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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
260212herethis + aiDutton (1970)here
260224there (lohap)that + aiDutton (1970)there (lohap)
260233there (distant)that + aiDutton (1970)there (distant)
260245onetamonaDutton (1970)one
260258to towrua (rua)Dutton (1970)tow
260270threetoi (toi)Dutton (1970)three
260282fourhaniDutton (1970)four
260294fiveimaDutton (1970)five
260304sixtauratoiDutton (1970)six
260309sevenhituDutton (1970)seven
260312eighttaurahaniDutton (1970)eight
260315ninetaurahani taDutton (1970)nine
260325tengwautaDutton (1970)ten
260336and...bona...Dutton (1970)and
260337and...ma...Dutton (1970)and
260341with (accompanying)idaDutton (1970)together with
260351to fightheaiDutton (1970)fight (v) (two men f.)
260352to fightheatuDutton (1970)fight (v) (two men f.)
260363sharp (as knife)ganoDutton (1970)sharp
260364sharp (as knife)mai miatanaDutton (1970)sharp
260375blunt (of e.g. knife)gano lasiDutton (1970)blunt
260376blunt (of e.g. knife)patutuDutton (1970)blunt
260386to understanddibaDutton (1970)understand (language)
260397to killala-Dutton (1970)kill pig
260408talk to mehereva heniguDutton (1970)talk to me (Imerative)
260411talk to youhereva henimuDutton (1970)talk to you
260414talk to himhereva heniaDutton (1970)talk to him
260417short-piece-of-woodtainaDutton (1970)piece of wood
260420to floathureDutton (1970)float (v)
260432no, notverb + iasiDutton (1970)not (negative)