Biak

Introduction

Biak is a language of Indonesia. It is spoken in West Papua Province, Biak Numfor regency. Biak and Numfor islands north, numerous small islands east and west of Bird’s Head, including Mapia island.

Dialects

Ariom, Bo’o, Bosnik, Dwar, Fairi, Jenures, Kamer, Korido, Korim, Mandusir, Mapia, Mios Num, Mofu, Monoarfu, Opif, Padoa, Penasifu, Rumberpon, Samberi, Sampori (Mokmer), Sor, Sorendidori, Sorido, Sundei, Vogelkop, Wadibu, Wardo, Wari, Warsa. Some consider Biak and Numfor dialect 2 languages.

The Biak Verb

Verblist

• [fa]fnap -- to cook
• [ma]mun -- to kill
• aber -- to climb
• ān -- to eat
• aninef -- to spit
• ar|k -- to bite
• ās -- to swim
• aw[u] -- to vomit
• ba, er -- to dig
• barĕk -- to lie down
• bās -- to open, uncover
• biar -- to swell
• enĕf -- to sleep
• fararur -- to work
• fau -- to know, be knowledgeable
• faya, kofen -- to say
• inĕm -- to drink
• kabas, kes, mef -- to split
• kabĕr -- to turn
• kanĕs -- to cry
• karau -- to steal
• karker -- to plant
• karuk -- to cut, hack
• keïn -- to sit
• kenĕm -- to live, be alive
• kfo -- to shoot
• ki -- to flow
• kin -- to hold
• kobĕs -- to buy
• kor -- to count
• kuk -- to stab, pierce
• kun -- to burn
• mabab -- to yawn
• mafu -- to dream
• mam -- to chew
• mam, mgasi -- to see
• mār -- to die, be dead
• mbrif -- to laugh
• mĕmgokĕf -- to fall
• mkāk -- to fear
• mnaf -- to hear
• mnasu -- to breathe
• nasĕm -- to sniff, smell
• nuk -- to pound, beat
• o|mĕs, ramĕs -- to squeeze
• orĕs -- to stand
• rā -- to walk
• rab -- to hit
• rāma -- to come
• rār -- to scratch
• rob -- to fly
• sapsip -- to sew
• so -- to throw
• sra -- to choose
• sum, syosĕf -- to suck
• sur -- to grow
• swār -- to think
• wuf -- to blow
• yabĕk -- to tie up, fasten
• yafyof -- to hunt
• yofĕk -- to hide