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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
90564twowoiktwoMcElhanon (1967)two
92314to countweeŋgo-(he) countsMcElhanon (1967)(he) counts
90830sunweeŋsunMcElhanon (1967)sun
158941sunweeŋMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)sun
92370spear (N)wasakspearMcElhanon (1967)spear
155121headwaŋMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)head
90676to comewaa-(he) comesMcElhanon (1967)(he) comes
92384to blow (wind)uu-(he) blowsMcElhanon (1967)(he) blows
91894sometosi-someMcElhanon (1967)some
91908shorttorodaamoŋshortMcElhanon (1967)short
91320ashestookashesMcElhanon (1967)ashes
159831ashestooʔMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)ashes
91866to digtoguŋken-(he) digsMcElhanon (1967)(he) digs
91138dry (be dry)tobori-(it is) dryMcElhanon (1967)(it is) dry
91376roottiita-(its) rootMcElhanon (1967)(its) root
91054whitetataaŋkotawhiteMcElhanon (1967)white
159614urinetasiMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)urine
92006stick (wood)taakstickMcElhanon (1967)stick
92160to spitsulaak-(he) spitsMcElhanon (1967)(he) spits
156386spittlesulaaʔMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)spittle
91852to washsoŋgbaŋ-(he) washesMcElhanon (1967)(he) washes
90788bigsomatabigMcElhanon (1967)big
92398to swellsomaro-(it) swellsMcElhanon (1967)(it) swells
91936skysiwekskyMcElhanon (1967)sky
156098leafsiŋMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)leaf
90634kneesimiŋ-(his) kneeMcElhanon (1967)(his) knee
158125kneesimiŋMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)knee
159521bonesilʔMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)bone
91628bonesiita(its) boneMcElhanon (1967)(its) bone
90886nosesewaŋ-(its) noseMcElhanon (1967)(its) nose
90816starseŋgeleustarMcElhanon (1967)star
157036starsɛŋgelauMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)star
91348leafseŋ-(its) leafMcElhanon (1967)(its) leaf
91600skinsele-(its) skinMcElhanon (1967)(its) skin
156501skinseleMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)skin
91488bloodsaya(its) bloodMcElhanon (1967)(its) blood
155228sandsakasiŋMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)sand
91278sandsakasiŋsandMcElhanon (1967)sand
90620fullsaa kpe-(it is) fullMcElhanon (1967)(it is) full
158741fullsaakpeMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)full
92146to crysaa-(he) criesMcElhanon (1967)(he) cries
90690to sitra-(he) sitsMcElhanon (1967)(he) sits
92090to breatheosoŋgoŋ(its) breathMcElhanon (1967)(its) breath
92048animalosoŋanimalMcElhanon (1967)animal
91614headosoga-(its) headMcElhanon (1967)(its) head
91068redosogaredMcElhanon (1967)red
91740right-sideorowakright (side)McElhanon (1967)right (side)
91824to pulloro-(he) pullsMcElhanon (1967)(he) pulls
92342cloth, clothesopoclothingMcElhanon (1967)clothing
91656you pl. (pronoun d:2p)oŋoyeMcElhanon (1967)ye