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
31 core words in Truku/Seediq
Water
qsiya
/qsija/
Fire
puniq
/puniq/
Sun
hidaw
/hidaw/
Moon
idas
/idas/
Star
pngrah
/pŋərah/
Mother
bubu
/bubu/
Father
tama
/tama/
I
yaku
/jaku/
You
isu
/ʔisu/
Name
hangan
/haŋan/
Eye
dowriq
/dowriq/
Hand
baga
/baɡa/
Heart
lnglungan
/lŋluŋan/
Love
gmalu
/ɡmalu/
Tree
qhuni
/qhuni/
House
sapah
/sapah/
Dog
huling
/huliŋ/
Cat
ngiyaw
/ŋijaw/
Eat
meekan
/meekan/
Drink
mimah
/mimah/
One
kingal
/kiŋal/
Two
dha
/daha/
Hello
malu
/malu/
Thank you
mhuway
/mhuwaj/
Good
malu
/malu/
Sources
Words compared
Compared with related Austronesian (Atayalic) languages
| Meaning | Truku/Seediq | Atayal | Paiwan | Old Malay | Waray | Thao | Banjar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | qsiya /qsija/ | qsya' /qsijaʔ/ | zaljum /zaɭum/ | ayar /ajar/ | tubig /tubiɡ/ | nanum /nanum/ | banyu /baɲu/ |
| Fire | puniq /puniq/ | puniq /puniq/ | sapuy /sapui/ | api /api/ | kalayo /kalajɔ/ | apuy /apuj/ | api /api/ |
| Sun | hidaw /hidaw/ | wagi' /waɡiʔ/ | qadaw /qadaw/ | matari /matari/ | adlaw /ʔadlaw/ | fitulha /fituʎa/ | matahari /matahari/ |
| Moon | idas /idas/ | byacing /bjatʃiŋ/ | qiljas /qiɭas/ | bulan /bulan/ | bulan /bulan/ | furaz /fuɾað/ | bulan /bulan/ |
| Star | pngrah /pŋərah/ | pintuxan /pintuxan/ | vituqan /vituqan/ | bintang /bintaŋ/ | bitoon /bituʔon/ | fitu'ish /fituʔiʃ/ | bintang /bintaŋ/ |
| Mother | bubu /bubu/ | yaya' /jajaʔ/ | kina /kina/ | ibu /ibu/ | nanay /nanaj/ | ina /ina/ | uma /uma/ |
| Father | tama /tama/ | yaba' /jabaʔ/ | kama /kama/ | bapa /bapa/ | tatay /tataj/ | ama /ama/ | abah /abah/ |
| I | yaku /jaku/ | kuzing /kuziŋ/ | tiaken /tiakən/ | aku /aku/ | ako /ʔako/ | yaku /jaku/ | aku /aku/ |
| You | isu /ʔisu/ | isu' /ʔisuʔ/ | sun /sun/ | kamu /kamu/ | ikaw /ʔikaw/ | ihu /ʔihu/ | ikam /ikam/ |
| Name | hangan /haŋan/ | lalu' /laluʔ/ | ngadan /ŋadan/ | ngaran /ŋaran/ | ngaran /ŋaran/ | tanan /tanan/ | ngaran /ŋaran/ |
| Eye | dowriq /dowriq/ | roziq /roziq/ | maca /matsa/ | mata /mata/ | mata /mata/ | maca /maθa/ | mata /mata/ |
| Hand | baga /baɡa/ | qba' /qbaʔ/ | lima /lima/ | tangan /taŋan/ | kamot /kamɔt/ | lima /lima/ | tangan /taŋan/ |
| Heart | lnglungan /lŋluŋan/ | nyux /njux/ | varung /vaɾuŋ/ | hati /hati/ | kasingkasing /kasiŋkasiŋ/ | putul /putul/ | ati /ati/ |
| Love | gmalu /ɡmalu/ | kmalu inlungan /kmalu inluŋan/ | nasaqaqa /nasaqaqa/ | sayang /sajaŋ/ | gugma /ɡuɡma/ | suka /suka/ | sayang /sajaŋ/ |
| Tree | qhuni /qhuni/ | qhuniq /qhuniq/ | kasiw /kasiw/ | kayu /kaju/ | kahoy /kahɔj/ | lhalum /ʎalum/ | batang /bataŋ/ |
| House | sapah /sapah/ | ngasal /ŋasal/ | umaq /umaq/ | rumah /rumah/ | balay /balaj/ | kayan /kajan/ | rumah /rumah/ |
| Dog | huling /huliŋ/ | huzil /huzil/ | vatu /vatu/ | anjing /andʒiŋ/ | ayam /ˈʔajam/ | atu /atu/ | anjing /andʒiŋ/ |
| Cat | ngiyaw /ŋijaw/ | ngiyaw /ŋijaw/ | ngiaw /ŋiaw/ | kucing /kutʃiŋ/ | misay /misaj/ | posi /posi/ | pusa /pusa/ |
| Eat | meekan /meekan/ | maniq /maniq/ | keman /kəman/ | makan /makan/ | kaon /kaʔon/ | kuman /kuman/ | makan /makan/ |
| Drink | mimah /mimah/ | mqwalax /mqwalax/ | temekel /təməkəl/ | minum /minum/ | inom /ʔinɔm/ | naqayan /naqajan/ | nginum /ŋinum/ |
| One | kingal /kiŋal/ | qutux /qutux/ | ita /ita/ | sa /sa/ | usa /ʔusa/ | tata /tata/ | asa /asa/ |
| Two | dha /daha/ | sazing /saziŋ/ | drusa /ɖusa/ | dua /dua/ | duha /duha/ | tusha /tuʃa/ | dua /dua/ |
| Hello | malu /malu/ | lokah /lokah/ | masalu /masalu/ | — /—/ | kumusta /kumusta/ | ya /ja/ | salam /salam/ |
| Thank you | mhuway /mhuwaj/ | mhuway /mhuwaj/ | masalu /masalu/ | — /—/ | salamat /salamat/ | mihu /mihu/ | tarima kasih /tarima kasih/ |
| Good | malu /malu/ | blaq /blaq/ | nguanguaq /ŋuaŋuaq/ | baik /baik/ | maupay /maʔupaj/ | kapah /kapah/ | bagus /baɡus/ |
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