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Language: Bongu

Information:

Glottocode: bong1291
ISO 639: bpu

Sources: Mikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883) & Z'graggen (1980)

Classification: Nuclear Trans New Guinea, Madang, Rai Coast, Mindjim, Lower Minjim, Coastal Minjim

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Lexicon:

IDWordEntryAnnotationLoanSourceSource Gloss
178555flying foxmabᵘlumZ'graggen (1980)flying fox
195962flutetyumbinMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
195967fish spearyurMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
178321fishkaibZ'graggen (1980)fish
179708firelightbur̃ugZ'graggen (1980)light (of fire)
195906firebiaMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
179680firebiaZ'graggen (1980)fire
177241fingernailsiZ'graggen (1980)fingernail
181520fewbugɛZ'graggen (1980)few
196396festivalmunMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
179826fencekarZ'graggen (1980)fence
178264femalekalueZ'graggen (1980)female
178265femalenaibiZ'graggen (1980)female
175767fatherʌbZ'graggen (1980)father
195939fathermemMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
178494fatnamur̃Z'graggen (1980)fat
182364farsogʌlZ'graggen (1980)far
177799faeces (dung, faeces, excrement)biZ'graggen (1980)excrement
176621face, foreheadmoman gambaZ'graggen (1980)face-forehead
176680eyeŋamZ'graggen (1980)eye
195930enoughkereMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
181320emptysɛZ'graggen (1980)empty
177064elbowgor̃Z'graggen (1980)elbow
178059eggtaulZ'graggen (1980)egg
196343earth/soilkumublack earth used for decoration purposesMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
195961earthquaketangrinMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
176650eardabZ'graggen (1980)ear
181730dry (be dry)kʌbr̃ʌgɛnZ'graggen (1980)dry
180740drumbar̃umZ'graggen (1980)drum-signal
195950drumokamMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
180713drumokamZ'graggen (1980)hand drum
196329drumbarumsignal drum or split gongMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
178176dogsʌZ'graggen (1980)dog
181049dirtykajirZ'graggen (1980)dirty
196395diedmuen senMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
181973daybreakmaliŋɛnZ'graggen (1980)daybreak
182114day before yesterdayaliuZ'graggen (1980)day-before-yesterday
182197day after tomorrowaliuZ'graggen (1980)day after tomorrow
195909day (not night)boomMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
195934cuscusmabMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
181676crookeddʌgʌr̃uZ'graggen (1980)crooked
178523crocodilewayarZ'graggen (1980)crocodile
178352crayfishjagnamZ'graggen (1980)crayfish
181272cookedyawaZ'graggen (1980)cooked
180626combkasɛŋZ'graggen (1980)comb
195928combkatazanMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
181381cold (weather)dorwaZ'graggen (1980)cold
181380cold (weather)nuŋgutZ'graggen (1980)cold
195943coconutmonkiMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
196338coconutgambashell of coconut, often used as cupMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)