Ot Danum

Introduction

Ot Danum is a language of Indonesia. It is spoken in Central Kalimantan Province, 7 villages. Remote area, upper reaches of south Kapuas river, large area south of Schwaner range. West Kalimantan Province.

Dialects

Dohoi, Kadorih, Kuhin, Ot Balawan, Ot Banu’u, Ot Murung 1 (Murung 1, Punan Ratah), Ot Olang, Ot Tuhup, Sarawai (Melawi), Sebaung, Ulu Ai’ (Da’an). Lexical similarity: 70% with Siang (See: Siang?), 65% with Kohin (See: Kohin?), 60% with Katingan dialect of Ngaju (See: Ngaju), 50% with Ngaju (main dialect) (See: Ngaju).

The Ot Danum Verb

Verblist

• bagaßi -- to work
• bapihkir -- to think
• boɾum -- to live, be alive
• kaɾiŋ -- to lie down
• kuman -- to eat
• mahtoi -- to die, be dead
• mander, nuhtui -- to say
• maßak -- to bite
• masuhuk -- to hide
• mihkoh -- to fear
• mitih -- to choose
• moɾi -- to buy
• muap, muhka -- to open, uncover
• munu -- to kill
• mutuŋ, noßoŋ, nohtok -- to cut, hack
• naaŋ -- to fly
• ñaha, mahpui -- to burn
• nahak -- to fall
• nahasoŋ -- to breathe
• nahkou, nohčou -- to steal
• nakačou -- to scratch
• ñakah, muhkah, ŋindou -- to throw
• naŋih -- to cry
• naŋui -- to swim
• ñaɾan -- to walk
• ñariop -- to suck
• nembak -- to shoot
• nembus -- to stab, pierce
• ñihpa -- to chew
• ñiɾa, mota -- to split
• nohto -- to see
• nuap -- to yawn
• nuhkat -- to climb
• nuhpi -- to dream
• ñukui -- to tie up, fasten
• nusuk -- to sew
• ŋamuɾan -- to plant
• ŋandup -- to hunt
• ŋaɾi -- to dig
• ŋarok -- to sniff, smell
• ŋaɾuhča -- to spit
• ŋatao -- to laugh
• ŋonih -- to hear
• ŋoɾaŋ -- to hit
• ŋorih -- to drink
• ŋuhča -- to pound, beat
• ŋuhta -- to vomit
• pakosak -- to cook
• ɾombut -- to come
• ɾotiŋ -- to swell
• saɾut -- to flow
• taan -- to know, be knowledgeable
• tiruh -- to sleep
• tombok -- to stand
• tuot -- to sit