Waffa
Waffa is a Nuclear Trans New Guinea language spoken in Papua New Guinea.
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Waffa is a Kainantu language of Papua New Guinea.
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Words in Waffa
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | hakiati* | |
| name | nutu* | |
| eye | avu* | |
| ear | yata* | |
| nose | tasimirino* | |
| tooth | anai* | |
| tongue | makiri* | |
| hand | yaku* | |
| blood | kiáú | |
| bone | mudana* | |
| skin | naba* | |
| knee | torivu* | |
| breast | nama* | |
| liver | atu* | |
| water | nnóórí | |
| fire | ikia* | |
| star | akiapua* | |
| stone | sikau* | |
| mountain | tapi* | |
| tree | yatari* | |
| leaf | nopapua* | |
| night | tapara* | |
| dog | onafai* | |
| louse | numua* | |
| one | vovai* | |
| two | taravaitana* | |
| I | na* | |
| we | ta* | |
| path | ataru* | |
| new | karasa* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- North TairoraNuclear Trans New Guinea32% alike
- South TairoraNuclear Trans New Guinea25% alike
- BinumarienNuclear Trans New Guinea19% alike
- Toura (Papua New Guinea)Austronesian13% alike
- WahgiNuclear Trans New Guinea12% alike
- GadsupNuclear Trans New Guinea12% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
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