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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
90854rainmarainMcElhanon (1967)rain
91064redkukŋ̣redMcElhanon (1967)red
91736right-sidepanaright (side)McElhanon (1967)right (side)
91204road/pathkəroadMcElhanon (1967)road
92282ropetəkropeMcElhanon (1967)rope
90602roundwaragənroundMcElhanon (1967)round
91274sandgaŋasandMcElhanon (1967)sand
92268to sewosə-(she) sewsMcElhanon (1967)(she) sews
91904shortdandzishortMcElhanon (1967)short
91932skynombəskyMcElhanon (1967)sky
90798smallnamzismallMcElhanon (1967)small
91232smoke (of fire)kəsəsmokeMcElhanon (1967)smoke
92030snakeasįsnakeMcElhanon (1967)snake
91890somebut-someMcElhanon (1967)some
92366spear (N)anispearMcElhanon (1967)spear
90812stardzəmərindzəstarMcElhanon (1967)star
92002stick (wood)onzestickMcElhanon (1967)stick
91288stonenandzastoneMcElhanon (1967)stone
90826sunkəsusunMcElhanon (1967)sun
90518thatmeithatMcElhanon (1967)that
91722thereindathereMcElhanon (1967)there
91666they (pronoun d:3p)lenetheyMcElhanon (1967)they
92324to playdzəgodzə(they) playMcElhanon (1967)(they) play
90532thiswithisMcElhanon (1967)this
90462thougąthouMcElhanon (1967)thou
91358treetətreeMcElhanon (1967)tree
90560twodzebatwoMcElhanon (1967)two
92184warm/hotkipkipṃwarmMcElhanon (1967)warm
91218watertuwaterMcElhanon (1967)water
90476we (pronoun d:1p)nįweMcElhanon (1967)we
90504what?wanawhatMcElhanon (1967)what
91680where?denewhereMcElhanon (1967)where
91050whitesagatṇwhiteMcElhanon (1967)white
90490who?alawhoMcElhanon (1967)who
91918windtəgəwindMcElhanon (1967)wind
91456womanimbiwomanMcElhanon (1967)woman
92352to worknuworkMcElhanon (1967)work
92016wormgọwormMcElhanon (1967)worm
91652you pl. (pronoun d:2p)lįyeMcElhanon (1967)ye
91078yellowalaŋyellowMcElhanon (1967)yellow
155642newalakMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)new
155876older brotherdatMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)older-brother
155983earbʌbʌsinMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)ear
156107leafsinMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)leaf
156199wingpoǥomMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)wing
156300hairdzupMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)hair
156395spittledzupatiMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)spittle
156510skinsʌkMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)skin
156614smoke (of fire)dauMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)smoke
156727windtʌǥʌMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)wind