Batak Simalungun
Batak Simalungun is an Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia.
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Simalungun, or Batak Simalungun, is an Austronesian language of Sumatra. It is spoken mainly in Simalungun Regency and Pematang Siantar, North Sumatra, Indonesia.
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Words in Batak Simalungun
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | boru | |
| person | halak* | |
| nose | iguN* | |
| tooth | bulbul* | |
| tongue | dilah* | |
| bone | paman* | |
| knee | baluTu* | |
| breast | dadih* | |
| liver | uhur* | |
| water | aek | |
| fire | dagas* | |
| star | bintaN* | |
| rain | udan | |
| stone | batu* | |
| mountain | dolog* | |
| night | borNin* | |
| dog | muha* | |
| fish | ihan* | |
| pig | babui | |
| one | sada* | |
| two | dua* | |
| I | ahu* | |
| you | botow* | |
| we | hanai* | |
| drink | minum* | |
| see | idah* | |
| hear | manangar* | |
| die | matey* | |
| come | roh* | |
| sleep | modom |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary
- Batak KaroAustronesian49% alike
- Batak TobaAustronesian44% alike
- Batak Alas-KluetAustronesian44% alike
- Central PalawanoAustronesian33% alike
- DuriAustronesian31% alike
- Berau MalayAustronesian31% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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