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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
259169to drinkinu-Dutton (1970)drink
259182arisetoreisi-Dutton (1970)arise
259190to standgini-Dutton (1970)stand
259201to sithelaldihoDutton (1970)sit down
259214to speakhereva heni-Dutton (1970)speak
259215to speakgwauDutton (1970)speak
259227to call outboiboi-Dutton (1970)call out
259240to runheau-Dutton (1970)run
259259to walkraka-Dutton (1970)walk
259271to takeabi-Dutton (1970)take
259283give me!keni-guDutton (1970)give me! (Imperative)
259288give youheni-muDutton (1970)give you
259292to giveheni-aDutton (1970)give him
259304to hitbota-Dutton (1970)hit (with hand)
259316to breakhamakoi-Dutton (1970)break (tr.)
259327to fall (from standing)keto-Dutton (1970)fall (from standing)
259338to fall (drop rather than topple)moruDutton (1970)fall (from height)
259350to sleepmahuta-Dutton (1970)sleep
259362to lie on groundhekure-Dutton (1970)lie on ground
259374to seeita-Dutton (1970)see
259387to hearkamonai-Dutton (1970)hear
259400to crytai-Dutton (1970)cry
259412to singane abi-Dutton (1970)singsing (v)
259423to cooknadu-Dutton (1970)cook (kaukau)
259435blow (on fire)hururu-Dutton (1970)blow fire
259443to jumproho dobiDutton (1970)jump
259454to laughkiriDutton (1970)laugh
259466afraidgari-Dutton (1970)be afraid
259477to scratch (as with fingernails to relieve itch)kakasi-Dutton (1970)scratch skin
259488to throwtaho-Dutton (1970)throw
259497to swimnahu-Dutton (1970)swim
259508to washdigu-Dutton (1970)wash onself
259519to look fortahu-Dutton (1970)look for
259530to smell (something)bona-Dutton (1970)smell (tr.)
259548go!lao-Dutton (1970)go
259559to comemai-Dutton (1970)come
259570to go updara-Dutton (1970)go up mountain
259580to go downdiho-Dutton (1970)go down mountain
259588to turn (change one's direction)hegiro-Dutton (1970)turn (oneself) (intr.)
259599to put downato-dihoDutton (1970)put down (on ground)
259610to hold (in hand)dogo-taoDutton (1970)hold in hand
259620to carryhua-Dutton (1970)carry on shoulder
259632to pushdori-Dutton (1970)push
259643to pullveri-Dutton (1970)pull
259653to flyroho-Dutton (1970)bird flies
259663to shootpidi-Dutton (1970)shoot
259674to bitekori-Dutton (1970)bite (v)
259686to vomitmumuta-Dutton (1970)vomit
259698a coughhua-Dutton (1970)cough
259711to chop, cut downutu-Dutton (1970)chop wood