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Language: Kuman

Information:

Glottocode: kuma1280
ISO 639: kue

Also Known As: Chimbu & Simbu

Sources: Salisbury (1956) & Trefry (1969)

Classification: Nuclear Trans New Guinea, Chimbu-Wahgi, Simbu, Nuclear Simbu, Kuman-Dom-Gunaa

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Lexicon:

IDWordEntryAnnotationLoanSourceSource Gloss
33469taromeSalisbury (1956)
33468taromaSalisbury (1956)
673dry (be dry)kuganduŋguaverb or adj?Trefry (1969)
2380truekaimatrueTrefry (1969)true
778to burn (intrans.)gakɬ ̥kwatr or itr?Trefry (1969)
2383to washnikɬ ̥panito washTrefry (1969)
697to be sicknusuŋguato have a coldTrefry (1969)
1171sunandesuŋguasunshineTrefry (1969)
1170sugarcanebosugar caneTrefry (1969)
1167to splitekiřisplitTrefry (1969)
1161ropekunrope (vine)Trefry (1969)rope (vine)
831rainkamunrainTrefry (1969)rain
32570to rainkamen sunguarainSalisbury (1956)
1158plantgokɬ̥kuaplantTrefry (1969)plant
1153nutamukɬ̥pandanusTrefry (1969)
32584string baggaginet-bagSalisbury (1956)
32558bellygongau-moliverSalisbury (1956)
32598smallkemberelittleSalisbury (1956)
813to lie downukɬ̥ paiuŋgualieTrefry (1969)lie
1145legkatilegTrefry (1969)
32563legkat-nalegSalisbury (1956)leg
32605to getpru-kuaimperativeSalisbury (1956)
32604to comeunguaimperativeSalisbury (1956)
804handoŋgunohandTrefry (1969)hand
32562handongu-nahandSalisbury (1956)hand
685footkatinofootTrefry (1969)
679fatwamfatTrefry (1969)fat
32561fatvammfatSalisbury (1956)fat
696nearyoŋgiřambicloseTrefry (1969)close
16to diegokʝkuaTrefry (1969)
13cloudkamkuaTrefry (1969)
669to comeoŋguaTrefry (1969)
11to burn (intrans.)gakʝkwaTrefry (1969)
686fullkausuŋguaTrefry (1969)
668cold (weather)iřTrefry (1969)
660birdkuaTrefry (1969)
684to flyendoŋguaTrefry (1969)
683fishbagɬeTrefry (1969)
667cloudkamukaTrefry (1969)
682firedoŋgaTrefry (1969)
681featheriŋgoTrefry (1969)
666clawwinagɬeTrefry (1969)
659bigkandeTrefry (1969)
656ashesyegumTrefry (1969)
700cucumbersugɬaTrefry (1969)
699to crykaieřukuaTrefry (1969)
701to cutkegɬuTrefry (1969)
702to danceaikenTrefry (1969)
703dirtybiTrefry (1969)
678eyegumutinoTrefry (1969)