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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
91992fruitoŋ-(its) fruitMcElhanon (1967)(its) fruit
91152cold (weather)oloŋacoldMcElhanon (1967)cold
158528wateroMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)water
90480we (pronoun d:1p)nonoweMcElhanon (1967)we
90704to givenon-(he) gives meMcElhanon (1967)(he) gives me
91698hownomaiŋhowMcElhanon (1967)how
157559we (pronoun d:1p)nɔMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)we
90970to seenii-(he) sees meMcElhanon (1967)(he) sees me
159721I (pronoun d:1s)niMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)i
90452I (pronoun d:1s)niIMcElhanon (1967)I
91516tongueneselaŋ-(its) tongueMcElhanon (1967)(its) tongue
154905tongueneselaŋMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)tongue
155312nosenenduMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)nose
92244fathernemuŋ-(his) fatherMcElhanon (1967)(his) father
90998to eatne-(he) eatsMcElhanon (1967)(he) eats
157276to eatneMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)to-eat
157669older sisternaɔŋMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)older-sister
90718to standnan-(he) standsMcElhanon (1967)(he) stands
90508what?namuŋakwhatMcElhanon (1967)what
91334earth/soilnamokearthMcElhanon (1967)earth
154807mothernamoMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)mother
92230sisternaaŋ-(his) sisterMcElhanon (1967)(his) sister
90550onemotooŋgokoneMcElhanon (1967)one
90494who?moŋwhoMcElhanon (1967)who
92034snakemokoleŋsnakeMcElhanon (1967)snake
91264to know (facts)mo-(he) knowsMcElhanon (1967)(he) knows
91810to throwmesao-(he) throws:McElhanon (1967)(he) throws:
90802smallmeraaksmallMcElhanon (1967)small
91180notmendenotMcElhanon (1967)not
91796to turn (change one's direction)meleen-(he) turnsMcElhanon (1967)(he) turns
91768to hold (in hand)me-(he) holdsMcElhanon (1967)(he) holds
92258mothermaŋ-(his) motherMcElhanon (1967)(his) mother
90746manymamagumanyMcElhanon (1967)many
92104to vomitlon-(he) vomitsMcElhanon (1967)(he) vomits
90522thatlothatMcElhanon (1967)that
90606roundlilik lilikroundMcElhanon (1967)round
90732all (of a number)kuuyaallMcElhanon (1967)all
91838to pushkpetanoke-(he) pushesMcElhanon (1967)(he) pushes
91250to hitkpe-(he) hit himMcElhanon (1967)(he) hit him
157939namekpatMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)name
159298left (hand)kpaniMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)left-hand
155532mouthkpaaMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)mouth
91880to cutkoto-(he) cutsMcElhanon (1967)(he) cuts
91390seedkota(its) seedMcElhanon (1967)(its) seed
156815fingernailkosoʔMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)fingernail
90648clawkosi-(its) clawMcElhanon (1967)(its) claw
158214longkorigaMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)long
90774longkorigalongMcElhanon (1967)long
90844cloudkoosukcloudMcElhanon (1967)cloud
91446birdkooŋbirdMcElhanon (1967)bird