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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
91152cold (weather)oloŋacoldMcElhanon (1967)cold
91166namedzakota(its) nameMcElhanon (1967)(its) name
91180notmendenotMcElhanon (1967)not
91194to burn (intrans.)dze-(it) burnsMcElhanon (1967)(it) burns
91208road/pathkanakroadMcElhanon (1967)road
91222waterapukwaterMcElhanon (1967)water
91236smoke (of fire)kaasoksmokeMcElhanon (1967)smoke
91250to hitkpe-(he) hit himMcElhanon (1967)(he) hit him
91264to know (facts)mo-(he) knowsMcElhanon (1967)(he) knows
91278sandsakasiŋsandMcElhanon (1967)sand
91292stonedzamokstoneMcElhanon (1967)stone
91306mountainbaaŋamountainMcElhanon (1967)mountain
91320ashestookashesMcElhanon (1967)ashes
91334earth/soilnamokearthMcElhanon (1967)earth
91348leafseŋ-(its) leafMcElhanon (1967)(its) leaf
91362treeiktreeMcElhanon (1967)tree
91376roottiita-(its) rootMcElhanon (1967)(its) root
91390seedkota(its) seedMcElhanon (1967)(its) seed
91404eargedza-(its) earMcElhanon (1967)(its) ear
91418louseimoŋlouseMcElhanon (1967)louse
91432dogkasukdogMcElhanon (1967)dog
91446birdkooŋbirdMcElhanon (1967)bird
91460womanembakwomanMcElhanon (1967)woman
91474manedzakmanMcElhanon (1967)man
91488bloodsaya(its) bloodMcElhanon (1967)(its) blood
91502handborok(his) handMcElhanon (1967)(his) hand
91516tongueneselaŋ-(its) tongueMcElhanon (1967)(its) tongue
91530tooth (front rather than molar)dzot-(its) toothMcElhanon (1967)(its) tooth
91544footkani-(its) footMcElhanon (1967)(its) foot
91558taildzi-(its) tailMcElhanon (1967)(its) tail
91572meat (flesh)busi-(its) meatMcElhanon (1967)(its) meat
91586eyedzaa-(its) eyeMcElhanon (1967)(its) eye
91600skinsele-(its) skinMcElhanon (1967)(its) skin
91614headosoga-(its) headMcElhanon (1967)(its) head
91628bonesiita(its) boneMcElhanon (1967)(its) bone
91642he, she, it (pronoun d:3s)iheMcElhanon (1967)he
91656you pl. (pronoun d:2p)oŋoyeMcElhanon (1967)ye
91670they (pronoun d:3p)ioŋoŋoŋtheyMcElhanon (1967)they
91684where?daaŋeŋwhereMcElhanon (1967)where
91698hownomaiŋhowMcElhanon (1967)how
91712andanoandMcElhanon (1967)and
91726thereenduthereMcElhanon (1967)there
91740right-sideorowakright (side)McElhanon (1967)right (side)
91754left-sidekanikleft sideMcElhanon (1967)left side
91768to hold (in hand)me-(he) holdsMcElhanon (1967)(he) holds
91782to fall (drop rather than topple)kamaa-(he) fallsMcElhanon (1967)(he) falls
91796to turn (change one's direction)meleen-(he) turnsMcElhanon (1967)(he) turns
91810to throwmesao-(he) throws:McElhanon (1967)(he) throws:
91824to pulloro-(he) pullsMcElhanon (1967)(he) pulls
91838to pushkpetanoke-(he) pushesMcElhanon (1967)(he) pushes