Proto Sama-Bajaw - English


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PSB*bentencarry in one handbentencarry in the handWSCSSSbentencarry suspended from finger tipsJMmintehholdIB
PSL(*)bentolstale cassava mealbentolstale cassavaCSSS
beŋkaŋspread apart, of legsseŋkaŋ
PSL*beŋkeflying-fish sp.fam Exocoetidaebeŋkeflying-fish sp.WSCSbeŋke-beŋkeflying-fish sp.SSbiŋkismall-scaled flying fishTsg
PSB*beŋketlift upbeŋketlift upYKWSCSSSNBbeŋketcarry suspended from one handJM
PSB*bəemphatic particlebaʔquestion markerABbaʔemphatic particlebeemphatic particleYKbaemphatic particleZBNSWSCSSSJMbaemphatic particleTsgbainterrogative particleCeb
PSB*bə-verbal prefix, Actor focusba-prefix, verbalba-kudaʔride a horseJMaku ba-sumpa pənteku si PapuʔI swear, calling on GodIB.9kudaʔhorsesumpaʔswear an oath
PSB*bəbandilsmall brass gongbabandismall gong, brassJMbəbandilsmall gong, brassNB
PSL*bəbiŋkacake cooked over coalsbibiŋkasweet rice cakeYKbibiŋkacassava or sticky-rice cakeCSJMbabiŋkacake cooked over coalsWS.1babiŋkasticky-rice cakeJMbibingkarice cake cooked over coalsCebTsg
PSL*bəddutpull out of groundbeddutpull out of groundYKbuddutpull out of groundNS
PSL*bədduʔearly stage of decay, of fishbedduʔgoing off, of fishYKbədduʔpuffy flesh; decayingCS
PSL*bəgəllartitle bearer; official (n)begellalofficial (n)YKbagallalofficial (n)NSbagəllalgəllalconfer a title
PSL*bəggokwading bird; heron or bitternbaggokheron or bitternCSboggokheron or bitternJMbuggukwading bird; heron or bitternTsg
PSL*bəhaŋiunspec. var.baŋi 2night as a unit of 24 hoursbahaŋinight as unit of time (24 hours)YKNSWS.2CSSSJMbahaŋi ~baŋinight as unit of time (24 hours)WS.1baŋinight as unit of time (24 hours)NBIBtəlum-baŋithree days and nightsNBtullum-baŋithree 24-hour periodsIBpoonight'; pooŋia 'benightedMao
bəhaŋi + DEEPlate at nightlalɤm + NIGHT
PSB*bəhaŋi + LAST NIGHTnight before lastdebeheŋi seŋemnight before lastYKbahaŋi dibuhiʔnight before lastYKWSCSSSbahaŋi dibuhibaŋi dibuiʔnight before lastNBdəbuhiʔlast night
PSB*bəhaŋi + MID-POINTmidnighttoŋaʔ bahaŋimidnightNSCSSSJMtɤŋaʔ bahaŋi ~təŋŋaʔ bahaŋimidnightWS.1təŋaʔ baŋimidnightNBtɤŋaʔhalf
PSB*bəhaŋi + YESTERDAYday before yesterdaydibeheŋiday before yesterdayYKbahaŋi diʔilawday before yesterdayNSCSSSbahaŋi dilawday before yesterdayJMbaŋi dilawday before yesterdayNBdəʔilawyesterday
PSL*bəhəttek1fr. var.bəhəsseknoise; clatterbehettek ~behutukclattering noiseYKbahəssekfaint noiseCSbahittukfaintest noiseTsg
PSL(*)bəhəttek2fr. var.bəhəttokfaint soundbehutukrackety noiseYKbahottokfaint soundNSbahəssekfaint soundCS
PSL*bəhubuksound of something falling and landingbehubutsound of falling and landingYKbahubuksound of moving waterNSCSbahubukuproarTsg
PSL*bəkakkakingfisher sp.Halcyon sp.bakakkakingfisher sp.YKNSCSbakakka ~bukakkakingfisher sp.SSbakakkakingfisher sp.Tsg
bəkəand; plus; moremaka
PSB*bəkkatsnap a linebakkatsnap a lineABbekkatsnap a lineYKbəkkat ~bakkatsnap a lineNSJMbəkkatsnap a lineNSWSCSSSbakkatsnap a lineCS.8bəkatsnap a lineNBbukkaʔsnap a lineIB
PSL*bəkkat + BREATHdie (euph)bekkat napasdiesYKbəkkat napasdiesWSCSSSbakkatbreak off a relationship; to dieJM