Leipon
Leipon is an Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea.
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Leipon, or Pityilu, is an Austronesian language spoken on Hauwai, Ndrilo, and Pityilu islands, just off Manus Island in Papua New Guinea.
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Words in Leipon
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | deamat* | |
| name | Nidee* | |
| eye | mindi* | |
| ear | delNa* | |
| nose | No* | |
| tooth | lihe* | |
| tongue | kerme* | |
| hand | nime* | |
| blood | deay* | |
| bone | deui* | |
| skin | kulhi* | |
| breast | susu* | |
| liver | kise* | |
| water | dran | |
| fire | mwan* | |
| star | piti* | |
| stone | pat* | |
| leaf | low* | |
| night | puN* | |
| dog | mwi* | |
| fish | ni* | |
| louse | kut* | |
| one | tih* | |
| two | marweh* | |
| I | yo* | |
| you | wey* | |
| we | toro* | |
| drink | lumwi* | |
| see | CelNe* | |
| hear | rNe* |
* 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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