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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
91838to pushkpetanoke-(he) pushesMcElhanon (1967)(he) pushes
159150to saydzoMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)to-say
90578to saydzo-(he) saysMcElhanon (1967)(he) says
90970to seenii-(he) sees meMcElhanon (1967)(he) sees me
92272to seweuŋme-(she) sewsMcElhanon (1967)(she) sews
157755to shootidoMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)to-shoot
92300to shootdo-(he) shootsMcElhanon (1967)(he) shoots
90690to sitra-(he) sitsMcElhanon (1967)(he) sits
155773to sleepeMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)to-sleep
90984to sleepe-(he) sleepsMcElhanon (1967)(he) sleeps
92160to spitsulaak-(he) spitsMcElhanon (1967)(he) spits
90718to standnan-(he) standsMcElhanon (1967)(he) stands
92132to suckbugo-(he) sucksMcElhanon (1967)(he) sucks
92398to swellsomaro-(it) swellsMcElhanon (1967)(it) swells
91810to throwmesao-(he) throws:McElhanon (1967)(he) throws:
91796to turn (change one's direction)meleen-(he) turnsMcElhanon (1967)(he) turns
92104to vomitlon-(he) vomitsMcElhanon (1967)(he) vomits
91852to washsoŋgbaŋ-(he) washesMcElhanon (1967)(he) washes
92356to workgawoŋworkMcElhanon (1967)work
91362treeiktreeMcElhanon (1967)tree
90564twowoiktwoMcElhanon (1967)two
159614urinetasiMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)urine
92188warm/hotgeriawokwarmMcElhanon (1967)warm
91222waterapukwaterMcElhanon (1967)water
158528wateroMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)water
157559we (pronoun d:1p)nɔMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)we
90480we (pronoun d:1p)nonoweMcElhanon (1967)we
90508what?namuŋakwhatMcElhanon (1967)what
91684where?daaŋeŋwhereMcElhanon (1967)where
91054whitetataaŋkotawhiteMcElhanon (1967)white
90494who?moŋwhoMcElhanon (1967)who
156719windhaamoʔMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)wind
91922windhaamokwindMcElhanon (1967)wind
92076wingeŋgaŋ-(its) wingMcElhanon (1967)(its) wing
156191wingeŋgaŋMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)wing
91460womanembakwomanMcElhanon (1967)woman
92020wormgenambeŋwormMcElhanon (1967)worm
91082yellowgogookotayellowMcElhanon (1967)yellow
91656you pl. (pronoun d:2p)oŋoyeMcElhanon (1967)ye
160090you (pronoun d:2s)giMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)you