Huli
Trans-New Guinea (Engan)
Huli is one of the largest Engan languages of the New Guinea highlands. Huli speakers are known for their elaborate wig traditions and the famous Huli Wigmen culture. It uses a base-15 numeral system, unusual among the world's languages.
Where it is spoken
20 core words in Huli
Water
iba
/iba/
Fire
tia
/tia/
Sun
nogo
/noɡo/
Moon
hina
/hina/
Mother
ainya
/aiɲa/
Father
aba
/aba/
Eat
na
/na/
Drink
ila
/ila/
Love
hando
/hando/
Heart
hambu
/hambu/
Tree
danda
/danda/
House
anda
/anda/
Dog
yamu
/jamu/
Cat
pusi
/pusi/
Hand
ki
/ki/
Eye
ta
/ta/
Hello
balu
/balu/
Thank you
wei
/wei/
One
mendene
/mendene/
Good
poke
/poke/
Words compared
Compared with related Trans-New Guinea (Engan) languages
| Meaning | Huli | Enga | Hiri Motu | Maranao | Mandaic | Yagaria | Tuvaluan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | iba /iba/ | endaki /endaki/ | ranu /ɾanu/ | ig /iɡ/ | ࡌࡉࡀ /mia/ | nofa /nofa/ | vai /vai/ |
| Fire | tia /tia/ | ita /ita/ | lahi /lahi/ | apoy /apoj/ | ࡍࡅࡓࡀ /nura/ | yo /jo/ | afi /afi/ |
| Sun | nogo /noɡo/ | niko /niko/ | dina /dina/ | alongan /aloŋan/ | ࡔࡀࡌࡔࡀ /ʃamʃa/ | kena /kena/ | laa /laː/ |
| Moon | hina /hina/ | kana /kana/ | hua /hua/ | bolan /bolan/ | ࡎࡉࡓࡀ /sira/ | ulu /ulu/ | masina /masina/ |
| Mother | ainya /aiɲa/ | ainya /aiɲa/ | sina /sina/ | ina /ina/ | ࡀࡌࡀ /ama/ | nene /nene/ | maatua /maːtua/ |
| Father | aba /aba/ | taata /taːta/ | tama /tama/ | ama /ama/ | ࡀࡁࡀ /aba/ | papa /papa/ | tamana /tamana/ |
| Eat | na /na/ | nepenge /nepeŋe/ | ania /ania/ | mangan /maŋan/ | ࡀࡊࡀࡋ /akal/ | na /na/ | kai /kai/ |
| Drink | ila /ila/ | na pee /na peː/ | inua /inua/ | minom /minom/ | ࡔࡕࡀ /ʃta/ | nava /nava/ | inu /inu/ |
| Love | hando /hando/ | mende /mende/ | lalokau /lalokau/ | kalimo /kalimo/ | ࡓࡅࡄࡌࡀ /ɾuhma/ | amige /amiɡe/ | alofa /alofa/ |
| Heart | hambu /hambu/ | maita /maita/ | kudouna /kudouna/ | pusoʔ /pusoʔ/ | ࡋࡉࡁࡀ /liba/ | nemo /nemo/ | fatu /fatu/ |
| Tree | danda /danda/ | ita /ita/ | au /au/ | kayo /kajo/ | ࡀࡊࡀࡍࡀ /akana/ | yake /jake/ | laakau /laːkau/ |
| House | anda /anda/ | anda /anda/ | ruma /ɾuma/ | walay /walaj/ | ࡁࡉࡕࡀ /bita/ | nono /nono/ | fale /fale/ |
| Dog | yamu /jamu/ | yana /jana/ | sisia /sisia/ | aso /aso/ | ࡊࡀࡋࡁࡀ /kalba/ | yapa /japa/ | kuli /kuli/ |
| Cat | pusi /pusi/ | pusi /pusi/ | pusi /pusi/ | pusa /pusa/ | ࡔࡅࡍࡀࡓࡀ /ʃunara/ | pusi /pusi/ | pusi /pusi/ |
| Hand | ki /ki/ | kingi /kiŋɡi/ | imana /imana/ | lima /lima/ | ࡏࡃࡀ /ʔida/ | bayo /bajo/ | lima /lima/ |
| Eye | ta /ta/ | lenge /leŋɡe/ | matana /matana/ | mata /mata/ | ࡏࡉࡍࡀ /ʔina/ | gago /ɡaɡo/ | mata /mata/ |
| Hello | balu /balu/ | baa wa /baː wa/ | namona /namona/ | kapian /kapijan/ | ࡔࡋࡀࡌࡀ /ʃlama/ | amige /amiɡe/ | taalofa /taːlofa/ |
| Thank you | wei /wei/ | yaku /jaku/ | tanikiu /tanikiu/ | salamat /salamat/ | ࡈࡀࡁࡅࡕࡀ /ʈabuta/ | tega /teɡa/ | fakafetai /fakafetai/ |
| One | mendene /mendene/ | mendeai /mendeai/ | ta /ta/ | isa /isa/ | ࡄࡀࡃ /had/ | kahene /kahene/ | tasi /tasi/ |
| Good | poke /poke/ | epe /epe/ | namo /namo/ | mapia /mapija/ | ࡈࡀࡁࡀ /tˤaba/ | kavi /kavi/ | lei /lei/ |
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