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The following dictionary is a work in progress of SIL Philippines. It can be found in its original context here: www.philippines.sil.org/resources/works_in_progress/sml
About the Central Sinama Language and its Dialects
Central Sinama is one of 9 languages belonging to the Sama-Bajaw family. It is closely related to Sinama Banguingi and Southern Sinama. There are many dialect groupings within the Central Sinama language. Some of the more prominent dialect groups are: Sama Dilaut (known in the Philippines as the Badjao or as the Bajau Laut in Malaysia), Sama Siasi (Laminusa, Sibaud, Manubal, Musu’, Sama Silumpak), Sama Tabawan, and Sama Bintaulan.
A Work in Progress – You Might Be Able to Help
If you are a Sama who speaks one of the dialects of Central Sinama. You may be able to help this work in progress in its preparation for publication. Please see details at the bottom of the post.
Improving the Dictionary
If you are a native speaker of one of the various dialects of Central Sinama, you can help us by:
Suggesting Sinama words for inclusion in the dictionary (Click Here)
Reviewing words submitted by other users (Click Here)
Suggesting definitions for words that have multiple senses (meanings), (not yet available)
Suggesting example sentences for words (not yet available)
hi.
saya mahu belajar bahasa bajau sama kamu boli ka?
I don’t speak Malayu, so I will need this translated into English/Tagalog or Sinama.
Salam. I also speak very little of the language,Luke. I think what tuan Abu Kassim has written is ‘I wish to learn/study the Bajau language with [like] you. Is it alright with you, Kah?’ 🙂
want to get sinama-English dictionary
I have forgotten my Sinama and I want to learn again so this dictionary will be of great help for me. Magsukol to-od.
Asusa ako imbal na ako atao mag Sinama.
Di maunu, Lashia, Tausug-Sama da isab kaw . . . bukun puru!
niya pdf na dictionary e2?
Halam lagiꞌ. Mura-murahan aniyaꞌ ma sinosōng.
Im speaking and know many kind of sinama, but Im little confiuse..too many varity sinama in your dictionary.. is this sinama tawi2?
Mmyxckzsh, Halam giꞌ pdf dictionary. Mura-murahan ma sinosong aniyaꞌ.
Raja, ya Sinama maitu, Sinama Siasi. Ahāp isab bang aniyaꞌ saga saddīꞌ dialect pasōd ma website itu, sogoꞌ Sinama Siasi ya kataꞌuwanku. Magsukul ma interest-bi kamemon.
ako sama min tinoto sama sali du isab sama siasi….sogo aniya tilaw ku bang ay ma bangsa sama ya pag asa
Salam Muhamad,
Magsukul ma panilaw. Pagasa bang ma Sinama kaholatan. Aniya’ kaholatantam anganda’ug ma lomba’ langi bang…
Salam tuan, bahasa tu bate saga bahasa siasi. Heka du sab kulang ta faham ku…apali aku pun ngaji du sab bahasa sinama..mag sukul tuan maka’a…saniak dictionary nu tu, heya tongan tabang ma aku. Aku sabannal na sinama du sab…sogo sinama ma malaysia tu bate saga heka na makalamud bahasa melayu…ai kabilahiayan ku..pure sinama ni hati ikku…hopely, we can cooperate on the future, i know, im a beginner on this thing, but i do just for real language…i dont want it disappear in this world…but i think better we make it one standard language for all bajau or sinama, ai mapikilan nu tuan…salam danakan nu min malaysia.
Ahagpay barrowed word from Tausug Mahagpay….I think the word should be in original sama ADINGIN means COLD. E.g. Adingin bohe ulan.
Magsukul Nurshan. Bꞌnnal ka. Bay pihaꞌku 'ahagpay' ma dictionary si Sir Kemp Pallesen. Halam aniyaꞌ. Mastalku bay half-Sama/half-Tausug. Angkan aniyaꞌ ahagpay maitu. We are working on a way to make this dictionary more interactive so that it will be easier to edit. I still hope I can obtain permission to use the Pallesen dictionary online, because it is a much better starting point than this dictionary from my first month of language learning.
ahibuk borrowed sinug subay original sama – ahidjul; akayog subay sama na ang'agkag; al'mmi should be interpreted as something you dislike e.g Angay al'mmi ka ma kinakan ko? means Why, you dislike my food? while al'mmis this means dirty; angastol original sama akagit;.
@Irymee’Catilogo Beringel: magandang umaga sa sinama ay “hap subu”, magandang gabi ay “hap sangom” at maraming salamat ay “magsukur toongan”. 🙂
Salamualykum…Alhamdulillah.. very thankful and proud aku makaam that u hve able to come up with this wonderful page.
proud bangsa Sama
Sana po maging app to sa android/IOS
Pwede download nyo na ang app sa android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.sinama.dictionary