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Language: Gaina

Information:

Glottocode: gain1243
ISO 639: gcn

Sources: McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) , Smallhorn (2011) & Wilson (1969)

Classification: Nuclear Trans New Guinea, Greater Binanderean, Binanderean, Nuclear Binanderean, South Binanderean, Coastal Binanderean, Gaena-Korafe

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Lexicon:

IDWordEntryAnnotationLoanSourceSource Gloss
55252tooth (front rather than molar)di[ka]toothSmallhorn (2011)
55253tooth (front rather than molar)[nunda] di[ka]his toothSmallhorn (2011)
55466twoetototwoSmallhorn (2011)
55475two days ago or henceo'jinaday before yesterdaySmallhorn (2011)
55577rope'asistring, ropeSmallhorn (2011)
55673to wash[na] 'gutainenaI washed myselfSmallhorn (2011)
55731water'uvuwaterSmallhorn (2011)
55732wateruβowaterSmallhorn (2011)
55769wetsaɸiɸiwetSmallhorn (2011)
55770wet['bijo] sa'ɸoɸoripe (banana)Smallhorn (2011)
55878windbi'sarawindSmallhorn (2011)
55879windbisarawindSmallhorn (2011)
55912wingɸa'kinawingSmallhorn (2011)
55986womane'vetuwomanSmallhorn (2011)
55987woman['nanda] e'vetumy wifeSmallhorn (2011)
55989womaneβetuwomanSmallhorn (2011)
56045yellowga'ragoyellowSmallhorn (2011)
47609ashesaβegaashesSmallhorn (2011)
48562to burn (intrans.)['kuta] a'βiracookedSmallhorn (2011)
51041to hear[na] 'niŋgenaI heardSmallhorn (2011)
51042to hear[nu geka] nigirahe is listeningSmallhorn (2011)
51129to hit[genembo sino] dae [rira]the man did not hit the dogSmallhorn (2011)
51128to hit[nu] detirahe hit itSmallhorn (2011)
53615to see[na] 'genaI sawSmallhorn (2011)
53616to see[nu] gosirahe seesSmallhorn (2011)
53971to sit[na] anum'betenaI sat downSmallhorn (2011)
53972to sit[nu] anumbe [irira]he is sittingSmallhorn (2011)
53317right (hand)be[ka]right handSmallhorn (2011)
53096to pull[na] jumbo[boreɸena]I pulledSmallhorn (2011)
53444to runsumbo ['ɸu]come quickSmallhorn (2011)
53163to rainbo'ruʒarainSmallhorn (2011)
49318to die[nu] apu[sira]he diedSmallhorn (2011)
53381road/pathembororoadSmallhorn (2011)
53380road/pathem'boropathSmallhorn (2011)
55287road/pathesa['tamo]whiteSmallhorn (2011)
55288road/pathes[tamo]whiteSmallhorn (2011)
51549left (hand)'andaleft handSmallhorn (2011)
50611garden'burogardenSmallhorn (2011)
51643to lie down[na] 'ɸasainenaI lay on the groundSmallhorn (2011)
55350treei[ka]treeSmallhorn (2011)
51324to be hungryiɣoi ?hungrySmallhorn (2011)
53879to be sick[na] karu[e'tena]I am sickSmallhorn (2011)
49666to eat[na] 'mindenaI ate itSmallhorn (2011)
49667to eat[nu] mindari [rerira]he is eatingSmallhorn (2011)
52192mother['nanda] 'aiyamy motherSmallhorn (2011)
52193mother[nunda] aiahis motherSmallhorn (2011)
55616gutsjo[ka]heartSmallhorn (2011)
155148headkoꝑiriMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)head
155552mouthbekaMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)mouth
156638womaneƀetuMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)woman