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Language: Dedua

Information:

Glottocode: dedu1240
ISO 639: ded

Sources: McElhanon (1967) & McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)

Classification: Nuclear Trans New Guinea, Finisterre-Huon, Huon, Western Huon, Rawlinson, Pindiu

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Lexicon:

IDWordEntryAnnotationLoanSourceSource Gloss
90631kneefakuruŋ-(his) kneeMcElhanon (1967)(his) knee
158135kneefakuruŋMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)knee
92171oldeseaoldMcElhanon (1967)old
90673to comeere-(he) comesMcElhanon (1967)(he) comes
92199dull (knife)enarakpakdullMcElhanon (1967)dull
91527tooth (front rather than molar)enar-(its) toothMcElhanon (1967)(its) tooth
157387tooth (front rather than molar)enaʔMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)tooth
155541mouthenaʔMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)mouth
91723thereedithereMcElhanon (1967)there
91849to washdzuak-(he) washesMcElhanon (1967)(he) washes
90939hairdzowe-(its) hairMcElhanon (1967)(its) hair
92115to laughdzomore-(he) laughsMcElhanon (1967)(he) laughs
91961lakedzokoŋlakeMcElhanon (1967)lake
156306hairdzoiMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)hair
91555taildzi-(its) tailMcElhanon (1967)(its) tail
157851to tiedzegeMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)to-tie
160464to burn (intrans.)dzeMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)to-burn
91079yellowdzageayellowMcElhanon (1967)yellow
91023blackdzadzublackMcElhanon (1967)black
91191to burn (intrans.)dza-(it) burnsMcElhanon (1967)(it) burns
158538waterdokuMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)water
91219waterdokuwaterMcElhanon (1967)water
159842ashesdefeMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)ashes
90575to sayde-(he) saysMcElhanon (1967)(he) says
92213brotherdar-(his) brotherMcElhanon (1967)(his) brother
92367spear (N)damuspearMcElhanon (1967)spear
91681where?dahaewhereMcElhanon (1967)where
90505what?dafiwhatMcElhanon (1967)what
91695howdafihowMcElhanon (1967)how
155877older brotherdaeMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)older-brother
154914flameboraŋMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)flame
90645clawboŋ-(its) clawMcElhanon (1967)(its) claw
90813starbâpiŋstarMcElhanon (1967)star
91331earth/soilbânekearthMcElhanon (1967)earth
92031snakebâidzoksnakeMcElhanon (1967)snake
157046starasomeŋMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)star
92311to countâso-(he) countsMcElhanon (1967)(he) counts
92325to playariak(they) playMcElhanon (1967)(they) play
91037greenârâŋbârikgreenMcElhanon (1967)green
91709andamaandMcElhanon (1967)and
155442noontimeafoMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)noontime
90589moonafomoonMcElhanon (1967)moon
92129to suckabere-(he) sucksMcElhanon (1967)(he) sucks