tawɔi

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See also: tawoi

Dibiyaso

Noun

tawɔi

  1. woman

References

  • transnewguinea.org, citing:
    • Daniel Shaw, The Bosavi language family (1986), Papers in New Guinea Linguistics 24 (45-76), Pacific linguistics A-70 (for the form tawɔi),
    • G. Reesink Languages of the Aramia River Area (1976), Papers in New Guinea Linguistics No. 19 (for the form tawoi),
    • and Franklin and Voorhoeve (1973) (for the form tawa͗e)
  • Bainapi wordlist, in Papers in New Guinea Linguistics (Department of Linguistics, Research School of Pacific Studies, Australian National University), issue 24 (1990) (has tawɔi)