Madi (Papua New Guinea)
Madi (Papua New Guinea) is a Nuclear Trans New Guinea language spoken in Papua New Guinea. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Gira, or Madi (Girara), is one of the Finisterre languages of Papua New Guinea. Alternative names for Gira are Girara, Madi, and Gorovu.
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Words in Madi (Papua New Guinea)
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | lEm* | |
| name | wawa* | |
| eye | dEN* | |
| ear | amu* | |
| nose | tEga* | |
| tooth | matai* | |
| tongue | mapliN* | |
| hand | hatyi* | |
| blood | asila* | |
| bone | uriN* | |
| skin | tapi* | |
| breast | sutyi* | |
| water | wai* | |
| fire | dir* | |
| sun | atah* | |
| star | boiN* | |
| stone | sa* | |
| mountain | tageiN* | |
| tree | da* | |
| leaf | so* | |
| night | sulap* | |
| dog | koma* | |
| fish | daboNga* | |
| louse | im* | |
| one | diyap* | |
| two | yira* | |
| I | nawi* | |
| you | gawi* | |
| we | niN* | |
| see | nEN* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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