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Language: Bongu

Information:

Glottocode: bong1291
ISO 639: bpu

Sources: Mikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883) & Z'graggen (1980)

Classification: Nuclear Trans New Guinea, Madang, Rai Coast, Mindjim, Lower Minjim, Coastal Minjim

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Lexicon:

IDWordEntryAnnotationLoanSourceSource Gloss
177327calf (of leg)ayaŋ damuZ'graggen (1980)calf
175767fatherʌbZ'graggen (1980)father
177997wingbadeZ'graggen (1980)wing
184282to tiebaditiZ'graggen (1980)to tie
183729to burn (intrans.)baGat-Z'graggen (1980)to burn
183672roastbaGat-Z'graggen (1980)to roast
177771hairbagriZ'graggen (1980)hair
182844to runbajin-Z'graggen (1980)to run
183098to talkbalaŋ-Z'graggen (1980)to talk (itr)
179456rootbalɛZ'graggen (1980)root
195902to speakballalMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
195904tarobaouMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
195903to burn (intrans.)barataMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
195905platformbarlaMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
196329drumbarumsignal drum or split gongMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
180740drumbar̃umZ'graggen (1980)drum-signal
196330to finishbassaMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
184093to pullbatit-Z'graggen (1980)to pull
177799faeces (dung, faeces, excrement)biZ'graggen (1980)excrement
195906firebiaMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
179680firebiaZ'graggen (1980)fire
195907smoke (of fire)biaramMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
183475to tearbibr̃akt-Z'graggen (1980)to tear
182980to swellbilau-Z'graggen (1980)to swell up
195908goodbilenMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
180993goodbilɛŋZ'graggen (1980)good
182229afterwardsbinɛuZ'graggen (1980)afterwards
178027tailbisombr̃omZ'graggen (1980)tail (of bird)
177005buttocksbi tambaramZ'graggen (1980)buttocks
182954to jumpbitog-Z'graggen (1980)to jump
183617to plantbo-Z'graggen (1980)plant
179159sagoboamZ'graggen (1980)sago
181026bad (deleterious or unsuitable)boGolɛZ'graggen (1980)bad
196385VenusboiMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
195909day (not night)boomMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
180165saltbor̃Z'graggen (1980)salt
195910bad (deleterious or unsuitable)borleMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
181081bigboroZ'graggen (1980)big
195911bigboroMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
179515canebuZ'graggen (1980)cane
175897sibling, opposite sex, olderʌbuZ'graggen (1980)sibling-different-sex-older
180229starbuainZ'graggen (1980)star
196331housebuambramramen's house or community houseMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
183592to burybubat-Z'graggen (1980)to bury
181520fewbugɛZ'graggen (1980)few
178436pigbulZ'graggen (1980)pig
195912pigbulMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
182001afternoonbulʌZ'graggen (1980)afternoon
196386ornamentbul-ramade from boar tusksMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
184462to turn (change one's direction)bulu-Z'graggen (1980)to turn