Information:

Glottocode: uare1241
ISO 639: ksj

Also Known As: Kwale

Sources: Dutton (1970) & SIL (1988)

Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Southeast Papuan, Kwalean

Map:

Lexicon:

IDWordEntryAnnotationLoanSourceSource Gloss
259080come quick!ˈgarihe (aloʔi)Dutton (1970)come quick (Imperative)
259092oldmaˈhigaDutton (1970)old (house)
259105newiʒigaDutton (1970)new (house)
259117rotten (especially log)luˈhuɣaDutton (1970)rotten (house)
259126right (hand)eˈdaʔeDutton (1970)right hand
259139left (hand)kauriDutton (1970)left hand
259152to eata-nE-Dutton (1970)eat
259165to drinkga-gE-Dutton (1970)drink
259177ariseiɣunE-Dutton (1970)arise
259188to standedanE-Dutton (1970)stand
259196to sitehorE-Dutton (1970)sit down
259209to speakɣoe-rE-Dutton (1970)speak
259222to call outhua-nE-Dutton (1970)call out
259235to runturehE-Dutton (1970)run
259252to walkohamE-Dutton (1970)walk
259266to takema-#E-Dutton (1970)take
259278give me!eˈmaiaroʔiDutton (1970)give me! (Imperative)
259286give youˈʒenoʔiDutton (1970)give you
259290to givehaˈnoʔiDutton (1970)give him
259299to hitma-nE-Dutton (1970)hit (with hand)
259311to breakvahe-gE-Dutton (1970)break (tr.)
259323to fall (from standing)inikE-Dutton (1970)fall (from standing)
259334to fall (drop rather than topple)ibuwE-Dutton (1970)fall (from height)
259345to sleepbaʒE-Dutton (1970)sleep
259358to lie on groundbaʒE-Dutton (1970)lie on ground
259369to seehoro-nE-Dutton (1970)see
259382to heareke-#E-Dutton (1970)hear
259395to crynianE-Dutton (1970)cry
259408to singbada he-ʔE-Dutton (1970)singsing (v)
259420to cookɣoro-hE-Dutton (1970)cook (kaukau)
259431blow (on fire)ho-tE-Dutton (1970)blow fire
259440to jumprafatE-Dutton (1970)jump
259450to laugheɣofE-Dutton (1970)laugh
259462afraidriha-nE-Dutton (1970)be afraid
259473to scratch (as with fingernails to relieve itch)ɣuki-sE-Dutton (1970)scratch skin
259484to throwfeu-nEDutton (1970)throw
259494to swimɣemabE-Dutton (1970)swim
259504to washvirE-Dutton (1970)wash onself
259515to look forva-ɣE-Dutton (1970)look for
259526to smell (something)hoho-gE-Dutton (1970)smell (tr.)
259543go!onamE-Dutton (1970)go
259555to comeona-Dutton (1970)come
259567to go up(gaba) i-tE-Dutton (1970)go up mountain
259577to go down(gaba) oɣo-#E-Dutton (1970)go down mountain
259586to turn (change one's direction)mirute-ʔE-Dutton (1970)turn (oneself) (intr.)
259595to put downte-#E-Dutton (1970)put down (on ground)
259606to hold (in hand)obo-nE-Dutton (1970)hold in hand
259617to carryherate onamE-Dutton (1970)carry on shoulder
259628to pushduʔi-nE-Dutton (1970)push
259639to pullhutu-bE-Dutton (1970)pull