29A Badinas ka baruk-teen (Diligent or lazy) Flashcards
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badinas
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hard-working, diligent
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baruk
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feel lazy, bored, fed up
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laran diak
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kind-hearted, good
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laran aat
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nasty, wicked
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brani, barani
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bold, daring, courageous, brave, forward, have ‘guts’
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haraik aan
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humble oneself
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foti aan
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arrogant, boast
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nakar
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mischievous, naughty, feisty
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mamar
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soft, polite, gentle, weak
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toos
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hard, tough, rigid
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ulun mamar
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intelligent, cooperative
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ulun toos
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slow learner, stubborn
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bapa
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Indonesian
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nain
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owner, master
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istória
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story; history
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bosok
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deceive, lie, trick (can be in a fun way)
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naok
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steal
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kaan
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crave (food or drink)
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konta
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recount, narrate; count
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baruk ho
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fed up with, sick of
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I’m sick of this work.
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Hau baruk ho servisu nee.
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speak gentle/polite words
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koalia lia fuan mamar
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‘pansy’, used of homosexuals
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liman-ain mamar
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toos
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hard, tough, stiff, rigid.
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ulun mamar
quick to learn, and quick to obey
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ulun toos
slow to learn, and rebellious, headstrong.
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tempu bapa
the Indonesian occupation.
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What is this person like
Ema nee oinsaa?
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konta
recount, narrate, count
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konta istória
tell a story
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konta ema nia vida
gossip about someone
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konta/sura osan
count money
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nudar
as; like; when
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Senhór Tito servisu iha ONG internasionál.
Mr Tito works in an international NGO.
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Nia foin tama fulan ida.
He only started a month ago.
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Maibee ninia kordenadór Felix la kontenti ho nia servisu.
But his coordinator Felix is not happy with his work.
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Tanba nee, Felix baa koalia ho Senhora Maria nudar sira nia diretór.
For this reason, Felix goes and talks with Mrs Maria, as their director.
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Bondia senhora, ita iha tempu ka?
Good morning ma’am, do you have time?
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Hau hakarak koalia kona ba Tito nia servisu.
I’d like to talk about Tito’s work.
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Hau iha tempu oras rua deit.
I only have two hours.
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Se bele ita koalia agora.
If you can we’ll talk now.
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Diak. Nunee senhora: Tito nee ema ida nebee ulun toos.
Fine. It’s like this, ma’am: Tito is a stubborn person.
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Hau foo hatene beibeik atu la bele tama servisu tardi, maibee nia sempre tardi. I nia bosok mak barak
I’ve told him repeatedly to not come to work late, but he is always late. And he lies a lot.
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Nia bosok kona ba saida?
What does he lie about?
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Kona ba nia servisu.
About his work.
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Bainhira hau haruka nia halo relatóriu, nia dehan, halo tiha ona.
When I tell him to prepare a report, he says, he has done it.
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Husu nia hatama mai hau, nia hataan dehan, seidauk hotu.
(Then when I) ask him to hand it in to me, he replies that it’s not yet finished.
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Maibee lor-loron nia mai servisu konta istória ho sekuriti sira iha varanda nebaa.
But every day he comes to work and swaps stories with the security officers over there on the verandah.
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Tanba saa mak ita la foo hatene nia, saida mak nia tenki halo iha oras servisu?
Why didn’t you tell him what he needs to do in work time?
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Foo hatene senhora! Karik too ohin dadeer, dala lima ona.
I tell him, ma’am! Until today, (I must have told him) five times already.
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Tuir hau haree, nia badinas i ulun mamar.
From what I see, he’s diligent and smart.
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Iha senhora nia oin, nia badinas loos, maibee senhora la iha tiha, nia halimar mak barak.
In front of you, he’s very hard-working, but when you are no longer there, he mainly plays around.
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Hau hakaas aan atu kompriende, maibee ohin loron demais liu ona!
I try hard to be understanding, but today it just got too much!
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Orsida bele haruka Tito mai hasoru hau.
You can tell Tito to come and see me.
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Se bele ita foo tempu ba nia fulan ida tan, nia bele muda nia hahalok ka lae?
If we can (i.e. ‘I suggest’) let’s give him one more month, (to see if) he can change his behaviour
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Se la muda mak ita hapara nia kontratu.
If he doesn’t change, we’ll cut off his contract.
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Ita tenke barani foo hanoin ba Tito, atu la bele bosok no keta baruk halo servisu.
We/You must have the courage to warn Tito to not lie and not to be lazy in doing work.
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Kolisensa, hau baa lai.
Excuse me, I’ll go now.
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Hau nia inan ema ida nebee gosta ajuda ema.
Hau nia maun ema ida ke siak-teen.
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aseleradór
accelerator (of a vehicle)
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indikadór
indicator
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komputadór
computer
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administradór
administrator (especially of a district or sub-district)
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diretór
director , headmaster, headmistress
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ditadór
dictator
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embaixadór
ambassador
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fundadór
founder
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governadór
governor
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investigadór
investigator
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kolaboradór
collaborator
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kordenadór
coordinator
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moderadór
moderator, chairman/woman
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observadór
observer (e.g. of elections, parliament)
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organizadór
organiser
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oradór
speaker (e.g. at a conference)
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peskadór
fisherman (commercial)
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salvadór
saviour
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trabalhadór
labourer
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traidór
traitor, betrayer, disloyal person
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treinadór
trainer
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haluha-door
forgetful person
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hamnasa-door
giggler
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hemu-door
drinker (of alcohol)
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husu-door
person who keeps asking for things
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koalia-door
chatterbox
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moe-door
very shy person
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servisu-door
hard-working, diligent
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joga-door
player, footballer; gamblerb
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pasiar-door
gadabout, person who keeps going out
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oho-door ema
murderer
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baku-door feen
wife-beater
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futu manu-door
cock-fighter, gambler on cock-fights
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lori lia-door
someone who spreads gossip
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baruk-teen
lazybones
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beik-teen
stupid
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bosok-teen
habitual liar
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kaan-teen
glutton. (Some also use it for ‘greedy, stingy’)
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karak-teen
mean, stingy (won’t share)
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lanu-teen
drunkard
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nakar-teen
naughty, trouble-maker
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naok-teen
thief (esp. habitual thief)
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tanis-teen
cry-baby
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nain
master
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kaben nain
married person
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loja nain
shop owner, shopkeeper
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rai nain
native, indigenous inhabitant; spirit of the land
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servisu nain
competent hard worker
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uma nain
house owner, householder, host, the lady of the house
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finji
pretend
