Daro-Matu Melanau
Daro-Matu Melanau is an Austronesian language spoken in Malaysia.
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Daro and Matu are dialects of an Austronesian language spoken in Sarawak, Borneo.
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Words in Daro-Matu Melanau
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| name | Nadan* | |
| eye | matah* | |
| ear | liNah* | |
| nose | udoN* | |
| tooth | 5ipan* | |
| tongue | jlah* | |
| hand | leNan* | |
| blood | darah* | |
| bone | tulaN* | |
| skin | kulit* | |
| liver | atai* | |
| water | anum | |
| fire | apui* | |
| sun | matahlau* | |
| star | btaN* | |
| stone | sano* | |
| mountain | bukit* | |
| tree | usah* | |
| leaf | da7un* | |
| night | malam* | |
| dog | aso* | |
| fish | ikan* | |
| louse | kutor* | |
| I | akau* | |
| you | ikau* | |
| we | kami* | |
| drink | tutaN* | |
| see | diN* | |
| hear | mana7ah* | |
| die | matai* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- BolonganAustronesian52% alike
- Central MelanauAustronesian48% alike
- KajamanAustronesian45% alike
- Kanowit-Tanjong MelanauAustronesian44% alike
- Berau MalayAustronesian43% alike
- IbanAustronesian42% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
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