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Language: Baruga (Bareji Dialect)

Information:

Glottocode: bare1274
ISO 639: bjz

Sources: McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) & Smallhorn (2011)

Classification: Nuclear Trans New Guinea, Greater Binanderean, Binanderean, Nuclear Binanderean, South Binanderean, Coastal Binanderean, Baruga-Doghoro, Baruga

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Lexicon:

IDWordEntryAnnotationLoanSourceSource Gloss
55805whitesaɣai ['tamo]whiteSmallhorn (2011)
55807cockatoosa'ɣaiwhite cockatooSmallhorn (2011)white (cockatoo)
48502brother in lawko'βatuwife (of man's brother)Smallhorn (2011)
55841wife['kaka] 'yaewife of older brotherSmallhorn (2011)
55843wifeyae[be](wife's older) sisterSmallhorn (2011)
49032cold (weather)na'nemowindSmallhorn (2011)
55897wind, cold'yaurawindSmallhorn (2011)
55883windbi'sarawindSmallhorn (2011)
55913wingɸa'kinawingSmallhorn (2011)
51814loincloth'mbowoman's clothesSmallhorn (2011)
55999womane'βetuwoman, wifeSmallhorn (2011)
55998woman'eβetuwoman, wifeSmallhorn (2011)
53724sheath'βoruwomb, uterusSmallhorn (2011)
48292bowlteβowooden serving dish (traditionally made from old canoe hull)Smallhorn (2011)
51235hotβe'βeraworrySmallhorn (2011)
54838sweet potato'kombayamSmallhorn (2011)
54790sunɣaikoyearSmallhorn (2011)
56046yellowga'ragoyellowSmallhorn (2011)
56060yesterday'tumboyesterdaySmallhorn (2011)
56059yesterdaytumboyesterdaySmallhorn (2011)
48335boymeendi men'di[ko'ko]young boySmallhorn (2011)
53868siblingsja'menayounger siblingsSmallhorn (2011)
50065father[ni]'mamo(your) father (referential term)Smallhorn (2011)
52201mother['ni]e(your) mother (referential term)Smallhorn (2011)
158668breastamiMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)breast
158969suniziMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)sun
158561wateruwuMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)water
157409tooth (front rather than molar)dikaMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)tooth
157194suniziMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)sun