Apma language

Introduction · Alphabet · Word list

This is merely a draft list of key words; it is not a comprehensive dictionary. If you come across any errors, or any additional words that deserve to be included, please contact me.

a b bw d e g h i k l m mw n ng o p r s t ts u v w

Words are in Suru Mwerani dialect unless otherwise stated. Known variants in Suru Rabwanga (Suru Bo) dialect (SR), and Suru Kavian dialect (SK) are shown alongside.

Nouns shown here ending in -n change their endings depending on whom they belong to: ngak "my hand", ngam "your hand", ngan "his/her hand", etc.

In the present tense, the initial consonant of a verb may change (v to b, w to bw, and in some dialects k to g and t to d): nat van "I went", na ban "I go".

In addition to this list, a basic comparative word list can be found in the Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database.