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Language: Benabena

Information:

Glottocode: bena1264
ISO 639: bef

Sources: Scott (1978)

Classification: Nuclear Trans New Guinea, Kainantu-Goroka, Goroka, Nuclear Goroka, Siane-Yagaria

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Lexicon:

IDWordEntryAnnotationLoanSourceSource Gloss
73110handyahá('a)handScott (1978)hand
72790fatgilíva('a)fatScott (1978)fat
72932footgígusa('a)footScott (1978)
72061afternoonuté(hi)Scott (1978)
72076all (of a number)ásaga('i)Scott (1978)
72092arrowmagé('i)Scott (1978)
72111asheslá(hi)Scott (1978)
72128axe (stone)lú(hi)Scott (1978)
72146babyinapu(hi)Scott (1978)
72160back (body part)megésa('a)Scott (1978)
72175bad (deleterious or unsuitable)sivíScott (1978)
72176bad (deleterious or unsuitable)fóipaScott (1978)
72191bananaígota('i)Scott (1978)
72226beanfagaScott (1978)
72245bellymúpa('a)Scott (1978)
72262birdnamáScott (1978)
72278bignápaScott (1978)
72279bigsípiScott (1978)
72280bigfelaScott (1978)
72299to bite(no)héni(ve)Scott (1978)
72318blacknúpa('na)Scott (1978)
72336bloodgólaha('a)Scott (1978)
72353bonefélisa('a)Scott (1978)
72370boypána('i)Scott (1978)
72388breastámiha('a)Scott (1978)
72425to burn (intrans.)(nó) la(ve)burnScott (1978)
72407brothergó('afu)brother (elder)Scott (1978)
72475chinipa('a)chinScott (1978)chin
72442cassowarykíya'néfaScott (1978)
72457to catchnú (nó)ki(ve)catchScott (1978)
72491clawko'na('a)Scott (1978)
72506cloudsopó(hi)Scott (1978)
72528cold (weather)kétipa (noive)Scott (1978)
72529cold (weather)yasi (nohive)Scott (1978)
72550to come(nó)a(ve)comeScott (1978)
72568to coughkuhu (noive)coughScott (1978)
72587to dancemeléke(hi nóive)danceScott (1978)
72603to die(nó)fili(ve)dieScott (1978)
72619dogkaláScott (1978)
72637to drink(nó)na(ve)drinkScott (1978)
72652dry (be dry)ló('ehive)Scott (1978)
72671earékesa('a)Scott (1978)
72689earth/soilmé('i)Scott (1978)
72707to eat(nó)na(ve)eatScott (1978)
72723eggmú('a)Scott (1978)
72739elbow(yá) kupa('a)Scott (1978)
72754eyebú('a)Scott (1978)
72771to fall (drop rather than topple)hó (nó)ka(ve)fall downScott (1978)
72810fatherafó('afu)Scott (1978)
74186sisterató('afu)sister (elder)Scott (1978)