Bahasa Panau

Bahasa Panau (bah-HAH-sah pah-NAW) is an Austronesian language spoken in the Island of Panau, Malay Archipelago. This is based on the island nation of Panau in Just Cause 2.

As an Austronesian language, it is very close to such languages like Filipino (Wikang Filipino), Malay (Bahasa Melayu), and Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia), and others from Javanese (Basa Java), Bisaya (Sinugbuanong Binisaya), Ilokano (Pagsasao nga Ilokano), and Acehnese (Bahsa Aceh); but most words come from Malay, Indonesian and Filipino. Some words come from foreign languages.

The language uses Latin, Tamil, and Thai alphabets.

Greetings
Hello! = Halo!

Goodbye! = Bai!

How are you? = Kamu baik?

I'm fine. = Baikku. / Aku adalah baik.

I'm not fine. = Tidak baikku. / Aku adalah tidak baik.

What is your name? = Apa namamu?

My name is ... = Namaku adalah ...

Where are you from? = Taga-dimana kamu?

I'm from ... = Taga-... aku.

How old are you? = Manuh gulangmu?

I am ... years old. = Gulangku adalah ...

Nice to meet you. = Galak setiap temu kamu.

Good morning. = Indah pagi.

Good noon. = Indah tengahari.

Good afternoon. = Indah sore.

Good night. = Indah malam.

Yes. = Iya.

No. = Tidak.

Maybe. = Mungkin.

Thank you. = Makasih.

You're welcome = Samasa.
 * halo = hello
 * bai = bye, goodbye
 * kamu = you
 * baik = good
 * -ku = my, mine
 * aku = I, me
 * adalah = am, is
 * tidak = no, not
 * apa = what
 * nama = name
 * -mu = your
 * taga- = person from, person to do
 * dimana = where
 * manuh = how many
 * gulang = age
 * galak = happy
 * setiap = -ing
 * temu = meet
 * indah = beautiful
 * pagi = morning
 * tengahari = noon
 * sore = afternoon
 * malam = night, evening
 * iya = yes
 * mungkin = maybe
 * makasih = thank, thank you
 * samasa = welcome, you're welcome

Colors (Kulai-kulai)
red = merah

orange = jeruk / orenj

yellow = kuning

green = hijau

blue = beru

purple = ungu

brown = kulai coklat / kulai kopi

black = hitam

white = putih

pink = kulai rosa

Language, Do you Speak ...?
Do you speak ...? = Kamu setiap jakap ...?

I speak ... / I speak ... language. = Jakapku bahasa ...

Do you understand? = Awatmu?

Yes, I understand. = Iya, aku awat. / Iya, awatku.

No, I do not understand. = Tidak, aku tidak awat.
 * jakap = speak, talk
 * bahasa = language
 * awat = understand

Animals (Hiwan-hiwan)
dog = anjing / asu

cat = kucing

cow = seba

horse = kuda

goat = kambing

bird = burung

chicken = ayam

parrot = parut

duck = bibe / itik

lizard = cipakali

crocodile = buaya

bee = lebah

ant = semut

mosquito = ramuk

housefly = ralat

monkey = hungki

pig = babi

lion = singa

tiger = macan

bear = menuang

elephant = gajah

deer = rusa

rhino = rino

snake = ular

owl = hageb

rabbit = telir

Flavors (Rasa-rasa)
sweet = tamis

sour = masim

salty = masin

spicy = halang / pedas

bitter = pahit

fresh = sewari

delicious = sedap

hot = pudut

cold = raminis

Parts of the Body (Bahagia-bahagia badan)
hair = rambut

eyes = mata

ears = telinga

nose = hidung

mouth = mulut

tongue = dilah

head = kepala

face = muka

neck = leher

shoulder = balikat

arms = sancata

hands = tangan

fingers = jartangan

chest = yada

belly = perut

hips = pinggul

legs = sikil

knees = dengud

feet = kaki

toes = jarkaki

Seasons (Sisun-sisun)
spring = haru

summer = natu

autumn = aki

winter = puyu

Members of the Family (Member-member kelarkan)
father = induk lelaki / bapa

mother = induk babai / ibu

child = anak / anyuk

sibling = kepatid

grandfather = apung lelaki / datuk

grandmother = apung babai / nenek

parent = induk

cousin = sepupu

uncle = kepinduk lelaki / paman

auntie = kepinduk babai / bibi

in-law = benan

partner (husband/wife) = asawa

niece / nephew = pemikin

Plurality (Pluraliti)
Just repeat a noun, like for example, children = anak-anak, goats = kambing-kambing, etc.

Pronouns (Pronun-pronun)
Since there are no possessive forms for plural pronouns, use the formula: (noun) + (pronoun).

To use the noun "anjing", which means dog, there is a lot of possessive combinations: However, plural pronouns should not be confused with the sentences:
 * anjingku = my dog
 * anjingmu = your dog
 * anjingnya = his / her dog
 * anjing kami = our dog (not you included)
 * anjing kita = our dog (you included)
 * anjing kalian = your dog (you guys, you people)
 * anjing mereka = their dog

Anjing-anjing mereka = Their dogs

Mereka adalah anjing-anjing. = They are dogs.

The notable difference is seen, in which in the second sentence, the word "adalah" is placed, which means is or am.

There are some pronouns for objects like:

Ini -> "This"

Itu -> "That"

In order to tell "this one" or "that one", place the word "yang" in order to be "yang ini" or "yang itu".

Nature (Kepaligidan)
sun = tehari

moon = bulan

star = bintang

sky = langit

cloud = penod

rain = hujan

snow = salji

land = tanah

mountain = gunung

hill = bungkit

valley = lembah

plains = patag / kepatagan

tree = pohon / pokok

flower = bungalak

desert = mingau

sand = buhangin

grass = rumput