Seediq Truku
Truku/Seediq
Austronesian (Atayalic)
Truku and Seediq are closely related (often considered dialects of one language) and were politically/officially split in 2008 (Truku) and 2017 (Seediq) from Atayal. Spoken in Hualien (Truku) and Nantou (Seediq), historically inhabiting the Taroko Gorge area. Atayalic branch of Formosan Austronesian, with rich verbal morphology including focus voice. About 30,000 speakers.
Where it is spoken
20 core words in Truku/Seediq
Water
qsiya
/qsija/
Fire
puniq
/puniq/
Sun
hidaw
/hidaw/
Moon
idas
/idas/
Mother
bubu
/bubu/
Father
tama
/tama/
Eat
meekan
/meekan/
Drink
mimah
/mimah/
Love
gmalu
/ɡmalu/
Heart
lnglungan
/lŋluŋan/
Tree
qhuni
/qhuni/
House
sapah
/sapah/
Dog
huling
/huliŋ/
Cat
ngiyaw
/ŋijaw/
Hand
baga
/baɡa/
Eye
dowriq
/dowriq/
Hello
malu
/malu/
Thank you
mhuway
/mhuwaj/
One
kingal
/kiŋal/
Good
malu
/malu/
Sources
Words compared
Compared with related Austronesian (Atayalic) languages
| Meaning | Truku/Seediq | Atayal | Paiwan | Kadazan-Dusun | Old Tagalog | Old Malay | Musi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | qsiya /qsija/ | qsya' /qsijaʔ/ | zaljum /zaɭum/ | waig /waiɡ/ | ᜆᜓᜊᜒᜄ᜔ /tubiɡ/ | ayar /ajar/ | ayek /ajek/ |
| Fire | puniq /puniq/ | puniq /puniq/ | sapuy /sapui/ | tapui /tapui/ | ᜀᜉᜓᜌ᜔ /apuj/ | api /api/ | api /api/ |
| Sun | hidaw /hidaw/ | wagi' /waɡiʔ/ | qadaw /qadaw/ | todau /todau/ | ᜀᜇᜏ᜔ /araw/ | matari /matari/ | matahari /matahari/ |
| Moon | idas /idas/ | byacing /bjatʃiŋ/ | qiljas /qiɭas/ | vulan /vulan/ | ᜊᜓᜏᜈ᜔ /buwan/ | bulan /bulan/ | bulan /bulan/ |
| Mother | bubu /bubu/ | yaya' /jajaʔ/ | kina /kina/ | tina /tina/ | ᜁᜈ /ina/ | ibu /ibu/ | mak /mak/ |
| Father | tama /tama/ | yaba' /jabaʔ/ | kama /kama/ | tama /tama/ | ᜀᜋ /ama/ | bapa /bapa/ | bapak /bapak/ |
| Eat | meekan /meekan/ | maniq /maniq/ | keman /kəman/ | mangakan /maŋakan/ | ᜃᜁᜈ᜔ /kain/ | makan /makan/ | makan /makan/ |
| Drink | mimah /mimah/ | mqwalax /mqwalax/ | temekel /təməkəl/ | monginum /moŋinum/ | ᜁᜈᜓᜋ᜔ /inom/ | minum /minum/ | minum /minum/ |
| Love | gmalu /ɡmalu/ | kmalu inlungan /kmalu inluŋan/ | nasaqaqa /nasaqaqa/ | gimbai /ɡimbai/ | ᜁᜊᜒᜄ᜔ /ibiɡ/ | sayang /sajaŋ/ | sayang /sajaŋ/ |
| Heart | lnglungan /lŋluŋan/ | nyux /njux/ | varung /vaɾuŋ/ | pusod /pusod/ | ᜉᜓᜐᜓ /puso/ | hati /hati/ | hati /hati/ |
| Tree | qhuni /qhuni/ | qhuniq /qhuniq/ | kasiw /kasiw/ | kayu /kayu/ | ᜃᜑᜓᜌ᜔ /kahoj/ | kayu /kaju/ | kayu /kaju/ |
| House | sapah /sapah/ | ngasal /ŋasal/ | umaq /umaq/ | walai /walai/ | ᜊᜑᜌ᜔ /bahaj/ | rumah /rumah/ | rumah /rumah/ |
| Dog | huling /huliŋ/ | huzil /huzil/ | vatu /vatu/ | tasu /tasu/ | ᜀᜐᜓ /aso/ | anjing /andʒiŋ/ | anjing /andʒiŋ/ |
| Cat | ngiyaw /ŋijaw/ | ngiyaw /ŋijaw/ | ngiaw /ŋiaw/ | tingau /tiŋau/ | ᜉᜓᜐ /pusa/ | kucing /kutʃiŋ/ | kucing /kutʃiŋ/ |
| Hand | baga /baɡa/ | qba' /qbaʔ/ | lima /lima/ | lima /lima/ | ᜃᜋᜌ᜔ /kamaj/ | tangan /taŋan/ | tangan /taŋan/ |
| Eye | dowriq /dowriq/ | roziq /roziq/ | maca /matsa/ | mato /mato/ | ᜋᜆ /mata/ | mata /mata/ | mato /mato/ |
| Hello | malu /malu/ | lokah /lokah/ | masalu /masalu/ | kopivosian /kopivosian/ | ᜋᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔ /mabuhaj/ | — /—/ | halo /halo/ |
| Thank you | mhuway /mhuwaj/ | mhuway /mhuwaj/ | masalu /masalu/ | pounsikou /pounsikou/ | ᜐᜎᜋᜆ᜔ /salamat/ | — /—/ | terimo kasih /terimo kasih/ |
| One | kingal /kiŋal/ | qutux /qutux/ | ita /ita/ | iso /iso/ | ᜁᜐ /isa/ | sa /sa/ | siko /siko/ |
| Good | malu /malu/ | blaq /blaq/ | nguanguaq /ŋuaŋuaq/ | avasi /avasi/ | ᜋᜊᜓᜆᜒ /mabuti/ | baik /baik/ | bagus /baɡus/ |
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