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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
90858rainkoŋrainMcElhanon (1967)rain
91068redosogaredMcElhanon (1967)red
91740right-sideorowakright (side)McElhanon (1967)right (side)
91208road/pathkanakroadMcElhanon (1967)road
92286ropedzowakropeMcElhanon (1967)rope
90606roundlilik lilikroundMcElhanon (1967)round
91278sandsakasiŋsandMcElhanon (1967)sand
92272to seweuŋme-(she) sewsMcElhanon (1967)(she) sews
91908shorttorodaamoŋshortMcElhanon (1967)short
91936skysiwekskyMcElhanon (1967)sky
90802smallmeraaksmallMcElhanon (1967)small
91236smoke (of fire)kaasoksmokeMcElhanon (1967)smoke
92034snakemokoleŋsnakeMcElhanon (1967)snake
91894sometosi-someMcElhanon (1967)some
92370spear (N)wasakspearMcElhanon (1967)spear
90816starseŋgeleustarMcElhanon (1967)star
92006stick (wood)taakstickMcElhanon (1967)stick
91292stonedzamokstoneMcElhanon (1967)stone
90830sunweeŋsunMcElhanon (1967)sun
90522thatlothatMcElhanon (1967)that
91726thereenduthereMcElhanon (1967)there
91670they (pronoun d:3p)ioŋoŋoŋtheyMcElhanon (1967)they
92328to playaoŋgolok(they) playMcElhanon (1967)(they) play
90536thisithisMcElhanon (1967)this
90466thougithouMcElhanon (1967)thou
91362treeiktreeMcElhanon (1967)tree
90564twowoiktwoMcElhanon (1967)two
92188warm/hotgeriawokwarmMcElhanon (1967)warm
91222waterapukwaterMcElhanon (1967)water
90480we (pronoun d:1p)nonoweMcElhanon (1967)we
90508what?namuŋakwhatMcElhanon (1967)what
91684where?daaŋeŋwhereMcElhanon (1967)where
91054whitetataaŋkotawhiteMcElhanon (1967)white
90494who?moŋwhoMcElhanon (1967)who
91922windhaamokwindMcElhanon (1967)wind
91460womanembakwomanMcElhanon (1967)woman
92356to workgawoŋworkMcElhanon (1967)work
92020wormgenambeŋwormMcElhanon (1967)worm
91656you pl. (pronoun d:2p)oŋoyeMcElhanon (1967)ye
91082yellowgogookotayellowMcElhanon (1967)yellow
159407rainkoŋMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)rain
159521bonesilʔMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)bone
159614urinetasiMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)urine
159721I (pronoun d:1s)niMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)i
159831ashestooʔMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)ashes
159963dogkasuMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)dog
160090you (pronoun d:2s)giMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)you
160185road/pathkanaMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)road
160364armboroMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)arm
155867older brotherdatMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)older-brother