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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

Map:

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Lexicon:

IDWordEntryAnnotationLoanSourceSource Gloss
90630kneekpekakpatə-(his) kneeMcElhanon (1967)(his) knee
92254mothermam-(his) motherMcElhanon (1967)(his) mother
92226sisterlip-(his) sisterMcElhanon (1967)(his) sister
91106hottedzihotMcElhanon (1967)hot
91694howdisihowMcElhanon (1967)how
90448I (pronoun d:1s)nąIMcElhanon (1967)I
91190to burn (intrans.)dzi-(it) burnsMcElhanon (1967)(it) burns
91134dry (be dry)alaŋgə-(it is) dryMcElhanon (1967)(it is) dry
90616fulldzədzə ko-(it is) fullMcElhanon (1967)(it is) full
92058back (body part)beset-(its) backMcElhanon (1967)(its) back
90868bellytip-(its) bellyMcElhanon (1967)(its) belly
91484bloodsip-(its) bloodMcElhanon (1967)(its) blood
91624bonesiet-(its) boneMcElhanon (1967)(its) bone
92086to breatheandagəsa(its) breathMcElhanon (1967)(its) breath
90644clawdziŋgəŋgəŋ-(its) clawMcElhanon (1967)(its) claw
91400earbəbət-(its) earMcElhanon (1967)(its) ear
91582eyedzi-(its) eyeMcElhanon (1967)(its) eye
90910fatkerək-(its) fatMcElhanon (1967)(its) fat
91974flowerdzolman(its) flowerMcElhanon (1967)(its) flower
91540footkət-(its) footMcElhanon (1967)(its) foot
91988fruitkpən-(its) fruitMcElhanon (1967)(its) fruit
90938hairdzup-(its) hairMcElhanon (1967)(its) hair
91610headnok-(its) headMcElhanon (1967)(its) head
90896heartwembə kət-(its) heartMcElhanon (1967)(its) heart
91344leafsin-(its) leafMcElhanon (1967)(its) leaf
91568meat (flesh)mirik-(its) meatMcElhanon (1967)(its) meat
91162namekot-(its) nameMcElhanon (1967)(its) name
90924neckandeŋits neckMcElhanon (1967)its neck
90882nosesiŋgeŋ(its) noseMcElhanon (1967)(its) nose
91372rootkindiri-(its) rootMcElhanon (1967)(its) root
91386seedkət-(its) seedMcElhanon (1967)(its) seed
91596skinsək-(its) skinMcElhanon (1967)(its) skin
91554taildak-(its) tailMcElhanon (1967)(its) tail
91512tonguenambalaŋ-(its) tongueMcElhanon (1967)(its) tongue
91526tooth (front rather than molar)dzət-(its) toothMcElhanon (1967)(its) tooth
92394to swellsimen-(it) swellsMcElhanon (1967)(it) swells
92072wingkpogo(its) wingMcElhanon (1967)(its) wing
91960lakeləmlakeMcElhanon (1967)lake
91750left-sidekanaleft sideMcElhanon (1967)left side
90770longkepṃlongMcElhanon (1967)long
91414louseləmlouseMcElhanon (1967)louse
91470manąmanMcElhanon (1967)man
90742manykirisimanyMcElhanon (1967)many
90588moonəyoŋgamoonMcElhanon (1967)moon
91302mountainkalaŋmountainMcElhanon (1967)mountain
91120newgorəŋnewMcElhanon (1967)new
90756nightmimbanightMcElhanon (1967)night
91176notkəmnotMcElhanon (1967)not
92170oldkpənoldMcElhanon (1967)old
90546onekpedzioneMcElhanon (1967)one