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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
90634kneesimiŋ-(his) kneeMcElhanon (1967)(his) knee
92258mothermaŋ-(his) motherMcElhanon (1967)(his) mother
92230sisternaaŋ-(his) sisterMcElhanon (1967)(his) sister
91110hotgerekhotMcElhanon (1967)hot
91698hownomaiŋhowMcElhanon (1967)how
90452I (pronoun d:1s)niIMcElhanon (1967)I
91194to burn (intrans.)dze-(it) burnsMcElhanon (1967)(it) burns
91138dry (be dry)tobori-(it is) dryMcElhanon (1967)(it is) dry
90620fullsaa kpe-(it is) fullMcElhanon (1967)(it is) full
92062back (body part)gemasit-(its) backMcElhanon (1967)(its) back
90872bellykeri-(its) bellyMcElhanon (1967)(its) belly
91488bloodsaya(its) bloodMcElhanon (1967)(its) blood
91628bonesiita(its) boneMcElhanon (1967)(its) bone
92090to breatheosoŋgoŋ(its) breathMcElhanon (1967)(its) breath
90648clawkosi-(its) clawMcElhanon (1967)(its) claw
91404eargedza-(its) earMcElhanon (1967)(its) ear
91586eyedzaa-(its) eyeMcElhanon (1967)(its) eye
90914fatkelega(its) fatMcElhanon (1967)(its) fat
91978flowerdzura-(its) flowerMcElhanon (1967)(its) flower
91544footkani-(its) footMcElhanon (1967)(its) foot
91992fruitoŋ-(its) fruitMcElhanon (1967)(its) fruit
90942hairdzui-(its) hairMcElhanon (1967)(its) hair
91614headosoga-(its) headMcElhanon (1967)(its) head
90900heartbakota(its) heartMcElhanon (1967)(its) heart
91348leafseŋ-(its) leafMcElhanon (1967)(its) leaf
91572meat (flesh)busi-(its) meatMcElhanon (1967)(its) meat
91166namedzakota(its) nameMcElhanon (1967)(its) name
90928neckare-its neckMcElhanon (1967)its neck
90886nosesewaŋ-(its) noseMcElhanon (1967)(its) nose
91376roottiita-(its) rootMcElhanon (1967)(its) root
91390seedkota(its) seedMcElhanon (1967)(its) seed
91600skinsele-(its) skinMcElhanon (1967)(its) skin
91558taildzi-(its) tailMcElhanon (1967)(its) tail
91516tongueneselaŋ-(its) tongueMcElhanon (1967)(its) tongue
91530tooth (front rather than molar)dzot-(its) toothMcElhanon (1967)(its) tooth
92398to swellsomaro-(it) swellsMcElhanon (1967)(it) swells
92076wingeŋgaŋ-(its) wingMcElhanon (1967)(its) wing
91964lakeaŋgoŋlakeMcElhanon (1967)lake
91754left-sidekanikleft sideMcElhanon (1967)left side
90774longkorigalongMcElhanon (1967)long
91418louseimoŋlouseMcElhanon (1967)louse
91474manedzakmanMcElhanon (1967)man
90746manymamagumanyMcElhanon (1967)many
90592moonkoiŋmoonMcElhanon (1967)moon
91306mountainbaaŋamountainMcElhanon (1967)mountain
91124newgbilianewMcElhanon (1967)new
90760nightketeknightMcElhanon (1967)night
91180notmendenotMcElhanon (1967)not
92174oldkerugahaoldMcElhanon (1967)old
90550onemotooŋgokoneMcElhanon (1967)one