Bahasa Hulontalo

Gorontalo

Austronesian (Philippine, Gorontalo-Mongondow)

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Gorontalo (Bahasa Hulontalo) is the language of the Gorontalo people of northern Sulawesi. It belongs to the Philippine subgroup of Austronesian, distinct from most other Indonesian languages, reflecting historical migration patterns.

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87 core words in Gorontalo

Water

taluhu

taˈluhu

Fire

tulu

ˈtulu

Sun

mata lo dulahu

mata lo duˈlahu

Moon

hulalo

huˈlalo

Star

poliyama

polijama

Night

huyi

huji

Rain

didi

ˈdidi

Snow

salju

ˈsaldʒu

Wind

dupoto

duˈpoto

Earth

huta

huta

Stone

botu

botu

Mountain

huidu

huidu

Sea

deheto

deˈheto

Mother

ti mama

ti ˈmama

Father

ti papa

ti ˈpapa

Daughter

walaʼo taa buwa

walaʔo taː buwa

I

wau

waʔu

You

yio

jiʔo

We

ito / ami

ʔito / ʔami

Name

tanggulo

taŋɡulo

Person

tawu

tawu

Head

lunggongo

luŋɡoŋo

Eye

mato

ˈmato

Ear

bulonga

buloŋa

Nose

wulingo

wuliŋo

Mouth

ngango

ˈŋaŋo

Tooth

dungito

duŋito

Tongue

dila

dila

Hand

uluʼu

ʔuluˈʔu

Foot

oʼato

ʔoˈʔato

Heart

hilao

hiˈlaʔo

Bone

tulalo

tulalo

Blood

duhu

duhu

Poop

bountu

boˈuntu

Love

otoliangu

ʔotoliˈʔaŋu

Tree

ayu

ˈʔaju

Dog

apula

ʔaˈpula

Cat

tete

ˈtete

Fish

uponula

ʔuponula

Bird

burungi

buˈruŋi

Butterfly

alinguwa

ʔaliˈŋuwa

Egg

putito

putito

Bear

boruangi

boruaŋi

Horse

wadala

waˈdala

House

bele

ˈbele

Milk

susu

ˈsusu

Honey

hula lo tiiʼa

hula lo tiːʔa

Salt

watingo

waˈtiŋo

Wine

angguru

aŋˈɡuru

Rice

pale

ˈpale

Iron

wate

ˈwate

Wheel

bola

ˈbola

Silk

sutera

suˈtera

Book

buku

ˈbuku

Eat

monga

ˈmoŋa

Drink

mongilu

moˈŋilu

Sleep

motuluhu

motuˈluhu

One

tuwawu

tuˈwawu

Two

duluwo

duluwo

Three

totolu

totolu

Four

wopato

wopato

Five

limo

limo

Hundred

mohetuto

mohetuto

Hello

assalamu alaikum

assaˈlamu ʔaˈlajkum

Thank you

oduʼolo

oduˈʔolo

Good

mopiyohu

mopiˈjohu

New

bohu

bohu

Red

meela

meːla

White

moputiʼo

mopuˈtiʔo

Black

moyitomo

mojiˈtomo

Green

moyidu

mojidu

Blue

wahuʼente

wahuʔente

Sugar

hula

hula

Sources

Words compared

Compared with languages in the same classification: Austronesian (Philippine, Gorontalo-Mongondow)

Meaning GorontaloPapuan MalayCoastal KadazanBetawiMaguindanaoBanjarKadazan-Dusun
Water taluhu /taˈluhu/ air /aer/ waig /waiɡ/ aèr /aɛr/ ig /ʔiɡ/ banyu /baɲu/ waig /waiɡ/
Fire tulu /ˈtulu/ api /ˈapi/ tapui /taˈpui/ api /ˈapi/ apoy /ʔaˈpoj/ api /api/ tapui /tapui/
Sun mata lo dulahu /mata lo duˈlahu/ matahari /mataˈhari/ tadau /taˈdau/ mataari /mataˈari/ senang /seˈnaŋ/ matahari /matahari/ todau /todau/
Moon hulalo /huˈlalo/ bulan /ˈbulan/ vuhan /ˈvuhan/ bulan /ˈbulan/ bulan /buˈlan/ bulan /bulan/ vulan /vulan/
Star poliyama /polijama/ bintang /bintaŋ/ tombituon /tombituon/ bintang /ˈbintaŋ/ bitun /biˈtun/ bintang /bintaŋ/ rombituon /rombituon/
Night huyi /huji/ malam /malam/ sodop /sodop/ malem /maləm/ magabi /maɡabi/ malam /malam/ sodop /sodop/
Rain didi /ˈdidi/ ujan /udʒan/ rasam /rasam/ ujan /uˈdʒan/ ulan /ˈʔulan/ hujan /ˈhudʒan/ rasam /rasam/
Snow salju /ˈsaldʒu/ salju /saldʒu/ — salju /saldʒu/ — salju /saldʒu/ salju /saldʒu/
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