2,000 BAOH AKHAR AN – CAM BHIAN NGUEI, gon-2.

C-D: 47 words.

call (v/n.) phon, éw. I call my friend: Dahlak phon ka yut. Why didn’t you come when I called?: Hagait sa-ai oh mai kal dahlak éw?

can (modal) mâda hu. That man can help you do this work: Urang likei nan mâda hu dai yut ngap bruk ni. Should I do this work?: Dahlak mâda hu ngap bruk ni lei?

care (n/v) maong iek, sengka. Taking care of children: Maong iek anâk naih.
This issue isn’t worth caring about: Kabha ni oh ndang si sengka.

carry (v) ba, bak, galem… Do not carry too much: Juai ba rilo juai. Carrying a bundle of firewood: Galem sa paok njuh.

case (n.) rakun. This case is quite simple: Rakun ni mbaik min. A special case: Sa rakun karei crih.

catch (v) mâk, pah mâk. Catch a thief: Mâk sa urang klaik. Cats catch mice: Mâyao pah mâk takuh.

cause (n/v) gandi gadha, tamuh tabiak. This is the cause: Ni gandi gadha. Who causes this incident?: Thei tamuh tabiak pakar ni?

center (n.) bathak canar. Cham Cultural Research Center: Bathak canar mâgru ilimo Cam. His house is in the center of the village: Sang sa-ai nan daok di bathak canar palei.

century (n.) usuman. This story is old; it happened in the last century: Kadha ni klak paje, nyu mâlang tabiak mâng usuman dahlau. The 20^th century: Usuman dua pluh.

certain (adj) kardak. Are you certain?: Sa-ai kardak lei? I am certain about this: Dahlak kardak gah kabha ni.

chair (n.) akik. The chair is broken: Akik jaoh paje. Student chair: Akik anâk séh.

chance (n.) binyor.  Encountering a good chance: Gaok sa binyor siam. Give me a chance to explain: Brei ka dahlak sa binyor piéh lang payah.

change (v/n.) salih. Things change fast: Grep kabha salih samar. Change, or be left behind!: Salih, ngan gaok laik hadei.

check (v) rah maong. The old table has been fixed, but it needs to be checked again: Baoh paban klak pamâk paje, min jan rah maong wek. Have you checked this article yet?: Sa-ai hu rah maong kadha wak ni paje?

child (n.) anâk, anâk naih. How many children do you have?: Sa-ai hu hadom urang anâk? A child of six: Anâk naih hu nem thun.

choose (v) ruah. You can choose either this one or that one: Sa-ai mâda hu ruah ni ngan déh. Farming, selects the seeds; building a cart, chooses the wood: Ngap hamu ruah pajaih, rep ridaih ruah kayau (byword).

city (n.) mâdin. Phan Rang city: Mâdin Panrang. Would you like to come live in the city?: Sa-ai takrâ nao diip pak mâdin lei?

class (n.) tal bac. T he class has just started: Tal bac birau rep tamâ. Are you in this class?: Yut hu bac tal bac ni lei?

clean (adj/v) hacih, pahacih. The water is clean: Ia hacih. Remember to clean the room before you leave: Hadar pahacih aduk dahlau si tabiak nao.

clear (adj) galang, galang galuai. Is it clear now?: Urak ni galang paje?
A clear idea: Sa gimnit galang galuai.

close (adj/v) karek. The restaurant is close, let’s drink at home: Kuan karek bambeng paje, mânyum pak sang baik! Have you closed the door?: Yut hu karek bambeng paje?

cold (adj) li-an. The weather is cold: Ganuh marta li-an. Is the water cold or hot?: Ia li-an ngan pandiak?

color (n.) ber. This color is quite bright: Ber ni hadah mbiak. Green and red -which color do you prefer?: Jao saong bhong, sa-ai takrâ ber halei?

come (v) mai. Come here: Mai tani. She came late, probably because of the rain: Nai nan mai ralao, mâda hak kayua hajan.

common (adj) rawak. This word is common: Baoh akhar ni rawak. This new lifestyle is not common here: Mânuh diip ni oh rawak pak ni.

company (n.) buk kram. That company has just been established: Buk kram nan birau padeng. A company that is growing: Sa buk kram daok rak rok.

complete (adj/v) purmâta, tamat. A complete man: Sa urang likei purmâta. Task completed: Pajan tamat.

condition (n.) kabha jan. Favorable working conditions: Kabha jan ngak bruk ligaih. What is the condition?: Kabha jan nan gait?

consider (v) pachang maong, maong. They have considered your application carefully: Khaol nhu pachang maong harak sa-ai likau bruk biak tanat. Do you consider this important?: Yut hu maong kabha ni brang lei?

cry (v) hia, préw. The child was crying for his mother: Anâk rinaih hia ndok amaik nhu. Monkeys cried [out] shrilly when they see danger: Tapuel kra préw aot kal maong mboh thamâgraing.

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day (n.) harei. Today is a good day: Harei ni harei siam. What day is your dad leaving?: Harei halei amâ sa-ai nao?

decide (v) mâ-irat. I decide to stay: Dahlak mâ-irat daok wek. She decided not to go alone: Nai nan mâ-irat oh nao sa drei.

develop (v) canâk. The town develops fast: Mâdin canâk samar. How does the work develop?: Bruk ngap canâk yau halei?

die (v) mâtai. The plant dies: Phun mâtai. The bird isn’t dead yet: Ciim nan ka mâtai o.

different (adj) pakan, karei di. Their ways of thinking are different: Ganap sanâng khaol nhu karei di gep. The same poet with a different name: Jang ra-ariya nan min hu sa angan pakan.

difficult (adj) kan. This work is difficult: Bruk ngap ni kan. Is it too difficult?: Nhu hu kan lo lei?

do (v) ngap. I do my work: Kami ngap bruk kami. What do you do?: Yut ngap hagait?

door (n.) bambeng. The door is open: Bambeng peh. Carpenters are making doors: Dom ragei kayau daok ngap bambeng.

down (adv/prep) dala, trun. Students sit down: Anâk séh daok dala.
Why do you go down?: Njep hagait sa-ai nao trun?

draw (v) cih. Young artist draws a picture: Racih rinaih cih sa blah tathuik. His father was very happy to know that he liked to draw: Amâ nhu biak buy kal thau nhu takrâ di cih.

dream (n./v) panik lipei, lipei. I have a dream: Dahlak hu sa panik lipei. I dreamt about flying last night: Dahlak lipei mboh drei per mâng mâlem blaoh.

drink (v/n.) mânyum. Drinking enough water is good: Mânyum ia tel ye siam. Does he drink tea or coffee?: Sa-ai nan mânyum caiy hai kaphé?

drive (v) ndik ridaih. His nephew is learning to drive: Kamuen cei nan daok mâgru ndik ridaih. Can you drive?: Sa-ai ndik ridaih jieng lei?

drop (v/n.) jruh, laik. The leaf drops: Hala jruh. The bottle dropped and broken: Kalaok laik trun blaoh pacah.

dry (adj/v) thu. In a year of hardship, the waters run dry: Thun hatua ia thu (byword). Is that shirt dry yet?: Ao nan thu paje?

during (prep) dalem. He sleeps during the day: Nyu ndih dalem harei. What do you do during the night?: Yut ngap hagait dalem mâlem?