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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
158636breastadzuMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)breast
90662breastadzu-breastMcElhanon (1967)breast
91964lakeaŋgoŋlakeMcElhanon (1967)lake
91712andanoandMcElhanon (1967)and
92328to playaoŋgolok(they) playMcElhanon (1967)(they) play
91222waterapukwaterMcElhanon (1967)water
155010neckareMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)neck
90928neckare-its neckMcElhanon (1967)its neck
91040greenasoŋ asoŋgreenMcElhanon (1967)green
91096goodauaagoodMcElhanon (1967)good
91306mountainbaaŋamountainMcElhanon (1967)mountain
90900heartbakota(its) heartMcElhanon (1967)(its) heart
160364armboroMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)arm
91502handborok(his) handMcElhanon (1967)(his) hand
92132to suckbugo-(he) sucksMcElhanon (1967)(he) sucks
91572meat (flesh)busi-(its) meatMcElhanon (1967)(its) meat
91684where?daaŋeŋwhereMcElhanon (1967)where
155867older brotherdatMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)older-brother
92216brotherdat-(his) brotherMcElhanon (1967)(his) brother
158028straightdindiŋaMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)straight
92300to shootdo-(he) shootsMcElhanon (1967)(he) shoots
156922eyedzaMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)eye
91586eyedzaa-(its) eyeMcElhanon (1967)(its) eye
91166namedzakota(its) nameMcElhanon (1967)(its) name
91292stonedzamokstoneMcElhanon (1967)stone
91194to burn (intrans.)dze-(it) burnsMcElhanon (1967)(it) burns
91558taildzi-(its) tailMcElhanon (1967)(its) tail
92202dull (knife)dzitakpaakdullMcElhanon (1967)dull
159150to saydzoMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)to-say
90578to saydzo-(he) saysMcElhanon (1967)(he) says
92118to laughdzomo-(he) laughsMcElhanon (1967)(he) laughs
157377tooth (front rather than molar)dzotMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)tooth
91530tooth (front rather than molar)dzot-(its) toothMcElhanon (1967)(its) tooth
92286ropedzowakropeMcElhanon (1967)rope
156291hairdzuMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)hair
90942hairdzui-(its) hairMcElhanon (1967)(its) hair
91978flowerdzura-(its) flowerMcElhanon (1967)(its) flower
155773to sleepeMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)to-sleep
158407he, she, it (pronoun d:3s)eMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)he-she
90984to sleepe-(he) sleepsMcElhanon (1967)(he) sleeps
91474manedzakmanMcElhanon (1967)man
91460womanembakwomanMcElhanon (1967)woman
91726thereenduthereMcElhanon (1967)there
156191wingeŋgaŋMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)wing
92076wingeŋgaŋ-(its) wingMcElhanon (1967)(its) wing
92272to seweuŋme-(she) sewsMcElhanon (1967)(she) sews
92356to workgawoŋworkMcElhanon (1967)work
155633newgbiliMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)new
91124newgbilianewMcElhanon (1967)new
91404eargedza-(its) earMcElhanon (1967)(its) ear