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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

Map:

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Lexicon:

IDWordEntryAnnotationLoanSourceSource Gloss
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
155130headdoŋgonMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)head
91638he, she, it (pronoun d:3s)ləheMcElhanon (1967)he
156300hairdzupMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)hair
91036greenkokŋ̣greenMcElhanon (1967)green
91092goodsaŋgamgoodMcElhanon (1967)good
158750fulldzʌdzʌgɔMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)full
157158firetedziMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)fire
156824fingernaildziŋgʌgʌŋMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)fingernail
156931eyedzinMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)eye
91330earth/soilmisaearthMcElhanon (1967)earth
155983earbʌbʌsinMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)ear
91946dustwanawanadustMcElhanon (1967)dust
92198dull (knife)kokŋ̣ kpiəkṇdullMcElhanon (1967)dull
91428dogtądogMcElhanon (1967)dog
159972dogtãMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)dog
91148cold (weather)takəŋcoldMcElhanon (1967)cold
90840cloudkumbucloudMcElhanon (1967)cloud
92338cloth, clothesnaclothingMcElhanon (1967)clothing
158645breastnãMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)breast
90658breastnam-breastMcElhanon (1967)breast
159531bonesɛtMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)bone
91022blacksəmbopmblackMcElhanon (1967)black
91442birdlaubirdMcElhanon (1967)bird
90784bigkəitṇbigMcElhanon (1967)big
159840asheskoMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)ashes
91316ashesdzitaashesMcElhanon (1967)ashes
160372armbʌtMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)arm
92044animaldzianimalMcElhanon (1967)animal
91708andmimbiandMcElhanon (1967)and
90728all (of a number)pəsəkpepallMcElhanon (1967)all