boroma

Gabadi

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bo.ro.ma/

Noun

boroma

  1. pig
    Boromana miro mava kome’a siarau. ― A big dirty long wild pig.
    Nana boromana adibaia. ― I speared a pig.
    Boromada koi ― Three pigs.
    Eda boromada. ― Their pigs.

Declension

inflection of stem boroma
singular plural
nominative
stem + -na/-da 		boromana boromada
locative + instrumental
stem + -nai/-dai 		boromanai boromadai
alienable possession

References

  • Oa, Morea and Ma`oni Paul. (2013). Tentative Grammar Description for the Gabadi Language. SIL International.
    • p.13, ex.9
    • p.29, ex.58
    • p.15, ex.13
    • p.9, ex.5

Hiri Motu

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

boroma

  1. pig, can also refer to animals generally
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