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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
90984to sleepe-(he) sleepsMcElhanon (1967)(he) sleeps
155773to sleepeMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)to-sleep
158407he, she, it (pronoun d:3s)eMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)he-she
91978flowerdzura-(its) flowerMcElhanon (1967)(its) flower
90942hairdzui-(its) hairMcElhanon (1967)(its) hair
156291hairdzuMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)hair
92286ropedzowakropeMcElhanon (1967)rope
91530tooth (front rather than molar)dzot-(its) toothMcElhanon (1967)(its) tooth
157377tooth (front rather than molar)dzotMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)tooth
92118to laughdzomo-(he) laughsMcElhanon (1967)(he) laughs
90578to saydzo-(he) saysMcElhanon (1967)(he) says
159150to saydzoMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)to-say
92202dull (knife)dzitakpaakdullMcElhanon (1967)dull
91558taildzi-(its) tailMcElhanon (1967)(its) tail
91194to burn (intrans.)dze-(it) burnsMcElhanon (1967)(it) burns
91292stonedzamokstoneMcElhanon (1967)stone
91166namedzakota(its) nameMcElhanon (1967)(its) name
91586eyedzaa-(its) eyeMcElhanon (1967)(its) eye
156922eyedzaMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)eye
92300to shootdo-(he) shootsMcElhanon (1967)(he) shoots
158028straightdindiŋaMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)straight
92216brotherdat-(his) brotherMcElhanon (1967)(his) brother
155867older brotherdatMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)older-brother
91684where?daaŋeŋwhereMcElhanon (1967)where
91572meat (flesh)busi-(its) meatMcElhanon (1967)(its) meat
92132to suckbugo-(he) sucksMcElhanon (1967)(he) sucks
91502handborok(his) handMcElhanon (1967)(his) hand
160364armboroMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)arm
90900heartbakota(its) heartMcElhanon (1967)(its) heart
91306mountainbaaŋamountainMcElhanon (1967)mountain
91096goodauaagoodMcElhanon (1967)good
91040greenasoŋ asoŋgreenMcElhanon (1967)green
90928neckare-its neckMcElhanon (1967)its neck
155010neckareMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)neck
91222waterapukwaterMcElhanon (1967)water
92328to playaoŋgolok(they) playMcElhanon (1967)(they) play
91712andanoandMcElhanon (1967)and
91964lakeaŋgoŋlakeMcElhanon (1967)lake
90662breastadzu-breastMcElhanon (1967)breast
158636breastadzuMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)breast