Dubu
Dubu is a Pauwasi language spoken in Indonesia. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Tebi, also known by the village name Dubu, is a Western Pauwasi language of West New Guinea. It is spoken in Affi, Dubu, and Jembatan Web villages of Keerom Regency. It is mostly used by older adults.
A survey report has been carried out by Im (2005).
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Words in Dubu
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | toNgar* | |
| name | kni* | |
| eye | i7* | |
| ear | fa* | |
| nose | mindi* | |
| tooth | kle* | |
| tongue | malbo* | |
| blood | tri* | |
| bone | g3nuNg3* | |
| skin | siri* | |
| knee | pupal3ni* | |
| breast | mamu* | |
| liver | mENgani* | |
| water | ai | |
| fire | wE* | |
| sun | ma* | |
| star | turbu* | |
| stone | kla* | |
| mountain | tewne* | |
| tree | wEmumu* | |
| leaf | tefe* | |
| night | wuli* | |
| dog | sai* | |
| fish | ambla* | |
| louse | mi* | |
| one | Nglo* | |
| two | kre* | |
| I | no* | |
| you | fo* | |
| we | numu* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
Glottolog · dubu1240 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · dmu