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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
90714to standta-(he) standsMcElhanon (1967)(he) stands
92156to spitdzətupa-(he) spitsMcElhanon (1967)(he) spits
90980to sleepwe-(he) sleepsMcElhanon (1967)(he) sleeps
90686to sitta-(he) sitsMcElhanon (1967)(he) sits
92296to shootosə-(he) shootsMcElhanon (1967)(he) shoots
90966to seenəgəi-(he) sees meMcElhanon (1967)(he) sees me
90574to saydzə-(he) saysMcElhanon (1967)(he) says
91834to pushotəgə-(he) pushesMcElhanon (1967)(he) pushes
91820to pullmenda-(he) pullsMcElhanon (1967)(he) pulls
92114to laughyəyən-(he) laughsMcElhanon (1967)(he) laughs
91260to know (facts)niŋge-(he) knowsMcElhanon (1967)(he) knows
91764to hold (in hand)waŋga-(he) holdsMcElhanon (1967)(he) holds
91246to hitkun-(he) hit himMcElhanon (1967)(he) hit him
90700to givenaka-(he) gives meMcElhanon (1967)(he) gives me
91778to fall (drop rather than topple)kao-(he) fallsMcElhanon (1967)(he) falls
90994to eatnin-(he) eatsMcElhanon (1967)(he) eats
91862to diglo-(he) digsMcElhanon (1967)(he) digs
90952to diefəki-(he) diesMcElhanon (1967)(he) dies
91876to cutlanti-(he) cutsMcElhanon (1967)(he) cuts
92142to crysisu-(he) criesMcElhanon (1967)(he) cries
92310to countusun-(he) countsMcElhanon (1967)(he) counts
90672to comeko-(he) comesMcElhanon (1967)(he) comes
92380to blow (wind)orati-(he) blowsMcElhanon (1967)(he) blows
91008to biteye-(he) bites itMcElhanon (1967)(he) bites it
91638he, she, it (pronoun d:3s)ləheMcElhanon (1967)he
91036greenkokŋ̣greenMcElhanon (1967)green
91092goodsaŋgamgoodMcElhanon (1967)good
91330earth/soilmisaearthMcElhanon (1967)earth
91946dustwanawanadustMcElhanon (1967)dust
92198dull (knife)kokŋ̣ kpiəkṇdullMcElhanon (1967)dull
91428dogtądogMcElhanon (1967)dog
91148cold (weather)takəŋcoldMcElhanon (1967)cold
90840cloudkumbucloudMcElhanon (1967)cloud
92338cloth, clothesnaclothingMcElhanon (1967)clothing
90658breastnam-breastMcElhanon (1967)breast
91022blacksəmbopmblackMcElhanon (1967)black
91442birdlaubirdMcElhanon (1967)bird
90784bigkəitṇbigMcElhanon (1967)big
91316ashesdzitaashesMcElhanon (1967)ashes
92044animaldzianimalMcElhanon (1967)animal
91708andmimbiandMcElhanon (1967)and
90728all (of a number)pəsəkpepallMcElhanon (1967)all