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Language: Gaina

Information:

Glottocode: gain1243
ISO 639: gcn

Sources: McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) , Smallhorn (2011) & Wilson (1969)

Classification: Nuclear Trans New Guinea, Greater Binanderean, Binanderean, Nuclear Binanderean, South Binanderean, Coastal Binanderean, Gaena-Korafe

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Lexicon:

IDWordEntryAnnotationLoanSourceSource Gloss
52193mother[nunda] aiahis motherSmallhorn (2011)
52334mouth[nunda] be[ka]his mouthSmallhorn (2011)
52660nose[nunda] mendohis noseSmallhorn (2011)
53798shoulder[nunda] sagahis shoulderSmallhorn (2011)
53851sibling, opposite sex[nunda] ru[ka]his sisterSmallhorn (2011)
54038skin[nunda] tamohis skinSmallhorn (2011)
47885belly[nunda] tinahis stomachSmallhorn (2011)
48621buttocks[nunda] awohis tailSmallhorn (2011)
55193tongue[nunda] aβewahis tongueSmallhorn (2011)
55253tooth (front rather than molar)[nunda] di[ka]his toothSmallhorn (2011)
51230hot[uβo] βeβerahot waterSmallhorn (2011)
51227hotβeβera [lira]hot (water, food)Smallhorn (2011)
53033platformkakatihouseSmallhorn (2011)
51244house'kambohouseSmallhorn (2011)
53032platformka'katihouseSmallhorn (2011)
51324to be hungryiɣoi ?hungrySmallhorn (2011)
53879to be sick[na] karu[e'tena]I am sickSmallhorn (2011)
54403to stand[na] erainenaI arose (stood up)Smallhorn (2011)
49666to eat[na] 'mindenaI ate itSmallhorn (2011)
48081to bite[na] ŋgabenaI bitSmallhorn (2011)
48202to blow (wind)[na ika] 'pusainenaI blew fireSmallhorn (2011)
49211to cry[na] ji[karesena]I criedSmallhorn (2011)
49452to dream[tumbade na 'lau] e't[ena]I dreamt last nightSmallhorn (2011)
49944to fall (drop rather than topple)[na] 'durenaI fell (from standing)Smallhorn (2011)
51041to hear[na] 'niŋgenaI heardSmallhorn (2011)
54116slip of foot[na] jarabu[wainena]I jumpedSmallhorn (2011)
51643to lie down[na] 'ɸasainenaI lay on the groundSmallhorn (2011)
53096to pull[na] jumbo[boreɸena]I pulledSmallhorn (2011)
53109to put, give[na] ɸuteno [wosetira]I put down (on ground)Smallhorn (2011)
53971to sit[na] anum'betenaI sat downSmallhorn (2011)
53615to see[na] 'genaI sawSmallhorn (2011)
54104to sleep[na ɸasia] awainenaI sleptSmallhorn (2011)
54547stir, paddle[na uβu] jawainenaI swamSmallhorn (2011)
48563to burn (intrans.)[ika r]aβirait is burningSmallhorn (2011)
55673to wash[na] 'gutainenaI washed myselfSmallhorn (2011)
48877chin, jawo'ɣoɣojaw, chinSmallhorn (2011)
51428knee'kaubokneeSmallhorn (2011)
51465kunai'ekekunaiSmallhorn (2011)
51511leaf['i]gileafSmallhorn (2011)
51512leaf[ika i]gileafSmallhorn (2011)
51549left (hand)'andaleft handSmallhorn (2011)
51836longnumbo[ri]longSmallhorn (2011)
51835longnim'bo[rebe]longSmallhorn (2011)
51872lousejigilouseSmallhorn (2011)
51977man[ge'n]embomanSmallhorn (2011)
51978man[gen]embomanSmallhorn (2011)
48331boymandimanSmallhorn (2011)
50328meat (flesh)o[ka]meatSmallhorn (2011)
52073moonkarigamoonSmallhorn (2011)
52072moonka'rigamoonSmallhorn (2011)