Muyuw

Introduction

Muyuw is a language of Papua New Guinea. It is spoken in Milne Bay Province, Losuia district, Woodlark island.

Dialects

Iwa, Lougaw (Gawa), Nawyem, Wamwan, Yanaba. Iwa dialect is halfway between Muyuw (See: Muyuw) and Kilivila (See: Kilivila). Lexical similarity: 68% with Kilivila (See: Kilivila).

The Muyuw Verb

Verblist

• am, im -- to come
• bakew, veinaw -- to steal
• bas, bes, kunup -- to sew
• bes, giyev -- to stab, pierce
• dibek, kavatag, lana, livan -- to say
• dik, kanuway -- to think
• gágig -- to laugh
• gay -- to swim
• ged -- to bite
• gen -- to chew
• gimwal, ymayis -- to buy
• gipouy, lus -- to shoot
• giw, gus -- to spit
• gob -- to burn
• goul, pwayat, wen -- to fear
• itotow, yik -- to blow
• kakin, sinóp(w) -- to know, be knowledgeable
• kaléibwan -- to cook
• kalivatouw, kalouw -- to fall
• kaliyow, katuyow -- to open, uncover
• kam, koum -- to eat
• kamikon, kantet -- to dream
• kamkwin -- to choose
• kanawat -- to yawn
• kandakwek, masis -- to sleep
• kanig, mat -- to die, be dead
• kapét -- to hold
• kataluteg, ligen, neg -- to hear
• katimet, weiy -- to kill
• katulag, mwen -- to climb
• kaviyeil -- to dig
• kawnavin, valam -- to cry
• kayow nuwan, yatun -- to breathe
• kaysal, lav -- to split
• kimimey, pwel -- to squeeze
• kin -- to see
• látay -- to flow
• lavis, tay -- to cut, hack
• lev, lov -- to throw
• lol -- to swell
• mamwov -- to live, be alive
• másis -- to lie down
• mom, moum -- to drink
• mwes, sus -- to suck
• nagob, ngeb -- to vomit
• noun -- to walk
• sikwén, sukon -- to sniff, smell
• silikivin -- to turn
• sin -- to sit
• skwen, yawen -- to tie up, fasten
• sob, tub -- to grow
• sop, way -- to plant
• tabalawaw, tow -- to stand
• tadidul -- to scratch
• tayob, toutuw -- to hunt
• toupan -- to hide
• vin -- to count
• wak, weiy -- to hit
• way, weiy -- to pound, beat
• wutálan, wutiley -- to work
• yow -- to fly