Ghanongga

Introduction

Ghanongga is a language of Solomon Islands. It is spoken in Western Province, North Ranonga island.

Dialects

Related to Lungga (See: Lungga) and Simbo (See: Simbo).

The Ghanongga Verb

Verblist

• apo, buku, mbuku -- to drink
• aru, arua -- to hold
• au -- to laugh
• bata, bati, dogoro, ndɔɣɔria -- to see
• bongo, mboŋo -- to swell
• ɔmaŋia, omanga -- to sniff, smell
• ɣaniɣani, gani, teku -- to eat
• ɣarata, garata -- to bite
• ɣarɔa, garo, kikama, kirusu -- to scratch
• ɣava, iru, ivu -- to blow
• ɣeli, geli -- to dig
• ɣilaɣilaia, gigalai, gilagila(i) -- to know, be knowledgeable
• golomo, ovo -- to hide
• gona -- to throw
• ɣua, gu, paranga, paraŋa -- to say
• iko -- to steal
• iu, pɔñu, ponyu -- to swim
• kɔle, kole -- to lie down
• keni, lao, lao ɣɔre, lekoleko, rereɣe, rerege, zae -- to walk
• keza, paja, zagere -- to climb
• kija -- to pound, beat
• lame, mae -- to come
• laŋɔ, tatava -- to fly
• lɔmoto, lomoto, rambutia, rio, rupe, sɔkosɔko -- to cut, hack
• lɔtu, lotu -- to fall
• lua -- to vomit
• lukana -- to cry
• maja, piŋgɔlo, ŋguroa -- to hit
• mamava -- to yawn
• mataɣutu, matagutu -- to fear
• mbaliŋa, vidulu -- to turn
• mɔñɔa, monyo, pinduru -- to squeeze
• midi -- to shoot
• mijata -- to choose
• ñɔñɔpia, nyonyopo -- to suck
• nɔŋɔro, nongoro -- to hear
• nguti, ŋutia -- to count
• ñumu, nyumu -- to sit
• nyapulu, nyapunyapulu, piala -- to chew
• nyoro, tiɣitiɣi -- to flow
• odolo, tue -- to spit
• paqala, paŋgalia, soko -- to split
• pikɔa, piko -- to tie up, fasten
• piti, pitipiti -- to sew
• puta -- to sleep
• putagita -- to dream
• qete, sɔsɔa -- to stab, pierce
• raro, vavatunu -- to cook
• rɔiti, roiti -- to work
• rɔpa, ropa -- to hunt
• revanga -- to open, uncover
• roquroqu, roŋguroŋgu -- to think
• singo, vazae eŋa -- to breathe
• tɔa, toa -- to live, be alive
• toa -- to grow
• turu -- to stand
• uke -- to die, be dead
• uma -- to plant
• vai -- to buy
• vai, vaia, vukea -- to kill
• vui, vurungu -- to burn