Welaun
Welaun is an Austronesian language spoken in Timor-Leste.
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Welaun (also known as Bekais or Wekais) is an Austronesian language spoken on the border of East Timor and West Timor (a part of Indonesia). It is closely related to Tetun.
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Words in Welaun
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | anu* | |
| name | kalan* | |
| eye | mata* | |
| ear | lika* | |
| nose | iluk* | |
| tooth | kis* | |
| tongue | bero* | |
| hand | lima* | |
| blood | la* | |
| bone | lui* | |
| skin | ilut* | |
| knee | tur* | |
| liver | ate* | |
| water | we* | |
| fire | ha7i* | |
| sun | loro* | |
| star | fitun* | |
| tree | aihun* | |
| leaf | ailon* | |
| night | fanili* | |
| dog | asu* | |
| fish | na7antasi* | |
| louse | utu* | |
| one | isa* | |
| two | rua* | |
| I | ha7u* | |
| you | o* | |
| we | ita* | |
| drink | enu* | |
| see | okin* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Tetun DiliAustronesian52% alike
- Galoli-TalurAustronesian49% alike
- LoleAustronesian47% alike
- TetumAustronesian44% alike
- RinggouAustronesian43% alike
- KemakAustronesian42% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
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