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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
258029starhisiuDutton (1970)star
258952to be hungryhitoloDutton (1970)hungry
260309sevenhituDutton (1970)seven
259072fullhonuDutton (1970)full (of water)
259698a coughhua-Dutton (1970)cough
258016moonhua-Dutton (1970)moon
259620to carryhua-Dutton (1970)carry on shoulder
258429fruithuahua-Dutton (1970)fruit of tree
257801navelhudo-Dutton (1970)navel
258614tailhui-Dutton (1970)dog's tail
258639birdhui-Dutton (1970)bird
257540hairhui-Dutton (1970)hair of head
260420to floathureDutton (1970)float (v)
259435blow (on fire)hururu-Dutton (1970)blow fire
260164manyhutumaDutton (1970)many (planti)
257464he, she, it (pronoun d:3s)iaDutton (1970)he
258262windiaiDutton (1970)wind
257513all (of a number)ibou-Dutton (1970)all
260341with (accompanying)idaDutton (1970)together with
259852differentidau-Dutton (1970)"different, other"
257500they (pronoun d:3p)idiaDutton (1970)they
259131right (hand)idibaDutton (1970)right hand
260294fiveimaDutton (1970)five
257699armima-Dutton (1970)arm
257726palm (of hand)ima palapalaDutton (1970)palm of hand
260178this (close)inaDutton (1970)this (close)
259169to drinkinu-Dutton (1970)drink
258777bowioDutton (1970)bow
257477we incl. (pronoun d:1p, incl)itaDutton (1970)we incl.
259374to seeita-Dutton (1970)see
257605tooth (front rather than molar)ite-Dutton (1970)tooth
258601pigiu-Dutton (1970)pig
258463sweet potatokaemaDutton (1970)sweet potato
258313asheskahaDutton (1970)ashes (black)
257750fingernailkahauDutton (1970)finger nail
260154nearkahira kahiraDutton (1970)near
257396sibling, same sex, olderkaka-Dutton (1970)"sibling, s.sex, older"
258965redkakakakaDutton (1970)red
259477to scratch (as with fingernails to relieve itch)kakasi-Dutton (1970)scratch skin
259387to hearkamonai-Dutton (1970)hear
258741mosquitokaubebeDutton (1970)mosquito
259842dry (be dry)kaukau-Dutton (1970)dry
257762chestkeme-Dutton (1970)chest
259283give me!keni-guDutton (1970)give me! (Imperative)
259036cold (weather)kerumaDutton (1970)cold (water)
259327to fall (from standing)keto-Dutton (1970)fall (from standing)
258803ropekiapaDutton (1970)"string, rope"
259454to laughkiriDutton (1970)laugh
258677wingkokokokoDutton (1970)wing
257889skinkopi-Dutton (1970)skin