ulih

Iban

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [uliəh]

Etymology 1

Compare Malay oleh.

Preposition

ulih

  1. by
  2. because of

Etymology 2

Compare Malay boleh.

Verb

ulih

  1. can (to be able to)
    Aku ulih belagu.
    I can sing.
  2. may (to have permission to)
    Ulih aku ke jamban?
    May I go to the toilet?
Derived terms

Lun Bawang

Noun

ulih

  1. beeswax

References

  • Ricky Ganang et al. (2008), “ulih”, in Kemaloh Lundayeh–English Dictionary, Borneo Research Council, →OCLC, page 406