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The Jarai Language

From Bob Griffin, on Sun, 15 Sep 1996 03:12:02 GMT (in response to: Linguistics)

I tried hard to learn even a few words in the Jarai tongue and a few is all I could learn such as "Oi Cao Swong Rhong Ti Cuppta Num Pai. I understand it meant "Hi friend, lets have a drink and get drunk together". That is a very vague translation and the words may be completely wrong but it's what I remember. Other words I learned were "Roi Lay" today, "Roi Dece" Tomorrow, and "ya" which I wont bother to translate."yo" lots. That's about it. Wish I could run onto some Jarai as I had a great deal of respect for them.

Replies

  1. Jarai Dictionary Arnold R. Waggoner (SGMW@aol.com), Wed, 02 Oct 1996 02:25:36 GMT
    1. More on the Jarai language Neil Olsen (neil.olsen@ci.slc.ut.us), Thu, 14 Nov 1996 23:30:39 GMT
      1. Interested in phrase book Liz Burnett (lburnett4@cs.com), Sun, 13 Oct 2002 22:31:34 GMT
    2. Kao thao hiap grai (I speak Jarai) Gary D. Martin (gdm147@aol.com), Sat, 13 May 2000 02:48:40 GMT
      1. Hi,( kao thao hiap Jarai moh) i'm Jarai from CHeo-Reo Thon Rcom (mdgthugz4life@aol.com), Sun, 28 Oct 2001 18:05:08 GMT
        1. I lived in Cheo Reo '66-'68 Tom Sturdevant (tsturdy@mindspring.com), Wed, 19 Dec 2001 21:14:15 GMT
          1. Looking for connection between the Jarai and the Toraja in Sulawesi Rich Fuller (rich@loxinfo.co.th), Wed, 13 Mar 2002 10:39:55 GMT
          2. Jarai in Durham, NC S Harper (jsh1805@yahoo.com), Thu, 10 Apr 2003 18:57:44 GMT
  2. Untitled Arnold R. Waggoner (SGMW@aol.com), Wed, 02 Oct 1996 02:42:03 GMT
    1. Jarai Dictionary K. Moore (moorekwabena@hotmail.com), Thu, 22 Aug 2002 20:37:45 GMT

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