Hmwaveke
Hmwaveke is an Austronesian language spoken in New Caledonia. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Hmwaveke (’Moaveke) is a Kanak language of New Caledonia, in the commune of Voh.
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Words in Hmwaveke
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| name | iat* | |
| eye | 5ama* | |
| nose | fwadi* | |
| tongue | upha* | |
| hand | si* | |
| blood | fedat* | |
| bone | du* | |
| breast | ci* | |
| water | we | |
| fire | mae* | |
| sun | xat* | |
| star | piuk* | |
| stone | vai* | |
| mountain | ndyuat* | |
| tree | ndyakhi* | |
| leaf | don* | |
| fish | vin* | |
| louse | i* | |
| one | se* | |
| you | No* | |
| we | Na* | |
| drink | cavo* | |
| see | xaleke* | |
| hear | tena* | |
| die | me* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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