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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
257889skinkopi-Dutton (1970)skin
258042skygubaDutton (1970)sky
258875smallmaraɣiDutton (1970)small
258300smoke (of fire)kwaiahuDutton (1970)smoke
258702snakegwarumeDutton (1970)snake
257877sole (of foot)lalona-Dutton (1970)sole of foot
257978sore, woundtoto-Dutton (1970)sore
258029starhisiuDutton (1970)star
258183stonenadiDutton (1970)stone
259791straightmaoroDutton (1970)straight
258378stumpbadi-Dutton (1970)stump of tree
258532sugarcanegeregereDutton (1970)sugarcane
258003sundina-Dutton (1970)sun
259938sweatvarahuDutton (1970)sweat
258463sweet potatokaemaDutton (1970)sweet potato
258614tailhui-Dutton (1970)dog's tail
260414talk to himhereva heniaDutton (1970)talk to him
260408talk to mehereva heniguDutton (1970)talk to me (Imerative)
260411talk to youhereva henimuDutton (1970)talk to you
258562tanketdamenaDutton (1970)tanket
258475tarotaroDutton (1970)taro
260325tengwautaDutton (1970)ten
260198that (distant)unaDutton (1970)that (distant)
260233there (distant)that + aiDutton (1970)there (distant)
260224there (lohap)that + aiDutton (1970)there (lohap)
257500they (pronoun d:3p)idiaDutton (1970)they
259754thickudunaDutton (1970)[(thick)]
257852thighmamu-Dutton (1970)thigh
259761thinseveraDutton (1970)[(thin)]
260178this (close)inaDutton (1970)this (close)
260191this (further)enaDutton (1970)this (further)
260270threetoi (toi)Dutton (1970)three
257645throatgado-Dutton (1970)throat
258952to be hungryhitoloDutton (1970)hungry
258939to be sickgorereDutton (1970)sick
259674to bitekori-Dutton (1970)bite (v)
258275to blow (wind)toaDutton (1970)wind blows
259316to breakhamakoi-Dutton (1970)break (tr.)
259723to break woodsiri-Dutton (1970)break wood
259916to buryguri-Dutton (1970)bury
259227to call outboiboi-Dutton (1970)call out
259620to carryhua-Dutton (1970)carry on shoulder
259711to chop, cut downutu-Dutton (1970)chop wood
259559to comemai-Dutton (1970)come
259423to cooknadu-Dutton (1970)cook (kaukau)
259400to crytai-Dutton (1970)cry
259978to cututu-Dutton (1970)cut rope
259998to draw waterutu-Dutton (1970)draw water
257990to dreamnihi-Dutton (1970)to dream
259169to drinkinu-Dutton (1970)drink