Gaina
Gaina is a Nuclear Trans New Guinea language spoken in Papua New Guinea.
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Words in Gaina
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| name | yawo* | |
| eye | nundaditi* | |
| ear | nundadeNgoro* | |
| nose | nundamendo* | |
| tooth | nundadika* | |
| tongue | asewa* | |
| blood | nundaorobi* | |
| bone | nundabobo* | |
| skin | tamo* | |
| knee | kaubo* | |
| breast | nundaami* | |
| water | uso* | |
| sun | iyi* | |
| star | damana* | |
| stone | siNgoi* | |
| mountain | doriri* | |
| tree | ika* | |
| leaf | igi* | |
| night | tumba* | |
| dog | sino* | |
| louse | yigi* | |
| one | daba* | |
| two | etoto* | |
| see | nugosira* | |
| hear | naniNgena* | |
| die | nuapusira* | |
| come | nubugira* | |
| path | emboro* | |
| new | seka* | |
| full | usubedaetira* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Ewage-NotuNuclear Trans New Guinea48% alike
- Korafe-YeghaNuclear Trans New Guinea44% alike
- Hunjara-Kaina KeNuclear Trans New Guinea28% alike
- BinandereNuclear Trans New Guinea25% alike
- ZiaNuclear Trans New Guinea25% alike
- BarugaNuclear Trans New Guinea24% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.