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Language: Borong

Information:

Glottocode: boro1279
ISO 639: ksr

Also Known As: Kosorong

Sources: McElhanon (1967) & McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)

Classification: Nuclear Trans New Guinea, Finisterre-Huon, Huon, Western Huon, Rawlinson, Pindiu, Kosorong-Burum-Mindik

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Lexicon:

IDWordEntryAnnotationLoanSourceSource Gloss
90858rainkoŋrainMcElhanon (1967)rain
159407rainkoŋMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)rain
90956to diekomu-(he) diesMcElhanon (1967)(he) dies
155432noontimekoiŋMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)noontime
90592moonkoiŋmoonMcElhanon (1967)moon
91012to biteki-(he) bites itMcElhanon (1967)(he) bites it
90760nightketeknightMcElhanon (1967)night
92174oldkerugahaoldMcElhanon (1967)old
90872bellykeri-(its) bellyMcElhanon (1967)(its) belly
90914fatkelega(its) fatMcElhanon (1967)(its) fat
91432dogkasukdogMcElhanon (1967)dog
159963dogkasuMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)dog
91754left-sidekanikleft sideMcElhanon (1967)left side
91544footkani-(its) footMcElhanon (1967)(its) foot
159302leg, footkaniMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)leg-foot
91208road/pathkanakroadMcElhanon (1967)road
160185road/pathkanaMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)road
91782to fall (drop rather than topple)kamaa-(he) fallsMcElhanon (1967)(he) falls
91236smoke (of fire)kaasoksmokeMcElhanon (1967)smoke
156605smoke (of fire)kaasoʔMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)smoke
91670they (pronoun d:3p)ioŋoŋoŋtheyMcElhanon (1967)they
91026blackindzaŋablackMcElhanon (1967)black
158837louseimɔŋMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)louse
91418louseimoŋlouseMcElhanon (1967)louse
91950dustilaweladustMcElhanon (1967)dust
91362treeiktreeMcElhanon (1967)tree
157755to shootidoMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)to-shoot
91642he, she, it (pronoun d:3s)iheMcElhanon (1967)he
90536thisithisMcElhanon (1967)this
91922windhaamokwindMcElhanon (1967)wind
156719windhaamoʔMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)wind
91082yellowgogookotayellowMcElhanon (1967)yellow
160090you (pronoun d:2s)giMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)you
90466thougithouMcElhanon (1967)thou
92188warm/hotgeriawokwarmMcElhanon (1967)warm
91110hotgerekhotMcElhanon (1967)hot
157149firegereʔMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)fire
92020wormgenambeŋwormMcElhanon (1967)worm
92062back (body part)gemasit-(its) backMcElhanon (1967)(its) back
155974eargedziMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)ear
91404eargedza-(its) earMcElhanon (1967)(its) ear
91124newgbilianewMcElhanon (1967)new
155633newgbiliMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)new
92356to workgawoŋworkMcElhanon (1967)work
92272to seweuŋme-(she) sewsMcElhanon (1967)(she) sews
92076wingeŋgaŋ-(its) wingMcElhanon (1967)(its) wing
156191wingeŋgaŋMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)wing
91726thereenduthereMcElhanon (1967)there
91460womanembakwomanMcElhanon (1967)woman
91474manedzakmanMcElhanon (1967)man