Abstract:
This research describes the Kubu-dialect Riau Malay greeting system in
Rokan Hilir regency, it is the kinship greeting system and non kinship greeting
system. The method that is used in this in this research is the descriptive method
that is based on the fact and data gotten in the field. The data in this research is the
utterance uttered by the informant and the data source that consists of 7 persons.
The kinship greeting is the greeting used to address persons who have cognation
either directly or because of marriage. This greeting has both vertical and
horizontal value. Vertical greeting consists of 22 data as follow: Unyang, Atan/
Ita, Andung/ Ino, Apak/ Abah, Omak/ Ibu, Cucu, Cicik, Buyut/ Piyut, Lembuyut,
Ontah-ontah, Oneng-oneng, Uwak/Wak, Abah/Bah, Pak Lang/ Mak Lang, Ayah
Udo/ Mak Udo, Mamak, Pak Ndak/Mak Ndak, Pak Cik/Mak Cik, Ucu/ Cu,
Imbung, Uteh and Ibu. Horizontal greeting has 9 data they are: Ulung/ Lung,
Ongah/ Ngah, Alang/Lang, Udo/Do, Utih, Andak, Ocik, Ucu/Cu, and Abang/Adik.
Non kinship greeting is the greeting used to the persons who do not have
cognation with the greeter. They are: the greeting based on the age has ten data,
they are: Andong/ Atan, Uwak/Ibu, Abang/ bang, kakak/ akak, Nama diri, Budak,
Beliau, and Sedao. The greeting based on the religious appreciation consists of
seven, they are: Lobay, Fokih, Ustadz, Ustadzah, Khalifah, Buya, and Umi. The
greeting based on the affection consists of four data, they are: Ino/No atau Onsu,
Kantan, dan Manjo. The greeting based on the nickname consists of three data,
they are: Tungkek Tempuong, Ateng, and Panglima Latu. The greeting based on
the descent line consists of three data, they are : Tengku, Wan, and Said. The
greeting based on the profession/title consists of four data, they are: Pak/Buk,
Bidan, Pak Kua, and Datuk and the greeting based on the word class consists of
seven data, they are: Aku, Awak, Kami, Kito, Kau, Tuan-tuan, and Kalian. Empty
greeting is the greeting without initial greeting. The greeting based on the
exclamation word consists of two data, they are: Hoi dan Hei.
