Central Melanau
Central Melanau is an Austronesian language spoken in Malaysia and Brunei. Glottolog rates it threatened.
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Words in Central Melanau
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| child | aneak | |
| friend | sakai | |
| eye | mata | |
| ear | linga | |
| nose | uduong | |
| tooth | nyipen | |
| hand | paa | |
| heart | jatuong | |
| head | ulew | |
| blood | daak | |
| skin | kulit | |
| knee | bukou | |
| liver | atai | |
| water | anum | |
| fire | apui | |
| moon | bulan | |
| star | biteang | |
| sky | langit | |
| rain | ujan | |
| wind | pangai | |
| mountain | gunuong | |
| river | bengayi | |
| sea | daat | |
| leaf | daun | |
| dog | asou | |
| cat | sieng | |
| fish | jekan | |
| bird | manuok | |
| horse | kudak | |
| pig | babui |
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Daro-Matu MelanauAustronesian48% alike
- BasapAustronesian48% alike
- BintuluAustronesian45% alike
- SeberuangAustronesian45% alike
- Central PalawanoAustronesian43% alike
- TagbanwaAustronesian42% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.