Nama (Papua New Guinea)
Nama (Papua New Guinea) is a Yam language spoken in Papua New Guinea.
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Nama (pronounced [ˈnəmə], or Noraia) is a Yam language spoken in Western Province, Papua New Guinea.
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Words in Nama (Papua New Guinea)
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | Er* | |
| name | y3tkw3n* | |
| eye | x3k3f* | |
| ear | t3Ngan* | |
| nose | min* | |
| tooth | s3n* | |
| tongue | fens3* | |
| hand | NgENg3* | |
| blood | f3r3k* | |
| bone | sot* | |
| skin | Ngar* | |
| knee | bid3m* | |
| breast | nono* | |
| liver | xenj3m* | |
| water | nu* | |
| fire | f3s* | |
| sun | efox* | |
| star | k3nd* | |
| stone | wim* | |
| mountain | ororo* | |
| tree | w3n* | |
| leaf | Erau* | |
| night | s3mbEr* | |
| dog | Eg3* | |
| fish | wagif* | |
| louse | yam* | |
| one | Embiro* | |
| two | sembyo* | |
| I | y3nd* | |
| you | f3m* |
* 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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