Daakie
Daakie is an Austronesian language spoken in Vanuatu.
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Port Vato, locally known as Daakie, is a language of Ambrym Island, Vanuatu.
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Words in Daakie
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| name | soih* | |
| eye | mero* | |
| ear | ndeli5o* | |
| nose | kusu* | |
| tooth | luwE* | |
| tongue | mio* | |
| hand | belo* | |
| blood | nda* | |
| bone | si* | |
| skin | wiliri* | |
| knee | ndEniE* | |
| breast | sisi* | |
| liver | le5ar* | |
| water | we* | |
| fire | pEN* | |
| star | mwosiE* | |
| stone | bEr* | |
| mountain | mburu* | |
| leaf | lErE* | |
| night | lEnmalek* | |
| dog | kuli* | |
| fish | mEsElE* | |
| louse | ur* | |
| one | so* | |
| two | warElE* | |
| I | niE* | |
| you | 5iak* | |
| we | er* | |
| drink | mini* | |
| see | lehe* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- DakakaAustronesian60% alike
- Orkon-FanbakAustronesian46% alike
- LonwolwolAustronesian41% alike
- North AmbrymAustronesian34% alike
- SaAustronesian30% alike
- Southeast AmbrymAustronesian28% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
Glottolog · port1286 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · ptv