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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
160099you (pronoun d:2s)gʌMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)you
159059you pl. (pronoun d:2p)liMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)you-pl
91652you pl. (pronoun d:2p)lįyeMcElhanon (1967)ye
91078yellowalaŋyellowMcElhanon (1967)yellow
92016wormgọwormMcElhanon (1967)worm
91456womanimbiwomanMcElhanon (1967)woman
156199wingpoǥomMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)wing
92072wingkpogo(its) wingMcElhanon (1967)(its) wing
156727windtʌǥʌMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)wind
91918windtəgəwindMcElhanon (1967)wind
90490who?alawhoMcElhanon (1967)who
91050whitesagatṇwhiteMcElhanon (1967)white
91680where?denewhereMcElhanon (1967)where
90504what?wanawhatMcElhanon (1967)what
90476we (pronoun d:1p)nįweMcElhanon (1967)we
157568we (pronoun d:1p)niMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)we
91218watertuwaterMcElhanon (1967)water
158537watertuMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)water
158315warm/hotkikipmMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)warm
92184warm/hotkipkipṃwarmMcElhanon (1967)warm
160244vaginakʌpMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)vagina
159622urinesandiMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)urine
90560twodzebatwoMcElhanon (1967)two
91358treetətreeMcElhanon (1967)tree
92352to worknuworkMcElhanon (1967)work
91848to washəli-(he) washesMcElhanon (1967)(he) washes
92100to vomitnua-(he) vomitsMcElhanon (1967)(he) vomits
91792to turn (change one's direction)giridzə-(he) turnsMcElhanon (1967)(he) turns
157850to tiedzaMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)to-tie
91806to throwkətipe-(he) throws:McElhanon (1967)(he) throws:
92394to swellsimen-(it) swellsMcElhanon (1967)(it) swells
92128to suckbəsə-(he) sucksMcElhanon (1967)(he) sucks
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
157764to shootosaMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)to-shoot
92268to sewosə-(she) sewsMcElhanon (1967)(she) sews
90966to seenəgəi-(he) sees meMcElhanon (1967)(he) sees me
159161to saydzʌMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)to-say
90574to saydzə-(he) saysMcElhanon (1967)(he) says
91834to pushotəgə-(he) pushesMcElhanon (1967)(he) pushes
91820to pullmenda-(he) pullsMcElhanon (1967)(he) pulls
92324to playdzəgodzə(they) playMcElhanon (1967)(they) play
91526tooth (front rather than molar)dzət-(its) toothMcElhanon (1967)(its) tooth
157386tooth (front rather than molar)dzʌtMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)tooth
91512tonguenambalaŋ-(its) tongueMcElhanon (1967)(its) tongue
154913tonguenambalaŋMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)tongue
92114to laughyəyən-(he) laughsMcElhanon (1967)(he) laughs