But in his own house and among his own people Singalang Burong appeared as a man.
These are now all known in the Malay Archipelago as "Burong coati," or dead birds, indicating that the Malay traders never saw them alive.
My transports of admiration and delight quite amused my Aru hosts, who saw nothing more in the "Burong raja" than we do in the robin of the goldfinch.
Singalang Buronghimself nenjangs the headmen, and his sons-in-law, the birds, bless the rest.
In this he is supposed to personate Singalang Burong and his sons-in-law, who are believed to be the real actors.
The burong pipit resembles the sparrow in its appearance, habits, numbers, and the destruction it causes to the grain.
Of the stork kind there are several species, some of great height and otherwise curious, as the burong kambing and burong ular, which frequent the rice plantations in wet ground.
The peacock, burong marak (pavo), appears to be well known to the natives, though I believe not common.
The kingfisher (alcedo) is named burong buaya, or the alligator-bird.
Of the same size is the burong sawei, a bird of a bluish black colour, with a dove-tail, from which extend two very long feathers, terminating circularly.
Now they are not sure that he comes to their feast, because they never see him, Singalang Burong is greater than Klieng, although, it is Klieng that gives them heads in war.
Singalang Burong married an Iban woman, Kachindai Lanai Pantak Girak, and he gave all his daughters in marriage to the omen-birds.
In olden days Singalang Burong used to come to these feasts in person as a man just like an Iban in appearance and behaviour.
The "Luck-bird" (Burong untong) is a very small white bird about the size of a canary.
There are numbers of snipe in the padi-fields-- Di-bendang baniak juga burong berkik.
Before we could get close the green pigeons all flew away-- Belam sămpat dĕkat lagi habis lari-lah burong punei sumua.
In the case of Purula-Burong there appear to be indeterminate cases; six seem to tell in favour of a southern origin; three suggest a western origin; and one word Chupil (f.
Singalang Burong takes the highest position in honour and dignity, and is the ruler of the spirit-world.
Singalang Burong was seated in his chair of state, and received them most kindly.
Singalang Burong is also the god of war, and the guardian spirit of brave men.
In his own house and among his own people, Singalang Burong appeared as a man.
Next in importance to Singalang Burongis Pulang Gana, who is the god of the earth.
Over the high trees of the jungle, over the broad rivers, sometimes even across the sea, Singalang Burong and his flock would fly.
Seragunting was told by his mother to call the sons-in-law of Singalang Burong his uncles, but they refused to acknowledge him as their nephew.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "burong" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
