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Bughotu

Bughotu is an Austronesian language spoken in Solomon Islands.

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Bughotu · 8.5°S 159.8°E

Bughotu (also spelled Bugotu) is an Oceanic language spoken in Solomon Islands. Its speakers live on the island of Santa Isabel and on the small neighbouring Furona Island.

From Wikipedia · Bughotu language · CC BY-SA 4.0

Words in Bughotu

MeaningWordRomanization
womanvaivine
persontinoni*
eyemata*
eariru*
noseihu*
toothkei*
tongue8api*
handlima*
bloodgaugabua*
bonehuli*
skinguiguli*
breastsusu*
liverate*
waterbea
firejoto*
starveitugu*
stonegahira*
leafelo*
nightboNi*
dogiu*
fishiga*
lousegutu*
onetafi*
tworua*
Iinau*
youigoe*
weigita*
drinkkou*
seeregia*
hearroroNo*

* 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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