A Manual of the Malay language / With an Introductory Sketch of the Sanskrit Element in Malay

by Sir William Edward Maxwell

[44.] Kulam, Tamil, a tank.

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[LESSON XXIX.]

Is the tide making or ebbing?— Ayer pasang-kah surut-kah?

Is the boat ready?— Prahu ada siap-kah?

How many people will this boat carry?— Bĕr-apa orang buleh muat di prahu ini?

Ten persons, including two rowers— Buleh muat sa-puloh orang masok anak dayong dua orang.

There is a head-wind; we cannot sail— Angin muka ta’buleh ber-laiar.

Row hard— Dayong-lah kuat-kuat.

When we reach the mouth of the river, you can stop for a moment and rest— Tiba di kuala sakarang buleh berhinti sa-kejap biar hilang penat.