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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
196343earth/soilkumublack earth used for decoration purposesMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
180857net bag kunZ'graggen (1980)netbag
181702wetkusawɛnZ'graggen (1980)wet
182760to gokw-Z'graggen (1980)to go
177158left (arm)kwainZ'graggen (1980)left (arm)
181548newkʌwɛZ'graggen (1980)new
182057nowʌlZ'graggen (1980)now
183227to hearlaG-Z'graggen (1980)to hear
182413slowlalaiZ'graggen (1980)slowly
181498manylambɛZ'graggen (1980)many
180082skylaŋZ'graggen (1980)sky
180111cloudlaŋ-biZ'graggen (1980)cloud
183910to shootle-Z'graggen (1980)to shoot
183846to killle-Z'graggen (1980)to kill
184339to call outma-Z'graggen (1980)to call out
195934cuscusmabMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
178701tree possummabZ'graggen (1980)possum (tree)
178555flying foxmabᵘlumZ'graggen (1980)flying fox
182308in, insidemagleZ'graggen (1980)inside
177411gutsmagliZ'graggen (1980)stomach (guts)
176857chinmakamZ'graggen (1980)chin
195935loinclothmalMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
180683g-stringmalZ'graggen (1980)gstring
195936youthmalassiMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
178234malemalbiZ'graggen (1980)male
181973daybreakmaliŋɛnZ'graggen (1980)daybreak
182502alwaysmaliŋ kɛrɛZ'graggen (1980)always
181753to be hungrymam-Z'graggen (1980)hungry
178750butterflymambrisZ'graggen (1980)butterfly
179946mountainmanaZ'graggen (1980)mountain
176739nosemanaZ'graggen (1980)nose
178380lousemanaZ'graggen (1980)louse
183099to talkmar-Z'graggen (1980)to talk (itr)
195938jawmaremMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
195939fathermemMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
182591to sitmɛy-Z'graggen (1980)to sit down
183131to talkmi-Z'graggen (1980)to talk (tr)
178147chicken (wild)miliakumZ'graggen (1980)chicken (wild)
175513lightningmiliŋ-Z'graggen (1980)lightning
177385bellymineZ'graggen (1980)belly
178616ratmiŋgaZ'graggen (1980)rat
176797salivamisilZ'graggen (1980)saliva
182703to diemoZ'graggen (1980)to die
184568to be sickmo-Z'graggen (1980)to be sick
195940to diemoenMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
178778bananamogaZ'graggen (1980)banana
195941beanmogarMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
179599beanmogarZ'graggen (1980)bean
176621face, foreheadmoman gambaZ'graggen (1980)face-forehead
195942afterwardsmondonMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)