Information:

Glottocode: biso1243
ISO 639: bir

Sources: Davies and Comrie (1985) & Franklin (2024)

Classification: Nuclear Trans New Guinea, Enga-Kewa-Huli, Engan, Outer Enga

Map:

Lexicon:

IDWordEntryAnnotationLoanSourceSource Gloss
262178bark (of tree)tseya habaiFranklin (2024)bark
262432to burn (intrans.)tseya da-moFranklin (2024)it burns
262664treetse-yaFranklin (2024)tree
262596stick (wood)tseyaFranklin (2024)stick
262149arrowtsemuFranklin (2024)arrow
262620tarotsawiFranklin (2024)taro
165198threeteƀoʔDavies and Comrie (1985)three
262390to runsogiyaga foga-moFranklin (2024)he runs
164605flying foxsɩnawiɛDavies and Comrie (1985)flying fox
163492smoke (of fire)siɛmuřutDavies and Comrie (1985)smoke
163468firesiɛʔDavies and Comrie (1985)fire
163805treesiɛDavies and Comrie (1985)tree
262152ashesseya mumuFranklin (2024)ashes
262585smoke (of fire)seya mosuFranklin (2024)smoke
262285fireseyaFranklin (2024)fire
164921greensɛdƀiŋgeDavies and Comrie (1985)green
262644threeseboFranklin (2024)three
262672vinepuFranklin (2024)vine
262555rootppuFranklin (2024)root
163325to sit'pʰɩdimaliDavies and Comrie (1985)to sit
164293wingpaƀʌytšidʌʔDavies and Comrie (1985)wing
262408to walkpada-moFranklin (2024)he walks
262163babypadaFranklin (2024)baby
262702windpabatoFranklin (2024)wind
262243cold (weather)pabadoFranklin (2024)cold
262170bad (deleterious or unsuitable)osaFranklin (2024)bad
164131shoulderořatɛDavies and Comrie (1985)his shoulder
164154foreheadonoteDavies and Comrie (1985)his forehead
262717yamoleyaFranklin (2024)yam
164249boneoǏitʰɛDavies and Comrie (1985)his bone
262633thisogoiFranklin (2024)this
165408he, she, it (pronoun d:3s)oǥoDavies and Comrie (1985)he
262725yesoFranklin (2024)yes
163589tooth (front rather than molar)nyɛdɩʔDavies and Comrie (1985)tooth
163084nosen̩ydeDavies and Comrie (1985)nose
164817net bag nᵊuDavies and Comrie (1985)net bag
262494net bag nou-louFranklin (2024)net bag
165388you (pronoun d:2s)nimbaDavies and Comrie (1985)thou
165465they dual (pronoun d:3p, dual)niɛmbʌDavies and Comrie (1985)they two
262636thouniFranklin (2024)thou
262660tooth (front rather than molar)neFranklin (2024)tooth
163968to givenʌbʌndiDavies and Comrie (1985)to give
165242no, notnaƀɩtDavies and Comrie (1985)no
165483we excl. plural (pronoun d:1p, excl, plural)nanimaʔDavies and Comrie (1985)we (pl. excl.)
262361to eatna-moFranklin (2024)he eats
262357to drinkna-moFranklin (2024)he drinks
165368I (pronoun d:1s)nambaDavies and Comrie (1985)I
163946to eatnamaǏeDavies and Comrie (1985)to eat
262686we dual (pronoun d:1p, dual)nailFranklin (2024)we two
165429we excl. dual (pronoun d:1p, excl, dual)naǏimbaDavies and Comrie (1985)we two (excl)