South Wa
South Wa is an Austroasiatic language spoken in China and Myanmar.
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Words in South Wa
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | pui* | |
| eye | Nai* | |
| ear | ZuZhauk* | |
| nose | muih* | |
| tooth | rhaN* | |
| tongue | dak* | |
| hand | tai7* | |
| blood | nham* | |
| bone | si7aN* | |
| knee | NoN* | |
| liver | tom* | |
| water | rɔm | |
| sun | siNai* | |
| star | sim7uiN* | |
| mountain | goN* | |
| tree | khau7* | |
| leaf | lhakhau7* | |
| night | ponbo* | |
| dog | so7* | |
| fish | ka7* | |
| louse | si7* | |
| one | ti7* | |
| two | ra* | |
| I | o7* | |
| you | mai7* | |
| we | Zi7* | |
| see | gaik* | |
| hear | Nhiat* | |
| die | Zum* | |
| come | hoik* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Zhenkang WaAustroasiatic80% alike
- Lavia-Awalai-Damangnuo AwaAustroasiatic61% alike
- SamtaoAustroasiatic56% alike
- Western LawaAustroasiatic45% alike
- BlangAustroasiatic38% alike
- Riang (Myanmar)Austroasiatic37% alike
Grammar
- YinchiaAustroasiatic95% alike
- Rembong-WangkaAustronesian91% alike
- Man MetAustroasiatic91% alike
- UAustroasiatic90% alike
- Ruching PalaungAustroasiatic89% alike
- Urak Lawoi'Austronesian89% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.