Huli
Trans-New Guinea (Engan)
Huli is one of the largest Engan languages of the New Guinea highlands. Huli speakers are known for their elaborate wig traditions and the famous Huli Wigmen culture. It uses a base-15 numeral system, unusual among the world's languages.
Where it is spoken
87 core words in Huli
Sources
- Huli Bible (eBible "hui"; flattened from ~/langmap-work/r58/scratch/4/b_hui); TransNewGuinea.org Huli lexicon (via the round-58 extract tng_enga_huli.tsv); Lomas 1988, Huli language of Papua New Guinea (thesis; general reference, not consulted this round)
Words compared
Compared with languages in the same classification: Trans-New Guinea (Engan)
| Meaning | Huli | Enga | Yagaria | Hiri Motu | Kanite | Motu | Tok Pisin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | iba /iba/ | endaki /endaki/ | nina /nina/ | ranu /ɾanu/ | tina /tina/ | ranu /ɾanu/ | wara /waɾa/ |
| Fire | ira hungu /iɾa huŋɡu/ | ita /ita/ | hali /hali/ | lahi /lahi/ | ata /ata/ | lahi /lahi/ | paia /paja/ |
| Sun | ni /ni/ | niki /niki/ | yege /jeɡe/ | dina /dina/ | yage /jaɡe/ | dina /dina/ | san /san/ |
| Moon | ege /eɡe/ | kana /kana/ | gei /ɡei/ | hua /hua/ | ika /ika/ | hua /hua/ | mun /mun/ |
| Star | yapibiya /japibija/ | bui /bui/ | ganevi /ɡanevi/ | hisiu /hisiu/ | kaʼnefi /kaʔnefi/ | hisiu /hisiu/ | sta /sta/ |
| Night | biraga /biɾaɡa/ | kuka /kuka/ | hanena /hanena/ | hanuaboi /hanuaboi/ | hani /hani/ | hanuaboi /hanuaboi/ | nait /nait/ |
| Rain | ta /ta/ | apu /apu/ | gona /ɡona/ | medu /medu/ | kola /kola/ | medu /medu/ | ren /ren/ |
| Wind | puyabu /pujabu/ | poo /poː/ | yasi /jasi/ | lai /lai/ | yasi /jasi/ | lai /lai/ | win /win/ |
| Earth | dindi /dindi/ | yuu /juː/ | igopa /iɡopa/ | tano /tano/ | mopa /mopa/ | tano /tano/ | graun /ɡraun/ |
| Stone | ege to̱le̱ /eɡe tɔlɛ/ | kana /kana/ | yavana /javana/ | nadi /ˈnadi/ | yafa /jafa/ | nadi /nadi/ | ston /ston/ |
| Mountain | hari /hari/ | yuu manda /juː manda/ | ae /ae/ | ororo /ororo/ | agoʼya /aɡoʔja/ | ororo /oɾoɾo/ | maunten /maunten/ |
| Sea | iba solowara /iba solowara/ | solowata /solowata/ | hage nina /haɡe nina/ | davara /davara/ | hage li /haɡe li/ | davara /davara/ | solwara /solwaɾa/ |
| Mother | ai̱ya /aĩja/ | endangi /endaŋɡi/ | nene /nene/ | sina /sina/ | ita /ita/ | sinana /sinana/ | mama /mama/ |
| Father | aba /aba/ | takange /takaŋɡe/ | papa /papa/ | tama /tama/ | nafa /nafa/ | tamana /tamana/ | papa /papa/ |
| Daughter | wane /wane/ | wanenge /waneŋɡe/ | abade /abade/ | natuna kekeni /natuna kekeni/ | muna /muna/ | natuna kekenina /natuna kekenina/ | pikinini meri /pikinini meri/ |
| I | i /i/ | namba /namba/ | dagaea /daɡaea/ | lau /lau/ | nagaya /naɡaja/ | lau /lau/ | mi /mi/ |
| You | í /í/ | emba /emba/ | gagaea /ɡaɡaea/ | oi /oi/ | kagaya /kaɡaja/ | oi /oi/ | yu /ju/ |
| We | ina /ina/ | naima /naima/ | lagaea /laɡaea/ | ita / ai /ita / ai/ | tagaya /taɡaja/ | ita / ai /ita / ai/ | yumi / mipela /jumi / mipela/ |
| Name | mini /mini/ | kenge /keŋɡe/ | agi /aɡi/ | ladana /laˈdana/ | agi /aɡi/ | ladana /ladana/ | nem /nem/ |
| Head | haguane /haɡuane/ | ayamba /ajamba/ | anuna /anuna/ | kwarana /kʷarana/ | anu /anu/ | kwara /kʷaɾa/ | het /het/ |
| Eye | de /de/ | lenge /leŋɡe/ | oulega /ouleɡa/ | matana /matana/ | aulaga /aulaɡa/ | matana /matana/ | ai /aj/ |
| Ear | hale /hale/ | kale /kale/ | ageta /aɡeta/ | taiana /taiana/ | agesa /aɡesa/ | taiana /taiana/ | yau /jau/ |
| Nose | gui /ɡui/ | lyaa /ʎaː/ | agota /aɡota/ | udubaubauna /udubaubauna/ | — | udu-baubau /udubaubau/ | nus /nus/ |
| Mouth | ne hariga /ne haɾiɡa/ | kambu /kambu/ | haeyapa /haejapa/ | uduna /uduna/ | avaya /avaja/ | udu /udu/ | maus /maus/ |
| Tooth | ne /ne/ | nenge /neŋɡe/ | haemota /haemota/ | isena /isena/ | ve /ve/ | ise /ise/ | tit /tit/ |
| Tongue | hege /heɡe/ | keke /keke/ | nevoda /nevoda/ | mala /mala/ | avefuʼna /avefuʔna/ | mala /mala/ | tang /taŋ/ |
| Hand | ki /ki/ | kingi /kiŋɡi/ | anita /anita/ | ima /ima/ | ayana /ajana/ | ima /ima/ | han /han/ |
| Foot | ge /ɡe/ | moko /moko/ | iya /ija/ | ae /ae/ | aiya /aija/ | ae /ae/ | lek /lek/ |
| Heart | gubalini /ɡubalini/ | mona /mona/ | alutumopa /alutumopa/ | kudouna /kudouna/ | agu /aɡu/ | kudouna /kudouna/ | bel /bel/ |
| Bone | kuni /kuni/ | kuli /kuli/ | apova /apova/ | turia /turia/ | yamufa /jamufa/ | turia /turia/ | bun /bun/ |
| Blood | darama /daɾama/ | taiyoko /taijoko/ | golana /ɡolana/ | rara /rara/ | kola /kola/ | rara /rara/ | blut /blut/ |
| Poop | time /time/ | — | — | kukuri /kukuri/ | — | taḡe /taɣe/ | pekpek /pɛkpɛk/ |
| Love | hando /hando/ | auu kaenge /auː kaeŋɡe/ | amige /amiɡe/ | lalokau /lalokau/ | avesi /avesi/ | lalokau /lalokau/ | laikim /lajkim/ |
| Tree | ira /iɾa/ | ita /ita/ | yava /java/ | au /au/ | yosa /josa/ | au /au/ | diwai /diwaj/ |
| Dog | yamu /jamu/ | yana /jana/ | gala /ɡala/ | sisia /sisia/ | kala /kala/ | sisia /sisia/ | dok /dok/ |
| Cat | pusi /pusi/ | pusi /pusi/ | pusi /pusi/ | pusi /pusi/ | pusi /pusi/ | gosi /ɡosi/ | pusi /pusi/ |
| Fish | wena /wena/ | amane /amane/ | fayana /fajana/ | gwarume /ɡʷaɾume/ | noyame /nojame/ | gwarume /ɡʷaɾume/ | pis /pis/ |
| Bird | ega /eɡa/ | yaka /jaka/ | nama /nama/ | manu /manu/ | nama /nama/ | manu /ˈmanu/ | pisin /ˈpisin/ |
| Egg | haba /haba/ | tuku /tuku/ | amuna /amuna/ | gatoi /ɡatoi/ | — | gatoi /ɡatoi/ | kiau /kiau/ |
| Bear | bea /bea/ | bea /bea/ | — | bea /bea/ | pea /pea/ | bea /bea/ | bea /bea/ |
| Horse | nogo hosi /noɡo hosi/ | osa /osa/ | silumata /silumata/ | hosi /hosi/ | hosi /hosi/ | hosi /hosi/ | hos /hos/ |
| House | anda /anda/ | anda /anda/ | yona /jona/ | ruma /ɾuma/ | no /no/ | ruma /ɾuma/ | haus /haus/ |
| Milk | andu /andu/ | andu /andu/ | duna /duna/ | rata /rata/ | nu /nu/ | rata /rata/ | susu /susu/ |
| Honey | mone ibane /mone ibane/ | oni /oni/ | utaʼ gabe /utaʔ ɡabe/ | — | — | bada ranuna /bada ɾanuna/ | hani /hani/ |
| Salt | ibi /ibi/ | aipi /aipi/ | hage /haɡe/ | damena /damena/ | sole /sole/ | damena /damena/ | sol /sol/ |
| Wine | waini iba /waini iba/ | waene /waene/ | vaeni /vaeni/ | uaina /uaina/ | — | vine ranuna /vine ɾanuna/ | wain /wain/ |
| Iron | aeane /aeane/ | aene /aene/ | aeni /aeni/ | auri /ˈauɾi/ | — | auri /ˈauɾi/ | ain /ain/ |
| Wheel | garo ge /ɡaɾo ɡe/ | — | vili /vili/ | uili /uili/ | — | ava-keikei /avakeikei/ | wil /wil/ |
| Book | mbuga /mbuɡa/ | buku /buku/ | buku /buku/ | buka /ˈbuka/ | avo /avo/ | buka /buka/ | buk /buk/ |
| Eat | na /na/ | nepenge /nepeŋɡe/ | na /na/ | ania /ania/ | ne /ne/ | aniani /aniani/ | kaikai /kajkaj/ |
| Drink | ila /ila/ | na pee /na peː/ | nava /nava/ | inua /inua/ | ne /ne/ | inuinu /inuinu/ | dring /dɾiŋ/ |
| Sleep | palia /palia/ | luu palenge /luː paleŋɡe/ | hao /hao/ | mahuta /maˈhuta/ | fae /fae/ | mahuta /maˈhuta/ | slip /slip/ |
| One | mbira /mbiɾa/ | mendai /mendai/ | bogo /boɡo/ | ta /ta/ | nagoke /naɡoke/ | ta /ta/ | wanpela /wanpɛla/ |
| Two | kira /kiɾa/ | lapo /lapo/ | lole /lole/ | rua /rua/ | tole /tole/ | rua /rua/ | tu /tu/ |
| Three | tebira /tebiɾa/ | tepo /tepo/ | loleʼe bogeʼe /loleʔe boɡeʔe/ | toi /toi/ | tagufa /taɡufa/ | toi /toi/ | tripela /tripɛla/ |
| Four | maria /maɾia/ | kitomende /kitomende/ | loleʼe loleʼe /loleʔe loleʔe/ | hani /hani/ | foʼa /foʔa/ | hani /hani/ | fopela /fopɛla/ |
| Five | duria /duɾia/ | yuungi /juːŋɡi/ | faefu /faefu/ | ima /ima/ | faefuʼa /faefuʔa/ | ima /ima/ | faiv /faiv/ |
| Hundred | handari /handari/ | andate /andate/ | hateleti /hateleti/ | handred /handred/ | vani hataleti /vani hataleti/ | sinahu /sinahu/ | handet /handet/ |
| Hello | balu /balu/ | kotaka /kotaka/ | amige /amiɡe/ | namona /namona/ | naipa /naipa/ | namo gida /namo ɡida/ | halo /halo/ |
| Thank you | wei /wei/ | yaka pilyino lenge /jaka piʎino leŋɡe/ | tega /teɡa/ | tanikiu /tanikiu/ | muse /muse/ | oi namo /oi namo/ | tenkyu /tɛŋkju/ |
| Good | bayale /bajale/ | epe /epe/ | kavi /kavi/ | namo /namo/ | kanale /kanale/ | namo /namo/ | gutpela /ɡutpɛla/ |
| New | gahenge /ɡaheŋɡe/ | enenge /eneŋɡe/ | souva /souva/ | matamata /matamata/ | haegafa /haeɡafa/ | matamata /matamata/ | nupela /nupɛla/ |
| Red | daramabi /daɾamabi/ | kone /kone/ | golaʼ /ɡolaʔ/ | kakakaka /kakakaka/ | haesa /haesa/ | kakakaka /kakakaka/ | retpela /retpela/ |
| White | pele /pele/ | kyeo /kjeo/ | efeʼ /efeʔ/ | kurokuro /kurokuro/ | efeʼage /efeʔaɡe/ | kurokuro /kurokuro/ | waitpela /waitpela/ |
| Black | mindi /mindi/ | pumbuti /pumbuti/ | nupa /nupa/ | korema /korema/ | anupa /anupa/ | koremakorema /koɾemakoɾema/ | blakpela /blakpela/ |
| Blue | mindibi /mindibi/ | sakapae /sakapae/ | gumo /ɡumo/ | gadoka gadoka /ɡadoka ɡadoka/ | — | gadokagadoka /ɡadokaɡadoka/ | blupela /blupela/ |
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