Bannoni

Introduction

Bannoni is a language of Papua New Guinea. It is spoken in Bougainville Province, southwest Bougainville, Empress Augusta Bay coast, between Aruma and Puriata rivers.

The Bannoni Verb

Verblist

• vaka

• [tsi]nomi, kamisu -- to spit
• [va]bu, vanaŋi -- to burn
• bebau, tam -- to eat
• beruu, vegom -- to turn
• boko, paŋu[ru] -- to swell
• bunava -- to buy
• buno, tagunu, tsunu -- to hit
• burunu -- to fly
• butsu, dzoŋo, geku -- to fall
• dara, va -- to say
• dzaŋa -- to steal
• ghasi, puke -- to open, uncover
• ghau -- to sniff, smell
• ghe|ghano -- to scratch
• gonna -- to sit
• gu, sanini -- to flow
• kabaka, vitoo -- to cut, hack
• kanata -- to bite
• keekabe -- to sew
• keekaru -- to cook
• kuki, vonogu -- to know, be knowledgeable
• kum -- to shoot
• kuu -- to drink
• -ma, tai-ma -- to come
• mate -- to die, be dead
• matsure, tsereghe -- to sleep
• mogava, moghava -- to yawn
• mutsi -- to suck
• noŋono -- to hear
• paraka, tapoo, tsu -- to stab, pierce
• patsuna -- to tie up, fasten
• pito, tsighom -- to stand
• putake -- to split
• puughuu -- to blow
• ragomo -- to hold
• reba -- to plant
• reghe -- to see
• sabiri -- to live, be alive
• see -- to count
• suu -- to swim
• tanisi -- to cry
• tatara -- to dream
• toghono, vagotsi, vaka -- to work
• togonopisu -- to squeeze
• toruu -- to vomit
• tsugea -- to dig
• tsuna, vamate, venua -- to kill
• tsuu -- to pound, beat
• vagiri -- to laugh
• vakavino -- to hunt
• vanavido -- to walk
• vape -- to hide
• varekana -- to think
• vasa -- to breathe
• vere -- to fear
• vigi -- to throw