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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
90704to givenon-(he) gives meMcElhanon (1967)(he) gives me
91782to fall (drop rather than topple)kamaa-(he) fallsMcElhanon (1967)(he) falls
90998to eatne-(he) eatsMcElhanon (1967)(he) eats
157276to eatneMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)to-eat
91866to digtoguŋken-(he) digsMcElhanon (1967)(he) digs
90956to diekomu-(he) diesMcElhanon (1967)(he) dies
91880to cutkoto-(he) cutsMcElhanon (1967)(he) cuts
92146to crysaa-(he) criesMcElhanon (1967)(he) cries
92314to countweeŋgo-(he) countsMcElhanon (1967)(he) counts
90676to comewaa-(he) comesMcElhanon (1967)(he) comes
91194to burn (intrans.)dze-(it) burnsMcElhanon (1967)(it) burns
92090to breatheosoŋgoŋ(its) breathMcElhanon (1967)(its) breath
92384to blow (wind)uu-(he) blowsMcElhanon (1967)(he) blows
91012to biteki-(he) bites itMcElhanon (1967)(he) bites it
90466thougithouMcElhanon (1967)thou
90536thisithisMcElhanon (1967)this
91670they (pronoun d:3p)ioŋoŋoŋtheyMcElhanon (1967)they
91726thereenduthereMcElhanon (1967)there
90522thatlothatMcElhanon (1967)that
91558taildzi-(its) tailMcElhanon (1967)(its) tail
158941sunweeŋMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)sun
90830sunweeŋsunMcElhanon (1967)sun
158028straightdindiŋaMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)straight
91292stonedzamokstoneMcElhanon (1967)stone
92006stick (wood)taakstickMcElhanon (1967)stick
157036starsɛŋgelauMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)star
90816starseŋgeleustarMcElhanon (1967)star
156386spittlesulaaʔMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)spittle
92370spear (N)wasakspearMcElhanon (1967)spear
91894sometosi-someMcElhanon (1967)some
92034snakemokoleŋsnakeMcElhanon (1967)snake
156605smoke (of fire)kaasoʔMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)smoke
91236smoke (of fire)kaasoksmokeMcElhanon (1967)smoke
90802smallmeraaksmallMcElhanon (1967)small
91936skysiwekskyMcElhanon (1967)sky
91600skinsele-(its) skinMcElhanon (1967)(its) skin
156501skinseleMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)skin
92230sisternaaŋ-(his) sisterMcElhanon (1967)(his) sister
91908shorttorodaamoŋshortMcElhanon (1967)short
91390seedkota(its) seedMcElhanon (1967)(its) seed
91278sandsakasiŋsandMcElhanon (1967)sand
155228sandsakasiŋMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)sand
90606roundlilik lilikroundMcElhanon (1967)round
92286ropedzowakropeMcElhanon (1967)rope
91376roottiita-(its) rootMcElhanon (1967)(its) root
91208road/pathkanakroadMcElhanon (1967)road
160185road/pathkanaMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)road
91740right-sideorowakright (side)McElhanon (1967)right (side)
91068redosogaredMcElhanon (1967)red
90858rainkoŋrainMcElhanon (1967)rain