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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
258042skygubaDutton (1970)sky
259350to sleepmahuta-Dutton (1970)sleep
258875smallmaraɣiDutton (1970)small
259530to smell (something)bona-Dutton (1970)smell (tr.)
258300smoke (of fire)kwaiahuDutton (1970)smoke
258702snakegwarumeDutton (1970)snake
257877sole (of foot)lalona-Dutton (1970)sole of foot
257978sore, woundtoto-Dutton (1970)sore
259214to speakhereva heni-Dutton (1970)speak
259215to speakgwauDutton (1970)speak
259190to standgini-Dutton (1970)stand
260115to stand uphagini-Dutton (1970)stand up (post) (tr.)
258029starhisiuDutton (1970)star
258183stonenadiDutton (1970)stone
259871to stopdoko-Dutton (1970)stop (intr.)
259791straightmaoroDutton (1970)straight
258803ropekiapaDutton (1970)"string, rope"
258378stumpbadi-Dutton (1970)stump of tree
258532sugarcanegeregereDutton (1970)sugarcane
258003sundina-Dutton (1970)sun
259948to swallowhadono-Dutton (1970)swallow (v)
259938sweatvarahuDutton (1970)sweat
258463sweet potatokaemaDutton (1970)sweet potato
259497to swimnahu-Dutton (1970)swim
259271to takeabi-Dutton (1970)take
260414talk to himhereva heniaDutton (1970)talk to him
260408talk to mehereva heniguDutton (1970)talk to me (Imerative)
260411talk to youhereva henimuDutton (1970)talk to you
258562tanketdamenaDutton (1970)tanket
258475tarotaroDutton (1970)taro
260325tengwautaDutton (1970)ten
260198that (distant)unaDutton (1970)that (distant)
260233there (distant)that + aiDutton (1970)there (distant)
260224there (lohap)that + aiDutton (1970)there (lohap)
257500they (pronoun d:3p)idiaDutton (1970)they
259754thickudunaDutton (1970)[(thick)]
257852thighmamu-Dutton (1970)thigh
259761thinseveraDutton (1970)[(thin)]
260178this (close)inaDutton (1970)this (close)
260191this (further)enaDutton (1970)this (further)
260270threetoi (toi)Dutton (1970)three
257645throatgado-Dutton (1970)throat
259488to throwtaho-Dutton (1970)throw
259988to tiekwatu-Dutton (1970)tie rope
257990to dreamnihi-Dutton (1970)to dream
260341with (accompanying)idaDutton (1970)together with
257619tonguemaia-Dutton (1970)tongue
257605tooth (front rather than molar)ite-Dutton (1970)tooth
260258to towrua (rua)Dutton (1970)tow
258340treeauDutton (1970)tree