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Language: Motu

Information:

Glottocode: motu1246
ISO 639: meu

Sources: Dutton (1970)

Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic linkage, Papuan Tip linkage, Peripheral Papuan Tip linkage, Central Papuan Oceanic, West Central Papuan linkage

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Lexicon:

IDWordEntryAnnotationLoanSourceSource Gloss
259698a coughhua-Dutton (1970)cough
259466afraidgari-Dutton (1970)be afraid
257513all (of a number)ibou-Dutton (1970)all
260337and...ma...Dutton (1970)and
260336and...bona...Dutton (1970)and
259182arisetoreisi-Dutton (1970)arise
257699armima-Dutton (1970)arm
258788arrowvaroDutton (1970)arrow
258313asheskahaDutton (1970)ashes (black)
257814back (body part)doru-Dutton (1970)back
258901bad (deleterious or unsuitable)dikaDutton (1970)bad
258519bananatohuDutton (1970)banana
258402bark (of tree)kopi-Dutton (1970)bark of tree
257788bellyboga-Dutton (1970)belly (bel)
260105besidemurinaiDutton (1970)beside (house) stationary
258860bigbadaDutton (1970)big
258639birdhui-Dutton (1970)bird
258991blackkoremaDutton (1970)black
259048blind(mata) kepuluDutton (1970)blind
257913bloodrara-Dutton (1970)blood
259435blow (on fire)hururu-Dutton (1970)blow fire
260376blunt (of e.g. knife)patutuDutton (1970)blunt
260375blunt (of e.g. knife)gano lasiDutton (1970)blunt
257939boneturia-Dutton (1970)bone
258777bowioDutton (1970)bow
258365branchrigi-Dutton (1970)branch of tree
257775breastrata-Dutton (1970)breast (of woman)
260124burn (tr.)gabu-Dutton (1970)burn (tr.) (kukim kinai)
258223bushudaDutton (1970)bush
258754butterflyrumaDutton (1970)butterfly
257826buttockskunu-Dutton (1970)buttocks
258689cassowarygaigaiDutton (1970)cassowary
257762chestkeme-Dutton (1970)chest
257309child (m)natu-Dutton (1970)child (m)
257632chin, jawauki-Dutton (1970)"jaw, chin"
258054cloudoriDutton (1970)cloud
259036cold (weather)kerumaDutton (1970)cold (water)
259085come quick!(verb+) haragaDutton (1970)come quick (Imperative)
259822cookedmaeda-Dutton (1970)cooked (kaukau)
259802crookedgagevaDutton (1970)crooked
259060deaf(taia) kudimaDutton (1970)deaf
259852differentidau-Dutton (1970)"different, other"
258588dogboromaDutton (1970)dog
259842dry (be dry)kaukau-Dutton (1970)dry
257592eartaia-Dutton (1970)ear
258665eggape-Dutton (1970)egg
260312eighttaurahaniDutton (1970)eight
257712elbowdiu-Dutton (1970)elbow
258123eveningadorahiDutton (1970)evening
257566eyemata-Dutton (1970)eye