Usui
Usui is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar.
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Kokborok (or Tripuri) is a Tibeto-Burman language of the Indian state of Tripura and neighbouring areas of Bangladesh. Its name comes from kók meaning "verbal" or "language" and borok meaning "people" or "human". It is one of the ancient languages of Northeast India.
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Words in Usui
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | brou* | |
| name | 3mu* | |
| eye | 3Nko* | |
| ear | khuju* | |
| nose | 3Nku* | |
| tooth | bua* | |
| tongue | 3mSlai* | |
| hand | jau* | |
| blood | thoi* | |
| bone | 3NkrEi* | |
| skin | 3Nku* | |
| knee | jaSku* | |
| water | toi* | |
| fire | ho* | |
| sun | Sa* | |
| star | athukroi* | |
| stone | SloN* | |
| mountain | haphoN* | |
| tree | 3mphaN* | |
| leaf | imlai* | |
| night | ho* | |
| dog | Soi* | |
| fish | a* | |
| one | kaiha* | |
| two | kainoi* | |
| I | aN* | |
| you | nuN* | |
| we | CuN* | |
| drink | nuNmi* | |
| see | naina* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Riang (India)Sino-Tibetan61% alike
- TipperaSino-Tibetan54% alike
- Kok BorokSino-Tibetan44% alike
- Tiwa (India)Sino-Tibetan31% alike
- DimasaSino-Tibetan26% alike
- KachariSino-Tibetan23% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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