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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
90732all (of a number)kuuyaallMcElhanon (1967)all
91712andanoandMcElhanon (1967)and
92048animalosoŋanimalMcElhanon (1967)animal
91320ashestookashesMcElhanon (1967)ashes
90788bigsomatabigMcElhanon (1967)big
91446birdkooŋbirdMcElhanon (1967)bird
91026blackindzaŋablackMcElhanon (1967)black
90662breastadzu-breastMcElhanon (1967)breast
92342cloth, clothesopoclothingMcElhanon (1967)clothing
90844cloudkoosukcloudMcElhanon (1967)cloud
91152cold (weather)oloŋacoldMcElhanon (1967)cold
91432dogkasukdogMcElhanon (1967)dog
92202dull (knife)dzitakpaakdullMcElhanon (1967)dull
91950dustilaweladustMcElhanon (1967)dust
91334earth/soilnamokearthMcElhanon (1967)earth
91096goodauaagoodMcElhanon (1967)good
91040greenasoŋ asoŋgreenMcElhanon (1967)green
91642he, she, it (pronoun d:3s)iheMcElhanon (1967)he
91012to biteki-(he) bites itMcElhanon (1967)(he) bites it
92384to blow (wind)uu-(he) blowsMcElhanon (1967)(he) blows
90676to comewaa-(he) comesMcElhanon (1967)(he) comes
92314to countweeŋgo-(he) countsMcElhanon (1967)(he) counts
92146to crysaa-(he) criesMcElhanon (1967)(he) cries
91880to cutkoto-(he) cutsMcElhanon (1967)(he) cuts
90956to diekomu-(he) diesMcElhanon (1967)(he) dies
91866to digtoguŋken-(he) digsMcElhanon (1967)(he) digs
90998to eatne-(he) eatsMcElhanon (1967)(he) eats
91782to fall (drop rather than topple)kamaa-(he) fallsMcElhanon (1967)(he) falls
90704to givenon-(he) gives meMcElhanon (1967)(he) gives me
91250to hitkpe-(he) hit himMcElhanon (1967)(he) hit him
91768to hold (in hand)me-(he) holdsMcElhanon (1967)(he) holds
91264to know (facts)mo-(he) knowsMcElhanon (1967)(he) knows
92118to laughdzomo-(he) laughsMcElhanon (1967)(he) laughs
91824to pulloro-(he) pullsMcElhanon (1967)(he) pulls
91838to pushkpetanoke-(he) pushesMcElhanon (1967)(he) pushes
90578to saydzo-(he) saysMcElhanon (1967)(he) says
90970to seenii-(he) sees meMcElhanon (1967)(he) sees me
92300to shootdo-(he) shootsMcElhanon (1967)(he) shoots
90690to sitra-(he) sitsMcElhanon (1967)(he) sits
90984to sleepe-(he) sleepsMcElhanon (1967)(he) sleeps
92160to spitsulaak-(he) spitsMcElhanon (1967)(he) spits
90718to standnan-(he) standsMcElhanon (1967)(he) stands
92132to suckbugo-(he) sucksMcElhanon (1967)(he) sucks
91810to throwmesao-(he) throws:McElhanon (1967)(he) throws:
91796to turn (change one's direction)meleen-(he) turnsMcElhanon (1967)(he) turns
92104to vomitlon-(he) vomitsMcElhanon (1967)(he) vomits
91852to washsoŋgbaŋ-(he) washesMcElhanon (1967)(he) washes
92216brotherdat-(his) brotherMcElhanon (1967)(his) brother
92244fathernemuŋ-(his) fatherMcElhanon (1967)(his) father
91502handborok(his) handMcElhanon (1967)(his) hand