Information:

Glottocode: buru1306
ISO 639: bmu

Also Known As: Burum

Sources: McElhanon (1967) & McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)

Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Finisterre-Huon, Huon, Western

Map:

Lexicon:

IDWordEntryAnnotationLoanSourceSource Gloss
154808mothernamŋiMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)mother
154906tongueneselamMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)tongue
155011neckdzʌlMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)neck
155122headnʌrupMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)head
155229sandsakMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)sand
155327nosesʌŋgʌrʌMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)nose
91281sandsaksandMcElhanon (1967)sand
91323asheskauashesMcElhanon (1967)ashes
91337earth/soilgâlmeearthMcElhanon (1967)earth
91309mountainkunduŋimountainMcElhanon (1967)mountain
91435dogkiamdogMcElhanon (1967)dog
91365treeiptreeMcElhanon (1967)tree
91393seedkât-(its) seedMcElhanon (1967)(its) seed
91421louseiminlouseMcElhanon (1967)louse
91407earketsap-(its) earMcElhanon (1967)(its) ear
91379rootdzalâ-(its) rootMcElhanon (1967)(its) root
91491bloodsep-(its) bloodMcElhanon (1967)(its) blood
91505handbârâ-(his) handMcElhanon (1967)(his) hand
91519tongueneselam-(its) tongueMcElhanon (1967)(its) tongue
91449birdneibirdMcElhanon (1967)bird
91533tooth (front rather than molar)dzit-(its) toothMcElhanon (1967)(its) tooth
91463womanambiwomanMcElhanon (1967)woman
91477manatsimanMcElhanon (1967)man
91589eyedze-(its) eyeMcElhanon (1967)(its) eye
91603skinsile-(its) skinMcElhanon (1967)(its) skin
91561taildai-(its) tailMcElhanon (1967)(its) tail
91575meat (flesh)busu-(its) meatMcElhanon (1967)(its) meat
91673they (pronoun d:3p)yeŋântheyMcElhanon (1967)they
91687where?denekewhereMcElhanon (1967)where
91701howdenephowMcElhanon (1967)how
91617headnoruk-(its) headMcElhanon (1967)(its) head
91631bonesihit-(its) boneMcElhanon (1967)(its) bone
91645he, she, it (pronoun d:3s)iheMcElhanon (1967)he
91659you pl. (pronoun d:2p)iniyeMcElhanon (1967)ye
91771to hold (in hand)ma-(he) holdsMcElhanon (1967)(he) holds
91785to fall (drop rather than topple)he-(he) fallsMcElhanon (1967)(he) falls
91715andmiandMcElhanon (1967)and
91729thereenduthereMcElhanon (1967)there
91743right-sideâlright (side)McElhanon (1967)right (side)
91757left-sidekpanileft sideMcElhanon (1967)left side
91799to turn (change one's direction)meleŋ-(he) turnsMcElhanon (1967)(he) turns
91813to throwgilian-(he) throws:McElhanon (1967)(he) throws:
91827to pullarâ-(he) pullsMcElhanon (1967)(he) pulls
91869to digetso-(he) digsMcElhanon (1967)(he) digs
91855to washsoŋgaŋ-(he) washesMcElhanon (1967)(he) washes
91883to cutârâŋgâ-(he) cutsMcElhanon (1967)(he) cuts
91911shorttârâp-shortMcElhanon (1967)short
91897sometosat-someMcElhanon (1967)some
91925windluhutwindMcElhanon (1967)wind
91967lakeaŋgâlakeMcElhanon (1967)lake