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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
92002stick (wood)onzestickMcElhanon (1967)stick
91288stonenandzastoneMcElhanon (1967)stone
158037straightdʌndʌǥʌtnMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)straight
90826sunkəsusunMcElhanon (1967)sun
158949sunkʌsuMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)sun
90518thatmeithatMcElhanon (1967)that
91722thereindathereMcElhanon (1967)there
91666they (pronoun d:3p)lenetheyMcElhanon (1967)they
92324to playdzəgodzə(they) playMcElhanon (1967)(they) play
90532thiswithisMcElhanon (1967)this
90462thougąthouMcElhanon (1967)thou
160463to burn (intrans.)dziMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)to-burn
157285to eatniMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)to-eat
154913tonguenambalaŋMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)tongue
157386tooth (front rather than molar)dzʌtMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)tooth
159161to saydzʌMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)to-say
157764to shootosaMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)to-shoot
157850to tiedzaMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)to-tie
91358treetətreeMcElhanon (1967)tree
90560twodzebatwoMcElhanon (1967)two
159622urinesandiMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)urine
160244vaginakʌpMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)vagina
158315warm/hotkikipmMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)warm
92184warm/hotkipkipṃwarmMcElhanon (1967)warm
158537watertuMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)water
91218watertuwaterMcElhanon (1967)water
90476we (pronoun d:1p)nįweMcElhanon (1967)we
157568we (pronoun d:1p)niMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)we
90504what?wanawhatMcElhanon (1967)what
91680where?denewhereMcElhanon (1967)where
91050whitesagatṇwhiteMcElhanon (1967)white
90490who?alawhoMcElhanon (1967)who
156727windtʌǥʌMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)wind
91918windtəgəwindMcElhanon (1967)wind
156199wingpoǥomMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)wing
91456womanimbiwomanMcElhanon (1967)woman
92352to worknuworkMcElhanon (1967)work
92016wormgọwormMcElhanon (1967)worm
91652you pl. (pronoun d:2p)lįyeMcElhanon (1967)ye
91078yellowalaŋyellowMcElhanon (1967)yellow
160099you (pronoun d:2s)gʌMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)you
159059you pl. (pronoun d:2p)liMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)you-pl