Dutton, T.E., 1970. Notes on the languages of the Rigo area of the Central district of Papua. In S. A. Wurm & D. C. Laycock, eds. Pacific Linguistic Studies in honour of Arthur Capell. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics.
ID | Language | Word | Entry | Source Gloss | Annotation | Loan |
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260058 | Motu | later | gabiae | later | ||
260386 | Motu | to understand | diba | understand (language) | ||
260351 | Motu | to fight | heai | fight (v) (two men f.) | ||
260352 | Motu | to fight | heatu | fight (v) (two men f.) | ||
260045 | Motu | when? | edena nega ai | when | ||
260021 | Motu | what? | dahaka | what | ||
260363 | Motu | sharp (as knife) | gano | sharp | ||
260364 | Motu | sharp (as knife) | mai miatana | sharp | ||
260145 | Motu | far away | daudau- | "far away, distant" | ||
260033 | Motu | where? | edeseni ai | where (at) | ||
260375 | Motu | blunt (of e.g. knife) | gano lasi | blunt | ||
260376 | Motu | blunt (of e.g. knife) | patutu | blunt | ||
260198 | Motu | that (distant) | una | that (distant) | ||
260245 | Motu | one | tamona | one | ||
260165 | Motu | many | momo | many (planti) | ||
259988 | Motu | to tie | kwatu- | tie rope | ||
260414 | Motu | talk to him | hereva henia | talk to him | ||
260135 | Motu | louse | utu- | louse | ||
260191 | Motu | this (further) | ena | this (further) | ||
260258 | Motu | to tow | rua (rua) | tow | ||
260164 | Motu | many | hutuma | many (planti) | ||
260420 | Motu | to float | hure | float (v) | ||
260124 | Motu | burn (tr.) | gabu- | burn (tr.) (kukim kinai) | ||
260411 | Motu | talk to you | hereva henimu | talk to you | ||
260270 | Motu | three | toi (toi) | three | ||
260115 | Motu | to stand up | hagini- | stand up (post) (tr.) | ||
260408 | Motu | talk to me | hereva henigu | talk to me (Imerative) | ||
260282 | Motu | four | hani | four | ||
260224 | Motu | there (lohap) | that + ai | there (lohap) | ||
260105 | Motu | beside | murinai | beside (house) stationary | ||
259998 | Motu | to draw water | utu- | draw water | ||
260294 | Motu | five | ima | five | ||
260212 | Motu | here | this + ai | here | ||
260094 | Motu | underneath | henunai | underneath (of house) stationary | ||
260417 | Motu | short-piece-of-wood | taina | piece of wood | ||
260432 | Motu | no, not | verb + iasi | not (negative) | ||
260304 | Motu | six | tauratoi | six | ||
260309 | Motu | seven | hitu | seven | ||
260178 | Motu | this (close) | ina | this (close) | ||
260083 | Motu | on top | guhinai | on top (of house) stationary | ||
260312 | Motu | eight | taurahani | eight | ||
260082 | Motu | on top | latanai | on top (of house) stationary | ||
260315 | Motu | nine | taurahani ta | nine | ||
260154 | Motu | near | kahira kahira | near | ||
260397 | Motu | to kill | ala- | kill pig | ||
260233 | Motu | there (distant) | that + ai | there (distant) | ||
260009 | Motu | who? | daika | who | ||
260325 | Motu | ten | gwauta | ten | ||
260070 | Motu | how much? | hida | "how much, how many" | ||
259978 | Motu | to cut | utu- | cut rope |