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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
157939namekpatMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)name
91250to hitkpe-(he) hit himMcElhanon (1967)(he) hit him
91838to pushkpetanoke-(he) pushesMcElhanon (1967)(he) pushes
90732all (of a number)kuuyaallMcElhanon (1967)all
90606roundlilik lilikroundMcElhanon (1967)round
90522thatlothatMcElhanon (1967)that
92104to vomitlon-(he) vomitsMcElhanon (1967)(he) vomits
90746manymamagumanyMcElhanon (1967)many
92258mothermaŋ-(his) motherMcElhanon (1967)(his) mother
91768to hold (in hand)me-(he) holdsMcElhanon (1967)(he) holds
91796to turn (change one's direction)meleen-(he) turnsMcElhanon (1967)(he) turns
91180notmendenotMcElhanon (1967)not
90802smallmeraaksmallMcElhanon (1967)small
91810to throwmesao-(he) throws:McElhanon (1967)(he) throws:
91264to know (facts)mo-(he) knowsMcElhanon (1967)(he) knows
92034snakemokoleŋsnakeMcElhanon (1967)snake
90494who?moŋwhoMcElhanon (1967)who
90550onemotooŋgokoneMcElhanon (1967)one
92230sisternaaŋ-(his) sisterMcElhanon (1967)(his) sister
154807mothernamoMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)mother
91334earth/soilnamokearthMcElhanon (1967)earth
90508what?namuŋakwhatMcElhanon (1967)what
90718to standnan-(he) standsMcElhanon (1967)(he) stands
157669older sisternaɔŋMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)older-sister
157276to eatneMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)to-eat
90998to eatne-(he) eatsMcElhanon (1967)(he) eats
92244fathernemuŋ-(his) fatherMcElhanon (1967)(his) father
155312nosenenduMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)nose
154905tongueneselaŋMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)tongue
91516tongueneselaŋ-(its) tongueMcElhanon (1967)(its) tongue
159721I (pronoun d:1s)niMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)i
90452I (pronoun d:1s)niIMcElhanon (1967)I
90970to seenii-(he) sees meMcElhanon (1967)(he) sees me
157559we (pronoun d:1p)nɔMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)we
91698hownomaiŋhowMcElhanon (1967)how
90704to givenon-(he) gives meMcElhanon (1967)(he) gives me
90480we (pronoun d:1p)nonoweMcElhanon (1967)we
158528wateroMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)water
91152cold (weather)oloŋacoldMcElhanon (1967)cold
91992fruitoŋ-(its) fruitMcElhanon (1967)(its) fruit
91656you pl. (pronoun d:2p)oŋoyeMcElhanon (1967)ye
92342cloth, clothesopoclothingMcElhanon (1967)clothing
91824to pulloro-(he) pullsMcElhanon (1967)(he) pulls
91740right-sideorowakright (side)McElhanon (1967)right (side)
91068redosogaredMcElhanon (1967)red
91614headosoga-(its) headMcElhanon (1967)(its) head
92048animalosoŋanimalMcElhanon (1967)animal
92090to breatheosoŋgoŋ(its) breathMcElhanon (1967)(its) breath
90690to sitra-(he) sitsMcElhanon (1967)(he) sits
92146to crysaa-(he) criesMcElhanon (1967)(he) cries