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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
87975armimaarmThomson (1975)arm
88205dull (knife)ubabluntThomson (1975)blunt
88123to carrygabigabicarry on shoulderThomson (1975)carry on shoulder
88131to chop, cut downeu ieʔaleʔachop woodThomson (1975)chop wood
88075cold (weather)memeʔacold (of water)Thomson (1975)cold (of water)
88156to cutpomupomucut (rope)Thomson (1975)cut (rope)
88172faradabaudistantThomson (1975)distant
88158draw water / carrysorisoridraw waterThomson (1975)draw water
87993fatmonafatThomson (1975)fat
87964foreheadʔowaraforeheadThomson (1975)forehead
88078fullʔapufull (of water)Thomson (1975)full (of water)
88043furlimuʔufur (of dog)Thomson (1975)fur (of dog)
87963hairʔuruhair of headThomson (1975)hair of head
88074hotodaodahot (of water)Thomson (1975)hot (of water)
87970jawarenajawThomson (1975)jaw
87986legʔaulegThomson (1975)leg
88114to lookeri gonilook forThomson (1975)look for
88080oldboaeold houseThomson (1975)old house
88024road/pathlaeapathThomson (1975)path
88209short-piece-of-woodanapiece of woodThomson (1975)piece of wood
88121to put downodi guduput downThomson (1975)put down
88082rotten (especially log)oreorerotten houseThomson (1975)rotten house
88060songmadisingsing (=song)Thomson (1975)singsing (=song)
88104to singmadi eisingsing (v.)Thomson (1975)singsing (v.)
87997sore, woundamaisoreThomson (1975)sore
88057ropekonaustring, ropeThomson (1975)string, rope
88042tailbatunatail (of dog)Thomson (1975)tail (of dog)
88180thereadade(distant)Thomson (1975)there (distant)
88157to tiebadibaditie (rope)Thomson (1975)tie (rope)
88202with (accompanying)eotogether withThomson (1975)together with
88206to understandnaninaniunderstand (language)Thomson (1975)understand (language)
88113to washʔaʔama opuopuwash oneselfThomson (1975)wash oneself
88059cloth, clothesbarowowoman's clothesThomson (1975)woman's clothes
87943boytamaruyoung boyThomson (1975)young boy
87959you (pronoun d:2s)aeaThomson (1975)
87956you plural two (pronoun d:2p, dual)aeadaiThomson (1975)
87955we dual (pronoun d:1p, dual)guadaiThomson (1975)
87952I (pronoun d:1s)iaThomson (1975)
87951younger sisternabuThomson (1975)
87950older sisterwuini avesaThomson (1975)
87949younger brothernabuThomson (1975)
87948older brotherwuini egiThomson (1975)
87947motheradeiThomson (1975)
87946fatherabaiThomson (1975)
87945wifeavesaThomson (1975)
87954he, she, it (pronoun d:3s)noaThomson (1975)
87944husbandemeThomson (1975)
87942childʔoevaThomson (1975)
87941old womanbaeau avesaThomson (1975)
87940old manbaeau egiThomson (1975)