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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
91698hownomaiŋhowMcElhanon (1967)how
91684where?daaŋeŋwhereMcElhanon (1967)where
91670they (pronoun d:3p)ioŋoŋoŋtheyMcElhanon (1967)they
91656you pl. (pronoun d:2p)oŋoyeMcElhanon (1967)ye
91642he, she, it (pronoun d:3s)iheMcElhanon (1967)he
91628bonesiita(its) boneMcElhanon (1967)(its) bone
91614headosoga-(its) headMcElhanon (1967)(its) head
91600skinsele-(its) skinMcElhanon (1967)(its) skin
91586eyedzaa-(its) eyeMcElhanon (1967)(its) eye
91572meat (flesh)busi-(its) meatMcElhanon (1967)(its) meat
91558taildzi-(its) tailMcElhanon (1967)(its) tail
91544footkani-(its) footMcElhanon (1967)(its) foot
91530tooth (front rather than molar)dzot-(its) toothMcElhanon (1967)(its) tooth
91516tongueneselaŋ-(its) tongueMcElhanon (1967)(its) tongue
91502handborok(his) handMcElhanon (1967)(his) hand
91488bloodsaya(its) bloodMcElhanon (1967)(its) blood
91474manedzakmanMcElhanon (1967)man
91460womanembakwomanMcElhanon (1967)woman
91446birdkooŋbirdMcElhanon (1967)bird
91432dogkasukdogMcElhanon (1967)dog
91418louseimoŋlouseMcElhanon (1967)louse
91404eargedza-(its) earMcElhanon (1967)(its) ear
91390seedkota(its) seedMcElhanon (1967)(its) seed
91376roottiita-(its) rootMcElhanon (1967)(its) root
91362treeiktreeMcElhanon (1967)tree
91348leafseŋ-(its) leafMcElhanon (1967)(its) leaf
91334earth/soilnamokearthMcElhanon (1967)earth
91320ashestookashesMcElhanon (1967)ashes
91306mountainbaaŋamountainMcElhanon (1967)mountain
91292stonedzamokstoneMcElhanon (1967)stone
91278sandsakasiŋsandMcElhanon (1967)sand
91264to know (facts)mo-(he) knowsMcElhanon (1967)(he) knows
91250to hitkpe-(he) hit himMcElhanon (1967)(he) hit him
91236smoke (of fire)kaasoksmokeMcElhanon (1967)smoke
91222waterapukwaterMcElhanon (1967)water
91208road/pathkanakroadMcElhanon (1967)road
91194to burn (intrans.)dze-(it) burnsMcElhanon (1967)(it) burns
91180notmendenotMcElhanon (1967)not
91166namedzakota(its) nameMcElhanon (1967)(its) name
91152cold (weather)oloŋacoldMcElhanon (1967)cold
91138dry (be dry)tobori-(it is) dryMcElhanon (1967)(it is) dry
91124newgbilianewMcElhanon (1967)new
91110hotgerekhotMcElhanon (1967)hot
91096goodauaagoodMcElhanon (1967)good
91082yellowgogookotayellowMcElhanon (1967)yellow
91068redosogaredMcElhanon (1967)red
91054whitetataaŋkotawhiteMcElhanon (1967)white
91040greenasoŋ asoŋgreenMcElhanon (1967)green
91026blackindzaŋablackMcElhanon (1967)black
91012to biteki-(he) bites itMcElhanon (1967)(he) bites it