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Language: Yegha (Korafe Dialect)

Information:

Glottocode: kora1294
ISO 639: kpr

Sources: Smallhorn (2011)

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

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Lexicon:

IDWordEntryAnnotationLoanSourceSource Gloss
49951to fall (drop rather than topple)du'rarito fall off or downSmallhorn (2011)
52011mango'eɣalarge bush mango treeSmallhorn (2011)
56043wrape'ɣarito wind/wrap string around something, twist two pieces of thread together, bandageSmallhorn (2011)
55488uncle'ebeuncle, mother's brother or male cousin, father's sister's husband or female cousin's husbandSmallhorn (2011)
51997man'ẽboperson, one village groupSmallhorn (2011)
51482lavalava (sarong)'ẽbocloth; lavalava, women's clothing or skirtsSmallhorn (2011)
53390road/pathẽ'boroway, path, road; choice, waySmallhorn (2011)
49616earth/soil'ẽdaground, earthSmallhorn (2011)
51470kunai'ekeelephant grassSmallhorn (2011)
51471kunaie'ke[roro]kunai grass: elephant grass with nettlesSmallhorn (2011)
47717bad (deleterious or unsuitable)ekobadSmallhorn (2011)
47718bad (deleterious or unsuitable)'ekobad, evilSmallhorn (2011)
53389road/pathembororoadSmallhorn (2011)
53312ridge pole'enoridge poleSmallhorn (2011)
48885chin, jawe'ɣoβochin boneSmallhorn (2011)
54408to stande'rarito arise, get up, stand upSmallhorn (2011)
48691canoe without outriggerɸe'retoshard or section of broken canoe hull used to ride waves like surfboardSmallhorn (2011)
53228rainbowe'riririppledSmallhorn (2011)
55290road/path'esatraveller, guest; journey; string rolled from siria treeSmallhorn (2011)
55291road/pathesa ['ari]to travel; clothes to fade in colourSmallhorn (2011)
55292road/pathesa[go]faded, paleSmallhorn (2011)
54416to standɸe'tarito stand; to stay behind; to waitSmallhorn (2011)
55472twoe'tototwoSmallhorn (2011)
48251bone'etuboneSmallhorn (2011)
56012womanewetuwomanSmallhorn (2011)
50742goodewewagoodSmallhorn (2011)
53589sea (ocean)'eβawave(s), rough sea; ocean, salt waterSmallhorn (2011)
56011womaneβetuwomanSmallhorn (2011)
56013womane'βetuwomanSmallhorn (2011)
50743goode'βeβagood; cleanSmallhorn (2011)
49234to cutga'ɸarito cut across horizontally (of grass, hair, et al.)Smallhorn (2011)
48089to bitegã'barito biteSmallhorn (2011)
50624geckogã'dauStriped GeckoSmallhorn (2011)
50665girlgagaragirlSmallhorn (2011)
50666girlga'garagirlSmallhorn (2011)
48900to closega'jarito close; to stopSmallhorn (2011)
52904parrotga'reɣagreen parrots and lorries: Two-Eyed Fig Parrot, Red-Breasted Pygmy Parrot, King Parrot X Red-Winged Parrot, Brehm's Parrot, New Guinea Eclectus Parrot (male)Smallhorn (2011)
53622to seegariseeSmallhorn (2011)
53623to see'garito see, perceive; to understandSmallhorn (2011)
54364to splitga'tarito break open by splitting coconuts, etc.; chick to hatch; to split upSmallhorn (2011)
53670to sewga'yarispear, pierce the flesh, pin, machine-sewSmallhorn (2011)
53682to sewgẽ'barito make a running stitch; to pole a canoe; to weave net, thatch roofing onto roof; to write, drawSmallhorn (2011)
54959to talkge[ka]talk, speech, language, wordSmallhorn (2011)
51996man[ge'n]ẽbomanSmallhorn (2011)
51995man[gen]embomanSmallhorn (2011)
50550frogge'rakufrogSmallhorn (2011)
54828sweet potatoge'ro[ta]type of sweet potatoSmallhorn (2011)
54348spear (N)gi[ka]bush hunting spear made from black palmSmallhorn (2011)
50984headgitibow of canoe from base of tree; top of drum where lizard skin is; back of bookSmallhorn (2011)
50985head'gitifirst, at firstSmallhorn (2011)