Usage Examples
Dusun: kobontol ko nopo dih John om 'siou' kanto
English: if you see John, tell him 'sorry'
Malay: kalau kamu terjumpa John, katakan kepadanya 'maaf'
Dusun: mamaso ku doh miting, oi koupusan ku. siou, amu oku nakadapat mangakat dih tolipaun nu
English: I was in a meeting, darling. Sorry, I couldn't pick up your call
Malay: saya dalam mesyuarat, sayang. maaf, saya tidak dapat angkat panggilan kamu
Dusun: siou alambat oku tu minongidu oku doh burutak
English: sorry I'm late because I was removing some mud
Malay: maaf saya lambat sebab saya menanggalkan lumpur
Dusun: siou Mary, nogunting ku ih gambar nu id suang doh album
English: sorry Mary, I accidentally cut your photo in the album
Malay: maaf Mary, saya tergunting gambar kamu di album
Dusun: siou nga amu oku nokoihum doh jamban. sinisobu oku tomod
English: sorry but I couldn’t find a toilet. I really needed to pee
Malay: maaf tapi saya tidak jumpa tandas. saya betul-betul mahu kencing
Source: DusunDictionary.com