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Variants
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toli
penis
noun
zakar
body, health & activities
null
tapa nu nogi ilo YB ?
that YB is your father?
sentence
YB itu ayah kamu?
interrogative
null
bunsit
the last one
noun
yang terakhir
ideas & emotions
null
topurak
the white one
adjective
yang putih
null
null
taragang
the red one
adverb
yang merah
null
null
nombo tiso paling osonong?
which one is the best?
sentence
yang mana satu yang paling bagus?
interrogative
null
nombo tiso ih Mary?
which one is Mary?
sentence
yang mana satu si Mary?
interrogative
null
nombo tisu lobi osonong?
which one is better?
sentence
yang mana satu lebih baik?
interrogative
null
nombo tiso sawo nu?
which one is your wife?
sentence
yang mana satu isteri kamu?
interrogative
null
nombo tiso sumandak pilion nu?
which girl would you choose?
sentence
yang mana satu gadis kamu nak pilih?
interrogative
null
wokon
others
pronoun
yang lain
null
null
tolombon
the fat one
adjective
yang gemuk
null
null
kouhangan
the favourite
noun
yang disukai
null
null
kolisihan
beloved
noun
yang dikasihi
people & roles
null
omitanan
one that is imitated by others
noun
yang dicontohi, teladan, contoh
ideas & emotions
null
koupusan
beloved
noun
yang dicintai
people & roles
null
komulakan
the youngest
noun
yang bongsu
people & roles
null
tagayo
the big one
adjective
yang besar
null
null
nomitanan
one that has been imitated
noun
yang (telah) dicontohi, diteladani
ideas & emotions
null
ih
that is
determiner
yang
null
null
oo, nosiap noh karaja ku
yes, I've finished my work
sentence
ya, saya sudah siapkan kerja saya
declarative
null
oo, nakaamung oku dih kalab robotik. aramai om mencabar
yes, I joined the robotics club. it’s fun and challenging
sentence
ya, saya menyertai kelab robotik. ia menyeronokkan dan mencabar
declarative
null
oo, kogumuan diyolo
most of them, yes
sentence
ya, kebanyakan mereka
declarative
null
oo, tumumbaya nopo doho
yes, you can trust me
sentence
ya, kamu boleh percayakan saya
declarative
null
oo, sunudan dahai iya doh suab
yes, we will update you by tomorrow
sentence
ya, kami akan maklumkan kepada anda esok
declarative
null
oo, pointongoi ih jaminan 5 toun om piri servis montok duo toun
yes, it has a 5-year warranty and free service for two years
sentence
ya, ia ada waranti 5 tahun dan servis percuma selama dua tahun
declarative
null
bah, potilombuso noh
yes, you may proceed
sentence
ya, anda boleh teruskan
declarative
null
oo
yes
interjection
ya
null
null
oo
yes
interjection
ya
null
null
alambat tomod ti Wi-Fi doh hiti baino
the Wi-Fi here is very slow today
sentence
Wi-Fi di sini sangat lambat hari ini
declarative
null
wayar
wire
noun
wayar
null
null
kangaam ino warna dih kasut wagu nu
the color matches your new shoes
sentence
warna itu sepadan dengan kasut baru kamu
null
null
warana
color
noun
warna
null
null
wotik
color
noun
warna
null
null
tondu
female
noun
wanita
null
null
tondu
woman
noun
wanita
null
null
amu koboli doh lisi ih tusin
money can't buy love
sentence
wang tidak boleh membeli kasih sayang
declarative
null
amu koboli ih tusin doh lisi
money cannot buy love
sentence
wang tidak boleh membeli kasih
declarative
null
tusin pamayar
ransom
noun
wang tebusan
declarative
null
luminuyung ih tusin kumaa dih kumponi salapas ih parjanjian
money flowed into the company after the deal
sentence
wang mengalir masuk ke dalam syarikat selepas perjanjian itu
declarative
null
amu ih tusin om ih ngaran kadapat popotood dau
neither money nor fame makes him happy
sentence
wang mahupun kemasyhuran tidak membuatkan dia bahagia
declarative
null
okon ko' tusin ngaii toinsanan
money is not everything
sentence
wang bukan segala-galanya
declarative
null
okon ko hilo tawan tadon doh tusin
money doesn't come from the sky
sentence
wang bukan datang dari langit
declarative
null
obuli ih tusin manalasai doh masalah
money can solve some problems
sentence
wang boleh menyelesaikan sesetengah masalah
declarative
null
kadapat ih tusin poposinang koposion
money can make life easier
sentence
wang boleh menjadikan kehidupan lebih mudah
null
null
obuli ih tusin monimban doh tulun
money can change people
sentence
wang boleh mengubah manusia
declarative
null
agayo bida sabab doh tusin
money can make a big difference
sentence
wang boleh membuat perbezaan yang besar
declarative
null
koboli ih tusin doh Rolex, okon ko' masa
money can buy a Rolex, not time
sentence
wang boleh membeli Rolex, bukan masa
declarative
null
koboli ih tusin doh kalaga-lagon, nga okon kotoodon
money can buy comfort, not happiness
sentence
wang boleh membeli keselesaan, bukan kebahagiaan
declarative
null
obuli ih tusin momoli doh walai nga okon ko' keluarga
money can buy a house, but not a home
sentence
wang boleh beli rumah, tetapi bukan sebuah keluarga
declarative
null
tusin
money
noun
wang
null
null
ali pia osusa ih ujian, nosiap dau ngaam-ngaam dih taim
even though the test was hard, he finished on time
sentence
walaupun ujian itu susah, dia siap tepat pada masa
declarative
null
ali pia modosi yau, tatap yau luminaang kumaa pantas
even though he was afraid, he still stepped onto the stage
sentence
walaupun takut, dia tetap melangkah ke pentas
declarative
null
ali pia napanat yau nga turus nopo yau kuminaraja
despite being tired she kept working
sentence
walaupun penat dia terus bekerja
declarative
null
ali pia okurang timpu nakamanang yahai
in spite of limited time we succeeded
sentence
walaupun masa terhad kami berjaya
declarative
null
ali pia nosidra yau nga tinamat dau ih lumba
despite his injury he finished the race
sentence
walaupun kecederaannya dia menamatkan perlumbaan
declarative
null
ali pia rumasam, turus yolo minamanau
although it was raining, they continued walking
sentence
walaupun hujan, mereka terus berjalan
declarative
null
ali pia rumasam, minamain kasari yolo id labus
even though it rained, they played outside
sentence
walaupun hujan, mereka bermain di luar
declarative
null
ali pia rumasam nga turus yolo minamain
despite the rain they continued playing
sentence
walaupun hujan mereka terus bermain
declarative
null
ali pia asaru yau nopiil, amu yau putus asa
even though he failed many times, he did not give up
sentence
walaupun gagal berkali-kali, dia tidak berputus asa
declarative
null
ali pia kaya yau nga amu yau osumbung
even though he is rich, he is not arrogant
sentence
walaupun dia kaya tapi dia tidak sombong
declarative
null
ali pia modosi yau, atarang ih boros dau
although she was nervous, she spoke clearly
sentence
walaupun dia gementar, dia bercakap dengan jelas
declarative
null
okoro pia derma nga kadapat monulung diyolo
even a small donation can help them
sentence
walaupun derma kecil, ia boleh membantu mereka
declarative
null
ali pia haro amaran nga amu diyolo pinoduli
in spite of the warning he ignored it
sentence
walaupun amaran itu dia mengabaikannya
declarative
null
ali pia
although
conjunction
walaupun
null
null
mulong pia
although
conjunction
walaupun
null
null
nung
even if
conjunction
walaupun
null
null
sundung
even if
conjunction
walaupun
null
null
mulong pia
despite
connector
walaupun
conjunction
null
mulong pia
even though
connector
walaupun
conjunction
null
nunu nunu nopo, mosti dati potilombuson
no matter what, we must continue
sentence
walau apa pun, kita mesti teruskan
declarative
null
dungotuong noh maso paling tosonong doh rihat
nighttime is the best moment to relax
sentence
waktu malam adalah masa terbaik untuk berehat
declarative
null
dungotuong
nighttime
noun
waktu malam
time, events & quantities
null
wakid nopo nga iso kakamot pamabo doh barang angawagat
a wakid is a tool for carrying heavy items on the back
sentence
wakid ialah alat untuk mengangkat barang-barang berat di belakang
declarative
null
minosi ih rabas dau doh nooris
his face turned pale with fear
sentence
wajahnya menjadi pucat kerana ketakutan
declarative
null
rabas
face
noun
wajah
null
null
atuukoi
wow
interjection
wah
null
null
vitamin nunu apatut akanon ku supaya atarang mato ku?
what vitamin should I take to make my eyesight clearer?
sentence
vitamin apa yang patut saya makan supaya mata saya terang?
interrogative
null
biula
violin
noun
violin
objects & tools
null
versi dih noingwaguan
improved version
sentence
versi yang telah ditambahbaik
declarative
null
borinis
varnish
noun
varnis
objects & tools
null
tinaii
intestine
noun
usus
null
null
laid
old
adjective
usang
null
null
omog
massage
verb
urut
root
null
omolo
massage
verb
urut
imperative
null
tuhat
vein
noun
urat
body, health & activities
null
goos
endure
verb
upaya
null
null
tuntung
profit
noun
untung
ideas & emotions
null
kumaa diya
for you
phrase
untuk mu
null
null
pomoli
means to buy
noun
untuk membeli
null
null
kumaa doho
for me
phrase
untuk ku
null
null
montok nopo kata kerja koubasan on patambaon nopo 'ed'
for regular verbs just add 'ed'
sentence
untuk kata kerja biasa hanya tambah 'ed'
declarative
null
inumon
to be drunk
adjective
untuk diminum
null
null
ilagon
to be avoided
adjective
untuk dihindari
null
null
kumaa
for
connector
untuk
preposition
null
montok
for
connector
untuk
preposition
null
unta
camel
noun
unta
null
null
sunsuri
reverse
verb
undur
null
null
gustan
go backwards
verb
undur
root
null
undio
vote
verb
undilah
imperative
null
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Dusun-English-Malay Dictionary and Corpus

A comprehensive trilingual language resource for Dusun, an endangered Austronesian language from Sabah, Malaysia.

Dataset Overview

This dataset contains approximately 11,000 entries including:

  • ~6k+ dictionary words with translations
  • ~5K+ phrases and sentences with translations

Languages: Dusun (dtp), English (en), Malay (ms)

Curated from DusunDictionary.com for Neural Machine Translation (NMT) model training and language preservation.

Dataset Structure

Columns

Column Description
Dusun Word or phrase in Dusun language
English English translation
Type Part-of-speech or entry type (noun, verb, adj, phrase, etc.)
Malay Malay translation
Category Semantic/thematic category
Variant Dialectal variations (if applicable)

Example Entry

Dusun,English,Type,Malay,Category,Variant
osonong,good,adj,bagus,quality,
doho,mine,pronoun,saya punya,,dogo
louson oku, I'm hungry,phrase,saya lapar,,

Usage

Loading the Dataset

from datasets import load_dataset

# Load full dataset
dataset = load_dataset("DusunDictionary/dusun-dictionary-corpus")

# Access data
print(dataset['train'][0])

Filtering for NMT Training

Extract sentence-level data for machine translation:

# Filter phrases only (adjust based on your Type values)
phrases = dataset['train'].filter(lambda x: x['Type'] == 'phrase')

# Create Dusun-English pairs
dusun_english = phrases.map(lambda x: {
    'source': x['Dusun'],
    'target': x['English']
})

Example Use Cases

  • Machine Translation: Training Dusun↔English and Dusun↔Malay models
  • Language Preservation: Documenting endangered language vocabulary
  • Linguistic Research: Studying Austronesian language structures
  • Educational Tools: Building language learning applications

Language Information

Dusun (ISO 639-3: dtp) is an indigenous language spoken in Sabah, Malaysia. It is considered endangered, with fewer younger generation speakers. This dataset is part of ongoing efforts to preserve and revitalize the language through technology.

Data Collection

Data is continuously curated and verified by native speakers through DusunDictionary.com, combining traditional lexicography with community contributions.

License

MIT License - Free to use with attribution.

Citation

If you use this dataset in your research, please cite:

@misc{dusun-corpus-2025,
  title={Dusun-English-Malay Dictionary and Corpus},
  author={DusunDictionary.com},
  year={2025},
  url={https://huggingface.co/datasets/DusunDictionary/dusun-dictionary-corpus}
}

Contact & Contributing

  • Website: DusunDictionary.com
  • Issues: Report errors or suggest improvements via Hugging Face discussions
  • Contributing: Native speakers and linguists welcome to contribute

Acknowledgments

This project is dedicated to preserving the Dusun language for future generations.

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