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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
156199wingpoǥomMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)wing
159293leg, footqatMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)leg-foot
91050whitesagatṇwhiteMcElhanon (1967)white
159622urinesandiMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)urine
91092goodsaŋgamgoodMcElhanon (1967)good
91596skinsək-(its) skinMcElhanon (1967)(its) skin
91022blacksəmbopmblackMcElhanon (1967)black
159531bonesɛtMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)bone
91624bonesiet-(its) boneMcElhanon (1967)(its) bone
92394to swellsimen-(it) swellsMcElhanon (1967)(it) swells
156107leafsinMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)leaf
91344leafsin-(its) leafMcElhanon (1967)(its) leaf
90882nosesiŋgeŋ(its) noseMcElhanon (1967)(its) nose
155335nosesiŋgɛŋMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)nose
91484bloodsip-(its) bloodMcElhanon (1967)(its) blood
92142to crysisu-(he) criesMcElhanon (1967)(he) cries
156510skinsʌkMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)skin
90714to standta-(he) standsMcElhanon (1967)(he) stands
90686to sitta-(he) sitsMcElhanon (1967)(he) sits
159972dogtãMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)dog
91428dogtądogMcElhanon (1967)dog
91148cold (weather)takəŋcoldMcElhanon (1967)cold
91358treetətreeMcElhanon (1967)tree
157158firetedziMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)fire
91106hottedzihotMcElhanon (1967)hot
91918windtəgəwindMcElhanon (1967)wind
92282ropetəkropeMcElhanon (1967)rope
156727windtʌǥʌMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)wind
90868bellytip-(its) bellyMcElhanon (1967)(its) belly
155019necktoǥosaŋMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)neck
158537watertuMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)water
91218watertuwaterMcElhanon (1967)water
92310to countusun-(he) countsMcElhanon (1967)(he) counts
90504what?wanawhatMcElhanon (1967)what
91946dustwanawanadustMcElhanon (1967)dust
91764to hold (in hand)waŋga-(he) holdsMcElhanon (1967)(he) holds
90602roundwaragənroundMcElhanon (1967)round
90980to sleepwe-(he) sleepsMcElhanon (1967)(he) sleeps
90896heartwembə kət-(its) heartMcElhanon (1967)(its) heart
90532thiswithisMcElhanon (1967)this
91008to biteye-(he) bites itMcElhanon (1967)(he) bites it
92114to laughyəyən-(he) laughsMcElhanon (1967)(he) laughs