Tera' Uma'

English: (Noun) Ground floor of a house.

Bahasa Malaysia: Lantai bawah rumah.


Pronunciation: [təraʔ umaʔ]


Source: Alexander D. Smith


Related to Tera' Uma'


panyen uma': Commoner. Low class in traditional Kenyah society. Not as low as panyen lamen, and the panyen uma' have their own room in the longhouse.

tera': Under something.

uma': House. Traditionally in reference to the entire longhouse. Can be combined with modifiers to refer to specific areas.

uma' abu: Kitchen.

uma' buat: Longhouse.

uma' saket: Clinic.

uma' saket bio': Hospital.