Bahau
Bahau is an Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia. Glottolog rates it threatened.
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Kayan Mekam or Bahau (Kajan) is a Kayanic language of Borneo.
From Wikipedia · Bahau language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Bahau
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| name | aran* | |
| eye | mata7* | |
| ear | k3liNan* | |
| nose | uruN* | |
| tooth | ipa7* | |
| tongue | sila7* | |
| hand | usu7* | |
| blood | daha7* | |
| bone | tulaN* | |
| skin | lah* | |
| breast | huat* | |
| liver | atai* | |
| water | ataːʔ | |
| fire | apui* | |
| star | k3lawiN* | |
| stone | bato7* | |
| mountain | beh* | |
| tree | kaio7* | |
| leaf | da7on* | |
| night | malam* | |
| dog | ho7* | |
| fish | maheːk | |
| louse | kuto7* | |
| one | yi7* | |
| two | dua7* | |
| I | aki7* | |
| you | ika7* | |
| we | itah* | |
| drink | du7* | |
| hear | k3riN* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Busang KayanAustronesian70% alike
- Rejang KayanAustronesian65% alike
- Kayan River KayanAustronesian62% alike
- NgajuAustronesian43% alike
- BasapAustronesian41% alike
- Murik (Malaysia)Austronesian41% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
Glottolog · baha1257 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · bhv