Lungga

Introduction

Lungga is a language of Solomon Islands. It is spoken in Western Province, south Ranonga island.

Dialects

Similar to Duke (See: Duke) (Nduke). Ghanongga (See: Ghanongga) and Simbo (See: Simbo) related but separate.

The Lungga Verb

Verblist

• añe, anye -- to count
• aru -- to hold
• avu -- to laugh
• bati, dogoro, ndoɣoro -- to see
• bongo, mboŋo -- to swell
• buku, mbuku -- to drink
• ɣaɣani, gagani, teteku -- to eat
• ɣarata, garata -- to bite
• ɣaro, garo, kikama -- to scratch
• gava, ivu -- to blow
• ɣɛli, kori -- to dig
• ɣiɣilai, gigilai -- to know, be knowledgeable
• golomo, ovo -- to hide
• gona -- to throw
• ɣore, rereɣe, rerege, riu, sae -- to walk
• guma, iru, maja, manĵa -- to hit
• iga, ropa -- to hunt
• ikɔ, iko -- to steal
• keqo, mbaliŋa -- to turn
• kesa, paja, sagere -- to climb
• kijai -- to pound, beat
• kole -- to lie down
• kukuvu, vato, vurungu -- to burn
• lakana, lukana -- to cry
• lame, mei -- to come
• laŋo, tatava -- to fly
• linda, rio, rupe, soko, sosoko -- to cut, hack
• lua -- to vomit
• mamava -- to yawn
• mataɣutu, matagutu -- to fear
• mate -- to die, be dead
• moño, monyo -- to squeeze
• nongoro, noŋoro -- to hear
• ñoñopo, nyonyopo -- to suck
• ñoro, nyoro -- to flow
• nyapulu, piala -- to chew
• oɣono, ogono, ponyu, ŋgalu -- to swim
• ondoto, tue -- to spit
• paqala, paŋgalia -- to split
• paranga, paraŋa, pojai, sau -- to say
• pidoko, toa -- to grow
• piko -- to tie up, fasten
• pipiti -- to sew
• puta -- to sleep
• putagita -- to dream
• qete, sombea -- to stab, pierce
• rararo, vavatunu -- to cook
• revanga -- to open, uncover
• roiti -- to work
• roroqu, rorove -- to think
• siŋo, vasaenga -- to breathe
• toa -- to live, be alive
• toqo, toŋgo -- to sit
• tupi -- to shoot
• turu -- to stand
• uma -- to plant
• umanga, umaŋa -- to sniff, smell
• vai -- to buy
• vaivamatea -- to kill
• vilea -- to choose
• vukele -- to fall