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CERITO-CERITO EJANG MUSEI
PENYUSUN dan AHLI BAHASA:
PROF. DR. RICHARD McGINN
PENCERITA dan AHLI REJANG MUSI:
DR. H. ZAINUBI ARBI
KA-GA-NGA Consonants
Vowel diacritics with ka
ISI BUKU
Kata Pengantar (Bupati Hijazi) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Kata Pendahuluan (Pak Cik Asan Denn) . . . . . . . . .ii
Ucapan Terima Kasih (Dr. H. Zainubi Arbi). . . . . . . iii
Sistem Ejaan dan Pelafalan Bahasa
Rejang (Prof. Dr. Richard McGinn) . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Cerita-Cerita . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-46
Kosa Kata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48-66
Cerita-Cerita
1. Kampung ku
2. Lalan
3. Kancil Si Pembohong
4. Kepiting dan Beruk
5. Meterei
6. Kancil dan Raksasa
7. Ketinoak
8. Beruk Dan Kura-Kura
KATA PENGANTAR
KATA PENDAHULUAN
UCAPAN TERIMA KASIH
Sistim Ejaan dan Pelafalan Bahasa Rejang
1. Aksentuasi setiap perkataan jatuh atas huruf-hidup yang terakhir: caci (cacI) `uang'; bujang (bujAng) `bujang'. Kalau huruf-hidup terahir itu adalah diftong, aksentuasinya jatuh atas kepala diptong: bukeu (bukEu) `buku’; sapié (sapIé) `sampai'; umeak ('umEa') `rumah’; tidoa (tidOa) `tidur’. Diftong-diftong Musi-Sambé adalah sebelas: eu, ei, ai, au, oi, éu, uo, ié, éa, oa, ea.
2. Setiap perkataan yang awalannya dieja dengan sebuah huruf-hidup diucapkan dengan bunyi [?] (glottal stop) walaupun hurufnya tidak terlihat. Umpamanya itu adalah: an [?an] ‘lama’; us [?us] `jatuh’; oak [?oa?] ‘jauh’; awié [?awié] ‘seperti’.
3. Huruf e mewakili bunyi “pepet” (= schwa) seperti perkataan besar dan emas dalam bahasa Indonesia, sedang huruf é diucapkan sama seperti bebek (bébék) atau elok (élok) dalam bahasa Indonesia. Jadi perkataan ebes [bs] atau [bs] 'rotan' lain ucapannya dengan élék-élék 'pulang-pergi'; dan perkataan pet lain ucapannya dengan pét `pahit’. Jadi ungkapan Rejang pet gén `nama panggilan’ menunjukkan kedua huruf-hidup e dan é itu.
4. Huruf -g di akhir perkataan diucapkan -k. Misalnya Rejang olog [olok] 'ulat'; mapag [mapak] 'mengawinkan'.
5. Huruf -k di akhir perkataan diucapkan [?] (glottal stop) sama halnya dengan bahasa Indonesia anak [ana?]. Misalnya Rejang anak [ana?]; umeak [um«a?] `rumah’.
6. Huruf ( ' ) antara dua huruf-hidup diucapkan [?] sama dengan ( ' ) dalam bahasa Indonesia so'al =[so?al] 'problem'. Oleh karena itu Musi-Sambé su'ang [su?ang] `sendiri’ lain ucapannya dengan kuat [kwat] `teman’.
7. Huruf bunyi sengau yang sederhana (m, n, ny, ng) selalu diikuti oleh huruf-hidup yang diasimilasi dijadikan bunyi persengauan (udara dan nada melalui hidung): mioa [mĩõã] ‘memeraskan’. Lain lagi halnya dengan huruf bunyi sengau yang kompleks (-m“-, -n“-, -nj“-,-ng“-) yang selalu diikuti oleh huruf-hidup yang sederhana: im“o [?imbo] ‘hutan’. Jadi perkatan jameu [jamu] 'pertemuan' laik ucapannya dengan jameu [jambeu] 'jambu'.
Cerito-Cerito Ejang Musei
1. Sadié Ku
Uku asal ne tun Ejang Samé. Tapi uku ngen tun tuei ku aléak mai pasar wakteu uku gi titik. Jijei o, namen ku sadié ku adé ba Cu'up.
Cu'up adé ba kota sengak kareno penan ne nak kékéa tebo. Di tekujat nadeak tun o Tebo Kabeak. Amen perwéng sengak lut. Tiko-tiko coa te tengea menei. Matei bilei mecelik abéak pokoa tojoak.
Tun Cu'up tun Ejang, nadeak ku. Apir kete ne betani. Pa'o kebun kol, puluo kawo, adé kulo di besaweak ne. Kelang-kelang o temamen jagung ngen kacang guréng.
Nak Cu'up coa si deu penan te lak meto-meto. Amen ite gidong perai, di tekadeak ne Suban, Danuo Tés, udo o Sadié Saweak Tés. Adé kulo di leyen ne tapi coa si tekujat.
Amen bilei Selasa deu tun kunai sadié-sadié ngeluea kerno bilei o bilei peken ne. Amen ite temmeu kuat-kuat te, tennei te, "Lak mai ipe udi"? Pastei si jemawap, "Mai Selasa o!" Bilei o ba semulen-mulen mesoa opot ne kunai sadié leyen.
Ah, Cu'up deu peken-peken, misal ne, peken Kamis, peken Rebu. Tapi peken-peken o cuma debilei o besi nak sadié di oak kunai pasar Cu'up.
Tapi amen coa bilei perai kabuk-kabuk bi aleu mai dumei. Nak dalen temmeu semulen-mulen mai dumei kulo lajeu ba beragam. Tiko-tiko jijei opot.
Amen uku tinget kete ne o, Oi ! oak kiro ku! Lajeu ineu uku ngen sadié ku.
Palembang
1974
1. Perinduan: Kampungku
Asal saya orang Rejang Sambé, tapi saya bersama orang tua pindah ke kota waktu saya masih kecil. Jadi menurut saya, kampung saya adalah Curup. Curup adalah sebuah kota dingin karena tempatnya di kaki bukit. Yang terkenal disebut Bukit Kaba. Kalau pagi-pagi dingin sekali. Kadang-kadang tak tahan kita mandi. Matahari terbit kira-kira pukul tujuh.
Maksud saya, orang Curup orang Rejang. Hampir semuanya petani. Sebagian bertani kubis, berkebun kopi, ada pula yang bersawah. Waktu selang, mereka bertanam jagung dan kacang tanah.
Di Curup tak banyak tempat untuk berekreasi. Kalau kita liburan, tempat yang terkenal adalah Suban (tempat air panas), Danau Tes, kemudian dusun Sawah Tes. Ada juga yang lain tapi tidak terkenal.
Kalau hari Selasa banyak orang dari dusun-dusun ke kota karena hari itu adalah hari pasar. Kalau kita bertemu dengan teman-teman, kita bertanya, "Hendak ke mana?" Pasti mereka menjawab, "Ke Selasa." Hari itulah gadis-gadis mencari pacarnya dari dusun lain.
Di Curup banyak hari pasar, misalnya pekan Kamis, pekan Rabu. Tetapi hari-hari pasar itu hanya satu hari saja di dusun-dusun yang jauh sekali dari kota Curup. Tapi kalau bukan hari libur, pagi-pagi sekali mereka telah pergi ke ladang. Di jalan mereka bertemu dengan gadis-gadis yang juga ke ladang sehingga dapat mereka bergurau. Kadang-kadang mereka berpacaran.
Kalau saya ingat semuanya itu, sedih sekali hati ini. Sehingga rindu akan kampung saya itu.
Palembang
1974
1. My Hometown
I am originally a Rejang from the village of Sambé. But my parents and I moved into town when I was small, so I consider my hometown to be Curup.
Curup is a chilly city because it is situated at the foot of the mountains. The most well known is Mount Kaba. It can be very cold especially in the early morning. Sometimes we can hardly stand to take a bath. The sun rises around seven o'clock.
The people of Curup are mostly Rejangs. Almost all of them have farms. Some tend cabbage patches or coffee fields, and there are others that own rice fields. A few plant corn and peanuts.
In Curup there are not many places for us to go. If we have a holiday the most popular places are Suban Hot Springs, Lake Tes, and after that the village of Tes. There are also others but they not as popular.
On Tuesdays many people from the villages go out because it is market day. If we should meet our friends, we ask: "Where are you going?" For sure they will answer: "To Tuesday Market!" This is the day that unmarried girls look for their boyfriends from the other villages.
The area around Curup has lots of market days, for example, Wednesday Market, Thursday Market. But these markets are only one day a week in villages some distance from Tuesday Market in Curup.
Every day except holidays, the people leave for the fields early in the morning. Along the road young boys meet young girls also going to the fields, and so they tease each other. Sometimes they become steady boyfriends and girlfriends.
When I remember all these things—Oh! how my thoughts soar! So much so that I long to be in my hometown again.
Palembang
1974
2. Lalan
Meno o adé cerito tun tuei. Cerito ne awié yo. Adé nak debueak sadié diem tun bujang. Gén ne Bujang Kurung. Adé do bilei si aleu mai ngéwéa nak bioa, coa si oak kunai sadié ne. Si aleu mai ngéwéa, nemin ne belas ngen silei. Si aleu menék matei bilei. Si beguték panuo. Coa an sapié si nak penan ne lak ngéwéa. Si mulai ngéwéa. Coadé kan lak emuk kéwéa ne. Bilei bi lekat. Uléak coadé si ne. Udo o adé nyut ne lak bélék.
Wakteu si lak bélék tenngoa ne tun giag. Si tak mimang ne. Si cengang kemléak adé tun alep-alep nien. Tobo o semulen mulen. Adé dikup di alep su'ang ne. Si di piset su'ang ne. Beguték Bujang Kurung ma'ak ne, coa tobo o namen. Bujang Kurung tak mak bajeu di piset su'ang o. Wakteu tobo o sudo menei, makié areak alat ne, kes ne areak alat di piset o bi laput. Pasoak ne sudo makié areak alat ne lak bélék mai léngét. Tapi di piset nano coa nam tebang igei. Bajeu ne bi laput. Nginoi si ke'an jano ne. Pasoak ne nginoi kulo kemléak asoak ne coa nam bélék igei. Jisanak ne aleu kete. Tinga di piset o su'ang.
Kenléak Bujang Kurung o awié o. Tekjir si. Coa si sako do o anak diwo. Si maik bajeu di nemak ne nano. Si tak emin melilei. Udo o Bujang Kurung magea igei di piset nano. Si temnei bene si coa bélék mai léngét. Nadeak di piset o, bajeu ne laput. Udo o Bujang Kurung majak mai sadié ne. Lak di piset o. Tennei Bujang Kurung gén ne. Gén ne Lalan.
Bi sapié nak sadié Bujang Kurung, nemin Bujang Kurung mai umeak ne. Diem ba Lalan nak di an bi ke'an. Bujang Kurung tujeu ngen Lalan. Lalan lak kulo cito kulo ngen Bujang Kurung. Coa an udo o napag tun sadié o tun beduei o.
Abis cerito ku.
2. Lalan
Dulu ada cerita orang-orang tua yang seperti begini. Ada di sebuah dusun tinggallah seorang bujangan yang namanya Bujang Kurung. Suatu hari dia pergi memancing di sebuah sungai yang tidak jauh dari dusunnya. Dibawanya beras dan garam. Dia berjalan kaki ke tempat itu naik mata hari. Tak berapa lama sampailah dia di sana. Dia mulai memancing. Namun tak ada ikan yang mau makan umpannya padahal hari sudah siang. Jadi dia berniat hendak pulang.
Tiba-tiba didengarnya suara ribut-ribut. Tercenganglah dia ketika dilihatnya bidadari-bidadari yang sangat cantik. Dari antara mereka bidadari yang terkecillah yang tercantik. Perlahan-lahan Bujang Kurung mendekati bidadari bungsu itu tanpa diketahui mereka. Diambilnya baju si bungsu ketika mereka mandi. Ketika sehabis mandi mereka akan pakai pakaiannya, baru mereka tahu bahwa pakaian si bungsu telah hilang. Kakak-kakaknya telah mengenakan pakaian mereka untuk kembali terbang ke langit tetapi si bungsu tak dapat karena bajunya telah hilang. Menangislah dia lama sekali. Kakak-kakaknyapun meratapinya melihat adik mereka tak dapat pulang lagi. Terbanglah mereka semua dan tinggallah si bungsu itu sendiri.
Kejadian ini diperhatikan oleh Bujang Kurung dan sangat terkejut dia karena tak disangkanya bahwa mereka adalah anak dewa. Dibawanya lari baju yang dicurinya tadi lalu disembunyikannya. Kemudian pergilah dia mendatangi si Bungsu tadi. Dia bertanya: "Mengapa tidak pulang ke langit?" Si Bungsu menjawab bahwa bajunya hilang. Kemudian Bujang Kurung mengajaknya ke dusunnya dan maulah si Bungsu itu. Ketika ditanyai siapa namanya, dia menjawab: "Lalan."
Setelah sampai di dusunnya Bujang Kurung membawa Lalan ke rumahnya. Lalan tinggal di sana lama sekali. Bujang Kurung tertarik akan Lalan dan Lalan pun senang akan Bujang Kurung. Tak berapa lama dikawinkanlah mereka berdua oleh orang dusun di situ.
Demikianlah ceritaku.
2. Lalan
Here is a story that the old people used to tell. The story goes like this. In one village there lived a young man. His name was Bujang Kurung. One day he went fishing. He brought uncooked rice and salt. He left after the sun was up. He walked slowly. Soon he arrived at the place he intended to fish. He began to fish. No fish were biting. The sun was high in the sky. Since he had had no luck, he decided to go home.
As he was about to leave he heard people talking. He decided to have a look. He was amazed to see they were very beautiful people. They were maidens. There was one that was the most beautiful of all. She was the youngest.
Slowly Bujang Kurung approached without their knowing it. Suddenly he snatched the clothes of the youngest maiden. After bathing when they went to put on their things, they found that the clothing of the youngest had disappeared. Her elder sisters had already put on their clothes intending to return to their home in the sky. But the youngest could no longer fly. Her clothes were gone. She cried for a long time—what can I say? Her elder sisters also cried seeing their younger sister unable to return home. Finally they all decided to depart. They had to leave the youngest one behind.
Bujang Kurung saw everything that happened. He was amazed. He hadn’t suspected that they were children of the gods. He hid the clothes he had taken earlier. He carried them away running fast. After that, Bujang Kurung approached the youngest. He asked why she had not returned to the sky. The youngest replied that her clothes had disappeared. After that Bujang Kurung invited her to his village. The youngest agreed. Bujang Kurung asked her name. Her name was Lalan.
After arriving in the village, she was taken to Bujang Kurung's house. Lalan lived there for a long time. Bujang Kurung was attracted to Lalan. Lalan also wanted, also loved, Bujang Kurung. Not long after that the two were married by the people of the village.
My story is finished.
3. Kacéa Si Tukang Pellos
Meno o adé kacéa dikup. Cerito ne barat o. Wakteu o jaman nebei Sulaiman. Benatang pacak kete miling.
Bilei panes, Kacéa meto-meto kelidea nak imo sunyei bai. Kacéa meto-meto mai umeak kuat-kuat ne, tapi kete kuat ne aleu. "A, baik uku tidoa bai," nékér Kacéa. Si aleu mesoa kiuo di linep ne. Si mulai tidoa. Tapié lak tidoa, tenngoa ne kemrésék. Gidong si kemlalei, jano, Imuo Dan lak emuk si. Kacéa lak melilei, cigei nam igei. Tapi si icak-icak sedi. Imuo Dan betenei, "Bene ko sedi, Céa? Dang sedi uku lak emuk ko".
"Uku coa sedi ko lak emuk uku," nadeak Kacéa. "Tapi di sedi ku, api ba tukang tungeu ketipung ninik ku o?" nadeak Kacéa samo temun”j”uk sa'ang se'et nak das pun kiuo o. Udo o Kacéa nginoi belak-lak.
"Buléak uku temaboak ne, coa?" nadeak Imuo Dan. "Dang!" nadeak Kacéa samo nginoi.
"Bene?" nadeak Imuo Dan.
"Sebap atié ku sedi lut amen ku temngoa ne".
"Keloak ba uku temtus ne, Céa" nadeak Imuo Dan. Bé uku coa emuk ko."
"Tapi amen ko temtus ne, atié ku sedi lut" nadeak Kacéa. "Tapi amen ko lak temtus ne kenai, kunyeu ba uku aleu oak-oak ne kileak” nadeak Kacéa. Amen uku madeak "Sudo!" bé ko mulai temtus ne. Uku cigei temngoa igei," nadeak Kacéa. "Mai ba" nadeak Imuo Dan o.
3. Kancil Si Pembohong
Dulu pada zaman Nabi Sulaiman semua binatang dapat berbicara. Ada suatu cerita tentang seekor kancil yang seperti begini.
Pada suatu hari yang panas si kancil berjalan-jalan. Kemanapun dia pergi ke dalam hutan itu sunyi sepi saja. Kancil berjalan-jalan ke rumah teman-temannya tapi temannya semua pergi. "Ah, lebih enak aku tidur saja," pikir kancil. Dicarinya pohon yang rindang dan dia mulai tidur. Ketika hampir saja dia tertidur didengarnya suara gemerisik. Menolehlah dia dan terlihatlah seekor harimau pohon yang ingin menerkamnya. Kancil hendak lari tapi sudah terlambat. Jadi dia pura-pura bersedih.
Harimau pohon itu bertanya: "Mengapa engkau bersedih hai Kancil? Janganlah bersedih karena aku akan menyantapmu."
"Aku tak bersedih karena kau akan menyantapku, tetapi yang kusedihkan adalah siapakah yang akan menjaga genderang peninggalan kakek ku itu," kata kancil sambil menunjuk sarang lebah di atas pohon itu. Kemudian kancil menangis tersedu-sedu.
"Bolehkah aku menabuhnya," tanya harimau pohon itu.
"Jangan," kata kancil sambil menangis.
"Mengapa," tanya harimau.
"Sebab hatiku sedih nian jika aku mendengarnya."
"Ijinkanlah aku menabuhnya, Kancil," pinta harimau. "Nanti aku tak akan menyantapmu."
"Tetapi bila kau menabuhnya hati ku sangat sedih. Namun jika kau ingin menabuhnya biarlah aku pergi jauh-jauh dulu," kata kancil. "Apabila aku bilang `Sudah!' baru kau mulai menabuhnya, supaya aku tidak mendengarnya lagi," kata kancil.
3. Mousedeer the Trickster
Once there was a Mousedeer. His story goes like this. It was the age of the Prophet Solomon. At that time the animals could all speak.
It being a hot day, Mousedeer went walking in the quiet forest. He went to the houses of his friends, but all his friends had gone out. "Ahh, well, I'll just go to sleep," thought Mousedeer. He went to find a shady tree. He began to sleep. But just as he was falling asleep, he heard a rustling sound. When he looked around, he saw a Wildcat poised and ready to eat him. Mousedeer wanted to run but he couldn't. Instead he pretended to be sad. Wildcat asked, "Why are you sad, Mousedeer? Are you afraid because I'm going to eat you?"
"I am not sad because you want to eat me," said Mousedeer. "What saddens me is, who will guard my grandfather's drum?" asked Mousedeer while pointing to a bee's nest at the top of a tree. Then Mousedeer wept inconsolably.
"May I beat the drum, Mousedeer?" asked Wildcat.
"Don't!" cried Mousedeer still weeping.
"Why not?" said Wildcat.
"Because my heart will be very sad if I hear it."
"Let me beat it, Mousedeer," said Wildcat. "Then I promise I won't eat you."
"But if you beat it, my heart will be very sad," said Mousedeer. "But if you want to beat it, allow me to go far away first. When I shout `Ready!' then you may begin beating the drum. I won't be able to hear it," said Mousedeer.
Udo o melilei Kacéa oak-oak ne. Bi oak, si mengekik "Sudo!" Temngoa Kacéa madeak "Sudo!" mulai Imuo Dan temtus sa'ang se'et o. Jano nadeak te? Bié se'et keluea mutut Imuo Dan. Imuo Dan tepengang-pengang gis nutut se'et. Mai ipe melilei nan”j”o se'et o an-an lajeu matié Imuo Dan o.
Bélék te magea Kacéa nano. Si melilei gacang-gacang ne. Udo o si bedan iding tedung gidong tidoa. Jano, coa si namen Buang bélék kedong ne lak emuk Kacéa. Tapi Kacéa madeak, "Sabar kileak!" sebap amen Buang lak emuk si, arus makié ebet Nebei Sulaiman di begulung o sebap si tukang tungeu ne neloak Nebei Sulaiman. Buang mak ebet gidong begulung. Si makié. Jano nadeak te? Tedung jagei tak ne melilit Buang lajeu Buang matié. Udo o Kacéa melilei oak-oak ne.
"Pergilah," kata harimau pohon itu. Kemudian pergilah kancil jauh-jauh. Setelah dia jauh berteriaklah dia "Sudah!" Mendengar si Kancil mengatakan `Sudah' mulailah harimau pohon itu memukul sarang lebah. Apa yang terjadi? Ratu lebah keluar dan menyengat harimau pohon itu. Harimau itu meraung-raung kesakitan disengat lebah. Kemanapun dia lari lebah-lebah itu mengejarnya, sehingga matilah harimau pohon itu.
Kembalilah kita kepada si Kancil tadi. Dia berlari cepat-cepat. Kemudian beristirahatlah dia di dekat ular yang sedang tidur. Tetapi tanpa diketahuinya ada seekor beruang di belakangnya yang hendak memakannya. Si Kancil berkata: "Sabar dulu." Sebab jika beruang hendak memakannya dia harus memakai ikat pinggang Nabi Sulaiman yang tergulung itu, karena kancil adalah penjaga yang disuruh Nabi Sulaiman. Beruang mengambil ikat pinggang yang tergulung itu dan memakainya. Apa yang terjadi? Ular itu bangun dan membelit si beruang sehingga matilah dia. Setelah itu kancil berlari jauh-jauh.
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"All right," said the Wildcat.
So Mousedeer ran far away. From afar, he shouted, "Ready!" Hearing Mousedeer say "Ready!" Wildcat began to beat on the bee's nest. What do you think happened? The queen bee came out and stung Wildcat. Our Wildcat screamed in pain as he was stung by the bees. Wherever he ran he was stung by the bees endlessly until Wildcat died.
Let's return the story to our Mousedeer. He ran away as fast as he could go. After that he stopped near a snake that was asleep. What he did not know was that there was also a bear right behind him that wanted to eat Mousedeer. But Mousedeer said, "Now you wait just a minute!" because if Bear wanted to eat him, he must first put on the Prophet Solomon's belt which was coiled nearby, because Mousedeer was its keeper by order of the Prophet Solomon himself. Bear picked up the coiled belt. He put it on, and what do you suppose happened next? The snake woke up and squeezed Bear until he died. After that Mousedeer ran away as far as he could go.
4. Kang Ngen Be'uk
Meno o nak negrei nebei Sulaiman adé Be'uk ngen Kulei. Si samo-samo temanem pisang. Gi Kulei, tenanem ne anak pisang tapi gi Be'uk, tenanem ne pisang bi semulen tapi pucuk ne mai beak.
Pisang tenanem Be'uk coa idup. Pisang tenanem Kulei idup ba'es. Nadeak Kulei, "Bi lei pisang ku." "Bi lei kulo pisang ku," nadeak Be'uk.
An bi ke'an bi bemanak pisang Kulei. Nadeak Kulei ngen Be'uk, "Bi bemanak pisang ku" nadeak Kulei. "Bi bemanak kulo pisang ku dé'é" nadeak Be'uk.
Udo o bi an mesak pisang Kulei. Tapi Kulei coa nam kenék. Neloak Kulei Be'uk kemnék ne. Sapié Be'uk nak das o, si beguték emuk ne. Desiket biak, duei siket biak, udo o jano lak biak kete.
Nadeak Kulei, "Kating gi ku desoa, Be'uk!"
"Desoa manis!" nadeak Be'uk.
"Kating gi ku kak ne, Be'uk," nadeak Kulei.
"Kak ne manis," nadeak Be'uk. Udo o abis pisang detudak nemuk Be'uk.
4. Kepiting dan Beruk
Dulu di negeri Nabi Sulaiman ada seekor beruk dan kura-kura. Mereka sama-sama menanam pisang. Yang ditanam kura-kura adalah anak-anak pohon pisang sedangkan yang ditanam beruk adalah pisang yang sudah dewasa dengan pucuk-pucuknya yang kebawah. Pisang yang ditanam beruk itu tidak tumbuh. Sedangkan yang ditanam kura-kura tumbuh dengan baik. Kura-kura berkata: "Sudah besar pisang saya itu," dan beruk pun berkata: "Pisang ku pun sudah besar."
Setelah beberapa lama pisangnya kura-kura telah berjantung. Kura-kura pun berkata: "Sudah berjantung pisangku." Beruk pun berkata: "Sudah berjantung pisangku itu."
Setelah cukup lama, masaklah pisang kura-kura, tetapi kura-kura tak bisa memanjatnya. Disuruhnya beruk memanjatnya. Setelah beruk sampai di atas pohon, dia mulai makan pisang itu sesisir, dua sisir sampai hampir habis. Setelah itu kura-kura berkata: "Bantinglah untukku sebuah, Beruk!"
"Sebuah pun enak," kata si beruk.
"Kalau begitu bantinglah kulitnya saja," kata si kura-kura.
"Kulitnya pun enak," kata beruk. Kemudian habislah pisang setandan itu dimakan beruk.
Setelah itu kura-kura berpikir bagimana caranya membalas perbuatan beruk itu. Dia dapat memanjat, dia dapat melompat, sedangkan aku berjalan lambat, pikir kura-kura itu. Oh, aku minta tolong dengan kepiting saja. Pergilah dia mengunjungi kepiting. Diceritakannya maksudnya.
4. The Crab and the Ape
Once upon a time in the land of the Prophet Solomon there lived an ape and a turtle. They both planted banana trees. As for Turtle, he planted a young banana shoot, but as for Ape, he planted a mature banana plant with its flower tip hanging down.
The banana tree planted by Ape did not grow. The banana tree planted by Turtle thrived. Said Turtle, "My banana tree is already big."
"My banana tree is already big, too," said Ape.
Eventually Turtle's banana plant flowered. Said Turtle to Ape, "My banana tree has flowered already."
"Mine has flowered too," said Ape.
After a while Turtle's bananas ripened. But Turtle could not climb. Turtle asked Ape to climb up and get the bananas. When Ape reached the top, Ape started eating them. One bunch, gulp! Two bunches, gulp! After that, how many bananas would he gulp down?
Said Turtle, "Throw down a bunch for me, Ape!"
"A sweet bunch," said Ape.
"At least throw me the peelings, Ape!" said Turtle.
"The peelings are sweet," said Ape. Soon a whole hand of bananas was gone, devoured by Ape.
"How can I get revenge on this Ape?" thought Turtle. "He can climb, he can run, I am slow. Ah, I'll just ask help from Crab." He went to Crab. He explained what he wanted.
"Pakoak lak males Be'uk yo?" nékér Kulei. Si pacak kenék, si pacak melupat, uku panuo bai cenok. A, uku minai tulung ngen Kang bai." Si aleu magea Kang. Cenrito kelak ne.
"Jijei!" nadeak Kang. Udo o Kang aleu mesoa Be'uk, coa temeu. Kang diem beak buteu emet Be'uk.
Coa an sudo o Be'uk teko, temot das buteu penan Kang sebunyin. Temot Be'uk das butew, mulai Kang madeak.
"Kang katip!" nadeak Kang.
"Huuus! Api si do o?" nadeak Be'uk.
"Kang katip," nadeak Kang. Kang katip-katip botoak Be'uk.
"Hus! Api do o?" nadeak Be'uk.
"Huuuut!" senimet Kang. "Héy, ko leyen di nenog leyen di menyimet." Sako be'uk yam ne di menyimet. Udo o si mak putung tak temtus yam ne déwék lajeu Be'uk matié.
Do o ba amen tun tamak ige. Sako ne ijé ne di semimet kécék ne o yam ne. Kes ne Kang.
"Baiklah," kata kepiting. Kemudian kepiting pergi mencari beruk tapi tidak ketemu. Kepiting diam di bawah batu menunggu beruk. Tak berapa lama datanglah beruk itu dan duduk di atas batu tempat kepiting bersembunyi. Waktu dia duduk, kepiting pun berkata:
"Kepiting jepit," kata kepiting.
"Huss!, siapa itu?" kata beruk.
"Kepiting jepit-jepit penis beruk."
"Huuut! Hei kau, lain ditanya lain pula yang menjawab." Disangkanya penisnyalah yang menjawab. Kemudian beruk mengambil kayu dan memukul penisnya sendiri sehingga dia mati. Itulah bila orang tamak. Dikiranya yang menjawab kata-katanya itu penisnya sendiri, tak diduganya kepiting.
***
"Agreed!" said Crab. Crab went looking for Ape but couldn't find him. So Crab stayed under a rock waiting for him to pass by.
Not long after that Ape came by and sat on the rock where Crab was hiding. With Ape sitting on the rock, Crab began to speak.
"Crabs pinch!" said Crab.
"Huuus! Who is that anyway?" said Ape.
"Crabs pinch!" said Crab. Crab pinched and pinched Ape's penis.
"Huuus! Who's that?" said Ape.
"Huuuut!" answered Crab.
"Hey, I speak to one and another answers." Then Ape took a stick and beat on his own penis until he died.
That's what happens when people are greedy. Ape thought his own penis was talking to him. In fact it was Crab.
5. Meterei
Adé meno o cerito tun tuei-tuei. Adé gén tun Majei. Anak ne adé semilan. Di piset su'ang gén ne Meterei. Meterei yo alep nien. Kemelbéak alep ne. Tun sayang kete ngen si. Tapi pasoak ne coa tujeu kemléak Meterei o. Pasoak ne mogoa madeak Meterei di kidék-kidék ne. Nogoa pasoak ne mengéak.
Udo o adé di laput nak dasié ne. Tun ribut mesoa ne. Coa temeu, tun tak temneak Meterei mak ne.
Pan”j”ang cerito ne, Meterei lak namung mai beak imo. Meterei coa namen si lak namung bapak ne. Coa an udo o si najak bapak ne mai imo. Kabuk-kabuk bi aleu emin mié lem ibet, lapen lem tabung.
Sapié nak beak imo iding ebaka gajeak, nenea bapak ne ponok serudung. Wakteu ponok ne o bi sudo, bapak ne madeak kemet si nak ponok, si lak mak putung nak pa'ak o besi. Udo o bapak ne aleu.
O ba Meterei memet si. Bi an si memet. Coadé bapak ne teko igei, coa. Ikak-ikak bilei bi lak kelmen.
Ponok nak ebaka gajeak nano penan melitas benatang bélék kunai mesoa upan. Temié-temié melitas gajeak. Tena'ak ne Meterei, "Hoy, Meterei, jano uleak nu nak di o? Bilei bi lak kelmen".
5. Meterei
Dulu ada cerita orang tua-tua yang seperti begini. Ada seorang lelaki yang namanya Majei. Anaknya sembilan orang, yang bungsu dinamakan Meterei. Meterei ini sangat cantik. Karena cantiknya ini, orang-orang sayang sekali akan dia tetapi kakak-kakak perempuannya benci sekali melihatnya. Kakak-kakaknya terus menerus berkata bahwa Metereilah yang buat kesalahan. Seringkali kakak-kakak perempuannya itu memarahinya.
Kemudian ada sesuatu yang hilang dari rumah mereka. Orang-orang pada sibuk mencarinya tetapi tidak ketemu. Orang pun menuduh Meterei mencurinya. Selanjutnya Meterei akan dibuang ke dalam hutan. Meterei tidak tahu bahwa dia akan dibuang ke hutan oleh ayahnya. Tak lama kemudian dia diajak ayahnya untuk ke hutan. Pagi-pagi mereka pergi dengan membawa nasi bungkus dan sayur dalam bambu.
Sesampainya mereka di hutan di dekat jalan gajah lewat, ayahnya membuat pondok sederhana. Ketika pondoknya sudah selesai ayahnya menyuruhnya untuk menunggunya di pondok itu. Dia akan mengambil kayu di dekat situ. Setelah itu ayahnya pergi. Meterei menunggunya.
Sudah lama ditunggunya namun ayahnya tak kembali juga. Tak lama kemudian hari pun menjadi gelap. Pondoknya yang baru dibangun di jalan tempat gajah lewat itu adalah juga tempat lewat binatang-binatang lain yang menuju rumahnya sehabis mencari makan. Mula-mula lewatlah gajah dan ditegurnyalah Meterei.
"Hei Meterei, apa yang kau lakukan pada waktu senja seperti ini?"
5. Meterei
Here's another story the old people used to tell. There was a man named Majei who had nine children. The youngest one's name was Meterei. This Meterei was very pretty. Extremely pretty! Everybody was attracted to her. But this made her elder sisters jealous of Meterei. They kept saying that Meterei was as bad as she could be. They were angry with her all the time.
One day something turned up missing at their house. Everyone was in an uproar looking for it. When they didn't find it, they accused Meterei of stealing it.
To make a long story short, Meterei was to be banished to the forest. Meterei did not know she was to be abandoned by her father. Not long after that her father asked her to accompany him to the forest. Before dawn they left carrying rice in a sack and vegetables in a bamboo. They arrived in the deep forest near an elephant trail, where her father built a makeshift shelter. When the shelter was ready, her father told Meterei to wait there for him while he went to fetch firewood nearby. Then her father went away.
Oh, how Meterei waited for him! For a long time she waited. Her father did not come back. Soon it would be getting dark.
The shelter was near the elephant trail where animals passed by on their way home from searching for food. The first to pass by was Elephant. He asked Meterei, "Hey, Meterei, what are you doing here? It will be night before you know it!"
After that animals passed by in a continuous stream. The last to come was Python. He asked Meterei, "What are you waiting for here? Night is falling fast."
"Uku namung bapak ku," nadeak Meterei.
Terus udo o deu benatang melitas. Penyudo ne melitas edung merdaung. Tennei ne Meterei, "Jano nemet nu nak piyo? Bilei ikak-berikak bi lak kelmen."
Senimet Meterei, "Uku coadé penan bélék. Dalen coa ku namen. Uku namung bapak ku," nadeak Meterei.
"Amen barat o, maro ba temotoa uku bélék," nadeak edung merdaung. Tak edung merdaung mepék Meterei nak tukuk ne. Udo o nemin ne Meterei mai sadié ne, seme'ang bioa, melitas imo lem.
Udo o sapié si nak sadié edung Merdaung. Tobo o senamut tun sadié o. Wakteu edung Merdaung sapié nak sadié ne, mako o si bubeak jijei bujang alep. Coa an udo o si napag tun ngen Meterei.
Cuma tengén. Yo ba cerito ne.
"Aku dibuang ayahku," jawab Meterei. Kemudian sesudah itu binatang-binatang pun melewatinya. Pada akhirnya lewatlah ular merdaung dan ditanyailah Meterei:
"Apa yang kau tunggu di sini? Sebentar lagi hari akan gelap." Meterei menjawab:
"Aku tidak tahu jalan ke rumah. Aku dibuang ayahku."
"Kalau begitu ikutilah aku ke rumah," kata ular merdaung. Ditaruhnya Meterei di punggungnya dan dibawanya Meterei ke dusun ular itu. Sungai pun diseberangi, hutan rimba pun dilewati, sampai akhirnya mereka tiba di dusun ular merdaung. Mereka disambut orang-orang dusun itu. Ketika ular merdaung tiba didusunnya dia pun berubah menjadi seorang anak muda yang tampan. Tak lama kemudian, dikawinkanlah orang-orang anak muda itu dengan Meterei.
Hanya itulah ceritanya.
***
"I was abandoned by my father," answered Meterei.
"In that case you can come home with me," said Python. Then Python lifted Meterei onto his back. After that he carried Meterei to his village, fording rivers and passing under the forest canopy.
After that they arrived at Python's village. They were welcomed by the people there. As soon as he arrived in the village, Python changed into a handsome young man. Not long after that he was married to Meterei by the people of the village.
The story ends there.
6. Kacéa Ngen Raksasa
Meno o adé cerito kacéa lak mesoa kan nak bioa coa oak kunai penan ne diem. Bilei si lak aleu, si aleu kabuk-kabuk lut-lut. Si begecak.
Nak dalen temeu si Mangé. Tennei Mangé, "Hoy, Céa! Lak mai ipe ko?". "Lak mesoa kan," nadeak Kacéa.
"Uku mileu, buléak, coa," nadeak Mangé.
"Tai ba!" nadeak Kacéa.
Udo o terus si panuo berpak Mangé. Coa an udo o temmeu ngen Imuo.
"Lak mai ipe udi?" nadeak Imuo.
"Mesoa kan," nadeak Kacéa.
"Uku mileu!" nadeak Imuo.
"Maro ba!" jawap Kacéa. Udo o guték igei tobo o panuo. Udo o coa an temmeu igei ngen Gajeak.
"Lak mai ipe udi?" nadeak Gajeak.
"Kémé lak mesoa kan," nadeak Kacéa.
"Uku mai, buléak, coa?" nadeak Gajeak.
"Buléak!" nadeak Kacéa. An bi ke'an tobo o panuo melitas lekok, melitas imo. Sapié tobo o nak penan nadeak Kacéa o. Mulai ba metis bioa o. Gajeak tukang makut pitak ne. Mangé pogoa mikoa ne. Coa an udo o ke'ing bioa o. Mulai mesoa kan. Uléak nakut mai da'et nepék beak kiuo lei.
kiuo. Neloak Imuo tukang tungeu ne. Di leyen ne terus mesoa kan.
Bélék cerito te magea Imuo gidong temungeu kan. Gidong si baik-baik temungeu kan teko Raksasa.
"Hoy, Imuo, jano uleak nu?".
"Temungeu kan," nadeak Imuo.
"Uku lak emuk uléak udi" nadeak Raksasa.
"Dang!" nadeak Imuo.
"Ko nonoak ku bé" nadeak Raksasa o.
6. Kancil dan Raksasa
Dulu ada sebuah cerita tentang kancil yang mencari ikan di sungai yang tak jauh dari tempat tinggalnya. Hari itu dia berangkat pagi-pagi sekali. Tergesa-gesa jalannya.
Di jalan dia bertemu dengan seekor babi hutan dan babi itu bertanya: "Hai 'Cil, mau ke mana kau?"
"Mau cari ikan," jawab kancil.
"Aku ikut boleh tidak?" tanya babi hutan.
"Marilah," kata kancil. Setelah itu dia terus berjalan bersama-sama babi hutan. Tak lama kemudian bertemulah mereka dengan seekor harimau.
"Mau kemana kalian?" tanya harimau.
"Mencari ikan," kata kancil.
"Aku ikut ya?" kata harimau.
"Marilah," jawab kancil. Setelah itu perlahan-lahan mereka berjalan. Tak lama kemudian bertemulah mereka dengan seekor gajah.
"Mau kemana kalian?" kata gajah.
"Kami akan mencari ikan," kata kancil.
"Aku ikut boleh tidak?" tanya gajah.
"Boleh," jawab kancil. Akhirnya mereka berjalan melewati jurang, melewati hutan hingga sampailah mereka di tempat yang dikatakan kancil itu. Mulailah membendung sungai itu; gajah tukang angkut tanahnya. Babi teruslah bekerja menggalinya. Tak berapa lama keringlah sungai itu. Mulailah mereka mencari ikan. Hasilnya diangkut ke darat dan diletakkan di bawah pohon kayu. Disuruhnya harimau menjaganya. Yang lainnya terus mencari ikan.
***
6. Mousedeer and the Giant
Once there was a story about a mousedeer who wanted to catch fish in a river not far from the place where he lived. On the day he went fishing, he set out long before dawn. He traveled fast. On the way he met a wild boar.
Boar asked, "Hoy, 'Deer! Where are you going?"
"Going to look for fish," said Mousedeer.
"I'll join you if it's all right, ok?" said Boar.
"Fine!" said Mousedeer. He continued to walk along with Boar. Not long after that they met a tiger.
"Where are you going?" asked Tiger.
"Fishing," answered Mousedeer.
"I'll join you," said Tiger.
"Come on!" answered Mousedeer. They all set out again walking. Not long after that they met Elephant.
"Where are you going?" asked Elephant.
"We are going fishing," said Mousedeer.
"Me too, if you don't mind?" asked Elephant.
"No problem!" said Mousedeer.
On and on they walked across ravines and through the forest until they arrived at the place Mousedeer had told them about. They began to dam up the river. Boar was the chief digger. Elephant hauled the mud and dirt. In no time the water was dammed up and the bed was dry. They began to collect the fish. The catch was thrown up onto the land and placed under a tree, where Tiger was posted as the watch guard. The others continued to collect fish.
Kemtea Imuo temngoa ne. Si melilei magea Kacéa. Si cemrito Raksasa emuk kan.
"Bedan! Selon pan”j”ang pa'ing ceréngéng o coa tak guno ne," nadeak Kacéa. Kacéa meloak Gajeak temungeu kan, tapi Gajeak coa kulo binei. Melilei si kemléak raksasa o. Udo o neloak Mangé, bi coa kulo binei.
"Bedan! Udi yo lei bai ne, coa tak kebinei. Bé uku temungeu ne".
Aleu Kacéa temungeu ne. Raksasa ati teko. Kacéa mak bes. Si mogoa semamung ne pan”j”ang-pan”j”ang ne. Gidong awié yo, teko Raksasa lak emuk kan, tapi selé si kemléak Kacéa gidong barat o. Tennei ne, "Oy, Kacéa, jano uleak nu?"
"Uku menea tilei sebap denyo lak kiamat. Pun kiuo yo besi di coa ajoa ne," nadeak Kacéa.
"Uku menupang, Céa!" nadeak Raksasa o.
"Dang!" nadeak Kacéa.
"Laa, Céa, ite pasoak," nadeak Raksasa o samo mengéak. "Ko nemuk ku bé," nadeak Raksasa o.
Kemuk ba!" nadeak Kacéa. "Bé ngen uyo samo-samo bai matié," nadeak Kacéa. Raksasa mengibo ngen tameak saben.
Penyudo ne, "Kesoa ba tilei deu-deu ne," nadeak Kacéa. Aleu Raksasa mesoa tilei bes deu-deu ne. Bi deu tilei o nadeak Kacéak, "Kelilit mai awak nu samo nékét nak pun kiuo lei o". Mulai Raksasa mékét ne. Nékét ne it-it deu-deu ne.
"Cubo ngegrutak” nadeak Kacéa. Tapi raksasa o cigei nam lepas igei.
"Léngét kelem, bilei lak ujen," nadeak Kacéa. "Denyo lak kiamat ba." Udo o Kacéa mékét kagen Raksasa lajeu cigei nam benyabei lajeu matié.
"Diyo upéak tun galak emuk kan uléak kémé, nadeak Kacéa.
Raksasa o matié, Kacéa menog kuat-kuat ne meloak kemléak. Kuat-kuat ne lajeu saben kete ngen Kacéa.
Kembali cerita kita kepada harimau yang sedang menjaga ikan itu. Sedang enak-enaknya dia menjaga ikan, datanglah seorang raksasa. "Hoi harimau, apa kerjamu?"
"Menjaga ikan," kata harimau.
"Aku mau makan hasil ikan kalian itu," kata raksasa.
"Jangan," kata harimau.
"Kubunuh kau nanti," kata raksasa itu. Gemetarlah harimau mendengarnya. Dia berlari menemui kancil dan diceritakanlah bahwa raksasa makan ikan mereka.
"Sialan! Kukumu yang panjang itu tak ada gunanya!" kata kancil. Kancil menyuruh gajah menunggui ikan tapi gajah pun tak berani juga. Larilah dia melihat raksasa itu. Setelah itu disuruhnya babi. Tak berani pula babi itu. "Sialan! Kalian ini besar saja badannya tapi tak ada keberanian. Biar aku yang menjaganya." Pergilah kancil menjaganya. Raksasa belum datang. Kancil mengambil akar rotan lalu dia menyambungnya panjang-panjang. Waktu dia sedang bekerja, datanglah raksasa hendak makan ikan. Tapi heran dia melihat kancil sedang begitu.
Ditanyailah si kancil, "Hoi kancil, apa kerjamu?"
"Aku membuat tali, sebab dunia akan kiamat. Pohon kayu ini saja yang tidak akan hancur," kata kancil.
"Boleh aku menumpang, Kancil?" kata raksasa itu.
"Jangan," kata kancil.
"Naaa, Kancil, kita famili," kata raksasa itu sambil marah. "Kau kumakan nanti!"
"Silahkan saja, makanlah!" kata Kancil. "Nanti atau sekarang sama-sama kita mati semua!" Raksasa mengeluh dan tambah takut.
Ahirnya, "Carilah tali banyak-banyak," kata kancil. Pergilah si raksasa mencari tali rotan banyak-banyak.
***
Our story turns to the tiger guarding the fish. While he was dutifully guarding the fish, along came a huge giant named Ogre.
"Hoy, Tiger, what have you got there?"
"I'm guarding some fish," said Tiger.
"I am going to eat your catch," said Ogre.
"Don't do that!" said Tiger.
"Then I'll kill you!" said Ogre. Tiger trembled when he heard that. He ran to Mousedeer. He explained that Ogre was eating the fish.
"I've heard enough! Your long claws are useless," said Mousedeer. Next, Mousedeer ordered Elephant to guard the fish, but Elephant wasn't any braver. He ran when he saw the giant. After that Boar was dispatched, but he wasn't brave either.
"I've had just about enough of all of you!" said Mousedeer. "You are very big, but you are not very brave. I shall guard them myself." Off went Mousedeer to guard the fish. Ogre had not yet come back. Mousedeer began to collect rattan vines. He proceeded to fasten them together into a long rope. While he was doing that, Ogre came back intending to eat the fish. But he was surprised when he saw what Mousedeer was doing.
He asked, "Oi, Mousedeer, what have you got there?"
"I am making a rope because the world is coming to an end. This tree is the only thing that will not be destroyed," said Mousedeer.
"Let me join you, 'Deer," said Ogre.
"No, I'm sorry, you can't," said Mousedeer.
"Laaa, 'Deer, we are brothers," said Ogre while becoming angry. "Then I will just have to eat you!" he said.
"Go ahead and eat me!" said Mousedeer. "Now or later, we're all going die anyway." Ogre looked lost and confused, and he trembled with fear. So Mousedeer said, "Ok, ok. Fetch lots of rope," said Mousedeer. Off went Ogre to get all the rattan he could find.
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6. Kancil dan Raksasa (sambungan)
Setelah banyak talinya, kancil berkata: "Belitlah ke tubuhmu sambil mengikat diri di pohon kayu itu." Mulailah raksasa itu mengikat dirinya. Diikatnya banyak-banyak.
"Coba berontak," kata kancil. Tapi si raksasaa tak bisa terlepas lagi.
"Langit gelap, hari akan hujan," kata kancil. "Dunia akan segera kiamat!" Setelah itu kancil mengikat leher raksasa itu sehingga ia tak dapat bernapas sampai mati. Matilah raksasa itu dan kancil memanggil kawan-kawannya dan menyuruh mereka lihat. Kawan-kawannya takut semua akan kancil.
***
6. Mousedeer and the Giant (continued)
When he had found plenty, Mousedeer said, "Tie the vines around your body and fasten yourself to that tree." Ogre began to tie himself up. He tied himself as tight as he could.
"Try to move!" said Mousedeer. But Ogre could no longer get loose.
"The sky is getting dark, it is going to rain," said Mousedeer. "The world is coming to an end." After that Mousedeer bound Ogre's neck until he couldn't breathe, and so he died.
When Ogre was dead, Mousedeer called his friends and told them to look. His friends were all in awe of Mousedeer.
7. Ketinoak
Adé meno o gen nak sadié oak kunai pasar adé tun semulen alep. Gén ne Meterei. Si anak diwo tu'un mai denyo kerno sepasoak ne coa as kemléak si.
Kabuk-kabuk si aleu mai menei mai bioa coa si oak kunai umeak ne. Si pogoa kemusuk buk ne. Ijei o bayang-bayang ne adé nak lem bioa. Unen ne o nak beak pun kiuo. Nak das ne adé semat temungeu ne. Semat o gén ne Ketinoak. Si gidong temot nak das dan kiuo lei o. Kenléak ne bayang-bayang Meterei nak bioa o. Sako ne bayang ne kalep o. Udo o kenléak ne do o bayang-bayang Meterei. Jengik nien si kemléak Meterey yo.
Adé kulo nak sadié leyen bujang alep. Gén ne Bujang Kurung. Si aleu meto-meto samo emin piket poyoak. Panuo kelideak masuk imo keluea imo, masuk sadié keluea sadié. Sapié ba si nak sadié Meterei alep o. Si kemléak Meterei o alep lut. Si meloak inok ngen bapak ne masen. Nasen inok ne Meterei o. Lak kulo Meterei o. Bi sudo basen kedeu peltak ne seto ngen leyen-leyen ne bi sudo, bilei ne bi tentep. Tinga emet ne bai igei.
Ules ne tenngoa semat bié nak pun kiuo nak das unen penan tun menei o. Semat bié o jengik temngoa ne. Coa an udo o Meterei lak napag tun ngen Bujang Kurung. Memen ne tun lak umung, Meterei aleu mai bioa lak menei. Semat bié kemléak Meterei lak menei. Si tak temulak Meterei lajeu Meterei monot. Semat o bubeak jijei selawié dekmai ngen Meterei. Icak-icak si Meterei. Coa tun namen di bélék kunai menei o iso si Meterei. Napag tun semat bié yo nano ngen Bujang Kurung.
7. Ketinoak
Dulu di suatu dusun yang jauh dari pasar, ada seorang gadis yang cantik. Ia anak dewa yang turun ke bumi karena dia tidak disenangi orang yang melihatnya. Pada suatu hari, ia pergi mandi ke air yang tidak jauh dari rumahnya. Ia terus mencuci rambutnya. Jadi bayangannya terlihat di dalam air. Tempat mandi itu di bawah pohon kayu. Di atasnya ada setan penunggunya. Setan itu namanya Ketinoak. Ia sedang duduk di atas dahan pohon besar itu. Dilihatnya bayang-bayang Meterei di dalam air itu. Disangkanya bayangan yang cantik itu adalah bayangannya. Setelah dilihatnya bahwa itu adalah bayangan Meterei benci sekali dia melihatnya.
Ada pula di desa lain seorang anak muda yang tampan, namanya Bujang Kurung. Merantaulah dia masuk keluar hutan dan kampung-kampung. Sampailah dia di kampung Meterei si cantik itu. Dilihatnya Meterei itu cantik sekali. Dia menyuruh ibu dan ayahnya melamar Meterei. Mau juga Meterei setelah berunding berapa harta kawinnya. Hari pernikahan pun sudah ditetapkan, tinggal menunggu saja harinya.
Rupanya itu didengar setan perempuan di pohon kayu tempat orang mandi itu. Setan perempuan itu benci mendengarnya. Tak lama lagi Meterei akan dikawinkan orang dengan Bujang Kurung. Besok adalah hari perkawinan itu. Meterei pergi ke air tempat mandi itu. Setan perempuan melihat Meterei mau mandi. Kemudian dia mendorong Meterei sehingga hanyutlah dia. Setelah itu setan itu berobah menjadi wanita yang serupa dengan Meterei. Pura-pura dia menjadi Meterei. Tidak seorang pun yang tahu bahwa yang pulang mandi itu bukan Meterei. Dirayakan oranglah pesta perkawinan setan perempuan tadi dengan Bujang Kurung.
7. Ketinoak
Long ago in a village far from the city there lived a beautiful young maiden. Her name was Meterei. She was a child of the gods who descended to earth because she made the other gods jealous when they saw how beautiful she was.
Early one morning she went to bathe at the river not far from her house. As she proceeded to wash her hair, her reflection was visible in the water. The bathing place was under a tree. At the top of the tree was an evil spirit haunting it. The evil spirit's name was Ketinoak. She was sitting on the top branch of that big tree. She saw Meterei's reflection in the water, and she thought how beautiful that reflection was. It made her extremely jealous to see it.
In another village there lived a handsome young man. His name was Bujang Kurung. One day he went wandering in the forest carrying a quail decoy. He walked slowly in and out of the forest, entering and exiting many villages. When he arrived in Meterei's village, he couldn't help but notice how beautiful she was. He asked his mother and father to go courting. His mother did court Meterei. Meterei also was willing. After negotiating how much money and whatever else, the date was set. There remained only to wait for the wedding day.
All this was overheard by the female spirit in the big tree at the place where people bathe. She became jealous when she heard all this. Meterei was already preparing for her wedding. The next day while everyone was celebrating, Meterei went to the river to bathe. The female spirit saw her preparing to bathe. She pushed her hard so that Meterei was swept downstream. Then the evil spirit changed into a woman looking like Meterei. She pretended to be Meterei. No one knew that the one returning from the river was not Meterei. Bujang Kurung was married to that evil spirit by the village people.
Bélék cerito te ngen Meterei yo nano. Si monot terus sapié nak debueak sadié. Tenakep tun. Naket tun jijei anak ne.
Bélék igei cerito te magea semat bié di jijei ngen Bujang Kurung nano. Gén ne Ketinoak. Kakok ne coa si teu gén ne ikak si tir-tir bai.
Coa an sudo napag, sakit Bujang Kurung. Kedong meleket ngen tikea, awak bi ja'ei, bi tinga babak nalut telan igei, emuk mié coa lak, emuk bioa engan. Tun bi rényéng kete mékér ne. Cem-cem ubet bi nelié tapi Bujang Kurung coa kenai ka'en.
Udo o adé tun kunai sadié leyen semuleu ne. Tun semuleu yo selawié. Nemin ne mié, nemin ne bioa, neloak ne Bujang Kurung emuk ne. Selé ne kulo, Bujang Kurung ngejut sihat, emuk mié galak. Tapi amen selawié o bélék mai sadié ne, Bujang Kurung pino igei sakit ne. Amen selawié o teko, sihat igei Bujang Kurung. Bujang Kurung awié o ba terus ne.
Mak te penak cerito ne. An-an tennei tun, "Api si ko yo di nien ne?". Coa lak selawié o cemrito ne. Bi nekoak tun tapié selawié o cemrito. Bi sudo temngoa cerito o, tapié tun namen selawié o adé ba Meterei di nonot belo o.
Ketinoak temngoa kulo cerito o. Tak tun temakep ne, tak tun menem lajeu si matié. Meterei nano lajeu diem nak di. Bujang Kurung sihat igei.
Kembali kita kepada cerita Meterei tadi. Ia hanyut terus sampai pada sebuah dusun. Ia ditangkap orang dan diangkat menjadi anaknya.
Kembali lagi kita kepada cerita setan perempuan yang kawin dengan Bujang Kurung tadi. Namanya Ketinoak. Kakaknya tidak tahu kerjanya terlalu genit saja. Tak lama setelah mereka kawin sakitlah Bujang Kurung. Punggungnya sudah lengket dengan tikar, badannya sudah kurus, makan nasi tak mau, minum pun tak mau dia. Orang sudah bingung semua memikirkannya. Bermacam-macam obat sudah dicarikan tetapi Bujang Kurung tak sembuh juga.
Kemudian ada orang dari kampung lain yang menjenguk si sakit ini. Orang yang menjenguk ini seorang wanita. Dibawanya nasi, dibawanya air dan disuruhnya Bujang Kurung memakannya. Anehnya pula Bujang Kurung tiba-tiba sehat, suka makan nasi itu. Tetapi jika wanita itu pulang ke kampungnya Bujang Kurung pun kembali lagi sakit. Jika wanita itu datang, Bujang Kurung pun kembali sehat. Begitulah seterusnya. Pendeknya, lama kelamaan orang pun bertanya: "Siapa kau ini yang sebenarnya?" Tak mau wanita itu menceritakannya. Setelah disuruh orang baru dia menceritakannya. Setelah dengar cerita itu baru orang tahu bahwa dia adalah Meterei yang hanyut dulu. Ketinoak juga mendengar cerita itu. Orang menangkapnya dan membenamkannya di dalam air lalu dia pun meninggal. Kemudian Meterei tinggal di sana dan Bujang Kurung pun sehat kembali.
Begitulah ceritanya.
***
Now our story returns to the real Meterei. She was swept downstream to a village. She was rescued. People adopted her and treated her like their own child.
Our story returns again to the female spirit living with Bujang Kurung. Her name was Ketinoak. What nobody could figure out was the why she was acting so coquettishly.
Not long after being married, Bujang Kurung got sick. His back stuck to the straw mat, his body grew thin—just skin and bones was all he was. He didn't want to eat, he even refused water. Everyone was worried about him. Various medicines were administered but Bujang Kurung was unable to take anything.
After a while a person from another village came to visit him. The visitor was a woman. She brought rice, she brought water, and she told Bujang Kurung to take them. It was amazing how Bujang Kurung suddenly improved, and regained his appetite. But when the woman went back to her village, Bujang Kurung relapsed and fell sick again. Whenever the woman came, Bujang Kurung got well again. Bujang Kurung kept on like that for quite a long time.
Let's keep the story short. After a while the people asked, "Who are you really?" The woman did not want to reveal her identity. Only when pressed did she tell her story. After hearing the story the people realized that she was Meterei, and that she had been swept downstream some time ago.
Ketinoak also heard what had happened. The people grabbed her and held her under water until she died. Meterei stayed in the village. Bujang Kurung recovered his health completely.
8. Be'uk Ngen Kulei
Meno o adé Be'uk sepa'ak umeak ngen Kulei. Be'uk kabuk-kabuk bi tanang mai umeak Kulei. Wakteu o bilei ujen bai. Nadeak Be'uk ngen Kulei, "Jano lukak te, San? Bilei kidék, ujen bai."
"Bediang bai ite" nadeak Kulei. "Maro te!" nadeak Be'uk.
Udo o Kulei mak putung midup opoi lei-lei ne. Bediang ba Be'uk ngen Kulei, emet ujen nyié. Coa an udo o ujen nyié. Betenei Kulei, "Mai ipe ite meto bilei yo, San?"
"Teak ba," nadeak Be'uk samo pékér. "O, adé lukak ne," nadeak Be'uk samo tawei. "Ite maling pedes Majei bai. Si coa gi mai dumei. Bilei ujen yo.
"Tai ba te!" nadeak Kulei.
Coa an udo o aleu ba Be'uk ngen Kulei mai maling pedes. Panuo si beduei o goyo-goyo mai ma'ak puluo pedes Majei. Bi sapié tobo o nak di, Be'uk mulai emuk pedes o. Kulei emuk kulo. Wakteu Be'uk emuk ne, tepengang Be'uk, "Waaa, pelgéak pedes Majei!" Kelék jano gén ne!
"Dang miling lék," nadeak Kulei. Tapi Be'uk miling tameak lék, "Inok! Pelgéak pedes Majei!" nadeak Be'uk.
"Diem!" nadeak Kulei.
Tapi Be'uk tameak lék lajeu Majei namen. Si tak man”j”o Be'uk ngen Kulei. Be'uk gacang ngacap lajeu dapet Kulei tenakep Majei. Si tak mamung Kulei nak puluo tebok salak. Tesakut Kulei nak puluo tebok salak o. Beguyang amen kenmus angin.
Udo mating Kulei mai puluo tebok salak nano, Majei bélék. Beguték Be'uk magea Kulei di tesakut nak tebok salak o. Goyo-goyo si mecat Kulei kunai penan ne tesakut. Sudo mepas Kulei tanja kulo be'uk. Be'uk us nyakut kulo nak puluo tebok salak. Kulei coa nam temulung lajeu Be'uk matié.
8. Beruk dan Kura-Kura
Dulu ada suatu cerita tentang kura-kura dengan beruk. Rumahnya kura-kura dan beruk berdekatan. Pagi-pagi benar beruk sudah bertandang ke rumah kura-kura. Waktu itu hari hujan terus. Beruk berkata kepada kura-kura: "Apakah kerja kita saudara? Hari buruk, hujan terus."
"Mari kita berdiang saja," sahut kura-kura. Kemudian kura-kura mengambil kayu dan menghidupkan api besar-besar. Berdianglah beruk dengan kura-kura menanti hujan reda. Tak lama kemudian hujan pun reda. Bertanyalah kura-kura: "Kemana kita hari ini?"
"Entahlah," sahut beruk sambil berpikir. "Oh, ada kerja kita," kata beruk sambil tertawa. Kita mencuri jahe Maji saja. Dia tak akan ke ladang karena hari hujan."
"Baiklah," sahut kura-kura. Tak lama kemudian, pergilah beruk dan kura-kura mencuri jahe. Berjalanlah mereka berdua perlahan-lahan mendekati kebun jahe Maji itu. Sesampainya mereka di sana, mulailah beruk makan jahe itu. Demikian juga dengan kura-kura.
Ketika beruk memakannya, menjeritlah dia keras sekali: "Wah, pedas sekali jahe Maji!"
"Jangan bicara keras," kata kura-kura. Tapi beruk bicara tambah keras.
"Aduh Mbak! Alangkah pedas jahe Maji!" teriak beruk.
"Diam," seru kura-kura. Tapi beruk berteriak bertambah keras sehingga Maji mengetahuinya. Ia mengejar beruk dan kura-kura. Beruk cepat lari, tapi kura-kura dapat ditangkap oleh Maji. Dibuanglah kura-kura ke kebun duri-duri salak. Tersangkutlah kura-kura di tempat duri salak itu. Bergoyang-goyanglah dia jika dihembus angin.
Setelah melempar kura-kura ke tempat duri-duri salak tadi Maji pun pulang. Pelan-pelan beruk mendekati kura-kura yang tersangkut di duri salak tadi. Hati-hati ia lepaskan kura-kura dari tempatnya yang tersangkut. Setelah melepaskan kura-kura, berdebum ... jatuhlah beruk dan tersangkutlah dia di tempat duri salak. Kura-kura tak dapat menolongnya, sehingga matilah beruk itu.
***
8. The Ape and the Turtle
Once there was an ape that lived next door to a turtle. Early one morning Ape paid a visit to Turtle's house. At that time it was raining. Said Ape to Turtle, "What shall we do, brother? The weather is terrible, raining cats and dogs."
"Let's just build a fire," said Turtle.
"All right!" said Ape. After that Turtle fetched wood and lit as big a fire as he could. Ape and Turtle warmed themselves waiting for the rain to stop. Not long after that the rain stopped. Turtle asked, "Where shall we go today?"
"I don't know," said Ape while thinking. "Oh, I have an idea!" said Ape laughing. "Let's go steal Majei's ginger. He won't be going to the field. It's raining."
"Good idea!" said Turtle. Soon they were off on their way to steal ginger. They walked together slowly on the approach to Majei's ginger patch. When they got there, Ape began to eat the ginger. Turtle ate some, too. As Ape ate he hollered, "Waaa! Majei's ginger is hot!" He hollered this very loudly.
"Don't talk loud!" said Turtle.
But Ape cried out even louder, "Oh, Mama! Majei's ginger is hot!" shouted Ape.
"Be quiet!" said Turtle.
But Ape's shouting just got louder until Majei heard him. He chased after Ape and Turtle. Ape ran fast, so Turtle was one that got caught. Majei threw Turtle into a patch of thorny salak fruits. Turtle was caught fast in the thorn patch. His body twisted slowly in the wind.
After throwing Turtle into the thorn patch Majei went home. Slowly Ape approached Turtle who was still stuck fast on the thorns. Carefully he freed Turtle from the place where he was caught. When free, Turtle jerked wildly, causing Ape to fall and get trapped in the thorn patch. Turtle was unable to help so that Ape died.
(p. 35 gambar)
KOSA KATA
| abéak | kira-kira | around; approximately |
| abis | 1. selesai 2. habis | 1. done 2. finished |
| adé | ada | there is/there are |
| adé ba | adalah | to be |
| ajoa | hancur | be destroyed |
| aléak | pindah | move; change residence |
| alep | cantik | beautiful |
| aleu | pergi | go |
| amen | kalau; jika | If; when |
| an | lama | long (time) |
| an bi ke'an | lama-lama | very long time |
| anak | anak | children |
| anak pisang | anak pohon pisang | young banana shoots |
| an-an | lama-kelamaan | endlessly |
| angin | angin | wind |
| api | siapa | who |
| apir | hampir | almost |
| areak alat | pakaian | clothes; things |
| arus | harus | must |
| as | puas; disenangi | happy; satisfied |
| asal ne | asal | originally |
| asoak | adik | younger sibling |
| ati | belum | not yet |
| atié | hati | heart; liver; (fig. me; myself) |
| awak | tubuh; badan | body |
| awié | begini | like |
| babak nalut telan | kulit dibalut tulang | skin and bones |
| ba'es | dengan baik | well |
| bai | saja | just |
| baik | enak | delicious; good |
| baik-baik | baik-baik | carefully |
| bajeu | baju | clothes |
| bapak | ayah | father |
| barat o | seperti ini; begini | like this |
| basen | berunding | negotiate |
| bayang-bayang | bayangan | reflection |
| bé | nanti | later |
| beak | bawah | under |
| bedan | berhenti | stop |
| bediang | berdiang | warm up by the fire |
| beduei | berdua | the two; the couple |
| begecak | tergesa-gesa | fast |
| begulung | tergulung | coiled |
| beguték | pelan-pelan | slowly |
| beguyang | bergoyang-goyang | sway; twist slowly |
| belak-lak | tersedu-sedu | inconsolably |
| belas | beras | uncooked rice |
| bélék | kembali; pulang | return |
| bemanak | berjantung | to flower |
| benatang | binatang | animal |
| bene | mengapa | why |
| benyabei | bernapas | breathe |
| beragam | bergurau | socialize; banter |
| berpak | bersama-sama | together |
| besaweak | bersawah | own a rice field |
| besi | saja | only |
| betani | bertani | landowner |
| betenei | bertanya | ask (question) |
| be'uk | beruk | ape |
| bi | sudah; telah | already |
| bi an | setelah cukup lama | after a little while |
| bi sudo | selesai | be finished |
| biak | habis | gulped down |
| bié se'et | ratu lebah | the queen bee |
| bilei bi lekat | hari sudah siang | the sun is high in the sky |
| bilei Selasa | hari Selasa | Tuesday |
| binei | berani | brave |
| bioa | 1. air 2. sungai | 1. water 2. river |
| botoak | penis | penis |
| bubeak | berubah | change (into) |
| bujang | bujangan | young man; bachelor |
| Bujang Kurung | Bujang Kurung | Bujang |
| buk | rambut | hair |
| buléak | boleh | Ok! |
| buteu | batu | rock |
| Céa (<> | kancil; 'Cil | Mousedeer; 'Deer |
| cem-cem | bermacam-macam | various |
| cemrito | menerangkan | reveal; explain |
| cengang | tercengang | amazed |
| cenok | lambat | slowly |
| cenrito | diceritakan | be told (story; explanation) |
| ceréngéng | jendol; menonjol | protruding; long (claws) |
| cerito | cerita | story |
| cigei (<> | tidak lagi | no longer; not any more |
| cito | cinta | love |
| coa | tak; tidak | not |
| coa an udo o | tidak berapa lama | not long after that |
| coadé (<> | tak ada | there isn't any/aren't any |
| coadé guno ne | tidak ada gunanya | useless |
| coa si namen | tanpa diketahuinya | he didn't know (that) |
| cuma | hanya | only |
| Cu'up | Curup | Curup |
| da'et | darat | dry land |
| dalen | jalan | road |
| dan | dahan | branch |
| dang | jangan | don't |
| Danuo Tés | Danau Tes | Lake Tes |
| das | atas | top |
| dasié | dalam rumah | inside the house |
| debilei | satu hari | one day |
| debueak | sebuah | a (classifier) |
| dé'é | ini | this (near speaker) |
| dekmai | serupa | resemble |
| denyo | dunia; bumi | the world; the earth |
| desiket | sesisir | one bunch |
| desoa | sebuah | some; one |
| detudak | setandan | hand of bananas |
| deu | banyak | many |
| déwék | sendiri | (his) own; himself |
| di | 1. yang 2. sana | 1. that (rel. clause) 2. There |
| di alep su'ang ne | tercantik seorang | the most beautiful |
| di piset su'ang ne | yang terkecil; bungsu | youngest |
| di tekadeak | yang terkenal | the most popular |
| di tekujat | yang terkenal | the most famous |
| diem | 1. tinggal 2. diam | 1. live; dwell 2. be quiet |
| dikup | satu di antaranya | one of them |
| dikup | seekor | a (classifier) |
| diwo | dewa | the gods; a god |
| diyo | ini | this |
| do | satu | one |
| do o | itu | that; those |
| duei | dua | two |
| dumei | ladang | field; farmland |
| ebaka | jalan lewat | trail; trace |
| ebaka gajeak | jalan gajah | elephant trail |
| ebes | urat rotan | rattan vine |
| ebet | ikat pinggang | belt |
| edung | ular | snake |
| emet | tunggu | wait |
| emin | bawa | carry |
| emuk | makan | eat |
| engan | enggan | be unwilling |
| gacang | cepat | fast |
| gacang-gacang | cepat-cepat | very fast |
| gajeak | gajah | elephant |
| galak | suka | enjoy s.t. |
| gen | mungkin | maybe |
| gén | nama | name |
| gi | 1. masih 2. untuk 3. lagi | 1. still 2. as for 3. anymore |
| Gi kulei … | Yang kura-kura … | As for the turtle, … |
| giag | suara ribut-ribut | voices of people talking |
| gidong | sedang | be + -ing |
| gis | kesakitan | in pain |
| goyo-goyo | perlahan-lahan | slowly |
| guték | perlahan-lahan | slowly |
| ibet | bungkus | sack |
| icak-icak | pura-pura | pretend |
| iding | dekat | near |
| idup | tumbuh | thrive |
| igei | lagi | again |
| ikak-berikak | lambat laun | twilight |
| Ikak-ikak | lambat laun | before you know it; soon |
| imo | hutan | forest |
| imuo dan | harimau dahan | wildcat |
| ineu | rindu | miss |
| inok | ibu | mother |
| Inok! | Mbak! | "Oh, Man!" (exclamation) |
| ite | kita | we (inclusive) |
| it-it | erat-erat | as tight as you can |
| ja'ei | kurus | thin |
| jagei | bangun | wake up |
| jagung | jagung | corn |
| jaman | zaman | age; epoch |
| jano gén ne | apa namanya | whatchamacallit |
| jano ne | sekali | very |
| Jano uleak nu? | Apa yang kau lakukan? | What are you doing? |
| jano? | apa? | what? |
| jemawap | menjawab | answer |
| jengik | benci | hateful |
| jijei | menjadi | become |
| Jijei o | Jadi | so |
| jisanak | kakak | elder sibling |
| kabuk-kabuk | pagi-pagi | before dawn |
| kacang guréng | kacang tanah | peanut |
| kacéa | kancil | mousedeer |
| ka'en | sembuh | eat again after a sickness |
| kagen | leher | neck |
| kakok ne | kerja nya | job; deed; work |
| kalep ne | cantik sekali | How beautiful! |
| Kamis | Kamis | Wednesday |
| kan | ikan | fish |
| kang | kepiting | crab |
| kating | lemparkan | throw |
| katip | jepit | pinch |
| katip-katip | jepit dan jepit | pinch and pinch |
| ke'an | lama sekali | a long time |
| kebun kol | kebun kubis | cabbage patch |
| kécék | kata | word |
| kedeu | berapa | how much |
| kedong | 1. belakang 2. punggung | 1. behind 2. back |
| ke'ing | kering | dry |
| kékéa | kaki | foot |
| kelak ne | maksudnya | what he wanted |
| kelang-kelang | selang | a few |
| kelék | keras nian | rather loudly; very loud |
| kelem | gelap | dark |
| kelidea | Kemanapun | wandering |
| kelilit | dibelit | encircle |
| kelmen | malam | night |
| keluea | keluar | come out; emerge |
| kémé | kami | we (exclusive) |
| kemelbéak | sangat | extremely |
| kemet | tunggu | wait |
| kemlalei | menoleh | look around |
| kemléak | melihat | see |
| kemnék | manjat | climb up |
| kemrésék | suara gemerisik | rustling sounds |
| kemtea | gemetar | tremble with fear |
| kemusuk | mencuci | wash |
| kenai | juga | also |
| kenék | memanjat | climb |
| kenléak | dilihat | be seen; be noticed |
| kenmus | dihembus | blown (by the wind) |
| kerno | karena | because |
| kes ne | sesungguhnya | in actuality |
| Kesoa ba! | Carilah! | Go fetch! |
| kete | semua | all |
| Ketinoak | Ketinoak | Ketinoak (woman's name) |
| ketipung | genderang | drum |
| kéwéa | kait; pancing | fish hook; fishing pole |
| kiamat | kiamat | the end of the world |
| kidék | buruk | bad; worn out; evil |
| kidék-kidék | buruk-buruk | bad; worn out; at fault |
| kileak | nanti dulu | (do s.t.) first, but later |
| kiro | hati | thoughts; feelings |
| kiuo | kayu; pohon | wood; tree |
| ko | engkau | you (sg.) |
| kota | kota | city |
| ku | saya; -ku | my |
| kuat-kuat | teman-teman | friends |
| kulei | kura-kura | turtle |
| kulo | juga; pula | also |
| kunai | dari | from |
| kunyeu | biar | allow; let |
| lajeu | hingga | so that |
| lak | hendak | intend; want (to) |
| lak bélék | hendak pulang | want to go home |
| Lak mai ipe udi? | Hendak ke mana kalian? | Where are you going? |
| Lalan | Lalan | Lalan (woman's name) |
| lapen | sayur | vegetable |
| laput | hilang | disappear |
| lei | besar | big |
| lék | keras (suara) | loud |
| lekok | jurang | ravines |
| lem | dalam | in |
| léngét | langit | sky |
| leyen | lain | other |
| leyen-leyen | lain-lain | else; other things |
| linep | rindang | shady |
| lukak | kerja | project; activity |
| lut | sekali | very |
| lut-lut | sekali | very; long (before) |
| ma'ak | mendekati | approach |
| madeak | bilang | shout |
| magea | 1. kepada 2. mendatangi | 1. to 2. approach; visit |
| mai | ke | to |
| mai beak | ke bawah | hanging down |
| mai ipe | kemanapun | wherever |
| maik | simpan | put away; hide |
| majak | mengajak | invite |
| Majei | Majei | Majei (man's name) |
| mak | ambil | take |
| makié | mengenakan | put on (clothes) |
| mako | maka | then (Conj.) |
| makut | angkut | haul; carry heavy load |
| males | balas dendam | revenge |
| maling | mencuri | steal |
| mangé | babi | wild pig |
| manjo | mengejar | chase after |
| maro ba | marilah | please |
| masen | melamar | court |
| masuk | masuk | enter |
| matei bilei | matahari | the sun |
| matié | mati | die |
| mating | banting | throw down; drop s.t. down |
| mecat | lepaskan | unhook; unfasten |
| mecelik | terbit | rise (as the sun); appear |
| mékét | mengikat | fasten |
| meleket | lengket | stick (to); be sticky |
| melilei | lari | run |
| melilit | membelit | squeeze |
| melitas | lewat | pass by; cross |
| meloak | menyuruh | command; order |
| melupat | melompat | jump |
| memen | besok; esok hari | the next day; tomorrow |
| menei | mandi | take a bath |
| menék matei bilei | naik mata hari | after the sun was up |
| menem | membenamkan | to submerge s.t. |
| mengéak | marah | angry |
| mengekik | berteriak | shout |
| mengibo | sedih | sad; depressed; lost |
| Meno o | Zaman dulu | Once upon a time |
| menog | memanggil | call to s.o. |
| menupang | menumpang | go along (for the ride) |
| menyimet | menjawab | answer |
| mepas | lepas | freed |
| mepék | menaruh | lift and place |
| merdaung | merdaung | python |
| mesak | masak | ripen |
| mesoa | mencari | seek; look for |
| Meterei | Meterei | Meterei (woman's name) |
| metis | membendung | block the flow of water |
| meto-meto | berjalan-jalan | go for a walk |
| midup opoi | menghidupkan api | build a fire |
| mié | nasi | cooked rice |
| mikoa | menggali | to dig |
| mileu | ikut | join |
| miling | berbicara | speak |
| mimang | intip; lihat | have a look |
| minai | minta | ask (for help) |
| mis | manis | sweet |
| misal ne | misalnya | for example |
| mogoa | terus-menurus | keep on (doing) |
| mulai | mulai | begin |
| mutut | menyengat | sting (of bees) |
| nadeak | dikatakan | be said |
| najak | diajak | be invited |
| nak | di | at |
| nak beak | di bawah | beneath |
| naket | diangkat | be adopted (of child) |
| nakut | diangkut | be hauled |
| nam | bisa | can |
| namen | tahu | know |
| namen ku | kuketahui | what I know; what I think |
| namung | dibuang | be abandoned |
| nanjo | dikejar | he was chased by |
| nano | dulu | the (aforementioned) |
| napag | dikawinkan | be married (by) |
| nebei | nabi | prophet |
| negrei | negeri | the land (coutry) of |
| nékér | pikir | be thought |
| nekoak | dipaksa | be coaxed; be pressed |
| nelié | diberi | be administered |
| neloak | disuruh | be ordered to |
| nemak | diambil | be taken |
| nemin ne | dibawanya | he brought |
| nemuk | dimakan | be eaten |
| nenea | dibuat | be built |
| nenog | dipanggil; ditegur | be addressed; spoken to |
| nepék | diletakkan | be placed |
| ngacap | run | run |
| ngegrutak | berontak | move (oneself) |
| ngejut | tiba-tiba | suddenly |
| ngeluea | keluar | go out |
| ngen | dan; bersama | and; with |
| ngéwéa | mancing | fishing |
| nginoi | menangis | cry (tears) |
| nien | nian | very |
| ninik | kakek; nenek | grandparent |
| nogoa | diteruskan | continue doing s.t. |
| nonoak | dibunuh | be killed |
| nu | kau; -mu | your (sg.) |
| nutut | disengat | to be stung |
| nyakut | tersangkut | got stuck |
| nyié | reda | subside (as storm) |
| nyut | berniat | decide |
| o ba | itulah | This is; It is |
| oak | jauh | far |
| oak-oak ne | sejauh-jauh ne | as far away as I can |
| opoi | api | fire |
| opot | pacar | boyfriend/girlfriend |
| pa'ak | dekat | nearby |
| pacak | bisa | can; be able to |
| paing | taring (babi) | tusk (of wild boar) |
| panes | panas | hot (weather) |
| panjang | panjang | long |
| panjang-panjang | panjang-panjang | a great length |
| panuo | berjalan kaki | walk |
| pa'o | sebagian | some (of them) |
| pasar | pasar | market |
| pasoak | kakak-beradik; bersaudara | brothers and sisters |
| pastei | pasti | for sure |
| pedes | jahe | ginger |
| peken | pasar | market |
| pelgéak | pedas | hot (spicy) |
| pellos | pembohong | liar |
| peltak | persekot | earnest money |
| penak | pendek | short |
| penan | tempat; daerah | place; territory |
| penyudo ne | pada akhirnya | the last one |
| perai | liburan | holiday |
| perwéng | pagi-pagi | morning (after sunrise) |
| piket | pikat | decoy |
| pino sakit | kembali sakit | relapse (of illness) |
| pisang | pisang | banana |
| piset su'ang | bungsu | the youngest (child) |
| pitak | tanah | earth; sod; mud; dirt |
| piyo | sini | here |
| pogoa | terus | labored at |
| pokoa | pukul | o'clock |
| ponok | pondok | shelter |
| poyoak | puyuh | quail |
| pucuk | pucuk | tip; topmost part |
| puluo | 1. kebun; 2. Pulau | 1. patch 2. island |
| puluo kawo | berkebun kopi | coffee field |
| pun kiuo | pohon kayu | tree |
| putung | kayu api | stick of firewood |
| raksasa | raksasa | giant |
| Rebu | Rabu | Wednesday |
| rényéng | bingung | upset |
| ribut | pada sibuk | in an uproar |
| sa'ang | sarang | nest |
| Sabar kileak! | Sabar dulu! | Calm down! Wait a minute! |
| saben | takut | be afraid of; fear |
| sadié | dusun; kampung | village |
| sakit | sakit | sick |
| sako | sangka | suspect |
| sako ne | disangkanya | misunderstand |
| Samé | Sambé | Sambé (village in Curup) |
| samo | sambil | while |
| samo-samo | sama-sama | all the same |
| san | besan | in-law |
| sapié | sampai | arrive |
| sayang | sayang | be attracted |
| sebap | sebab | because |
| sebunyin | bersembunyi | hide |
| sedi | sedih | sad |
| se'et | lebah | bee |
| selawié | wanita | woman |
| selé | heran | surprised |
| selé ne | anehnya | amazingly enough |
| selon | kuku | claw; fingernail |
| semamung | menyambung | fasten together |
| semat | setan | evil spirit |
| seme'ang | menyeberang | ford (river); cross (bridge) |
| semilan | sembilan | nine |
| semulen | gadis; sudah dewasa | maiden; mature |
| semulen-mulen | gadis-gadis | maidens; unmarried girls |
| semuleu | menjenguk | visit a sick person |
| senamut | disambut | be welcomed |
| sengak | dingin | cold |
| senimet | dijawab | be answered |
| sepa'ak | berdekatan | next door |
| sepasoak | famili | siblings (reciprocal) |
| serudung | sangat sederhana | simple; makeshift |
| seto | yang disertai | everything else |
| si | dia; mereka | he/she/it; they |
| sihat | sehat | healthy; not sick |
| siket | sisir | bunch (classifier) |
| silei | garam | salt |
| Suban | Suban (tempat air panas) | Suban Hot Springs |
| sudo | telah | already |
| Sulaiman | Sulaiman | Solomon (man's name) |
| sunyei | sunyi; sepi | quiet |
| tabung | bambu | bamboo |
| tak | Tercenganglah | suddenly |
| tamak | tamak | greedy |
| tameak | tambah | increase |
| tanang | bertandang | pay a visit |
| tanja | terduduk | fell on his but |
| tapi | tetapi | but |
| tapié | baru | beforehand |
| tawei | tertawa | laugh |
| te | kita | our (inclusive) |
| tebang | terbang | fly |
| tebo | bukit; gunung | mountain |
| Tebo Kabeak | Bukit Kaba | Mount Kaba |
| tebok salak | duri salak | thorn of salak bush |
| tedung | ular | snake |
| tekjir | terkejut | amazed |
| teko | datang | come |
| tekujat | terkenal | popular |
| telan | tulang | bone |
| temaboak | menabuh | to beat; hit |
| temakep | menangkap | capture; catch; grab |
| temanem | menanam | plant (crops) |
| temeu | bertemu | meet (person) |
| temié-temié | mula-mula | at first |
| temmeu | bertemu | meet s.o. |
| temneak | menuduh | accuse |
| temnei | menanyai | ask |
| temngoa | mendengar | hear |
| temot | duduk | sit |
| temotoa | ikuti; menyusul | come with; follow; join |
| temtus | menabuh | beat; hit |
| temulak | mendorong | pushed |
| temulung | menolong | help |
| temungeu | 1. menjaga 2. penunggunya | 1. guard 2. haunt |
| temunjuk | menunjuk | point |
| tena'ak | ditegur | be called; be addressed |
| tenakep | ditangkap | be rescued |
| tengea | tahan | stand; withstand |
| tengén [ten.gen] | dinamakan | be named |
| tengén? [te.ngén] | kapan? | when? |
| tennei | ditanya | be asked |
| tenngoa | didengar | be heard |
| tentep | detentukan | be decided |
| tepengang | menjerit | in pain |
| tepengang-pengang | meraung-raung | screamed |
| tesakut | tersangkut | be caught fast (in) |
| teu | tahu | know |
| tidoa | tidur | sleep; asleep |
| tikea | tikar | straw mat |
| tiko-tiko | kadang-kadang | sometimes |
| tilei | tali | rope; string |
| tinga | tinggal | remain; live (at, in) |
| tinget | ingat | remember |
| tir-tir | genit | coquettish(ly) |
| titik | kecil | small |
| tobo o | mereka itu | They |
| tojoak | tujuh | seven |
| tujeu | cinta; senang | be attracted (to) |
| tukang tungeu | penjaga | watchman |
| tukuk | punggung | nape of neck; back of neck |
| tulung | tolong | help |
| tun | orang | person; people |
| tun Ejang | orang Rejang | a Rejang |
| tun tuei | orang tua | parents; old person |
| tu'un | turun | descend |
| ubet | obat | medicine |
| udo o | kemudian | then; after that |
| ujen kidék | ujan jelek | bad weather |
| uku | saya | I (1st person pronoun) |
| uléak | hasil | result; catch (of fish) |
| umeak | rumah | house |
| umung | perayaan | celebration |
| unen | tempat mandi | bathing area |
| upan | umpan | food (of animals) |
| upéak | daun pinang yang gugur | areca leaf on the ground |
| us | jatuh | fall |
| uyo | sekarang | now |
| wakteu | waktu | as; when (conj.); time |
| yam | penis | penis |
| yo | ini | this |
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