Yagaria
Trans-New Guinea (Eastern Highlands)
Yagaria is an Eastern Highlands language of Papua New Guinea, classified within the Kainantu-Goroka branch of Trans-New Guinea. It uses several distinct verb forms reflecting evidentiality and aspect, common in Highland Papuan languages.
Where it is spoken
20 core words in Yagaria
Water
nofa
/nofa/
Fire
yo
/jo/
Sun
kena
/kena/
Moon
ulu
/ulu/
Mother
nene
/nene/
Father
papa
/papa/
Eat
na
/na/
Drink
nava
/nava/
Love
amige
/amiɡe/
Heart
nemo
/nemo/
Tree
yake
/jake/
House
nono
/nono/
Dog
yapa
/japa/
Cat
pusi
/pusi/
Hand
bayo
/bajo/
Eye
gago
/ɡaɡo/
Hello
amige
/amiɡe/
Thank you
tega
/teɡa/
One
kahene
/kahene/
Good
kavi
/kavi/
Words compared
Compared with related Trans-New Guinea (Eastern Highlands) languages
| Meaning | Yagaria | Kanite | Huli | Sranan Tongo | Hiri Motu | Asháninka | Mian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | nofa /nofa/ | nai /nai/ | iba /iba/ | watra /watra/ | ranu /ɾanu/ | nija /nidʒa/ | ot /ot/ |
| Fire | yo /jo/ | lo /lo/ | tia /tia/ | faya /faja/ | lahi /lahi/ | paamari /paːmaɾi/ | aon /aon/ |
| Sun | kena /kena/ | suka /suka/ | nogo /noɡo/ | son /son/ | dina /dina/ | oorya /oːɾja/ | kep /kep/ |
| Moon | ulu /ulu/ | ika /ika/ | hina /hina/ | mun /mun/ | hua /hua/ | kashiri /kaʃiɾi/ | ham /ham/ |
| Mother | nene /nene/ | nene /nene/ | ainya /aiɲa/ | mama /mama/ | sina /sina/ | ina /ina/ | na /na/ |
| Father | papa /papa/ | nafa /nafa/ | aba /aba/ | papa /papa/ | tama /tama/ | apa /apa/ | ki /ki/ |
| Eat | na /na/ | ne /ne/ | na /na/ | nyan /ɲan/ | ania /ania/ | noyaki /nojaki/ | naka /naka/ |
| Drink | nava /nava/ | ne /ne/ | ila /ila/ | dringi /driŋi/ | inua /inua/ | noiri /noiɾi/ | an /an/ |
| Love | amige /amiɡe/ | avesi /avesi/ | hando /hando/ | lobi /lobi/ | lalokau /lalokau/ | nonintsi /nonintsi/ | na /na/ |
| Heart | nemo /nemo/ | agu /aɡu/ | hambu /hambu/ | ati /ati/ | kudouna /kudouna/ | nosanto /nosanto/ | tem /tem/ |
| Tree | yake /jake/ | yafa /jafa/ | danda /danda/ | bon /boŋ/ | au /au/ | inchato /intʃato/ | yel /jel/ |
| House | nono /nono/ | no /no/ | anda /anda/ | oso /oso/ | ruma /ɾuma/ | pankotsi /paŋkotsi/ | am /am/ |
| Dog | yapa /japa/ | ovava /ovava/ | yamu /jamu/ | dagu /daɡu/ | sisia /sisia/ | otsiti /otsiti/ | kowok /kowok/ |
| Cat | pusi /pusi/ | pusi /pusi/ | pusi /pusi/ | poesi /pusi/ | pusi /pusi/ | mishito /miʃito/ | pus /pus/ |
| Hand | bayo /bajo/ | azana /azana/ | ki /ki/ | anu /anu/ | imana /imana/ | nako /nako/ | kun /kun/ |
| Eye | gago /ɡaɡo/ | avu /avu/ | ta /ta/ | ai /ai/ | matana /matana/ | noki /noki/ | tan /tan/ |
| Hello | amige /amiɡe/ | naipa /naipa/ | balu /balu/ | odi /odi/ | namona /namona/ | aviro /aβiɾo/ | aben /aben/ |
| Thank you | tega /teɡa/ | susu /susu/ | wei /wei/ | grantangi /ɡrantaŋi/ | tanikiu /tanikiu/ | naranki /naɾaŋki/ | hok /hok/ |
| One | kahene /kahene/ | magoke /maɡoke/ | mendene /mendene/ | wan /wan/ | ta /ta/ | aparoni /apaɾoni/ | alok /alok/ |
| Good | kavi /kavi/ | knaga /knaɡa/ | poke /poke/ | bun /bun/ | namo /namo/ | kameetsa /kameːtsa/ | kep /kep/ |
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