Avatime
Avatime is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Ghana.
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Avatime, also known as Afatime, Sideme, or Sia, is a Kwa language of the Avatime (self designation: Kedone (m.sg.)) people of eastern Ghana. The Avatime live primarily in the seven towns and villages of Amedzofe, Vane, Gbadzeme, Dzokpe, Biakpa, Dzogbefeme, and Fume.
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Words in Avatime
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | onogbagbe* | |
| name | linyi* | |
| eye | kinibie* | |
| ear | acukpala* | |
| nose | inyonE* | |
| tooth | enena* | |
| tongue | kinEmiE* | |
| hand | alala* | |
| blood | jusiE* | |
| bone | liwalE* | |
| knee | leklamasene* | |
| breast | amwana* | |
| liver | efluflutena* | |
| water | kuni* | |
| fire | kifiE* | |
| sun | liwule* | |
| stone | liklasisani* | |
| mountain | lituli* | |
| tree | ose* | |
| leaf | liwulakpa* | |
| dog | kadrowi* | |
| fish | likpa* | |
| one | ole* | |
| two | ouva* | |
| I | mE* | |
| you | wo* | |
| we | blo* | |
| drink | NoE* | |
| see | di* | |
| hear | nu* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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