Bughotu

Introduction

Bughotu is a language of Solomon Islands. It is spoken in Santa Isabel island, southeast end from Suma to Horara; Furona island off Kia district northwest coast.

Dialects

Hageulu, Vulava. Similar to Gela (See: Gela) and Gao (See: Gao). Related to vernaculars on Guadalcanal.

The Bughotu Verb

Verblist

• aa
• aabara

• a, hagore, vele, velea -- to say
• adɔa, ado, thaothadoga -- to know, be knowledgeable
• agutu, tango -- to work
• aheahe, atheathe -- to breathe
• aŋusu, kmisu -- to spit
• aʔaso, hadi, hɔru, taveti, vanɔ, vano -- to walk
• bafa, goro, pi|liu, tabiru -- to turn
• bilau -- to steal
• biobiroro, bulou, kotu -- to grow
• ɔðɔ, otho, siusiu -- to swim
• ðabu, puipusi -- to hit
• ðabu, va-thehe -- to kill
• ðaŋɔ, ðɔðɔvɔ, thovo -- to fly
• ðehe, thehe -- to die, be dead
• duee -- to cook
• eŋgo, kɔli -- to lie down
• eŋgo, nere -- to sleep
• fɔta, pahala -- to split
• gagaru, ŋgaŋ|garu -- to scratch
• gana, tɔatɔɣa, toga -- to think
• gani, taŋɔlia -- to hold
• gani, vaŋa -- to eat
• ɣeɣeli, geli -- to dig
• ɣurihiɣita, ifu, sune, tavuge -- to blow
• habira, raba -- to climb
• haŋa-vi, horupe -- to open, uncover
• havi -- to live, be alive
• hili, paji -- to hunt
• hotu, kutu, sikili -- to fall
• iju, iĵuiĵu -- to count
• jou -- to plant
• juru, siriki, ĵuru -- to burn
• kajari, mega, miumisu, tɔka, utuhi, utuhia -- to cut, hack
• kɔʔu, kou -- to drink
• kia -- to laugh
• lua, luluʔa -- to vomit
• mai -- to come
• maomaova -- to yawn
• mataɣu, matagu -- to fear
• maturiŋita -- to dream
• ñahŋɔ, guba, higini -- to sniff, smell
• ñami, ñapi, ñou, ɣaɣaðati, gathati -- to bite
• nɔhe, sopou -- to sit
• ŋguuŋgumu -- to chew
• pama, susuki -- to sew
• pɔĵia, poji -- to squeeze
• pɔte, vora -- to swell
• polo -- to hide
• rɔŋovia, rooroŋo -- to hear
• reɣia, regi-a -- to see
• salala, sosolagi -- to flow
• sɔkara, tuu -- to stand
• sɔpia, suuvi, ŋaŋata -- to suck
• sira, tari, taria -- to tie up, fasten
• soni -- to throw
• suba, suki, ĵaʔia -- to stab, pierce
• taŋi -- to cry
• tupi -- to pound, beat
• vili -- to choose
• voli -- to buy
• vuhu -- to shoot