Uab Meto language


Uab Meto or Dawan is an Austronesian language spoken by Atoni people of West Timor. The language has a variant spoken in the East Timorese exclave of Oecussi-Ambeno, called Baikenu. Baikenu uses words derived from Portuguese, for example, obrigadu for "thank you", instead of the Indonesian terima kasih.
A wordlist of 200 basic vocabulary items is available at the Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database, with data provided by Robert Blust and from Edwards

Phonology

Phonology of the Dawan language:
Voiceless plosives can have unreleased allophones in word-finals.
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High
Mid
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Low

Vocabulary

Uab MetoEnglish
Pah, Tua, Hao, He’, Ya Yes
Kaha’, Kahfa’No
nek seun banit Thank you
Obrigadu Thank you
nek seunbanit namfau/´naek’, Terimakasih ‘nanaek Thank you very much
Obrigadu namfau’ Thank you very much
Sama-sama, leko, naleokYou are welcome
Neu’Please
Maaf, permisi, parmisExcuse me
Halo, TabeHello
Tkoenok pa´Good bye
Selamat tinggal Good bye
Selamat Jalan Good bye

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