Therfin Lodiani Pandie Pengarang FRANSISKUS BUSTAN Dosen Pembimbing 1 ELISNA HUAN Dosen Pembimbing 2 Fransiskus Bustan Ketua Penguji Sebastianus Fernandez Penguji 2 Elisna Huan Penguji 1

This research is entitled The Forms and Meanings of Human Metaphor in Thie Dialect of Rotenese Language. This study discussed the forms and meanings of human metaphors in Thie dialect in view of cultural linguistics. The aims of this study are (1) to describe the forms of human metaphor in Thie dialect of Rotenese language. (2) to describe the meanings of human metaphor in Thie dialect of Rotenese language. This study used a descriptive qualitative method. The methods of data collection were interview, taking-notes and documentation. The sources of data were the native speakers of Thie dialect represented by two key informants. The results of study show that the forms and meanings of human metaphor in Thie dialect of Rotenese language have unique and specific characteristics, as can be seen in such expressions as abas langgan, ne’ik langgan,urek ndi’don, oe matan, rante matan, boto bafan, le bafan, urek bafan, tasi tatain, horok nisin, a’i man, and boto bulin, kursi liman, letek to’an, daebafok po’on, baruk mean, and urek mean, koi ein, kareta ein and letek ein. The result of this study might be useful for exploring the connection between language, culture, and ethnic identity, especially among the Thie people. It emphasizes the significance of the Thie dialect as a cultural mirror and a lens through which Thie people view the world. KEYWORDS: forms, meanings, human metaphor, Thie dialect