Sabah Malay
Sabah Malay is an Austronesian language spoken in Malaysia, by about 3 million people.
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Words in Sabah Malay
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | olaN* | |
| name | nama* | |
| eye | mata* | |
| ear | terliNa* | |
| hand | taNan* | |
| liver | ati* | |
| water | aye* | |
| star | bintaN* | |
| stone | batu* | |
| mountain | bukit* | |
| tree | poko7* | |
| leaf | daun* | |
| night | malam* | |
| dog | anjiN* | |
| fish | ikan* | |
| one | satu* | |
| two | duwa* | |
| I | saya* | |
| you | lu* | |
| we | kita* | |
| drink | minum* | |
| see | teNo7* | |
| hear | leNar* | |
| die | mati* | |
| come | lataN* | |
| path | jalan* | |
| new | baru* | |
| full | punuh* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- MalayAustronesian82% alike
- Baba MalayAustronesian80% alike
- Central MalayAustronesian79% alike
- Papuan MalayAustronesian71% alike
- IndonesianAustronesian70% alike
- North Moluccan MalayAustronesian70% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.