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Language: Mailu (Delebai Dialect)

Information:

Glottocode: dere1243
ISO 639: mgu

Also Known As: Magi Delebai

Sources: Thomson (1975)

Classification: Mailuan, Mailu

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Lexicon:

IDWordEntryAnnotationLoanSourceSource Gloss
87964foreheadʔowaraforeheadThomson (1975)forehead
87986legʔaulegThomson (1975)leg
87970jawarenajawThomson (1975)jaw
87993fatmonafatThomson (1975)fat
88131to chop, cut downeu ieʔaleʔachop woodThomson (1975)chop wood
88205dull (knife)ubabluntThomson (1975)blunt
88209short-piece-of-woodanapiece of woodThomson (1975)piece of wood
88206to understandnaninaniunderstand (language)Thomson (1975)understand (language)
88202with (accompanying)eotogether withThomson (1975)together with
88172faradabaudistantThomson (1975)distant
88158draw water / carrysorisoridraw waterThomson (1975)draw water
88157to tiebadibaditie (rope)Thomson (1975)tie (rope)
88156to cutpomupomucut (rope)Thomson (1975)cut (rope)
88123to carrygabigabicarry on shoulderThomson (1975)carry on shoulder
88121to put downodi guduput downThomson (1975)put down
88114to lookeri gonilook forThomson (1975)look for
88082rotten (especially log)oreorerotten houseThomson (1975)rotten house
88024road/pathlaeapathThomson (1975)path
88042tailbatunatail (of dog)Thomson (1975)tail (of dog)
88043furlimuʔufur (of dog)Thomson (1975)fur (of dog)
88057ropekonaustring, ropeThomson (1975)string, rope
88059cloth, clothesbarowowoman's clothesThomson (1975)woman's clothes
88104to singmadi eisingsing (v.)Thomson (1975)singsing (v.)
88060songmadisingsing (=song)Thomson (1975)singsing (=song)
88074hotodaodahot (of water)Thomson (1975)hot (of water)
88075cold (weather)memeʔacold (of water)Thomson (1975)cold (of water)
88078fullʔapufull (of water)Thomson (1975)full (of water)
88080oldboaeold houseThomson (1975)old house
88113to washʔaʔama opuopuwash oneselfThomson (1975)wash oneself
88176thisnefurtherThomson (1975)
88098to fall (drop rather than topple)ʔoi gudufrom heightThomson (1975)
87938manegiThomson (1975)
87939womanavesaThomson (1975)
87940old manbaeau egiThomson (1975)
87941old womanbaeau avesaThomson (1975)
87942childʔoevaThomson (1975)
87944husbandemeThomson (1975)
87945wifeavesaThomson (1975)
87946fatherabaiThomson (1975)
87947motheradeiThomson (1975)
87948older brotherwuini egiThomson (1975)
87949younger brothernabuThomson (1975)
87950older sisterwuini avesaThomson (1975)
87951younger sisternabuThomson (1975)
87952I (pronoun d:1s)iaThomson (1975)
87954he, she, it (pronoun d:3s)noaThomson (1975)
87955we dual (pronoun d:1p, dual)guadaiThomson (1975)
87956you plural two (pronoun d:2p, dual)aeadaiThomson (1975)
87959you (pronoun d:2s)aeaThomson (1975)
87975armimaarmThomson (1975)arm