Paama
Paama is an Austronesian language spoken in Vanuatu.
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Paamese, or Paama, is the language of the island of Paama in Northern Vanuatu. There is no indigenous term for the language; however linguists have adopted the term Paamese to refer to it. Both a grammar and a dictionary of Paamese have been produced by Terry Crowley.
From Wikipedia · Paamese language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Paama
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | ahin | |
| name | iso* | |
| eye | meto* | |
| ear | raliNe* | |
| nose | Nasu* | |
| tooth | luho* | |
| tongue | me* | |
| hand | he* | |
| blood | ra* | |
| bone | si* | |
| skin | hilibe* | |
| knee | urili* | |
| breast | susu* | |
| liver | eiato* | |
| water | oai | |
| fire | ahaN* | |
| sun | meteai* | |
| star | hitu* | |
| stone | ahatu* | |
| mountain | batihou* | |
| leaf | loai* | |
| night | boNien* | |
| dog | huli* | |
| fish | mesalo* | |
| louse | out* | |
| one | tae* | |
| two | lu* | |
| I | inau* | |
| you | keiko* | |
| we | ir* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Southeast AmbrymAustronesian59% alike
- SowaAustronesian37% alike
- SaAustronesian31% alike
- Orkon-FanbakAustronesian29% alike
- DakakaAustronesian29% alike
- Uripiv-Wala-Rano-AtchinAustronesian28% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
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