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Promoting the language...
Pounsikou means "Thank you" or "Terima Kasih" which is the word to show that we
really appreciate something.
KadazanDusun is one of more than 50 languages and more than 80 dialects in Sabah
. The language is spoken by most of the population especially in the interior ar
eas of Kota Kinabalu, Penampang, Ranau, Keningau and Tambunan [1].
I would like to quote the beauty of the language from [2] as follows:
Boros do KadazanDusun iso boros di olinud om osonong do moboros. Asanang ih do m
insingilo do boros diti, nga maganu do anani timpu nung popoinralom do toilaan p
asal do boros diti. Agayo ih kopio oh guno montok isai-isai tulun ih kiwaro tuni
nan do KadazanDusun do minsingilo do boros diti (sabab maid-laid ngaa tumagak oh
boros diti.) tu au noh daa atogak oh boros do kointutunan do bansa diti.
The Kadazan Dusun language is a simple yet beautiful language to speak. No doubt
, it takes a minute to learn, but a lifetime to master. It is important for each
and every person who has a drop of Kadazan Dusun blood to master this declining
language in order to progress and uphold the name of this race.
Maganu ikoi daa do kosiwatan do magangat kumaa oinsanan tobpinai KadazanDusun do
manampasi do boros om koubasanan id ginawo om rusod maya moboros, momurat om ma
mbasa do boros diti sogigisom do pogigiyon do bansa tokou id pomogunan.
We wish to call out to all fellow Kadazan Dusun folks to let this language and c
ulture live within your souls through speaking, writing and reading the language
for the many generations to conceive.
For me, as a Dusun ethnic of Ranau, I don't want the language declining and gone
without any effort to hold the mother language. Therefore I provide this short
but really important page to me that I am a Dusun and always being a Dusun. To p
rovide the language dictionary is not my intention because the authority such as
Sabah State Library [3] has the language dictionary project.
Even though we have different dialect and pronunciation between Dusun and Kadaza
n, but here, provided are some of my
own Dusun language with reference to [4]:
English
KadazanDusun
Good morning Kotobian do dongkosuabon
Good Afternoon Kotobian do sosodopon
Good night Kotobian do dongotuong
What is your name? Isai ngaran nu?
My name is... Ngaran ku ih...
Where do you live? Hinonggo koh poingoyon?
I live in.. Poingiyon oku id..
How are you? Okuro-kuro koh noh?
 I am fine. Osonong oku ih
Where are you going? Hinonggo ngoyon nu?
I am going to.. Mongoi oku id..
Let's go for lunch Kanoh mongoi akan
Where are you from? hinonggo tadon nu?
What is this? Nunu iti?
Are you busy? Osibuk koh?
Can you help me? Obuli koh monulung dogo?
I want to go to... Mongoi oku id...
This is good Osonong ti
That girl is pretty Alawa noh sumandak dilo
This is delicious! Asadap noh iti!
I want to go now! Mamanau oku noh!
See you again! Kopiruba kawagu!
Remember me! Sorohon oku noh!
Ring me Toliponan oku noh
Send me a letter Kiriman oku noh do surat
Thank you Kotoluadan / Pounsikou
Sorry Siou
No Au
Yes Oh
Not yet! Au poh!
When? Soira?
How?
Poingkuro?
Another example of translation from BM to Dusun (Used in my own 'kampung' (villa
ge))
Bahasa Malaysia Bahasa Dusun
aku / saya oku
jalan ralan
berjalan mimpanau
lari tangkus
berlari manangkus
berdiri mingkakat
duduk mirikau
dengar mokinongou
gigit kokot
mengigit mongokot
ini iti / ti
itu ilo
lelaki kusai
perempuan tondu
nama ngaran
tidak au
ya Oh / Ou
siapa isai
hidung tedung
terbang tumulud
naik mindakod
apa nunu
asal tadon
berasal mantadon
air wa'ig
rumah walai/sulap
sungai bawang
parang dangol
kamu (ramai) yekoyu
kamu (seorang) / kau ika / nu / ko
suka orohian
pagi kosuabon
tengahari pitangadau
petang sosodoion
malam totuong
nangis mihad
ikan sada
di sana hilo
ular wulanut
sakit oruol
rindu langadon
lelaki kusai
perempuan tondu [formal usage] * Sumandak
Example usage:
Bahasa Melayu Bahasa Dusun
Apa khabar? Nunu kabar?
Di mana jalan ke rumah kamu? Ongo ralan mongoi walai nu?
Kamu suka berjalan tak? Orohian ko mimpanau?
Aku nak berjalan ke Mall. Mamanau oku mongoi Mall.
Siapa nama kamu? Isai ngaran nu?
Nama saya Sam. Ngaran ku Sam.
Saya digigit ular. Kinokot oku wulanut.
Siapa lelaki itu? Isai ilo kusai?
Saya suka perempuan itu. Orohian oku ilo tendu.
Hidung saya sakit. Oruol tedung ku.
Kamu pergi mana? Hinnongo tongoyon nu/dikoyu?
Pinjam nota kamu. Poloso oku nota nu.
Aku rindu kampung aku. Langadon oku kampung ku.