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'''Uab Meto''' is an [[Austronesian languages|Austronesian language]] spoken by [[Atoni]] people of [[West Timor]]. The language has a variant spoken in the [[East Timor]]ese exclave of [[Oecussi-Ambeno]], called Baikenu. Baikenu uses words derived from [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]], for example, ''obrigadu'' for "thank you", instead of the [[Indonesian language|Indonesian]] ''terima kasih''.<ref>[http://www.omniglot.com/writing/dawan.php Dawan (Uab Meto)]</ref> |
'''Uab Meto''' is an [[Austronesian languages|Austronesian language]] spoken by [[Atoni]] people of [[West Timor]]. The language has a variant spoken in the [[East Timor]]ese exclave of [[Oecussi-Ambeno]], called Baikenu. Baikenu uses words derived from [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]], for example, ''obrigadu'' for "thank you", instead of the [[Indonesian language|Indonesian]] ''terima kasih''.<ref>[http://www.omniglot.com/writing/dawan.php Dawan (Uab Meto)]</ref> |
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| Uab Meto | |
|---|---|
| Uab Metô | |
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | West Timor |
Native speakers | 800,000 (2009–2011)[1] |
Austronesian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:aoz – Uab Metobkx – Baikeno |
| ELP | Uab Meto |
Uab Meto is an Austronesian language spoken by Atoni people of West Timor. The language has a variant spoken in the East Timorese exclave of Oecussi-Ambeno, called Baikenu. Baikenu uses words derived from Portuguese, for example, obrigadu for "thank you", instead of the Indonesian terima kasih.[2]
A wordlist of 200 basic vocabulary items is available at the Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database.[3]
Vocabulary
| Uab Meto | English |
|---|---|
| Pah (polite), Tua (polite), Hao (normal), He’ (informal), Ya (normal) | Yes |
| Kaha’, Kahfa’ | No |
| Terima kasih (in West Timor) | Thank you |
| Obrigadu (in East Timor) | Thank you |
| Terima kasih namfau’, Terimakasih ‘nanaek (in West Timor) | Thank you very much |
| Obrigadu namfau’ (in East Timor) | Thank you very much |
| Sama-sama, leko, naleok | You are welcome |
| Neu’ | Please |
| Maaf, permisi, parmis | Excuse me |
| Halo, Tabe | Hello |
| Tkoenok (to say good bye to sb who leaves) | Good bye |
| Selamat tinggal (said to sb staying) | Good bye |
| Selamat Jalan (said to sb leaving) | Good bye |
Numbers
| Uab Meto | English |
|---|---|
| Nol, Luman | Zero |
| Mese’ | One |
| Nua’ | Two |
| Teun | Three |
| Ha’ | Four |
| Nim | Five |
| Ne’ | Six |
| Hiut | Seven |
| Faun, Faon | Eight |
| Sio | Nine |
| Bo’, Bo’es | Ten |
| Bo'es-am-mese’ | Eleven |
| Bo'es-am-nua’ | Twelve |
| Bo'es-am-teun | Thirteen |
| Bo'es-am-ha’ | Fourteen |
| Bo'es-am-nim | Fifteen |
| Bo'es-am-ne’ | Sixteen |
| Bo'es-am-hiut | Seventeen |
| Bo'es-am-faun | Eighteen |
| Bo'es-am-sio’ | Nineteen |
| Bo'nua’ | Twenty |
| Bo’nua-m-mese’ | Twenty-one |
| Bo’teun | Thirty |
| Bo’ha’ | Forty |
| Bo’nim | Fifty |
| Bo’ne’ | Sixty |
| Bo’hiut | Seventy |
| Bo’faun | Eighty |
| Bo’sio’ | Ninety |
| Natun mese’, Nautnes | One hundred |
| Nifun mese’, Niufnes | One thousand |
| Juta mese’, Juta es, Jutes | One million |
See also
References
- ^ Uab Meto at Ethnologue (17th ed., 2013)
Baikeno at Ethnologue (17th ed., 2013)
- ^ Dawan (Uab Meto)
- ^ Uab Meto Wordlist at the Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database
External links
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