Bwaidoka

Introduction

Bwaidoka is a language of Papua New Guinea. It is spoken in Milne Bay Province, south tip of Goodenough island; Bolubolu district, west Fergusson island.

Dialects

Bebebele Ii, Belebele I, Bwaidoga, Faiyava, Kalauna, Kilia, Kiliva, Lauwela, Mataitai, Wagifa. Lexical similarity: 72% with Iduna (See: Iduna?) (most similar).

The Bwaidoka Verb

Verblist

• (ve)toga -- to sit
• abina -- to hold
• alamanena -- to know, be knowledgeable
• alika -- to die, be dead
• atu, bwaiabwaiana, nata -- to throw
• auna -- to sniff, smell
• avaita -- to dream
• bakula -- to work
• bwalu -- to dig
• daudau -- to sleep
• elai -- to come
• eno-bala -- to lie down
• esabakalina, etofolena -- to stab, pierce
• fa -- to plant
• fugana -- to swell
• giwala -- to spit
• ita -- to see
• kaio -- to swim
• kani -- to eat
• kava, kuda -- to chew
• ki- -- to steal
• koi, kwoina -- to scratch
• matauta -- to fear
• mavuna, taulina -- to fall
• mididi -- to stand
• munu|na -- to kill
• naudadana, tauya -- to walk
• nogalina -- to hear
• nuadadana, venuvenuana -- to choose
• tafikwaioia -- to climb
• tafina -- to hit
• tagia -- to cry
• tala|na -- to cut, hack
• talakekei -- to split
• tauma -- to suck
• tuina -- to burn
• utagona -- to tie up, fasten
• vele -- to laugh
• velusowavuyena -- to hide
• vetagova -- to cook
• vila -- to turn
• voilina -- to squeeze
• vona -- to say
• yavega -- to fly
• yavuna -- to open, uncover
• yawa(i) -- to breathe
• yovala -- to vomit
• yovana -- to bite
• yuga -- to drink
• yuve -- to blow