Madak
Madak is an Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea. Glottolog rates it threatened.
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Madak, also known as Mandak, is an Austronesian language spoken in New Ireland, Papua New Guinea. The Library of Congress subject classification uses Mandak.
From Wikipedia · Madak language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Madak
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | tikin | |
| person | aradi* | |
| name | asen* | |
| eye | akatli* | |
| ear | abalo* | |
| nose | esna* | |
| tooth | aNsaNsasilok* | |
| tongue | agam* | |
| hand | agNak* | |
| blood | dada* | |
| bone | isi* | |
| skin | bantuku* | |
| breast | urus* | |
| liver | levere* | |
| water | ogodan* | |
| fire | agau* | |
| star | leventi* | |
| stone | avaruat* | |
| leaf | ovonaNatluna* | |
| night | agannimin* | |
| dog | agadu* | |
| fish | emat* | |
| louse | aratkap* | |
| one | sara* | |
| two | puna* | |
| I | nenia* | |
| we | nema* | |
| drink | ninin* | |
| see | reven* | |
| hear | toNa* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Lavatbura-LamusongAustronesian20% alike
- MandaraAustronesian16% alike
- BaetoraAustronesian15% alike
- Vaeakau-TaumakoAustronesian15% alike
- EmbalohAustronesian14% alike
- MāngarongaroAustronesian14% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
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