Awa (Papua New Guinea)
Awa (Papua New Guinea) is a Nuclear Trans New Guinea language spoken in Papua New Guinea.
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Awa is a Kainantu language of Papua New Guinea.
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Words in Awa (Papua New Guinea)
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | ani* | |
| name | awi7* | |
| eye | aura* | |
| ear | are* | |
| nose | abia* | |
| tooth | awE* | |
| tongue | anEbi* | |
| hand | aya* | |
| blood | kora7* | |
| bone | ayanca* | |
| skin | au* | |
| knee | arEgogo* | |
| breast | na* | |
| liver | marapetearu* | |
| water | no | |
| fire | eku* | |
| sun | popo7na* | |
| star | tuempina* | |
| stone | eba* | |
| mountain | arana* | |
| tree | awanka* | |
| leaf | abu* | |
| night | inokanabubu* | |
| dog | la* | |
| fish | pa* | |
| louse | awaci7* | |
| one | mora* | |
| two | tEtare* | |
| I | ne* | |
| you | are* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- UsarufaNuclear Trans New Guinea22% alike
- ForeNuclear Trans New Guinea14% alike
- KamanoNuclear Trans New Guinea12% alike
- Inoke-YateNuclear Trans New Guinea11% alike
- BinumarienNuclear Trans New Guinea11% alike
- TarokAtlantic-Congo11% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
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