Na'ahai
Na'ahai is an Austronesian language spoken in Vanuatu. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Malfaxal (Malvaxal), also known as Na'ahai, is one of the many languages of the Malekula Coast group of Vanuatu.
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Words in Na'ahai
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | mwarnan* | |
| name | xaha* | |
| eye | mat* | |
| ear | ndalNa* | |
| nose | Ngenho* | |
| tooth | libo* | |
| tongue | malamp* | |
| hand | bara* | |
| blood | nda* | |
| bone | huneni* | |
| knee | mbwewu* | |
| breast | susu* | |
| liver | mampuna* | |
| fire | xamp* | |
| sun | al* | |
| star | mosEi* | |
| stone | bat* | |
| mountain | malmbatwan* | |
| tree | xai* | |
| leaf | reun* | |
| night | libxat* | |
| dog | kiliu* | |
| fish | mahal* | |
| louse | xut* | |
| one | itex* | |
| two | ru* | |
| I | Ngina* | |
| you | xayuNgu* | |
| we | ndatul* | |
| drink | mEn* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary
- NahavaqAustronesian53% alike
- Letemboi-RepanbitipAustronesian40% alike
- NeververAustronesian39% alike
- MaskelynesAustronesian37% alike
- Dixon ReefAustronesian37% alike
- TiraxAustronesian36% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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