Ambo sakik
I am sick
Usage
The first thing to say when you feel unwell
Grammar Note
The dictionary glosses "sakik" as the body feeling unwell (fever, stomach ache and so on). It is Indonesian "sakit" with -it becoming -ik. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words
Tolong panggia dokter
Please call a doctor
Usage
Used to ask someone nearby to bring a doctor
Grammar Note
"Panggia" means to call. "Dokter" is a loanword. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words
Dima rumah sakik nan paliang dakek?
Where is the nearest hospital?
Usage
Used to find a hospital quickly, for example from a taxi driver or a passer-by
Grammar Note
"Rumah sakik" is literally "sick house", meaning hospital. "Nan paliang dakek" is "the nearest" (nan is a relative marker, paliang is the superlative). This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words
Ambo alergi ...
I am allergic to ...
Usage
Used to state a food or drug allergy; put the cause in place of "..."
Grammar Note
"Alergi" is a loanword. It is used directly as the predicate. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words
Ambo paralu ubek nan mangurangi raso sakik
I need a painkiller
Usage
Used to ask a pharmacy or hotel staff for something for pain
Grammar Note
The dictionary explains "ubek" as something that reduces pain or makes a person well; the phrase uses that wording because no single word for painkiller could be verified. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words
Ambo damam tinggi
I have a high fever
Usage
Tells a doctor or pharmacist that the fever is high
Grammar Note
"Damam" is a verb in the dictionary meaning to have a fever. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words
Ambo nio barubek ka dokter
I want to see a doctor
Usage
Says you want to be examined by a doctor
Grammar Note
"Barubek" is "to seek treatment" (Indonesian "berobat"): ba- plus ubek (medicine). "Nio" means want in the dictionary. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words
Ambo ado asuransi kasehatan
I have health insurance
Usage
Answer when a clinic asks about insurance; show the policy at the same time
Grammar Note
"Ado" means to exist or to have. "Asuransi" is a loanword. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words
Sakik di siko
It hurts here
Usage
Said while pointing at the painful spot
Grammar Note
A short form without a subject, used together with pointing. "Di siko" means here. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words
Ambo alah minum ubek
I have already taken medicine
Usage
Tells a doctor or pharmacist that you have already taken medicine
Grammar Note
"Alah" marks a completed action and is in the dictionary. "Minum ubek" means take medicine. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words
Hamil
Pregnant
Usage
A word to tell a doctor or pharmacist that you are pregnant; it can be a sentence with "Ambo" before it
Grammar Note
"Hamil" has the same form as Indonesian; it is not in the dictionary
Asma
Asthma
Usage
The name of the condition, for telling a doctor about a chronic illness
Grammar Note
"Asma" is a loanword. The dictionary translates Indonesian "asma" as "sasak angok" (choked breath)
Diabetes
Usage
The name of the condition, for telling a doctor about a chronic illness
Grammar Note
"Diabetes" is a loanword. The dictionary also gives "panyakik gulo" (sugar illness) for the same disease
Darah tinggi
High blood pressure
Usage
How to name the condition when telling a doctor
Grammar Note
"Darah tinggi" is literally "high blood" and the usual way to say high blood pressure. It is built the same way as in Indonesian
Sakik jantuang
Heart disease
Usage
Used to tell a doctor about a heart condition
Grammar Note
The dictionary entry for "jantuang" has the example "inyo maidok sakik jantuang" (he suffers from heart disease)
Ayan
Epilepsy
Usage
The name of the condition, for telling people nearby what to expect during a seizure
Grammar Note
The dictionary has an entry for "ayan", described as a kind of epilepsy
Asuransi kasehatan
Health insurance
Usage
A noun used at a clinic reception when talking about insurance
Grammar Note
The circumfix ka-…-an forms the noun (sehat → kasehatan). "Asuransi" is a loanword. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words
Patah tulang
Broken bone
Usage
Used to report a fracture after a fall or an injury
Grammar Note
The dictionary example is "Tangan nyo patah dek jatuah" (his arm broke from a fall)
Sasak angok
Shortness of breath
Usage
Used to say that you cannot breathe properly
Grammar Note
The dictionary translates Indonesian "asma" as "sasak angok" and explains "angok" as air breathed in through the nose or mouth
Badarah
Bleeding
Usage
Used to say that you or someone else is bleeding
Grammar Note
ba- plus darah (blood) gives "to bleed". The dictionary has the example "badarah kapalo" (the head bleeds)
Luko
Wound
Usage
A word for showing an injury and asking for treatment
Grammar Note
In the dictionary it is an adjective, with the example "kakinyo luko" (his leg is hurt)
Talingo
Ear
Usage
Body part word, for example when an ear hurts
Grammar Note
The dictionary describes it as the organ for hearing. It corresponds to Indonesian "telinga"
Lihia
Neck
Usage
Body part word, for example when the neck hurts
Grammar Note
The dictionary describes it as the part joining head and body. It is a different word from Indonesian "leher"
Lutuik
Knee
Usage
Body part word for a painful or injured knee
Grammar Note
The dictionary example is "lutuiknyo luko" (his knee is hurt). The form follows the regular change of -ut to -uik
Jari
Finger
Usage
Body part word for an injured finger
Grammar Note
The dictionary gives the same form "jari" for Indonesian "jari". It also covers toes (dictionary example "jari kakinyo")
Kulik
Skin
Usage
Word for the skin, for telling a doctor about itching or a rash
Grammar Note
The dictionary treats "kulik" and "jangek" as synonyms for skin
Iduang
Nose
Usage
Body part word, for example for a blocked nose
Grammar Note
The dictionary describes it as the part used to smell. Indonesian "hidung" loses its h and -ung becomes -uang
Batuak
Cough
Usage
Word for a cough
Grammar Note
Listed in the dictionary as a noun with the example "batuak sia nan kareh tu?" (whose loud cough is that?). Indonesian "batuk" becomes "batuak"
Gata
Itchy
Usage
Used to say that something itches, for example after an insect bite
Grammar Note
An adjective in the dictionary with the example "gata dek ulek" (itchy from a caterpillar). Indonesian "gatal" loses its final l
Haid
Menstruation
Usage
Word a woman can use with a pharmacist or doctor about her period
Grammar Note
An Arabic-origin word with the same form as Indonesian
Golongan darah
Blood type
Usage
Used when asked for your blood type at a hospital or in an emergency
Grammar Note
"Golongan" is in the dictionary (example "golongan urang asiang", a group of foreigners)
Ambo manggigia
I have the chills
Usage
Used when you shiver with a fever
Grammar Note
"Manggigia" is a dictionary verb with the example "manggigia kadinginan" (shiver from cold). This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words
Pilek
Runny nose, cold
Usage
Word for a head cold with a runny nose
Grammar Note
Listed in the dictionary as a verb and explained as "batuak jo salemo" (cough and mucus)
Badan ambo lamah
My body feels weak
Usage
Used when you feel drained from tiredness or illness
Grammar Note
Modelled on the dictionary example "badannyo lamah" (his body is weak). No dedicated word for lethargic was verified, so "weak" is used. A pronoun after the noun means "my". This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words
Ambo alah muntah babarapo kali
I have vomited several times
Usage
Tells a doctor or pharmacist how often you vomited
Grammar Note
"Muntah" is a dictionary verb. "Babarapo" means several. "Kali" counts occurrences. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words
Mancuru
Diarrhea
Usage
Symptom word; show it to a doctor or pharmacist to say you have diarrhea
Grammar Note
"Mancuru" is a verb that min.wiktionary glosses "acok buang aia gadang" (passing loose stool often); synonyms are karaia-karaia, manggaca, gaca-gaca and mamboco. It is the same word as in pharmacy-003
Pipis
Pee
Usage
Everyday word, for example when talking to a child
Grammar Note
"Pipis" is a verb that min.wiktionary glosses "buang aia ketek", with the example "pipis sabalun lalok" (pee before sleeping). Synonyms kasungai and kanciang exist, but the related form konciang is marked "kato saru" (vulgar) in the dictionary, so it is not used
Paruik ambo mancuru
I have diarrhea
Usage
Tells a doctor or pharmacist you have diarrhea
Grammar Note
This is the min.wiktionary example for "mancuru", "Paruik den mancuru" (my stomach runs), with "den" swapped for the polite first-person "ambo". "Paruik ambo" means "my stomach".
Ambo payah buang aia gadang
I'm constipated
Usage
Tells a doctor or pharmacist you are constipated (literally "it is hard to pass stool")
Grammar Note
The dictionary has no standard Minangkabau term for constipation: kabobolan is labelled as a Payakumbuh form and sembelit is Indonesian, so neither is used. Instead "payah buang aia gadang" is taken from the min.wiktionary gloss of sembelit, "payah buang aia gadang dek cirik mangareh" (hard to pass stool because it is hard). "Buang aia gadang" is the polite phrase for defecating (lit. "discard big water"). Composed from dictionary words; not yet checked by a native speaker.
Ambo nio buang aia ketek
I need to pee
Usage
Tells a companion or child you need to pee
Grammar Note
"Buang aia ketek" is the phrase min.wiktionary uses to define pipis, kasungai and kajamban, a polite way to say pee (lit. "discard small water"). "Ambo nio ..." is the frame of "Ambo nio barubek ka dokter". Composed from dictionary words.
Ambo nio buang aia gadang
I need to poop
Usage
Tells a companion or child you need to poop
Grammar Note
"Buang aia gadang" is the polite phrase for defecating (lit. "discard big water"); min.wiktionary's entry for berak has the example "kalau nak buang aia gadang capek-capek pai ka kakuih" (if you need to go, hurry to the bathroom). Blunt words such as "cirik" and "tai" can be rude and are not used. "Ambo nio ..." is the frame of another card. Composed from dictionary words.
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