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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
260304sixtauratoiDutton (1970)six
260224there (lohap)that + aiDutton (1970)there (lohap)
260233there (distant)that + aiDutton (1970)there (distant)
260212herethis + aiDutton (1970)here
257383mothertina-Dutton (1970)mother
258275to blow (wind)toaDutton (1970)wind blows
258519bananatohuDutton (1970)banana
260270threetoi (toi)Dutton (1970)three
259182arisetoreisi-Dutton (1970)arise
257978sore, woundtoto-Dutton (1970)sore
257865kneetui-Dutton (1970)knee
259957to sewturi-Dutton (1970)sew up
257939boneturia-Dutton (1970)bone
258223bushudaDutton (1970)bush
257673mouthudu-Dutton (1970)mouth
257579noseudu-Dutton (1970)nose
259754thickudunaDutton (1970)[(thick)]
258236gardenumaDutton (1970)garden
257488you pl. (pronoun d:2p)umuiDutton (1970)you (pl.)
260198that (distant)unaDutton (1970)that (distant)
259998to draw waterutu-Dutton (1970)draw water
259711to chop, cut downutu-Dutton (1970)chop wood
259978to cututu-Dutton (1970)cut rope
260135louseutu-Dutton (1970)louse
259938sweatvarahuDutton (1970)sweat
259898to entervareai-Dutton (1970)enter (go insait) (Imper)
258788arrowvaroDutton (1970)arrow
259085come quick!(verb+) haragaDutton (1970)come quick (Imperative)
260432no, notverb + iasiDutton (1970)not (negative)
259643to pullveri-Dutton (1970)pull