Information:

Glottocode: uare1241
ISO 639: ksj

Also Known As: Kwale

Sources: Dutton (1970) & SIL (1988)

Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Southeast Papuan, Kwalean

Map:

Lexicon:

IDWordEntryAnnotationLoanSourceSource Gloss
260334and...ʒuDutton (1970)and
258551betelnutˈʒoreDutton (1970)betel nut
259758thinˈʒiɣiaDutton (1970)[(thin)]
259286give youˈʒenoʔiDutton (1970)give you
257548foreheadʒeˈhereDutton (1970)forehead
257495they (pronoun d:3p)ˈʒe(ɣe)Dutton (1970)they
257574noseʒaˈʒoreDutton (1970)nose
258841singsingˈʒavoDutton (1970)singsing
258270to blow (wind)ʒaˈvara feu-Dutton (1970)wind blows
258257windʒaˈvaraDutton (1970)wind
257947heartʒaˈmamaDutton (1970)heart
257483you pl. (pronoun d:2p)ˈʒa(ɣe)Dutton (1970)you (pl.)
217763you two (pronoun d:2s, dual)ya 'nineSIL (1988)
217503watervuSIL (1988)
258144riverˈvouDutton (1970)river
258131waterˈvouDutton (1970)water
217697old'voᵘɣʌSIL (1988)
259504to washvirE-Dutton (1970)wash onself
258539pandanus (edible)viniDutton (1970)pandanus (edible)
259670to biteviho-nE-Dutton (1970)bite (v)
217470to bitevɩhɔne ʔoheSIL (1988)
260393to killveno-dE-Dutton (1970)kill pig
260053laterˈvehuʔuDutton (1970)later
217487headvə'd·inɩSIL (1988)
257280old manˈvaʒe ʒuˈ hiʔaDutton (1970)old man
257251manˈvaʒeDutton (1970)man
259975to cutvari-ʔE-Dutton (1970)cut rope
217601person'vaj₊eSIL (1988)
258775bowˈvaineDutton (1970)bow
259311to breakvahe-gE-Dutton (1970)break (tr.)
259515to look forva-ɣE-Dutton (1970)look for
257521headvaˈdiniDutton (1970)head
258308ashesuˈvahuDutton (1970)ashes (black)
217479ashesu'vahuSIL (1988)
260371blunt (of e.g. knife)utuʔaDutton (1970)blunt
260348to fightutitE-Dutton (1970)fight (v) (two men f.)
217608cassowary'ut·iSIL (1988)
217707roundu'sug·aSIL (1988)
258973whiteuˈruɣaDutton (1970)white
217685whiteu'ṟuɣʌSIL (1988)
217610ratu'numɩSIL (1988)
257654napeˈunuDutton (1970)nape
217491neck'ʔunuSIL (1988)
258609tail(ɣuni) ˈikuɣaDutton (1970)dog's tail
258596pig(ɣuni) aˈvaɣaDutton (1970)pig
258570saltˈɣuniDutton (1970)salt
259945to swallowu-nE-Dutton (1970)swallow (v)
217498dog'ɣunɩSIL (1988)
259473to scratch (as with fingernails to relieve itch)ɣuki-sE-Dutton (1970)scratch skin
217730to fall (drop rather than topple)ui'tʰɛ ʔoheSIL (1988)