Sinaugoro

Introduction

Sinaugoro is a language of Papua New Guinea. It is spoken in Central Province, Rigo district, south of Kwikila.

Dialects

Alepa, Babagarupu, Balawaia, Boku, Buaga, Ikega, Ikolu, Kubuli, Kwaibida, Kwaibo, Omene, Oruone, Saroa, Taboro, Tubulamo, Vora, Wiga. Saroa dialect may be most central for intelligibility. Lexical similarity: 70%–75% with Kalo (See: Keapara?) (most similar), 65%–70% with Hula (See: Hula?).

The Sinaugoro Verb

Verblist

• ðèoli -- to bite
• e golianai -- to shoot
• e vavilawaini -- to turn
• e waǥani -- to hunt
• ea/ripana -- to know, be knowledgeable
• èaǥini -- to cry
• edeamaini -- to come
• eðoani -- to walk
• eǥaǥaloni -- to scratch
• eǥalani, ekapuani -- to burn
• eǥavuni -- to blow
• ekulakulani, enaranarani -- to cook
• elovoni -- to fly
• elu>alini -- to sit
• eluani -- to dig
• emamaini -- to laugh
• èmauni -- to sleep
• emumuani -- to vomit
• eniuniuni -- to drink
• enleaǥiani -- to fear
• eoruoruni -- to count
• eparani -- to swell
• eperani -- to stand
• eraka>ani -- to yawn
• erakwani -- to throw
• erarovaioni -- to plant
• èrikuni -- to swim
• eroǥoni, everoǥoni -- to hold
• èrorini -- to say
• eulavununi -- to work
• eulinlini -- to sew
• eva>avaluani -- to split
• evapaiani -- to tie up, fasten
• eve/kwanuni -- to stab, pierce
• eveiani -- to see
• evemoeni -- to sniff, smell
• èveraǥini -- to kill
• evo/vaǥini -- to hit
• evoroani -- to cut, hack
• èwaregani -- to die, be dead
• ia eamonaǥini -- to hear
• ia eganiganini -- to eat
• maulina -- to live, be alive
• raǥana -- to breathe
• riri>ipina -- to spit