Takuu
Takuu is an Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea.
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Takuu, also known as Mortlock, is an Ellicean language spoken on Takuu Atoll near Bougainville Island. It is closely related to Nukumanu and Nukuria, spoken from Papua New Guinea to Ontong Java and Sikaiana on the Solomon Islands.
From Wikipedia · Takuu language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Takuu
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | ffine | |
| person | tama* | |
| name | teinoa* | |
| eye | karamata* | |
| ear | katarina* | |
| nose | kaisu* | |
| tooth | niho* | |
| tongue | arero* | |
| hand | arorima* | |
| blood | to* | |
| bone | teivi* | |
| skin | kiri* | |
| liver | ate* | |
| water | vai | |
| fire | afi* | |
| sun | la* | |
| star | hetu* | |
| stone | hatu* | |
| mountain | mouna* | |
| tree | lakau* | |
| leaf | lau* | |
| night | tepo* | |
| fish | ika* | |
| louse | kutu* | |
| one | tasi* | |
| two | lua* | |
| I | anau* | |
| you | akoe* | |
| we | tatou* | |
| drink | unu* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
Grammar
- SikaianaAustronesian92% alike
- AnutaAustronesian90% alike
- HalangAustroasiatic88% alike
- Vaeakau-TaumakoAustronesian88% alike
- Caribbean JavaneseAustronesian88% alike
- YinchiaAustroasiatic88% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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