Sumau
Sumau is a Nuclear Trans New Guinea language spoken in Papua New Guinea.
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Sumau, also known as Garia (Kari), is a Rai Coast language spoken in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.
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Words in Sumau
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| name | wEn* | |
| eye | Eki* | |
| ear | 3kwu* | |
| nose | nuti* | |
| tooth | m3i* | |
| tongue | mino* | |
| blood | ya7oi* | |
| skin | imusamubu* | |
| knee | oitaba* | |
| breast | 3buri* | |
| liver | k3ma* | |
| water | EnE* | |
| fire | Epi* | |
| sun | is3* | |
| star | phai* | |
| mountain | sanawa* | |
| tree | n3* | |
| night | ukum* | |
| dog | mam* | |
| fish | wEsE* | |
| louse | mi* | |
| one | kirEn* | |
| two | a7Eri* | |
| I | yE* | |
| you | nE* | |
| we | sini* | |
| see | EkE* | |
| hear | Es* | |
| die | umu* | |
| come | ko* |
* 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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