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Most Common Acehnese Words
Bahsa Acèh
Essential Acehnese vocabulary with pronunciation guides. Nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs.
Nouns
| Word | English Meaning | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| ureuëng | person | u-reh-ung |
| rumoh | house | ROO-moh |
| ie | water | ee-EH |
| makanan | food | ma-KA-nan |
| geunaseh | work | geh-NA-seh |
| jalan | road | JA-lan |
| nan | name | nan |
| aneuk | child | A-neuk |
| ayah | father | A-yah |
| ma | mother | ma |
| tanoh | land / earth | TA-noh |
| gunong | mountain | GOO-nong |
| kruëng | river | kroo-ung |
| laôt | sea | LA-ot |
| kayèë | tree / wood | KA-yeh |
| apui | fire | A-pui |
| uroe | day / sun | OO-roe |
| malam | night | MA-lam |
| kawan | friend | KA-wan |
| kitab | book | KI-tab |
Verbs
| Word | English Meaning | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| jak | to go | jak |
| treb | to come | treb |
| pajoh | to eat | PA-joh |
| trop | to drink | trop |
| tidô | to sleep | TI-do |
| kalon | to see / look | KA-lon |
| haba | to speak / talk | HA-ba |
| peureulee | to need / want | peu-reu-LEE |
| gawe | to work / do | GA-we |
| beli | to buy | BE-li |
| pelajaran | to learn | pe-la-JA-ran |
| bri | to give | bri |
| peuget | to make / create | peu-GET |
| tem | to know | tem |
| cari | to search | CA-ri |
| pluëng | to run | ploo-ung |
| duek | to sit | duek |
| dung | to stand | dung |
| bantu | to help | BAN-tu |
| tanyong | to ask | TA-nyong |
Adjectives
| Word | English Meaning | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| rayeuk | big | RA-yeuk |
| ceudah | beautiful / good | CEU-dah |
| buruek | bad | bu-RUEK |
| barôh | new | BA-roh |
| tuha | old | TOO-ha |
| putéh | white | POO-teh |
| itam | black | I-tam |
| mirah | red | MI-rah |
| kuneng | yellow | KOO-neng |
| sjuek | cold | syuek |
| angèt | hot | A-nget |
| keuaih | hard / strong | ke-UAIH |
| meutoh | soft / gentle | meu-TOH |
| le | many | le |
| siat | few / a little | si-AT |
| tinggi | tall | TING-gi |
| paneuk | short / small | PA-neuk |
| leumah | weak | LEU-mah |
| keuat | strong | ke-UAT |
| manyang | sweet | ma-NYANG |
Adverbs
| Word | English Meaning | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| jinoe | now | JI-noe |
| beusoë | tomorrow | beu-SOE |
| keumarin | yesterday | keu-MA-rin |
| disinih | here | di-SI-nih |
| disideh | there | di-SI-deh |
| ka | already | ka |
| laen | still / yet | la-EN |
| bak | at / in / only | bak |
| jeut | can / able | jeut |
| that | very | that |
| cit | also / too | cit |
| gohlom | not yet | GOH-lom |
| hana | no / not | HA-na |
| lagée | like / as | la-GEH |
| sabab | because | SA-bab |
| meunyo | if / when | meu-NYO |
| tapi | but | TA-pi |
| mandum | all / together | MAN-dum |
| sigra | quickly | SI-gra |
| siat-siat | slowly | si-AT si-AT |