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Language: Mesem

Information:

Glottocode: mese1244
ISO 639: mci

Also Known As: Momolili

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

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

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Lexicon:

IDWordEntryAnnotationLoanSourceSource Gloss
90728all (of a number)pəsəkpepallMcElhanon (1967)all
91708andmimbiandMcElhanon (1967)and
92044animaldzianimalMcElhanon (1967)animal
160372armbʌtMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)arm
159840asheskoMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)ashes
91316ashesdzitaashesMcElhanon (1967)ashes
92058back (body part)beset-(its) backMcElhanon (1967)(its) back
90868bellytip-(its) bellyMcElhanon (1967)(its) belly
90784bigkəitṇbigMcElhanon (1967)big
91442birdlaubirdMcElhanon (1967)bird
91022blacksəmbopmblackMcElhanon (1967)black
91484bloodsip-(its) bloodMcElhanon (1967)(its) blood
159531bonesɛtMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)bone
91624bonesiet-(its) boneMcElhanon (1967)(its) bone
90658breastnam-breastMcElhanon (1967)breast
158645breastnãMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)breast
92212brotherdat-(his) brotherMcElhanon (1967)(his) brother
90644clawdziŋgəŋgəŋ-(its) clawMcElhanon (1967)(its) claw
92338cloth, clothesnaclothingMcElhanon (1967)clothing
90840cloudkumbucloudMcElhanon (1967)cloud
91148cold (weather)takəŋcoldMcElhanon (1967)cold
159972dogtãMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)dog
91428dogtądogMcElhanon (1967)dog
91134dry (be dry)alaŋgə-(it is) dryMcElhanon (1967)(it is) dry
92198dull (knife)kokŋ̣ kpiəkṇdullMcElhanon (1967)dull
91946dustwanawanadustMcElhanon (1967)dust
155983earbʌbʌsinMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)ear
91400earbəbət-(its) earMcElhanon (1967)(its) ear
91330earth/soilmisaearthMcElhanon (1967)earth
91582eyedzi-(its) eyeMcElhanon (1967)(its) eye
156931eyedzinMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)eye
90910fatkerək-(its) fatMcElhanon (1967)(its) fat
92240fatherbip-(his) fatherMcElhanon (1967)(his) father
156824fingernaildziŋgʌgʌŋMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)fingernail
157158firetedziMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)fire
91974flowerdzolman(its) flowerMcElhanon (1967)(its) flower
91540footkət-(its) footMcElhanon (1967)(its) foot
91988fruitkpən-(its) fruitMcElhanon (1967)(its) fruit
90616fulldzədzə ko-(it is) fullMcElhanon (1967)(it is) full
158750fulldzʌdzʌgɔMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)full
91092goodsaŋgamgoodMcElhanon (1967)good
91036greenkokŋ̣greenMcElhanon (1967)green
90938hairdzup-(its) hairMcElhanon (1967)(its) hair
156300hairdzupMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)hair
91498handbət-(his) handMcElhanon (1967)(his) hand
91610headnok-(its) headMcElhanon (1967)(its) head
155130headdoŋgonMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)head
90896heartwembə kət-(its) heartMcElhanon (1967)(its) heart
158416he, she, it (pronoun d:3s)lʌMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)he-she
91638he, she, it (pronoun d:3s)ləheMcElhanon (1967)he