Amara

Introduction

Amara is a language of Papua New Guinea. It is spoken in West New Britain Province, northwest coast, Siamatai, Niuniuai, Kaugo, Anepmate, and Waramasalai villages.

Dialects

Related to Mouk-Aria (See: Mouk-Aria) and Lamogai (See: Lamogai).

The Amara Verb

Verblist

• duŋki -- to sniff, smell
• epsok, pre -- to spit
• in -- to drink
• iouiou, kultip -- to swim
• kanimnim -- to dream
• kapak, maskak, pele -- to split
• kau -- to hunt
• kaukau -- to tie up, fasten
• kaurir -- to scratch
• kel, rege -- to dig
• ken, kenen -- to eat
• ken, tin -- to burn
• kere -- to bite
• kiskis -- to hold
• klele -- to know, be knowledgeable
• kole -- to say
• kono -- to lie down
• kono -- to sleep
• kou, volkou -- to hide
• kov -- to steal
• leila -- to walk
• loŋo -- to hear
• loulou, se -- to plant
• makluk -- to fall
• me -- to come
• meitei -- to sit
• memto -- to vomit
• mid -- to stand
• mo, monei -- to die, be dead
• motou -- to fear
• nem -- to suck
• ŋas -- to chew
• ŋiŋ -- to laugh
• omomod, opuop -- to breathe
• opul iou, pul -- to turn
• paid -- to climb
• peiou, some -- to cook
• pun -- to hit
• rei -- to see
• rourou -- to fly
• rumrum -- to swell
• se -- to shoot
• seisei -- to sew
• suput, tele -- to cut, hack
• taŋ -- to cry
• tit -- to count
• ur -- to throw
• usok -- to blow
• vivi -- to squeeze