Nature & Outdoors

1. Gunung ring dija?

   Where is the mountain?

   Usage

   Asking where the mountain or trailhead is; the mountain side is kaja in Balinese directions.

   Grammar Note

   Gunung is the andap word for mountain; giri and wukir are poetic synonyms.

2. Titiang meled munggah ka Gunung Batur

   I want to climb Mount Batur

   Usage

   For the sunrise trek up Batur; swap in another mountain name.

   Grammar Note

   Munggah is the andap word for ascend. The mountain name follows the spelling on signs and Wikipedia.

3. Danu Beratan becik pisan

   Lake Beratan is very beautiful

   Usage

   Praising the view of the lake at Bedugul.

   Grammar Note

   Danu is the level-neutral word for lake. The place has a Balinese Wikipedia article titled Danu Beratan.

4. Alase becik pisan

   The forest is very beautiful

   Usage

   Praising a forest walk.

   Grammar Note

   Alas is the andap word for forest (alus mider: wana); -e is the definite suffix.

5. Carike becik pisan

   The rice fields are very beautiful

   Usage

   Praising rice terraces such as Jatiluwih.

   Grammar Note

   Carik refers to irrigated fields and appears among the related words of subak; it is common on Balinese Wikipedia.

6. Sekare miik pisan

   The flowers smell very fragrant

   Usage

   Praising the scent of flowers.

   Grammar Note

   Sekar is alus mider for flower (andap: bunga). Miik means a pleasant smell.

7. Bintange liu pisan

   There are so many stars

   Usage

   Remarking on the starry sky in the mountains.

   Grammar Note

   Bintang is star in the dictionary and liu means many. The sentence is built from verified words.

8. Bulane galang

   The moon is bright

   Usage

   Remarking on a bright moon.

   Grammar Note

   Bulan means both moon and month. Galang bulan is a compound for bright full-moon light.

9. Gunung punika tegeh

   That mountain is high

   Usage

   Talking about how high a mountain is before climbing.

   Grammar Note

   Tegeh is level-neutral for high; the opposite is endep.

10. Wenten bojog driki?

    Are there monkeys here?

    Usage

    Checking for monkeys at a forest or temple. They may snatch food and belongings.

    Grammar Note

    Bojog is the andap word for monkey in the dictionary and is widely used on Balinese Wikipedia.

11. Tukad

    River

    Usage

    A word for a river or stream.

    Grammar Note

    Level-neutral for river in the dictionary.

12. Subak

    Subak (irrigation cooperative)

    Usage

    The irrigation system behind the rice terraces, part of a World Heritage landscape.

    Grammar Note

    The dictionary describes a group of farmers who pool labour to maintain their land and water.

13. Tebing

    Cliff

    Usage

    A word for cliff edges such as at Uluwatu.

    Grammar Note

    The dictionary glosses it as the edge of a cliff or hole.

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