Natügu
Natügu is an Austronesian language spoken in Solomon Islands.
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Natügu (locally spelled Natqgu), formerly known as Santa Cruz, is the main language spoken on the island of Nendö or 'Santa Cruz', in the Solomon Islands. It is one of the three languages of that island, together with Nalögo and Nanggu.
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Words in Natügu
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | lEpela* | |
| name | deti* | |
| eye | mE* | |
| ear | nablet* | |
| nose | not* | |
| tooth | niNi* | |
| tongue | nalEp* | |
| blood | mEpie* | |
| bone | nevaN3* | |
| skin | be* | |
| knee | ape* | |
| breast | neiyo* | |
| fire | 5e* | |
| sun | nepi* | |
| star | vei* | |
| stone | 3pl3* | |
| mountain | newa* | |
| tree | nauno* | |
| leaf | lew3* | |
| dog | kuli* | |
| fish | no* | |
| louse | teketu* | |
| one | eS3* | |
| two | li* | |
| I | niNE* | |
| you | nim* | |
| we | nigu* | |
| drink | emli* | |
| see | mo* | |
| hear | Ele* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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