Dhao
bahasa Dhao
Dhao is an Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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The Dhao language, better known to outsiders by its Rotinese name Ndao (Ndaonese, Ndaundau), is the language of Ndao Island in Indonesia. It is a member of the Sumba language in the Austronesian family. It was once considered a dialect of Hawu, but is not mutually intelligible.
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Words in Dhao
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | d3u* | |
| name | Nara* | |
| eye | mada* | |
| ear | r3udilu* | |
| nose | sah3Na* | |
| tooth | Nutu* | |
| tongue | he7o* | |
| hand | kaCuiai* | |
| blood | ra* | |
| bone | rui* | |
| skin | ka7uri* | |
| knee | urutu* | |
| breast | kakara* | |
| water | 3i* | |
| fire | ai* | |
| sun | lodo* | |
| star | huah3tu* | |
| stone | hadu* | |
| mountain | lede* | |
| tree | aTu* | |
| leaf | r3u* | |
| night | m3da* | |
| dog | busa* | |
| fish | i7a* | |
| one | 3Ci* | |
| two | dua* | |
| I | ya7a* | |
| you | mu* | |
| we | 3di* | |
| drink | ninu* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary
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- Dela-OenaleAustronesian27% alike
Grammar
- Western BruAustroasiatic89% alike
- Caribbean JavaneseAustronesian87% alike
- MokenAustronesian87% alike
- Northern RoglaiAustronesian87% alike
- HalangAustroasiatic87% alike
- BihAustronesian86% 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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