Source: McElhanon (1967)
McElhanon, K.A. 1967. Preliminary Observations on Huon Peninsula Languages. Oceanic Linguistics. 6, 1-45.
Provided Lexicon:
| ID | Language | Word | Entry | Source Gloss | Annotation | Loan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91750 | Mesem | left-side | kana | left side | left side | |
| 90616 | Mesem | full | dzədzə ko- | (it is) full | (it is) full | |
| 90602 | Mesem | round | waragən | round | round | |
| 91806 | Mesem | to throw | kətipe- | (he) throws: | (he) throws: | |
| 91820 | Mesem | to pull | menda- | (he) pulls | (he) pulls | |
| 91834 | Mesem | to push | otəgə- | (he) pushes | (he) pushes | |
| 91862 | Mesem | to dig | lo- | (he) digs | (he) digs | |
| 91876 | Mesem | to cut | lanti- | (he) cuts | (he) cuts | |
| 91848 | Mesem | to wash | əli- | (he) washes | (he) washes | |
| 90574 | Mesem | to say | dzə- | (he) says | (he) says | |
| 91904 | Mesem | short | dandzi | short | short | |
| 91918 | Mesem | wind | təgə | wind | wind | |
| 91890 | Mesem | some | but- | some | some | |
| 91988 | Mesem | fruit | kpən- | (its) fruit | (its) fruit | |
| 92114 | Mesem | to laugh | yəyən- | (he) laughs | (he) laughs | |
| 91960 | Mesem | lake | ləm | lake | lake | |
| 91946 | Mesem | dust | wanawana | dust | dust | |
| 91932 | Mesem | sky | nombə | sky | sky | |
| 90588 | Mesem | moon | əyoŋga | moon | moon | |
| 90532 | Mesem | this | wi | this | this | |
| 91442 | Mesem | bird | lau | bird | bird | |
| 90560 | Mesem | two | dzeba | two | two | |
| 91974 | Mesem | flower | dzolman | (its) flower | (its) flower | |
| 92002 | Mesem | stick (wood) | onze | stick | stick | |
| 92016 | Mesem | worm | gọ | worm | worm | |
| 92030 | Mesem | snake | asį | snake | snake | |
| 92058 | Mesem | back (body part) | beset- | (its) back | (its) back | |
| 92044 | Mesem | animal | dzi | animal | animal | |
| 90546 | Mesem | one | kpedzi | one | one | |
| 92086 | Mesem | to breathe | andagəsa | (its) breath | (its) breath | |
| 92100 | Mesem | to vomit | nua- | (he) vomits | (he) vomits | |
| 92072 | Mesem | wing | kpogo | (its) wing | (its) wing | |
| 92128 | Mesem | to suck | bəsə- | (he) sucks | (he) sucks | |
| 92170 | Mesem | old | kpən | old | old | |
| 92156 | Mesem | to spit | dzətupa- | (he) spits | (he) spits | |
| 92184 | Mesem | warm/hot | kipkipṃ | warm | warm | |
| 92142 | Mesem | to cry | sisu- | (he) cries | (he) cries | |
| 90518 | Mesem | that | mei | that | that | |
| 92226 | Mesem | sister | lip- | (his) sister | (his) sister | |
| 92212 | Mesem | brother | dat- | (his) brother | (his) brother | |
| 92198 | Mesem | dull (knife) | kokŋ̣ kpiəkṇ | dull | dull | |
| 90504 | Mesem | what? | wana | what | what | |
| 92240 | Mesem | father | bip- | (his) father | (his) father | |
| 92268 | Mesem | to sew | osə- | (she) sews | (she) sews | |
| 92254 | Mesem | mother | mam- | (his) mother | (his) mother | |
| 90490 | Mesem | who? | ala | who | who | |
| 92296 | Mesem | to shoot | osə- | (he) shoots | (he) shoots | |
| 92282 | Mesem | rope | tək | rope | rope | |
| 92310 | Mesem | to count | usun- | (he) counts | (he) counts | |
| 92324 | Mesem | to play | dzəgodzə | (they) play | (they) play |