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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
160090you (pronoun d:2s)giMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)you
91656you pl. (pronoun d:2p)oŋoyeMcElhanon (1967)ye
91082yellowgogookotayellowMcElhanon (1967)yellow
92020wormgenambeŋwormMcElhanon (1967)worm
91460womanembakwomanMcElhanon (1967)woman
92076wingeŋgaŋ-(its) wingMcElhanon (1967)(its) wing
156191wingeŋgaŋMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)wing
156719windhaamoʔMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)wind
91922windhaamokwindMcElhanon (1967)wind
90494who?moŋwhoMcElhanon (1967)who
91054whitetataaŋkotawhiteMcElhanon (1967)white
91684where?daaŋeŋwhereMcElhanon (1967)where
90508what?namuŋakwhatMcElhanon (1967)what
157559we (pronoun d:1p)nɔMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)we
90480we (pronoun d:1p)nonoweMcElhanon (1967)we
91222waterapukwaterMcElhanon (1967)water
158528wateroMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)water
92188warm/hotgeriawokwarmMcElhanon (1967)warm
159614urinetasiMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)urine
90564twowoiktwoMcElhanon (1967)two
91362treeiktreeMcElhanon (1967)tree
92356to workgawoŋworkMcElhanon (1967)work
91852to washsoŋgbaŋ-(he) washesMcElhanon (1967)(he) washes
92104to vomitlon-(he) vomitsMcElhanon (1967)(he) vomits
91796to turn (change one's direction)meleen-(he) turnsMcElhanon (1967)(he) turns
91810to throwmesao-(he) throws:McElhanon (1967)(he) throws:
92398to swellsomaro-(it) swellsMcElhanon (1967)(it) swells
92132to suckbugo-(he) sucksMcElhanon (1967)(he) sucks
90718to standnan-(he) standsMcElhanon (1967)(he) stands
92160to spitsulaak-(he) spitsMcElhanon (1967)(he) spits
90984to sleepe-(he) sleepsMcElhanon (1967)(he) sleeps
155773to sleepeMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)to-sleep
90690to sitra-(he) sitsMcElhanon (1967)(he) sits
92300to shootdo-(he) shootsMcElhanon (1967)(he) shoots
157755to shootidoMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)to-shoot
92272to seweuŋme-(she) sewsMcElhanon (1967)(she) sews
90970to seenii-(he) sees meMcElhanon (1967)(he) sees me
90578to saydzo-(he) saysMcElhanon (1967)(he) says
159150to saydzoMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)to-say
91838to pushkpetanoke-(he) pushesMcElhanon (1967)(he) pushes
91824to pulloro-(he) pullsMcElhanon (1967)(he) pulls
92328to playaoŋgolok(they) playMcElhanon (1967)(they) play
91530tooth (front rather than molar)dzot-(its) toothMcElhanon (1967)(its) tooth
157377tooth (front rather than molar)dzotMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)tooth
154905tongueneselaŋMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)tongue
91516tongueneselaŋ-(its) tongueMcElhanon (1967)(its) tongue
92118to laughdzomo-(he) laughsMcElhanon (1967)(he) laughs
91264to know (facts)mo-(he) knowsMcElhanon (1967)(he) knows
91768to hold (in hand)me-(he) holdsMcElhanon (1967)(he) holds
91250to hitkpe-(he) hit himMcElhanon (1967)(he) hit him