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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
91782to fall (drop rather than topple)kamaa-(he) fallsMcElhanon (1967)(he) falls
90998to eatne-(he) eatsMcElhanon (1967)(he) eats
91866to digtoguŋken-(he) digsMcElhanon (1967)(he) digs
90956to diekomu-(he) diesMcElhanon (1967)(he) dies
91880to cutkoto-(he) cutsMcElhanon (1967)(he) cuts
92146to crysaa-(he) criesMcElhanon (1967)(he) cries
92314to countweeŋgo-(he) countsMcElhanon (1967)(he) counts
90676to comewaa-(he) comesMcElhanon (1967)(he) comes
92384to blow (wind)uu-(he) blowsMcElhanon (1967)(he) blows
91012to biteki-(he) bites itMcElhanon (1967)(he) bites it
155121headwaŋMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)head
91642he, she, it (pronoun d:3s)iheMcElhanon (1967)he
156291hairdzuMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)hair
91040greenasoŋ asoŋgreenMcElhanon (1967)green
91096goodauaagoodMcElhanon (1967)good
158741fullsaakpeMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)full
157149firegereʔMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)fire
156815fingernailkosoʔMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)fingernail
156922eyedzaMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)eye
91334earth/soilnamokearthMcElhanon (1967)earth
155974eargedziMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)ear
91950dustilaweladustMcElhanon (1967)dust
92202dull (knife)dzitakpaakdullMcElhanon (1967)dull
91432dogkasukdogMcElhanon (1967)dog
159963dogkasuMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)dog
91152cold (weather)oloŋacoldMcElhanon (1967)cold
90844cloudkoosukcloudMcElhanon (1967)cloud
92342cloth, clothesopoclothingMcElhanon (1967)clothing
158636breastadzuMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)breast
90662breastadzu-breastMcElhanon (1967)breast
159521bonesilʔMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)bone
91026blackindzaŋablackMcElhanon (1967)black
91446birdkooŋbirdMcElhanon (1967)bird
90788bigsomatabigMcElhanon (1967)big
159831ashestooʔMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)ashes
91320ashestookashesMcElhanon (1967)ashes
160364armboroMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)arm
92048animalosoŋanimalMcElhanon (1967)animal
91712andanoandMcElhanon (1967)and
90732all (of a number)kuuyaallMcElhanon (1967)all