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Language: Mesem

Information:

Glottocode: mese1244
ISO 639: mci

Also Known As: Momolili

Sources: McElhanon (1967) & McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)

Classification: Nuclear Trans New Guinea, Finisterre-Huon, Huon, Western Huon, Rawlinson, Sankwep

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Lexicon:

IDWordEntryAnnotationLoanSourceSource Gloss
92170oldkpənoldMcElhanon (1967)old
90630kneekpekakpatə-(his) kneeMcElhanon (1967)(his) knee
90546onekpedzioneMcElhanon (1967)one
160244vaginakʌpMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)vagina
157948namekɔtMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)name
91162namekot-(its) nameMcElhanon (1967)(its) name
92198dull (knife)kokŋ̣ kpiəkṇdullMcElhanon (1967)dull
91036greenkokŋ̣greenMcElhanon (1967)green
90672to comeko-(he) comesMcElhanon (1967)(he) comes
159840asheskoMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)ashes
90742manykirisimanyMcElhanon (1967)many
92184warm/hotkipkipṃwarmMcElhanon (1967)warm
91372rootkindiri-(its) rootMcElhanon (1967)(its) root
158315warm/hotkikipmMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)warm
91806to throwkətipe-(he) throws:McElhanon (1967)(he) throws:
91540footkət-(its) footMcElhanon (1967)(its) foot
91386seedkət-(its) seedMcElhanon (1967)(its) seed
90826sunkəsusunMcElhanon (1967)sun
91232smoke (of fire)kəsəsmokeMcElhanon (1967)smoke
90910fatkerək-(its) fatMcElhanon (1967)(its) fat
90770longkepṃlongMcElhanon (1967)long
91176notkəmnotMcElhanon (1967)not
90784bigkəitṇbigMcElhanon (1967)big
91204road/pathkəroadMcElhanon (1967)road
91778to fall (drop rather than topple)kao-(he) fallsMcElhanon (1967)(he) falls
91750left-sidekanaleft sideMcElhanon (1967)left side
91302mountainkalaŋmountainMcElhanon (1967)mountain
91722thereindathereMcElhanon (1967)there
91456womanimbiwomanMcElhanon (1967)woman
158846louseiʌmMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)louse
91120newgorəŋnewMcElhanon (1967)new
92016wormgọwormMcElhanon (1967)worm
155236sandgʌŋʌMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)sand
91792to turn (change one's direction)giridzə-(he) turnsMcElhanon (1967)(he) turns
91274sandgaŋasandMcElhanon (1967)sand
90462thougąthouMcElhanon (1967)thou
160099you (pronoun d:2s)gʌMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)you
90952to diefəki-(he) diesMcElhanon (1967)(he) dies
90588moonəyoŋgamoonMcElhanon (1967)moon
91848to washəli-(he) washesMcElhanon (1967)(he) washes
156395spittledzupatiMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)spittle
90938hairdzup-(its) hairMcElhanon (1967)(its) hair
156300hairdzupMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)hair
157386tooth (front rather than molar)dzʌtMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)tooth
91974flowerdzolman(its) flowerMcElhanon (1967)(its) flower
157045stardzʌmʌrindzʌŋMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)star
155540mouthdzʌmbutMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)mouth
91316ashesdzitaashesMcElhanon (1967)ashes
156824fingernaildziŋgʌgʌŋMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)fingernail
90644clawdziŋgəŋgəŋ-(its) clawMcElhanon (1967)(its) claw