Weather & Climate

1. Paneh bana ari ko yo

   It is hot today, isn't it?

   Usage

   A weather remark used as small talk

   Grammar Note

   "Ari ko" means today: "ari" is day (hari without h) and "ko" is this. Final "yo" is a light particle seeking agreement. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

2. Nampaknyo ka ujan

   It looks like it will rain

   Usage

   Said when the sky looks threatening; West Sumatra is rainy

   Grammar Note

   "Nampaknyo" means it seems. "Ujan" is rain (not "hujan"). This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

3. Ari ko sajuak yo

   It is cool today, isn't it?

   Usage

   For a cool day, for example in the highlands around Bukittinggi

   Grammar Note

   "Sajuak" is in the dictionary as cool; "dingin" (cold) has the same form as Indonesian. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

4. Baa cuaco bisuak?

   How will the weather be tomorrow?

   Usage

   Asks about the forecast before a trip to the mountains or a lake

   Grammar Note

   "Baa" is how; "cuaco" is weather in the dictionary (Indonesian "cuaca", final a becomes o); "bisuak" is tomorrow. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

5. Paralu ambo mambaok payuang?

   Should I bring an umbrella?

   Usage

   Asks whether rain gear is needed before going out

   Grammar Note

   "Mambaok" is "baok" (carry) with ma-. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

6. Bilo musim kamarau?

   When is the dry season?

   Usage

   Asks when to travel

   Grammar Note

   "Bilo" is when. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

7. Bilo musim ujan?

   When is the rainy season?

   Usage

   Asks when it rains most, to avoid it

   Grammar Note

   This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

8. Matoari paneh bana ari ko

   The sun is really strong today

   Usage

   A remark on a strong-sun day

   Grammar Note

   "Matoari" is in the dictionary as sun. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

9. Ujan

   Rain

   Usage

   A single word for the weather

   Grammar Note

   Indonesian "hujan" without the initial h

10. Angin

    Wind

    Usage

    A single word for the weather

    Grammar Note

    "Angin" is in the dictionary as wind and has the same form as Indonesian

11. Ari tarang

    Sunny, clear

    Usage

    Says the sky is clear

    Grammar Note

    "Tarang" is glossed in the dictionary as clearly visible; the dictionary entry for "cerah" lists it with "janiah" and "jilah" for a clear day or moon. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

12. Ari galok

    Cloudy

    Usage

    Says the sky is overcast

    Grammar Note

    The dictionary glosses "galok" as dark or overcast with the example "ari lah galok"

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