Signs

1. Pintu masuak

   Entrance

   Usage

   Sign marking the entrance of a building or site

   Grammar Note

   "Pintu" is door and "masuak" is to enter

2. Pintu kalua

   Exit

   Usage

   Sign marking the exit of a building or site

   Grammar Note

   This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

3. Bukak

   Open

   Usage

   The sign hung on a shop door to say it is open

   Grammar Note

   "Bukak" means open (for example "bukak pintu tu", open that door). The same word is used in "Pukua bara bukak?"

4. Tutuik

   Closed

   Usage

   The sign hung on a shop door to say it is closed

   Grammar Note

   "Tutuik" corresponds to Indonesian tutup

5. Sadang bukak

   Currently Open

   Usage

   Sign saying the place is open right now

   Grammar Note

   This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

6. Laki-laki

   Men

   Usage

   Sign marking the men's side, for example on toilets

   Grammar Note

   "Laki" means husband; the reduplicated "laki-laki" means male

7. Padusi

   Women

   Usage

   Sign marking the women's side, for example on toilets

   Grammar Note

   "Padusi" means woman

8. Dilarang masuak

   No Entry

   Usage

   Sign marking a place you must not enter

   Grammar Note

   This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

9. Dilarang marokok

   No Smoking

   Usage

   Sign marking a place where smoking is not allowed

   Grammar Note

   This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

10. Tangga

    Stairs

    Usage

    Sign marking the stairs

    Grammar Note

    It is spelled like Indonesian

11. Tulak

    Push

    Usage

    The sign on a door telling you to push

    Grammar Note

    "Tulak" means to push; it also means to refuse

12. Elo

    Pull

    Usage

    The sign on a door telling you to pull

    Grammar Note

    "Elo" means to pull (tariak, egang)

13. Sadang dibangun

    Under Construction / Works in Progress

    Usage

    Sign marking a place under construction

    Grammar Note

    This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

14. Rusak

    Out of Order

    Usage

    Sign saying a machine or fitting is broken

    Grammar Note

    For example "otonyo rusak di simpang" (the car broke down at the junction)

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