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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
91418louseimoŋlouseMcElhanon (1967)louse
91432dogkasukdogMcElhanon (1967)dog
91530tooth (front rather than molar)dzot-(its) toothMcElhanon (1967)(its) tooth
91516tongueneselaŋ-(its) tongueMcElhanon (1967)(its) tongue
91460womanembakwomanMcElhanon (1967)woman
91474manedzakmanMcElhanon (1967)man
91488bloodsaya(its) bloodMcElhanon (1967)(its) blood
91600skinsele-(its) skinMcElhanon (1967)(its) skin
91614headosoga-(its) headMcElhanon (1967)(its) head
91558taildzi-(its) tailMcElhanon (1967)(its) tail
91572meat (flesh)busi-(its) meatMcElhanon (1967)(its) meat
91698hownomaiŋhowMcElhanon (1967)how
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
91796to turn (change one's direction)meleen-(he) turnsMcElhanon (1967)(he) turns
91712andanoandMcElhanon (1967)and
91726thereenduthereMcElhanon (1967)there
91740right-sideorowakright (side)McElhanon (1967)right (side)
91754left-sidekanikleft sideMcElhanon (1967)left side
91838to pushkpetanoke-(he) pushesMcElhanon (1967)(he) pushes
91824to pulloro-(he) pullsMcElhanon (1967)(he) pulls
91880to cutkoto-(he) cutsMcElhanon (1967)(he) cuts
91908shorttorodaamoŋshortMcElhanon (1967)short
91922windhaamokwindMcElhanon (1967)wind
91936skysiwekskyMcElhanon (1967)sky
91950dustilaweladustMcElhanon (1967)dust
91992fruitoŋ-(its) fruitMcElhanon (1967)(its) fruit
92006stick (wood)taakstickMcElhanon (1967)stick
92048animalosoŋanimalMcElhanon (1967)animal
92034snakemokoleŋsnakeMcElhanon (1967)snake
92062back (body part)gemasit-(its) backMcElhanon (1967)(its) back
92118to laughdzomo-(he) laughsMcElhanon (1967)(he) laughs
92132to suckbugo-(he) sucksMcElhanon (1967)(he) sucks
92174oldkerugahaoldMcElhanon (1967)old
92160to spitsulaak-(he) spitsMcElhanon (1967)(he) spits
92216brotherdat-(his) brotherMcElhanon (1967)(his) brother
92188warm/hotgeriawokwarmMcElhanon (1967)warm
92258mothermaŋ-(his) motherMcElhanon (1967)(his) mother
92244fathernemuŋ-(his) fatherMcElhanon (1967)(his) father
92300to shootdo-(he) shootsMcElhanon (1967)(he) shoots
92286ropedzowakropeMcElhanon (1967)rope
92328to playaoŋgolok(they) playMcElhanon (1967)(they) play
92356to workgawoŋworkMcElhanon (1967)work
92370spear (N)wasakspearMcElhanon (1967)spear
92398to swellsomaro-(it) swellsMcElhanon (1967)(it) swells
91544footkani-(its) footMcElhanon (1967)(its) foot
92342cloth, clothesopoclothingMcElhanon (1967)clothing
90452I (pronoun d:1s)niIMcElhanon (1967)I