North Tairora
North Tairora is a Nuclear Trans New Guinea language spoken in Papua New Guinea.
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Words in North Tairora
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| name | autu* | |
| eye | abu* | |
| ear | ato* | |
| nose | aiqi* | |
| tooth | abai* | |
| tongue | maqiri* | |
| hand | kauqu* | |
| blood | naare | |
| bone | buharima* | |
| skin | paha* | |
| knee | tori* | |
| breast | nama* | |
| liver | tubu* | |
| water | namari | |
| fire | iha* | |
| sun | kuari* | |
| star | opu* | |
| stone | ori* | |
| mountain | batamuatu* | |
| tree | katari* | |
| leaf | mare* | |
| night | entaqira* | |
| dog | bairi* | |
| fish | habuka* | |
| louse | numa* | |
| one | bohaiqa* | |
| two | taraqanta* | |
| I | tere* | |
| you | are* | |
| we | tenabu* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- South TairoraNuclear Trans New Guinea37% alike
- BinumarienNuclear Trans New Guinea35% alike
- WaffaNuclear Trans New Guinea32% alike
- AgarabiNuclear Trans New Guinea19% alike
- GadsupNuclear Trans New Guinea17% alike
- LaariAtlantic-Congo12% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.