Cheke Holo
Cheke Holo is an Austronesian language spoken in Solomon Islands.
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Cheke Holo (also called Maringe or Mariŋe, A'ara, Holo, Kubonitu) is an Oceanic language spoken in the Solomon Islands. Its speakers live on Santa Isabel Island.
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Words in Cheke Holo
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | ḡa'ase | |
| person | naikno* | |
| name | naNa* | |
| eye | thata* | |
| ear | khuli* | |
| nose | nebu* | |
| tooth | khe7i* | |
| tongue | glapi* | |
| hand | khame* | |
| blood | dadara* | |
| bone | hnubra* | |
| skin | guli* | |
| breast | Cu7u* | |
| liver | khebu* | |
| water | kho'u | |
| fire | kha7agi* | |
| star | nathunu* | |
| stone | thina* | |
| leaf | khakla* | |
| night | boNi* | |
| dog | khuma* | |
| fish | sasa* | |
| louse | theli* | |
| one | ghehati* | |
| two | phiei* | |
| I | iara* | |
| you | iagho* | |
| we | tapa* | |
| drink | ko7u* | |
| see | filo* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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- IbanAustronesian88% alike
- PijinIndo-European87% alike
- Phong-KniangAustroasiatic87% alike
- Upper KinabatanganAustronesian87% alike
- HaroiAustronesian87% alike
- Siar-LakAustronesian86% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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