Rich of culture, beautiful panorama, great and unique architecture of traditional house, to undertand the region and culture of toraja, you need to learn the language.
Here is some torajans vocabulary to comprehend the language.
Kosa Kata Bahasa Toraja dan Artinya
Panas : malassu
Dingin : madingin
Menurun : solo
Rokok : pelo
Kepala : ulu
Rambut : biluak
Keluar : tasu
Berapa harganya? : pira allina?
Mahal : masuli
Murah : mara
Belok kanan/kiri : sama
Cakep/keren/ganteng : magarattak maning
Jangan pergi : andi’ mu male
Numpang tanya : lemetukanakan
Nona : pia baine
Ibu : indo’
Ayah : ambe’
Bung : sang mane
Kakak perempuan : kaka baine
Kakak laki-laki : kaka muane
Pergi : male
Datang : sae
Kakek : nene buane
Nenek : nene baine
Pulang dari pasar : sule yomai pasa”
Jam berapa? : tete pira?
Malas : masarro
Kuat : mawatang
Malas pergi : masorrona male
Saya : aku
Kamu : kita iko
Siapa? : inda?
Siapa itu di sana ? : indara telo’?
Dimana ? : umbanai”
Tidur : mamma
Kemana? : umbai naolai?
Selamat pagi : salama’ melambi
Selamat siang : salama’ tangallo
Selamat malam : salama’ makaren
Siapa namamu? : inda sangammu?
BAHASA INDONESIA // BAHASA TORAJA // ENGLISH
Bangun = milik = to build .
rokok= pelo = cigarette .
merokok= mapello= smoking .
sirih= pangngan= betel
topi = songko'= hat
panas = malassu = hot
dingin = madingin= cold
mendaki = tuka = to climb
menurun = solo' = to descend
kepala = ulu = head
tangan = lima = hand
Kaki = lentek = leg
badan = kale = body
mulut = puduk = mouth
hidung = illong = nose
mata = mata = eyes
rambut = biluak = hair
masuk = mentama = enter
keluar = tasu = exit
berapa harganya?= pira allina? = how much?
mahal = masuli = expensive
murah = mara = cheap
tentara = tentara= soldier
belok kiri/kanan = sama = turn left/right
terus = tarru' = keep straight
cakep/keren = magarattak maning = cute
jangan = andi' = don't
jangan pergi = andi' mu male = don't go
numpang tanya = lemetukanakan = May I ask
bung != sang mane = hey man !
nona = pia baine = miss
ayah = ambe' = father
ibu = indo' = mother
kakak laki = kaka muane = big brother
kakak perempuan = kaka baine = big sister
datang = sae = to come
pergi = male = to go
kakek = nene buane = grandpa
nenek = nene baine = grandma
adik perempuan bapa = tanta = aunt
suami tante = om = uncle
permisi = paramisi = excuse me
pulang dari pasar = sule yomai pasa" = from the market
jam berapa? = tete pira = what time is it?
letih = bo'yo = tired
kuat = mawatang = strong
malas = masarro = lazy
malas pergi = masorrona male = reluctant to go
saya/aku = aku = me
kamu= kita iko = you
dia = ia= he/she
apa?= apa?= what?
siapa? = inda? = who?
siapa itu disana? = indara telo'? = who's there?
mengapa? = matumbai? = why?
kemana? = umbai naolai? = to where?
dimana? = umbanai? = where is it ?
makan = kumande = to eat
tidur = mamma = to sleep
minum = manggiru= to drink
air = wai = water
salam = salama'= greet
salam jumpa = salama' sitampu = nice to meet you
terima kasih = kurre sumanga = thank you
terima kasih kembali = poleparaya = you're welcome
apa kabar? = apa kareba? = How are you?
mandi = mendio = to take a bath
perempuan= baine/pia baine = woman
bolehkah? = ma'din raka = may I?
disana = indetiyo = there
duduk = no'ko = to seat
selama = selama = as long as
semua = ianasang = all
lihat = tiro = to see
cepatlah = madomi = hurry please
dengan = sola = with
tempatnya = inana = the place
jauh = mambela = far
jauhkah? = mambela raka = is it far?
dekat = mandapp'i = near
berdekatan = sikandappi = nearby
selamat pagi = salama' melambi = good morning
selamat siang = salama' tangallo = good day
selamat malam = salama' mabongi = good evening
selamat sore = salama' makaren = good afternoon
siapa namamu? = inda sangammu? = What's your name
dimana tinggalnya? = umba mumi torro = where is he live?
dimana rumahmu? = umba nai banuanmmu = where is your house?
rumah = banna = house
jalan-jalan = su-malong malong = to take a walk
besok = masiang = tomorrow
hari ini = totemo = today
kampung = kampung = village
gunung = buntu = mount
laut = tasik = sea
pohon = garonto' kayu = tree
rumput = riu = grass
sungai = salu = river
sungai besar = sungai kapur = big river
jalan raya = batatta = highway
jembatan = tete = bridge
kapan = piran =when?
1,2,3,4,5 = misa, da'dua, tallu, a'pa, lima = one, two, three, four, five.
6,7,8,9, 10 =annan, pitu, karua, kasera, sang pulo = six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
Peneliti Toraja:http://cetak.kompas.com/read/2011/02/21/03510635/juru.kunci.budaya.toraja
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