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
Map:
Lexicon:
| ID | Word | Entry | Annotation | Loan | Source | Source Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 154913 | tongue | nambalaŋ | McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) | tongue | ||
| 154816 | mother | mam | McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) | mother | ||
| 92394 | to swell | simen- | (it) swells | McElhanon (1967) | (it) swells | |
| 92380 | to blow (wind) | orati- | (he) blows | McElhanon (1967) | (he) blows | |
| 92366 | spear (N) | ani | spear | McElhanon (1967) | spear | |
| 92352 | to work | nu | work | McElhanon (1967) | work | |
| 92338 | cloth, clothes | na | clothing | McElhanon (1967) | clothing | |
| 92324 | to play | dzəgodzə | (they) play | McElhanon (1967) | (they) play | |
| 92310 | to count | usun- | (he) counts | McElhanon (1967) | (he) counts | |
| 92296 | to shoot | osə- | (he) shoots | McElhanon (1967) | (he) shoots | |
| 92282 | rope | tək | rope | McElhanon (1967) | rope | |
| 92268 | to sew | osə- | (she) sews | McElhanon (1967) | (she) sews | |
| 92254 | mother | mam- | (his) mother | McElhanon (1967) | (his) mother | |
| 92240 | father | bip- | (his) father | McElhanon (1967) | (his) father | |
| 92226 | sister | lip- | (his) sister | McElhanon (1967) | (his) sister | |
| 92212 | brother | dat- | (his) brother | McElhanon (1967) | (his) brother | |
| 92198 | dull (knife) | kokŋ̣ kpiəkṇ | dull | McElhanon (1967) | dull | |
| 92184 | warm/hot | kipkipṃ | warm | McElhanon (1967) | warm | |
| 92170 | old | kpən | old | McElhanon (1967) | old | |
| 92156 | to spit | dzətupa- | (he) spits | McElhanon (1967) | (he) spits | |
| 92142 | to cry | sisu- | (he) cries | McElhanon (1967) | (he) cries | |
| 92128 | to suck | bəsə- | (he) sucks | McElhanon (1967) | (he) sucks | |
| 92114 | to laugh | yəyən- | (he) laughs | McElhanon (1967) | (he) laughs | |
| 92100 | to vomit | nua- | (he) vomits | McElhanon (1967) | (he) vomits | |
| 92086 | to breathe | andagəsa | (its) breath | McElhanon (1967) | (its) breath | |
| 92072 | wing | kpogo | (its) wing | McElhanon (1967) | (its) wing | |
| 92058 | back (body part) | beset- | (its) back | McElhanon (1967) | (its) back | |
| 92044 | animal | dzi | animal | McElhanon (1967) | animal | |
| 92030 | snake | asį | snake | McElhanon (1967) | snake | |
| 92016 | worm | gọ | worm | McElhanon (1967) | worm | |
| 92002 | stick (wood) | onze | stick | McElhanon (1967) | stick | |
| 91988 | fruit | kpən- | (its) fruit | McElhanon (1967) | (its) fruit | |
| 91974 | flower | dzolman | (its) flower | McElhanon (1967) | (its) flower | |
| 91960 | lake | ləm | lake | McElhanon (1967) | lake | |
| 91946 | dust | wanawana | dust | McElhanon (1967) | dust | |
| 91932 | sky | nombə | sky | McElhanon (1967) | sky | |
| 91918 | wind | təgə | wind | McElhanon (1967) | wind | |
| 91904 | short | dandzi | short | McElhanon (1967) | short | |
| 91890 | some | but- | some | McElhanon (1967) | some | |
| 91876 | to cut | lanti- | (he) cuts | McElhanon (1967) | (he) cuts | |
| 91862 | to dig | lo- | (he) digs | McElhanon (1967) | (he) digs | |
| 91848 | to wash | əli- | (he) washes | McElhanon (1967) | (he) washes | |
| 91834 | to push | otəgə- | (he) pushes | McElhanon (1967) | (he) pushes | |
| 91820 | to pull | menda- | (he) pulls | McElhanon (1967) | (he) pulls | |
| 91806 | to throw | kətipe- | (he) throws: | McElhanon (1967) | (he) throws: | |
| 91792 | to turn (change one's direction) | giridzə- | (he) turns | McElhanon (1967) | (he) turns | |
| 91778 | to fall (drop rather than topple) | kao- | (he) falls | McElhanon (1967) | (he) falls | |
| 91764 | to hold (in hand) | waŋga- | (he) holds | McElhanon (1967) | (he) holds | |
| 91750 | left-side | kana | left side | McElhanon (1967) | left side | |
| 91736 | right-side | pana | right (side) | McElhanon (1967) | right (side) |