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[[Image:Richard_Howard_DSC00372-2007-buffalomed.jpg|thumb|300px|'''Si'ang'''<br>Photo by [[user:Richard Howard|Richard Howard]] ]]
[[Image:Busak si'ang.jpg|thumb|250px|'''[[Busak]] si'ang'''<br>Photo by [[user:lorrain|lorrain]] ]]
=== Kelabit - English ===
;si'ang -?:
== Pronunciation ==
== Pronunciation ==


Bu-a Sih-ang
Sih-ang
 
== Noun ==


===Translations===
;Kelabit:
*Bua Siang
;English:
*
;Malay:
*
==Alternative spellings==
==Alternative spellings==
#Bua' Siang
#Buaq Si'ang


== Encyclopedic info ==
== Encyclopedic info ==
;Scientific name: ?
;Scientific name: [[wikipedia:Tibouchina|Tibouchina]]
;English:
;English:
#A type of wild berry that turns dark blue when ripe. Your tongue will turn blue after eating the berries.
#A type of wild berry that turns dark blue when ripe. Your tongue will turn blue after eating the berries.
#You will see these a lot in buffalo pastures as the Water Buffalo eat the flowers to self-medicate themselves from various illnesses.
;Malay:
;Malay:
#Sejenis buah beri tempatan liar yang berwarna biru apabila masak.  Bila dimakan, lidah pun menjadi biru.
#Sejenis buah beri tempatan liar yang berwarna biru apabila masak.  Bila dimakan, lidah pun menjadi biru.


== Example sentences ==
;Kelabit:
#
;English:
#
;Malay
#


[[Category:B|bua siang]]
[[Category:S|si'ang]]
[[Category:Edible Fruit| Bua Siang]]

Latest revision as of 21:52, 13 March 2008

Si'ang
Photo by Richard Howard
Busak si'ang
Photo by lorrain

Kelabit - English

si'ang -?

Pronunciation

Sih-ang

Alternative spellings

  1. Buaq Si'ang

Encyclopedic info

Scientific name
Tibouchina
English
  1. A type of wild berry that turns dark blue when ripe. Your tongue will turn blue after eating the berries.
  2. You will see these a lot in buffalo pastures as the Water Buffalo eat the flowers to self-medicate themselves from various illnesses.
Malay
  1. Sejenis buah beri tempatan liar yang berwarna biru apabila masak. Bila dimakan, lidah pun menjadi biru.