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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
90452I (pronoun d:1s)niIMcElhanon (1967)I
90466thougithouMcElhanon (1967)thou
90480we (pronoun d:1p)nonoweMcElhanon (1967)we
90494who?moŋwhoMcElhanon (1967)who
90508what?namuŋakwhatMcElhanon (1967)what
90522thatlothatMcElhanon (1967)that
90536thisithisMcElhanon (1967)this
90550onemotooŋgokoneMcElhanon (1967)one
90564twowoiktwoMcElhanon (1967)two
90578to saydzo-(he) saysMcElhanon (1967)(he) says
90592moonkoiŋmoonMcElhanon (1967)moon
90606roundlilik lilikroundMcElhanon (1967)round
90620fullsaa kpe-(it is) fullMcElhanon (1967)(it is) full
90634kneesimiŋ-(his) kneeMcElhanon (1967)(his) knee
90648clawkosi-(its) clawMcElhanon (1967)(its) claw
90662breastadzu-breastMcElhanon (1967)breast
90676to comewaa-(he) comesMcElhanon (1967)(he) comes
90690to sitra-(he) sitsMcElhanon (1967)(he) sits
90704to givenon-(he) gives meMcElhanon (1967)(he) gives me
90718to standnan-(he) standsMcElhanon (1967)(he) stands
90732all (of a number)kuuyaallMcElhanon (1967)all
90746manymamagumanyMcElhanon (1967)many
90760nightketeknightMcElhanon (1967)night
90774longkorigalongMcElhanon (1967)long
90788bigsomatabigMcElhanon (1967)big
90802smallmeraaksmallMcElhanon (1967)small
90816starseŋgeleustarMcElhanon (1967)star
90830sunweeŋsunMcElhanon (1967)sun
90844cloudkoosukcloudMcElhanon (1967)cloud
90858rainkoŋrainMcElhanon (1967)rain
90872bellykeri-(its) bellyMcElhanon (1967)(its) belly
90886nosesewaŋ-(its) noseMcElhanon (1967)(its) nose
90900heartbakota(its) heartMcElhanon (1967)(its) heart
90914fatkelega(its) fatMcElhanon (1967)(its) fat
90928neckare-its neckMcElhanon (1967)its neck
90942hairdzui-(its) hairMcElhanon (1967)(its) hair
90956to diekomu-(he) diesMcElhanon (1967)(he) dies
90970to seenii-(he) sees meMcElhanon (1967)(he) sees me
90984to sleepe-(he) sleepsMcElhanon (1967)(he) sleeps
90998to eatne-(he) eatsMcElhanon (1967)(he) eats
91012to biteki-(he) bites itMcElhanon (1967)(he) bites it
91026blackindzaŋablackMcElhanon (1967)black
91040greenasoŋ asoŋgreenMcElhanon (1967)green
91054whitetataaŋkotawhiteMcElhanon (1967)white
91068redosogaredMcElhanon (1967)red
91082yellowgogookotayellowMcElhanon (1967)yellow
91096goodauaagoodMcElhanon (1967)good
91110hotgerekhotMcElhanon (1967)hot
91124newgbilianewMcElhanon (1967)new
91138dry (be dry)tobori-(it is) dryMcElhanon (1967)(it is) dry