Enggano

Introduction

Enggano is a language of Indonesia. It is spoken in Sumatra, Bengkulu Province. Enggano island, southwest of mainland; 4 smaller nearby islands.

Dialects

Not closely related to other languages.

The Enggano Verb

Verblist

• abə -- to hit
• akitaʔ -- to think
• apo -- to blow
• bɛbɛr -- to cry
• dər -- to hold
• ə'anɛm -- to count
• ɛha -- to bite
• ɛnam -- to dig
• hap'aʔ -- to breathe
• haʔ -- to stab, pierce
• həkʰ -- to cut, hack
• hɛʔɛp -- to fly
• hi'on -- to scratch
• hopiʔ -- to suck
• iit, iith -- to spit
• kahit -- to drink
• kaʔa -- to die, be dead
• kədh -- to live, be alive
• kekah -- to laugh
• kuph -- to swell
• no -- to eat
• oyʔ -- to throw
• pa?ko'aʔ -- to know, be knowledgeable
• pahbu -- to cook
• pana, uəh -- to say
• pə -- to see
• pih -- to squeeze
• raʔ -- to tie up, fasten
• uʔūūy -- to fall
• wɛh -- to sleep
• yaʔ -- to sew