Makayam
Makayam is an Anim language spoken in Papua New Guinea.
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Tirio (a.k.a. Makayam [Makaeyam] and Aturu [Adulu, Atura]) is a Papuan language of Western Province, Papua New Guinea. The Giribam 'dialect' may be a distinct language.
Makayam is spoken in Aduru (8.388034°S 143.011167°E / -8.388034; 143.011167 (Aduru)), Lewada (8.335225°S 142.780449°E / -8.335225; 142.780449 (Lewada)), Suame (8.352359°S 142.554118°E / -8.352359; 142.554118 (Suame)), and Sumogi Island villages of Gogodala Rural LLG. The Giribam dialect is spoken in Janor village (8.431915°S 142.678616°E / -8.431915; 142.678616 (Janor Hamlet)) of Oriomo-Bituri Rural LLG.
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Words in Makayam
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| name | khakh* | |
| eye | pharit* | |
| ear | thu3p* | |
| nose | meu* | |
| tooth | kham* | |
| tongue | wo* | |
| hand | neat* | |
| blood | naura* | |
| bone | narak* | |
| skin | phukha* | |
| knee | waiwi* | |
| breast | phuph* | |
| liver | wataw3t* | |
| water | mauka* | |
| fire | zau* | |
| sun | darik* | |
| star | rurupa* | |
| stone | maupa* | |
| mountain | somok* | |
| tree | naukha* | |
| leaf | pasai* | |
| night | tuniau* | |
| dog | terean* | |
| fish | awi* | |
| louse | khophEan* | |
| one | orad3g* | |
| two | mit3g* | |
| I | nog* | |
| you | og* | |
| we | noz* |
* 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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