Maiwa (Papua New Guinea)
Maiwa (Papua New Guinea) is a Dagan language spoken in Papua New Guinea.
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Maiwa is a Papuan language of New Guinea.
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Words in Maiwa (Papua New Guinea)
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| name | iviwa* | |
| ear | naunawa* | |
| nose | ginunwa* | |
| tooth | donawa* | |
| tongue | phednawa* | |
| hand | naniwa* | |
| blood | di* | |
| bone | marEtnawa* | |
| skin | phaphunwa* | |
| knee | umunwa* | |
| breast | am* | |
| liver | gwanawa* | |
| water | yoi* | |
| fire | yaNgawa* | |
| sun | khum* | |
| star | buanae* | |
| stone | agim* | |
| mountain | thui* | |
| tree | i* | |
| leaf | kwaeawa* | |
| night | aram* | |
| dog | kwheau* | |
| fish | gwambui* | |
| louse | kwhisin* | |
| one | desiroe* | |
| two | du3m* | |
| I | ne* | |
| drink | menane* | |
| see | meyaune* | |
| hear | meanone* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- DagaDagan25% alike
- DeduaNuclear Trans New Guinea12% alike
- DimaDagan12% alike
- Nanubae-ImangaeArafundi11% alike
- WhitesandsAustronesian10% alike
- SalawatiAustronesian10% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
Glottolog · maiw1251 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · mti