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Language: Gaina

Information:

Glottocode: gain1243
ISO 639: gcn

Sources: McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) , Smallhorn (2011) & Wilson (1969)

Classification: Nuclear Trans New Guinea, Greater Binanderean, Binanderean, Nuclear Binanderean, South Binanderean, Coastal Binanderean, Gaena-Korafe

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Lexicon:

IDWordEntryAnnotationLoanSourceSource Gloss
49029cold (weather)ja'jemo [lira]cold (water)Smallhorn (2011)
49030cold (weather)[uβo] jajemocold waterSmallhorn (2011)
49043cold (weather)jamo [e'tira]cold (food)Smallhorn (2011)
49064to come[nu] bugirahe cameSmallhorn (2011)
49211to cry[na] ji[karesena]I criedSmallhorn (2011)
49264to danceya[ru]singsingSmallhorn (2011)
49318to die[nu] apu[sira]he diedSmallhorn (2011)
49399dog'sinodogSmallhorn (2011)
49400dogsinodogSmallhorn (2011)
49452to dream[tumbade na 'lau] e't[ena]I dreamt last nightSmallhorn (2011)
49489dry (be dry)pakaradrySmallhorn (2011)
49529eardeŋ'goroearSmallhorn (2011)
49530eardeŋoroearSmallhorn (2011)
49531ear[nunda] deŋgorohis earSmallhorn (2011)
49603earth/soil'endagroundSmallhorn (2011)
49604earth/soilendaearthSmallhorn (2011)
49666to eat[na] 'mindenaI ate itSmallhorn (2011)
49667to eat[nu] mindari [rerira]he is eatingSmallhorn (2011)
49705egg'munjueggSmallhorn (2011)
49706eggmunjueggSmallhorn (2011)
49739elbowoŋ'guboelbowSmallhorn (2011)
49758elder[namendi] begoolder brotherSmallhorn (2011)
49810eveningiŋ'gobu[de]eveningSmallhorn (2011)
49886eye'ditieyeSmallhorn (2011)
49887eyeditieyeSmallhorn (2011)
49888eye[nunda] ditihis eyeSmallhorn (2011)
49902eyelashessi'simburoot of treeSmallhorn (2011)
49944to fall (drop rather than topple)[na] 'durenaI fell (from standing)Smallhorn (2011)
49945to fall (drop rather than topple)[nu] dudurisirahe fellSmallhorn (2011)
49974fatjeurofatSmallhorn (2011)
50062father['nanda] 'mamamy fatherSmallhorn (2011)
50063father[nunda] mamahis fatherSmallhorn (2011)
50151fence'ɸuɣafenceSmallhorn (2011)
50238fingernail['iŋgo i]'ɸoɣofinger nailSmallhorn (2011)
50327meat (flesh)[uβo] o[ka]fishSmallhorn (2011)
50328meat (flesh)o[ka]meatSmallhorn (2011)
50383flower'wujiflowerSmallhorn (2011)
50411fly sp.'soiniflySmallhorn (2011)
50496face, forehead[nanda] 'biomy hair of headSmallhorn (2011)
50497face, foreheadbiohairSmallhorn (2011)
50498face, forehead[nunda] biohis foreheadSmallhorn (2011)
50523forest'satobushSmallhorn (2011)
50561full[uβu] beda [etira]fullSmallhorn (2011)
50562fullbedefullSmallhorn (2011)
50611garden'burogardenSmallhorn (2011)
50662girl['nanda] 'gagaramy child (daughter)Smallhorn (2011)
50716go![sipo de genembo] yarirathe man will go tomorrowSmallhorn (2011)
50737goode'βewagoodSmallhorn (2011)
50738goodeβewagoodSmallhorn (2011)
50779grandmother['nanda] 'aβiamy husbandSmallhorn (2011)