Amba (Solomon Islands)
Amba (Solomon Islands) is an Austronesian language spoken in Solomon Islands.
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Amba (also known as Aba, Nembao or Nebao) is the main language spoken on the island of Utupua, in the easternmost province of the Solomon Islands.
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Words in Amba (Solomon Islands)
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | mme | |
| person | nuNgwo* | |
| name | namo* | |
| eye | ni5iro* | |
| ear | ra5u* | |
| nose | nu5o* | |
| tooth | naNgu* | |
| tongue | nemelani* | |
| hand | mbio* | |
| blood | tavE* | |
| bone | vaCena* | |
| skin | nari5e* | |
| breast | mu* | |
| liver | mmenai* | |
| water | nie | |
| fire | neve* | |
| star | ulae* | |
| stone | vatE* | |
| leaf | lu5e* | |
| night | va5imbio* | |
| dog | kuli* | |
| fish | ni5e* | |
| louse | nEtE* | |
| one | thua* | |
| two | llu* | |
| I | 5i* | |
| you | nuNgwo* | |
| we | Ngo* | |
| drink | mu* | |
| see | mwaxe* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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