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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:

Resources:

Lexicon:

IDWordEntryAnnotationLoanSourceSource Gloss
90728all (of a number)pəsəkpepallMcElhanon (1967)all
91708andmimbiandMcElhanon (1967)and
92044animaldzianimalMcElhanon (1967)animal
160372armbʌtMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)arm
91316ashesdzitaashesMcElhanon (1967)ashes
159840asheskoMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)ashes
90784bigkəitṇbigMcElhanon (1967)big
91442birdlaubirdMcElhanon (1967)bird
91022blacksəmbopmblackMcElhanon (1967)black
159531bonesɛtMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)bone
158645breastnãMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)breast
90658breastnam-breastMcElhanon (1967)breast
92338cloth, clothesnaclothingMcElhanon (1967)clothing
90840cloudkumbucloudMcElhanon (1967)cloud
91148cold (weather)takəŋcoldMcElhanon (1967)cold
91428dogtądogMcElhanon (1967)dog
159972dogtãMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)dog
92198dull (knife)kokŋ̣ kpiəkṇdullMcElhanon (1967)dull
91946dustwanawanadustMcElhanon (1967)dust
155983earbʌbʌsinMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)ear
91330earth/soilmisaearthMcElhanon (1967)earth
156931eyedzinMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)eye
156824fingernaildziŋgʌgʌŋMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)fingernail
157158firetedziMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)fire
158750fulldzʌdzʌgɔMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)full
91092goodsaŋgamgoodMcElhanon (1967)good
91036greenkokŋ̣greenMcElhanon (1967)green
156300hairdzupMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)hair
91638he, she, it (pronoun d:3s)ləheMcElhanon (1967)he
155130headdoŋgonMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)head
91008to biteye-(he) bites itMcElhanon (1967)(he) bites it
92380to blow (wind)orati-(he) blowsMcElhanon (1967)(he) blows
90672to comeko-(he) comesMcElhanon (1967)(he) comes
92310to countusun-(he) countsMcElhanon (1967)(he) counts
92142to crysisu-(he) criesMcElhanon (1967)(he) cries
91876to cutlanti-(he) cutsMcElhanon (1967)(he) cuts
90952to diefəki-(he) diesMcElhanon (1967)(he) dies
91862to diglo-(he) digsMcElhanon (1967)(he) digs
90994to eatnin-(he) eatsMcElhanon (1967)(he) eats
91778to fall (drop rather than topple)kao-(he) fallsMcElhanon (1967)(he) falls
90700to givenaka-(he) gives meMcElhanon (1967)(he) gives me
91246to hitkun-(he) hit himMcElhanon (1967)(he) hit him
91764to hold (in hand)waŋga-(he) holdsMcElhanon (1967)(he) holds
91260to know (facts)niŋge-(he) knowsMcElhanon (1967)(he) knows
92114to laughyəyən-(he) laughsMcElhanon (1967)(he) laughs
91820to pullmenda-(he) pullsMcElhanon (1967)(he) pulls
91834to pushotəgə-(he) pushesMcElhanon (1967)(he) pushes
90574to saydzə-(he) saysMcElhanon (1967)(he) says
90966to seenəgəi-(he) sees meMcElhanon (1967)(he) sees me
158416he, she, it (pronoun d:3s)lʌMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)he-she