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Language: Kube

Information:

Glottocode: kube1244
ISO 639: kgf

Also Known As: Hube

Sources: McElhanon (1967) & McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)

Classification: Nuclear Trans New Guinea, Finisterre-Huon, Huon, Western Huon, Rawlinson, Pindiu

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Lexicon:

IDWordEntryAnnotationLoanSourceSource Gloss
91157cold (weather)sageŋacoldMcElhanon (1967)cold
91171namekiwa(its) nameMcElhanon (1967)(its) name
91185notmundanotMcElhanon (1967)not
91199to burn (intrans.)dze-(it) burnsMcElhanon (1967)(it) burns
91213road/pathhenaroadMcElhanon (1967)road
91227waterdokuwaterMcElhanon (1967)water
91241smoke (of fire)hofaksmokeMcElhanon (1967)smoke
91255to hitkpe-(he) hit himMcElhanon (1967)(he) hit him
91269to know (facts)nin-(he) knowsMcElhanon (1967)(he) knows
91283sandsakesasandMcElhanon (1967)sand
91297stonegokmeastoneMcElhanon (1967)stone
91311mountainboŋamountainMcElhanon (1967)mountain
91325asheshomaashesMcElhanon (1967)ashes
91339earth/soilbaekearthMcElhanon (1967)earth
91353leafhareŋ-(its) leafMcElhanon (1967)(its) leaf
91367treeiktreeMcElhanon (1967)tree
91381rootgete-(its) rootMcElhanon (1967)(its) root
91395seedgokme-(its) seedMcElhanon (1967)(its) seed
91409eargedza-(its) earMcElhanon (1967)(its) ear
91423louseiminlouseMcElhanon (1967)louse
91437dogkadzudogMcElhanon (1967)dog
91451birdneibirdMcElhanon (1967)bird
91465womanembakwomanMcElhanon (1967)woman
91479manikmanMcElhanon (1967)man
91493bloodsawa(its) bloodMcElhanon (1967)(its) blood
91507handmeri-(his) handMcElhanon (1967)(his) hand
91521tongueedzeraŋ-(its) tongueMcElhanon (1967)(its) tongue
91535tooth (front rather than molar)dzegl-(its) toothMcElhanon (1967)(its) tooth
91549footheni-(its) footMcElhanon (1967)(its) foot
91563taildzi-(its) tailMcElhanon (1967)(its) tail
91577meat (flesh)busi-(its) meatMcElhanon (1967)(its) meat
91591eyekiwa(its) eyeMcElhanon (1967)(its) eye
91605skinsewira(its) skinMcElhanon (1967)(its) skin
91619headogu-(its) headMcElhanon (1967)(its) head
91633bonesigl-(its) boneMcElhanon (1967)(its) bone
91647he, she, it (pronoun d:3s)iheMcElhanon (1967)he
91661you pl. (pronoun d:2p)iniyeMcElhanon (1967)ye
91675they (pronoun d:3p)iŋeŋtheyMcElhanon (1967)they
91689where?dimiawhereMcElhanon (1967)where
91703howdeikhowMcElhanon (1967)how
91717andwaŋuandMcElhanon (1967)and
91731thereerithereMcElhanon (1967)there
91745right-sidefoiright (side)McElhanon (1967)right (side)
91759left-sidekanaleft sideMcElhanon (1967)left side
91773to hold (in hand)me-(he) holdsMcElhanon (1967)(he) holds
91787to fall (drop rather than topple)ma-(he) fallsMcElhanon (1967)(he) falls
91801to turn (change one's direction)meren-(he) turnsMcElhanon (1967)(he) turns
91815to throwwai-(he) throws:McElhanon (1967)(he) throws:
91829to pullfegle-(he) pullsMcElhanon (1967)(he) pulls
91843to pushigokge-(he) pushesMcElhanon (1967)(he) pushes