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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
179650tanketjir̃Z'graggen (1980)shrub (tanget)
178933pandanusjiuZ'graggen (1980)pandanus
195926moonkaaramMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
181298fullkabogɛnZ'graggen (1980)full
179914moonkagamZ'graggen (1980)moon
183400to breakkaGᵘlut-Z'graggen (1980)to break (across)
178321fishkaibZ'graggen (1980)fish
178408mosquitokainZ'graggen (1980)mosquito
195927yamkaindaMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
181049dirtykajirZ'graggen (1980)dirty
181145blackkajirbiZ'graggen (1980)black
178264femalekalueZ'graggen (1980)female
196391mirrorkanumMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
177885shadow (shade, shadow)kanunZ'graggen (1980)shadow
179826fencekarZ'graggen (1980)fence
196393statuekariyaancestral figure carved in woodMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
196341windkarognor-nor-west windMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
179131tobaccokasZ'graggen (1980)tobacco
180626combkasɛŋZ'graggen (1980)comb
195928combkatazanMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
178807betelnutkauZ'graggen (1980)betelnut
181206whitekaubiZ'graggen (1980)white
175630oldkawaiZ'graggen (1980)old (of humans)
195929tobaccokazMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
181730dry (be dry)kʌbr̃ʌgɛnZ'graggen (1980)dry
175699boykɛlaguZ'graggen (1980)boy
175669childkemorZ'graggen (1980)child
181115smallkɛnɛŋZ'graggen (1980)small
196342treekengaranut-bearing treeMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
195930enoughkereMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
176827tooth (front rather than molar)kʌgeZ'graggen (1980)tooth
183847to killkʌGɛl-Z'graggen (1980)to kill
181867what?kieZ'graggen (1980)what
195931girlkiringaMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
180477spear (N)kʌjaZ'graggen (1980)spear-a
182029nightkʌluZ'graggen (1980)night
179770smoke (of fire)kʌmZ'graggen (1980)smoke
176887neckkoZ'graggen (1980)neck
195933spiderkobumMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
195932platformkobum barlaMikloucho-Maclay (1871-1883)
181407heavykoGolɛZ'graggen (1980)heavy
184226to swallowkon-Z'graggen (1980)to swallow
179045singapore taro (Xanthosoma saggitifolium)koŋkoŋZ'graggen (1980)taro (singapore)
176915throatkonnawZ'graggen (1980)throat
176944napekorZ'graggen (1980)nape
180138fogkoumZ'graggen (1980)fog
176943napekounɛZ'graggen (1980)nape
178587frogkroŋgroŋZ'graggen (1980)frog
180936onekujiZ'graggen (1980)one
180597bowstringkulZ'graggen (1980)bowstring