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Language: Borong

Information:

Glottocode: boro1279
ISO 639: ksr

Also Known As: Kosorong

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

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

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Lexicon:

IDWordEntryAnnotationLoanSourceSource Gloss
91390seedkota(its) seedMcElhanon (1967)(its) seed
91908shorttorodaamoŋshortMcElhanon (1967)short
92230sisternaaŋ-(his) sisterMcElhanon (1967)(his) sister
156501skinseleMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)skin
91600skinsele-(its) skinMcElhanon (1967)(its) skin
91936skysiwekskyMcElhanon (1967)sky
90802smallmeraaksmallMcElhanon (1967)small
156605smoke (of fire)kaasoʔMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)smoke
91236smoke (of fire)kaasoksmokeMcElhanon (1967)smoke
92034snakemokoleŋsnakeMcElhanon (1967)snake
91894sometosi-someMcElhanon (1967)some
92370spear (N)wasakspearMcElhanon (1967)spear
156386spittlesulaaʔMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)spittle
90816starseŋgeleustarMcElhanon (1967)star
157036starsɛŋgelauMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)star
92006stick (wood)taakstickMcElhanon (1967)stick
91292stonedzamokstoneMcElhanon (1967)stone
158028straightdindiŋaMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)straight
158941sunweeŋMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)sun
90830sunweeŋsunMcElhanon (1967)sun
91558taildzi-(its) tailMcElhanon (1967)(its) tail
90522thatlothatMcElhanon (1967)that
91726thereenduthereMcElhanon (1967)there
91670they (pronoun d:3p)ioŋoŋoŋtheyMcElhanon (1967)they
90536thisithisMcElhanon (1967)this
90466thougithouMcElhanon (1967)thou
91012to biteki-(he) bites itMcElhanon (1967)(he) bites it
92384to blow (wind)uu-(he) blowsMcElhanon (1967)(he) blows
92090to breatheosoŋgoŋ(its) breathMcElhanon (1967)(its) breath
91194to burn (intrans.)dze-(it) burnsMcElhanon (1967)(it) burns
90676to comewaa-(he) comesMcElhanon (1967)(he) comes
92314to countweeŋgo-(he) countsMcElhanon (1967)(he) counts
92146to crysaa-(he) criesMcElhanon (1967)(he) cries
91880to cutkoto-(he) cutsMcElhanon (1967)(he) cuts
90956to diekomu-(he) diesMcElhanon (1967)(he) dies
91866to digtoguŋken-(he) digsMcElhanon (1967)(he) digs
157276to eatneMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)to-eat
90998to eatne-(he) eatsMcElhanon (1967)(he) eats
91782to fall (drop rather than topple)kamaa-(he) fallsMcElhanon (1967)(he) falls
90704to givenon-(he) gives meMcElhanon (1967)(he) gives me
91250to hitkpe-(he) hit himMcElhanon (1967)(he) hit him
91768to hold (in hand)me-(he) holdsMcElhanon (1967)(he) holds
91264to know (facts)mo-(he) knowsMcElhanon (1967)(he) knows
92118to laughdzomo-(he) laughsMcElhanon (1967)(he) laughs
91516tongueneselaŋ-(its) tongueMcElhanon (1967)(its) tongue
154905tongueneselaŋMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)tongue
157377tooth (front rather than molar)dzotMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)tooth
91530tooth (front rather than molar)dzot-(its) toothMcElhanon (1967)(its) tooth
92328to playaoŋgolok(they) playMcElhanon (1967)(they) play
91824to pulloro-(he) pullsMcElhanon (1967)(he) pulls