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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
91148cold (weather)takəŋcoldMcElhanon (1967)cold
91162namekot-(its) nameMcElhanon (1967)(its) name
91176notkəmnotMcElhanon (1967)not
91190to burn (intrans.)dzi-(it) burnsMcElhanon (1967)(it) burns
91204road/pathkəroadMcElhanon (1967)road
91218watertuwaterMcElhanon (1967)water
91232smoke (of fire)kəsəsmokeMcElhanon (1967)smoke
91246to hitkun-(he) hit himMcElhanon (1967)(he) hit him
91260to know (facts)niŋge-(he) knowsMcElhanon (1967)(he) knows
91274sandgaŋasandMcElhanon (1967)sand
91288stonenandzastoneMcElhanon (1967)stone
91302mountainkalaŋmountainMcElhanon (1967)mountain
91316ashesdzitaashesMcElhanon (1967)ashes
91330earth/soilmisaearthMcElhanon (1967)earth
91344leafsin-(its) leafMcElhanon (1967)(its) leaf
91358treetətreeMcElhanon (1967)tree
91372rootkindiri-(its) rootMcElhanon (1967)(its) root
91386seedkət-(its) seedMcElhanon (1967)(its) seed
91400earbəbət-(its) earMcElhanon (1967)(its) ear
91414louseləmlouseMcElhanon (1967)louse
91428dogtądogMcElhanon (1967)dog
91442birdlaubirdMcElhanon (1967)bird
91456womanimbiwomanMcElhanon (1967)woman
91470manąmanMcElhanon (1967)man
91484bloodsip-(its) bloodMcElhanon (1967)(its) blood
91498handbət-(his) handMcElhanon (1967)(his) hand
91512tonguenambalaŋ-(its) tongueMcElhanon (1967)(its) tongue
91526tooth (front rather than molar)dzət-(its) toothMcElhanon (1967)(its) tooth
91540footkət-(its) footMcElhanon (1967)(its) foot
91554taildak-(its) tailMcElhanon (1967)(its) tail
91568meat (flesh)mirik-(its) meatMcElhanon (1967)(its) meat
91582eyedzi-(its) eyeMcElhanon (1967)(its) eye
91596skinsək-(its) skinMcElhanon (1967)(its) skin
91610headnok-(its) headMcElhanon (1967)(its) head
91624bonesiet-(its) boneMcElhanon (1967)(its) bone
91638he, she, it (pronoun d:3s)ləheMcElhanon (1967)he
91652you pl. (pronoun d:2p)lįyeMcElhanon (1967)ye
91666they (pronoun d:3p)lenetheyMcElhanon (1967)they
91680where?denewhereMcElhanon (1967)where
91694howdisihowMcElhanon (1967)how
91708andmimbiandMcElhanon (1967)and
91722thereindathereMcElhanon (1967)there
91736right-sidepanaright (side)McElhanon (1967)right (side)
91750left-sidekanaleft sideMcElhanon (1967)left side
91764to hold (in hand)waŋga-(he) holdsMcElhanon (1967)(he) holds
91778to fall (drop rather than topple)kao-(he) fallsMcElhanon (1967)(he) falls
91792to turn (change one's direction)giridzə-(he) turnsMcElhanon (1967)(he) turns
91806to throwkətipe-(he) throws:McElhanon (1967)(he) throws:
91820to pullmenda-(he) pullsMcElhanon (1967)(he) pulls
91834to pushotəgə-(he) pushesMcElhanon (1967)(he) pushes