqdǿngshøng; puqs!ng; zo mountain »  !m; dvchvng; mvr!l;

mvzø; rvz#; sh#g!ng; tvru mountain area » rvz#m&ng

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multicolored » ruruká multiple leak »  øtøt vsh! multiply »  !; 'a; pá; rǿn; shit vz#ng;

shit; z#ng; z#ng vzá; zvt

mountain cave » l&ngd!ng

multitude » àngkíng àngm!n; d!m!n;

mountain pass » chit; rvchit

loksok lokga; loksok ; mvngp"ng;

mountain peak » sh#g!ng mvzø; zu

rén!ng; svngtøng; wal# wala ; wàm!n;

mountain's spirit » tvnàm

wàm!n wà'á; wàmut

mourn » ngøt

mumble »  %osh#

mourning » rvngshvng

muntjac deer » lvgw# shvr#

mouse » døt

murmur » mvzøn; 'osh#

mouth » ní ; nígú; n"nggøp; nǿ

mushroom » tvlú

mouth watering » tøl v'!ng

mushroom (type of) » ka tvlú; mvzí ;

mouthful » mǿr

nvngwà pvl$; shvwí hísà; zvngmv%u

move » g!ng; l#ng; nol; ngvt; sílsh#; shul

music » múzik 

move (to another place) » síl

musk » tvlá laqshúm

move around » lun

musk deer » tvlá

move aside » shøt

must » rà

move in queue » 'vn

mustard » mvnga

move restlessly » lunglung wa

mustard cake »  aq

move slowly » nvng

mustard oil » mvnga s&

moveable » dal

mustard seed » mvnga shí 

movie » sømla vngvt

mute » màá

much » gvzà; laqni; loqloq; luq

mutually » tasvng tàle

much# many » g$

3yanmar » (#n

mud » t#kw$

mynah (bird) » nvngwàsa; s"ng%ám

muddy » chatchat; nøng

mythun » kungam; t"ngm$ nga

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n aga (person) » 2agaq

needle » s"ngm$

nail » nøl

negligent » hwaq

nail (iron) » shvmshi

negotiate » m"ng wà

nail clipper » nøltut

neighbours » chømpvng chømtaq;

naked » g&ngsír name »  øng; r#ng; lvn; ming; shvmin;

tǿ; vl; wa

gw!rhøm chøm nephew »  vdú; mvdú; shvng nerves » dv%!; dv%! sv'à

name list » røøng

nest (of animal) » shøq

narrate » g!ng

nest (of bird) » dvng

narrow » mvchím; mv'á

net » tun

narrow eye » nedvsí 

nettle » shvl$

nasal mucus » nip; nipshǿl; nipshvng;

nettle plant » shvlvpm$

shvná t#

nettle rash »  pøl; pǿr

at » sh# gømgun

never ending »  én# mvn#

nation » m&ngdàn

new » àngshvr; shvr

nature » dvawaq

ew 4estament » kàgvp àngshvr

navel »  puqr#

new word » kàvzøm

near » màrúm; shvnvng; tvp; zàm

new year » nǿngshvr

nearly » tvné

news » sh#gà; shvngkà

neatly » shvng wa

newspaper » sh#l$ga

necessity » rà

ne!t » nvp; pvng; tǿn; tvn

neck » lǿng%vng

ne!t year » nvpnǿng

necklace » d"ngrøn; dvngnvk ; mvn#;

ngats » søt

nvmchà; sher!; shvwànvng; z"shàm

nice and in great detail » mvcha shvla

nectar plant »  ét!ng

nicely » shup; shvlá was$

need » rà; zǿmdvng

niece »  vdú; mvdú; shvng

English-Rawang Glossary

night » 'aq; 'aqdøng; 'aqdøng 'aqpo;

'aqn# 'aqpo

north » t#or; t#kǿ; t#kǿ; tvnugo nose » shvná

night before last » sáni'aq; zvng'aq

nose ring » shvnávn

nine » dvgø

not at all » kvm

ninety » dvgøsé

not even a bit » kvm

nipple » nongshí 

notch » gvp

nit » shiqløm

now » akvt; 'akvt

nod (one's head) » ngømsh#

nowadays » d$nila

noisy »  ongsing ongring

numb » shǿl

nonrice food » kvn

number » nvmvt

nonsense » shøng; wadø

nutgall (fruit) » svngma mvsat

noon » 'áng rvw$

nuthatch (bird) » mangl#ngmang

normally » àngwà

nutty taste » gál; %ǿm; zø

5o oak »  $

o'clock (classifier) » nari

oak (tree) » nàràng

offer# to » núng

oar » l#d"; shøki

office » r&ng

obedient » kàta

officer » du

obligate » shvri

offspring » sǿ

obstreperous fly » negw#ng

often » àngkvtkvt

obstruct view » mø

ogre » naqt"

obverse side » mvr lap

oil » s&

obvious » ne'vng negvm

oil (plant) » dvki'ø

obviously » dvndvn línglíng; tiqnvmshá

oil dregs » nvmmín

occasionally » tiqkvtkvt

oily » lala

ocean »  angla'; angni; nvmukdvra

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English-Rawang Glossary

old » àngøt; àngshá; øt; dvnglí ; lí ; shá;

shaq

ony! » l&ng nølru ooze out » dvsøtsh#

old (age) » svrǿng

oozy » chungchung

old (female animal) » gúng

open (door) » tàn

old (person) » wàngvn

open (eyes) » gvr

old cow » ngvgúng

open (lid) »  púng

old days » toni

open (mouth) » á

old hen » kakúng

open (window) » lap

old people » shaqré shaqtvng

open up »  p&ng; poq

old person » dvmpǿr; kàngzøng;

opening » hwáng

k$zǿng; shaqré mvgúr

opening (of bottle or tube) » mvka

5ld 4estament » kàgvp ànglí 

openly » chaqdvp

old year » nǿngli

opportunist » shál!m

older person » shaq

oppress » sésh#; shvnip shvnvl

older woman »  p"nggw$

oral history » nonggøp mvshǿl

olive (tree) » zanlún

orange » gømziq

on behalf » rvle

orange (fruit) » kaløm gømziq

on behalf of » chíng k$ní ; tvle

orchid » nongzvn

once more » tǿn tiqaq

order » dvzvr; tv'ø

one » tiq

ore » r$

one million » tiqwvn

organize » mvlun

one time » tiqkvt

oriental skylark (bird) » dvngd$ sílip

one voice » tiqshaq

origin » àngké; p$m$

oneness » tiqrá

original » mvdung; sh#wànvng

onion » gvro mvshé; gvro

originate » dv"ng

only » chǿng; ni; sh&; wa

orphan » dvrvt; dvrvt s$

only if it is the case » í kewa

osprey » langkísøn

only offspring » l"ngzà

other » dvgá; gvgà; wá

only when » í kewa

otorrhoea » nà'uq 'uq

ontop » mvdvm

otter » shvrvm

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outer edge » tvng

overpass » lvngdun

outlet » dvkaq; dvp'a; t#shøl

overseer »  vnl# shølshú

outline » chvp

overthere » nong

outlook » shøngmang

overturn » kup

outside »  pvnglap; shøngvn; tvng

owl (bird) » nemàn; pú; púdøng; púz#

over »  %vn; lømle; rvzé

own » dá; d$

over come » dvngké

own debt »  %ø

over flow » lím

own people group » dvs# s$

over there »  pvng'vng

o! » ngvkø; ngvnǿ; ngvnshø; ngvpuq

overcome » dvng; %"r; ong

o! fence » n#nà chøm

overeat » dvkashi

6p package » dvg" package (classifier) » mvcheq; mvdip

pair (classifier) » gvp; mvn; shvgup;

zǿm

pad » kushin; shvnam

pairs » mvrí 

paddle » l#d"; rvp; shøki

palace » koqkvm tøngnø

paddy » taqra nvm%àng; vm

paleheaded woodpecker (bird) »

paddy field » rvmá; t#sukung

koqrú shvráng

paddy field's embankment » nàd$

palm » dvrshvm; lé; tøp; wurpà; zønggo

paddy rice »  ǿ

palm flour » tøp

page » mvr

palm powder » lé mvnǿng

page (classifier) » mvr

palm squirrel » kori

pain » za

palm tree » m$nǿng

paint » chán; zá; z#

palm worm » m$n&ng

pair » shvgøp

palmful (classifier) » wurchíng pan » ch$p#; ch$p"ng; kum pancreas » shvm$

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English-Rawang Glossary

pantry » kungzvlrà

path » dv%!ng; hwáng; tvrà

pants » naqdø; nvm$

path (classifier) » mvnung

papaya » sàngp"shí 

patient » nøtshøp dvtí ; tønsh#

paper » dàlo; m$s"; rushvp

patient (sick) » za vsvng

paper pieces (classifier) » chip

patriotic spirit » dvs# sh&ngnøt

paralytic stroke » lep'et

pattern » dvlà; mung

parasites »  vnrøng

pay back » ká waq

parents » àngp$ àngm$

pay respect » lvnap zí 

parrot »  %ong

pea » d"s$; no

part (classifier) » zan

peace » zøl

participate » lúm

peaceful » m"ngzøl; shøm

particle » dør

peaceful place » m"ngzøl rvgaq

partner » lamoq

peach » monshí ; shv'øm

partrige bird » s$rgàng "ngøm

peafowl » !dong

party »  adi

peak » kwinzu; mvz!ng; s!ng

pass » ong; vle; vlé

peal » mvzø

pass away » dvchǿngsh#

peanut »  ano

pass gas » si sh!

pear (fruit) » mvgoshí 

pass over » le

pearls » rvlogw#ngshíng

pass the limit » løm vle

peasant » rvmá wa vsvng

pass time » le

peck » chú; kvrú; kwit

passenger »  asin%a

peculiar » shíng

past » leám# rvtø

peel » ho

past time » sá

peel off » chaq

past year » nǿngli

pellet » lvpoql&ng

pasture » shønriq; shønriqtøm

penalize » mvrà zí 

patch » dvpuq; dvsøn; søn

penalty » waq

patch (classifier) »  p!

pencil » kédan; rutvng

paternal uncle » wvng

penny »  é

paternalrelatives »  p$dong

pennywort »  pvláng lvp

English-Rawang Glossary

people »  ashà

pick (fruit from tree) » røp

people class » ré

pick up » tǿ

people class (classifier) »

pickle mustard » mvnga mvsat

people kind » svngpvn

picture » sømla

pepper » zvp

piece » che; shi

pepper's leaves » mvrkú

pierce » 'aq

perch » túsh#

pig » waq

perch (fish) » nga%vmna

pig fat » waqshú

perfect » chvk ; krvk 

pig feed » waqvmpà

perfectly » gvp v'in

pig food » waqzá

perfume » ng&rs#; ng&rt#

pigeon » gøm; kaø

period »  àn; #dung; lvmàng

piglet » waqs$

permanent » tøngzøng

pigsty » waqchøm; waqde

permission » míng

pile » hvp; pvng

permit » dvzvr; míng vkvng

pile (classifier) »  øm

perron » k!ng%vm

pile of valuable objects »  pøhap

persimmon tree » shǿngnaq

pile up » dvtǿngsh#; rvng; vpang

person » svng

pilgrimage » m$vn

person (classifier) » gǿ; 'oq

pill millipede » laqnøn dvdí 

persuade » ra

pillar » d"gvng; d"shang; tvr&ng

pester » re

pillow » gomvkøm; mvkøm

pestle » d"ngsømdǿr; dvnggw#; dvngto

pillow case » gomvkøm piq

pheasant » d!ngka

pinch » kwit

pheasant (bird) »  vzu; kadvgvr; mvzu;

pinchers » mvtip

sam$

pine » shvru; tvnøn

philosopher » dakmang; paqzí vd$

pine cone » shvrushí 

phlegm » tøl haq

pineapple »  %vngwúm

phone »  púng

pinewood » shvrushǿng

photograph » dím

pinky » wurs$ hàm; wurs$ táng

physical strength » n"ngg!n

pipe » kungdor

pick » rvt; vn

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English-Rawang Glossary

pit » d"ng%øm; dvngkør; rvnaq riq'øng;

shøngrángmaq

plate »  àn; kung platform »  vletp&ng

pit fall trap » dvchat

play » mvnsh#

pitfall trap »  vnghøng; dvng%øm; tvwá;

play (musical instrument) » møt; møt

zvngkvng

play (soccer and cards) » d&

pitiful » dvshá dvré

play dice » sh#wøn

pitiful person » dvsǿ

playful » chá tvla; mvhut

pity » mvré

playing card »  pà'

pity one » dvshá

plaza »  vlaza

place » dvnàng; pǿ; raq; rvgaq; rvgaq;

plead » k&rsh#

shvmum; shvrà

pleasant to hear » tá'o

place on » hvp

pleasingly cold » haha wa

place something long » v'an; 'an

plentiful » luqluq

placenta » d"ngshøl

plenty » àngk$; gvzà; hvp; loqloq;

plague » !

luqpǿng; pǿng; soq; z&

plain » dvm; lv'àng; tøm

plough » mà; pǿ

plain (large) » dvm'ang

ploughshare » làkø; làkøshà

plain paddy » sho

pluck » røl; rvt; vn

plait (n) » nisvn

plum »  vnghǿshí 

plan » gvsvt; gvsvt; tv'ø

plump » sh!

plan (an action) » dvdu

plural marker » maq; r#

planet » zida

plural marker for classifier » la

plank » shǿngkøm; shvm&m

pockmarked person » mvr'ø

plant » kvt

poem » dvzvng kà

plant (classifier) »  ø; mvng; tøng

poetic » gømw"'

plant ash » shvmúm

point » mvsǿr; t$nu

plant one grow » dvkvtpvn

point out » chaq

plantain bud » ch"ngkwáshí 

pointed » mvsǿr; vsǿr

plants » rísøt

pointed knife » shvmgosǿr

plastic »  pvlasdik 

pointed stick » zǿr

English-Rawang Glossary

poison » mvtøq; pvla

pour » choq; dør; %&; ni; sh"r; shúng

poisoned arrow » shvn$r

pour (water) » sh&ng

poke »  %uq; 'aq

pour rain » choq; chø

polish » tú

pouring rain » rvngdør

polite » ma

poverty » dvshá'vng

pomelo » mokwán

powder » she; tvnøt

pond » t#døm; t#k!; t#núng

power »  %&rn"ngg!n; koq vkvng

pond (classifier) » døm

powerful » d"ng; h#ng

pony » gømràng s$

powerful man » gàmzaq

poor » dvrvt; mvshámhoq; n'aq

practice » dv%ǿm; shv%ang; shvmun;

poor orphan » dvrvt paqsi poor person » dvrvt dvr"; dvrvt

 paqgoq; dvrvt paqnang; dvrvt paqsi

537

shvrásh# praise » dvshvng; shvg!n; shvring;

shvtà

pop »  peq

praise worship » shvring shvtà

pop up »  %áng

pratincole (bird) » nvnglip

popular »  øng te; gàmkong

prawn » gvz!; ngasvngkut

populated » tøngtøngziq

pray »  %úrøtsh#

populated densely » zvp vshvl

prayer to get animal » sha'i

porcupine » dvz"

preach » dvrá k&; dvshvng; k&; m"ngkà

porridge » t#she; vmpà dvchit t#

dvshang

port » taqrà

preacher » dvrá k& svra; m"ngkà svra

portion (classifier) » wvl

precious object » l"ngm$

post » d"shang; dvhí ; tvlvng

predent » tálsh#

postmortum party » dvpu

preformative » s&

pot (large pot with handles) »

pregnant » g&ngshvng mvwa;

 pongl&ng

g&ngvlish#; svmré g&ng; svmré rí 

potato » hø #

pregnant cow » ngvmøt

potatoes » dvngraq

prepare » d$gø; dvgø; gvtvng

potpourri »  ǿnǿn

preschool » mu%u

poultry » kakok 

present » gønpaq

pound » dǿr; dut; koq; n$r; zvt

present$ » wurzú gønpaq

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English-Rawang Glossary

press » mvdip; nit; nong; shvnip; shvnvl

prophet » kàdvtut shú

press down » h#; zeq

prophetic word » kàdvtut kà

press flat »  pit vmit

propose » røt; shún

prestige » goring

prosperous » dá rvngsing

pretend » dvp$; dvpésh#; káká

prostitute » g&ngnvm; g&ngnvmm$;

prevent » gar

kamà

price » dvpǿ; dvzin; mvnø

protect » gar

priest » shvrúngshú

protection » dvkøq

primer » rødvmvn

protrude » lut; ngáng; ngǿr; zú

principal » z!ngøp

protuberance »  vlu vlú

print » dip; vdip

protuberant »  vlú

prison » tung

proud » cha; dvh#ngké; dvshvngsh#; lak 

probability (marker) » na

proverb » kàdvchøp; kàshvgøp;

problem »  ànchvt; dvkà; gonaq

shaqrékà

procedure » lvmiq lvmàng

provide evidence » svkse shvrúng

proclaim » dvshvng; m"ngkà dvshang

pro!imity » zàng

procreate » shit vz#ng; shit; z#ng

prune » hé; rvmøl; shvng; z#

prod » d"ngsǿr

public »  ashà; mvshung; sh#wà; shvwà

produce sound »  %ǿng

puffy »  ut

profectic » mán; rǿ

pull » koq; røn; sh$

professional » làngl#

pull out » te

program » rvtø tv'ø

pull out (small plant) »  put

prolapse »  %úm

pull the string » le

prolapsed »  %ǿm

pull up (vigorously) »  púl

promise » dvn; dvnkà; kàgvp; kàsvdiq;

pulse » shvwi dv%!; shvwi %ut

svdiq; svdiq zí 

pumpkin » kǿm; kǿmpuq

promote » hàng

punish » dvm zí ; mvrà zí 

prop » daqtu

puppy » gis$

prop up » hàm

pure heart » shànshé we nøt

prophesy » dvg"r wa

purify » dvchøng

English-Rawang Glossary

purple » shvmoq

put down » dvǿm

purposefully » màngmàng

put energy » dvkvngsh#

purse » sømuq

put force » dvkvngsh#

pus » dvzø; s!

put heap »  ung

push » døt; noq; rvaq; shvnvng; shvrøt

put in » chip; zvng

push down » ngaq

put in tightly » deq

push in » daq

put into a hole » r&ng

push or pull by force » dvdor

put on » dø; dvchøp; raq; shvnam

push over » nul

put on (socks# gloves) » chøp

push with the snout » rvn!l

put on hat » mosh#

put at once » røt

python »  ønwe

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7q quail »  "ngngvm; pv'vm

question particle » má

quake » nan

queue » 'ǿ

quarrel » kàluq; rvz"ng; t!ke; zøng

queue up » tàm

quarter of a 1yat » te

quick » mvs$; pán

queasy feeling »  øøwa

quick to alert »  pvn

queen » koqkvmm$

quickly »  pvnpvn wa; sansan; tiqshaq

queen bee » kwádàni

quiet » z#m

question » kàrøt

quit » lángsh#

8r rabbit »  àngda'

race » dvs#

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English-Rawang Glossary

rack » hvm

rattan » ringgung; swut; tvr#

radio » redio

rattan fruit » tvr#shí 

radish » mvnga ké

rattan palm » rvt

raft » shø

raw » zøm

rafter » mvng'vng; rvsho

reach » høq; rǿn

rag »  ǿnǿn

reach out » ta

rage (mind) » nøt høp

reachable » gǿm; rǿn; zǿn

rain » shø; zaq

reaching everywhere » sør vzú

rain coat » dvga

read » rø

rain fall » shøzaq

ready » tvlú

rain with thundering » kàngvnvm

real » àngchǿng; chǿng; %øng; %øng%ǿng

rainbow » mvshøng m$nin

real son »  p$%øng

raincoat » shødvga

really » gøwa; %øng%ǿng; shí 

rainy season » mv'!; shødǿng

really sharp » dvzø dø déám#

raise » hàng; na; rim

reap » shut

raise (bees) » r&ng

reap (thatch) » sh$

raise (person) » dvk!m

rear » chømsanglvp

raise up » dvté

reason » mvtú

raised » zú

reason why »  pàwálvm wani

rake » zaqh$

rebel » t!

rambutan (fruit) » mvrøl shǿngshí 

recall » dvdvm rǿn; mvrøt; mvzøng;

rank » 'a

røp; søp; tøq

rarely » mvgønish#

recede (water) »  vt

rash »  pim

receive » lún; to; tosh#

rashes » zanzi

reciprocally » tasvng tàle

rat » døt; døtnaq; goqsh$; gvl&ng;

reckless » dvd&rsh#

mvzøl; svrø; shvngm$

recklessly » chuqdvng

rat (field) » mvz"ng

recognize » mvshé; mvshvl

rat's hole » àngmaq; døtmaq

recommend » daqtu; tokkan

rat's nest » døtshøq

recommendation » daqtu kàru

English-Rawang Glossary

reconcile » m"ng wà

rejoice » shvwé

record » kàr#m; mvsøng; sh#pán; shøp;

relatedness » dvtí 

zvng; zvng

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relatives » àngr# àng'àng; p$r# p$nàm

record (sound) » r#m

relatives by marriage »  %ønkuq

recover »  an; shà vn

release » lut; shvlàng; shvlo; shvma;

rectangle »  # g&rtong; # g&rtong

vpvt

red » mvsh$; sh$

release trigger »  pvt

red ant » mvk&

relevant » sing

red cabbage » munglatuk mvshé

reliable » døng; døng; kvm vrvm

red color » mvshé

remain » h#; mvza; ngvm

red paint » dvdàng

remaining portion » mvtvng

8ed sea » t#núng mvshé

remarkable » shvl vwvl

red taro » gwesh$

remember » dvdvm rǿn; mvrøt;

red yam » kimvshé

mvsøng; mvzøng; røp; søp; tøq

reddish » shé lvsh$

remind » nvn

reddish cow » ngvsh$

remove » chut

reddish dirt »  aching

repair » dvsøp

redish » shé mvsh$

repay » waq; waqsh#

reduce » 'øt

repeat » ní ; nvn

reduce in size »  %a

repent » nøt wvngsh#; wvngsh#

reed » dvngd$; dvngd$ naqgoq; %u;

replace » rvle

kømi kømàng

reply » tvnsh#

reefer shirt »  elaq dong

report » dvtá

regarding » chíng k$ní 

representative » kungmang

region » dung; gønwang; #dung; m&ng;

request » røt; shún

tong

rescue » chvng; s#

regret » nøt tǿnsh#

resemblance » káká

reincarnate » dvchøp

resemble »  &ng; shvm

reinforce » tu

resentful » zer

reins » gømràng sømri

residue » shum

reject » kaqsh#; ngvl

resin » dvki; rvnøng; shvrushú

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English-Rawang Glossary

resin tree » rvn$ shǿng

right »  àng

response » tvnsh#

right in front of eyes » ne'vng negvm

responsibility » dawøn

rigid » gvnggvng wa

rest » násh#; tap

rim » mvtú

restless »  %ong dø wásh#; mvhut; mvrí ;

ring » wurdvchøp

shvmsh#

ring (classifier) » rong

resurrect » zun

rinse » lang

retain » gvr

riot »  %ángsh#

retaliate » rvleteq

rip » díng

retreat » gǿnsh#

rip open » chvp

return »  vt vtvng; lo; teq; tvng;

ripe » nøn; taq

wvngsh#

ripe (of corn# rice etc$) » gong

reveal » chàng; dvhà; p&ng

ripe (ready to harvest) » waq

revelation » dvtan kàru; shøngran

rise » rip; tøng

revenge » rvleteq; tvle teq

river »  vngsho; rvm$; t#wàng; wàng

revolve »  posh#

river (large) » t#m$

rhetorical or tag question » ná

river outle » dvvng

rhinoceros » d!n

river outlet » t#ka

rhyme » kàshvgøp

river side » svng

rib » svràm; shvràm

river valley » t#tvng

rice » vm; vmsit

road » tvrà; tvrà

rice person » mvgàm

roam » se; w!; wúsh#

rice seedling » vmdvúng

roar » hvr

rice stew »  paq; t#she

roar (river) » ho

rich » gàmzø

roast » dvgáng; svng

rich (person) » gàmzø gàmnaq;

roast meat » sha dvgáng

mvgàm; svté

robber » tølvm vsvng

rich# be » gømkung; mvgàm

rock » l&ng; l&ngpung

ride » zúnsh#

rock frog » naqgúng; naqúng

ridge » dvvng; wàngd!ng

roll » túl

English-Rawang Glossary

roll down » dvm roll oneself » tvlsh#

rough surface »  &r&r; vl"; gwør

mvgwør

roll something down » tvl

roughly (do) » muq

roll up » rvdul

roughly# do » muqmuq

roof » rvg!ng; zøp zøp; zøp

round » gw!r

roof beam » sho

round and long item » tan

roof top » z!ngmuq

round and long item (classifier) » round bamboo tray »

room » kok ; kwvng room (classifier) » dǿng; k&ng; sǿng roomy » changchang 'á

row » rvp row (classifier) » rǿl

rooster » dvnggú

rub » nat; shvp

rooster grow » g#

rubber » gvnwe

rooster's hanging tail » niring

rubbish » shøqshe

root » dvnghaq; rø

rude » z$

root crop »  pǿmø root vegetable » àngké rope » mvngǿng; sømri; 'er rope (classifier) » hǿng rope bridge » dvgu rope trap » hǿng rot »  øp; so; shøq rotavirus » songkun vna rotten » dǿng; hvr; puqdǿngshøng rotten taro » gweso rough »  vlo vl"; homvh"; màrá;

mvhø gvlvng; mvhø mvhut; mvhø; røgvrø

rufous bellied woodpecker (bird) »

shvngdøns$ rule » øp; ziq ruler » øpshú rumour » kà%ám run »  %$r; kvlvng run away » vt; vtsh# run fast »  %vng run to inform »  %$r running nose » nipchø; nip'!ng rural people » d&g& rush » mvh$; mvhø mvh$; mvnvn 8ussell viper »  øtǿm rust » ril; shvmril rusty » shvmrilí ám"

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English-Rawang Glossary

9s 9a tree » shátøng

satisfy » ká; nøt shøm

sack » 'ǿng

9aturday » lván chuqni; zøl ni

sacrifice » gønshaq zísh#; kø; shvrúng

save » chutchvng; chvng

sacrificial item » núngpà

saving grace » gønshaq dvtut %e%u

sad » nøt '"r; '"r

saviour » chutchvng àngkàng;

saddle » ríkop

chutchvngshú; chvngkàngp$

safe » søng

say » e; shøn; vl; wa; 'à

 salary » z#$; z3 $

say repeatedly » ní 

saliva » tøl

saying » kàdvchøp; m"ng; shaqrékà

salivate » tøl v'!ng

scald » nuqsh#

salt » shvlaq

scale » ngungpà; zo; zodvng

salted dried pork » waqgungsha

scale stick » dvrt&ng

salted fish »  vn"

scar » dvmmá

salty » chér; kí 

scare » svre dvkut

salvation » chutchvng tvrà

scarecrow » g"nggvng; shvwí

same »  &ng; dvchá; dvcháchá

kungkvng; waqgung pvndvng

same level » tiqmvlim

scary » svre lvshvp

same manner » dvchá

scatter » wun

sand » zish#l

scattered » shin

sand fly »  paqshøp

school » z!ng

sandal » hítvp; pvnvt

school compound » z!ngwáng

sap » rvn$

school teacher » z!ngsvra

sapphire » l&ngsh&r mvshøng

schooling » l"ng

scarlet eggplant » kvnkashí 

scissors » lvgap; z#nd"

sarong » shvrøm

sclera » nem"ng

satisfy » lvmø

scold » dvrøq; her; ngvn; shøn

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scoop » do; k!

send » dvzvr; shvri

scoop in » zøt

send back » wvng

scorpion » muqh$

send something » shá

scrape » hwe

send word » lvp

scratch » mvhwe; mvshaq; mvshaqsh#

sending away gift » gw$nà

scripture »  %øm

senior » dvmrúng mvrúng; dvmrúng;

sculpture » røp

mvrúng

sea »  angla'; angni; nvmukdvra

sense » dǿm

seal » dvzøk ; tipdip

separate » dvhvng; dvkaq; gaq; kang;

search »  pan

ngvl; rvl; rvwvl; shøngshang; wvn

season » lvngcha

separate (of people) »  àl

seasonal chicken disease » karøp

serious problem » gonaq kà

seat » násh#; rúngrà; rúngtvng

seriously » shímvra

second spouse » mvle

servant » dvzømshú; goli; lvngzvng

second wife » mvle m$

serve » dvzøm

secondary wife » svma shvnvpm$

serve you right » àngs$wvr; sǿ

secret » mv'#n; mv'øn

sesame » shvnvm

secret agent » dv%vmshú

set » shvmum

secretary »  vnl# àngkàng

set free » shvlàng

section »  øng; d"; shvle

set trap » kvm; le; ru; zi

section (classifier) »  ǿng; dong; søt;

set up (thread) » ran

tut; wvl

settle down » tøng; zøl; zøng

secure » kvp; søng

seven » shvngøt

see » ne vdá; 'vng

seventy » shvngøtsé

seed » àng'ø; 'e

several » mvme

seed (kept for planting) » 'ø

severe » s!ng

seize » mvgraq

severely » mvnuq mvnaq

select » rvhiq

sew (clothes) » dvse

self » d$

se!ual intercourse » lǿ

sell » nvm

shaddock » mokwán

semen » søduq

shade » nvmdøq shøm

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shadow »  àngz#

shieldbug » shélang

shaggy » mvhø gvlvng

shift » nol

shake » dal; hwa; nan

shillyshally » mv'ú mv'á

shake (tail) » wat

shin » híg"ng shvmsí 

shake off » chaqchaq; ser

shine » gvm; svr; shúr

shaky » nápnáp wa

shine bright » lànggá

shallow »  à; à; màrvnaq

shining »  r#mr#m

shaman » dvmshà

ship » sàngp"; shø; shøchøm

shame » shvraq

shirker » shál!m

shameful » haqhaq; shvraq chaq; shvraq

shirt »  íl"ng

màchaq

shiver » dvn

shameless (person) » shvraq màdá

shivering with cold » riqriq wa

9han speaker » +vm

shock » kuqgvm; nøt vmvng

shape into ball » døp

shoe » chøpdøn

share » g!ng

shoe string » chøpdøn svnhǿng

share meat » m$zø

shoelace » chøpdøn svnhǿng

sharp » dé; høq; mvsǿr; rat; taq

shoot (plant) » dvpoq; mvguq; mv%!;

sharpen » he; hvl

mvkuq; mvnuq; wvp; wvp

shawl » dun

shop » sing

sheath » dønggàng; dvmz#; dvnggàng;

short » dong; dvgvng; rú; tø

shømzeq shed tears » nes# v'ø; 'ø sheep » 'vng

short and fat »  ongdv"ng; dv"ng short and small » cheqdvcheq;

gvngdvgvng; reqkvreq

sheepfold » 'vngwáng

short and tiny » neqmvneq

shelf » rvm$; rvmtvng

short cut » nvmat tvrà

shell » àngkup

short gun » m#a

shell belt » r#

short knife » dvnggaq

shelter » chap%a; másh#rà; 'øppá

short piece » àngsøt

shepherd boy » 'vngroq

short post »  vngtvng

shield » dvgà

shoulder » raq; raqp!

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shoulder pole » zaqka

similar »  &ng; dvchá; shvm

shout » dvsà; kiq; køk ; mvrin

sin » mvrà; sip; sh#wvt mvrà; sh#wvt

shout at » her

since » k$ní 

show » dvtan

sincerely »  %øng%ǿng

shred » røq

sing » mvkún

shrine » dvp"ng tong

sing hymn » zv'wà wa

shrink »  %a

sink » løp; nøng; vløp

shrub bamboo leaves » shvlàng

sister » nvmm$

shuttle » dvngkà

sister in law » làm$

shy » shvraq; shvraqsh#

sister or brotherinlaw » là sisterinlaw (wife's elder sister# elder

sibling » nvm siblings » àngnvm àngchvng

brother's wife) » mvt

sick » g&ng shànmvwa; pøq; pú

sit » rung; tú; túsh#

sickle » ch!; lvgoq; shvrvt

situation » dv%à

sickness » rvna; zá'vng

si! » chuq

side » dvgu; làm; lap; nvm; pa

si!ty » chuqsé

side (classifier) » dang

size (classifier) » mo; mvlim

side glance » negvløq

sketch » há

sides » kalap màlap

skillful » dvk ; %ang; min

sieve » dvngh$

skin »  p"r; p"rlàng; sha; shing

sift » dvsør; h$; riq

skin (animal) » se

sifter » dvngh$

skin disease » mvshaq; mvshaq

sign » gømla; mvshvl pvrá; s#ng;

skinny » ch&dvcho; híngdvhing; %udv%ú;

s#ngtúsh#

si dvsí ; s#; s!ng; 'ø

signature » s#ng

skirt » shama

silently » naqsh#

sky » muq; muqlàng

silk »  vløng'# laqtun

slack » chàm

silk thread »  vløng'#

slackly » chámchám wa

silkworm »  vløng

slanted » zor

silly » chatdvchvng

slave » shuq

silver » gvms!ng; ngǿn

sleek » langlang

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sleep » 'øp

smash » zvt

slice thinly » shølshøl wa

smear » gøt; zá

slide down » dvshung

smell » ngà; pvnvm ; shøng

slightly » lun; nøn; rvt wa

smell (good) » ng&rshøng

slim » svlím

smile » h$lv'it

sling bridge » dvgu tvlaq

smithy fireplace » ràdvng

sling on »  pé

smoke » mv'ǿ

sling shot » hwa wvp

smoke# to » dǿ; mv'ǿ dǿ

slingshot » lvpoq

smoked » dvcho

slip » kvlo

smooth » langlang

slippers » hígvtvp; híshvnam; pvnvt

smoothen » rvmøl; shvrá

slippery » chat; chatchat; 'at; 'at'at

smoothly » gvp v'in

slither » shvlsh#

snack » muk 

slope » rvs!ng; tám

snail » gønru

slow in action » n#m

snail (land) » naqkú k!r#ng

slowly » nam wa; naqnaq

snake »  ø

sluggard » gønru

snap » dvt ; rvt

slurp » hup

snare » hǿng; kwintvng

sly » nøt dvgoq

snare (animal) » kw#

smack »  peq

snare (bird) » mvlú

small » heqdvheq; kvreq; mvneq;

sneeze » hǿngsh#

mvnvt; sǿn dvsøn; svm; shi; z#

snore » ngo; shvná ngo; 'øp ngo

small and curve » kwiq mvkwiq

snot » shvná t#

small bird » sas$; sasøn

snow » tvwvn

small genus of fruitbearing vines »  é

snowman » naqt"

small hill » mvre zøngkvng

so much » kadvngsh#; laqlaq

small piece » àngshi

soak » zøn

small piece (cloth) » mvsi

soap » sap'á

smallpo! » mvk ; pip

soar » dvser

smart » zín; zitzvng

sock » hídul; hídvchøp; hítvp; moza

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soft » køn; nøq; nuqnuq; nvnnvn

sparkling » laplap wa

soft and hairy » shøqshøq

sparrow (bird) » tvrøt

soft pain » mvrmvr

sparrow hawk » làngsøn

softly » kønkøn

sparse »  à

soil »  a; døp

sparsely » hàhà

soil (black) »  anaq

speak » kàshøn; n'à; tip; toq tip; toq

soil (rough) »  ahoq

speak fast » mv%vp

sojourner » mvlú zaql$; mvnvm

spear » mvng%øng

soldier »  pin; pinla; s#ls$

special » sér; sveshe

soldiers » s#ldøng s#l'á

speckle »  vpvp wa

sole (of foot) » hípà

speech » kà

solid » àngk$; ké

spell on someone » m$

solid (classifier) » gvng

spend time » dvtøm; lé

solid valuable item »  pøkeq

spice »  vnzi vn'ang

somewhat » mvme

spicily »  pǿr mvgang

song » mvkún; zv'wà

spicy » shé

song language »  vn%ú

spicy (9ichwan pepper) »  vl; pǿr

soninlaw » shvng

spider » kàngdøng

soot » muqrøng

spider web » siqrang

soprano (choir) » tiqshaq

spiky plant »  $k"

sorcerer » dvshi pvlà; dvshi

spin » tvr#

soul » mvsøn; rvguq

spinach » svl& svp; shvna svp

sound » kà; shaq

spine » dvngk!ng sharø

soup » kvnt#; t#løm

spinning » ri

sour » mvsat

spinster » chøm'o shaq; dvt&ng

source » rødøng

spiny eel » ngaø

south » t#ni; tvnuni

spirit »  pvlàs$; sáng

sow (pig) » waqgúng; waqmà

spirit dwelling place$ » z!ni

soy bean » dvngd$ no

spiritmedium »  vng%o

space » chang dángram

spit » tøl tøl

sparkle »  peq

spit out »  pv'à

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splash » sat

stable mind » nøt rung; riq

spleen » laqshúm

stack » gvtvp; vrvng

split » ga; kávka; ngé; søt; taka

staff » dvrvng

split (classifier) » ka

stage » z#dvng

split half »  %án; %vn

stalks of grain » rvnàm

spoil » dǿng; hé; hvr; t#n

stall » sing

sponge »  p"ngsvp; p"ngshøq

stammering » kvl

spongy » t#up

stamp » dvzøk ; tipdip

spoon » ki; kilaq; kilím; kisvlím

stand » dàng; rip

spotted cow » k!rn$ng

stand idle » támsh#

spotty » teqteq wa

stand up »  úng

spout » søl

standard » z#dvng

spread »  'a; chatlat; ch$; gang; gvng;

standard (classifier) » dán

han; ràl; vlvt

star » kwàru; kwør!; kw!rnip

spread out » sàng; shin

star fruit »  %vmnashí 

spring » mvngǿr; t#or; t#sís$; zvnggá

stare » dv%aq

springhead » t#kǿ

start »  pung; pvng

sprinkle (water) »  pøp

starting point » dv&ng

sprout » dvsøsøn; mvguq; mv%!; mvkuq;

startled » kúr; nvn

mvnuq; zvr

starts sprout » rvmøm

sprout (rooster) » kasiq

starve » gut

sprout out » mør; svng

9tate »  ine

spy » dvchø; dv%vm; dv%vmshú

statue » hang

square »  # g&rtong; # g&rtong

stay » mvnvm; tú

squash » kǿm; mápà kǿm

stay home » kupsh#

squat »  øm

stay or sit idly » ngaqsh#

squeeze » chit

steal » kø; su

squirrel »  vtvng; dvngsí ; mvtvng; svr$

steam »  &ng; !ng

stab »  %uq; 'aq; z"r

steam pot »  p"ng

stable » døng; m"ngzøl; n#m; tøngzøng

steelyard » ngungpà

English-Rawang Glossary

steep » daq; dvngsh!ng; ngaq

stomach discorder »

steep slope » dvngdár; dvngdvng;

stomach disorder »  øøwa

saqgàng

stone » l&ng

step » gán

stone hole » l&ngkǿr

step by step » dvtvng dvtvng

stone pillar » l&ngkvt

step on » lvm; zvl

stone pot » l&ngtaq

step over »  a

stone tripod » mv%u

step up » hvn

stool » niq

steps » dvnggvp; lvngdun

stool (seat) » rúngdvng

stick » che; dvgvp; dvngtip; dvngtut;

stop » gar; nar

dvrsiq; dvsaq; gvp; paq; saq; shǿngche;

stop crying » tvng

shǿngtut; shvgvp; zap

stop raining »  &ng

stick (classifier) » dvm; kvt

stop up » shvng

stick (used for divination) » m!ndvng;

stopping place » dap

m!nlvm stick (used for threshing paddy) »

dvngtvp

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store » rvda storing basket » doq; ruq storm » mvr!; nvmøng mvr!

stick up » zør

stormy » mvr!mut; nvmøng mvr!mut

stick upright » dvsuq

story » mvshøl mv'ang; mvshǿl;

sticky » chvn; diqdiq wa; timtim

mv'ang

sticky rice » mvnvng

stove » svmi p&ngràng

still » naq; shi; shini

straight » chàng; dam vdvm; dvng;

sting » ma; shvn$r

dvngmvt&ng; mvd&ng; tor mvdor; zvng

sting (army of bees) » moq

straight forward » d$d$

stinging pain »  í 

straight through » cháng vchø; t"dúng

stingy » rvgøt

straighten » doq vdvng; dvng; mvdúng

stingy person » rvgøt naqshǿ

straining bean » gvdaq

stir » ruq; shvl

strand » dap

stir up » h!ng

strangle » diq; 'iq

stocking » hídvchøp; moza

straw » kvláng

stomach »  puqk$

strawberry » zømwàng mvnø

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English-Rawang Glossary

stray » gwásh#

stuck (food) » mvdøng

street » tvrà

student » z!ngmàng; z!ngs$

strength » k!ngà; zvm

studious » l$ga dvzaqsh#

stretch » dvzvn; gang; gvng

study » l$garø; l"ng

stretch out (arm) »  pvrvn

stuff » dvr$

stretchable » zvn

stumble » kup

strike »  uq; dut; dvcheq; dvgang;

stump (classifier) » tøm

dvgvng; dvpat; pvlvt; ru

stump (of tree) » shǿngdøm

string »  vnr#; lvm; sømri; 'er

stunned » gvm

string (classifier) » hàm; 'an; 'vng

stupid » dál

string bean » d&%ø

stutterer » kàkvl

string trap » lvngg&ng

subcommittee » àngdvgvng

strip » chaq; røl

submit » vp

strip off » chaq

subside »  písuq

strip out » chvp

suck »  íísøp; søp; søq

striped snake » t#kw$ nga

suckle » nong søq

stripedthroated yuhina (bird) » gozí

suffer » dvshà; mvhøt

mut; sani mvzong strong » d"ng; gaq; h#ng; kvng; n"ngg!n

vl; ngvng

suffering » zá'vng sufficient » dung; luq; luqtvm; pøn; tvm sugar »  %!md"'; kvm!ng dvchit

strong big » du mvd!

sugarcane » kvm!ng

strong male » g#là

suitable » du

strong opinion » he

suitcase »  ik 

strong person » shore

sulky look » chøm v'ǿm; súng mvs!ng

strong smell » d&r

sulphur » gàn

strong storm » mvr!m$

sun » nvm; zan

strongly » cheche

sun blocked area » daq naqgi

stubborn » dvh#ngké; he; nøt keq; nøt

sun heated area » nvmz$

zaq; shvngar stubborn person$ » mvshín

sun ray » nvmrø sun sit » nvmrung

English-Rawang Glossary

sunbeam » nvmàng4z#5

swallow » naq

sunbird (bird) » dvngkà z&zøt

swallow (bird) »  paqr!ngzíkwin

9unday » gáni; *àngp$ àngni; lván ni

swarm »  or

sunflower » ne%a

swarming » long

sunny » shàn

sway » dal; hwa

sun's ray » nvmhí 

swayingly » tángtáng wa

sunset » nvmle

swear » mvd$; mvtvn

sunshine » nvmàng4z#5; nvmsvr

sweat » ngúng

super natural being »  pvrà

sweat# to » ngúng ng!ng

superlative » s"ngs"ng

sweep » ng!m; shǿm

supplementary food » sh"rshaq

sweet »  %ǿm; kí ; kípvn; zø

support » dvk!m; dvzøm; gvrøm;

sweet potato » kizø

tokkan; tu; tu!m

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swell » gvng; pong dvp&ng

support post » mvrøm

swift (bird) » svløpn#nmangsøn

suppose » dvng; ká; ku; ladvng; lvmama

swim » làng

surely » ni

swing » hwa; 'unggí'ung

surprise » dà; tiq

switch » kenon

surround » gw!rhøm

sword » d#svng dvngdøng; dvng'ún;

surrounding » gw!rgw!r; gw!rwàng

shvm; shvmka; shvmkø; '&d&

surroundings » g!r vhøm

sword (blunt) » shvmp!

survey » riq

sworn friend » nvmnvng

suspension bridge » laq

sympathize » dvshá za; mvré; mvré za

4t table » hvp%vm; sv&'; zv&'

tail (of animal) » niqgung

tadpole » naqkør dvup

tail (of bird) » nizo

tag question marker » lá

tailor bird » zimangz&nglip

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English-Rawang Glossary

take » l!; lvng; su; tvng

tangerine » gømziq

take (bride) » svma lush#

taper » suq

take across » shvlé

tapeworm »  vnrøng

take along » n!ng

tar »  arvnøng; gvtdi'a

take away food » mvzvng

target »  vnggá; mvnggá

take group » sh!ng

taro » gwe; muqzǿr; waqpà; 'anggung

take hardship » zán

gwe

take likely » changpvlàng

taro leaf » gweløq

take off » chut

taro worm » d!ngcha; n'é

take out from container » 'øt

tassel » mvkuq

take out from hole » mvnuq

taste » tin

take responsible » kàm

tasteless »  p'#ng

take rest » narsh#

tasty » gvm; mvløm; vmgvm

take revenge » teq

tattered »  ǿnǿn vlú; hánhán vlú

take share » dvpvt

taunt » dvzín shvlín

take time » lé; naq; tøm

taut » kvng

talent » talen

ta! » kí ; k!'à

talk » lvn; shøn; shvtà; tip; toq

ta!ation » kí g!n"

talk back » tvng; tvng

tea »  paqká; paqlvp

talk to » ra

tea leaf »  paqgu; paqshoq

talkative »  ǿn; vl$

tea pot » ngwetaq

tall » dángdáng wa; lún; mvdan; 'vng

teach » svna; shvngøt; shvngøtna

tall basket » mvkvm

teacher » svra; svramaq

tall grass » gungz#; kømàng; kømàng

teacup »  paqkágw#n

s#'a

teak wood » ma'svk 

tall millet » l"ng&ng

team »  øq

talon » nøl

team o! » ngvnǿ

tamarind (tree) » mvgeng

tear » ríng; rvn; wvt

tambourine » shingshing kwvng

tear down » sat

tame » nǿ; shvn#m; shvnǿ

tear up » díng

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tears » nes#

the seventh month » mv'!m$ gøm

tears grass » zøng

then » kí ; ni; rá; wani

tease » dvzín shvlín; shvr$

there » ku'vng; nong; pøng; we'vng

teasel gourd » mvhøshí 

therefore » í rvt; wedø írvt nø; wervt

teenage boy » gvchàng làngà; gvchàng

these » 'ar#

vg! teenage girl » chøm'o làngà; chøm'o

vg!

these days » 'anila these years » d$nǿngla they » àngmaq; àngnøng

telephone » kàshǿn %vk 

they (two) » àngní 

television » televísíon; 16

thick » tvt

tell » dvtá; g!ng; shøn; vl

thick root » àngké

temple » +hànshér tøngnu

thief » vkǿ

ten » sé; tiqsé

thieving » su dvsu

ten thousand » m!n; tiqm!n

thigh » lvo; pvn; pvnt!ng

tender » g!ni; kønkøn

thin »  à; dvhing; %udv%ú; s!ng; svlím;

tender soft »  umumwa; mupmup wa;

niqniq wa

shøm shøm wa; 'ø thin and small » ditdvdit

tenor » shømshaq

thing » dvr$

tense » kvng

think » dvdvm; lvn

terminate » dvvl; shvmàl; 'ap

third wife » riqnúl m$

termite »  #d!ng; dvnggøn

thirsty »  ál

termite alates » røp

thirty » shømsé

test » løt

this » a; d$; 'a

testicle » nvling

this evening » tǿngí 

4hai » 1á'

this morning » d$sháng

thank » oqà

this year » d$nǿng

that » ku; kvt; u; we

thorn »  vnghǿ

that side » kukaq

those » kur#

thatch » z#; zøp; zøps$r

thoughtlessly » chuqdvng

the fifth month » mvngǿr gøm

thousand » àngkíng; kíng; tiqkíng

the second month » máng gøm

thrash » ship

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thread » sømri; svrí 

tiger » kàng; kàngr!; kàngz#; n"ngd$ng

threat » shvgin

tight » kvng

three » shøm

tighten » dvchiq

three years ago » zvngmvng nǿng

tightly » tøp

threeleaf caper » dv%vng

tile » l&ngk$

thresh » tvp

tilt » zor

threshing ground » làk!n

time »  at; chàm; dvcha; dvgvp; làm;

threshing machine »  %øk%vk  throat » mvnung; naqchú; pvnung;

 pv'ung

lvmàng; rvmàng; rvtø time (classifier) »  aq; dvm; kvt; lang time to time » tiqkvtkvt

throne » koqkvm rúngtvng; rúngtvng

time yet to come » tuqra rvtø

throw » dvsvng; gwør; gwur; wvp

tin » mvwing

throw (large items) » dvgup

tin opener » shv%it

throw out » up

tiny » him; mvneq; mvnvt; sǿn dvsøn;

thumb » wurm$hàm; wurmvdøng

m$táng thunder » gøm; muq; muqde; muqgøm;

muqpeq muqreq

shøm shøm wa tiny (pieces) » sønsøn; shishi; zizi tiny and small » dvcheq tiny bit »  iqs$

thunderbolt » muq wvrdi

tiny rattan » r#ngsí 

thunders » muqsi muqkàng

tiny short » dvdit

4hursday » lván #ni; ngasa ni

tip » mvs&ng; mvsǿr

4ibetan » -ázu; mvngp$

tip top » mvdǿng

tick » zuqtvlá

tire »  á; da; mv%"r; n#

ticket » letmvt

tiresome » mvcha

tickle » kvriq

title » kàgo

tie » dǿn; d!ng; kang; kvng; nvt; rvgaq;

to » svng

svn tie (with bamboo strips) » dvchvt

to and fro »  vtn# vttvng; dvsám

nvmsám; m$# m$aq

tie (with strings) »  pvn

to place » ta

tie up » shvmum

toad » naqgo; naqgwúr

English-Rawang Glossary

tobacco » mvløt

touch slightly$ » koq

today » d$ni

touchy » nøt tø

toe » híhàm

toward » kaq

toe (classifier) » hàm

towel »  pazit

toe (e!tra) » hídvkaq

township » m'oq

toenail » hínøl

to!in »  pvla

together »  ongsøp; muqhǿm; tiqdø;

toy top » t"ri

tiqmvnung; tiqrá

trace » tvn!ng

together with » nvng; nvp

tractor »  %vk modo

toilet » nvmdøm

tractor field » modo rvmá

tomato »  akis#; mupshí 

trade » w!laq

tomorrow » nvpni

tradition » t&ng lvmàng; t&ng

tomorrow morning » nvpsháng

trample » lvm

tomorrow night » nvpni'aq

transfer » l#ng

tongue »  pvl$

transfi! » rvzǿ

tonight » d$'aq

translate » líng; tvlíng

too » laqlaq

transplant » l#ng

too (much) » mvnøklá

transport » t"

tooth » shà

trap »  vngkung; dǿmzá; hvmruq;

tooth paste » shàtú z#

kwintvng; mvkvm; mvngkung; se

toothache » shàké

trap (animal) » kw#

toothbrush » shàtú vrot

trap (type of) » tvwvt

topaz » l&ngkwing mvshǿng nvm'a

trap trigger » seshi

torch » svmi mvdøm

trauma » nøt dvmmá

torn »  uq

tread on » lvm

torn apart » takaka

treasure »  p&ngràng; zà; zaqshøp

tortoise » kup

treasure trove »  pød!ng

torture » dvki; dvlà

tree » dvshvng; shǿng; shǿngmvng

toss » dvpat; gwør; gwur

tree (classifier) » g!ng

toss and turn » shvmsh#

tree bark » shǿngse

totally (damage) » àngshi

tree ferns »  paqsøn

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English-Rawang Glossary

tree fork » shǿngdvkaq

tuberculosis » 17

tree stump » shǿngtøm

4uesday » lvan vníni; shaqlvngni

tree tomato » mvngpe mupshí 

tug » røn

tree's joint (classifier) » shvlà

tuition »  %ushin

trekking path » sh#g!ng tvrà

tune » shaq shvdún; shøngni;

trench » dok ; gvdok 

shøngnishaq

tribal leader » dvs# shølshú

tunnel » t#k!ng

tribe » dvgøng

turban » goam; gomvcheq

trick » m&; '!m

turbid » nøng

trident » lvhǿ

turn » dvgoq; tvr#

trigger » gochaq sheré; kenon; svmi

turn into »  piq; vpo; 'uq

kenon; sheré

turn off »  ik 

trouble »  ønlu; rvgøl

turn to »  po

trouble# have » ré

turquoise » l&ngkwing zimvshøng

troubled (to eyes) » d&l

turtle » kup

troublesome » gvlvng; réshà nvmgung

tusk » dvg!ng

trousers » nvm$

twenty » nísé; tiqzǿng

truck » modo

twig » dvgvng

true » chǿng

twilight » 'øm'øm wa rvtø

truly » døng%ǿng; %øng%ǿng

twin (classifier) » mvrí 

trunk » svdik 

twinkling » kwingkwing

trust » lǿm

twins »  vrá

trustworthy » døngtǿng; kvm vrvm; nøt

twist » '# 'i; 'øq

tøp; tǿng; tǿngtǿng; tøp

twist strings »  %vt

truth » døngman

twisted » niq

try hard » dvkvp; tàda

twisted rope » hǿng 'øq

try so hard » chøchø r!l

two » ní ; sh"ní 

tube » dúng; dúng; dvngr&ng; dvngz"r;

two yards » làng

gàngshøng; pvng tube (classifier) » chøm

type (letters) » dip type in » vdip

English-Rawang Glossary

tyrannize » sésh#

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tyre » da'a

:u : turn » wvng; wvngsh#

university student » lún soqsvn

ugly » mànvp

unshaken » sør mvwa

ulcerous » m!ng mvzǿr

unstable mind » dvngshvl dvngpo;

umbrella » nvmdvga; zung

shépo shélang; shépo shélo

uncivilized » z$

untie »  pǿn

unclean » mvmvng mvsh$r; mvshvn

until » høqshaq

uncomfortable » mv'uq mv'à

until dark » søngdø

unconscious » nøt vmvng

up river people » taqtutr#

uncultivated land » døng%àm

up side » taqkaq

under » lvngpvng

up stream » taqsvng

underground »  ad"ng

up to » høq

understand » ràl; síng; za

upper area of field » taqdøm

underwear » naqdø dong

upper arm » raqhí 

undo »  pǿn

upper molar » taqkupshà

uneven »  %oqmv%oq; màrá

upper part of honeycomb » kwázeq

unforgettable event » màná dømrø

upper place » taq

unfortunate » shvløq

upper section of a hill » mvrvng

unhusked rice »  ǿ

upright » dvngmvt&ng

uniformity » r#n vrá

uproot » koq

unique » shvl vwvl

upside down »  vtn# vttvng; vttvng;

unit » mvnung

 paqsúng

unite »  &ng

upstairs » mvdvm dvtvng

united » nøt vrá; rungrung wa;

urinate » si vlønsh#; si zi

tiqmvnung; tiqrá

urine » si

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usable item » dvlvng

useless one » mvnvt

use » láng; lvng

useless person » nvms&ng

use up »  e; dvé

usually » àngwà

used to » mun; 'à

utterly (bad) » naqgweq

used up » dvt

utterly close » dǿngdǿngkoq

useless » shøng

uvula » kàvwá

;v vacuum » chang dángram

vehicle » modo

vacuumflash » dvtú

verse » àngsiq; siq

valley » kung kvroq; kung; kungtvng

very » gà'; gøwa; laqlaq; mvnuq

valuable »  pø; ring

mvnaq; n"

valuable object » l"ngm$; pøshi pøm$

very active person » lvngsh"

vapour » shvng!l

very bright » tán

various birds » sal&ng sasøn

very thin »  áàs$

various countries » kam&ng màm&ng

vest coat » go'é

various crops » mvzí mvtvng

vibrate » dal

various fruit » nvms# nvms"

vicinity » zàng

various kinds »  pvnn# pvnrvm

victory planks » røngdàng

various kinds of edible leaves » 'úng

video »  pidi'u; vedio

kvn'vng

vigorously » cheche

various nat » shvtkaqrvgaq

vigour » n"ngg!n zaq

various rivers » t#s$ t#m$ ; t#s$ t#nung

village » mvr#ng; pǿ; r#ng; r#ngt!ng;

vegetable » kvn'úng kvn'vng; nvmlvp;

'úng

r#ngz#; wamà village (classifier) » rvwá

vegetable knife » kvnrvtshvm

village entrance » nvmshvng

vegetable oil » kvnshú

villager » døngpvng; mvr#ngs$ r#

English-Rawang Glossary

vine » røng

visit » se

vine bamboo » rvlvng

visit frequently » rø

vine up » rvng

visitor » zaql$

violent » gvlvng

viss »  %o'

violin » d"r"

vividly » d$d$ chaqdvp; dvndvn

viper (snake) »  øté

línglíng; tiqnvmshá

virgin » chøm'o v%øng

voice » kà

virgin land » døng%àm

vomit » duq

visa » wiza

vote » mé

viscera »  pvlá; sha mvg"ng

vow » svdiq gvl

visible » tán

vowel » àngmà chvng

visible evidence » zangkw$

vulnerable spot » dvkvng

visible mark » zangkw$

vulture » làngdà


wallow » løq

wailing song » mvshvm mvngr!ng

walnut »  !

waist »  %uq

wander » dam; dvtiqsh#; tiq

waistabout »  %uqram

wane » døm

wait » sa

want to » mv'ǿ; ne

wake up » kung; shvt

wanton » réshà

walk » di; di

war » mvzàn; s#l

walk (in queue) » 'vng

ward off » gvm

walk slowly » dvnvngsh#

warm »  øø løm; løm

walkable » ngá

warm hat » shvdøng vmo

walking stick » dvrvng

warm water » t#lǿm

wall » døntám; mvgør

wash » shǿl; zvl

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wash (face) » dvchuq

weaken the current » ràm

wash (head) » gorøsh#

wealth »  pø %á pønung

wash face » mvr dvchuq; mvr zvlsh#

wealthy (person) » gàmzø gàmnaq

wash head » rø

wealthy person » l"vn

wasp »  %uq vdvt

wean » nongkaq

waste » dvé

weapon » dvm

wasted material »  aq

wear » dø; gwash#

watch » dv%aq

wear (belt) » nvm

watch closely » mvkú

wear (earring) »  vn

watchful » 'ásh#

wear (hat) » m&

water » t#; wàng

wear (necklace) » gwé

water clover » mvshà

wear (sarong) » røm; rømsh#

water current » t#shaq

wear (shoes) » døn

water fall » t#røm

wear (upper garment) » gwa

water leech » nà#ng

wear sarong » shvrøm rømsh#

water pipe » t#kungdor

wear turban » goam am

water tube » t#pvng

weather » dvcha; lvngcha

water well » t#tung

weave »  %vt; svríraq

water# to » ni

weave (baskets) » zvt

waterfall » t#tàr

weave (cloth) » raq

watering hole » t"ng

weaving stick » dvpøm

watermelon » t#sup dvnggwà

wedding ceremony » k!ngrvn &'

wave »  pvlong; t#ma pvlong; t#mo; t#shú;

wedge » shang

wat


waver » dvtiqsh#

weed » mvl# shønhà; shøn

wa! gourd » kǿmshar

weed (type of) » gvmlo shøn; %amvni

way » tvrà

shøn; nvmdvku shøn

we » nøngmaq; ngàmaq; ngànøng

weed (type) » rvn$ shøn

we (two) » ngàní 

week » lván

weak »  ang; shaq svm; shaqà

week (classifier) » nár

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weevil grub »  $n&ng; kàng$ élut

whittle »  paq; soq; svng

weevil grubs »  vngngíl

who » kagǿ

weigh » ngung

who (plural) » kamaq

welcome » da; mvdvng; to; zø

whole » gøtkøm; køp; p"

well »  pàmvrà

whole area » tiqm&ngdvn

wellbehaved » nøt mvd&ng

whole body » g&ngkøp

west » nvmle; nvmløp

whole country » m&ngdøngtáng

wet » mvshoq; shaq

whole day »  p"ni; søngdø

wet muddy » keke wa

whole heartedly » nøtshú nøtløm

wet rice field » koná; t#su

whole night »  p"'aq

wh word »

whole year »  p"nǿng

<. word » ka

why »  pàwá

what » kapà; kapvn; pà

wide » gàr; gwaq

what sort of »  pà dvrà

widow » memà; nvmdaq

what time » kadvgvp; karvtø

widower » memà; nvmdaq

whatever »  pàgø

widows or widowers » memà metvng

wheat » zong

wife » chømm$; døngkum$

wheat straw » kvláng

wild » z$

when » kadvgvp; karvtø; k$ní ; kvt; wani

wild animal » zømwàng sha

where » ka'vng

wild animal (large) » m$kø

which » kal"ng; kapvn; pà

wild boar » nøngdu; waqshvng

while » ke; s&rí ; tiqlvng

wild cat » dvnggwvr; mvsúng

while ago » tolvng; tonvm

wild fowl » d!ngka

whip » ship; shiphǿng

wild goat » daong; zuq; zuqnvng

whirl » t#lu

wild yam » kirung; nvmkw$; røngki;

whistle » dvhwish#

'vmkw$

white » m!ng

wilderness » rvgaq døng%àm

white comple!ion »  púngdvng wa

willingly » sh"sh"

white cow » ngvm!ng

wind » nvmøng

white monkey » shvngsú

wind (thread) » diq

white people » sham!ng

winding » mvkwiq mvkwvng

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window » wvtvngkà

wood hammer » shǿngko

wing » cher; ch$rk!ng

wood scraper » shǿngdvngkà

wink (eyes) » ne vsømshi

wooden hoe » døngko; rvmuq

winnow » rvp

wooden !ylophone » kongkvlvng

winnowing tray » dvpaq

woodpecker » koqrú; pvngng!ng

winter »  %$t!ng; rvngtúng

wool » 'vngmøl

wipe » shøq

woolen cloth » 'vngmøl laqtun

wisdom »  vn'a; n'an; paqzí paqrvt;

word » kà; m"ng

shánøt zitnøt

word (of &od) » m"ngkà

wise » shvriqsh#

word of thanks » oqà wa kà

wishywashy mind » shépo shélang;

work »  vnl#; mú vnl#; mú; rvm!; tvmu

shépo shélo

 vnl#; tvmu

witch » dvshi pvlà; dvshi; shúl$

work hard » dvkoq; dvzaq; kwe

with » nvng

work out »  %øn

wither » møl

work together » mvnung

within a blink of eyes » nesøm wa í 

workplace »  vnl# wàng

without an!ious » ngoqsh# ngoqlà;

world » m"nggàn

 pànøt mànøt

worm »  vløng

without e!ception » mvnvn

worried » nøt zá pvwáshàl

witness » shvkse

worry »  !m; dvrésh#; gi; g&ng gi; nøt

wizard » dvg"r; dvshi wok » ch$p#; ch$p"ng; %au; mvngdvm;

sh$g"; taqchíng

 !m; nøt mvgør; nøt '"r worship » noq; noqgú worship (spirit) » kǿ

woman » k!ngma; mvz$; svma; svmaré

worship hour »  %úrøt rvtø

womb »  puqnøn

worship spirits » sángkǿ

wonder » dà; dvdvm vtiq; kuqgvm; r#rà

wound » dvm; dvmmá; na

wonderful » tiq

wrap » dup; mvcheq; rvdul

wood » shǿng

wrap (oneself) » mvcheqsh#

wood ears » mvgut; mv%ut

wreathed hornbill (bird) » svkuq

wood fungus » mvdǿm; mvs#

wrestle » r!l

English-Rawang Glossary

wring » chit

wrist » wursiq

wring out » søp

write » ru

wrinkle » køtmvkøt; nøtmvnøt; shing

write down » mvsøng

mvnøn wrinkled » mvgøt; mvnøn; mvnøt

writing » kàru wrong » lé; mvd#ng

=y yak » dagin; ngvnshø; shv p$

yolk » mvtøn

yam » chi; ki; waqzá

you (plural) » nàmaq; nànøng

yard » chømpøt

you (singular) » nà

yawn » hwám

you (two) » nàní 

year » nǿng

young » g!; làng; svm

year after ne!t »  pvngnǿng

young insects » ch!r!

yeast » dvshi

young man » gvchàng; gvchàngré

yell » kiq

young people » l! làng; sh"laqré

yellow » wàr

young person » sh"laq

yellow quartz » l&ng%øng

young woman » chøm'o

yes » øng; t$

youngest »  pvng'øn

yesterday » ságí ; sáni; svngáni

youngest child » nongtøm

yet » shi; shi; shini

your grandmother » nvs#

yeti » naqt"

youth » làngré

yoke »  paqdvng; rídøm

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