Chuave
Chuave is a Nuclear Trans New Guinea language spoken in Papua New Guinea.
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Chuave is a Trans–New Guinea language of Chimbu Province and Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea.
Chuave is spoken in Elimbari Rural LLG, Chuave District, and Lufa District, Eastern Highlands Province.
From Wikipedia · Chuave language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Chuave
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| man | yai | |
| name | ka* | |
| eye | oNgumu5a* | |
| ear | kina* | |
| hand | ogo* | |
| blood | mamia* | |
| bone | yibagan* | |
| skin | ga* | |
| water | nuwi | |
| fire | erindoNwa* | |
| sun | are* | |
| star | kobu* | |
| mountain | moyo* | |
| leaf | wamun* | |
| night | ginaNguru* | |
| dog | kei* | |
| fish | nikabu* | |
| louse | niman* | |
| drink | ne* | |
| see | kan* | |
| hear | pi* | |
| path | kon* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Elsewhere
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