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
31 core words in Yagaria
Water
nofa
/nofa/
Fire
yo
/jo/
Sun
kena
/kena/
Moon
ulu
/ulu/
Star
gale
/ɡale/
Mother
nene
/nene/
Father
papa
/papa/
I
dgai
/dɡai/
You
gai
/ɡai/
Name
yaoʼ
/jaoʔ/
Eye
gago
/ɡaɡo/
Hand
bayo
/bajo/
Heart
nemo
/nemo/
Love
amige
/amiɡe/
Tree
yake
/jake/
House
nono
/nono/
Dog
yapa
/japa/
Cat
pusi
/pusi/
Eat
na
/na/
Drink
nava
/nava/
One
kahene
/kahene/
Two
lole
/lole/
Hello
amige
/amiɡe/
Thank you
tega
/teɡa/
Good
kavi
/kavi/
Words compared
Compared with related Trans-New Guinea (Eastern Highlands) languages
| Meaning | Yagaria | Kanite | Huli | Hiri Motu | Sranan Tongo | Asháninka | Fijian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | nofa /nofa/ | nai /nai/ | iba /iba/ | ranu /ɾanu/ | watra /watra/ | nija /nidʒa/ | wai /wai/ |
| Fire | yo /jo/ | lo /lo/ | tia /tia/ | lahi /lahi/ | faya /faja/ | paamari /paːmaɾi/ | buka /mbuka/ |
| Sun | kena /kena/ | suka /suka/ | nogo /noɡo/ | dina /dina/ | son /son/ | oorya /oːɾja/ | matanisiga /matanisiŋa/ |
| Moon | ulu /ulu/ | ika /ika/ | hina /hina/ | hua /hua/ | mun /mun/ | kashiri /kaʃiɾi/ | vula /βula/ |
| Star | gale /ɡale/ | ka'nefi /kaʔnefi/ | hana /hana/ | hisiu /hisiu/ | stari /ˈstari/ | impoquiro /impokiɾo/ | kalokalo /kalokalo/ |
| Mother | nene /nene/ | nene /nene/ | ainya /aiɲa/ | sina /sina/ | mama /mama/ | ina /ina/ | tina /tina/ |
| Father | papa /papa/ | nafa /nafa/ | aba /aba/ | tama /tama/ | papa /papa/ | apa /apa/ | tama /tama/ |
| I | dgai /dɡai/ | nagaya /naɡaja/ | i /i/ | lau /lau/ | mi /mi/ | naaka /naːka/ | au /au/ |
| You | gai /ɡai/ | kagaya /kaɡaja/ | í /í/ | oi /oi/ | yu /ju/ | aviro /aβiɾo/ | iko /iko/ |
| Name | yaoʼ /jaoʔ/ | agi /aɡi/ | mini /mini/ | ladana /laˈdana/ | nen /nɛn/ | ivairo /iβaiɾo/ | yaca /jaða/ |
| Eye | gago /ɡaɡo/ | avu /avu/ | ta /ta/ | matana /matana/ | ai /ai/ | noki /noki/ | mata /mata/ |
| Hand | bayo /bajo/ | azana /azana/ | ki /ki/ | ima /ima/ | anu /anu/ | nako /nako/ | liga /liŋa/ |
| Heart | nemo /nemo/ | agu /aɡu/ | hambu /hambu/ | kudouna /kudouna/ | ati /ati/ | nosanto /nosanto/ | uto /uto/ |
| Love | amige /amiɡe/ | avesi /avesi/ | hando /hando/ | lalokau /lalokau/ | lobi /lobi/ | nonintsi /nonintsi/ | loloma /loloma/ |
| Tree | yake /jake/ | yafa /jafa/ | danda /danda/ | au /au/ | bon /boŋ/ | inchato /intʃato/ | kau /kau/ |
| House | nono /nono/ | no /no/ | anda /anda/ | ruma /ɾuma/ | oso /oso/ | pankotsi /paŋkotsi/ | vale /βale/ |
| Dog | yapa /japa/ | ovava /ovava/ | yamu /jamu/ | sisia /sisia/ | dagu /daɡu/ | otsiti /otsiti/ | koli /koli/ |
| Cat | pusi /pusi/ | pusi /pusi/ | pusi /pusi/ | pusi /pusi/ | poesi /pusi/ | mishito /miʃito/ | pusi /pusi/ |
| Eat | na /na/ | ne /ne/ | na /na/ | ania /ania/ | nyan /ɲan/ | noyaki /nojaki/ | kana /kana/ |
| Drink | nava /nava/ | ne /ne/ | ila /ila/ | inua /inua/ | dringi /driŋi/ | noiri /noiɾi/ | gunu /ŋunu/ |
| One | kahene /kahene/ | magoke /maɡoke/ | mendene /mendene/ | ta /ta/ | wan /wan/ | aparoni /apaɾoni/ | dua /ndua/ |
| Two | lole /lole/ | tole /tole/ | kira /kira/ | rua /rua/ | tu /tu/ | apite /apite/ | rua /rua/ |
| Hello | amige /amiɡe/ | naipa /naipa/ | balu /balu/ | namona /namona/ | odi /odi/ | aviro /aβiɾo/ | bula /mbula/ |
| Thank you | tega /teɡa/ | susu /susu/ | wei /wei/ | tanikiu /tanikiu/ | grantangi /ɡrantaŋi/ | naranki /naɾaŋki/ | vinaka /βinaka/ |
| Good | kavi /kavi/ | knaga /knaɡa/ | poke /poke/ | namo /namo/ | bun /bun/ | kameetsa /kameːtsa/ | vinaka /βinaka/ |
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