Iat

Pronunciation

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Translations

Kelabit - English

1. iat - (noun) breath

• putut iat - stopped breathing (literally breath has broken)
• beri-beri iat - breathing heavily
• bebpiq iat - stifled or suffocated

niat - (verb) to breathe

• niat pakai terubpung narih liang ebpaq - use the terubpung to breathe underwater

2. iat - soul or spirit

layaq iat - frustrated(?) (literally weak spirit)

da'at iat - sad, miserable (literally bad spirit)

ditaq niat - proud (literally high spirit)

beneh niat - humble (literally low spirit)

liat (mawang niat) - happy

ngeliat - the act of making someone happy

pengeliat - an object or action given to make someone happy