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Language: Gavak

Information:

Glottocode: dimi1244
ISO 639: dmc

Also Known As: Dimir

Sources: Pick (2019) & Z'graggen (1980)

Classification: Nuclear Trans New Guinea, Madang, Croisilles, Greater Northern Adelbert, Northern Adelbert

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Lexicon:

IDWordEntryAnnotationLoanSourceSource Gloss
143600skirtbayaZ'graggen (1980)grass skirt
147038to do, makebay-Z'graggen (1980)make
144290cold (weather)bawɛtZ'graggen (1980)(cold)
146765roastbata-Z'graggen (1980)roast
146825to burn (intrans.)bataZ'graggen (1980)(burn tr.)
145928to fall (drop rather than topple)baru-Z'graggen (1980)(fall over )
147494singsingbar uᵬ-Z'graggen (1980)singsing
145871to runbambi-Z'graggen (1980)run
141282fishbambanZ'graggen (1980)(fish)
144951daybreakbab te daitZ'graggen (1980)day break
138831sibling, same sex, olderbaZ'graggen (1980)older s.s. sibling
144180cookedbaZ'graggen (1980)cooked
140006armaβenZ'graggen (1980)arm
144925morningawunkiZ'graggen (1980)morning
142381trunk (of tree)awo:pneZ'graggen (1980)(tree) trunk
145436yesawoZ'graggen (1980)yes
261232armavenPick (2019)arm
143036skyatomaŋZ'graggen (1980)sky
146078to give-asa-Z'graggen (1980)(give)
141170tailar̃urmerZ'graggen (1980)(dog's) tail
143087fogarkukmetZ'graggen (1980)fog
143897twoargɛmkiZ'graggen (1980)(two)
143058cloudaptikenZ'graggen (1980)cloud
144432fewantetZ'graggen (1980)few
144553sharp (as knife)aŋunZ'graggen (1980)(sharp)
140238legaŋinZ'graggen (1980)(leg)
261222legaŋinPick (2019)leg
139806tooth (front rather than molar)anekmerZ'graggen (1980)tooth
261207tooth (front rather than molar)anekPick (2019)tooth
139752tongueamtɛkmaŋZ'graggen (1980)(tongue)
146475to breakamsor-Z'graggen (1980)(break)
143711knifeamnemadoZ'graggen (1980)knife
140966wingamɛrZ'graggen (1980)(wing)
147594afraidalal bay-Z'graggen (1980)afraid
261182fireakutPick (2019)fire
142640fireakur̃Z'graggen (1980)fire
138536thunderaᵬɛrmɛ-Z'graggen (1980)thundering
141169tailadulitZ'graggen (1980)(dog's) tail
144870where?adiZ'graggen (1980)where?
144898how many?adapkiZ'graggen (1980)(how many)
140035elbowabgetZ'graggen (1980)elbow
143060cloudabelmeZ'graggen (1980)cloud
145341faraᵬal(ki)Z'graggen (1980)far
139228him, her, it (pronoun o:3s)0̸-Z'graggen (1980)he (VO)