Guhu-Samane
Guhu-Samane noun: a member of an ethnic group living in the Waria Valley, Papua New Guinea.
Noun
Guhu-Samane (plural Guhu-Samanes or Guhu-Samane)
- A member of an ethnic group living in the Waria Valley, Papua New Guinea.
- However, the initiation discipline of the Guhu-Samanes gave a useful point of reference.1965, Ernest L. Richert, “How the Guhu-Samane Cult of ‘Poro’ Affects Translation”, in The Bible Translator, volume 16, number 2, page 86
- In 2004, between my initial trip to the Waria and my later return for fieldwork, a Jew for Jesus named Gabriel came to visit the Guhu-Samane, a rural Papua New Guinean community in Morobe Province, for a few days to lead church services.2014, Courtney Handman, “The Future of Christian Critique: Lost Tribes Discourses in Papua New Guinean Publics”, in Will Rollason, editor, Pacific Futures: Projects, Politics and Interests, New York...
- Synonyms:
- Mid-Waria
Proper noun
Guhu-Samane
- A language spoken by the Guhu-Samane people.
- There is no doubt it would be folly for the translator to adopt wholesale the terms and concepts of poro in his translation of the Bible into Guhu-Samane.1965, Ernest L. Richert, “How the Guhu-Samane Cult of ‘Poro’ Affects Translation”, in The Bible Translator, volume 16, number 2, page 85
- The Numbami words likely to have been borrowed from Guhu-Samane include many terms for forest fauna and flora.2025, Joel Bradshaw, Numbami Grammar in Ethnohistorical Context, Honolulu: University of Hawai‘i Press, →ISBN, page 14
- Synonyms:
- Mid-Waria
Adjective
Guhu-Samane (not comparable)
- Of or relating to this ethnic group or their language.
- At the present stage none of these decisions is considered final, but honoring the background and the suggestions of the Guhu-Samane members of the panel is paying off.1965, Ernest L. Richert, “How the Guhu-Samane Cult of ‘Poro’ Affects Translation”, in The Bible Translator, volume 16, number 2, page 85
Synonyms of Guhu-Samane
- Mid-Waria
Forms of Guhu-Samane
| plural | Guhu-Samanes |
|---|---|
| plural | Guhu-Samane |
| alternative form | Guhu Samane |
Origin of Guhu-Samane
From Guhu-Samane Guhu-Samane, from guhu (“poro house, men's house”) + samane (“many”), literally, “many men's houses, many villages”.
Questions about Guhu-Samane
- What does Guhu-Samane mean?
- Guhu-Samane means a member of an ethnic group living in the Waria Valley, Papua New Guinea.
- What part of speech is Guhu-Samane?
- Guhu-Samane can be a noun, a proper noun or an adjective.
- What is the plural of Guhu-Samane?
- The plural of Guhu-Samane is Guhu-Samanes.
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