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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
156931eyedzinMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)eye
91190to burn (intrans.)dzi-(it) burnsMcElhanon (1967)(it) burns
91582eyedzi-(its) eyeMcElhanon (1967)(its) eye
160463to burn (intrans.)dziMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)to-burn
92044animaldzianimalMcElhanon (1967)animal
92156to spitdzətupa-(he) spitsMcElhanon (1967)(he) spits
91526tooth (front rather than molar)dzət-(its) toothMcElhanon (1967)(its) tooth
90812stardzəmərindzəstarMcElhanon (1967)star
92324to playdzəgodzə(they) playMcElhanon (1967)(they) play
90616fulldzədzə ko-(it is) fullMcElhanon (1967)(it is) full
90560twodzebatwoMcElhanon (1967)two
90574to saydzə-(he) saysMcElhanon (1967)(he) says
158750fulldzʌdzʌgɔMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)full
157850to tiedzaMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)to-tie
159161to saydzʌMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)to-say
155130headdoŋgonMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)head
158037straightdʌndʌǥʌtnMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)straight
91694howdisihowMcElhanon (1967)how
91680where?denewhereMcElhanon (1967)where
156614smoke (of fire)dauMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)smoke
92212brotherdat-(his) brotherMcElhanon (1967)(his) brother
155876older brotherdatMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)older-brother
91904shortdandzishortMcElhanon (1967)short
91554taildak-(its) tailMcElhanon (1967)(its) tail
91890somebut-someMcElhanon (1967)some
160372armbʌtMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)arm
92240fatherbip-(his) fatherMcElhanon (1967)(his) father
91498handbət-(his) handMcElhanon (1967)(his) hand
92058back (body part)beset-(its) backMcElhanon (1967)(its) back
92128to suckbəsə-(he) sucksMcElhanon (1967)(he) sucks
91400earbəbət-(its) earMcElhanon (1967)(its) ear
155983earbʌbʌsinMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)ear
155441noontimeayoŋgoMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)noontime
92030snakeasįsnakeMcElhanon (1967)snake
92366spear (N)anispearMcElhanon (1967)spear
90924neckandeŋits neckMcElhanon (1967)its neck
92086to breatheandagəsa(its) breathMcElhanon (1967)(its) breath
91134dry (be dry)alaŋgə-(it is) dryMcElhanon (1967)(it is) dry
91078yellowalaŋyellowMcElhanon (1967)yellow
155642newalakMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)new
90490who?alawhoMcElhanon (1967)who
91470manąmanMcElhanon (1967)man