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Language: Motu

Information:

Glottocode: motu1246
ISO 639: meu

Sources: Dutton (1970)

Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic linkage, Papuan Tip linkage, Peripheral Papuan Tip linkage, Central Papuan Oceanic, West Central Papuan linkage

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Lexicon:

IDWordEntryAnnotationLoanSourceSource Gloss
258287firelahiDutton (1970)fire
257750fingernailkahauDutton (1970)finger nail
257737fingerkwakikwaki-Dutton (1970)finger
260351to fightheaiDutton (1970)fight (v) (two men f.)
260352to fightheatuDutton (1970)fight (v) (two men f.)
258248fencearaDutton (1970)fence
258652featherɣatoi-Dutton (1970)feather
257371fathertama-Dutton (1970)father
257927fatdiɣara-Dutton (1970)fat
260145far awaydaudau-Dutton (1970)"far away, distant"
259327to fall (from standing)keto-Dutton (1970)fall (from standing)
259338to fall (drop rather than topple)moruDutton (1970)fall (from height)
257566eyemata-Dutton (1970)eye
258123eveningadorahiDutton (1970)evening
259898to entervareai-Dutton (1970)enter (go insait) (Imper)
257712elbowdiu-Dutton (1970)elbow
260312eighttaurahaniDutton (1970)eight
258665eggape-Dutton (1970)egg
259157to eatani-Dutton (1970)eat
257592eartaia-Dutton (1970)ear
259842dry (be dry)kaukau-Dutton (1970)dry
259169to drinkinu-Dutton (1970)drink
259998to draw waterutu-Dutton (1970)draw water
258614tailhui-Dutton (1970)dog's tail
258626furmanuDutton (1970)dog's fur
258588dogboromaDutton (1970)dog
259852differentidau-Dutton (1970)"different, other"
259060deaf(taia) kudimaDutton (1970)deaf
259978to cututu-Dutton (1970)cut rope
259400to crytai-Dutton (1970)cry
259802crookedgagevaDutton (1970)crooked
259698a coughhua-Dutton (1970)cough
259423to cooknadu-Dutton (1970)cook (kaukau)
259822cookedmaeda-Dutton (1970)cooked (kaukau)
259085come quick!(verb+) haragaDutton (1970)come quick (Imperative)
259559to comemai-Dutton (1970)come
259036cold (weather)kerumaDutton (1970)cold (water)
258054cloudoriDutton (1970)cloud
259711to chop, cut downutu-Dutton (1970)chop wood
257309child (m)natu-Dutton (1970)child (m)
257762chestkeme-Dutton (1970)chest
258689cassowarygaigaiDutton (1970)cassowary
259620to carryhua-Dutton (1970)carry on shoulder
259227to call outboiboi-Dutton (1970)call out
257826buttockskunu-Dutton (1970)buttocks
258754butterflyrumaDutton (1970)butterfly
258223bushudaDutton (1970)bush
259916to buryguri-Dutton (1970)bury
260124burn (tr.)gabu-Dutton (1970)burn (tr.) (kukim kinai)
257775breastrata-Dutton (1970)breast (of woman)